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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.

Slashdot » Mozilla Sets Out Its Proposed Principles For Content Blocking

Thursday 8 October 23:56:00 UTC 2015

Mark Wilson writes: With Apple embracing ad blocking and the likes of AdBlock Plus proving more popular than ever, content blocking is making the headlines at the moment. There are many sides to the debate about blocking ads — revenue for sites, privacy concerns for visitors, speeding up page loads times (Google even allows for the display of ads with … [Link]

Slashdot » SIgn Of the Times: Calif. Privacy Protections Signed Into Law

Thursday 8 October 23:38:00 UTC 2015

The EFF reports a spot of bright news from California: Governor Jerry Brown today signed into law the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act. CalECPA, says the organization, "protects Californians by requiring a warrant for digital records, including emails and texts, as well as a user's geographical location. These protections apply not only to your devices, but to online services that … [Link]

Mashable » Ben Carson says he was held at gunpoint at Popeyes, then threw the cashier under the bus

Thursday 8 October 23:36:05 UTC 2015

Gop-2016-carson_gilmFeed-tw Feed-fbGOP presidential candidate Ben Carson says a lot of things Now he's saying more of them — this time about gun control by way of a reported mugging at a fast food restaurant that police have been unable to verify and that challenges Carson's own previous stance on reacting to a gunman. See also: Rupert Murdoch wants a 'real black president' … [Link]

Mashable » A panel of ice and fire: 'Game of Thrones' comes to New York Comic Con

Thursday 8 October 23:19:46 UTC 2015

MargaeryFeed-tw Feed-fbLet’s just get it out of the way, here’s what the cast of Game of Thrones had to say about Season 6 at their New York Comic Con panel: Keisha Castle-Hughes (Obara Sand): “I’m back.”Finn Jones (Loras Tyrell): "I can’t say anything."Natalie Dormier (Margaery Tyrell): Nothing. Yes, she said nothing. With HBO’s Game of Thrones now caught up with and largely … [Link]

Mashable » Bro, now you don't have to choose between a protein drink and beer

Thursday 8 October 23:02:11 UTC 2015

Kickstarterbeer-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbYou can now get sloshed while you get swol A protein drink/beer hybrid by Supplemental Brewing is raising funds on Kickstarter. The slogan, caps lock and all, reads, "This is where your WORKOUT meets your WEEKEND." ("Bro" implied but not included.) See also: Burger King's Black Whopper is turning people's poop green and everyone is vastly confused Supplemental Brewing Protein Beer … [Link]

Slashdot » Dell Brings 4K InfinityEdge Display To XPS 15 Line, GeForce GPU, Under 4 Pounds

Thursday 8 October 22:57:00 UTC 2015

MojoKid writes: There's no doubt that Dell's new XPS 13 notebook, when it debuted earlier this year, was very well received. Dell managed to cram a 13.3-inch 3200×1800 QHD+ display into a 12-inch carbon fiber composite frame. Dell has now brought that same InfinityEdge display technology to its larger XPS 15, which the company boasts has the same footprint as … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: LotaData, Teamwork Projects, Unsplash

Thursday 8 October 22:55:27 UTC 2015

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples. [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Tango Card Improves Rewards as a Service API

Thursday 8 October 22:53:59 UTC 2015

Tango Card has announced major improvements to its Rewards as a Service (RaaS) API. The digital gift card provider arose as a leader in the e-gift card API space, and the improvements will only solidify that position. The RaaS API v1.1 includes new features that improve catalog and order functions. The API now supports e-gift cards, prepaid Visa and Mastercard … [Link]

Popular Science » This Simulated Rat Brain Is Amazing, But Won't Solve Brain's Mysteries

Thursday 8 October 22:53:10 UTC 2015

Markram et al/Cell Visualization of neurons in a piece of rat brain, simulated using a supercomputer. If you ever wanted to know what was going on inside the brain of a rat, you’re in luck. Neuroscientists have been able to simulate the circuitry of a sand-grain-sized piece of rat brain with the help of a supercomputer. The simulation of this … [Link]

Popular Science » What To Make Of That Saliva Test For Homosexuality

Thursday 8 October 22:47:00 UTC 2015

Open wide Marcus Quigmire A new saliva test claims to show whether a man is straight or gay. A new saliva test purportedly shows whether a man is straight or gay, according to research presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. And no, it won’t tell you why someone is gay. And it doesn’t … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Twitter Nixes JSON Share Count API

Thursday 8 October 22:42:27 UTC 2015

Twitter this week warned publishers and partners that it is prepared to refresh the Tweet button. The button itself will be refreshed with a simpler, high-contrast design. While the new button itself my be a curiosity to design wonks, the changes being made to the underyling code are far more impactful. [Link]

Mashable » Neiman Marcus' 700-HP Mustang Convertible will cost you $95,000

Thursday 8 October 22:30:06 UTC 2015

Nieman-marcus-mustangFeed-tw Feed-fbNothing says unbridled pony car power quite like Neiman Marcus. Oh wait, no. Virtually anything else does. See also: Tesla's Ludicrous Mode will push Model S from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds Despite the dubious connection between the luxury department store and the blue-collar sports car, Neiman Marcus commissioned its very own special-edition Mustang for its 2015 Holiday Collection. How … [Link]

Popular Science » Found: A Gene That Prevents Elephants From Getting Cancer

Thursday 8 October 22:24:27 UTC 2015

An African elephant Godot13 via Wikimedia Commons Logically, elephants should get cancer much more than humans do—elephants have 100 times more cells than we do and live just about as long, providing ample opportunity for cancer-causing mutations to occur. But in fact they have less cancer; an analysis of hundreds of zoo deaths found that only five percent of elephants … [Link]

Popular Science » Drone Company DJI Is Releasing A Robotic Selfie Stick

Thursday 8 October 22:19:24 UTC 2015

DJI Osmo camera DJI DJI, the Chinese company best known for its incredibly popular Phantom series of drones, is releasing a new $650 stand-alone video camera that can automatically self-stabilize, and attach to your smartphone. Smooth video requires a steady hand, or even better, an elaborate system of gimbals and sensors that capture a perfectly even scene. Consumer drone company … [Link]

Slashdot » Man Behind Week-Long Bitcoin Attacks Reveals Himself

Thursday 8 October 22:15:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: A Russian man that calls himself "Alister Maclin" has been disrupting the Bitcoin network for over a week, creating duplicate transactions, and annoying users. According to Bitcoin experts, the attack was not dangerous and is the equivalent of "spam" on the Bitcoin blockchain servers, known in the industry as a "malleability attack," creating duplicate transactions, but … [Link]

Popular Science » There's Finally A Working Hoverboard–In Virtual Reality

Thursday 8 October 22:14:29 UTC 2015

Hoverboard Virtual Reality Setup Screenshot by author, from YouTube Most hoverboards aren’t. The iconic technology “Back To The Future Part II” imagined as commonplace in 2015 has lent its name to everything from a motorized hands-free Segway to a Lexus-made tiny hovering maglev train. The real world allows for a lot of strange flying contraptions, but none that quite match … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT 2200: Why is everyone getting so unhinged?

Thursday 8 October 22:00:15 UTC 2015

JoT thumbRoll up the carpet! [Link]

Mashable » Why video marketing is one of the most effective ways to reach millennials

Thursday 8 October 21:58:35 UTC 2015

Thurs-2Feed-tw Feed-fbThis article is part of SWOT Team, a series on Mashable that features insights from leaders in marketing, brand-building and public relations. Marketers want to reach Generation Y, and for a good reason. This demographic, born between 1980 and 2000 and now known as "millennials," will collectively spend more than $200 billion annually beginning in 2017, which comes out to $10 … [Link]

Popular Science » I Played The 'Star Wars Battlefront' Beta, And Died Repeatedly

Thursday 8 October 21:51:36 UTC 2015

EA/ DICE The Star Wars: Battlefront open beta was released to the public Oct. 8, five weeks before the full game will be available. Another chapter in the year of Star Wars begins today, with the launch of Dice's Star Wars: Battlefront open beta. The beta is more like a demo, with limited game modes: there's a survival mode where … [Link]

Popular Science » The World's Coral Is Experiencing A Massive Bleaching Event

Thursday 8 October 21:46:03 UTC 2015

Coral reefs are mesmerizingly beautiful and full of incredible research opportunities. Unfortunately, they're also disappearing faster than ever. Today, NOAA announced that the world is in the third recorded global coral bleaching event. That means that all across the world, coral reefs are being exposed to exceedingly warm seas, causing massive die-offs. Coral bleaching happens when the symbiotic algae that … [Link]

Mashable » The perfect trick for becoming a beautiful mermaid this Halloween

Thursday 8 October 21:45:35 UTC 2015

MermaidFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you've been dying to become Ariel from The Little Mermaid, this tutorial video will make your dreams come true. Read more…More about Diy, Halloween, Film, Makeup, and Lifestyle [Link]

Mashable » Everything we know so far about Facebook's new reactions

Thursday 8 October 21:40:00 UTC 2015

Fb-reactionsFeed-tw Feed-fbWe’ll probably never get a true "dislike" button on Facebook, but the social network just started to roll out the closest thing we've seen yet. Reactions, a new feature for Facebook's ubiquitous Like button that allows you to respond to posts with emoji, will go live for some Facebook users Friday, the company announced Thursday. See also: Don't call it a … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Must-Watch Video: The War on Science

Thursday 8 October 21:32:00 UTC 2015

Science is AMAZING, but unfortunately, it is currently being defunded all around the world. Fortunately, you can make a difference. Start by watching this video, and then use democracy to help the world progress to a better tomorrow. [AsapSCIENCE] The post Must-Watch Video: The War on Science appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » Complex Living Brain Simulation Replicates Sensory Rat Behaviour

Thursday 8 October 21:32:00 UTC 2015

New submitter physick writes: The Blue Brain project at EPFL, Switzerland today published the results of more than 10 years work in reconstructing a cellular model of a piece of the somatosensory cortex of a juvenile rat. The paper in Cell describes the process of painstakingly assembling tens of thousands of digital neurons, establishing the location of their synapses, and … [Link]

Popular Science » Mussels Inspire New Flame Retardant

Thursday 8 October 21:22:00 UTC 2015

Mussels Vicki Burton/Flickr CC by SA 2.0 We learn so much from mussels. They've taught us how to make underwater glue, they're working to clean up oil spills, and they taste fantastic steamed in white wine and garlic. Also, they can prevent fires. In a new study published today in Chemistry Of Materials, researchers announced the invention of a new … [Link]

Mashable » 'Harry Potter' stop-motion builds Hogwarts from book pages

Thursday 8 October 21:20:09 UTC 2015

Harry-potter-stop-motionFeed-tw Feed-fb In honor of J.K. Rowling and the world of Harry Potter, the stop-motion animators over at unPOP created an intricate paper Hogwarts from the pages of The Prisoner of Azkaban The team spent more than a month building the props and sets, and filming the paper Hogwarts as it rises up from the book's pages. The result is a delightful … [Link]

Mashable » 20 incredible cosplayers at New York Comic Con 2015

Thursday 8 October 21:15:05 UTC 2015

Comiccon-14Feed-tw Feed-fbTo stand out at New York Comic Con is to stand out amongst some of the most dedicated, creative cosplayers in the world. To put it simply: it's intense. Amid the dozens of Deadpools, Harley Quinns and various dark knights, a few cosplayers repped their favorite characters so well that we had to snap a picture of them. See also: 59 … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Unicorn Will Change the Way You Poop Forever [Video]

Thursday 8 October 21:00:13 UTC 2015

This is hands down the best and most hilarious commercial of all time. I’m dead serious here. Just watch the thing. Watch it. Now. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to find a unicorn to start an ice cream business. [Squatty Potty] The post This Unicorn Will Change the Way You Poop Forever [Video] appeared first on Geeks are … [Link]

Mashable » An ambitious new ad blocker takes no prisoners, blocking Facebook ads with a twist

Thursday 8 October 20:52:41 UTC 2015

Thumb1Feed-tw Feed-fbUpdate Thursday October 8, 8:30 p.m. PT: Apple has pulled the Been Choice ad blocker from the App Store as of Thursday night, developer David Yoon told Mashable. According to Yoon, Apple told the developers that unpacking the data stream necessary to remove ads from certain companies' apps — Facebook, Google, Pinterest and Yahoo — is a breach of terms. "No … [Link]

Slashdot » How Analog Tide Predictors Changed Human History

Thursday 8 October 20:50:00 UTC 2015

szczys writes: You'd think Tide prediction would be quite easy, it comes in, it goes out. But of course it's driven by gravity between the moon and earth and there's a lot more to it. Today, computer models make this easy, but before computers we used incredible analog machines to predict the tides. The best of these machines were the … [Link]

Mashable » This service lets you frame the tattooed skin of dead loved ones

Thursday 8 October 20:42:50 UTC 2015

TattooFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you have ever looked longingly at your beautiful tattoo and bemoaned the fact that it won't last forever, there's now a creative and slightly creepy solution for you. The National Association for the Preservation of Skin Art (NAPSA) offers a service called "Save My Ink," which allows you to save and frame pieces of your tattooed skin when you pass … [Link]

Mashable » Stars of 'Suffragette' discuss women's rights on the red carpet

Thursday 8 October 20:38:21 UTC 2015

SuffragettFeed-tw Feed-fb LONDON — The London Film Festival kicked off with a bang – literally – Wednesday, as protestors stormed the red carpet of the Suffragette premiere, letting off smoke bombs and chanting slogans. See also: Domestic violence protesters take over 'Suffragette' red carpet It was perhaps a fitting disruption ahead of a film about the often violent fight for women's rights, … [Link]

Mashable » Ex-Lululemon CEO apologizes for fat-shaming remarks from 2 years ago

Thursday 8 October 20:33:05 UTC 2015

Wilson-luluFeed-tw Feed-fbIt took two years, but Lululemon's founder and former CEO Chip Wilson has finally taken responsibility for the fat-shaming comments he made in a 2013 television interview. But not without a few jabs at the current state of the athletic company “I was honest, but, I tell you, I was wrong,” Wilson said Tuesday at the International Shopping Centers Conference in … [Link]

Popular Science » To Your Brain, A Runner’s High Looks A Lot Like Smoking Weed

Thursday 8 October 20:30:57 UTC 2015

Put in the work for that sweet runner's high at the end skeeze via Pixabay Intense exercise may not feel good to those unaccustomed to it, but does have at least one great perk: a runner’s high, a feeling of relaxed euphoria, which sets in at the end of long bouts of activity. Scientists recently discovered that this happens because … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Lake once filled the crater on Mars where Curiosity rover sits

Thursday 8 October 20:30:00 UTC 2015

NASA's Curiosity rover is compiling evidence of enduring bodies of water on the Martian surface, but this conflicts with what we know about the Red Planet's past climate [Link]

New Scientist – News » Genome of ancient Ethiopian tells of back-to-Africa migration

Thursday 8 October 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Comparing DNA extracted from an ancient Ethiopian skeleton with modern examples shows some of our ancestors migrated back to Africa from Eurasia 3000 years ago [Link]

Mashable » The new Snapchat backpack is the perfect trick-or-treat tote

Thursday 8 October 20:20:27 UTC 2015

Ghost1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe beloved Snapchat ghost is now portable. Snapchat released a backpack on Thursday shaped like its spooky icon, sold exclusively on Amazon for $44.99. See also: What makes people love Snapchat so much ghost Image: AmazonThe backpack takes the shape of a winking ghost, with a functional zipper tongue on the front pocket ghost 2 Image: AmazonAmazon describes the ghost bag as being useful … [Link]

Mashable » How Stephen Colbert's beautiful 'Late Show' studio came to be

Thursday 8 October 20:16:06 UTC 2015

Theater-mainFeed-tw Feed-fbIt had been 22 years since New York City's iconic Ed Sullivan Theater had been touched by an army of hammer and nails But when Stephen Colbert moved into the space that David Letterman had called home since 1993, it was time to renovate the space — while also pushing it forward technologically See also: Misty Copeland floats through performance with … [Link]

Mashable » Why women face a greater risk of running out of retirement money

Thursday 8 October 20:15:55 UTC 2015

SavingsFeed-tw Feed-fbLower earnings and longer lives — it's a powerful one-two punch, and it threatens to keep women on the ropes in retirement A recent study measured the retirement savings divide between 45-year-old men and women. It found that women, on average, are more than $268,000 short of what they need to retire comfortably at 65. For the average man, it's $212,000. … [Link]

Mashable » Gorgeous Aurora Borealis puts on show over Scotland in timelapse video

Thursday 8 October 20:15:38 UTC 2015

AuroranowmFeed-tw Feed-fbSpectators hoping to see the aurora borealis were handsomely rewarded on Wednesday night across the UK and Ireland. This stunning timelapse shows the phenomenon lighting up in the skies over Ardersier, a small town in Scotland. [Additional reporting by Storyful] Read more…More about Uk, Scotland, Aurora Borealis, Us World, and Travel Leisure [Link]

Mashable » U.S. officials: Russian cruise missiles fired at Syria landed in Iran

Thursday 8 October 20:08:21 UTC 2015

Mideast-syria-russia_gilmFeed-tw Feed-fbCruise missiles fired by Russian warships in the Caspian Sea that were intended for targets in Syria instead struck areas in Iran, U.S. officials at the Pentagon reported Thursday See also: Why is Russia bombing Syria? #Breaking: A number of cruise missiles launched from a Russian ship and aimed at targets in Syria have crashed in Iran, officials say — CNN … [Link]

Slashdot » In Midst of a Tech Boom, Seattle Tries To Keep Its Soul

Thursday 8 October 20:07:00 UTC 2015

HughPickens.com writes: Nick Wingfield has an interesting article in the NYT about how Seattle, Austin, Boulder, Portland, and other tech hubs around the country are seeking not to emulate San Francisco where wealth has created a widely envied economy, but housing costs have skyrocketed, and the region's economic divisions have deepened with rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco … [Link]

Mashable » Mars once had long-lived lakes, upping odds it harbored life

Thursday 8 October 20:00:49 UTC 2015

CuriosityrocksFeed-tw Feed-fbImagine yourself at the shoreline of a lake. It's a little chilly, the wind is blowing and there are no trees, grasses or other signs of vegetation. The lake itself is only several feet deep, but it is fed by a system of deltas that flow into it The lake looks similar to something you might find in a mountain valley … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fallout 4 System Requirements Announced

Thursday 8 October 19:57:50 UTC 2015

All you PC Master racers had to be wondering how or if you could run the new Fallout coming next month. Well, here are the specs so you can either be sure you can or be really effing depressed. Minimum Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required) Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent 8 GB … [Link]

New Scientist – News » New Horizons shows Pluto sporting blue skies and red water ice

Thursday 8 October 19:57:00 UTC 2015

The latest images from the New Horizons probe uncover surprising details about the dwarf planet's colours – and how the sky and the ground are connected [Link]

Mashable » 'Twilight' author Stephenie Meyer talks criticism and 'Life and Death' at New York Comic Con

Thursday 8 October 19:49:06 UTC 2015

Stephenie-meyerFeed-tw Feed-fbWhether you love it, hate it, or staunchly avoid it, Twilight has been a part of your life in some form over the past decade. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Stephenie Meyer’s paranormal teen romance, the author came to New York Comic Con to discuss her characters, her latest surprise novel, and the future of the Twilight universe. After a … [Link]

Mashable » Lyft entices drivers with new perks, including discounted gas, faster payouts

Thursday 8 October 19:48:05 UTC 2015

LyftFeed-tw Feed-fbSAN FRANCISCO — Lyft just gave its drivers a lot of reasons to stay with the company. The company unveiled a series of new perks for drivers at an event at its headquarters Thursday. Among the updates are discounted gas prices, cheaper rental car rates and changes to its app that make it easier for drivers to get paid faster. See … [Link]

Mashable » People are getting naked and posing as frozen chickens

Thursday 8 October 19:43:07 UTC 2015

ChickenFeed-tw Feed-fbIt seems that the newest photo craze involves getting naked, lying on the ground, and posing like a frozen chicken Because nobody had anything better to do this weekend See also: A man in Ireland rode a horse into Tesco because nothing makes sense anymore The bizarre movement, which has taken on the hashtag #FrozenChook, seems to be popular predominantly in … [Link]

Popular Science » You Can Find An Organ Donor On Social Media

Thursday 8 October 19:37:10 UTC 2015

Pricey Organs Victor de Schwanberg/Photo Researchers Social media sites like Facebook are known for connecting people around the world as never before. They are also facilitating a somewhat illegal practice of buying and selling organs, according to an investigation from Al Jazeera. Though presumably all sorts of organs are available on the black market, kidneys are the most in demand. … [Link]

Mashable » New 'Game of Thrones' red priestess announces her role on Instagram

Thursday 8 October 19:25:03 UTC 2015

GameofthronesredpriestessFeed-tw Feed-fbIt totally sucks scrolling through Instagram with major FOMO from weddings you didn't want to attend but would have liked to be invited to, fresh innovations in avocado toast and your friend flying to Spain to film Game of Thrones British actress Melanie Liburd will be joining the cast in the upcoming season as a red priestess. This could be Kinvara, … [Link]

Slashdot » University of Cape Town Team Breaks World Water Rocketry Record

Thursday 8 October 19:24:00 UTC 2015

New submitter Cycliclogic writes: A team of engineers based at the University of Cape Town recently had their record breaking flights of their water powered rocket Ascension III ratified by the Water Rocket Achievement World Record Association. This record is for a single stage rocket power purely on pressurized water. Two launches must be completed within two hours, the record … [Link]

Mashable » We read the gender-swapped 'Twilight' so you don't have to

Thursday 8 October 19:23:52 UTC 2015

TwFeed-tw Feed-fbI was newly 15 when I read Twilight for the first time in 2005. Fast forward 10 years, and the series' very name brings to mind four bestselling books that have been ripped apart by critics and readers alike, five films with huge box office receipts that drew even bigger jeers, a fandom that's become a punchline, and associated projects with … [Link]

Mashable » These old lost and found rooms were brimming with treasures

Thursday 8 October 19:20:49 UTC 2015

LostandfoundthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbAug. 3, 1930An armful of assorted lost property found on Southern Railway trains.Image: Fox Photos/Getty ImagesJuly 1929A rail worker adds a piece of left luggage to the lost property pile at Waterloo Station, London.Image: Fox Photos/Getty ImagesApril 9, 1931The Great Western Railway Lost Property Office at Park Royal, London. Image: Fox Photos/Getty ImagesSept. 19, 1932A lost property officer holds a pair … [Link]

Mashable » Semi truck smashes world record with astonishing 166-foot jump

Thursday 8 October 19:03:01 UTC 2015

Semi-jump-166Feed-tw Feed-fb When you go to make a world-record jump in a semi truck, you hope not to underestimate the speed required to make the jump, which sometimes leads to over-shooting the thing altogether That's exactly what happened to Gregg Godfrey when he attempted a 140-foot world-record jump at the annual Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, this year. See also: 3 … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Facebook To Replace ‘Like’ With Six Emoji

Thursday 8 October 19:00:22 UTC 2015

li1 Facebook appears to have ditched the idea of a straight “dislike” button to go alongside the traditional like. Instead it is testing a choice of six emoji to cover a wider range of emotions. The original plan for adding a dislike button was intended to cover situations where users might want a one-click way of acknowledging a status update when … [Link]

Mashable » The best airlines for long trips in economy class

Thursday 8 October 18:58:13 UTC 2015

SingaporeFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s nothing like a middle seat on a long flight to remind you how uncomfortable flying can be. But some airlines do better than others, and AirlineRatings.com has announced its picks for the best economy service. To earn a spot on the list, these airlines' economy class seats typically had a pitch of 31-34 inches, 6 inches of recline, multiple complimentary … [Link]

Mashable » The Republicans are in freefall and only one thing can save them

Thursday 8 October 18:57:09 UTC 2015

GophouseFeed-tw Feed-fbInfighting threatening to topple the GOP? Been there, done that. Still, while party feuding is nothing new, the current brawl is playing out in a 24/7 social media and cable news cycle, and being led by a louder, larger group of arch-conservatives. See also: Stunner: Frontrunner for House Speaker pulls out On Thursday, the GOP appeared to be in total freefall … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Digital version of piece of rat brain fires like the real thing

Thursday 8 October 18:56:00 UTC 2015

Including 31,000 neurons and their 37 million synapses, a digital recreation of a chunk of rat brain is already giving clues as to how the real thing works [Link]

Mashable » Emma Stone feasts on a snack of cash in video for Arcade Fire's Will Butler

Thursday 8 October 18:55:54 UTC 2015

EmmastonewillbutlerFeed-tw Feed-fb In case you've ever wondered what it would be like if Wes Anderson made a musical about a woman having a mental breakdown on a cruise ship would be like, this clip should satiate your curiosity a bit Emma Stone stars in the music video for "Anna" by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, not to be confused with his brother Win, … [Link]

Mashable » How to define the building blocks of an awesome business plan

Thursday 8 October 18:52:42 UTC 2015

Rainbow-bridge1Feed-tw Feed-fbMashable’s latest #BizChats Twitter chat, sponsored by Wells Fargo Works for Small Business discussed how professionals can get their business off the ground with a well-crafted business plan. See also: Uncover the basics of business planning in our next #BizChats Over the course of an hour, @MashBusiness covered an array of questions, ranging from what the most important components of a … [Link]

Mashable » What those $69 flights to Europe will actually cost

Thursday 8 October 18:51:21 UTC 2015

Norwegian-airFeed-tw Feed-fbIf $69 flights to Europe seem too good to be true, that's because they are. Earlier this week during a visit to the U.S., Norwegian Air CEO Bjørn Kjos announced that, starting in 2017, the company hopes to offer $69 flights to Europe from the states. See also: Ryanair reverses course on cheap transatlantic flights The airline, named World’s Best Low-Cost … [Link]

Mashable » Fall vacations if leaves changing color triggers your fear of change

Thursday 8 October 18:45:08 UTC 2015

AutumnFeed-tw Feed-fbEveryone deserves a vacation, but for some of us a vacation is more than simply finding joy away from home. It's escaping the hundreds of thousands of leaves, whose changing color signifies not just the end of summer, but the slow, unyielding force of change that rules us all. See also: 20 Relaxing Vacation Spots for Book Lovers So for those … [Link]

Popular Science » FAA Fines Drone Photography Company Almost $2 Million

Thursday 8 October 18:42:21 UTC 2015

New York As A Little Planet SkyPan On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Authority announced that it was fining aerial photography company SkyPan International $1.9 million dollars “for endangering the safety of our airspace,” specifically citing 65 drone flights between March 21, 2012 and Dec. 15, 2014, 43 of them in New York’s restricted Class B Airspace, or the upside-down wedding … [Link]

Mashable » Create hundreds of Halloween costumes with one easy makeup trick

Thursday 8 October 18:41:08 UTC 2015

ScarFeed-tw Feed-fb Video: Lindsey Ferrier, Jake Fertig, Taylor Jones, Emily Rhyne, Armand Valdes If your Halloween schedule requires multiple costumes but your budget won't allow for dramatic transformations, there's a simple theater trick you have to know. With a little lipstick and a product called collodian, you can create life-like scars anywhere on your body in under five minutes. See also: How … [Link]

Slashdot » Volkswagen Boss Blames Software Engineers For Scandal

Thursday 8 October 18:40:00 UTC 2015

hattig writes: Today VW's Michael Horn is testifying to Congress and has blamed the recent scandal on engineers saying: "It's the decision of a couple of software engineers, not the board members." However, 530,000 cars in the U.S. will need to be recalled for significant engine modifications, not a software fix. Only 80,000 Passats are eligible for the software fix. … [Link]

Mashable » 3 Toyota concept cars that prove the future is now

Thursday 8 October 18:04:59 UTC 2015

2015_tokyo_kikai_2a5210da52dd22316baae48cc73cd351ad74e4dfFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Tokyo Motor Show kicks off later this month, bringing with it the debut of some simply staggering motor vehicles. I dare say few will be as enchanting or as disparate as the three concepts that Toyota will unveil. See also: Volvo accepts full liability for its cars in autonomous mode As you can see, the concepts run the gambit from … [Link]

Mashable » A Tinder profile of carpet is getting more rug burn than you

Thursday 8 October 18:03:27 UTC 2015

Carpettinder_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbTinder has officially transcended into a new dating realm — one between inanimate objects He's got a gray coloring. He comes pre-shampooed. And he will destroy you in a carpet pun-off. Meet your new match: "Carpet." See also: Tinder troll is winning over ladies by stealing Forrest Gump's life story View post on imgur.com The Internet has outdone itself again with … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dorkly Comic: How To Be The Worst Person at a Convention

Thursday 8 October 18:00:48 UTC 2015

With New York Comic Con happening next weekend, Julia Lepetit from Dorkly takes a look at how to become the worst person ever at conventions. [Source: Dorkly] The post Dorkly Comic: How To Be The Worst Person at a Convention appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » 'Halt and Catch Fire' renewed for Season 3 at AMC

Thursday 8 October 18:00:21 UTC 2015

HaltandcatchfireFeed-tw Feed-fbAMC is ready for Halt and Catch Fire Season 3.0. The network announced Thursday that it has picked up 10 new episodes of the series, set to premiere next summer “We love what the creative team and cast have been able to deliver on Halt and Catch Fire and are particularly grateful to the critics and fans who supported the show … [Link]

Popular Science » Ancient Mars Crater Had Huge Lakes

Thursday 8 October 18:00:01 UTC 2015

Curiosity Rover NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS A self-portriat of the Curiosity rover from January 2015 Last week, NASA announced that Mars has salty, ephemeral liquid water on its present-day surface. But Mars used to be a whole lot wetter. Today's martian tears are just drops compared to the lakes of Martian sols gone by. In a paper published today in Science, researchers announced … [Link]

Mashable » Rescued squirrel becomes beloved (and photogenic) family member

Thursday 8 October 17:59:36 UTC 2015

Squirrel-hatFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Hurricane Isaac swept through Louisiana in 2012, one baby squirrel was knocked out of her nest and into a new life. Jill the squirrel was rescued during the hurricane and nursed back to health by a friendly human. Now Jill lives a domestic life with her human, a dog and a black cat. And, fortunately for the Internet, she's pretty … [Link]

Slashdot » Former Reuters Media Editor Found Guilty of Helping Anonymous Hack Into LA Times

Thursday 8 October 17:57:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Prolific tweeter and former Reuters social media editor Matthew Keys, charged with computer hacking under the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, was found guilty today on all counts and faces up to 25 years in prison when sentenced in January. Wired reports: "According to authorities, during a recorded FBI interview with Keys in October 2012 at … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Littlest Stormtrooper [Pics]

Thursday 8 October 17:50:09 UTC 2015

Just a few pictures of my son I stumbled on today that date back from 2011, taken a few days after he was born. I thought you guys might enjoy these! He’s much bigger now and will be turning 5 in January! I’ve looked online and no one has ever done this. Unbelievable, right? I’m such a huge nerd! 🙂 … [Link]

Mashable » The Internet is losing it over 'Jeopardy!' reigning champion

Thursday 8 October 17:48:29 UTC 2015

Mattjackson_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbJeopardy! has a new star on its hands: 23-year-old Matt Jackson, who's captivated viewers with a nine-day winning streak But Jackson is much more than just a promising contestant. It's his on-screen quirks that have earned him legions of Internet fans See also: The perfect snacks to pair with today's hottest TV shows After racking up five victories and more than … [Link]

Mashable » Mad Paws wants to be an Airbnb for pets so your dog always feels at home

Thursday 8 October 17:45:47 UTC 2015

Cute-dogFeed-tw Feed-fbAn Airbnb-style website is trying to gain more foothold in Australia's fast-growing market for pet services. Mad Paws was conceptualized after its co-founder and CEO Alexis Soulopoulos pet-sat for a good friend who was struggling to find a place for his labrador to stay while he traveled. Soulopoulos got together with two entrepreneurs Jan Pacas and Rolf Weber to launch Mad … [Link]

Mashable » 'Netflix and Chill' condoms are here for your (viewing) pleasure

Thursday 8 October 17:38:40 UTC 2015

Netflix-condoms-2Feed-tw Feed-fbThere’s only one rule for "Netflix and chill": practice safe, um, binge-watching — because you don't want "Netflix and chill" to become "Netflix and child." Luckily, we live in an enterprising world, so everyone is now selling "Netflix and chill" branded condoms for your viewing pleasure See also: Brilliant Tinder photo captures the essence of 'Netflix and chill' There's the 4-pack … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » How to Take Advantage of Existing Linked Data Networks

Thursday 8 October 17:34:37 UTC 2015

There’s perhaps no hotter buzzword in our industry—and therefore no hotter hashtag—than big data. Not just big data, there’s open data versus proprietary data and then there’s Linked Data which makes up the Semantic Web or Web 3.0 which is the way to structure and interlink it all for meaning. [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » ​Cisco to Use API to Distribute Detailed Security Vulnerability Advisories

Thursday 8 October 17:33:13 UTC 2015

Going forward, the company's Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT), which is responsible for responding to security threats affecting Cisco products, will include more detailed information about vulnerabilities in its advisories. [Link]

Mashable » Watch Fox Sports' Katie Nolan majestically rip the NFL and Greg Hardy a new one

Thursday 8 October 17:32:11 UTC 2015

NolanFeed-tw Feed-fbKatie Nolan of Fox Sports gets incendiary in this clip, rightfully ripping the NFL industrial complex a new one for how it's handled "garbage human" Greg Hardy's return to the league. If you've seen her rant flying around the Internet, there's a reason: It's just that well done See also: If Ray Rice never plays again, please don't credit ethics Hardy, … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Gay or straight? Saliva test can predict male sexual orientation

Thursday 8 October 17:27:40 UTC 2015

The test, based on epigenetic tags on the genome, claims 67 per cent accuracy, but concerns over eugenics and misuse have led lead researcher to quit his job [Link]

New Scientist – News » Elephants almost never get cancer thanks to multiple gene copies

Thursday 8 October 17:27:39 UTC 2015

Duplications of the p53 gene makes elephant cells more likely to die in response to DNA damage, rather than turn cancerous [Link]

Mashable » Netflix raises its price for the second time in 18 months

Thursday 8 October 17:26:21 UTC 2015

HouseofcardsFeed-tw Feed-fb“Netflix and chill" will cost a little bit more Netflix has raised the prices of its standard service to $9.99, a one dollar increase from its previous rate The move comes about a year and a half after a similar hike that increased the fee from $7.99 to $8.99. New subscribers will have to start paying $9.99 out of the gate. … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Voices From Chernobyl' Author Svetlana Alexievich Wins Lit Nobel

Thursday 8 October 17:14:00 UTC 2015

Lawrence Bottorff writes: The author of Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster, Svetlana Alexievich, has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. It's somewhat surprising, since she is an investigative journalist and not a fiction writer/novelist. And yet her "novels in voices" style, as the Nobel jurists believe, clearly has a literary impact. Here's what a review … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Zoologger: The robber ants living in a gang of their own

Thursday 8 October 17:10:00 UTC 2015

Some of the ants in Costa Rican nests devote their lives to stealing from neighbours, which suggests a distinct behavioural caste [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » NASA Scientist Reviews “The Martian” [Spoiler Alert!]

Thursday 8 October 17:00:20 UTC 2015

Spoiler alert! There, I said it. Now watch the darn thing if you don’t really care. I haven’t watched the movie yet, but I’ve read the book, and it’s really, really good. It’s official, “The Martian” is like “The Hangover” in space! [BuzzFeedVideo] The post NASA Scientist Reviews “The Martian” [Spoiler Alert!] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. … [Link]

Popular Science » Pluto Has Red Ice And Blue Skies

Thursday 8 October 16:50:39 UTC 2015

Pluto's blue haze NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI After New Horizons sped past Pluto in July, the spacecraft turned around to look at the dwarf planet's silhouette against the sun. The backlighting gave New Horizons some insight into the planetoid's atmosphere, and now the first color images of the haze has revealed that Pluto's skies are partially blue. If you were standing on Pluto, … [Link]

Mashable » How Pixar created the stunning landscape in 'The Good Dinosaur'

Thursday 8 October 16:40:01 UTC 2015

Good-dino-tgd_french_standee_back_v14.pub16.101Feed-tw Feed-fbAs Pixar puts the finishing polish on The Good Dinosaur, the studio's holiday release, much of the focus will center on the unusual boy-and-his-dog storyline — in which timid dinosaur Arlo is the boy, and a young human becomes his dog But what's truly remarkable is the way that the film's gorgeous Western-style terrain shows a level of detail never before … [Link]

Popular Science » Star Wars Battlefront Beta Live Stream

Thursday 8 October 16:37:18 UTC 2015

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Mashable » Stephen Hawking talks technology, AI and women in his first Reddit AMA

Thursday 8 October 16:36:03 UTC 2015

Stephen-hawkingFeed-tw Feed-fbStephen Hawking, genius that he is, is just like us. He finds The Big Bang Theory hilarious, and his favorite song ever written is Rod Stewart's "Have I Told You Lately." But what about his thoughts on artificial intelligence? Hawking posted his responses for his first-ever Reddit AMA on Thursday to talk about technology, AI and numerous other topics. The AMA … [Link]

Slashdot » Volvo Will Accept Liability For Self-Driving Car Crashes

Thursday 8 October 16:32:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Volvo has announced it will accept "full liability" for accidents when one of its cars is driving autonomously. It joins Mercedes and Google in this claim, hoping to convince regulators that it's worthwhile to allow testing of such vehicles on public roads. Volvo's CTO said, "Everybody is aware of the fact that driverless technology will never … [Link]

Mashable » Bizarre photos show what happens to old Pizza Huts

Thursday 8 October 16:31:35 UTC 2015

Pizza-hut-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen a Pizza Hut dies, something new is born in its place. That's the idea, at least, behind photographer Ho Hai Tran's photo project, "Pizza Hunt." "The inspiration for the series is the huts and the memories they hold," Tran told Mashable. "The sight of our first hut brought back our own memories of dining there as kids." The distinct design … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » This is why so many people have an opinion about design

Thursday 8 October 16:26:08 UTC 2015

Register now for OSCON EU, October 26 to 28, 2015, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where Tom Greever will present the session “Articulating design decisions.” The more that I talk to people about what it means to explain design, the more … [Link]

Mashable » Todrick Hall does a monster mashup of Lady Gaga's hits

Thursday 8 October 16:25:36 UTC 2015

Todrickhall_gagaFeed-tw Feed-fb Todrick Hall was born this way (fierce) The YouTube superstar has channeled his inner Mother Monster for an epic mashup of Lady Gaga's hit songs, from "Bad Romance" to "Poker Face" to "Telephone." Yaaaaaas, TodrickYaaaaaas. Fight off zombies with Daryl Dixon in action-packed 'Walking Dead' mobile game Epic video of whales swimming under the Northern Lights The Backstreet Boys are … [Link]

Mashable » 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' will be first Marvel movie with heroine in the title

Thursday 8 October 16:16:51 UTC 2015

Hope.van_.dyne_Feed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — There is Hope for women taking the lead in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On Thursday, Marvel announced that Ant-Man and the Wasp, the sequel to this summer's Ant-Man, will be released July 6, 2018 — marking the first time a female superhero's name is featured in the title of a Marvel production. The studio also said that it's … [Link]

Mashable » Volkswagen U.S. CEO: "This company has to bloody learn."

Thursday 8 October 16:12:31 UTC 2015

Ap_532640341977Feed-tw Feed-fbVolkswagen’s U.S. CEO would like you to know that he's not an engineer. Also, he's very sorry. Testifying in front of the House Energy & Commerce committee Thursday, Volkswagen's U.S. CEO Michael Horn said he only learned of the usage of emissions-cheating defeat devices around September 3, 2015, claiming that the decision to implement the software was not a "corporate decision." … [Link]

Mashable » Fight off zombies with Daryl Dixon in action-packed 'Walking Dead' mobile game

Thursday 8 October 16:03:30 UTC 2015

NormanreedusFeed-tw Feed-fb Time to start your mobile adventures with Daryl Dixon The Walking Dead: No Man's Land is officially out today on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch In the turn-based game, the cinematic trailer for which you can watch above, players team up with Daryl Dixon (a character voiced by actual Walking Dead star Norman Reedus) and are charged with helping their … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » DragHAND Ball Z Finger Puppet Fight! [Video]

Thursday 8 October 16:00:17 UTC 2015

Sometimes Rock, Paper, Scissors just isn’t enough to decide who has to go help get the groceries. [nigahiga] The post DragHAND Ball Z Finger Puppet Fight! [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » 'Fates and Furies' explores the darkest corners of love and marriage

Thursday 8 October 16:00:08 UTC 2015

13Feed-tw Feed-fbThere’s a new must-read love story in town: Lauren Groff's Fates and Furies. The novel follows Lotto (short for Lancelot), a wealthy Florida delinquent turned elite New England playwright, and his wife, the mysterious yet supportive Mathilde. Their marriage may not seem overly complicated on the surface — but the novel switches perspectives halfway through, going from Lotto's story to Mathilde's. … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter's ex-CEO is consulting for HBO's Silicon Valley, and we can't wait for the thinly-veiled shade

Thursday 8 October 15:59:31 UTC 2015

Dick-costoloFeed-tw Feed-fbIt is every ousted executives dream to write a revenge memoir of their time in Corporate America Dick Costolo gets to go them one better: straight to TV Costolo, the unceremoniously ousted former CEO of Twitter and favorite punching bag of Wall Street (despite being widely described as a nice guy), is now consulting for the TV show Silicon Valley For … [Link]

Mashable » Pluto's sunrises and sunsets are blue, NASA finds

Thursday 8 October 15:51:58 UTC 2015

PlutoblueFeed-tw Feed-fbPluto’s skies are blue, NASA researchers declared Thursday. This signals yet another surprising find from NASA's groundbreaking New Horizons mission, which culminated in the closest-ever look at the distant dwarf planet in July See also: Hello, Pluto: The 9-year journey to a new horizon A newly-released image taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft shows the dwarf planet's blue hazes shining against … [Link]

Mashable » Epic video of whales swimming under the Northern Lights

Thursday 8 October 15:51:26 UTC 2015

GettyauroraFeed-tw Feed-fb It's not often that one encounters a short video on YouTube that makes you contemplate your place in the universe. This is one of those videos [tip: watch this with the sound on]. Feeding humpback whales breaking the surface of the water along Norway's coast, while the Aurora Borealis dances in the skies. These two phenomena, which are a once-in-a-lifetime … [Link]

Slashdot » Not All iPhone 6s Processors Are Created Equal

Thursday 8 October 15:48:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: Apple is splitting the manufacture of the A9 processor for its iPhone 6s between TSMC (~60%) and rival Samsung (~40%) — "and they are not created equal," writes Andy Patrizio. For starters, Chipworks noted that Samsung uses 14nm while TSMC uses 16nm. A Reddit user posted tests of a pair of 6s Plus phones and found the TSMC … [Link]

Mashable » Taylor Swift can't stop talking about being friends with Kanye West

Thursday 8 October 15:46:52 UTC 2015

TaylorswiftmagazinesFeed-tw Feed-fbTaylor Swift doesn't really need to be promoting herself right now, but she is. The ubiquitous pop star covers the new editions of both GQ and NME magazines this month. The people demand more TSwift, and she dutifully obliges. In case you've been wondering she's up to, the answer is: definitely hanging out with Kanye West See also: Who runs Instagram? … [Link]

Mashable » U.S. airman who foiled French terror attack stabbed multiple times

Thursday 8 October 15:36:10 UTC 2015

SpencerFeed-tw Feed-fbU.S. Airman Spencer Stone, a 23-year-old known for his heroic response to a violent gunman on a French train this summer, was stabbed several times on Thursday morning. Stone suffered "multiple stab wounds to the torso" in Sacramento, California, just after midnight during an altercation, according to a local Sacramento station that reported on the attack. See also: 'Get him': How … [Link]

Mashable » Brian Blessed once bit through an umbilical cord while delivering a baby under a tree

Thursday 8 October 15:19:17 UTC 2015

Brian_blessed_close_upFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — There are strange stories, there are really strange stories, and then there are stories like the one about English actor Brian Blessed helping to deliver a baby in Richmond Park by gnawing through an umbilical cord, which, frankly, defies all classification. See also: Badass woman gives birth in a car; chill dad films the whole thing The bizarre tale … [Link]

Mashable » Sepp Blatter's suspension inspires budding UK poets on National Poetry Day

Thursday 8 October 15:14:19 UTC 2015

Ap_63078726389Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Sepp Blatter's and Michel Platini's suspensions from FIFA couldn't have come on a better day for creative, sensitive football fans: National Poetry Day See also: FIFA suspends Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for 90 days In a happy meeting of hashtags, fans of the beautiful game expressed their dismay (and vitriol) over the never-ending saga at football's world governing … [Link]

Slashdot » MIT Master's Program To Use MOOCs As 'Admissions Test'

Thursday 8 October 15:06:00 UTC 2015

jyosim writes: In what could usher a new way of doing college admissions at elite colleges, MIT is experimenting with weighing MOOC performance as proof that students should be accepted to on-campus programs. The idea is to fix the "inexact science" of sorting through candidates from all over the world. And it gives students a better sense of what they're … [Link]

Mashable » 15 punny Halloween costumes so groan-worthy, you might just wear them

Thursday 8 October 15:05:31 UTC 2015

Bad-halloween-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbLet’s face it, boys and ghouls: there are a lot of bad Halloween costumes out there. And there's no Halloween look more gloriously horrible than the fabled pun costume. You know what we're talking about: dad-style puns, snarky puns, last-minute "is this really a costume?" puns But some punny Halloween costumes — like these 15 groaners — are so bad, they're … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » High School Photos [Comic]

Thursday 8 October 15:00:57 UTC 2015

Yep, that’s totally me. Sigh. [Source: It’s The Tie Comics | Like “It’s the Tie” on Facebook] The post High School Photos [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Baby orphaned possum snuggles her toy kangaroo, melts your heart

Thursday 8 October 15:00:39 UTC 2015

PossumthumbnowmFeed-tw Feed-fbA female brushtail possum joey, was found orphaned and suffering from dehydration in Sydney, Australia. She is now making a steady recovery at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital. The four-month-old possum is expected to be released back into the wild, but until then, she’s having fun cuddling her stuffed kangaroo toy. [Additional reporting by Storyful] Read more…More about Australia, Sydney, Us World, … [Link]

Popular Science » Facebook's Dislike Button Is Here, But It's Not What You Think

Thursday 8 October 14:58:13 UTC 2015

Screenshot of Facebook's Reactions feature Facebook After years of Facebook users clamoring for a "dislike" button, the world's largest social network is finally heeding the call —sort of. After years of Facebook users clamoring for a "Dislike" button, the world's largest social network is finally giving them what they want—sort of. Facebook has begun a very limited test of a … [Link]

Mashable » First humpback whales of the season spotted off the coast of Hawaii

Thursday 8 October 14:51:48 UTC 2015

Whale2Feed-tw Feed-fbHONOLULU — Humpback whales were spotted in the waters off Hawaii for the first time this season, leading officials to warn ships and recreational boaters to steer clear of the endangered visitors. Researchers saw the first whale about a week ago off the small island of Niihau, near Kauai, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a news release Tuesday. … [Link]

Mashable » Dell is planning the biggest, boringest tech merger ever

Thursday 8 October 14:50:52 UTC 2015

Michael-dellFeed-tw Feed-fbTwo diminished, limping giants from the early days of the computing industry may soon merge in an effort to build something resembling a technology powerhouse with a chance, however small, of thriving— or at least surviving — in the 21st century Dell, the once formidable PC maker that cowered away from the public markets in 2013, is said to be in … [Link]

Mashable » These books will make you think differently about the gun control debate

Thursday 8 October 14:46:14 UTC 2015

Ap_932856968363Feed-tw Feed-fbThe tragedy in Oregon has once again pushed gun control to the forefront of American conversation and the 2016 election With the rising death toll from firearms in the U.S. — 33,000 people per year — the urge to prevent future tragedies is strong. But so are the feelings of gun owners who fear encroachment on their rights See also: Oregon … [Link]

Mashable » This point-and-shoot has 16 cameras on its front

Thursday 8 October 14:42:53 UTC 2015

L16-camera-1Feed-tw Feed-fbLight’s L16 is unlike any camera you've ever seen or used. The camera promises DSLR-quality photos without the heft of a DSLR or even a mirrorless camera. Right off the bat, you can see the L16 is a different kind of camera. There are 16 camera lens modules, each with 13-megapixels, on its front (five 35mm lenses, five 70mm lenses, and … [Link]

Mashable » Lance Bass opens up about being 'inappropriately touched' while in 'N Sync

Thursday 8 October 14:27:12 UTC 2015

LancebassFeed-tw Feed-fb Lance Bass has confirmed long-suspected rumors that he was inappropriately touched as a teenager while he was a member of ’N Sync. Bass was a guest on The Meredith Vieira Show Wednesday. When the discussion turned to Ashley Judd's recent revelation that she was sexually harassed by a powerful man in Hollywood, Bass opened up about his own experience See … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Resolving transactional access and analytic performance trade-offs

Thursday 8 October 14:27:10 UTC 2015

Subscribe to the O’Reilly Data Show Podcast to explore the opportunities and techniques driving big data and data science. In recent months, I’ve been hearing about hybrid systems designed to handle different data management needs. At Strata + Hadoop World … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Movement data is going to transform everything

Thursday 8 October 14:26:10 UTC 2015

Subscribe to the O’Reilly Radar Podcast to track the technologies and people that will shape our world in the years to come. In this week’s Radar Podcast episode, O’Reilly’s Mac Slocum chats with Rajiv Maheswaran, CEO of Second Spectrum. Maheswaran … [Link]

Slashdot » Enlightenment Mysteriously Drops Wayland Support

Thursday 8 October 14:23:00 UTC 2015

jones_supa writes: According to Enlightenment 0.19.12's release notes, it's an important release that fixes over 40 issues, which is quite something, considering that previous versions had only a few improvements, with most of them being minor. However, the big news is that 0.19.12 drops support for the Wayland display server. Unfortunately, the Enlightenment developers have omitted to mention why they … [Link]

Mashable » Now that Domino's is in Italy, here are 7 other chains ripe for export

Thursday 8 October 14:20:49 UTC 2015

Dominos-italy-headerFeed-tw Feed-fbSomewhere, a third-generation pizza maker in Naples is shaking his head in disgust Domino's, the company known more for stuffed crust than classic 'za, opened its first Italian branch in Milan, with plans to open three more before the end of the year, Market Watch reports See also: Domino's will now let you order pizza through Twitter via emoji “We’ve created … [Link]

Mashable » PlayStation 4 gets a permanent $50 price drop

Thursday 8 October 14:18:43 UTC 2015

Ps4_console_white-35Feed-tw Feed-fbThe PlayStation 4 is getting more affordable, just in time for the holidays. Starting Oct. 9, Sony's nearly two-year-old console will be sold for $349.99 in the U.S — down from $399.99. It's also receiving a similar price drop in Canada: the console will now be $429 CAD. See also: What to Do With Your New PlayStation 4 That also means … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save BIG on Select Retro Games and Toys (Mouse Trap, Operation, Sorry, Etc.)

Thursday 8 October 14:10:06 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers some big savings on select retro toys such as Mouse Trap, Operation, Sorry, Spirograph and more! [Save BIG on Select Retro Games (Mouse Trap, Operation, Sorry, Etc.)] The post Amazon Deal of the Day: Save BIG on Select Retro Games and Toys (Mouse Trap, Operation, Sorry, Etc.) appeared first on … [Link]

Mashable » The Backstreet Boys are back, and they're pretty good at 'Destiny'

Thursday 8 October 14:06:36 UTC 2015

Destiny-backstreet-boysFeed-tw Feed-fb Backstreet's back. Sure, there's no way of knowing for sure if A.J., Howie, Nick, Kevin and Brian are really at the controls of these five Destiny dancers (spoiler: they're not). Even so, they've definitely got the moves. You don't need to know anything about Destiny to appreciate the artfulness of this synced-up arrangement. It's wild to see what a group of creative players … [Link]

Popular Science » CubeSats Are Paving Mankind's Way Back To The Moon, And Beyond

Thursday 8 October 14:06:12 UTC 2015

Artist's concept of the Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper on the moon Sean Amidan/ASU/SpaceTrex It’s been over 40 years since humans last set foot on the lunar surface. But that doesn't mean we’re done exploring the Moon. In fact, there have been over 50 successful robotic missions to the Moon, including six current missions operated by three different space agencies. So … [Link]

Mashable » Design your own actually fashionable 3D-printed jewelry

Thursday 8 October 14:01:02 UTC 2015

100115-trove-jewelry-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbForget diamonds; you can now 3D-print your own customized rings and bracelets Startup Trove allows you to design pieces of jewelry, try on plastic versions and then order the item to be printed in precious metals of your choosing Brian Park, formally a product manager at Zynga, founded the company after becoming fascinated with 3D printing. He wanted to find an … [Link]

Mashable » Janet Jackson, N.W.A. nominated for 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction

Thursday 8 October 13:56:37 UTC 2015

Janet1Feed-tw Feed-fbJanet Jackson might have to add another item to her long list of achievements The singer has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She's been on a winning streak lately, releasing a highly-anticipated new album, Unbreakable, this month and preparing to embark on a lengthy world tour Jackson joins 14 other nominees, including N.W.A., the Smiths, Nine … [Link]

Slashdot » ESR On Why the FCC Shouldn't Lock Down Device Firmware

Thursday 8 October 13:41:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: We've discussed some proposed FCC rules that could restrict modification of wireless routers in such a way that open source firmware would become banned. Eric S. Raymond has published the comment he sent to the FCC about this. He argues, "The present state of router and wireless-access-point firmware is nothing short of a disaster with grave … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Speech recognition AI identifies you by voice wherever you are

Thursday 8 October 13:11:51 UTC 2015

The latest smartphones can recognise you by your voice. What happens when technology can pick us out from the crowd just by listening? [Link]

New Scientist – News » 14 ways the UK has backtracked on climate pledges this year

Thursday 8 October 13:11:50 UTC 2015

A year of policy reversals and cuts has destroyed the country's reputation for leading the way on tackling climate change and left it facing legal action [Link]

New Scientist – News » Flu drugs work and are needed during pandemics

Thursday 8 October 13:02:00 UTC 2015

Independent panel of UK scientists says evidence supports the use of flu drugs for severely ill people in pandemics, which implies that stockpiles make sense [Link]

Popular Science » We Are Astonishingly Good At Curing Childhood Cancer. Why?

Thursday 8 October 13:00:57 UTC 2015

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Slashdot » IP Address May Associate Lyft CTO With Uber Data Breach

Thursday 8 October 12:59:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: According to two unnamed Reuters sources the IP address of Lyft CTO Chris Lambert has been revealed by Uber's investigations to be associated with the accessing of a security key that was accidentally deposited on GitHub in 2014 and used to access 50,000 database records of Uber drivers later that year. However, bearing in mind that … [Link]

Mashable » Jeremy Corbyn to miss swearing-in by Queen for meetings, 'relaxation'

Thursday 8 October 12:57:04 UTC 2015

Ap_16149110086Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was unable to attend a meeting Thursday to be sworn in by the Queen as a member of the Privy Council due to meetings and relaxation, his spokesman said Corbyn's spokesman told Mashable that Corbyn had some private appointments Thursday and then would be having some "relaxation time." He isn't out of the country, the … [Link]

Mashable » Here's Kate Winslet taking 'butt face' selfies

Thursday 8 October 12:55:16 UTC 2015

Kate-winslet_fallonFeed-tw Feed-fb Kate Winslet: Oscar-winner, demure, sweet, butt-faced. During Wednesday's Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon convinced Winslet to take goofy selfies. Winslet kindly obliged, and ended up with a plethora of hauntingly beautiful "butt-faced" ones katewinslet_buttface The Backstreet Boys are back, and they're pretty good at 'Destiny' Your prayers have been answered: Here's more 'Stevie Wonder carpool karaoke' A trans man took a selfie … [Link]

Mashable » Rick Moranis won't appear in the 'Ghostbusters' reboot

Thursday 8 October 12:53:10 UTC 2015

MoranisFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Keymaster has left the building. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, beloved comedian Rick Moranis — who hasn't appeared onscreen in a film or TV show since 1997's Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves — says that unlike Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Sigourney Weaver, he won't appear in next summer's all-female Ghostbusters reboot. See also: Your first look at … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Star Wars x Portal: When Jedi Fight Over That Last Slice of Pizza [Video]

Thursday 8 October 12:26:22 UTC 2015

Light Saber vs Portal Gun. The Force vs Portals. WHO WILL WIN!? [eunoiaCreations] The post Star Wars x Portal: When Jedi Fight Over That Last Slice of Pizza [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Trailer: Aladdin [Video]

Thursday 8 October 12:25:53 UTC 2015

Jump on your magic carpet and revisit the classic Disney animated film about a young boy and his genie. But mostly his genie. [Screen Junkies] The post Honest Trailer: Aladdin [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Valentino's Africa-inspired show put white models in dreadlocks

Thursday 8 October 12:25:15 UTC 2015

Valentino1Feed-tw Feed-fbImmediately following their Swastika shoes gaffe, fashion brand Valentino created a stir on social media with its latest spring/summer 2016 collection shown in Paris The show's theme was African-inspired, which could have made for a beautiful collection. Instead, a runway full of cultural appropriation had white models sporting cornrows and dreaded locks, wearing outfits that were "tribal" and "primitive" (Valentino's words, … [Link]

Mashable » 'Great British Bake Off' contestant made the Dalai Lama's birthday cake

Thursday 8 October 12:18:45 UTC 2015

Ian_cumming_dalai_lama_gbboFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — There were many memorable moments in Wednesday night's final of The Great British Bake Off, but there was one particular line — an almost casual, throwaway line — that caught everyone completely off guard. See also: 14 million watched the 'Great British Bake Off' winner's speech and most cried The revelation came at the end of the show, during … [Link]

Slashdot » Dell, EMC Said To Be In Merger Talks

Thursday 8 October 12:16:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: According to a Wall Street Journal report (paywalled), Dell might buy some or all of storage giant EMC. (The grain of salt here is that the Journal's report cited unnamed sources, and cautioned that the companies might not finalize any agreement.) If the report has it right, though, "a total merger would be one of the biggest deals … [Link]

Mashable » What makes people love Snapchat so much

Thursday 8 October 12:00:27 UTC 2015

Snapchat_thumb_no_textFeed-tw Feed-fbSnapchat boasts over 1 million daily users and has been valued at $15 billion. At a time when everything is just a Google search away, why are we so drawn to the novelty of things disappearing forever? Read more…More about Social Media, Apps Software, Videos, Snapchat, and Mashable Explains [Link]

Popular Science » Chinese Hypersonic Engine Wins Award, Reshapes Speed Race?

Thursday 8 October 12:00:00 UTC 2015

The Future? Grassroots (artist) Professor Wang's scramjet, together with combined cycle engines, could allow China to fly Mach 6 airplanes, like this fan art, which could fly anywhere in the world in under three hours, at speeds and altitudes imprevious to modern air defenses. It is highly likely that due to the nature of material sciences and laws physics, hypersonic … [Link]

Mashable » The minimalist photos Apollo astronauts shot in space

Thursday 8 October 11:45:03 UTC 2015

Apollo_space_021Feed-tw Feed-fb "Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand." Neil Armstrong NASA recently released thousands of images that Apollo astronauts shot in space decades ago, giving us a more three-dimensional picture what their time in space was really like. As we sifted through the unearthed photos, we noticed a pattern: a single object suspended in space — … [Link]

Mashable » This British man documented his transition with 3 years of selfies

Thursday 8 October 11:40:34 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-08-at-12.10.03-pmFeed-tw Feed-fb Jamie Raine, a 21-year-old transgender man, has documented his transition by taking a selfie every day for three years. His timelapse, released as part of Channel 4's "Born In The Wrong Body" season, uses 1,460 photos and shows the incredible effects that access to hormones can have on a transgender person's physical appearance. Who would have thought that a bunch … [Link]

Mashable » FIFA suspends Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for 90 days

Thursday 8 October 11:33:02 UTC 2015

Soccer-fifa-platini_ches_cFeed-tw Feed-fbFIFA has provisionally banned President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini for 90 days in the wake of a Swiss criminal investigation. See also: Sepp Blatter was showered with dollar bills during a FIFA meeting The move by the FIFA ethics committee further taints Blatter's 40-year career at FIFA, including 17 years as president. It also damages the hopes of … [Link]

Slashdot » What Happened To the Martian Ocean and Magnetic Field?

Thursday 8 October 11:30:00 UTC 2015

schwit1 writes with this story at The Atlantic that explores what may have destroyed the Martian atmosphere and ocean. The question of whether there is life on Mars is woven into a much larger thatch of mysteries. Among them: What happened to the ancient ocean that once covered a quarter of the planet's surface? And, relatedly, what made Mars's magnetosphere … [Link]

Mashable » Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Prize in literature

Thursday 8 October 11:27:37 UTC 2015

NobelFeed-tw Feed-fbBelarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for works that the prize judges called "a monument to suffering and courage." See also: Nobel Prize in physics goes to duo who found missing piece in neutrino mass puzzle Alexievich, 67, used the skills of a journalist to create literature chronicling the great tragedies of the Soviet Union and … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump takes his fight against Scottish wind turbines to UK supreme court

Thursday 8 October 11:22:47 UTC 2015

TrumpcartFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Donald Trump is on the rampage, and this time it's on British shores. The billionaire property developer, who's currently frontrunner in the Republican presidential contest, is taking his fight against wind farms near his Aberdeenshire golf resort to the UK's supreme court. See also: You can now use Donald Trump's voice to say just about anything The Scottish government … [Link]

Mashable » 10 Instagram-friendly cities that aren't Paris or NYC

Thursday 8 October 11:10:38 UTC 2015

AlhambraFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you have an Instagram account, you've probably seen your fair share of Eiffel Tower photos. But did you know there are cities all over the world — albeit less-famous ones — that are just as 'gram-able? If you're wondering which beautiful locale to hit up next (and we know you are), here are 10 Instagram-friendly cities to consider. With everything … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook looking at 'Like' replacement with several emotions, report says

Thursday 8 October 11:10:03 UTC 2015

Facebook-logoFeed-tw Feed-fbRemember the recent rumors about Facebook considering a "dislike" button? Well, it might be much more than that: A multi-faceted button with several different "reactions" to a post, including anger, sadness, surprise and love According to Engadget en Espanol, Facebook will commence testing the new feature in Ireland and Spain tomorrow (Friday). The image posted on Engadget is a Photoshopped concept … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 8 October 2015

Thursday 8 October 10:26:06 UTC 2015

The Mystery Machine (A Paper a Day) — rundown of Facebook’s Mystery Machine, which can measure end-to-end performance from the initiation of a page load in a web browser, all the way through the server-side infrastructure, and back out to … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: A/B Testing, A Data Science Perspective – $19.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Thursday 8 October 10:25:04 UTC 2015

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Mashable » 14 million watched the 'Great British Bake Off' winner's speech and most cried

Thursday 8 October 10:18:42 UTC 2015

Gbbo_final_cryingFeed-tw Feed-fbWarning: Don't read any further if you haven't yet watched the final of the Great British Bake Off (or if you don't yet know who the winner is). LONDON — It's probably a bit of an understatement to say that last night's episode of the Great British Bake Off got a bit emotional. See also: Everything you need to know about … [Link]

Mashable » 29 spectacular photos of the Aurora Borealis over the UK and Ireland

Thursday 8 October 10:15:27 UTC 2015

Aurora-leadFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Aurora hunters were handsomely rewarded Wednesday night across the UK and Ireland as the greens, pinks and purples of the natural phenomenon illuminated the October night sky. See also: Space Station astronauts got an awesome aurora show this weekend The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had earlier Wednesday forecast a strong geomagnetic storm – meaning the conditions were … [Link]

Mashable » HP combined an all-in-one PC with a 34-inch curved screen and it's glorious

Thursday 8 October 9:45:18 UTC 2015

Hp-envy-curved-all-in-oneFeed-tw Feed-fbWe’ve seen a few all-in-one PCs with gorgeous screens — iMac Retina 5K comes to mind — but HP took it to the next level with its new Envy Curved All-in-One PC Claimed by the company to be the "world's widest curved all-in-one," the new Envy sports a 34-inch screen with a UWQHD (3440×1440 pixel) resolution. Though not really standard for … [Link]

Slashdot » NSF Awards $74.5 Million To Support Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Research

Thursday 8 October 9:35:00 UTC 2015

aarondubrow writes: The National Science Foundation announced $74.5 million in grants for basic research in cybersecurity. Among the awards are projects to understand and offer reliability to cryptocurrencies; invent technologies to broadly scan large swaths of the Internet and automate the detection and patching of vulnerabilities; and establish the science of censorship resistance by developing accurate models of the capabilities … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Why resurgence of therapy that unearths ‘lost’ memories is risky

Thursday 8 October 9:26:32 UTC 2015

Celebrity sexual abuse scandals are returning attention to recovered-memory therapy, which helps people "remember" abuse they may never have experienced [Link]

Mashable » There's Andy Kaufman perfume, in case you wanted to smell like Andy Kaufman

Thursday 8 October 9:03:49 UTC 2015

Kaufman1Feed-tw Feed-fbIf there's one thing late comedian and character actor Andy Kaufman stood for, it was definitely luxury fragrances. … Wait, what? See also: Ariana Grande's new perfume smells like a doughnut she might lick According to an Oct. 7 press release, Los Angeles perfumery Xyrena will release a fragrance on the 40th anniversary of SNL called Andy Kaufman Milk & Cookies, … [Link]

Mashable » The one leech that parasite fan Michael Mosley hasn't conquered

Thursday 8 October 9:00:04 UTC 2015

Michael-mosley-being-bitten-by-a-leech-to-discover-how-they-are-used-in-modern-medicine_2-%c2%a9-bbcFeed-tw Feed-fbEditor’s note: More pictures of leeches below. British TV presenter Michael Mosley is no stranger to icky creepy crawlies, but a huge buffalo leech native to Malaysia got him screaming and jumping away as it tried to bite him, he told Mashable. Mosley, who trained as a doctor before going into broadcasting, decided to inflict himself with parasites for his latest … [Link]

Mashable » Google buys abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.com because Alphabet

Thursday 8 October 8:29:52 UTC 2015

AlphabetFeed-tw Feed-fbIn August, Google shocked the world by announcing a new parent company called Alphabet The company's site is located at the somewhat unconventional ABC.xyz web domain; the perhaps more logical Alphabet.com is owned by BMW (and it will likely stay that way), and abc.com is owned by TV network ABC. Earlier this week, however, Domain Investing found out that Google bought … [Link]

Mashable » World's oldest living person eats bacon every day for breakfast

Thursday 8 October 8:04:39 UTC 2015

BaconFeed-tw Feed-fbIt turns out that the key to a long life is actually bacon If the woman who has lived in three centuries says it, it's hard to argue with that statement Susannah Mushatt Jones, who turned 116 this July, says she eats bacon every day for breakfast and continues to snack on the crunchy delight throughout the day, she tells the … [Link]

Mashable » Dell unveils XPS 12, the world's first 2-in-1 with a 4K display

Thursday 8 October 7:23:33 UTC 2015

Dell-xps-12-13-15Feed-tw Feed-fbPCs are a hot commodity again thanks to the success of Windows 10. Convertibles or "Ultrabets" (Ultrabook and tablet hybrids), as some call them, are more attractive than ever, thanks to groundwork laid down by Microsoft's Surface Pro. Dell's joining in on the fun with the XPS 12, a new 2-in-1 convertible PC with a 12.5-inch 4K InfinityEdge display that transforms … [Link]

Slashdot » How To Make Messages Easy For an Alien Race To Understand

Thursday 8 October 7:07:00 UTC 2015

szczys writes: The screen on that new cellphone has amazing pixel density, color vibrance, and refresh rate. The high-end headphones you just picked up do an amazing job reproducing sound. These devices interface extremely well with humans but might not be very good modes of communication for an Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. Sure, we haven't made contact with alien life yet. Even … [Link]

Mashable » Singapore Post has started testing drone deliveries

Thursday 8 October 6:37:48 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-08-at-11.27.00-amFeed-tw Feed-fbSINGAPORE — The country's national postal service has started testing drones for delivery SingPost announced Thursday one of its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had flown 2.3 kilometres (1.43 miles) to deliver a letter and a T-shirt to Pulau Ubin, an island off the northeast coast of Singapore's main island. The journey, which occurred on Sept. 25, took five minutes between Pulau … [Link]

Mashable » Scientists are growing mini-kidneys from skin cells

Thursday 8 October 6:19:52 UTC 2015

KidneyFeed-tw Feed-fbAdd this to the list of things you can grow in a petri dish: An honest-to-goodness mini-kidney. Australian scientists have successfully developed a method that allows mini-kidneys to be grown from stem cells in a lab — an achievement that could help with drug research, as well as one day possibly providing assistance to those in desperate need of a kidney … [Link]

Slashdot » A Remarkable Number of People Think 'The Martian' Is Based On a True Story

Thursday 8 October 6:02:00 UTC 2015

MarkWhittington writes: The Martian is a smash hit movie that made $100 million worldwide during its first weekend. The science and engineering depicted was, with certain notable exceptions, near perfect. The cinematography and special effects were so well done that one could almost imagine that Ridley Scott sent Matt Damon and a film crew to Mars to shoot the movie. … [Link]

Mashable » Rihanna rewards your patience and announces her new album, 'Anti'

Thursday 8 October 5:59:15 UTC 2015

RihannaantiFeed-tw Feed-fbAsk, ask, ask, ask, keep asking for three years and you shall receive. Rihanna has finally shared details of the long-anticipated #R8. It's called Anti, because Rihanna is never what you think See also: Who wore it better: Rihanna or a Pomeranian? This is her first album since 2012's Unapologetic, which is a long time when you consider the fact that … [Link]

Mashable » Thousands of refugees to be resettled in Australian state

Thursday 8 October 5:38:40 UTC 2015

RefugeeFeed-tw Feed-fbThe majority of refugees, who are fleeing the Middle Eastern conflict and are to be settled in Australia over the next 18 months, will call the state of New South Wales (NSW) home. The government is expecting between 4,000 and 7,000 refugees mainly from Syria and Iraq to settle in the state, according to NSW coordinator-General for Refugee resettlement, Professor Peter … [Link]

Slashdot » Google's Effort To Speed Up the Mobile Web

Thursday 8 October 4:34:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Google has officially taken the wraps off its AMP project — Accelerated Mobile Pages — which aims to speed up the delivery of web content to mobile devices. They say, "We began to experiment with an idea: could we develop a restricted subset of the things we'd use from HTML, that's both fast and expressive, so … [Link]

Mashable » The most Aussie bloke ever could go to jail for growing too many potatoes

Thursday 8 October 4:22:46 UTC 2015

TonygalatiFeed-tw Feed-fbA man with the biggest eyebrows you've ever seen is going to court for growing too many spuds. Tony Galati, an infamous personality in Australian culture known for his chain of grocery stores in Western Australia and, as aforementioned, magnificient eyebrows, is in a spot of legal bother. Galati's long-standing feud with a 'potato regulator' (of all things on this planet … [Link]

Mashable » Record warm oceans are causing the third-ever global coral bleaching event

Thursday 8 October 4:22:45 UTC 2015

BleachinghawaiiFeed-tw Feed-fbThe world's third-ever global coral bleaching event is now underway, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along with a consortium of other researchers around the worldMashable first reported the strong possibility that a global event would be declared in October, pending observations of coral bleaching in the Caribbean and Bahamas, which has now taken place. This bleaching event, … [Link]

Mashable » 'Jackass' star Steve-O gets 30 days in jail for his Sea World protest

Thursday 8 October 4:02:12 UTC 2015

Steve-o-arrestedFeed-tw Feed-fbJackass star Steve-O was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Wednesday after climbing at least 100 feet up a crane in Hollywood to protest Sea World in August, the Associated Press reports After climbing the crane, Steve-O, who's real name is Stephen Glover, inflated a large killer whale balloon with the words "Seaworld Sucks" and lit fireworks. Dozens of emergency … [Link]

Mashable » Lady Gaga checks into 'American Horror Story: Hotel' with a big, bad, bloody orgy

Thursday 8 October 4:00:28 UTC 2015

Ahs-hotel-mainFeed-tw Feed-fbLady Gaga does not appear on American Horror Story: Hotel until almost 30 minutes into the first episode — but when she lands, there's no missing the impact. Watch out for the stains. Gaga, playing the blood-lusting Countess of the Hotel Cortez in Los Angeles, marks her debut by strutting out into the Hollywood Forever Cemetery alongside perfect human specimen Matt Bomer … [Link]

Mashable » California bans paparazzi from using drones to spy on celebrity homes

Thursday 8 October 3:28:09 UTC 2015

Ap_274749455680Feed-tw Feed-fbFollowing campaigns by several lawmakers and complaints from celebrities, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Tuesday prohibiting paparazzi from using drones to surveil private property. Through the new ban, "physical invasion of privacy" in the state has been redefined to include flying a drone over private land for the purpose of taking a picture or video, the Los Angeles Times reports. … [Link]

Mashable » Android Marshmallow lets users translate text directly in-app

Thursday 8 October 3:27:07 UTC 2015

Android-mascotFeed-tw Feed-fbLanguage barriers are falling down one app at a time. If you're running Android 6.0 Marshmallow on your device, you can now translate text directly within apps without the trouble of switching between apps. See also: 10 Free Android Apps You'll Use Every Day First, download the Translate app; you won't have to open it for the feature to work. When … [Link]

Mashable » Nonsensical 'Goosebumps' musical number is the song of the fall

Thursday 8 October 3:05:38 UTC 2015

GoosebumpsFeed-tw Feed-fb What the hell is this? This music video by Nerdist, apparently a promotion for the upcoming Goosebumps film, is entitled "Bumps Gonna Goose Ya!" What does it mean? What bumps? What goose? Who is this musician who didn't want to give his real name for this project and is instead going by "MF Bumps?" We want answers. We need answers. … [Link]

Mashable » Australian NFL player is a typical Aussie when mic'd up for 49ers

Thursday 8 October 3:04:45 UTC 2015

HayneFeed-tw Feed-fb Australian rugby league treasure and recent NFL convert, Jarryd Hayne, is still dropping some full-on Aussie slang and in typical Down Under-fashion, sledging the referee. Hayne, who made the San Francisco 49ers team this season, is the latest NFL player to have a microphone attached to him while out on the field, and the results show an eager player still … [Link]

Mashable » LeBron James just took a selfie with young fans in the middle of an NBA game

Thursday 8 October 2:30:55 UTC 2015

LbjselfieFeed-tw Feed-fbScoring. Passing. Defense. Rebounding. Mid-game selfies with excited young fans LeBron James really can do it all See also: Flashback to '95: Reliving the NBA of 20 seasons ago During a timeout mid-way through the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers' preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks at Xavier University on Wednesday night, James sat himself on the scorer's table while … [Link]

Mashable » Apple to add transit directions to Apple Maps in Sydney and Boston

Thursday 8 October 2:30:41 UTC 2015

Apple-mapsFeed-tw Feed-fbAt its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Apple announced that transit directions would finally be coming to Apple Maps with iOS 9 in a few select cities. Baltimore, Berlin and Chicago were among those first up, but Sydney and Boston were left out. Earlier this week, Apple sneakily added those two locations to its line up, as Mac Rumours spotted. According … [Link]

Mashable » Lucious Lyon roars again in latest 'Empire' episode

Thursday 8 October 2:30:13 UTC 2015

LuciousFeed-tw Feed-fb“Y’all keep acting like y’all don’t know me." This one line from Lucious Lyon basically sums up the entirety of Episode 3 of this season of Empire He says it to Cookie, Hakeem and, if we're being honest, also the loyal viewers at home This hour sees Lucious take serious control and proclaim himself a god at least twice on his … [Link]

Mashable » This insane Beijing traffic jam will make you thankful for your commute

Thursday 8 October 2:16:56 UTC 2015

20151007_zaf_y60_008Feed-tw Feed-fbChina sure knows how to do insane traffic With millions of Chinese motorists taking to the road at the end of the country's week-long National Day celebration, a few traffic headaches were probably to be expected But the gridlock that clogged the main highway into Beijing, the 50-lane-wide G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway, on Oct. 6 was truly something else See also: … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Claims 110M Devices Now Run Windows 10

Thursday 8 October 2:06:00 UTC 2015

New submitter enterpriseITrocks writes: Computerworld reports that Windows 10 is running on 110 million devices, citing stats provided by Panos Panay, the chief of the Surface team. It's the first time since late August that Microsoft has provided usage stats for Win10 at a time when the new OS was running on 75 million machines. From the article: "Microsoft's 110 … [Link]

Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' star Gwendoline Christie lies on Paris runway as dress is woven onto her

Thursday 8 October 1:32:10 UTC 2015

Gwen_edited-1Feed-tw Feed-fbWhen Gwendoline Christie isn't filming Game of Thrones, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, or The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, she likes to take a load off in the middle of Parisian runways The actress seemed to be asleep on the catwalk at Dutch designer Iris van Herpen's Spring '16 fashion show in Paris on Tuesday. During … [Link]

Mashable » 4 questions every founder needs to ask themselves before launching their startup

Thursday 8 October 1:32:09 UTC 2015

Wed-3Feed-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. Startups love to talk about being in "stealth mode." It sounds so sexy, clandestine and illicit, doesn't it? The realities of "stealth" are not always so sexy. In fact, it's fairly debatable if companies should even … [Link]

Mashable » Adorable snow leopard cubs show off cuteness for first time

Thursday 8 October 1:32:08 UTC 2015

CubsnowmFeed-tw Feed-fbTwo 4-month-old snow leopard cubs, Malaya and Daania, made their public debut on Oct. 7 at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. This was their first appearance since their birth on June 16th. The litter is the second for the zoo's adult snow leopard pair, Sarani and Sabu. [Additional reporting by The Associated Press] Read more…More about Cute, Snow Leopard, Us, Watercooler, … [Link]

Mashable » Smashing Pumpkins frontman quits Twitter, starts vintage car site

Thursday 8 October 1:32:07 UTC 2015

Billy-corgan-portraitFeed-tw Feed-fbEarlier Wednesday, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan reportedly threw off the shackles of Twitter, quit the social media service and invited followers to find him on his new website peopleandtheircars.com … Yes, that Billy Corgan. See also: Volvo accepts full liability for its cars in autonomous mode After having apparently mulled the move for a while, according to a screengrab of … [Link]

Mashable » Jessica Mendoza was fantastic on ESPN, typical sexist nitwits be damned

Thursday 8 October 1:32:06 UTC 2015

MendozaFeed-tw Feed-fbWhile Jessica Mendoza was busy making history Tuesday night, an Atlanta radio host was busy making a fool of himself on Twitter Now the host is suspended, the Atlanta Falcons feel shame by association and the lesson — as always — is to think before you tweet, children See also: Sports Media Misogyny: What Is Fans' Problem With Female Commentators? Mendoza … [Link]

Mashable » What it's like going for a spin on the 'Hoverboard'

Thursday 8 October 1:32:05 UTC 2015

HoverboardFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s 2015 and like Back to the Future predicted, a hoverboard is here (well, sorta). We got to test the one-wheeled, Hoverboard-like device — and it's pretty cool. Read more…More about Hover, Skateboard, Back To The Future, Tech, and Dev Design [Link]

Mashable » Amid cheating scandal, VW calls off some 2016 U.S. diesel models for now

Thursday 8 October 1:32:04 UTC 2015

Michael-hornFeed-tw Feed-fbAdmitted emissions-cheat Volkswagen is set to temporarily withdraw the sale of its range 2.0-liter diesel models in the U.S. for the 2016 model year. According to written copies of testimony acquired by the Los Angeles Times, VW's North American CEO Michael Horn plans to announce the move before Congress on Thursday. Horn will also reportedly apologize to Congress for "Volkswagen's use … [Link]

Mashable » Coast Guard calls off search for missing U.S. cargo ship, but questions remain

Thursday 8 October 1:32:03 UTC 2015

Ap_7959269081Feed-tw Feed-fbThe U.S. cargo ship El Faro set sail from Jacksonville, Florida, en route to Puerto Rico on Sept. 29 as Hurricane Joaquin was forming in the Atlantic. Two days later, the 790-foot cargo ship reportedly lost engine power and was taking on water. Then it lost communication with the shore At that time, Joaquin was a Category 4 storm with 140 … [Link]

Mashable » What do you peen? Everyone is freaking out at Justin Bieber's dick pic

Thursday 8 October 1:32:02 UTC 2015

Bieber-frontalFeed-tw Feed-fbPhotos of Justin Bieber's penis are on the Internet now. Which means that photos of Justin Bieber's penis are the Internet The images of a nude Bieber lounging on a balcony appear to be from his vacation in Bora Bora, where he is currently vacationing with model Jayde Pierce. See also: What is the purpose of Justin Bieber's new tattoo and … [Link]

Mashable » Tiny hamster walking outside on a leash is living his biggest life

Thursday 8 October 1:32:01 UTC 2015

HamsterFeed-tw Feed-fbJust because you're a little pet hamster doesn't mean you can't go out on adventures Twitter user @bom_okss posted videos of a tiny hamster named Pico venturing outside on a specially-made hamster leash — and it's clear that Pico is ready to take on the woooooorld. See also: 'Friends' remade with hamsters. Could they BE any cuter? Or, at least the … [Link]

Mashable » New Steve Jobs clip shows his 'softer side' amid dark film portrayals

Thursday 8 October 1:32:00 UTC 2015

StvjbsFeed-tw Feed-fb Tensions are still simmering over the portrayal of Steve Jobs in the new movie depicting his life In what could be viewed a bit of positive spin control, ABC exclusively obtained video footage of Jobs being a little warmer and fuzzier than some of the film's trailers make him out to be See also: Michael Fassbender throws shade at Ashton … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 is the best round smartwatch on the market

Thursday 8 October 1:31:59 UTC 2015

Samsung-gears2thumb-2Feed-tw Feed-fbIt’s finally happening. The smartwatch market is growing up. Manufacturers are learning from their own mistakes and those of others. They’re listening to customers and paying attention to fashion and watch history. And with the arrival of Samsung’s wholly refashioned Gear S2 smartwatch, we now have two or more solid contenders for the best wearables on the market. Over the last … [Link]

Mashable » Putin is king of the ice on his birthday

Thursday 8 October 1:31:58 UTC 2015

PutinFeed-tw Feed-fbRussian President Vladimir Putin spent his 63rd birthday playing an exhibition hockey game in Sochi. Unsurprisingly, Putin was the main draw, and scored seven points for his team. Putin played alongside international hockey legends like Pavel Bure and Vladimir Lutchenko. His team won, beating their opponents 15 to 10. The Russian president left with a trophy for his team's win and … [Link]

Mashable » Cosi sandwich chain blames Pope Francis for wrecking sandwich sales

Thursday 8 October 1:31:57 UTC 2015

The-pope1Feed-tw Feed-fbSales at Cosi restaurants were less than miraculous last month, and the company thinks the Holy Father is to blame. The fast casual chain reported Wednesday that comparable-restaurant sales at company-owned locations were down 4.5% for the four weeks ended on Sept. 28 as compared to the same period last year, and 0.3% for the third quarter as a whole. See … [Link]

Mashable » Domestic violence protesters take over 'Suffragette' red carpet

Thursday 8 October 1:31:56 UTC 2015

SufragettepremiereprotestersFeed-tw Feed-fbProtesters from feminist group Sisters Uncut took over the red carpet of Suffragette's premiere Wednesday, in order to call attention to domestic violence See also: Meryl Streep, 'Suffragette' stars wear shirts with poorly chosen quote About 15 women jumped over barriers to lie down on the red carpet, chanting, "dead women can't vote." We invaded the red carpet to protest cuts … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook makes a better News Feed for slow connections

Thursday 8 October 1:31:55 UTC 2015

Ap_484290455944-1Feed-tw Feed-fbFacebook has well over a billion users, but it's not stopping there: It wants all those users — with wildly different hardware — to have an experience that keeps them coming back. That's why it built an entirely new mobile News Feed designed to work with the 2G cellular connections that are common in developing countries. Facebook announced this new News … [Link]

Mashable » Chill farm cat just wants to hang with his pig best friend

Thursday 8 October 1:31:54 UTC 2015

Caters_cat_wants_to_be_pig_0thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbDespite their differences, one farm cat in the Netherlands has become best friends with a pig. Annette Hagemeijer, who breeds Kunekune pigs, says that her cat Sheldon has become best buds with one of her pigs, named Sundae. See also: Dog observes your blunders from his comfortable dirt hole CATERS_CAT_WANTS_TO_BE_PIG_05Hagemeijer says that the two follow each other around the farm, play together … [Link]

Mashable » Stop what you're doing and watch the absurdly good trailer for the 'Sherlock' special

Thursday 8 October 1:31:53 UTC 2015

SherlocktrailerFeed-tw Feed-fb The Sherlock drought is nearly over How near? That's still TBD. But as of Wednesday, we're one trailer closer See also: New 'Sherlock' footage will blow your mind palace BBC dropped the highly anticipated official sneak peek following the finale of The Great British Bake Off In the chill-inducing trailer — which is really movie-quality — we get a much … [Link]

Mashable » I rode the 'Hoverboard' and now I wish levitating skateboards existed

Thursday 8 October 1:31:52 UTC 2015

Hoverboard-thumbnail-04-with-watermark-1Feed-tw Feed-fb If it doesn't hover off the ground, it's not a hoverboard. And yet that didn't deter Robert Bigler, the founder of Hoverboard Technologies, and his team from building the Hoverboard (with a capital H), a personal electric mobility vehicle that looks kind of like an alien weapon and doesn't levitate at all, despite sharing the same name as Marty McFly's … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung's mobile payments acquisition LoopPay breached by hackers

Thursday 8 October 1:24:23 UTC 2015

Smsung07Feed-tw Feed-fbA report on Wednesday revealed that LoopPay, the U.S.-created mobile payment system acquired by Samsung in February, was the target of a hacker attack in March But the most interesting wrinkle in the story is the fact that the hackers who executed the attack on the South Korea-based company appear to be from China, thus framing the incident as a case … [Link]

Mashable » Jony Ive's touching tribute to Steve Jobs

Thursday 8 October 1:18:05 UTC 2015

Ive-vfFeed-tw Feed-fbSAN FRANCISCO — Four years after Steve Jobs' death, Apple executive Jony Ive says the thing he remembers most is the founder's 'heart-warming' focus on perfecting the company's products. Closing out the last day of Vanity Fair's New Establishment Summit, Ive appeared onstage alongside Star Wars director J.J. Abrams. Not unexpectedly, the conversation quickly turned to Jobs, who died almost exactly … [Link]

Mashable » Ashley Benson of ‘Pretty Little Liars’ upsets everyone with Cecil the lion costume

Thursday 8 October 0:48:26 UTC 2015

LionFeed-tw Feed-fbCelebrities are just like us: Inappropriate Halloween costume edition. Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson has drawn backlash from an Instagram post in which she referred to a lion Halloween costume as "Cecil the lion" — the African lion who was shot and killed by an American dentist earlier this year. See also: Cecil the Lion's killer dentist Halloween costume is … [Link]

Mashable » How democracy beat 'Dark Souls'

Thursday 8 October 0:46:37 UTC 2015

AsylumdemonFeed-tw Feed-fbThousands of people have come together to defeat one of the world's hardest video games using an unconventional method: democracy. Game-streaming platform Twitch regularly hosts an event called "Twitch Plays," a social experiment where thousands of people can control a game via inputting commands into the stream's chatroom. The whole thing is no less than absolute madness "Twitch Plays" and its … [Link]

Mashable » Making Amazon's alternate history drama 'Man In the High Castle' was no small feat

Thursday 8 October 0:29:35 UTC 2015

Mithc1Feed-tw Feed-fb Amazon is going big with its alternate history drama, The Man in the High Castle. And the above featurette, which you're seeing first on Mashable, shows exactly how big See also: Amazon is heading to New York Comic-Con for the first time To create this world — set in a universe in which the Axis Powers won WWII — the … [Link]

Mashable » Google rebuffs reports that Android Auto collects copious car data

Thursday 8 October 0:27:29 UTC 2015

Android-autoFeed-tw Feed-fbOn Tuesday we reported that Motor Trend claimed the 2017 Porsche 911 would not include Google's Android Auto because the mobile infotainment add-on gathered too much data for the German automaker's comfort. It reportedly sent back to Google data measurements of several essential vehicle operations, including vehicle speed, throttle position, fluid temperatures, and engine rev data — every time the system … [Link]

Mashable » GM wants hackers to report any 'vulnerabilities' they might discover

Thursday 8 October 0:26:07 UTC 2015

2016-cadillac-elr-009Feed-tw Feed-fbAlong with the rise of self-driving cars, concerns over the security of vehicle software systems seem to be at the forefront of automakers' interests. Accordingly, General Motors is asking that hackers and owners alike report any vulnerabilities they might discover in the company's cars. See also: Chrysler just launched the first-ever hacking recall for cars This call for any and all … [Link]

Slashdot » Rookie Dongle Warns Parents When Their Kids Are Driving Too Fast

Thursday 8 October 0:14:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Dongle Apps, a Belgian tech company, has introduced a new system which alerts a car owner if the vehicle's driver is breaking the speed limit. Initially designed for parents and guardians to keep an eye on their young ones behind the wheel, the 'Rookie Dongle', connects to the vehicle's on-board diagnostics (OBD II) port, internal GPS … [Link]

Mashable » New England company will ship you 3 dead leaves for $19.99

Thursday 8 October 0:10:55 UTC 2015

Dead-leavesFeed-tw Feed-fbHave no fear, people who live in beautiful locations that don't have the pleasure of experiencing four distinct seasons — you can now be the proud owner of some beautiful dead leaves for the low, low price of $19.99. The New England-based company ShipFoliage.com does exactly what you think it does: ship beautiful "Grade A" foliage from the northeast right to … [Link]

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