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 » Sony PlayStation 4 Hits 500 Games Milestone
SlappingOysters writes: Finder is reporting that the catalogue of Sony PlayStation 4 games has just passed the 500 mark. The website has been tracking the install sizes of every PS4 game and in doing that, has been able to confirm that the mark had been reached. It's a significant catalogue advantage for the console, with the Xbox One currently offering … [Link]
Popular Science » Which Weather Disasters Of 2014 Were Influenced By Climate Change?
Tropical Storms Iselle and Julio, 2014 NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team In 2014, two tropical cyclones headed towards Hawaii. The storms were "substantially more likely because of human-induced climate change." First and foremost, let's get something out of the way: weather and climate are not the same thing. Climate is a long-standing pattern of temperature, precipitation and other atmospheric … [Link]
Popular Science » Scientists Use Hard Sugar To Create Dissolvable Mold For Delicate Research
Hard candy molds soft silicone Joseph Xu, Michigan Engineering via University of Michigan News Scientists at the University of Michigan were experimenting with delicate silicone to better understand tissue scarring, but they had a problem: The molds in which the silicone needed to sit in were too hard and kept damaging the silicone. But they found a sweet solution: molds … [Link]
Mashable » The New York Times' virtual reality app puts you inside the story
For its entire history, one of The New York Times' main goals is to bring its readers to the front lines. Now it has a new means to achieve this goal. After an October announcement of a partnership with Google to produce virtual reality (VR) films, The New York Times has launched its new VR app, appropriately titled NYT VR, on … [Link]
Mashable » Someone uploaded the Fat Jew's book to Twitter
An anonymous Internet vigilante is making waves after "curating" (read: outright uploading without attribution) a new book by controversial Instagram star Josh Ostrovsky, also known as "The Fat Jew." Ostrovsky has been widely criticized recently for uploading jokes written by Twitter and Instagram users without attribution. See also: The Fat Jew says he's never stolen jokes 'intentionally,' but will now credit … [Link]
Mashable » Wild new animation shows solar wind relentlessly stripping Mars of its atmosphere
All of the planets in the solar system are battered by the solar wind constantly streaming from our closest star, but some have it a little worse than others. Recent data beamed back from NASA's MAVEN (short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft has shown that the solar wind has likely stripped away much of Mars' atmosphere during billions … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump's new book reveals he's just as much of a politician as anyone
If Crippled America, Donald Trump's latest book, were fiction, it would be a brilliant piece of political satire. It may even have joined a small shelf of books in which a populist presidential candidate gains power by appealing to voters' emotions rather than their intelligence, such as Buzz Windrip in Sinclair Lewis' novel It Can't Happen Here, and Charles Lindbergh, who … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Medium, Tyroo, Wootric, YouTube Reporting
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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ProgrammableWeb.com » New Plugin for SmartBear Ready! API Integrates with Amazon API Gateway
SmartBear Software released a new plugin for Ready! API that integrates with Amazon API Gateway. The new plugin allows API consumers and testers to read an API from Amazon API Gateway and generate a test framework based on the API service description.
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Mashable » Berkeley students stage massive walkout over racist messages
UPDATED (4:40 p.m. PT): The student responsible for the threat has been identified but his/her name has not been released to the public. A racist, threatening message left on a school computer led to a mass walk-out at a high school in Berkeley, California on Thursday morning, which morphed into a rally for racial justice See also: FBI opens investigation into … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 69 Years Ago Today Rapture Was Created…..
Ah, Rapture. The greatest utopia that ever wasn’t. Would you kindly hit like on this to give props to one of the greatest games ever made? (Imgur) The post 69 Years Ago Today Rapture Was Created….. appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Officer accused of sexually assaulting 13 black women gets all-white jury
An Oklahoma police officer accused of sexually assaulting 13 black women will be tried by an all-white jury of eight men and four women, attorneys announced earlier this week Daniel Holtzclaw, whose father is white and whose mother is of Japanese descent, is accused of targeting black women with warrants or drugs on them and demanding they choose between jail time … [Link]
Slashdot » "Unsecured Memory Card" Prompts Election Fraud Investigation In Georgia
McGruber writes: On Tuesday, there was an election in Dekalb County, Georgia. An area of the county known as LaVista Hills voted on a referendum on whether they should incorporate into a brand-new city or whether they should remain an unincorporated part of the county. The referendum failed by a mere 136 votes, less than 1 percent of all votes … [Link]
Mashable » NFL will return 'paid patriotism' money to Department of Defense
The NFL, more than any other American sport, attaches itself to the imagery and symbolism of war and the U.S. military. Tributes for troops before and during games are common, as are reunions between family members separated by active duty. Oversized flags, soldiers in uniform, soldiers with guns — it's all there But it turns out these displays of patriotism and … [Link]
Mashable » Police union is threatening Quentin Tarantino with a 'surprise'
LOS ANGELES — Quentin Tarantino wouldn't back down from his comments that killer cops are "murderers." Now it's the police who won't step off. The director of the nation's largest police union told The Hollywood Reporter Thursday that cops have some kind of "surprise" in the works for the director of The Hateful Eight, which comes out this Christmas SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Mashable » Dying Star Wars fan gets to see 'The Force Awakens' early
The Force was strong for Daniel Fleetwood. Earlier this week, the Internet was overflowing with support for Daniel Fleetwood, a 32-year-old Star Wars superfan, whose dying wish is to see the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is slated to be released nationwide on December 18. Fleetwood has spindle cell sarcoma, a rare cancer, and was given two months … [Link]
Mashable » Someone spotted the Bugatti Veyron successor on an open road
Bugatti pulled the covers off its Vision Gran Turismo at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. When it was unveiled, it was clear it previewed the brand's next luxury hypercar, dubbed "Chiron It seems the Vision GT did more than give an exaggerated conceptual look at the Veyron successor; it was a thinly veiled look at the Chiron. That is, based … [Link]
Mashable » Justin Bieber doesn't know who Bette Midler, or 'Britt Meddler,' is
Guess Justin Bieber has never seen Beaches The young pop singer recently revealed that he has no idea who Bette Midler is, even after Midler called his dad a "dick" for tweeting about his son's penis size. “This Britt Meddler,” he says in an interview with Billboard. “I don’t even know who that is, honestly. I wanted to immediately say ‘Who … [Link]
Popular Science » Feds Seek Ways To Protect Prisons From Drones
Federal Correctional Institute in Sheridan, Oregon sbeebe, via Wikimedia Commons CC By 2.0 The challenge: preventing a quadcopter from landing inside a prison like this. Legal drone delivery may still be a ways off, but quadcopters have been smuggling contraband into prisons for years now. Quadcopters are cheap enough and powerful enough to carry a few pounds of goods, like … [Link]
Mashable » Human gene editing could start by 2017, biotech startup says
The biotechnology startup Editas Medicine intends to begin tests of a powerful new form of gene-repair in humans within two years. Speaking this week at the EmTech conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Editas CEO Katrine Bosley said the company hopes to start a clinical trial in 2017 to treat a rare form of blindness using CRISPR, a groundbreaking gene-editing technology. If Editas's … [Link]
Popular Science » Tomorrow, Watch A Live Spacewalk On NASA TV
ISS Solar Array NASA How long does it take to get a broken cooling system back to normal? If it's on the International Space Station (ISS), it might take three years. On Friday, astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren will perform a six and a half hour spacewalk. Both astronauts made their spacewalk debut last week on October 28. This … [Link]
Mashable » Illinois cop who killed himself sought hit man to kill administrator, had cocaine in desk
UPDATED (7:35 p.m. ET) to add WGN report that Gliniewicz allegedly arranged sham marriage for his son. An official says an Illinois police officer who killed himself tried to arrange for a gang member "to put a hit" on a village administrator because he feared she would discover he had been embezzling money. See also: Illinois officer 'carefully staged suicide' to … [Link]
Slashdot » Ocean-Mapping Robots Could Help Uncover Mysteries of the Deep Blue
An anonymous reader writes: A swarm of pumpkin-shaped robots is being developed to map oceans, gathering maritime data for use in tourism, reef monitoring and anti-terrorism among other applications. The Eve robot – or Ellipsodial Vehicle for Exploration – was created by Sampriti Bhattacharyya, a robotics engineer at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT). Inspired by the loss of the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Best Rocket Raccoon Costume of All Time [Pics + Video]
Christina Borchardt made what is possibly the best Rocket Raccoon costume of all time for her son. We are going to be cosplaying Guardians of the galaxy for the next convention we do. (A while from now) my 5 year old really wanted to be Rocket, because he thinks a raccoon that kicks butt and shoots guns is awesome He … [Link]
Mashable » This 'Hotline Bling' sweater can only mean one thing: ultimate coziness
If Drake's not calling you late night when you need to cuddle (that's what that song is about, right?), this Holiday Bling sweatshirt will help keep you warm on those cold lonely nights. Sure, it's flawed — ideally, it would be a fuzzy gray turtleneck. But Drake himself is the furthest thing from perfect. And it does feature simulated embroidery of … [Link]
Mashable » Ben Carson distances himself from his campaign's rap ad
WASHINGTON — Not even Ben Carson seems particularly excited about his campaign's new radio ad targeting black voters. In the 60-second radio ad, the retired pediatric neurosurgeon's voice plays over the music of little-known Atlanta rapper Aspiring Mogul who claims to be "the first and only Christian Republican Rapper with a message far different than anything else in music." "If we … [Link]
Mashable » New York attorney general opens climate-related investigation of Exxon
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a subpoena to Exxon Mobil on Wednesday afternoon, seeking information about the company's climate science research findings dating back to the 1970s The investigation opens up a new front in climate litigation at a time of heightened international interest and rapid changes in the oil and gas industry, which is being buffeted by low … [Link]
Mashable » Dozens feared dead after mining company's dam bursts in Brazil
UPDATED (8:15 p.m. ET) to include more video, details Dozens of people are feared dead after a mining company's dam burst in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Thursday, sending a cascade of muddy water into the small village below, local media say. G1, a Brazillian news website, is reporting that 16 are dead and 45 missing, citing a … [Link]
Slashdot » Amazon Warns Employees About 'Million Mask March' On Seattle HQ Today
reifman writes: Amazon is warning employees not to wear clothing with company logos, and telling them to keep their badges out of sight as hundreds of people loyal to the hacktivist group Anonymous plan to march on the tech giant's Seattle headquarters this afternoon. A Facebook message from the Seattle-based group reads, "On November 5th, we will be rallying at … [Link]
Popular Science » After The Apocalypse, Our Greatest Fear Is MIT
Fallout 4's Great War Screenshot by author, from YouTube America’s favorite apocalypse returns next Tuesday. Today Bethesda released the launch trailer for Fallout 4, the eighth game exploring the post-nuclear wasteland. Moving the series away from the West Coast where most of the games took place, and north of Fallout 3’s District of Columbia, Fallout 4 puts our new protagonists … [Link]
Mashable » What 20 years of people sticking their gum to one wall looks like
Visitors and locals have been sticking gum to the walls of Post Alley in Seattle for 20 years. But now, officials say it's time to clean up the famous Pike Place Market “gum wall." A contractor will use steam to melt off the gum. They will be removing an estimated 1 million pieces of gum off the walls because pressure washing … [Link]
Mashable » Adidas offers to help high schools drop offensive Native American mascots
Too many high school sports teams are taking the field in jerseys boasting Native American mascots — and Adidas wants it to stop The athletic wear company announced Thursday that it is leading a "nationwide voluntary initiative for high schools who want to change mascot names and identities." The company is offering to help U.S. high schools design new mascots and … [Link]
Slashdot » Crypto-Ransomware Encrypts Files "Offline"
An anonymous reader writes: Ransomware comes in various forms, and not all ransomware encrypts files — some just block computers until the ransom is paid. When the file encryption feature is included, the encryption key is usually sent to the malware's C&C server, which is controlled by the crooks — but not always. Researchers have recently analyzed a crypto-ransomware sample … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube adds virtual reality video to its Android app
YouTube is steeping into virtual reality in a big way. The company added support for virtual reality videos to its Android app Thursday and announced that any YouTube video can now be viewed with the company's Cardboard virtual reality headset. The changes are limited to YouTube's Android app for now, but iOS is coming soon, Google says. See also: YouTube's 360-degree … [Link]
Mashable » Spike Lee debuts trailer for Amazon release 'Chi-Raq'
Nothing is off-limits for Spike Lee. The trailer for his latest film, Chi-Raq, has all the daring and political sting of a classic Spike Lee joint — but with doses of comedy and Greek drama to spice up the recipe. See also: Spike Lee's 'Chi-Raq' will be Amazon's first original movie At first glance, Chi-Raq seems like a focused look at … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Gut bacteria may affect the success of cancer treatments
Bacteria in the gut have been shown to help or hinder cancer treatments in mice – diet changes or probiotics could be used to improve therapies
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New Scientist – News » NASA probe shows how solar burps may have stripped Mars of water
The MAVEN orbiter is trying to figure out why the Red Planet lost all its water – and a massive solar flare in March could help
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Mashable » Here's the magical plot of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'
The magical mystery of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is slowly being uncovered. Here's the plot of the upcoming film, starring Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston, according to Entertainment Weekly: "Eccentric magizoologist Newt Scamander (Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne) comes to New York (for a reason we won’t disclose) with his trusty weathered case. This case is one of those … [Link]
Mashable » Why people are stampeding H&M like it's Black Friday
If the Kardashians are wearing Balmain, their fans are wearing Balmain, or at least trying to H&M's highly anticipated Balmain collaboration was released Thursday morning. With Kendall and Kylie Jenner wearing the pieces before the launch, not to mention Jourdan Dunn, Karlie Kloss and Gigi Hadid modeling the looks as well, many expected a frenzy. And a frenzy is exactly what … [Link]
Popular Science » Now You Can Watch Cat Videos (And Everything Else On Youtube) In 3D
Google Cardboard Jonathon Kambouris Can’t get enough of “life” in three dimensions from the big screen? There’s now an option within an app for that. Following in the footsteps of movie theaters everywhere, Youtube has created a new format for 3D viewing. That could mean some cool innovation for content creators in the future, as people mess with camera angles … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Official “Fallout 4” Launch Trailer is Here! [Video]
Just 5 days to go. JUST 5 DAYS TO GO. I’m still sad that I didn’t get to pre-order the “Pip Boy” edition of the game though. 🙁 [Fallout 4] The post The Official “Fallout 4” Launch Trailer is Here! [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Paris' Rodin Museum to reopen after complete makeover
Admirers of the works of Auguste Rodin will soon be able to once again enjoy the museum that has housed his work since 1919. The Rodin Museum, inside the 18th-century Hotel Biron, will reveal its three-year, €16 million ($17.4 million) restoration on Nov. 12, the 175th birthday of the French sculptor. See also: The vanished streets of Old Paris Before the … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon releases latest slate of pilots: What to watch and what to skip
Three dramas that lack bite, and three comedies that aren't really comedies. Unfortunately, this isn't the best Amazon pilot season we've seen to date The good news? At this point, Amazon can do these pilot premieres basically any time it wants to. (See the very good Sneaky Pete being picked up to series earlier this week.) And the lackluster offerings of … [Link]
Mashable » NFL won't move Super Bowl after anti-discrimination measure fails in Houston
The NFL won't move the 2017 Super Bowl out of Houston after an anti-discrimination ordinance failed to pass on Tuesday That was the league's response to a Human Rights Campaign letter asking to sit down with the NFL to "ensure the thousands of employees, contractors and attendees at [the Super Bowl] will be fully protected under the law." See also: The … [Link]
Mashable » Activists against Donald Trump hosting 'SNL' protest outside NBC
Immigration rights activists demonstrated outside NBC's headquarters on Nov. 4. They demand that Saturday Night Live revoke its invitation to Donald Trump to host. Activists spoke about Trump's long history of "hate speech" targeting Latinos, undocumented immigrants and other minorities during the demonstration. However, despite the efforts from activists, it seems unlikely that NBC will rescind the offer.Read more: http://on.mash.to/1ML9af2 Read … [Link]
Popular Science » Case Study: A Man Dies From His Tapeworm’s Cancer
The egg of the parasite Hymenolepis nana Tomas De la Rosa via Wikimedia Commons In Colombia in 2013, a man showed up to a hospital with a confusing array of symptoms. He was gaunt, having lost a lot of weight in the past few months. He was HIV-positive and hadn’t been taking his medication. He was fatigued, with a fever … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Engineer Warns Against Perils of Buying Cheap, Third-Party USB-C Cables
MojoKid writes: A USB-C cable is just a cable. Or is it? Google engineer Benson Leung noted today that it's definitely not the case. Leung and his teammates at Google work inside of the Chromebook ecosystem, and as such, they've had lots of hands-on experience with USB-C cables. The Chromebook Pixel remains one of the very few notebooks on the … [Link]
Mashable » Dog is completely beside herself when her human leaves for school
Dixie the dog doesn't understand why she can't go to school with her human. It's just not fair! When her pal gets out of the car to go into the school building, all Dixie can do is stare out the window and cry. Dixie's owner writes on the video that she does this "every morning." Poor Dixie. It's pretty much … [Link]
Mashable » Oprah phoned Gayle King to offer some tough, but necessary lipstick feedback
Oprah has taken the "cruel to be kind" approach to her friendship with Gayle King. In addition to her role as editor-at-large of O, The Oprah Winfrey Magazine, King is also a co-host on CBS This Morning. She revealed via Instagram that shortly after wrapping Wednesday's show, she received a phone call from her best pal Oprah with a bit of … [Link]
Mashable » Anti-capitalist protesters clash with London police on Bonfire Night
Hundreds of protesters gathered in London's Trafalgar Square on Thursday night for a planned anti-capitalist demonstration through central London. The "Million Mask March", as organizers call it, is part of a global call to action by members of Anonymous to coincide with Guy Fawkes Day, also known as Bonfire Night, a UK holiday celebrating a failed plot to blow up … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fallout 4: It’s Coming…..
Do you even realize someone is boxing this up RIGHT NOW? We are so close to Fallout 4 I can already taste my social life vanishing for years. FOR YEARS. [Order Fallout 4 on Amazon.com | (imgur)] The post Fallout 4: It’s Coming….. appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Chinese-backed Tesla competitor wants to build 'rolling smartphone' in U.S.
Tesla Motors might be losing money hand over fist, but it doesn't mean there aren't startups keen to compete with the now-infamous EV automaker. One taking direct aim at Elon Musk and his cohort is Faraday Future, a Gardena, California-based upstart EV automaker. Backed by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, the company has set aside $1 billion to invest in a new … [Link]
Mashable » Wiggly pig cannot contain his enthusiasm for fall leaves
Willow the mini-pig is experiencing fall joy in all its unbridled glory — thanks to a simple pile of leaves. This little piggy is so excited for autumnal foliage that he dances in and out of the leaves like a tiny ballerina Welcome to the majesties of fall, Willow. Now, go get yourself a pumpkin spice latte! Dog is completely … [Link]
Mashable » Everyone's mad in this whimsical 'Alice in Wonderland' sequel trailer
Step through the looking glass for the new Alice in Wonderland sequel trailer. Disney has put out a longer look at Alice Through the Looking Glass, the whimsical follow-up to the 2010 blockbuster. Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Alan Rickman and more return for the adventurous film about the topsy-turvy world of Underland. See also: Disney … [Link]
Mashable » Tiny toddler has cutest reaction ever to Adele song 'Hello'
Just because you’re a toddler doesn’t mean you can’t have excellent taste in music. Witness this tiny guy, Jalal, who loves Adele’s latest track "Hello." The song has gone viral in recent weeks, climbing to the top of the Billboard charts. But instead of responding with applause or a Facebook share, Jalal decided to celebrate the song the best way … [Link]
Slashdot » Sprint Faces Backlash For Adding MDM Software To Devices
itwbennett writes: On Wednesday, Sprint customer Johnny Kim discovered an in-store technician adding MDM software to his personal iPhone 6 without prior notice or permission. Kim took to Twitter with his complaint, sparking a heated conversation about privacy and protection. One expert who commented on the issue told CSO's Steve Ragan that 'it's possible Sprint sees the installation of MDM … [Link]
Mashable » Workers trapped in collapsed Pakistan factory are making phone calls from under the rubble
Rescue workers are racing to find dozen of workers believe to be trapped inside the rubble of a four story building that collapsed in Lahore Wednesday. At least 20 people were killed when the building came down overnight, and more than 200 workers were believed to be inside the building at the time. While around 75 people were pulled out alive, … [Link]
Mashable » Bridesmaid goes into labor before wedding, so bride brings wedding to her
Melissa White had a lot going on. She was eight months pregnant, with a baby due in five weeksAnd she was slated to be a bridesmaid in her friend Bernadette Beahan's wedding. Big stuff, right? Of course, nothing ever goes as planned. See also: Hero photographer recreates wedding for newlyweds On the morning of her wedding, Beahan's phone rang — Melissa had … [Link]
Mashable » Flying a budget airline for the holidays? Beware the baggage fees
Low-cost airlines can be a great way to make visiting friends and family for the holidays more affordable But extra fees can quickly chip away at the benefit of discount airfares, and Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are getting into the holiday spirit by adding a seasonal surcharge to checked baggage fees. See also: The worst things people do on airplanes, … [Link]
Mashable » Katy Perry, not Taylor Swift, is the highest-paid woman in music
Katy Perry may be drowning in bad blood, but at least she can afford lots of band-aids to cover Taylor Swift's bullet holes now. (Sorry, we had to.) Forbes magazine announced Wednesday that Perry is the top-earning female in music in 2015 See also: Katy Perry's 'I Kissed A Girl' gets a doo-wop makeover It may come as a surprise considering … [Link]
Popular Science » Why Can’t We Live On Mars? Blame The Sun
Video of NASA | Solar Wind Strips Martian Atmosphere Billions of years ago, Mars might have looked a lot like Earth. It had vast amounts of water on its surface, and it was wrapped in a nice thick atmosphere. Now, after losing 99 percent of its atmosphere, the red planet is cold, dry, and brutal. What kind of cataclysm could … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Gene editing saves girl dying from leukaemia in world first
A one-year-old girl is in remission after receiving an experimental therapy that used genetically engineered T-cells from a donor to kill her cancer
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New Scientist – News » Microscopic cage for light traps photons but lets fluids through
Tiny cages with nanowire bars could block light from entering or exiting, but allow other materials through – which might be useful for biomedicine
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » From Bad to Wordst [Comic]
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Mashable » Solar wind likely stripped away much of Mars' atmosphere
NASA's newest Mars orbiter is piecing together the history and even the future of the red planet's atmosphere one measurement at a time. Scientists think that Mars was once a warmer, wetter world billions of years ago, but over time the rust-colored planet slowly shed its atmosphere to space, turning the world into the cold, dry place it is today … [Link]
Mashable » Egypt opens 3 tombs to the public for the first time
LUXOR, Egypt — Egypt opened three tombs in the ancient city of Luxor to the public for the first time on Thursday, hoping to spur interest in tourism despite the shadow of last weekend's airline crash in the Sinai Peninsula. The most significant tomb was that of Huy, Viceroy of Kush under the famed King Tutankhamun. Inside the tomb, wall paintings … [Link]
Mashable » Snapshot of a modern dairy farm: The sustainable technologies impacting the dairy industry
Promoted by Dairy GoodWhat do urban millennials and rural dairy farmers have in common? More than meets the eyeCheck out the innovation behind one California dairy farm and learn how you could be at the center of the next Acres and Avenues experienceThe last time you sat down to a grilled cheese sandwich or attended a wine-and-cheese-pairing soir&#~ chances are you weren't … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump and Ben Carson are getting Secret Service protection
The U.S. Secret Service has started to protect the presidential campaigns of Republicans Ben Carson and Donald Trump, the Homeland Security Department said Thursday. The department said Secretary Jeh Johnson authorized Secret Service agents to work on protective details for the two leading Republican presidential candidates. See also: Mark Zuckerberg praises Chris Christie's emotional speech about drugs Both requested protection last … [Link]
Mashable » Global warming's fingerprints are all over recent extreme weather, research shows
Extreme weather events, from droughts to floods and heat waves, are some of the most tangible present day impacts of global warming, and they will take center stage in speeches at the upcoming Paris Climate Summit. Now a new report gives leaders pushing to reduce emissions of global warming pollution, including President Obama, additional ammunition The report, published Thursday as a … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch NASA's Live Announcement About Mars Atmosphere Mystery
What happened to Mars' atmosphere? Was it ever like Earth's? NASA will answer these questions and more in a press conference today, being livestreamed on its UStream channel at 2 pm. According to their press release, the participants of the conference will be: Michael Meyer, lead scientist for the Mars Exploration Program at NASA Headquarters Bruce Jakosky, Mars Atmosphere and … [Link]
Mashable » National Guard pilots compete in first-ever helicopter shooting event
The Arizona National Guard is hosting a helicopter shooting competition this week. It involves National Guard pilots from seven states. The teams are competing against each other in flying and target-shooting exercises from their AH-64D Apache attack helicopters. [Additional reporting by The Associated Press] Read more…More about Helicopter, Us World, Us, National Guard, and Standalone News
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Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Secure, Yet Accessible E-mail Archive Storage?
New submitter mlts writes: As of now, I just leave E-mail in a 'received-2015' subfolder on my provider's server, adding a new folder yearly. With the rise of E-mail account intrusions (where even though I'm likely not a primary target, but it is a concern), what is a secure, but yet accessible way to archive E-mail? I'm far less worried … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Bugsnag Announces Major Update to Error Monitoring Platform
Bugsnag, an automated error monitoring platform, has announced a major new release designed to help developers more easily identify and resolve errors in their web and mobile applications.
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Popular Science » Watch Dudes In Jetpacks Play With An Airliner Over Dubai
Jetman From An Airliner Screenshot by author, from YouTube Jetpacks are here, but they’re unevenly distributed to a couple of guys who love doing stunts in Dubai. French daredevil and pilot Yves Rossy, also known as “Jetman”, has flown over the Grand Canyon and in Rio de Janeiro, but he seems to have really found a home in the skies … [Link]
Mashable » Little Darth Vader totally kills ‘Star Wars’ on his big cello
Even though Star Wars was made more than 30 years ago, its adorable little costumes have stayed with us Meet Ryan, a super talented 7-year-old who loves Darth Vader, Star Wars and his giant classical cello. Instead of playing Mozart in a tux, Ryan decided he’d play "Sith Lord" in a Darth Vader costume. Yes, he's barely bigger than his … [Link]
Mashable » Don't mess with this badass 9-year-old sword master
You definitely want this little girl on your team during the zombie apocalypse. Nine-year-old Jesse Jane McParland demonstrates her incredible skills with a sword that would impress any martial arts master. McParland also wowed Simon Cowell with her sharp abilities during an audition for Britain's Got Talent back in April. Just stay out of the line of fire. Intolerance and … [Link]
Mashable » The Internet is sharing its most awkward moments and it is glorious
That awkward (yet heartwarming) moment the whole Internet shares their most embarrassing anecdotes with you. Everyone has had a moment in their life when they've truly humiliated themselves in public. Whether we've said something inappropriate in front of grandma or just had a total brain freeze in front of your boss, we're all pretty prone to bouts of embarrassment. See also: … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch NASA Test A Rocket Engine That Could Fuel Up On Other Planets
Methane Thruster NASA/MSFC/David Olive The blue color of the flame is due to the combustion of methane, which typically burns blue . Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that we're all very worried about here on Earth. But up in space? That's a whole different ballgame. Unlike liquid hydrogen, which is the fuel of choice for today's rockets, methane is … [Link]
Mashable » Here's video of Serena Williams chasing the man who nabbed her phone
As if we needed further proof of Serena Williams' badassery, ABC News has uncovered footage of her heroic chase down of her cellphone thief. Williams described the incident on her Facebook Wednesday, explaining she was eating dinner when a man awkwardly picked up her phone and left the restaurant See also: Serena Williams is one of the most dominant athletes in … [Link]
Mashable » Inspiring daytime security guard pursues his passion at night
Jose Vasquez knows how to hustle. A security guard by day and entrepreneur by night, Vasquez co-founded Pin Drop NYC, a fashion and streetwear inspired pin company, in May 2015. Working at Vogue magazine as a security guard, Vasquez says he quickly learned the importance of accessories — small details that seal the deal when it comes to a complete outfit. … [Link]
Mashable » Mark Zuckerberg praises Chris Christie's emotional speech about drugs
WASHINGTON —When New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie first spoke about his mother’s cigarette addiction and a friend’s death after a lengthy addiction to drugs, it went largely unnoticed. But a video of the speech posted to Facebook by The Huffington Post has given Christie’s emotional speech a much larger audience than the supporters who attended an October campaign event in Belmont, … [Link]
Mashable » SMOSH to launch new series for YouTube in January
To say that comedic YouTube duo Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox are having a great year may be an understatement. The 27-year-old masterminds behind the SMOSH brand announced Thursday that they will launch a new series, called Part Timers, for YouTube in January See also: Jenna Marbles, Smosh are first YouTube stars with their own wax figures The duo, who were … [Link]
Mashable » Tarantino's new 'Hateful Eight' trailer looks as cold-blooded as ever
Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight will be a wild ride, if the new trailer is any indication. The Civil War-era film follows a bounty hunter and his fugitive who encounter a series of strangers during a blizzard. The trailer features a whole lot of Samuel L. Jackson, who plays a former Union soldier, and also stars Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason … [Link]
Slashdot » First Remote-Access Trojan That Can Target Android, Linux, Mac and Windows
An anonymous reader writes: Hackers have put on sale OmniRAT, a remote access trojan that can target Androids, Linux, Mac, and Windows PCs. The tool costs $25-$50, which is only a fraction of $200-$300,the price of DroidJack, another Android RAT. Avast is currently reporting that the RAT was used this summer in Germany, spread to victims via SMS messages. The … [Link]
Mashable » Abercrombie & Fitch showcases its first Indian model
LONDON — British-Indian model Neelam Gill has been announced as the new face of collegiate casual-wear brand, Abercrombie & Fitch. The first Indian model to grace an A&F campaign, Neelam is representative of their new contemporary direction See also: Justices rule for Muslim denied Abercrombie & Fitch job over headscarf Since breaking into the modeling world two years ago, 20-year-old Gill … [Link]
Mashable » TBS is giving us 25 hours of Rashida Jones' new comedy, 'Angie Tribeca'
TBS is going big with its rollout of Rashida Jones' new comedy, Angie Tribeca The network announced Thursday that it's launching the show with a 25-hour, commercial-free marathon of the first season starting Jan. 17 See also: 'SNL' writer launches sports comedy site, 'The Kicker' TBS also ordered "10 more seasons" of the show — but not really. The "very … [Link]
Mashable » 'Black Ops 3' is like no 'Call of Duty' game you've played before
What does Call of Duty even mean at this point? Black Ops 3 feels like it's trying to figure that out. Call of Duty has always done blockbuster moments well. The tide of every battle turns on your guns alone; that gives you a feeling of power that has a profound impact on your connection to the action. See also: Call of Duty shows a … [Link]
Mashable » Jennifer Lawrence drops details about her new movie with Amy Schumer
The Jennifer Lawrence/Amy Schumer film of your dreams is slowly coming to life. Oscar-winning Lawrence just shared some details about the movie she's co-writing with the Emmy-winning Inside Amy Schumer star. The pair will play sisters in the still-untitled project. “Amy, in this movie, she has it very together," Lawrence says in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. "It's her lifelong dream … [Link]
Popular Science » Biotech Company Plans To Use CRISPR On People In Next Two Years
CRISPR Nishimasu et al, 2014 Genome editing company Editas Medicine plans to use CRISPR to treat an inherited eye disease, the company’s president announced this week at the EmTech conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as MIT Tech Review reports. In a bid to be the first of at least a dozen companies to use CRISPR in a clinical setting, the company … [Link]
Mashable » Intolerance and inequity are major themes in 'Fallout 4'
For all that Bethesda Softworks has shown from Fallout 4, a huge mystery remains: the game's story. In this latest, and likely final, trailer before the game's Nov. 10 launch, you'll get a much better understanding of the motivating forces that lead you to explore and rain blood across the nuke-blasted ruins of Boston. It turns out that not even a … [Link]
Mashable » How to rethink digital design in business
Mashable’s latest #BizChats Twitter chat, sponsored by MOO, discussed the deeper meaning of creativity and design and its importance in business. See also: Learn how the creative space is going futuristic in our next #BizChats Over the course of an hour, @MashBusiness covered an array of topics, ranging from the creative challenges businesses face today, to how design can be used … [Link]
Mashable » From paper to pixels: The incredible, true tale of 'The Peanuts Movie'
A series of buses pull up in front of a non-escript, three-story office building in Greenwich, Connecticut. They're discharging a steady stream of twenty-somethings in plaid shirts and jeans, most wearing backpacks and staring at their phones. Few would guess that inside lies one of entertainment’s busiest animation studios, which has been tasked with turning a beloved 2D property into 21st … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Panels and panel sets
Picture a modern web application. It almost certainly uses interactive controls, perhaps a carousel at the start, probably a set of tabs or an accordion, or maybe it is based on a coverflow or deck. These are common user interface … [Link]
Slashdot » Lytro Announces World's First Light Field VR Camera
An anonymous reader writes: VR is easy for video games, but hard for live action: you don't know where the viewer will be in the virtual world, so you can't put the camera in the right place in the real world. Light field cameras are perfect for VR though, because they're essentially holographic, and capture lots of positions at once. … [Link]
Mashable » This adorable cow desperately wants to be a dog
Being a cow is decidedly not cool. You know what is cool? Being a dog. That's probably the main factor behind the personality of this calf named Goliath, whose dog-like behavior has rapidly spread across Twitter. See also: Cows in India are herded to retirement homes instead of slaughterhouses An image uploaded by Goliath's owner, in which he's seen lying on … [Link]
Mashable » Why baby dolphins may be rare to find in the Gulf of Mexico
Bottlenose dolphins swimming in waters affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are dying earlier and birthing fewer calves than dolphins living in other areas, a new study shows. Just 20% of pregnant dolphins in Barataria Bay — a part of the Gulf of Mexico that was most heavily tainted by oil from the spill — gave birth to surviving calves, … [Link]
Mashable » A common tapeworm gave a Colombian man cancer
In our hypochondriacal world where all symptoms inexplicably lead to cancer, the case of one unlucky Colombian man is sure to rattle some nerves. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say they've stumbled upon the first known case of a parasite that transferred cancerous tumors to its human host. In this case, the person was a 41-year-old … [Link]
Mashable » Hyperloop announces $26 million in new funding for the pneumatic metal tubes of the future
DUBLIN — The dream of rocketing through a metal tube at 800 mph took another big step forward on Thursday with the announcement that Hyperloop has added another $26 million to its war chest of cash See also: Construction of $150 million hyperloop test track beginning in weeks Hyperloop is on its second major round of funding, known as a series … [Link]
Mashable » The Internet has a lot to say about Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
Have you heard? Of course you have. After months of will-they-won't-they tension — not to mention the "Hotline Bling" duet heard 'round the world — Gwen Stefani confirmed that she is, in fact, dating fellow Voice judge Blake Shelton See also: Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are officially dating — sorry, Adam Levine A rep for Stefani confirmed the news to … [Link]
Mashable » Brennan preps for 'undercover' mission with Humphrey Bogart impression in 'Bones' sneak peek
Brennan is going undercover in Thursday's new episode of Bones — as herself In the sneak peek above, Booth tells Brennan that the subject of their upcoming interrogation will benefit from her unique set of conversational skills and encourages her not to hold back on her, ehem, sometimes frank assessments of the world See also: How 'Bones' and 'Sleepy Hollow' … [Link]
Mashable » Fast walkers now have their own pedestrian lane in Liverpool
Anyone who gets annoyed by slow walkers, buggies and other pavement obstructions might want to make a beeline to Liverpool. A fast track pedestrian lane has been added to the city's pavements at the Liverpool One shopping complex, allowing speedier people to bypass slowcoaches hogging the street. See also: That Cell Phone Lane for Texting Pedestrians Is in a Chinese Theme … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Lie-detecting algorithm spots fibbing faces better than humans
Move over Columbo. By studying courtroom videos, a computer has learned to detect the facial expressions of liars so well it can beat the best interrogators
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Mashable » 6-year-old boy likely killed by police gunfire in Louisiana
Police in Louisiana likely shot and killed a 6-year-old boy in a hail of gunfire on Tuesday after a car chase with the boy's father Mardis's father, Chris Few, fled officers after they served him an arrest warrant. He drove to a dead-end and was reportedly backing his car toward police when officers opened fire See also: Body cameras key to … [Link]
Slashdot » The $6,000 Computer Desk That Lets You Lie Down While You Work
HughPickens.com writes: We've all read about standing desks and treadmill desks but now Rachel Gillet reports at Business Insider about the Altwork Station, a workstation that allows users to sit, stand, and recline while they work on their computers. Designed to accomodate two computer screens, the manufacturer says their new product is the ultimate combination for workplace productivity. "Most experts … [Link]
Mashable » Little bird cleans his giraffe friend's teeth like a tiny, helpful dentist
One giraffe at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania just got the cutest dental checkup ever On little red-billed oxpecker took it upon himself to give the giraffe's teeth a much-needed cleaning. The bird poked and pecked and removed any neglected food that may have been hiding in the giraffe's incisors. Because that's what friends do. See also: Baby giraffe and … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. gunship opened fire on Doctors Without Borders staff as they fled bombed hospital
A Doctors Without Borders report reveals an American gunship opened fire on the international humanitarian organization's staff as they ran for their lives from its hospital in Kunduz moments after a deadly airstrike last month. See also: U.S. troops who requested airstrike thought hospital was under Taliban control "Patients burned in their beds, medical staff were decapitated and lost limbs, and … [Link]
Mashable » Sia's adorable 'Alive' video star shows off her badass martial arts skills
Sia wears many hats: songwriter, pop star, wig enthusiast and casting director, all of which are on display in her new video for, "Alive. The hero of this story is a young girl showing off her martial arts skills for no one but her Sia wig, because she doesn't need anyone else, anyway "Alive" is the first single off Sia's … [Link]
Mashable » Darren Criss got screwed over on the latest episode of 'American Horror Story: Hotel'
“It’s ironic. I never knew how to live until I died." So speaks Iris, the all-but-invisible receptionist of the Hotel Cortez, minutes after she takes her first life — well, lives, more precisely. See also: 'American Horror Story: Hotel' celebrates 'Devil's Night' with a killer dinner party Until this week, Kathy Bates's time on American Horror Story: Hotel had been characterized by … [Link]
Mashable » Japanese scientists create super-strong glass, but don't call it 'unbreakable'
Rumors of a truly unbreakable glass breakthrough are greatly exaggerated. In late October, scientists in Japan revealed that they had successfully developed a new form of oxide glass that is as strong as cast iron and, by one metric, even stronger than Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4 See also: iCracked is Banking on Your Cracked iPhone Screen In a study published in … [Link]
Mashable » Abraham Lincoln signed this book for a kid in 1865. It just sold for $2.2 million.
An autographed manuscript written by President Abraham Lincoln just weeks before his assassination has sold for more than $2.2 million at a New York City auction. Heritage Auctions says the document containing the final passage of Lincoln's famed second inaugural address sold Wednesday for more than twice its pre-sale estimate. 
Image: Heritage AuctionsSee also: In 1919 Eisenhower road tripped across the … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook now lets you add music clips of your favorite bands
Videos, pictures and news — Facebook is big in all three. Now, it's testing the waters in music. Facebook has introduced Music Stories, a new discovery tool that will let users post 30-second clips of their favorite songs and albums to the News Feed Music can be posted from either Apple Music or Spotify and will play within Facebook. Michael Cerda, … [Link]
Mashable » 13 of the strangest effigies burnt in Britain on Bonfire Night
LONDON — Bonfire Night in Britain is traditionally celebrated by burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes, the infamous man behind the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. But Fawkes isn't the only thing that gets burned nowadays. See also: 11 campfire food ideas to make Bonfire Night delicious Groups like Lewes Borough Bonfire Society and Edenbridge Bonfire Society enjoy mixing things up a bit … [Link]
Slashdot » Celebrating 30th Anniversary of the First C++ Compiler: Let's Find Bugs In It
New submitter Andrey_Karpov writes: Cfront is a C++ compiler which came into existence in 1983 and was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup ("30 YEARS OF C++"). At that time it was known as "C with Classes". Cfront had a complete parser, symbol tables, and built a tree for each class, function, etc. Cfront was based on CPre. Cfront defined the language … [Link]
Mashable » Child missing for 13 years found after applying to college
A 5-year-old boy who went missing from his home in Alabama 13 years ago has been found unharmed living with his father in Ohio, thanks in part to red flags raised when he tried to apply to college, authorities said. Julian Hernandez's mother reported him missing from the Birmingham area in 2002. The case cracked open with a tip on Oct. … [Link]
Mashable » The Rolling Stones announce 2016 Latin American tour, first in a decade
Prepare for sweet satisfaction, Latin America The Rolling Stones will headline their first Latin American tour in 10 years in 2016. The "América Latina Olé Tour" will kick off on Feb. 3, 2016 in Santiago, Chile, and breeze through Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and more “We love playing Latin America, and are excited about going to some cities for the first time!" … [Link]
Mashable » Google Maps for iOS now gives you spoken traffic alerts
Google Maps is making it easier to avoid annoying traffic jams. In the previous iOS version of the Google Maps, you could see color-coded routes identifying congested areas and icons marking accidents, traffic, road closures and construction zones. You were also flagged when there was a faster route available and given details of how much faster or slower each route is … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Aaron Irizarry on Nasdaqs journey to embrace product design
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 episode of the Radar Podcast, O’Reilly’s Mary Treseler chats with Aaron Irizarry, director of user … [Link]
Mashable » San Diego Padres transform ballpark into a 9-hole golf course
Baseball season is officially over, and while the Kansas City Royals are busy reveling in their glory, ballparks across the country are locking up for the season. But the San Diego Padres have found a novel way to keep their stadium lively in the off-season by creating a nine-hole golf course on the field. See also: 30 seconds of golf brilliance … [Link]
Mashable » Richard Branson keeps telling his Virgin staff they should create an alternative to Uber, Airbnb
Uber and Airbnb may just be in for a little extra competition from an unlikely source: brash Virgin founder Richard Branson. Branson, the British business mogul with the wild mane who founded the trendy Virgin Atlantic and Virgin America airlines, told Mashable in an interview this week that he believes his team should be competing with these fast-growing startups, which are … [Link]
Slashdot » BBC Lets Viewers Buy Shows and Episodes Permanently, But No 'Extras'
An anonymous reader writes: The BBC has opened a new online store which lets viewers purchase TV programs that do not expire in its iPlayer streaming outlet after thirty days, but which apparently remain stored for streaming in the same style as Amazon's video purchases. The BBC claims the extensive archive inventory is available only to UK-based viewers, though its … [Link]
Mashable » This security guard works 9-to-5, then leaves to chase his real dream
NEW YORK — New York City is alive with an electric energy. The passions and dreams of its residents course through the city's subway cars and streets. It's an unmistakable force that fuels a collective heartbeat, a desire to achieve something greater.If you're not paying attention, you'll see your doorman as just a doorman and miss the fire that sparks inside … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Police forces turn to science to put their tactics on trial
The UK and US police forces are starting to run their own scientific trials to make sure their actions are based on evidence, not just experience
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 82% Off Jackery Bar External Battery Charger (6,000 mAh) for Your Gadgets – $15.99 + MORE DEALS.
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Jackery Bar External Battery Charger (6,000 mAh) for Your Gadgets for just $15.99. That’s 82% off on the charger’s regular list price of $89.95. Jackery® Bar is the smallest portable external battery with 2.1A output designed for extending mobile device battery life. It includes a high-energy density, fast-charging, compact … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The HALO Series Gets an Honest Trailer [Video]
From the developer of three separate franchises about mass-murdering aliens, comes the series that launched the Xbox, pushed the Xbox 360- to new heights, and came out way too late to make the Xbox One relevant. [Smosh Games] The post The HALO Series Gets an Honest Trailer [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » WoW: Even Orgrim Has Bad Days
Makes me feel better about my own bad days, which seem to happen every day. It’s okay, Orgrim. We will buy you another one. {Imgur} The post WoW: Even Orgrim Has Bad Days appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Alice in Wonderland: The Real Life Story [Comic]
[Source: Poorly Drawn Lines | Like “Poorly Drawn Lines” on Facebook] The post Alice in Wonderland: The Real Life Story [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 10 Star Wars Movie Scenes You’ve Never Seen
The Star Wars saga is one of the best-known in the entire history of cinema, as a fan-favorite of every generation – and a brand new trilogy aiming to bring even more fans into the fold. But you would be surprised to know just how many scenes director George Lucas originally meant to include in his space epic. Scenes that … [Link]
Slashdot » Full Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership Released (Officially, This Time)
EmagGeek writes: The full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, has been officially released, and is available for the public to see. According to CNN, The TPP is a 12-nation deal that touches on 40% of the global economy. The provisions of the deal would knock down tariffs and import quotas, making it cheaper to import and export, and … [Link]
Mashable » Egyptian president greeted with red carpet and protests in London
LONDON — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi met Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street at Thursday lunchtime amid vocal protests. The meeting came just hours after Cameron told reporters that it was "more likely than not" that a bomb caused the Russian MetroJet plane crash which killed all 224 people on board, and the day after the UK cancelled flights … [Link]
Mashable » Mean tweeters foolishly invoke the wrath of country stars
You do not want to make yourself the target of a country star's revenge But these fools went for it, and ended up on the country star edition of Jimmy Kimmel's "Mean Tweets" series. Kacey Musgroves is told that she looks like she should be performing at Chili's and breakout stars at last night's Country Music Awards Little Big Town … [Link]
Mashable » This swan apprehension by British police is like something out of 'Hot Fuzz'
LONDON — Remember that bit in Hot Fuzz where Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have to apprehend an escaped swan? Well, that pretty much just happened in real life. See also: Scottish police help 9 adorable ducklings cross a busy road Thames Valley Police's road unit tweeted the following update on Tuesday about a rogue swan they'd "found playing by the … [Link]
Mashable » Two guys wearing jetpacks fly alongside an Airbus A380
So far, we saw ex-fighter pilot Yves Rossy — a.k.a. Jetman — fly his jet-propelled wing in formation with another pilot, and we saw him whizz around Dubai's Burj Khalifa in glorious 4K resolution His latest stunt, however, again performed with parachuter Vince Reffet, is perhaps the most impressive so far. The two pilots fly their jetpacks in formation with … [Link]
Slashdot » UK and US Suspect That ISIS Bomb Took Down Flight 9268
An anonymous reader writes with a report from CNN that U.S. and UK intelligence agencies believe it is more likely than not that the destruction on October 31st of a Russian A321 jetliner in Sinai "was most likely caused by a bomb on the plane planted by ISIS or an affiliate of the group." Kogalymavia Flight 9268 fell apart in … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Star Wars Lego AT-ST Walker Gets Obliterated by Swinging Logs in Slow Motion [Video]
Watch as two swinging logs smash a 1,058-piece Lego AT-ST to pieces in slow motion, just like the Ewoks did. The AT-ST took around 3 hours to build and just 0.16 seconds to destroy. [WIRED] The post Star Wars Lego AT-ST Walker Gets Obliterated by Swinging Logs in Slow Motion [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » 8 presidential candidates who hosted 'SNL' before Donald Trump
Saturday Night Live is known and loved for deriding political candidates — but since its very first years, it's also been a platform for presidential hopefuls to show that they're game for a laugh at their own expense Donald Trump should know. The mogul has been roundly parodied on SNL by Taran Killam and Darrell Hammond — and he'll also take … [Link]
Mashable » 'Dadbod' and 'binge-watch' are Collins Dictionary words of the year
LONDON — Binge-watchers and dadbods, your life choices have been legitimised by Collins English Dictionary, which has included them in its Words of the Year list "Binge-watch" took the top spot in the list, with the wordsmiths saying that its use increased by 200% in 2014 See also: 'Manspreading' and 22 more words added to Oxford Dictionaries "Ghosting," "swipe" and "manspreading" … [Link]
Mashable » Egypt and Russia deny Metrojet bomb claims
Egypt and Russia are denying claims that a bomb caused a Metrojet passenger plane to crash over the weekend, saying the information that the UK and U.S. revealed on Wednesday was premature British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said there was a "significant possibility" the crash was caused by a bomb in a statement made Wednesday. The country immediately suspended flights to … [Link]
Mashable » I used to be a Seventh-Day Adventist, and these are the questions I want Ben Carson to answer
AUSTIN — I grew up Seventh-Day Adventist, a small but diverse church that tends to isolate itself from mainstream Christianity and the rest of the United States Adventist kids tend to go to Adventist schools or be homeschooled; I was the latter. Adventists were vegetarians and vegans before being vegetarian was cool; I didn't eat meat or cheese until my later … [Link]
Mashable » Lytro just unveiled an insanely sophisticated camera for virtual reality
Lytro has clear ambitions to be a leader in virtual reality. Now it has the hardware to prove it. The company just took the wraps off of an entirely new kind of camera, the Lytro Immerge, designed specifically to capture footage for virtual-reality experiences. Looking like an alien beach ball on a sleek tripod, the camera is equipped with hundreds of … [Link]
Mashable » Take a closer look at the sold-out 'Fallout 4' Pip Boy Edition
Fans who were willing to pony up $120 for a Fallout 4 pre-order this summer managed to snag themselves the game's now ultra-rare Pip-Boy Edition, which packs in a real-life version of the game's wrist-mounted computer. In the game, the Pip-Boy computer screen doubles as your menu interface for character stats, inventory, quest data, maps and fast travel features. The wrist-mounted devices … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Building systems for massive scale data applications
Subscribe to the O’Reilly Data Show Podcast to explore the opportunities and techniques driving big data and data science. Many of the open source systems and projects we’ve come to love — including Hadoop and HBase — were inspired by … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 5 November 2015
Starship — robotic delivery, from Skype cofounders. Pilot in the UK next year, in USA the year after. (via Brad Templeton) Materials that Couple Sensing, Actuation, Computation, and Communication (PDF) — very readable rundown of the ways in which materials … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Introduction to Modern Client-Side Programming – $29.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Introduction to Modern Client-Side Programming" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-11-06 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Slashdot » Google-Supported CodeGirl Documentary Makes "Exclusive YouTube Premiere"
theodp writes: As part of our Made with Code and media perception initiatives," wrote YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki over at the Official Google Blog, "I'm excited that we're supporting award-winning documentary filmmaker Lesley Chilcott — of An Inconvenient Truth and Waiting for Superman [and Code.org] fame — on her next film, CodeGirl. Until November 5 Lesley's film will be available … [Link]
Mashable » 007 destinations where you can travel like James Bond
There is no character more well-traveled than James Bond: The international spy has taken 146 trips to 49 different countries in the course of 24 feature films. For travelers whose vacations have been lacking a certain glamour, James Bond's sophisticated destinations can shake things up. See also: 10 of the grumpiest things Daniel Craig has said about James Bond Just resist … [Link]
Mashable » Malala Yousafzai identifies as a feminist, thanks to Emma Watson
LONDON — Feminism is a hot topic and rightly so. Slowly but surely, more people of note are coming out of the woodwork, identifying as feminists and bringing the movement to wider public attention. At the Into Film Festival's screening of He Called Me Malala, actress, "He For She" ambassador and all-round wonderful woman Emma Watson spoke with Malala Yousafzai, the … [Link]
Mashable » David Bowie's dress: A powerful step forward for androgyny
Image: Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/CorbisIn 1971, a photographer for the Daily Mirror visited musician David Bowie at his home in Haddon Hall, an English Edwardian mansion that had been converted to apartments.Bowie greeted the photographer in a floral-patterned dress created by celebrity designer Michael Fish, who was responsible for many of the flamboyant fashions of the 1960s. He wore the dress on the cover art … [Link]
Mashable » Honest 'Monopoly' cards that are almost too relatable
While it may be fun to pretend you're a multimillionaire with a twirly mustache and no student loans, that's not the world we live in See also: Get some irradiated 'Fallout' in your 'Monopoly' this fall To celebrate Monopoly's 80th anniversary on Nov. 5, we've created these special community chest cards to help bring reality back to the board So print … [Link]
Mashable » Here's how you can help victims of Cyclone Chapala in Yemen
Multiple years' worth of rain in just two days — that's the reality facing Yemen after Cyclone Chapala hit the country Tuesday morning. The storm, an extremely rare weather event for the region, brought massive flooding and destruction to parts of Yemen. The U.N. expects approximately 40,000 people to be displaced by the storm, with more than 450 homes destroyed or … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook News Feed 101: How it works and what to expect next
With almost 1.5 billion monthly users, Facebook is a behemoth of a social media platform — and at the center of it all is the News Feed. So how did the News Feed come to be, and how does it work? Read more…More about Facebook, Social Media, Facebook News Feed, and Mashable Explains [Link]
Slashdot » Deep Magma Chambers Seen Beneath Mount St. Helens
sciencehabit writes with news that scientists have imaged the magma chambers responsible for the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. From the Science story: "Geoscientists have for the first time revealed the magma plumbing beneath Mount St. Helens, the most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest. The emerging picture includes a giant magma chamber, between 5 and 12 kilometers below the … [Link]
Mashable » British pooch gets scared by fireworks, runs away from home, travels 24 miles by train
LONDON — In what was presumably an attempt to re-create the film Homeward Bound, a spooked dog boarded a train in Britain and travelled 24 miles after running away from home last Saturday. Buddy, a Staffordshire bull terrier from Retford, UK, made his frantic escape after the sound of fireworks scared him on Halloween. See also: Heroic pooch discovers abandoned Doritos … [Link]
Mashable » An effigy of David Cameron and a pig is going to be burned on Bonfire Night
LONDON — Last year it was Vladimir Putin in a mankini atop a tank. This year, it looks like David Cameron and a pig. The Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations were shaping up to be as topical as ever Thursday, with a giant effigy of the prime minister and his porcine companion spotted on the streets of the East Sussex town. See … [Link]
New Scientist – News » New IVF calculator is best way yet to predict fertility success
Working out your chances of conceiving using IVF just got more accurate thanks to a model that takes into account modern techniques and the latest research
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Mashable » 'Grey’s Anatomy' runs into trouble in India over 'homosexual' content
India’s Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) has issued a notice to the channel Star World for showing a ‘homosexual encounter’ and ‘denigrating women’ in the popular American medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy. See also: 7 oddly specific things banned from movies around the world The notice was given after a complaint from the ministry of information and broadcasting which described the … [Link]
Mashable » Thousands of Brits stranded in Egypt after flights from Sharm el Sheikh suspended
Updated 12:07 p.m. GMT with David Cameron's comments. LONDON — Thousands of British travellers were stranded in Egypt on Thursday after the UK government halted all flights from Sharm el Sheikh to the UK. Flights out of the airport were suspended Wednesday after intelligence suggested a bomb was the cause of the Russian MetroJet plane crash on Oct. 31, which killed … [Link]
Mashable » Here's a beautiful sign language version of Adele's 'Hello'
It's only been a couple of weeks since Adele released her new song "Hello," but the track has already debuted at number 1 in the U.S., broken a U.S. record after being downloaded more than a million times in a week and beaten the official trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens in terms of views-per-hour on YouTube. And while … [Link]
Slashdot » NASA's Cassini Discovers Hydrocarbon Dunes On Titan
MarkWhittington writes: NASA made an announcement that Titan, a moon of Saturn and the largest moon in the solar system, has hydrocarbon dunes. The discovery has highlighted the entirely alien nature of Titan, which has seas, lakes and rains of liquid methane and ethane and a surface comprised on water ice. The fact that it has dunes made of frozen … [Link]
Mashable » NASA's next astronaut class could be the first to go to Mars
The next class of astronauts picked by NASA could be the first to go to Mars. NASA put out a call Wednesday announcing that the space agency would begin accepting applications for the new class of astronaut candidates on Dec. 14, with a final decision to be made in 2017. See also: Want to be a NASA astronaut? Here's what you … [Link]
Mashable » Sweary UK woman says she ordered a glass table from eBay, got sent 40 fish
When you order something from the Internet, there's always the slight risk that it might not quite live up to expectations. You might purchase a secondhand bike that looks great in photos but ends up having a scratched frame, or a collection of DVDs that turns out to be the wrong region. Or, as appears to be the case with … [Link]
Mashable » New Firefox mixes private browsing with tracking protection
Nearly every modern browser offers some variant of browsing that does not leave traces on your computer. Now, Firefox took that concept a step further, by adding ad blocking and tracking protection to its private browsing mode The way private browsing has worked so far in Firefox (and most other browsers), is that it opens a new browser instance which does … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump is a favorite target on Chinese social media too
SHANGHAI — Donald Trump has made it quite clear how he feels about ChinaAccording to the Republican presidential candidate, China is stealing American jobs and thinks Americans are “truly the dumbest people on Earth.” If he becomes president, he’s also promised never to host a state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping — he’ll buy him a McDonald’s hamburger instead. A … [Link]
Mashable » Expedia to buy vacation rental site HomeAway for $3.9 billion
NEW YORK — Travel booking site Expedia says it's buying short-term rental marketplace HomeAway for $3.9 billion to boost its presence in the vacation rental market. The Bellevue, Washington, company said Wednesday it's paying roughly $38.31 in cash and stock for each share of HomeAway, of Austin, Texas. See also: Expedia will show you the hidden costs of airfares, from snacks … [Link]
Slashdot » OpenSUSE Leap 42.1 Released
MasterPatricko writes: In what they're calling the first "hybrid" distribution release, the openSUSE project have announced the availability of openSUSE Leap 42.1. Built on a core of SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 packages but including an up-to-date userspace (KDE Plasma 5.4.2, GNOME 3.16, and many other DEs), Leap aims to provide a stable middle ground between enterprise releases which are … [Link]
Mashable » Behold, perfect pets playing on perfect pet playgrounds
Purina’s third annual Better With Pets Summit explored the ways in which people and pets improve each other's lives. Panel discussions and keynote speeches — focused on everything from pet-centric architecture to cat cafés to the benefits of raising kids and pets together — ran the gamut of pets' and humans' emotional wellness. And everyone learned a lot. But after school, you … [Link]
Mashable » Bill Ford Jr.: Car industry on 'threshold of a series of revolutions'
Speaking at the Web Summit in Dublin, Ireland, on Tuesday, Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. said that, although the car industry has evolved in the last 100 years, he believes the industry is at the "threshold of a series of revolutions." See also: Tesla's Ludicrous Mode will push Model S from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds In the future, … [Link]
Mashable » What did I miss at the Big Android BBQ?
In this Ask A Dev, Android engineer Kris Peña gives us a taste of all the discussions and product demos that took place at this year's Big Android BBQ in Dallas, TX. Peña begins with an apology to everyone who couldn't make it to this year's event. According to her, it was "the biggest and best one yet." She supports … [Link]
Mashable » Mexico court ruling opens door to recreational pot use
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that growing, possessing and smoking marijuana for recreation is legal under the right to freedom. The measure was approved in 4-1 vote on the five-justice panel, backing the argument that smoking marijuana is covered under the right of "free development of personality." See also: Bernie Sanders introduces bill to end U.S. marijuana prohibition … [Link]
Slashdot » Controversial New UK Internet Powers Bill Makes No Mention of VPNs
An anonymous reader writes: The Draft Investigatory Powers Bill presented by the UK Home Secretary Theresa May to Parliament today has caused controversy because it proposes new legislation to force UK ISPs to retain an abbreviated version of a user's internet history for a year, and would also oblige vendors such as Apple not to provide consumer-level encryption that the … [Link]
Mashable » 9 hacks that will make your office tea run that much more bearable
LONDON — As much as we like being on the receiving end of a freshly made cup of tea, it's never quite as satisfying after you've navigated your way across a busy office space with handfuls of overflowing mugs for your colleagues See also: Your definitive guide to the best biscuits for dunking in tea It's the inevitable peril of being … [Link]
Mashable » GE CMO Linda Boff wins 2015 Mashie for Individual Digital Marketing Innovator of the Year
The 2015 Mashies are days away, and Mashable has announced GE Chief Marketing Officer Linda Boff as the winner of its coveted Individual Digital Marketing Innovator of the Year award. The award celebrates an individual digital marketer who has consistently proven the ability to achieve campaign objectives in an original and innovative way See also: Just a few days left to … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Google cars used to sniff city air and make pollution maps
Google has fitted its Street View cars with sensors to make pollution maps that could be a lifesaver for people who suffer from asthma or other conditions
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Mashable » 5 heavenly sweets to devour during Diwali
Get out the sparklers and festive outfits. It's time to celebrate Diwali This festival of lights, one of the most widely celebrated holidays in India, starts on Nov. 9 this year and continues for five nights The event, which coincides yearly with the Hindu new year, is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. The festival honors several deities; the third night, … [Link]
Mashable » This café is run by brave acid attack survivors
The Taj Mahal may be one of the world's top architectural wonders, but just a half mile away, there's a new destination gaining attention: Sheroes' Hangout. "I was exhilarated the first time a group of Indian tourists who visited the café told me how much they appreciate my courage," says Rupa (who goes by one name), a 22-year-old survivor of acid … [Link]
Mashable » If you love cricket and hate work, you need this scoreboard that looks like a spreadsheet
If you'd much rather be watching Australia and New Zealand battle for Trans-Tasman glory than double-checking your work's accounts, then we have a solution. Cricket Australia have created a live, constantly updating scoreboard that looks like a regular ol' Excel sheet so you can lull your boss into thinking you're being productive. Legends. 
Cricket Australia's scoreboard spreadsheet.Image: Cricket AustraliaIn this day … [Link]
Mashable » Justin Timberlake had a lot of feelings at the Country Music Awards
If you are a person who likes to focus on Justin Timberlake's face, as many reasonable people do, you may have felt after watching the 2015 Country Music Awards that you somehow just saw footage of JT in the audience of a Pixar movie At the event, Tennessee's own Timberlake performed George Jones' song "Tennessee Whiskey" — the country version of … [Link]
Mashable » Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign apparently runs on more than just pizza
Hillary Clinton's social media team has accidentally declared her 2016 presidential bid is powered by a bit more than just money Sharing a story from NBC News called "Hillary Clinton's Campaign Is Powered By Pizza, Analysis Shows," to her Twitter account, whoever runs Clinton's social media probably wasn't expecting the title to be shortened quite like this. See also: Hillary Clinton … [Link]
Mashable » Tokyo ward hands out first same-sex marriage certificate
A Tokyo ward handed out its first certificate of recognition to a same-sex couple Thursday. While local officials lauded the milestone, the certificate isn't legally binding and the proclamation underpinning it provides a set of suggestions rather than rules. The female couple, Hiroko Masuhara, 37, and Koyuki Higashi, 30, were celebrated by local government officials in Shibuya, the only Japanese ward … [Link]
Mashable » 'E.T.' and 'Black Stallion' screenwriter Melissa Mathison dies
LOS ANGELES — Melissa Mathison, writer of original screenplay E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial and the bigscreen adaptation of The Black Stallion, has died, according to multiple reports. She was 65. Mathison, who had recently adapted Roald Dahl's The BFG for Steven Spielberg's upcoming feature, had been battling neuroendocrine cancer and died at her Los Angeles home, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft Surface Pro 4 to launch in India in January: Satya Nadella
MUMBAI, India—Microsoft is finally launching its Surface tablets in India, CEO Satya Nadella announced at his keynote session at the company's Future Unleashed event in Mumbai See also: Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review: Not quite a laptop, but so close Microsoft had skipped India for its Surface range of tablets earlier, with many believing that India wasn't the right market for … [Link]
Mashable » Filipino reporter's murder shows how dangerous it is for the media there
MANILA — On Halloween night, Radio dwIZ reporter and columnist Jose Bernardo was shot dead in front of a fast food restaurant in Barangay Kaligayahan, Quezon City. It was the latest death in the Philippines, where dozens of unsolved killings of journalists have occurred in recent years. Bernardo, 44, had reportedly told his family that he was meeting an unnamed person … [Link]
Slashdot » Cloud Growth Spurs Data Center Land Grab In Northern Virginia
1sockchuck writes: Data center developers are buying up land in northern Virginia, preparing for explosive growth of cloud computing infrastructure. Digital Realty just bought land in Ashburn, Virginia to support 2 million square feet of data center space, while DuPont Fabros, RagingWire and Sabey have also locked up land parcels for future growth. Why is Ashburn so hot? Cloud builders … [Link]
Mashable » Researchers in the wild: Vivid images of scientists in their natural habitat
Forget white coats and sterile laboratories. Many scientists have a deep, personal relationship with the natural environments that become their subject matter. A photo series by award-winning Australian photographer Tamara Dean, "Wild Researchers," in partnership with the University of New South Wales, aims to put a human face on the work of 17 such researchers. By placing these men and women … [Link]
Mashable » Australian radio station 'Triple J' will takeover Apple's Beats 1
Australian public radio station and home to arguably the coolest people in the country, Triple J, is taking control of Apple Music's Beats 1 radio station throughout November. Some of Triple J's biggest names, including Zan Rowe and breakfast show duo Matt and Alex, will be hosting a show each Saturday in November on Beats 1, putting Australian music on a … [Link]
Mashable » Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton win big at the CMA Awards
It was a good night to be Little Big Town or Chris Stapleton. The country group and the singer cleaned up at the Country Music Awards, taking home a bevy awards. Little Big Town's "Girl Crush" nabbed awards for Single of the Year and Song of the Year, while Stapleton won big, taking home the titles of Best New Artist and … [Link]
Mashable » What the hell is happening in this photo of dead snakes, Australia?
Welcome to your worst nightmare with snake-eating snakes No one can be certain how two dead snakes became embedded together. One thing we can be certain about is that this is Australia and anything is possible See also: Aussie becomes biggest loser by posting $825 winning ticket on Facebook Farm manager Geoff Mitchell from Griffith snapped this horrendous photo of two … [Link]
Mashable » Dropbox's Google Docs competitor is launching next year
Remember ProjectComposer, the mysterious productivity app Dropbox began testing in the spring? It turns out Project Composer was the code name for Dropbox Paper, a collaborative note-taking app that works inside of Dropbox, which the company quietly launched in beta last month On Wednesday, at the company's Dropbox Open event in San Francisco, Dropbox announced the service will be coming out … [Link]
Mashable » Fans are amped after VidCon announces 2016 conference dates
Online content creators and fans are already marking their calendars for the seventh annual VidCon. Organizers behind the popular three-day digital content conference announced Wednesday that next year's event will take place June 23-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center SEE ALSO: Teen stampedes are a thing of the past at Vidcon Big news, people! VidCon 2016 will be June 23-25, and … [Link]
Mashable » Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton perform rollicking CMA Awards duet
Grab your cowboy boots and whiskey. Justin Timberlake and country star Chris Stapleton performed a thrilling duet at the Country Music Awards, which included Stapleton's rendition of the classic track "Tennessee Whiskey" and Timberlake's own "Drink You Away." As it turns out, the duo are perfect singing partners, with Stapleton's rich bluesy voice pairing neatly with Timberlake's trademark falsetto. The … [Link]
Mashable » Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood take 'Star Wars' to the Country Music Awards
A short time ago, in a galaxy far, far away —if you do not live in the American south — Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood opened the 2015 Country Music Awards with a meta running bit about a canceled Star Wars introduction to the show This is Underwood and Paisley's eighth time hosting together, Guitar Solo (Paisley) and Carrie Fischer (Underwood) … [Link]
Mashable » Hakeem can't take the heat in latest 'Empire' episode
Warning: Spoilers ahead. Hakeem Lyon got out of trouble almost as soon as he landed in it — or so we thought The baby Lyon was kidnapped in the last episode, in what viewers probably assumed would be a drawn-out subplot, sparking up a #WheresHakeem hashtag. Alas, it fizzled out less than halfway into this episode Though he escaped his kidnappers … [Link]
Mashable » So long Hipster Barbie: The parody Instagram account is calling it quits
Well, at least now you no longer have to be jealous of Hipster Barbie's carefully curated, #blessed life Darby Cisneros, the creator of the parody SocalityBarbie Instagram account, revealed herself on the platform only to announce that she is stepping down as Hipster Barbie's "work here is done." See also: Hipster Barbie's Instagram will make you jealous of her life In … [Link]
Slashdot » Emerging Technologies and the Future of Humanity
Lasrick writes: Brad Allenby, Lincoln Professor of Engineering and Ethics and founding chair of the Consortium for Emerging Technologies, Military Operations and National Security at Arizona State University, delivers a fascinating examination of resistance to technological developments over time. Allenby starts by breaking down discussions into 3 categories, and then focuses on the third: the "apocalyptic" discussions. "[T]echnological evolution is … [Link]
Slashdot » Latest EMET Bypass Targets WoW64 Windows Subsystem
msm1267 writes: Backwards compatibility, a necessary evil for Microsoft and its need to support so many legacy applications on Windows, may be its undoing as researchers have found a way to exploit this layer in the operating system to bypass existing mitigations against memory-based exploits. Specifically in this case, researchers slid past Microsoft's Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, or EMET, a … [Link]
Mashable » You can now 3D print your cat a badass suit of armor
At long last, you can create a fantasy suit of armor for your cats without breaking the bank. Thingverse user PrintThatThing has created a downloadable design for a feline suit of armor. The design is apparently 100% printable and features a cat tag holder and a leash hole. Also, of course, a badass spiked back and a scorpion-influenced tail. We … [Link]
Mashable » DEA head sides with FBI director, thinks 'Ferguson effect' is real
The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday that he agrees with FBI Director James Comey that additional scrutiny of law enforcement in the past year could have made some police officers less aggressive, leading to a violent crime spike in some cities. "I think there’s something to it," Chuck Rosenberg said of Comey's earlier remarks, according to multiple reports. … [Link]
Mashable » Tiny dachshund is determined to stuff his giant teddy bear into carrier
Arvo the Dachshund is going to take his teddy bear with him, whether you like it or not. Unfortunately, Arvo's teddy bear is a bit too big for his carrier. But, dachshunds are determined little dogs, and Arvo pulls and stuffs until he manages to get his beloved bear into the carrier. The only problem is that now … there's … [Link]
Mashable » Here are all 193 gadgets James Bond has ever used
For 52 years James Bond has been killing baddies, stopping terror plots and saving the world from certain doom. Through it all, he's employed the use of gadgets. Bond's gadgets are amazingly varied, helping the superspy get out of tight situations all over the world. That being said, you can pretty much break down the Bond gadget into four primary … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Watch success could take years, says Apple designer
The fate of the Apple Watch — be it retail success or Apple's first post-Steve Jobs blunder — is still being determined Apple design guru Marc Newson recently revealed what he thinks about the future of the smartwatch in a recent interview in Australia's Financial Review — and the comments may be more telling than any we heard from an Apple … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Euclid Analytics, giflayer, Mendix
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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Mashable » There is nothing more glorious than watching Roxane Gay shut down an Internet troll
Most of the time, the best method for destroying an Internet troll is to simply ignore them. Unless you’re really good at fighting trolls—and your name is Roxane Gay. Last night, the feminist hero was on Twitter casually chatting with New York Times Dining reporter Julie Moskin when she encountered Twitter user @JOEDOEchef. @JOEDOEchef didn't seem to like Gay's pot roast. … [Link]
Mashable » 7-Eleven in Australia ridiculed for inconsiderate Facebook meme
Australia’s 7-Eleven isn't in a good place right now The convenience store and petrol station chain posted a meme to their Facebook page in an attempt to connect with the young'uns and it really blew up in their face, according to Fairfax Media. See also: Report: 7-Eleven accused of underpaying Australian workers The meme in question is a photo of someone … [Link]
Mashable » Cara Delevingne gave Kendall Jenner cake and vagina candy for her birthday
Should Cara Delevingne ever decide to give up modeling and acting, there's a promising career as a bachelorette party planner waiting for her. For Kendall Jenner's 20th birthday bash, Delevingne gave her pal a sweet NSFW cake. Well, it would be NSFW if they had most other jobs in the universe See also: Why did Cara Delevigne fall in a bathroom … [Link]
Slashdot » FireEye: Many Companies Still Running XcodeGhost-Infected Apple Apps
itwbennett writes: In September, more than 4,000 applications were found to have been modified with a counterfeit version of Xcode, dubbed XcodeGhost. On Tuesday, FireEye said in a blog post that it has detected 210 enterprises that are still using infected apps, showing that the XcodeGhost malware 'is a persistent security risk.' In addition, whomever created XcodeGhost has also developed … [Link]
Mashable » Drive-thru barista helps deaf customers using hidden feature
A deaf customer at a Starbucks in St. Augustine, Florida was happy to learn that some Starbucks drive-thru kiosks feature a camera that can allow for easier communication between the customer and employee. The clip, shared by Rebecca King on Facebook, shows herself and another deaf person attempting to order at a drive-thru kiosk. After the Starbucks employee realizes that … [Link]
Mashable » Finland has developed its own national emoji and they're naked
If you've ever wondered what a naked emoji would look like, the nation of Finland, of all places, is going to help you find out. The Nordic country's official tourism website, ThisisFINLAND, says it's the first nation in the world to develop its own emoji. The first three? A naked couple enjoying Finland's national pastime, a good steam; a Nokia mobile … [Link]
Mashable » Kendall Jenner and her 40 million Instagram followers want you to free the knipple
Kendall Jenner just hit 40 million Instagram followers and celebrated by sharing a family photo that her kid sister, Kylie took of her baring a breast. But she had to censor the image because of Instagram's controversial nudity policy that critics say sexualizes women's bodies and has transphobic implications. Come on, Instagram, the people clearly want you to #FreeTheKnipple. See also: … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » MuleSoft Releases API Workbench IDE for Modern API Design
MuleSoft, an API-led connectivity platform provider, has launched a beta release of API Workbench, an integrated development environment (IDE) that makes it possible for developers to build RESTful APIs based on a standard, design-first approach.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » RAML Workgroup Ships Version 1.0 of the RESTful API Modeling Language
The RAML Workgroup has announced that the RAML 1.0 specification has been published along with a newly redesigned RAML.org website.
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Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Smart Electronics For a Marathoner?
New submitter IMightB writes: My question is basically what is the best smart watch style device for runners. Must have features GPS, bluetooth and music storage for roughly 5 hours of use during a marathon. Pretty much everything else is a nice to have. My wife has recently decided to enter her first marathon and unfortunately, the other day during … [Link]
Mashable » 'SNL' accidentally posted a few Trump promos that weren't supposed to air
Donald Trump claims he's going to be on his best behavior in a Saturday Night Live promo — "Donald's not going to brag or say he's the best at anything," Cecily Strong jokes — but even his best intentions resulted in some confusion Wednesday afternoon when NBC accidentally posted uncut versions of this week's ads Multiple 5 to 10 second … [Link]
Mashable » Protesters demand NBC 'dump Trump' as 'Saturday Night Live' host
About 40 immigration rights activists demonstrated outside NBC's headquarters on Wednesday evening to demand that Saturday Night Live revoke its invitation to Donald Trump to host the weekly comedy show after the presidential candidate made disparaging remarks about Mexican immigrants. See also: NBC may give Trump too much air time on SNL, and the government is watching "Saturday Night Live is … [Link]
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