Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Mashable » Amazon offers paid paternity leave for the first time
Amazon will now offer paid paternity leave to its salaried and hourly workers, according to the Wall Street Journal See also: America's 12-week maternity policy has nothing to do with families The e-commerce company announced the policy to its employees on Monday. New fathers will receive six weeks of paid leave if they been employed by Amazon for a year The … [Link]
Slashdot » Gateway Computer Co-Founder Mike Hammond Dead At 53
damn_registrars writes: Mike Hammond, one of the three men who co-founded Gateway Computer, died over the weekend at the age of 53. Gateway started in an Iowa farmhouse in 1985 and shipped PCs straight to customers in boxes with a spotted-cow design. After retiring from Gateway, Hammond started Dakota Muscle to restore and repair classic cars. 
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Mashable » The U.S. military spent $43 million on a useless gas station in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense spent $43 million in United States taxpayer money to build a gas station in Afghanistan that the average Afghan citizen can't afford to use, according to a watchdog report released on Monday The "ill-conceived" project should have cost around $500,000, but the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which commissioned the report, says the military won't … [Link]
Mashable » Why Virgin America's newest route to Hawaii is unlike the others
35,000 FEET ABOVE THE PACIFIC OCEAN — Virgin America celebrated the inaugural flight from San Francisco to Honolulu on Monday with Hawaii-themed refreshments and hula dancers in the aisle. The trip is a sign of something big in aviation, for a less obvious reason. “We’re on our way to Hawaii!” said Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, over the PA aboard … [Link]
Slashdot » Somebody Just Claimed a $1 Million Bounty For Hacking the iPhone
citadrianne writes with news that security startup Zerodium has just paid a group of hackers $1 million for finding a remote jailbreak of an iPhone running iOS 9. Vice reports: "Over the weekend, somebody claimed the $1 million bounty set by the new startup Zerodium, according to its founder Chaouki Bekrar, a notorious merchant of unknown, or zero-day, vulnerabilities. The … [Link]
Popular Science » Will 'Friday the 13th' Change Horror Gaming Like It Changed The Horror Film?
Friday The 13th The Game Gun Media Holdings, Inc Horror games have been getting bigger and better in recent years, as titles like Until Dawn and even the independently produced Five Nights at Freddy’s have received much praise for treading new ground in the genre. But while those titles are single player, Gun Media, the studio behind Hard Lander, Breach … [Link]
Mashable » What will Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s visit to India bring?
MUMBAI, India—Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, is coming to India this week to make multiple announcements. The India-born CEO will be presenting a keynote at the Future Unleashed event in Mumbai on Nov. 5, the first of its kind event organized by Microsoft and its biggest ever in India. The event coincides with the 25 year anniversary of Microsoft in India. See … [Link]
Mashable » Let's all aspire to be more like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt don't really have time to host you for dinner, so this interview about their marriage and family will have to suffice. In the lead up to By The Sea — their first film together since 2005's Mr. and Mrs. Smith — the couple sat for a joint interview with Tom Brokaw for TODAY. See also: Angelina … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fallout Condoms: Safer Than Vaults
I have no words for this, but I approve of it 100%. Fallout “Vault Protection.” Pure genius. (Imgur) The post Fallout Condoms: Safer Than Vaults appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » New 'lithium-air' batteries could be 10x more powerful, 5x cheaper
The days of electric vehicles that can only travel 80 to 100 miles per charge are numbered. That is, if a study from University of Cambridge is true. While many factors contribute to the limited range of modern EVs, the main factors that hold back EVs from traveling as far as gasoline-powered vehicles are lithium-ion battery energy density, weight and cost. … [Link]
Mashable » Realistic scrotum backpack prompts unrealistic crowdfunding campaign
Some people wear their heart on their sleeves, but if you've ever wanted to wear your balls on your back, one Indiegogo campaign is going to give you that ability, for the low, low price of $69. The ball bag, appropriately named the Scrote'n'Tote: The Satchel of Life, is the brainchild of Daniel Bitton. Last year, a picture of Bitton wearing … [Link]
Slashdot » Sprint Signs First Direct Roaming Agreement With Cuba
An anonymous reader writes: Sprint is now the first U.S. wireless carrier to sign a direct roaming agreement with Cuba. Sprint already has a direct long-distance interconnection agreement with the Telecommunications Company of Cuba (ETECSA). "As the commercial relationship between the U.S. and Cuba continues to progress, it is expected that the number of travelers to Cuba will increase exponentially," … [Link]
Mashable » Google: 'There's no plan to phase out Chrome OS'
Google may be planning to bring Android and Chrome OS closer together, but the company has no plans to "phase out Chrome OS," according to a new statement from Google's head of Chrome OS and Android Days after a report suggesting Google has plans to replace Chrome OS with a new Android-based operating system, Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google's SVP of Chrome OS, … [Link]
Popular Science » Parts Of Antarctica's Ice Sheet Seem To Be Growing. No, Global Warming Is Not Over.
Antarctica NASA/Flickr In a paper published in the Journal of Glaciology, scientists from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center found that between 1992 and 2001, Antarctica gained 112 billion tons of ice a year, and between 2003 and 2008, Antarctica gained 82 billion tons of ice per year. That finding disagrees with data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), … [Link]
Mashable » Just a few days left to buy tickets for the 2015 Mashies
Mashable’s annual Mashies awards show will celebrate the year's best in marketing, advertising and social on Nov. 5 at Gustavino's in New York City, andwith just a few days left until the big event, tickets are nearly sold out See also: Presenting: The 2015 Mashies finalists Join us, along with host Amanda Seales, as we reveal which finalists our judges have … [Link]
Popular Science » Explore Chemistry Like Never Before, Inside A Minecraft World Of Molecules
Inside the protein myoglobin Screenshot from University of Hull Science and Engineering Minecraft, which allows players to have free rein of a seemingly endless landscape ripe for construction, is the top-selling standalone game of all time. It’s popular with enterprising adults, who have built such things inside the game as a working computer hard drive or the entire country of … [Link]
Mashable » Gruesome zombie walks turn cities into a living nightmare
Zombie enthusiasts came alive this week, turning cities around the world into a living nightmare. From São Paulo to Brisbane, the undead took to the streets for a variety of causes and traditions. Take a look at some of the most gruesome and jaw-dropping participants. Read more…More about Halloween, Horror, Zombie, Film, and Tv [Link]
Mashable » Rachel Dolezal admits she was 'biologically born white'
Rachel Dolezal has finally admitted what many had long suspected: she is a white woman who was born to white parents. The admission by the former leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Spokane, Washington, who resigned after becoming the subject of an intensive nationwide conversation about race and identity politics, came after repeated questioning … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Patches More Stagefright Vulnerabilities In Android
msm1267 writes: The Stagefright vulnerabilities are the gifts that keep on giving. Months after the potentially devastating security flaws in the mobile OS were publicly disclosed, Google continues to send out patches addressing vulnerabilities related to the initial reports. Today's monthly Android security bulletin includes a fix for another flaw in the Stagefright media playback engine, one in libutils where … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 6 Bizarre Fallout Quests Fallout 4 Needs to Top: Commenter Edition [Video]
The Fallout games are full of weird quests that you doing weird things for weird people. In this video, OutsideXbox allow some of their commenters to mention their weirdest Fallout moments. Keep in mind, it is those very moments that make us love this insane and awesome universe. The post 6 Bizarre Fallout Quests Fallout 4 Needs to Top: Commenter … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: CubiCasa, Flowroute, Mapzen, ADP, IBM Watson
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.
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Popular Science » Quadcopter Launches ScanEagle Drones From Its Belly, Catches Them In Mid-Air [Video]
FLARES And Scan Eagle Insitu The ScanEagle, first flown in 2002 and in service in the military for a decade, is an odd duck. Adapted from a scouting drone used for fisherman, it's not really built for normal take-offs and landings. Insitu, the makers of the ScanEagle, last week debuted a new launching system that uses a quadcopter to carry … [Link]
Mashable » Oh slay can you see: Watch Demi Lovato's incredible National Anthem performance
More often than not, watching celebrities trying to tackle "The Star Spangled Banner" is pretty cringe-inducing. So it's refreshing to see Demi Lovato do a phenomenal job. Dressed in her finest patriotic crimson leather skirt suit, which perfectly matches the rockets' red glare, Lovato performed an incredible rendition of the National Anthem before the 4th game of the World Series … [Link]
Mashable » Lifetime is making a new 'Center Stage' movie and it sounds amazing
Anyone who loved the 2000 dance drama gem Center Stage has longed for the day we'd see the gang back together again. Thankfully, we have good news: Nostalgia-driven dreams come true Lifetime has announced it's currently in production on Center Stage: Dance Camp, a movie that will feature members of the original cast reprising their roles as a new generation of … [Link]
Mashable » 13 striking photos that show Earth's beauty from 250 miles above
In the 15 years that people have been living and working aboard the International Space Station, astronauts and cosmonauts have sent incredible views of Earth from the orbiting laboratory. The current crew onboard the outpost is no exception. More than 220 people from 17 countries have spent time on the Space Station since the first crew floated through the hatch on … [Link]
Mashable » Poo-Pourri's catchy new ad reminds us that poop still stinks
"My butt trumpet is about to blow." It can happen to anyone. Actually, it happens to everyone. We poop and just incase you haven't noticed, poop smells really bad. Reminiscent of those viral airline preflight takeoff videos from Virgin America and Delta, the bathroom scent company Poo-Pourri has created yet another punny and funny advertisement that everyone can regrettably relate … [Link]
Mashable » Hoods Off: Anonymous announces operation to name KKK members
Members of the hacking collective Anonymous say they are preparing to release a list identifying thousands of members of the Ku Klux Klan in an operation they're calling "Hoods Off 2015." See also: Ku Klux Klan clashes with anti-Confederate flag protesters in South Carolina In an online posting, the group said they would be posting a "tweetstorm" on Wednesday and would … [Link]
Mashable » Better late than never: Firefox is finally getting an iOS app
Mozilla is getting closer to finally releasing a version of its browser for iPhones and iPads, the company announced Monday While it's unclear when the iOS app will be launching, the company said in a tweet it would be "coming soon." See also: Death of Flash inches closer as Mozilla blocks Firefox plugin The company began testing a beta version of … [Link]
Slashdot » Tor Releases Messenger Beta For Secure Chat
An anonymous reader writes: The anonymous community Tor Project has released a beta version of its Tor Messenger app – a chat platform which it intends to promote among users concerned with digital privacy and security. Like the onion routing Tor Browser, the app has been designed to protect the location and the routing data of the user, and transferred … [Link]
Mashable » 6 things the new 'Star Trek' TV series needs to do
The Star Trek franchise is about to have its own voyage home. On Monday, CBS announced plans to produce a new TV series based on the nearly 50-year-old show, with a 2017 target broadcast date. In an intriguing plot twist, CBS says the series is being created specifically for distribution on CBS All Access, the company's online streaming platform. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Guy scores Halloween win with interactive Tinder costume
Lots of Halloween parties are simply excuses to hook up with people. So, this Halloween, one guy decided to cut to the chase and dress as beloved matchmaker Tinder The best part? His costume was totally interactive. People could "swipe" left or right from a series of photos … See also: These human traffic cones blocked up a road in London … [Link]
Mashable » Subaru lets you experience the thrill of car racing via virtual reality
Next to video games, one of the chief benefits of virtual reality is that it allows us to safely enjoy daring experiences first-hand that are perfectly executed by experts in real life The latest example: This VR experience posted by carmaker Subaru that shows off the company's rally racing team in action See also: Watching sports in virtual reality isn’t … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Science of Cheating [Science Video]
Are we meant to be a monogamous species or are we destined to be cheaters? Find out in the latest episode of ASAPScience. [ASAPScience] The post The Science of Cheating [Science Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Chrismukkah came early: Every season of 'The O.C.' is now streaming online
California, here it comes: Hit teen drama The O.C.is finally available to stream online, via CW Seed. The CW, a joint venture between Warner Bros. and CBS Corp., first launched Seed as a digital entertainment offshoot three years ago Adding the show to Seed's library underscores The CW's efforts to keep up with its primarily young viewers, who are increasingly turning … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump calls DNC chairwoman 'crazy' and 'highly neurotic'
Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz may have "negotiated a great deal" for the Democratic debates, but according to Donald Trump, she is a "crazy," "highly neurotic woman." During a Monday interview on Sirius XM Radio's "Breitbart News Daily," Trump hurled what the DNC is calling "misogynistic attacks" against Wasserman Schultz "This is a woman that is a terrible person," … [Link]
Mashable » Woman sneaks into zoo to pet 3-legged tiger, but tiger isn't happy to see her
Tigers can make adorable costumes and Beanie Babies. However, their real-life counterparts are not as friendly, as one woman unfortunately discovered on Halloween. Jacqueline Eide, 33, crept past the security at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday night, apparently with the intent of petting a three-legged tiger. When she reached into its cage, the tiger bit Eide's hand, causing … [Link]
Mashable » Charlie Kaufman's puppets are pure emotion in first 'Anomalisa' trailer
Writer-director Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Synecdoche, New York) is an expert at evoking complex and raw emotion — even from the stop-motion puppets in his latest film, Anomalisa. Kaufman joins with co-director Duke Johnson, whose animated repertoire includes short films, miniseries, and Community episode "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas." Though it's not coming out until winter, Anomalisa already … [Link]
Mashable » Driver slams police officer with car while fleeing a traffic stop
Auburn Hills police officer Martin Mikolajczak pulled over Breianna Smart on Oct. 23 and attempted to charge her for driving on a suspended license. She eventually jumped in the car and put it into reverse, dragging Mikolajczak with it. Smart is currently facing multiple felony charges, including resisting arrest and obstructing an officer causing a bodily injury. [Additional Reporting by Storyful] … [Link]
Slashdot » Virginia Radio Station Broadcasting Chinese Propaganda
An anonymous reader writes: An investigation by Reuters has uncovered a radio station located just outside Washington, D.C. that broadcasts dedicated Chinese propaganda to the U.S. capital and the surrounding area. In 2009, under new ownership, Virginia-based station WAGE erected new broadcast towers, amplifying its signal by ten times, and changed its call letters to WCRW, for "China Radio Washington." … [Link]
Mashable » Dude's New York Mets 'World Champs 2015' tattoo was probably a bad choice
It seemed like a good idea at the time? The New York Mets lost the World Series to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday night, making Mets fans very sad. But one New York supporter has reason to be a little extra sad: He's now apparently stuck with a tattoo commemorating a Mets title that never happened See also: The Kansas … [Link]
Mashable » Singer sues Taylor Swift for $42 million, claiming he first predicted that haters would hate
Another day, another Taylor Swift lawsuit. Too bad "plaintiffs gonna sue sue sue sue sue" isn't exactly catchy. R&B singer and 3LW denier Jesse Graham has filed a $42 million dollar lawsuit against Swift, alleging that her 2014 smash hit "Shake it Off" plagiarizes his song "Haters Gone Hate," released the previous year See also: Taylor Swift opens up about Harry … [Link]
Mashable » Pumpkin BB-8 droid is absolute best use for a gourd
The Star Wars BB-8 rolling droid toy is cute and spherical — so, naturally, someone decided that the toy could be created with pumpkins GeekDad user Randy Slavey has recreated the adorable BB-8 using the autumnal gourds, along with the help of some intricate carving and electronics. The little bot can actually roll its head around, just like the droid … [Link]
Mashable » 'Project Greenlight' finale: Effie's the hero, Jason's the villain, film at 11
LOS ANGELES — But is the The Leisure Class any good? That's really the only question left hanging after Sunday night's finale of Project Greenlight, which answered a lot of them, including: Is Jason Mann the villain here? (Yes.) Is Effie Brown the hero? (Yes.) And is anything being done to tackle Hollywood's persistent diversity divide? (Also a yes, thanks to … [Link]
Mashable » Struggles that are way too real, summed up in Post-it notes
Life can be hectic and confusing, especially after you've graduated college. But it's nothing that can't be reduced to Post-it charts, as Instagram artist Insta-Chaz knows. He has a way of summing up the everyday problems of average 20-somethings (and, to be honest, 30-somethings) very simply. Now you can go back to focusing on paying off your student loans. Read more… … [Link]
Mashable » New drone footage reveals monstrous size of Apple's 'Spaceship'
We've seen bits and pieces of Apple's Spaceship, but nothing has provided a sense of scale quite like this drone footage. YouTuber Duncan Sinfield captured this 4K footage at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 1 with a DJI Inspire 1 drone. Substantial progress has been made on Apple's Campus 2 since the first drone footage of its construction emerged in August … [Link]
Mashable » Kylie cameos as a man-eating zombie in Tyga's 'Dope'd Up' video
Clearly, Tyga is a fan of the The Walking Dead, just like the rest of us The rapper brought in his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, to make a cameo in the music video for his new song, "Dope'd Up." It opens like a "Thriller" throwback, with Tyga and Kylie in letterman jackets, and progresses into RiRi "Disturbia" territory with the couple … [Link]
Popular Science » Google Wing Will Begin Drone Deliveries In 2017, Exec Says
Project Wing Drones Google In just two years, Google’s drone delivery service expects to soar into the American market. Reuters reports that David Vos, the project lead for Google's experimental drone delivery service Project Wing, told an air traffic control conference that “our goal is to have commercial business up and running in 2017.” Though, as some have pointed out, … [Link]
Slashdot » Anonymous Begins Publishing Ku Klux Klan Member Details Online
An anonymous reader writes: Anonymous has begun releasing the personal details of members of the Ku Klux Klan, escalating its cyberwar against the white supremacist group. Last week the hacktivist group promised to reveal the identity of 1,000 members of the KKK after getting possession of the private information through a compromised Twitter account. A press release from Anonymous reads … [Link]
Mashable » Is the birthplace of Silicon Valley ready for a renaissance?
Promtoted by HPE MatterOn a quiet residential street near Stanford University sits a humble 12 x 18-foot garage, otherwise known as the birthplace of Silicon Valley. It was there that college friends Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard set up the shop that began the electronics revolutionSince 1939, Hewlett-Packard has been celebrated as a leader in the world of computing, and on … [Link]
Mashable » German town of 102 people to accept 750 refugees
The first busload of refugees are due to land in the sleepy German village of Sumte, population 102, on Monday evening. By the time the last of the 750 migrants arrive later this fall, they will officially outnumber residents of the village more than seven-to-one. The population shift illustrates the challenges Germany faces as its federal government rushes to house some … [Link]
Mashable » VW, Audi and Porsche V6 diesel engines also have emissions-cheating software
An estimated 10,000 additional cars in the U.S. were also outfitted with emissions-cheating software, according to new revelations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Monday served the VW Group with a violation notice for its 3.0-liter V6 TDI diesel engines. New testing has revealed these engines produce as much as nine … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 200 Years Since George Boole Born: TRUE
George Boole, the mathematician whose work indirectly made modern computing possible, was born two hundred years ago today. Boole’s work is one of the great examples of a seemingly abstract process having practical physical benefits, albeit around seven decades after his death. The British-born Boole developed a new form of algebra, with the difference being the variables. In elementary algebra, … [Link]
Mashable » Northern Ireland Assembly votes in favour of same-sex marriage, but is vetoed
LONDON — Northern Ireland's assembly voted in favour of same-sex marriage, by a narrow majority, for the first time Monday. However, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) have vetoed any change in the law. It's the fifth time the issue has been considered. See also: Bakers in Northern Ireland guilty of discrimination over gay marriage cake 53 members of the assembly backed … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » METROID: THE SKY CALLS [Short Film]
A fantastic live action short set in the Metroid universe by Rainfall Films and director Sam Balcomb, featuring Jessica Chobot from Nerdist and America Young (Halo 5.) This is from the same people who made that amazing Wonder Woman fan film we featured a few years ago. [RainfallFilms] The post METROID: THE SKY CALLS [Short Film] appeared first on Geeks … [Link]
Mashable » Two rave festivals in southern California resulted in nearly 500 arrests
Two separate music festivals in southern California over the Halloween weekend resulted in nearly 500 arrests, according to local authorities. Police in Pomona, California arrested a total of 310 people at the HARD Day of the Dead festival, while authorities in San Bernardino arrested some 180 people at Escape: Psycho Circus. See also: TomorrowWorld guests stranded overnight with no shelter, rides … [Link]
Slashdot » Book Review: the Network Security Test Lab: a Step-by-Step Guide
benrothke writes: It wasn't that long ago that building a full network security test lab was an expensive prospect. In The Network Security Test Lab: A Step-by-Step Guide, author Michael Gregg has written a helpful hands-on guide to provide the reader with an economical method to do that. The book is a step-by-step guide on how to create a security … [Link]
Mashable » Fluffy corgi dresses up as the cutest, least intimidating Stormtrooper ever
Winston the white corgi totally nailed it this Halloween — by combining the Dark Side with the forces of cuteness. This little corgi was fully decked out in his Stormtrooper best this weekend, and the results were both adorable and, well … less than terrifying. That's okay, Winston. You can be the Stormtrooper that tortures people by licking their faces. … [Link]
Mashable » 5 creative ways SmartThings can ease your kids' imaginary fears
There’s no more pressing concern for parents than their kids' safety, prosperity and peace of mind. Mums and dads will do just about anything to ensure their kids sleep soundly at night, safe and secure in the cocoon of their cartoon-themed sheets. But that's easier said than done — even in the safest of neighbourhoods and on the quietest of streets, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Animal Guards: SURPRISE! [Comic]
Surprise! [Source: Pitch Black – Andre Navarro] The post Animal Guards: SURPRISE! [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig drops out of 2016 race
Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig has suspended his long-shot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. "I must today end my campaign for the Democratic nomination and turn to the question of how best to continue to press for this reform now," Lessig said in a recorded video message on Monday. See also: The politics of pot: Where the 2016 candidates stand on … [Link]
Mashable » 10 of the most devastating tweets that followed One Direction's last scheduled concert
LONDON — Saturday night saw One Direction perform its last scheduled tour date before the band's 2016 hiatus. Incidentally, Saturday night also saw the emotional breakdown of Directioners worldwide See also: Liam Payne leaks clip of new One Direction album track, 'Olivia' It's common knowledge that there's no better way to deal with heartbreak – or any extreme emotion, for that … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » IBM Bets Big on Weather Data With The Weather Company Acquisition
IBM has announced that it is acquiring the digital and data assets of The Weather Company. Ginni Rometty, IBM's CEO, previously called data "a new natural resource" and in reportedly paying more than $2 billion for The Weather Company, Rometty is making it clear that she believes this natural resource has significant value.
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Mashable » Apple quietly releases indoor mapping app in quest to plot out the world
Apple wants to map everything, and it's increasingly turning to crowdsourcing to do so. The company quietly launched a new app, Indoor Positioning, in the iOS App Store on Oct. 27, ostensibly designed for business owners to map their venues for inclusion in Apple Maps, Apple Insider pointed out While the app is available in the App Store, it can't be … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: How Can My Code Help?
An anonymous reader writes: The story will probably be familiar. My non-profit organization had a particular need (we want to communicate with government officials by offering anecdotes and stories of how we help their constituents), and while I created a solution, the time constraints and lack of experience, training and natural ability show. I'd like to do more with the … [Link]
Mashable » 8 works of art Justin Bieber references in his deep 'I'll Show You' video
Justin Bieber's moody new video for "I'll Show You You" is the pop star's baptism, and he wants you to know how seriously he's taking his redemption In the video, filmed in Iceland, he literally strips down and washes away his sins. He is completely alone and begging you to remember that he is a human who needs love, just … [Link]
Mashable » 17-year-old genius has cool job, works for NASA on drone surveillance
Moshe Kai Cavalin has two college degrees, but he's too young to vote. He flies airplanes, but he's too young to drive a car alone. Life is filled with contrasts for Cavalin, a 17-year-old from San Gabriel, California, who has dashed by major milestones as his age seems to lag behind. He graduated from community college at age 11. Four years … [Link]
Mashable » All-decaf coffee shop opens, sparks chaos and fury
On Friday, a teeny tiny coffee pop-up cafe opened in New York City. In a city that’s home to more than 1,700 coffee shops, that normally wouldn’t be big news — except that this coffee shop decided to do things a little differently. For one week, they would only sell decaf. See also: The 9 Types of Coffee Addicts Everyone Knows … [Link]
Mashable » Winter is coming, and so are these GoT Christmas sweaters
Say goodbye to cheesy, snowman covered Christmas sweaters Once Upon a Tee, an Arizona-based apparel company that sells curated, limited edition t-shirts designed by artists around the world, has released a Game of Thrones-themed line of holiday knits, perfect for the Jon Snow mourner in your life See also: 'Game of Thrones' star Gwendoline Christie lies on Paris runway as dress … [Link]
Mashable » The odds of going to a 'Hunger Games' theme park are in your favor
Attention, Hunger Games fans: You may soon have a chance to tour the dystopian districts of Panem. Just don't go grabbing your ticket for that speed train to the Capitol just yet See also: Bet you didn't know a studio exec took all those 'Hunger Games' photos Two years after Lionsgate revealed that it was looking into the possibility of Hunger … [Link]
Popular Science » Why our biotech future needs design
Microbial Home (2011) by Philips Design Philips combined microbes, bioreactors and kitchen waste to explore the sustainable homes of the future in Microbial Home. In 2007, physicist Freeman Dyson predicted in an essay called “Our Biotech Future” that “the domestication of biotechnology will dominate our lives during the next fifty years at least as much as the domestication of computers … [Link]
Mashable » 10 photos of opposing elements that show the beauty of clashing
Sometimes the least harmonious elements make up the most beautiful compositions. You'll see a prime example of this phenomenon in this month's MashableReads book selection Fates and Furies. The novel is a love story told through two juxtaposing perspectives that combine to offer a dynamic, nuanced peek into a marriage. See also: 10 hidden gems in your favorite cities Inspired by … [Link]
Mashable » 'Serial' is coming to Pandora for Season 2
There’s news about the next season of Sarah Koenig's Serial podcast today — but not the kind fans were necessarily waiting for. The creators behind the This American Life podcast and Pandora announced Monday that the series' first season will be available on Pandora for all listeners beginning Nov. 24. Pandora will also serve as the exclusive streaming partner for Serial … [Link]
Popular Science » Yes, The Air In Your Office Is Slowing Down Your Brain
The Lyons architecture office in Australia Peter Bennets via Wikimedia Commons We spend about 90 percent of our time indoors, where things like building materials and cleaning products make the air many times more polluted than it is outside. And although many buildings now implement sustainable or green strategies to improve air quality inside, researchers still had questions about the … [Link]
Mashable » Viola Davis' biggest fan, her daughter, dressed as her for Halloween
Viola Davis has found a No. 1 fan in her sweet 4-year-old daughter. When it came time for little Genisis Tennon to select a Halloween costume, she chose to dress up like her Emmy-winning mother — and luckily for all of us, the actress shared a photo on Facebook. See also: Viola Davis' daughter hacks her Instagram for cutest reason ever … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Halloween 2015 in Tokyo, Japan: Shibuya Costume Street Party [Video]
Every year in Tokyo, Shibuya, the district goes totally crazy on Halloween day. It’s just like an outdoor edition of Comic Con! [Ice Block Films | Via IHC] The post Halloween 2015 in Tokyo, Japan: Shibuya Costume Street Party [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Palestinian lawyer in viral gas kick photo: 'We have a right to live'
RAMALLAH, West Bank — One of the most memorable images of the current Israeli-Palestinian confrontations shows a young Palestinian lawyer in dark shades, a suit and formal legal robe as he kicks away an Israeli tear gas canister, his legs flying high above billowing white gas. Part of the appeal is the unexpected: Palestinians clashing with Israeli soldiers are typically masked … [Link]
Slashdot » US Government IT Outsourcing Is Poorly Managed
itwbennett writes: The U.S. government is spending way more than it has to on IT outsourcing. That's the finding of a report released in September by the Government Accountability Office that studied IT services outsourcing at three military branches within the Department of Defense, along with the Department of Homeland Security and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. According to … [Link]
Mashable » UNICEF claims ad blockers may be blocking 'children's rights'
What does it take to persuade jaded ad block users to lower their guard? An impassioned plea on behalf of millions of impoverished children apparently does the trick. UNICEF Sweden is test-running banner ads on the homepage of Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter that appear only to ad blocker-equipped visitors with the message: "Children's rights should never be blocked." The campaign is … [Link]
Mashable » Watch rescuers free humpback whale entangled in fishing line
On Oct. 31, a team of rescuers freed a 35 to 50 foot long humpback whale that was entangled in hundreds of feet of fishing line. The rescue took multiple attempts and spanned from Newport Beach to San Diego. More than 230 feet of remaining line was cut in the three-hour final attempt. The SeaWorld rescue team believes they were able … [Link]
Popular Science » New Star Trek Series To Premiere In 2017
USS Enterprise Paramount Pictures This is the best news you will read all day: Star Trek is coming back. The franchise will get a brand new series in January 2017, one year after it turns 50. CBS made an announcement today, stating that Alex Kurtzman, who co-wrote the two latest Star Trek films will be the executive producer for the … [Link]
Mashable » A new bust of the Queen kinda resembles Tom Hanks
LONDON — Many people would be flattered to hear they look like Tom Hanks. But when you're comparing him to a bust meant to look like Queen Elizabeth II, it becomes less of a compliment. See also: 11 badass facts about the Queen that might surprise you When the clay bust of the Queen made by Chinese artist Chen Dapeng was … [Link]
Mashable » Learn how the creative space is going futuristic in our next #BizChats
Design and creativity can make or break a business. People are drawn to designs that are relatable, retainable and recognizable. After the massive buzz around Google's updated logo in early September, people everywhere are started to understand the deeper meaning behind design and its importance in businesses. However, the question on everyone's mind is this: The more advanced technology becomes, what … [Link]
Mashable » WB offering everyone full refunds as 'Arkham Knight' still struggles on PC
It seems like the Dark Knight will not be rising for PC gamers. After four months of attempting to fix Batman: Arkham Knight's PC release, Warner Bros. Interactive delivered what it thought was a working version of the game last week. Though the title came out in June, it was rendered unplayable on PC thanks to framerate issues and other bugs … [Link]
Mashable » Man gives calm phone interview while he happens to be stuck in a tree
One man just became eligible for the Most Bizarre Interview of the Year Austin resident Kerry Packer was driving his car in one of the recent torrential downpours that have been rampant in central Texas when his car was swept up in the rising water. Packer managed to evacuate from the vehicle, which was being pulled by the current, and … [Link]
Popular Science » Forget Delivery Drones: This Tiny Robot Car Carries Packages Over Ground
Delivery Robot And Man, For Scale Starship Technologies Amazon’s proposed package delivery drones have already raised robot delivery expectations sky-high— and they're not even available yet. But it’s a more grounded solution that might take off instead. Starship Technologies, a venture created by Skype cofounders (and weirdly uninvolved in actual spacecraft production, so far), wants little robotic carts to deliver … [Link]
New Scientist – News » AI tool scours all the science on the web to find new knowledge
Semantic Scholar makes light work of digesting the planet's scientific discoveries to make connections and unearth key information
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New Scientist – News » Rice was domesticated three times across Asia, not once in China
Sticky rice hails from southern China, but basmati is a hybrid of rice domesticated in the Himalayas and near Bangladesh
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New Scientist – News » Vitamin supplements could save critically endangered kakapo
The fate of the world's heaviest parrot depends on a berry from an unreliable tree. Now conservationists have finally come up a replacement
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New Scientist – News » Into the uncanny valley: 80 robot faces ranked by creepiness
Creepy robots are neither very lifelike nor clearly fake. An online panel rated robot faces to test whether this awkward "uncanny valley" really exists
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Slashdot » New Star Trek TV Series Coming In 2017
An anonymous reader writes: Star Trek is returning to television. In January, 2017, a new series will begin. The first episode will air on CBS, and subsequent episodes will appear on CBS's online platform, "All Access." "The new Star Trek will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been … [Link]
Mashable » The latest '100 Years of Beauty' celebrates men and their mustaches
From handlebar mustaches to man buns to top knots, men's hairstyles have grown a lot over the past 100 years. In support of Movember, Cut Video debuted a "100 Years of Beauty" video about the grooming of American men over the past century. The model in the video, Samuel Orson, gets styled after icons like Clark Gable and Elvis Presley. … [Link]
Mashable » Aerial footage shows remains of Metrojet plane in Egypt
Aerial imagery distributed by state-owned RU-24 show the crash site and surrounding debris after a Russian passenger plane crashed in the Egyptian desert killing all 224 people on board.Read more: http://on.mash.to/1l3KTEK Read more…More about Russia, Plane Crash, Egypt, Us World, and Politics
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Mashable » Triple-carb crescent rolls to coat your stomach this winter
The best part of Thanksgiving might be stuffing (okay, it definitely is the stuffing), but there's always a chance to gild the lily. If you want to up the ante, you have to triple carb crescent roll it These rolls are tasty, a cinch to make and look far more difficult to make than they are. They can be made vegetarian … [Link]
Popular Science » 10 Brain Myths Busted
In the Hollywood action-film Lucy, actor Morgan Freeman—playing a world-renowned neurologist— speaks to a packed auditorium. “It’s estimated most human beings only use 10 percent of their brains’ capacity,” he says. “Imagine if we could access 100 percent.” You may have heard that claim before. Unfortunately, it’s just not true. And after watching Lucy, Ramina Adam and Jason Chan, two … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Sir Patrick Stewart and the 17-Year-Old Shop Assistant
Behold: A recent tweet by Sir Patrick Stewart: 
That would be the perfect intro to a great joke, which would of course conclude with: “To boldly go.” [Source: Patrick Stewart on Twitter | Via Neatorama] The post Sir Patrick Stewart and the 17-Year-Old Shop Assistant appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Popular Science » Watch A Slo-Mo Video Of SpaceX's Pad Abort Test
When it comes to human spaceflight, things don't always go as planned. The Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia tragedies are a constant reminder of that. Even the venerable SpaceX, which is blasting into the future at rocket speed, makes mistakes. That's why the company is designing a fail-safe. Should a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket malfunction on the launchpad, the company's … [Link]
Slashdot » Forecasting the Economic Impact of a Changing Climate
An anonymous reader writes: Academic research has been busily trying to pin down how a changing climate will affect our planet over the long- and short-term. But a new study in the journal Nature attempts to forecast not the changes in weather, but the changes in our economy as a result of climate change. "The study (abstract) finds that climate … [Link]
Popular Science » A Better Solution Than Injections In Your Eyeball
Eye surgeries can be incredibly invasive, and sometimes even require (gulp) sticking needles in your eyeball. Sonikure Technology aims to change that. The Hong Kong-based company has developed a device that delivers medication using ultrasound instead of needles. Unfortunately, this method is not yet available in the U.S. But the company did come to the 2015 Kairos Global Summit, where … [Link]
Mashable » Puppy hears guitar for the first time, oddly does not want to rock out
This puppy is not into the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Ahon Sarkar's new puppy Nyx was feeling a little nervous in his new home, so Sarkar decided to play a little guitar to make him feel welcome. Unfortunately for Sarkar, the puppy was more in the mood for a nap than a jam session. Maybe this pup is just into … [Link]
Mashable » These human traffic cones blocked up a road in London on Halloween
LONDON — Police were called out to an unusual disturbance in the small hours of the morning on Sunday in Kingston, southwest London, after a group of Halloween revellers dressed as traffic cones lined up in the street blocking traffic. See also: Tulip-murdering dog arrested by Scottish police in 'early morning dawn raid' The human cones held up cars and buses … [Link]
Mashable » Kid's realistic 'Guardians of the Galaxy' costume just blew away our Halloween
Everyone take down your Halloween Instagrams. This kid just put us all to shame. While we were all putting together our last-minute Halloween costumes, this kid and his unbelievably talented, costume-making mom were putting together a realistic Rocket Raccoon costume from Guardians of the Galaxy that could fool the movie's special effects team. See also: Stellar dad turns son's wheelchair into … [Link]
Mashable » Swarm of bees defend their airspace by attacking drone
Consumer drones can't catch a break. The FAA doesn't want you to have them, soccer players knock them out of the sky for fun, birds clearly hate them and now a swarm of angry bees are waging war against the drones YouTuber indaskys captured some footage of a swarm of angry bees attacking his quadcopter, which fortunately did not end … [Link]
Slashdot » AMD To Retire Catalyst Control Center Drivers, Rolling Out New Crimson Platform
MojoKid writes: AMD has gone through significant changes as a company over the last few months. Recently, we've seen them enter into a joint venture with Nantong Fujitsu for final assembly and test operations. They've also formed the new Radeon Technologies Group, led by longtime graphics guru Raja Koduri. Today, AMD is announcing another big change, and this one affects … [Link]
Mashable » Lena Dunham's dancing on her own in 'Girls' Season 5 teaser
What can we expect from the fifth season of Lena Dunham's Girls? If this new teaser is any indication, the answer is "more of the same" — awkward moments, millennial self-actualization, and, of course, unflinching shots of Dunham's proudly imperfect body, which takes center stage in this 25-second clip (at least, until Hannah's mom interrupts her daughter's reverie, as she … [Link]
Mashable » What the 1977 NYC blackout looked like from the streets
The sun rises on the darkened Manhattan skyline during a citywide blackout.Image: Allan Tannenbaum/Getty ImagesAs the sun set on Wednesday, July 13, 1977, a series of lightning strikes on power lines and infrastructure led to a cascade of shutdowns, overloads and failures. An hour after the first strike, the entire Con Edison system powering New York City shut down completely.Lights went … [Link]
Mashable » Google Doodle celebrates George Boole, a genius who revolutionized logic
Google is paying tribute to English mathematician and philosopher George Boole with its Google Doodle on Monday, which would have been his 200th birthday. The Doodle shows different sets of variables, symbolizing his Boolean logic that helped set the stage for the digital information age. Boolean algebra, which revolutionized logic and math and laid the groundwork for engineering and computer science, … [Link]
Slashdot » The Rise of Political Doxing
An anonymous reader writes: Security guru Bruce Schneier predicts a new trend in hacking: political doxing. He points to the recent hack of CIA director Jack Brennan's personal email account and notes that it marks a shift in the purpose of email hacking: "Here, the attacker had a more political motive. He wasn't out to intimidate Brennan; he simply wanted … [Link]
Mashable » The crucial 'Walking Dead' detail you may have missed on Sunday
[Caution: Spoilers!] What's the best way to follow up a heart-stopping episode of The Walking Dead that may or may not have killed off one of the series' most beloved characters? A 90-minute flashback about a man's quest to make the perfect goat cheeseDuh. Yes, there were lots of fascinating stick-fighting and philosophizing in "Here's Not Here," an extended look at … [Link]
Mashable » Sorry, Duke: College football Saturday's most epic TD was total BS
The scrambling, eight-lateral touchdown Miami scored to beat Duke in jaw-dropping fashion Saturday was amazing. It was epic. It was so much fun But it should not have counted, as even the Atlantic Coast Conference itself admitted on Sunday. See also: LeBron James performing 'Purple Rain' as Prince wins Halloween Look, we love a too-good-to-be-true story as much anyone. We're still … [Link]
Mashable » Inspiring #IAm campaign highlights diversity of today's veterans
When you think of a military veteran, who do you picture? Is it a young man just back from another tour of duty in the Middle East, an elderly man in uniform, or is it a working mother of two? All can be accurate — and that's exactly what an inspiring new campaign from Got Your 6 aims to point out. … [Link]
Mashable » 'Sherlock' will end when Benedict Cumberbatch leaves, co-creator reveals
LONDON — Sherlock co-creator and writer Steven Moffat has revealed that the BBC detective series will cease production when Benedict Cumberbatch leaves the show See also: This is not a drill: 'Sherlock' is coming to movie theaters In an interview with Variety, Moffat compared Sherlock to Doctor Who, saying that "most shows have a built-in mortality." "Once Benedict Cumberbatch gives up … [Link]
Mashable » China debuts its first large passenger plane to compete with Boeing and Airbus
China unveiled its first large passenger aircraft debuted in Shanghai on Monday. The single aisle, narrow-bodied plane was strategically constructed to compete with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, which continue to dominate sales for the two makers, despite having designs that are several decades old. The C919, made by the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), is expected to … [Link]
Mashable » Paul Rudd celebrates Royals' win with beer shower in the locker room
We all love Paul Rudd, but you know who Paul Rudd loves? The Kansas City Royals. As a child, Rudd moved around with his family — but a stint near Kansas City turned the actor into a bona fide Royals fan for life. He famously joked during the 2014 World Series that he would have a party at his mother's house … [Link]
Mashable » Baby photo with friendly photobombing deer can't get any more magical
If you ever wanted the magic of fall perfectly summed up in one picture, here it is. A friendly and photogenic deer named Maggie in Sam Houston Jones State Park in Moss Bluff, Louisiana loves to jump into family photos whenever she can. See also: Enthusiastic wiener dog totally photobombs couple's engagement photos On Oct. 20, photographer Megan Rion captured the … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon's Black Friday site is here, almost a month before Black Friday
It seems like the deals for Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, get earlier and earlier every year. But Amazon wants to beat the crowds. The company kicked off its Black Friday site on Monday, almost a full month ahead of actual Black Friday, which falls on Nov. 27 this year See also: Amazon is suing … [Link]
Slashdot » All Editors Quit Top Linguistics Journal To Protest Elsevier's Pricing
An anonymous reader writes: All six editors and all 31 editorial board members of Lingua, one of the top journals in linguistics, have resigned. They quit to protest Elsevier's policies on pricing and its refusal to convert the journal to an open-access publication that would be free online. As soon as January, they plan to start a new open-access journal … [Link]
Mashable » The New Packed Lunch: How to elevate your lunch and lower your bill
Promoted by FSCSIf anything happens to your bank, building society or credit union, FSCS automatically refunds your money within 7 days. It’s free and automatic. You won’t have to do anything.We all wish we had a bit of extra money in our bank accounts, but practical ways to cut costs seem to be few and far between. We spend a lot … [Link]
Mashable » Rookie Todd Gurley is off to a better start than any RB in NFL history
Better than Walter Payton. Better than Eric Dickerson. Better than LaDainian Tomlinson and Adrian Peterson and Emmitt Smith. At least so far, that is If St. Louis Rams rookie Todd Gurley can have a healthy career that matches the eye-popping numbers of his first four starts, he'll go down as the most productive running back NFL history See also: The tragic … [Link]
Mashable » Why you shouldn't force your kids to hug people
When my daughter was two years old, we visited my husband’s grandparents for Christmas. When great-grandma leaned in for a hug, my daughter shrieked, “No, I don’t like that old lady! She looks like a witch!” and ran away. I’m a firm believer in supporting my children’s choices about their bodies, but I was embarrassed. Great-grandma is in her early nineties … [Link]
Slashdot » Linus Rants About C Programming Semantics
jones_supa writes: "Christ people. This is just sh*t," begins Linus Torvalds in his message on the Linux Kernel Mailing List. Torvalds is grumpy because some new code added to the IPv6 subsystem has created conflicts. "The conflict I get is due to stupid new gcc header file crap," he writes. "But what makes me upset is that the crap is … [Link]
Mashable » Bradley Cooper hilariously recreates his most awkward paparazzi encounter
Paparazzi seem to have a special gift for materialising beside celebrities whenever they're in an awkward or embarrassing situation. As we discovered on Friday night's episode of The Graham Norton Show, Bradley Cooper is no exception to this. After he discusses memorable paparazzi stories with Sienna Miller in the clip above, Cooper launches into a full breakdown of how he … [Link]
Mashable » 9 dogs that won Halloween at Liverpool's puppy parade
LONDON — Let it be known that dogs rule Halloween. Or should we say, Howl-oween See also: The spooktacular cuteness of New York's Halloween dog parade The Howl-oween Puppy Parade, organised by craft beer bar BrewDog Liverpool, returned this weekend for its annual procession of pooches. There was no shortage of spooktacular canine costumes, which were walked through the city centre … [Link]
Mashable » Royals coach dives head-first into Gatorade after World Series win
Usually, overjoyed players have to surprise their coach to douse him with the Gatorade cooler in the customary manner of a team that has just won an American sports championship. The moment of loving insubordination, which would not go tolerated at any other time, is a sneak attack by nature Ned Yost, however, was having none of that after his Kansas … [Link]
Mashable » What your Thanksgiving plate says about you
It’s Thanksgiving, which means football, family time and the all-important meal It's also time to sit back and analyze your fellow diners' Thanksgiving plates, like it's an Olympic sport. Do they mash it all together? Do they layer their side dishes into an ombré effect? Do they — horror of horrors — eschew mashed potatoes? Here are the seven types of … [Link]
Mashable » Food confessions: I dip string cheese in chocolate pudding
There’s a reason why some food combinations are not popping up on your Instagram feed – they're not pretty. In this first Secret Food Confession "Sam" our anonymous subject describes his darkest food secret: chocolate pudding and string cheese. Read more…More about Lifestyle, Home, Food, Weird Food, and Standalone Featured
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Slashdot » Could Go Community's Threat of Public Shaming, Lifetime Bans Make Go a No-Go?
theodp writes: At first glance, the proposal for A Code of Conduct for the Go Community (attributed to Google's Andrew Gerrand) seems reasonable enough. How can you argue with the goal of treating everyone with respect and kindness? But the Devil is in the detail, and the proposed Code notes there soon could be consequences for calling someone an "idiot" … [Link]
Mashable » Maggie Smith reveals she's never actually watched 'Downton Abbey'
Whenever actors film a lengthy TV series, do they sit down and watch it back when it airs? For Dame Maggie Smith, the answer is a firm no. During her appearance on The Graham Norton Show, the actor not only revealed that she doesn't watch Downton Abbey, but she also admitted she's glad the show has come to an end. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Molten metal storms rage on orphan planet that lost its star
Variations in the brightness of a planet drifting alone in space could come from clouds of molten metal passing in and out of view as it spins
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Mashable » Leonardo DiCaprio became the latest celebrity to visit the Taj Mahal. Here are the others.
Over the weekend, Leonardo DiCaprio made a secret trip to see India's most famous heritage site, the Taj Mahal. The actor was visiting the country to shoot a documentary on climate change, and became the latest in a series of celebrities who have visited the 17th-century Mughal mausoleum. Here are some other political leaders, actors and celebrities who've been drawn to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » REMINDER – Halloween 2015: DON’T FORGET to Send Us Your Halloween Costume Pictures! (+ Giveaway!)
Hey geeks! Since we’re just past Halloween, we’re asking you, dear readers, to send us pictures of your costumes! We’ll be posting a gallery of our favorites early this week! I’ll be randomly giving away two t-shirts to two lucky readers (once each) who send in a pic! Kindly email your pics to: feedback3@geeksaresexy.net You can also check out our … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day – “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” for Just $39.99 + FREE Shipping (PS4 and XBox One)
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” for just $39.99 plus FREE shipping instead of $59.99! (PS4 and XBox One) An amazing game at a very low price and one of the best Metal Gear Solid game yet according to many! –Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – PlayStation … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Trying to Summon a Demon Again? [Comic]
[Source: Jim Benton on Tumblr | Jim Benton (Official) | Like “Jim Benton” on Facebook | Follow “Jim Benton” on Twitter] The post Trying to Summon a Demon Again? [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What Is Light? [Science Video]
We are so used to some things that we stopped wondering about them. Like light. What is light? Some kind of wavy thing, right? Kind of. Listen to Youtuber “In a Nutshell” as he explains the science behind light. [In a Nutshell – Kurzgesagt] The post What Is Light? [Science Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Playing ‘Dark Souls’ Summed Up in Gif Form
View post on imgur.com Yup, Dark Souls‘ is kinda like that. Over and over and over and over again. Please tell me you noticed who was looking in from the hallway? Little touches like that make this a masterpiece gif in every way. God Bless Imgur and the genius user who created this. The post Playing ‘Dark Souls’ Summed Up … [Link]
Mashable » Google teaches its self-driving cars to be extra careful around children
Google’s self-driving cars are quite careful around people, but especially so when children are around, the company revealed in a blog post Friday When there are kids in the vicinity, the cars' software "understands" that they may behave differently from adults — they're more unpredictable, Google claims, and can be obscured behind parked cars See also: Google's new self-driving cars hit … [Link]
Mashable » Decades old London taxi school shuts doors, blames Uber
LONDON — One of London's training schools for black cab drivers is closing down, and its owner is blaming Uber. North London's Knowledge Point, which has been training drivers to take the famously tough exam covering routes through the city for 30 years, is to close in December, the FT reports. It was opened by 70-year-old Malcolm Linskey, who is set … [Link]
Mashable » 16 striking photos of Britain enveloped in a thick blanket of fog
LONDON — The start of November hasn't been great for seeing more than 10 feet in front of your nose, but it's certainly been good for photos. See also: Magical photographs show Sydney blanketed in fog Throughout the Halloween weekend much of Britain was covered in a thick blanket of fog, frustrating many travellers but creating countless opportunities for a moody … [Link]
Mashable » Russia's Metrojet says Egypt crash was caused by an outside force
Two days after a Russian passenger plane crashed in the Egyptian desert killing all 224 people on board, investigators still have no real answers as to what happened. But a top official with the airline says it wasn't due to a technical problem with the plane Alexander Smirnov, deputy general director of Metrojet, told reporters on Monday in Moscow that … [Link]
Mashable » 5 amazing healthcare innovations coming out of Singapore
Thanks to world-class hospitals, an emphasis on public/private partnerships and increased investment in med-tech startups, the world's biotech community has grown accustomed to calling Singapore the "Boston of Asia," an allusion to the North American city's robust medical and engineering sectors Between 2011 and 2015, in fact, Singapore gave $11.2 billion to support research, innovation and enterprise projects, according to the … [Link]
Slashdot » US Law Can't Keep Up With Technology — and Why That's a Good Thing
HughPickens.com writes: In the 1910s, the number of cars in the US exploded from 200,000 to 2.5 million. The newfangled machines scared horses and ran over pedestrians, but by the time government could pass the very first traffic law, it was too late to stop them. Now Kevin Matley writes in Newsweek that thanks to political gridlock in the US, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 2 November 2015
Anti-Caching (PDF) — paper outlining a clever reframing of the database strategy of keeping frequently-accessed things in-memory, namely pushing to disk the things that won’t be accessed … aka, “anti-caching”. The Rating Game (Verge) — Until companies release ratings data, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Docker: Up & Running – $14.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Docker: Up & Running" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-11-03 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » 'Spectre' has smashed the UK box office record
LONDON — James Bond's 24th cinema outing just obliterated the current box office record for an opening week in the UK. Spectre, Daniel Craig's fourth film in the series and director Sam Mendes' second at the helm, pulled in some £40 million ($61 million) in the seven days from opening night last Monday. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was … [Link]
Mashable » Scottish politician doesn't realise she's on live TV, asks to start over
LONDON — When it comes to awkward on-screen moments, live television is the gift that keeps on giving. Usually it's the presenter making the gaffe — whether it's an anchor caught on camera brushing their hair, a blue whale embarrassing a BBC presenter on a boat, or a robot swearing at two newsreaders — but every now and then an interviewee … [Link]
Mashable » Thick fog causes flight cancellations, delays across UK
LONDON — Flights in many parts of the UK have been cancelled or are experiencing long delays because of a thick blanket of widespread and dense fog. See also: Magical photographs show Sydney blanketed in fog The poor weather conditions have led to low visibility, prompting several airlines to warn customers about disruption to flight schedules Around 45 flights have … [Link]
Mashable » The first teaser for AMC's 'Preacher' series has arrived
If a 90-minute episode of The Walking Dead wasn't enough to make your Sunday night awesome, behold the first trailer for AMC's Preacher. Just like Dead, the series is based on a cult comic book series. See also: 'The Walking Dead' gave us the Morgan answers we've been waiting for Developed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the show stars Dominic … [Link]
Mashable » Every Shah Rukh Khan fan must watch this candid film on the Bollywood actor's life on his 50th birthday
One of India’s most popular Bollywood actors, Shah Rukh Khan celebrates his 50th birthday on Nov. 2. Its the perfect occasion to revisit a 2005 film called The Inner World of Shahrukh Khan, which offers an insider’s perspective into Khan’s rise to stardom and the man behind the celebrity. See also: Watch Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan dance after getting a … [Link]
Mashable » A man's bomb joke got a Thai flight canceled
A Thai flight was cancelled on Sunday after a passenger made a joke about a bomb while loading his hand-carry in the overhead locker. While a flight stewardess was helping him with his bag, 23-year-old Pichit Boondaeng told her to be careful, as there might be a bomb in his case, say local reports. Several other reports also say he repeatedly … [Link]
Slashdot » How GoDaddy's Quest For Respect Led To an Improbable Partnership With MIT
harrymcc writes: GoDaddy, the world's biggest domain registrar, remains most famous for its tacky Super Bowl ads and controversial founder, Bob Parsons. But in recent years, the company was sold, hired a CEO from Microsoft and Yahoo, and has made a major effort to reinvent itself as a serious, uncontroversial, technologically-savvy outfit. And now it's partnered with MIT's Media Lab … [Link]
Mashable » 4 better titles Australia could award now it got rid of knights and dames
On Monday, Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced he had removed the titles of "knights" and "dames" from the Order of Australia, a formal award system that honours those who provide a great service to Australia. The two archaic titles were only brought back last year in a controversial move by former prime minister Tony Abbott. In a decision that made … [Link]
Mashable » The Kansas City Royals made a wild comeback to win first World Series in 30 years
The Kansas City Royals are the kings of Major League Baseball for the first time in 30 years, clinching the World Series crown with a wild 7-2 Game 5 win over the New York Mets on Sunday night. Down 2-0 entering the top the of ninth after a stellar performance by New York Mets ace Matt Harvey, the Royals scratched together … [Link]
Mashable » The dogs of Seattle's police force
Man’s best friend is also a best friend of the public. Police have been using dogs in law enforcement in the United States for more than 40 years. In Seattle, more than a dozen canines protect and serve alongside the police department. Though the most commonly trained dog for regular patrol work is the German Shepherd, other breeds are often also … [Link]
Mashable » Everyone's out for 'Payback' in the latest episode of 'The Good Wife'
You know who doesn't receive enough credit for making The Good Wife such a great show? Composer David Buckley His score was one of the main highlights of Sunday's episode (and of the show in general). It created tension, set the episode's brisk pace and tied everything together by perfectly complimenting what was going on visually See also: 'The Good Wife' … [Link]
Slashdot » Botnet Takes Over Twitch Install and Partially Installs Gentoo
WarJolt writes: The plug was pulled on the attempt to crowd-source an Arch Linux install after a botnet threatened to take over the process. Twitch Installs has been rebooted by the twitchintheshell community and Twitch Installs users managed to reinstall Arch only to be thwarted by the botnet. The botnet managed to partially install Gentoo. Users are currently in the … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. Episcopal Church appoints first black leader
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, installed Sunday as the first black leader of the U.S. Episcopal Church, urged Episcopalians to evangelize by crossing divides of race, education and wealth. See also: Episcopalians vote to allow gay marriages in church Curry used the example of his own mother being given Communion at a white Episcopal parish before desegregation, and how that act persuaded … [Link]
Mashable » 6 easy ways to make the most of working from home
Commute into an office and spend the day in a cubicle, or make your way to the living room and work from the couch? On the surface, working from home seems like a no-brainer According to a 2015 survey on global telecommuting trends, 55% of employees said they wished they had the ability to telecommute and 60% said they would resign … [Link]
Mashable » Snapchat tells users it's not storing their private snaps after privacy update
Snapchat, the social media service beloved by teens and media outlets, recently updated its terms of service (TOS) and privacy policy. Not long after, the company, with its fairly lackluster legacy on privacy issues, had to reassure users that it wasn't trying to hoard all those selfies and sexts. The TOS and privacy policy were both updated by Snapchat on Oct. … [Link]
Mashable » The truth about Emma and Merlin comes out on 'Once Upon a Time'
Once Upon a Time is slowly but surely changing all of its characters into polar opposites of who they used to be. Emma is the Dark One, Rumplestiltskin is on the road to becoming a hero, and Henry is staging an Operation Cobra against his mom In "The Bear and the Bow,” these transformations changed everything in Storybrooke, while in Camelot, … [Link]
Mashable » Pixar-style animated short from Japan delivers flying pigs and lightsabers
If you've ever wanted a peek inside the world of everyday Japan, Tokyo Cosmo, a new animated short, may be one of the most stunningly accurate looks you'll ever get. Rendered in a style very similar to the work of many Pixar classics, the four-and-a-half-minute clip, directed by Takahiro Miyauchi and Takuya Okada, takes us inside the home of a … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Walking Dead' gave us the Morgan answers we've been waiting for
*Grabs The Walking Dead by the collar, pushes it against the wall* Dammit, I asked you a question: Is. Glenn. Dead. Or. Alive? *The Walking Dead chuckles and smiles menacingly* "Let me tell you a story about Morgan…" *** Let's be clear right upfront: There was nothing wrong with this week's episode of The Walking Dead. Not a darn thing See … [Link]
Mashable » Australia Post is testing the use of drones and 3D printers
The times they are a-changing, and Australian postal service Australia Post is the next in line for a major shakeup thanks to new technology Announcing a trial of delivery drones to start next year, Ahmed Fahour, the CEO of Australia Post, said the service is in talks with a major online retailer that wants to focus on delivering to regional communities, … [Link]
Mashable » E. coli outbreak shuts down dozens of Chipotle locations in Pacific Northwest
An E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon has resulted in the closure of 43 locations and nearly two dozen people sickened with more cases expected See also: Lucky kid may have learned some sex facts at his local Chipotle Three people in the Portland area and 19 people in Washington became sick after eating at … [Link]
Mashable » Yes, North Korea makes cars, and here are the latest models
The United States has Ford, Germany has Volkswagen, Japan has Toyota. And Hermit state North Korea has Pyeonghwa Motors, run by the regime of Kim Jong-un. The company produces a tiny number of vehicles at its factory in the city of Nampo, a seaport on North Korea’s west coast. At its sole dealership in the capital Pyongyang, visitors can view its … [Link]
Slashdot » How a Group of Rural Washington Neighbors Created Their Own Internet Service
An anonymous reader writes with a story that might warm the hearts of anyone just outside the service area of a decent internet provider: Faced with a local ISP that couldn't provide modern broadband, Orcas Island residents designed their own network and built it themselves. The nonprofit Doe Bay Internet Users Association (DBIUA), founded by [friends Chris Brems and Chris … [Link]
Slashdot » HP Is Now Two Companies. How Did It Get Here?
New submitter joshroberts3388 writes: If Hollywood wanted a script about the inexorable decline of a corporate icon, it might look to Hewlett-Packard for inspiration. Once one of Silicon Valley's most respected companies, HP officially split itself in two on Sunday, betting that the smaller parts will be nimbler and more able to reverse four years of declining sales. HP fell … [Link]
Slashdot » Greenland Ice Sheet Not Covered In Soot
An anonymous reader writes with word of a a new study of the Greenland ice sheet led by Dartmouth adjunct assistant professor Chris Polashenski, which maintains that the darkening sensed there by satellites is not caused by dust and soot deposited by forest fires and industry, but rather by the slow degradation of the sensors on the satellites themselves. [Polashenski] … [Link]
Slashdot » Bumblebees Used For Targeted Pesticide Deliveries
Zothecula writes: Chemical pesticides are generally a bad thing for the environment and pollinators like bees that our agriculture relies on. Now a company out of Vancouver, Canada, called Bee Vectoring Technology (BVT) has brought the two together in a system that uses bees to deliver tiny amounts of natural pesticides and beneficial fungi while pollinating crops. Read more of … [Link]
Slashdot » Slashdot Asks: Notes For Next Hallowe'en?
There are 364 more shopping days until next year's Hallowe'en. But while this year's is still fresh in the memory, I'd like to start gathering ideas for next year in the hopes of actually making my neighborhood worthwhile as a trick-or-treating destination, specifically for fun projects to actually give my yard a haunted-house feel. (For the second time in three … [Link]
Slashdot » Real-World Roadblocks To Implementing CISA
An anonymous reader writes: The recent approval of CISA (the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act) by the US Congress and Senate is paving the way for broader security collaboration. If and when CISA is ratified into law, the chief obstacles to cybersecurity collaboration within the private sector will remain. CISA promotes sharing – but when dealing with cyber threat data companies … [Link]
Slashdot » Vodafone Attack Hits Nearly 2000 Customer Accounts
Bloomberg reports that "about 1800" customers of UK telecoms company Vodafone had their account information compromised by attacks this weekend: "Hackers may have potentially gained access to Vodafone customers’ names, phone numbers and the last four digits of their bank account numbers. A 'handful' of customers have been subject to fraudulent attempts on their accounts, Vodafone said." (Also at the … [Link]
Slashdot » Celebrate the 200th Birthday of George Boole With Logic
mikejuk writes: November 2nd 2015 is the bicentenary of George Boole, dubbed the forefather of modern information technology. To mark the event 55,000 school students globally will be learning about Boolean Logic. Free lesson plans, puzzles and worksheets have been made available in English, Irish and Mandarin and schools in over 30 countries have signed up. According to the George … [Link]
Slashdot » EU Parliament: Citizens' Rights Still Endangered By Mass Surveillance
New submitter hughankers writes with this slice of a press release from the European Parliament:: Too little has been done to safeguard citizens' fundamental rights following revelations of electronic mass surveillance, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. They urge the EU Commission to ensure that all data transfers to the US are subject to an "effective level of … [Link]
Slashdot » GNU Hurd 0.7 and GNU Mach 1.6 Released
jones_supa writes: Halloween brought us GNU Hurd 0.7, GNU Mach 1.6, and GNU MIG 1.6. The new Hurd comes with filesystem driver improvements, provides a new rpcscan utility, and the Hurd code has been ported to work with newer versions of GCC and GNU C Library. The Mach microkernel has updates for compiler compatibility, improvements to the lock debugging infrastructure, … [Link]
Slashdot » EFF Asks Appeals Court To "Shut Down the Eastern District of Texas"
An anonymous reader writes: The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Public Knowledge have asked a federal appeals court to make big changes to the rules governing venue in patent cases. The two public interest groups are seeking to file an amicus brief (PDF) which attacks the Eastern District of Texas as being one of the "most notorious situations of forum shopping … [Link]
Slashdot » NASA Study Shows Net Gains For Antarctic Ice
A widely circulated NASA study published in the Journal of Glaciology, and reported by UPI, says that Antarctic ice has measurably thickened in recent decades, a conclusion at odds with earlier findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, "which in 2013 suggested gains were not keeping up with losses." The new study … doesn't totally undermine the handful of … [Link]
Mashable » DeAngelo Williams' daughters stage adorable protest of NFL fines
The NFL's system of law and order doesn't always make a lot of sense. But Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams' daughters are having none of that — and they just put the league on notice Williams' mother, Sandra Hill, died of breast cancer last year. His desire to honor her memory has been a struggle with the league since See … [Link]
Slashdot » Linux 4.3 Released As Stable; Improves On Open-Source Graphics, SMP Performance
An anonymous reader writes: The Linux 4.3 kernel was released as stable today. The Linux 4.3 kernel brings Intel Skylake support, reworked NVIDIA open-source graphics support, and many other changes with the code count hitting 20.6 million lines of code. Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Link]
Mashable » Sonny Bill Williams wins Rugby World Cup and the Internet after giving medal to young fan
Occasionally, breaking the rules can be 100% worth it. That's a lesson a young rugby union fan learnt on Oct. 31, when he dashed out onto the field at Twickenham, England after the 2015 Rugby World Cup final in a bid to meet victorious All Blacks centre, Sonny Bill Williams. Trying to sprint onto the field, the young boy was … [Link]
Mashable » Marbles and punk goats: 5 of the best indie games at PAX Australia
The gaming convention PAX Australia, held Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 in Melbourne, was packed wall to wall with cosplayers, Dungeons and Dragons enthusiasts and, of course, hundreds of great games. All the major players were there, but the developers in the Australian and New Zealand indie showcase more than matched their big budget counterparts for creativity. See also: Call of … [Link]
Mashable » 5 things we learned from the first-ever Stream Con
NEW YORK — After three days, 42 creator meet and greets and over a hundred panels, the first-ever Stream Con came to an end on Sunday. That's a wrap! #StreamConNYC pic.twitter.com/TqWH7KkR1a — Stream Con NYC (@StreamConNYC) November 1, 2015 The digital content conference drew in thousands of attendees (final numbers have not yet been released), marking a successful inaugural event for … [Link]
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