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

Slashdot » Brain Game Maker Lumosity Fined $2 Million For False Advertising

Tuesday 5 January 23:52:00 UTC 2016

sciencehabit writes: Lumos Labs, the company that produces the popular 'brain-training' program Lumosity, yesterday agreed to pay a $2 million settlement to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for running deceptive advertisements. Lumos had claimed that its online games can help users perform better at work and in school, and stave off cognitive deficits associated with serious diseases such as Alzheimer's, … [Link]

Mashable » Now your dog can play video games, too

Tuesday 5 January 23:42:41 UTC 2016

Clever-petFeed-tw Feed-fbA light pad turns on, a dog presses it with its paw and a dish pops out with a treat on it. It's the first "game console" designed specifically for dogs. The CleverPet Hub, on pre-sale at CES this week, says it keeps dogs engaged throughout the day with different light and sound games. The device includes three light pads and a speaker, … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2234: Dr. Facebook, your reliable psychiatric tormentor

Tuesday 5 January 23:37:15 UTC 2016

JoT thumbZuck’s plucking your wings off again! [Link]

Mashable » Michael Weatherly leaving 'NCIS' after 13 seasons

Tuesday 5 January 23:35:25 UTC 2016

DinozzoFeed-tw Feed-fbNCIS is going to be one agent down after the current season CBS has confirmed that Michael Weatherly, who plays lovable jokester Tony DiNozzo on NCIS, will be leaving the show at the end of the current season See also: How 'NCIS' became the world's most-watched show The network said in a statement: "After 13 years on NCIS, Michael Weatherly is … [Link]

Mashable » Here's what David Bowie was doing at your age to make you feel like a failure

Tuesday 5 January 23:35:24 UTC 2016

What_was_david_bowie_doingFeed-tw Feed-fbYou might think it's crazy to compare yourself to David Bowie. But you'd be wrong. Not only is the 69-year-old walking rock legend still bringing sweet music to your ears (his latest album, Blackstar, debuts Jan. 8), he has been checking things off his bucket list since before he could count. See also: You can buy a life-size body pillow of … [Link]

Mashable » FBI asks public to fill 18-minute gap in San Bernardino shooters' whereabouts

Tuesday 5 January 23:35:23 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-503476614Feed-tw Feed-fbOver a month after the deadly shootings in San Bernardino, California, authorities are still seeking the public's help in the investigation, asking for information about the movements of the shooters during a short period of time following the attack. See also: Guns get bad publicity — which sends gun sales to record highs David Bowdich, the FBI's assistant director in charge … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung bringing iOS compatibility to Gear S2 smartwatch

Tuesday 5 January 23:35:22 UTC 2016

Samsung-watch-1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Samsung announced at its press conference at CES 2016 that it would make the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic smartwatches compatible with iOS later this year. That of course means iPhone owners will be able to use a Samsung Gear S2 as their smartwatch of choice. Samsung didn't specify exactly when in 2016 the update was coming, … [Link]

Mashable » Dive into VR gaming feet first with 3DRudder controller

Tuesday 5 January 23:34:31 UTC 2016

3drudder_no_logoFeed-tw Feed-fbAt CES 2016 Mashable's Sam Sheffer tried out using the 3DRudder feet-based game controller to navigate through a 3D immersive world via Oculus Rift – overall a pretty awesome experience. Read more…More about Gaming, 3d, 3d Gaming, Tech, and Apps Software [Link]

Mashable » Lone trash can tries to make a daring escape during LA flood

Tuesday 5 January 23:31:59 UTC 2016

TrashcancleanFeed-tw Feed-fbIn a Los Angeles flash flood caused by storms tied to a record strong El Niño, musician Bard Walsh captured footage of a lone trash can who we imagine just wants to escape the heavy rains too. Read more…More about Weather, Los Angeles, Us World, Us, and Videos [Link]

Mashable » HBO boss: Blame me for 'True Detective' Season 2

Tuesday 5 January 23:30:51 UTC 2016

Episode-16-1920Feed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — The True Detective Season 2 buck has stopped with HBO boss Michael Lombardo. In so many words, the cable network's president of programming says it was a mistake to give Nic Pizzolatto a hard deadline for the sophomore season of the anthology show, easily the most disappointing filmed creative endeavor of 2015. SEE ALSO: 'True Detective' finale: We … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Memory recall works twice as fast as the blink of an eye

Tuesday 5 January 23:20:13 UTC 2016

We used to think that recalling information took about half a second. Now it seems our brains can take a short cut and access memories much faster [Link]

Mashable » 130 tweets, one for every victim of the Paris attacks

Tuesday 5 January 23:12:38 UTC 2016

2015-mashable-photos-of-the-year-86Feed-tw Feed-fbRené Bichon was a man who loved life, even though life wasn't always easy for him. He liked kids, but never had a family. At 62, he was funny, tolerant and a true "bon vivant." Today, his name became the final tweet from @ParisVictims René Bichon, 62. FranceLoved life even though it wasn't always easyVery funny. A "bon vivant." #enmémoire pic.twitter.com/hhsLwl89oq … [Link]

Slashdot » Linode Resets Passwords After Credentials Leak

Tuesday 5 January 23:09:00 UTC 2016

New submitter qmrq sends news that Linode, a major provider of virtual private servers, has been compromised again. In a blog post, they said, "A security investigation into the unauthorized login of three accounts has led us to the discovery of two Linode.com user credentials on an external machine. This implies user credentials could have been read from our database, … [Link]

Mashable » New robot with built-in projector turns any room into a movie theater

Tuesday 5 January 23:07:48 UTC 2016

Tipron-youtube-blankFeed-tw Feed-fbAt CES 2016 we got to check out Cerevo's Tipron robot that can roll around the house shooting projections on your walls and ceilings.Read more about Tipron here: http://on.mash.to/1Pe9pKN Read more…More about Gadgets, Robots, Ces, Tech, and Home [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » When a Drone Becomes a Blender [Slow Motion Video]

Tuesday 5 January 23:00:56 UTC 2016

The People from Speed Motion Films took a DJI Phantom quadcopter and re-purposed it as a blender to chop stuff up while filming the whole thing via a $60,000 Phantom Miro camera. [Speed Motion Films] The post When a Drone Becomes a Blender [Slow Motion Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » This woman's reaction to meeting Trump deserves to be Photoshopped

Tuesday 5 January 22:53:31 UTC 2016

Meeting-donald-trumpFeed-tw Feed-fbTypically we like to poke fun at Donald Trump's facial expression. Not today. An enthusiastic woman at a Trump rally in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Monday was captured by Reuters photographer Brian Snyder during a close moment with the 2016 Republican hopeful See also: Diabolical little girl held an owl and the Internet had a Photoshop field day Of course given her … [Link]

Mashable » Terrifying dashcam footage shows speeding car roll off side of mountain

Tuesday 5 January 22:50:06 UTC 2016

Car-crash-mountainFeed-tw Feed-fbA year after a life-changing car wreck, the driver of the vehicle finally released the dash cam footage to help educate others on car safety. On Jan. 4, 2015, a YouTuber who goes by TurboFoz was driving his 2004 Subaru Forester XT on the Angeles Crest Highway in California. The drive up the hill was relaxing, TurboFoz explains in the YouTube … [Link]

Mashable » Streaming startup Vidgo promises access to hundreds of cable channels on your tablet

Tuesday 5 January 22:50:02 UTC 2016

Family-watching-tvFeed-tw Feed-fbWelcome to 2016, the year over-the-top live streaming gets real Last year, Sling TV made a big splash at CES with its $20 a month streaming plan. See also: Glasses-free 3D TV finally gets real This year, a new entrant to the OTT and on-demand streaming space is hoping to make wavesVidgo, which is currently in beta, promises to deliver the … [Link]

Popular Science » Ford Talks Autonomous Cars at CES

Tuesday 5 January 22:49:48 UTC 2016

Ford Autonomous Ford Fusion mapping the Mcity streets Ford President and CEO Mark Fields had a lot to say at the CES 2016 opening press conference, but there was one significant thing he did not say: when he listed the partners in the company’s autonomous car program, he pointedly did not mention Google. Rumors had been swirling that Ford and … [Link]

Popular Science » Tiniest Chameleons Have The Most Powerful Tongues

Tuesday 5 January 22:40:00 UTC 2016

Frank Vassen/Flickr CC by 2.0 Chameleon Bigger isn't always better. In a study published this week in Scientific Reports, Christopher Anderson, a biologist at Brown University found that the smallest chameleons had the most powerful tongues. Usually, when people think of chameleons they think of their extraordinary ability to change color, a skill that they get from crystal-like structures in … [Link]

Popular Science » Bison Struck By Lightning Is Doing Fine, Looks Like A Zombie

Tuesday 5 January 22:31:00 UTC 2016

Karen Viste-Sparkman/USFWS Sparky Bison are tough. Each one is a six foot wall of muscle, fur, and bone adding up to about a ton. They're strong, shaggy beasts, and almost nothing can stop them, not even lightning. Meet Sparky, a bison that was struck by lightning in 2013. Sparky lives at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa. A … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung Gear S2 Classic now comes in rose gold and platinum

Tuesday 5 January 22:30:56 UTC 2016

Samsung-mobile-event-52Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — The Samsung Gear S2 is Samsung’s best smartwatch by far, so it makes sense the company would want to dress it up a little. At CES, Samsung announced it would soon offer the Gear S2 Classic in two new colors: platinum and — you guessed it — rose gold. The new versions (don’t call them editions) aren’t just … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung takes TVs to 8K with 98-inch curved set

Tuesday 5 January 22:30:51 UTC 2016

Samsung-suhd-tv-6Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — For TVs, 4K is where it’s at right now, but Samsung just gave a peek at the world beyond. It’s called 8K, and Samsung’s just showed one of the world’s first “Real 8K” displays at CES 2016. If you’re scoring by the pixel, Samsung’s 8K set has 7,680 x 4,320 resolution, for more than 33 million pixels – … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung fridge lets you check what's inside while you're at the grocery

Tuesday 5 January 22:30:50 UTC 2016

SamsungfamilyhubFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — The era of people talking to their appliances and the appliances answering back has begun. Samsung’s Family Hub Refrigerator, unveiled here at 2016, is the company’s latest smart appliance and it brings together a massive 21.5 inch, 1080p touch screen with surprising intelligence inside and out. See also: Happy birthday, Amazon Echo, and thanks for being so wonderfully … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung is cooking with Wi-Fi and fake fire

Tuesday 5 January 22:30:46 UTC 2016

Samsung-stove-ces-2016-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Modern cooks know how to use classic cooking implements to make 21st century delicacies. Not that there’s anything wrong with our stovetops and ovens, but aside from some digital readouts, not much has changed about them in decades. Now, finally, the equipment is getting a fresh injection of technology. See also: How to follow Mashable at CES 2016 … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung's robot vacuum is Roomba's newest competitor

Tuesday 5 January 22:30:29 UTC 2016

SamsungrobovacthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Robot vacuums promise convenience and peace of mind. Without complaint, they do the dirty floor cleaning job so you don’t have to and, unlike you, they never have to be reminded to do it. What they don’t always promise, though, is power. Samsung’s latest PowerBot Robot vacuum, introduced here at CES 2016, aims to change that and take … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung refocuses on design for its 2016 TVs

Tuesday 5 January 22:30:26 UTC 2016

Samsung-suhd-tv-thumb-1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Samsung thinks its 2016 lineup of TVs is the best ever. That’s nothing new — every year’s TVs are the best ever. This time, however, the design of the TVs – including a so-called “bezel-less” model — might be more interesting than incremental technology bumps within them. In 2015, Samsung introduced its SUHD TVs, with 4K resolution, quantum-dot … [Link]

Mashable » You can finally buy a Blu-ray player that plays discs in true 4K

Tuesday 5 January 22:30:12 UTC 2016

Samsung-suhd-tv-25Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — 4K TVs are great, but there isn’t a lot of content in the format yet. And even when you find some 4K videos, like Transparent on Amazon, whether or not you actually see those extra pixels is entirely dependent on your connection. Really, the most surefire way to be guaranteed you’re watching 4K content is by watching it … [Link]

Mashable » The Samsung Tab Pro S is a sleek Surface Pro clone with an OLED screen

Tuesday 5 January 22:30:09 UTC 2016

Samsung-mobile-event-8Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Convertibles are in! The Microsoft Surface Pro has inspired a legion of imitators, from Apple’s iPad Pro to the Google Pixel C. Now it’s Samsung’s turn. The Galaxy Tab Pro S is a Surface Pro clone in that it’s a Windows 10 tablet that sorta, kinda “converts” into a laptop when it's attached to a keyboard case. The … [Link]

Slashdot » A History of Innovation and Dysfunction At Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tuesday 5 January 22:26:00 UTC 2016

In the past, Los Alamos National Laboratory has done some of the United States' most crucial research and development. Lately, the lab has been dealing with accidents and management problems. Reader DougDot directs us to a report from the Santa Fe New Mexican about the questions surrounding LANL's future. Quoting: Federal officials told Congress in December that they will put … [Link]

Mashable » Nikon KeyMission is a waterproof, shockproof 4K 360-degree action camera

Tuesday 5 January 22:25:13 UTC 2016

Nikon-keymission-hands-on1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — The very crowded action camera market just got more crowded. In addition to the D5 and D500 DSLRs CES, Nikon announced its first action camera: the KeyMission Unlike a GoPro or Sony Action Camera, KeyMission is a 360-degree camera with two lenses that can record footage in 4K with electronic stabilization. And although Nikon didn't go into great … [Link]

Mashable » Justin Timberlake to make beautiful music for the 'Trolls' movie

Tuesday 5 January 22:23:23 UTC 2016

JustintimberlaketrollFeed-tw Feed-fbAfter successfully bringing sexy back, Justin Timberlake is going gnome Timberlake was previously attached to play Branch, a survivalist troll in the upcoming film Trolls. Now he'll also be writing and perform music for the movie's soundtrack, according to The Hollywood Reporter See also: Horrifying troll doll costume is nightmare fuel for the rest of your life “I have always envisioned … [Link]

Mashable » Behold: Fridge Cam lets you spy on your food while you're not home

Tuesday 5 January 22:18:57 UTC 2016

FridgecmFeed-tw Feed-fbYou only thought you knew what crazy gadgets you wanted in your kitchen. Now, one company at CES raised the stakes with a Fridge Cam Yes, you read that right. This device lets you check on the food in your refrigerator when you're not home. See also: Magical gadget scans your food to reveal its nutritional value Created by UK-based Smarter, … [Link]

Mashable » Watch pups fill Times Square for a musical tribute to 9/11 rescue dogs

Tuesday 5 January 22:10:05 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-503431684Feed-tw Feed-fbOn Jan. 4 canines and humans alike braved the cold for a concert in Times Square to honor 9/11 first responder dogs. Artist, musician and dog lover Laurie Anderson performed for dogs through low-decibel speakers. Humans listened through headphones. The music accompanied Anderson's film, Heart of a Dog, which played on Times Square’s electronic billboards. [Additional reporting by The Associated Press] … [Link]

Popular Science » Flowerpot-Maker Parrot Unveils Fixed Wing Drone

Tuesday 5 January 22:09:12 UTC 2016

Parrot Parrot DISCO Drone Parrot, the French consumer electronics company we know and love, has carved out a niche for itself with functional navigation tools for cars, wireless headphones … and Wi-Fi-enabled gardening aids. Yesterday, they unveiled their Parrot POT, which can at the press of a smartphone button, water a plant. A logical progression for the company, which also … [Link]

Mashable » 'Brain-training' app Lumosity will pay $2 million for deceptive advertising

Tuesday 5 January 22:08:52 UTC 2016

LumosityFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you think an app that helps prevent Alzheimer's disease sounds too good to be true, you were right. According to the FTC, that is. The makers of Lumosity, a self described "brain-training" app that claimed to help users improve cognitive performance, will pay $2 million as the result of a settlement with the FTC over deceptive advertising. See also: The … [Link]

Mashable » People are putting CDs in their glasses because that's a thing now

Tuesday 5 January 22:08:23 UTC 2016

GlassesFeed-tw Feed-fbIt looks like 2016 will be kicking off with — what else? — a pointless Internet fad. Because that's what the people want, damn it. You may have seen these CD glasses, which involves sticking two CD-ROMs behind your glasses frames… See also: 23 experiences you’ll only understand if you wear glasses I'm not usually one for social media fads but … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Teak, RATP, PinnacleCart, DotLoop, Plus Prismic.io SDKs

Tuesday 5 January 22:03:25 UTC 2016

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

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » New York Ditches Pay Phones For Wi-Fi Points

Tuesday 5 January 22:00:05 UTC 2016

New York City is to replace pay phones with ultra-high speed Wi-Fi hotspots. The booths will still allow people without a cellphone to make voice calls, now without charge. The replacement program is set to cover 500 booths by this July with an eventual target of 7,500. That’s the vast majority of the 8,178 pay phones that were in the … [Link]

Mashable » Your stories of giving back have inspired our New Year’s resolutions

Tuesday 5 January 21:55:28 UTC 2016

Newyear-saveitforwardFeed-tw Feed-fbScience and experience tell us that it’s not unwrapping that gadget you’ve been coveting for months or enjoying that second helping of pudding that makes the holidays so joyful: It’s giving back to the ones we love. With this in mind, we partnered with RetailMeNot to ask you to share your warm and fuzzy stories of giving back over the holidays … [Link]

Mashable » Woman wears a shirt made of 10,000 bees, goes dancing

Tuesday 5 January 21:55:03 UTC 2016

BeesFeed-tw Feed-fbThis year's hottest trend is going to the prom with 10,000 bees instead of a person. A new video by National Geographic tells the story of Sara Mapelli, the Bee Queen, who covers herself in thousands of bees and performs a slow, meditative dance. See also: A man covered himself with 1.1 million bees to feel alive for the first time … [Link]

Mashable » Militia battles police for community support in Oregon standoff

Tuesday 5 January 21:51:09 UTC 2016

Ap_615558214158Feed-tw Feed-fbThe occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge building in Burns, Oregon by a small group of armed men has entered its fourth day with neither the occupiers nor law enforcement making any major moves It is, some fear, an indication that both sides are settling in for a long wait. See also: What do you call armed white guys who … [Link]

Slashdot » Exploit Vendor Zerodium Puts $100,000 Bounty On Flash's New Security Feature

Tuesday 5 January 21:42:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: Zerodium, the company that buys zero-day bugs from security researchers and then sells them forward to government intelligence agencies, has put out a new bounty, this one on Adobe's Flash Player. The exploit vendor is offering $100,000 to the first researcher that finds a similar zero-day bug, capable of avoiding Flash's newly-released isolated heap memory protection … [Link]

Mashable » Panasonic goes all in with 4K and smart home tech (and a turntable, too)

Tuesday 5 January 21:20:54 UTC 2016

Direct_drive_turntable_system_sl_1200gae_7Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Panasonic plans to tell you exactly when your pesky neighbor is approaching your front door. The company launched a smart home software, Ora — which can also unlock doors, adjust the temperature in your house and start up your oven — on Tuesday at CES. Ora is designed to learn the habits of people in the home to … [Link]

Popular Science » Hackers Take Down Power Stations In Ukraine

Tuesday 5 January 21:16:09 UTC 2016

Naumenkophotographer, via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 Winter In Ivano-Frankivsk Ivano-Frankivsk was supposed to be far from the Russian front. The city and province of the same name are on the far western side of Ukraine, away from the Russian-backed breakaway province of Donetsk in the east. Donetsk has seen almost two years of fighting on stalemated trenches. Yet last … [Link]

Mashable » Attention forgetful people: this smart bluetooth umbrella is now for sale

Tuesday 5 January 21:08:16 UTC 2016

Davek-thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbUmbrellas often top the list of commonly misplaced — and replaced — items. Last February, umbrella company Davek set out to solve that problem bylaunching a Kickstarterfor the Davek Alert Umbrella. The connected device sports a Bluetooth chip designed to notify you before you leave your umbrella behind. After a successful campaign, the Davek Alert Umbrella is now available for purchase … [Link]

Geek Culture » The Martian, as seen by Honest Trailers!

Tuesday 5 January 21:05:15 UTC 2016

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Mashable » Hisense's entire lineup of 2016 4K TVs all support HDR processing

Tuesday 5 January 21:00:53 UTC 2016

Hisense-h10-series-4k-tvFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Just because Hisense bought up Sharp's TV factories and rights to the brand name doesn't mean it's ditching its own brand. The Chinese multinational company took to CES to unveil 22 new TV sets. The most alluring TVs announced include the company's H7, H8, H9 and H10 series 4K TVs, all of which support High Dynamic Range (HDR) … [Link]

Mashable » Sharp unwraps a boatload of HDR-enabled 4K TVs (pick a size, any size)

Tuesday 5 January 21:00:50 UTC 2016

Sharp-n9000-seriesFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — CES is a huge TV fest where brands jostle for attention in the "first" and "latest" categories. Sharp, of course, partook in the TV-sizing-up contest. The company announced 25 new TVs, ranging from full HD to UHD resolutions spanning screen sizes from 32- to 75-inches. See also: LG thinks HDR is the future of 4K TVs sharp-70-inch-n9000 Sharp 70-inch … [Link]

Mashable » Casio releases a smart outdoor watch with Android Wear

Tuesday 5 January 21:00:38 UTC 2016

Casio-outdoor-smartwatch-thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbCasio on Tuesday announced the launch of the WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch powered by Android Wear. Targeted toward the most adventurous of wearers, the watch shows Casio stepping further into the smartwatch market among Apple and other major tech companies that are looking to create a wrist device that’s durable and useful. The WSD-F10, with a hefty price of $500, does … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Martian = Cast Away In Space [Honest Trailer]

Tuesday 5 January 21:00:09 UTC 2016

It’s kind of like every other movie Matt Damon has done, but with a little more space and a lot more math. [Screen Junkies] The post The Martian = Cast Away In Space [Honest Trailer] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Toyota fills the rosters for its $1 billion AI, robotics research team

Tuesday 5 January 21:00:04 UTC 2016

Ap_722831153141Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Toyota made known last November that it would spend $1 billion to found the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) charged with researching both artificial intelligence (AI) as well as robotics. Now, at 2016 International CES, the world's largest carmaker announced it has filled the positions on its bi-costal team. See also: Toyota's planned digital video maps are like a … [Link]

Slashdot » A New, App-Based Format For Novels

Tuesday 5 January 21:00:00 UTC 2016

HughPickens.com writes: The Guardian reports that Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, plans to release his new novel, a historical drama set in London during the 1840s, in installments via an app. It's a tradition that dates back to Charles Dickens, but utilizes modern technology. Each of Belgravia's 11 chapters will be delivered on a weekly basis, and will come … [Link]

Mashable » It's so cold in the Netherlands that people are ice skating in the streets

Tuesday 5 January 20:58:24 UTC 2016

SkatingFeed-tw Feed-fb For those of us complaining about 30 degree weather, the Netherlands is here to tell us that we don't even know the pain of a real winter. Ice sheets blanketing roads and driveways have allowed residents to skate in the streets. Because that's just how the Dutch roll — er, glide Ice skating to work = the most delightful mode … [Link]

Mashable » Amy Poehler's Smart Girls and 'The Sims' partner to inspire girls with gaming

Tuesday 5 January 20:56:57 UTC 2016

Smart-girls-simsFeed-tw Feed-fbSad, but true: There aren't enough women in technology. But maybe a video game can help change that. That's the hope of Amy Poehler's Smart Girls, and the reason the female empowerment-focused organization partnered with The Sims 4 in a video series that highlights teen girls getting inspired by the game — and its creators See also: Exclusive: Tim Cook says … [Link]

Mashable » Experience ultimate hands-free gaming with Tobii eye-tracking laptop

Tuesday 5 January 20:53:44 UTC 2016

Tobii_no-logoFeed-tw Feed-fbTobii has been learning how to track your eye movements for the last 15 years. A few years ago, the company added its eye-sensing camera technology into a prototype laptop. Now, at CES, the company showed off a consumer-ready MSI gaming laptop with its latest eye-tracking sensor.Read the full review: http://on.mash.to/1PLmorV Read more…More about Pc Gaming, Tech, Apps Software, Eye Tracking, … [Link]

Popular Science » Where To Watch Samsung’s CES 2016 Livestream

Tuesday 5 January 20:53:42 UTC 2016

Samsung Samsung at CES 2016 What could we see unveiled from Samsung at CES in Las Vegas this year? Samsung is set to unveil some big products at its CES 2016 press conference. The South Korean mobile company will take the stage to bring some of their products up to date and possibly introduce us to something new. It all … [Link]

Mashable » First phone with Qualcomm’s flagship chip is from a company you’ve never heard of

Tuesday 5 January 20:50:55 UTC 2016

Letv-qualcomm-820Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Qualcomm announced at CES Tuesday that the first smartphone to pack its flagship Snapdragon 820 processor will be the Letv Le Max Pro. Wait, who? If you’ve heard of Letv (pronounced L-E-T-V) at all, you know it’s a large Chinese Internet video company, but not traditionally a smartphone maker. That changed recently when it debuted a line of … [Link]

Mashable » Man's homemade sparklers are equally beautiful and dangerous

Tuesday 5 January 20:50:30 UTC 2016

Steel-wool-sparklersFeed-tw Feed-fb Although boxed sparklers can be fun for about 5.7 seconds, they tend to loose their edge after the age of 7. Regardless, don't try this experiment at home Using a string, a 9-volt battery as an ignition source and some steel wool, YouTube experimentalist Crazy Russian Hacker created a homemade sparkler display that's as dangerous as it is beautiful. The … [Link]

Mashable » Americans are buying more cars than ever before in history

Tuesday 5 January 20:42:23 UTC 2016

Germany-volkswagen_gilmFeed-tw Feed-fbAmericans are buying more new cars than ever before. U.S. auto sales were expected to reach a record high of 17.5 million in 2015, easily topping the old record of 17.35 million set in 2000 Analysts expect sales could go even higher this year as more people find jobs after long years of high unemployment, and more young buyers start to … [Link]

Mashable » How to make a hat out of your own hair, if you so choose

Tuesday 5 January 20:40:09 UTC 2016

Hair-hatFeed-tw Feed-fbFor those with regal tastes and less-than-regal bank accounts, consider a cheaper alternative to a bespoke hat: a bespoke hat made from your own hair Russian hairstylist Georgiyi Kot has a quick tutorial showing how a fascinator made from human hair comes together: See also: Glitter roots are your excuse for skipping the salon Good evening my dears , the New … [Link]

Mashable » Traveling to Brazil will be easier this summer, thanks to the Olympics

Tuesday 5 January 20:35:49 UTC 2016

RioFeed-tw Feed-fbTraveling to Brazil is going to get easier this summer, thanks to the Olympics. Brazilian officials are lifting the visa requirements for tourists from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Japan from June 1 to Sept. 18, 2016. Instead of having to pre-apply and fork over $160, tourists will be able to enter the country and stay for up to 90 days … [Link]

Mashable » Nikon D5 DSLR records 4K video, D500 has 'always-on' smartphone connectivity

Tuesday 5 January 20:19:45 UTC 2016

Nikon-d5-hands-on-1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Nikon's done playing second fiddle to Canon in the DSLR game. After months of speculation and teasing, the camera company finally announced the new top-of-the-line D5 DSLR at CES. The camera is Nikon's first DSLR that's capable of recording 4K video. (Canon's high-end DSLR doesn't even record 4K video). It's also got a 3.2-inch touchscreen — a first … [Link]

Slashdot » Alpha Centauri Turns Out Not To Have a Planet After All. At Least, Not Yet

Tuesday 5 January 20:18:00 UTC 2016

StartsWithABang writes: In 2012, astronomers announced that the nearest star system to us, the Alpha Centauri system, possessed at least one exoplanet around it. A periodic signal that recurred just every 3.24 days was consistent with an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting and gravitationally tugging on the second largest member of the star system: Alpha Centauri B. That planet, named Alpha Centauri … [Link]

Mashable » These four-legged trousers settle the dog pants debate for good

Tuesday 5 January 20:12:01 UTC 2016

Dog-pantsFeed-tw Feed-fbFor those still undecided on the dog pants debate, allow these pet trousers to sway your vote. Muddy Mutts is a Canadian dog clothing company that wants to sell you and your dog a pair of four-legged pants. See also: No one can agree on how a dog is supposed to wear human pants The delightful trousers look like this: 11220780_1609668695912737_851716051292753629_o Image: … [Link]

Mashable » Glasses-free 3D TV finally gets real

Tuesday 5 January 20:02:39 UTC 2016

Streamtv-ultra-dFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Consumers never really took to 3D TV. Perhaps it was the need for glasses (passive and active), the lack of quality content or the overall cost. Whatever the case, rarely has anyone been heard saying, "Why don't you come over to my house to watch some 3D football." At least one of those hurdles, though, is about to … [Link]

Mashable » LCD Soundsystem is releasing a new album, which is rude and perfect

Tuesday 5 January 20:00:28 UTC 2016

LcdFeed-tw Feed-fbLeave it to James Murphy to turn giving fans everything they want into a dick move After swearing five years ago that LCD Soundsystem was over — and selling fans very expensive tickets to a final run of concerts documented in the film Shut Up And Play the Hits — the band is back. And not just for a Christmas song … [Link]

Mashable » Finally, a bed you can share with the special doggie in your life

Tuesday 5 January 19:50:53 UTC 2016

DogcoverFeed-tw Feed-fbIn some cultures, it's considered gauche to want to snooze with your dog. In some relationships, it's considered unhygienic. A new dog bed promises to bring pets closer to their owners — without their horrifying breath Brazilian company Colchão Inteligente Postural recently designed a pet bed that fits right into a customized mattress spring. Replete with curtains, lights and a name … [Link]

Popular Science » Dronemaker Parrot Debuts Flower Pot At CES For Some Reason

Tuesday 5 January 19:49:00 UTC 2016

Parrot Parrot POT French company Parrot is best known for its small, nimble flying machines. Seen on shelves at Apple stores or stuck in neighborhood parks, the parrot family of drones offer better quality than many toy quadcopters, without the higher cost of being a professional tool. It’s a good niche to carve out in the drone world, but not … [Link]

Mashable » Huawei hopes women will like the Huawei Watch Jewel and Elegant

Tuesday 5 January 19:44:17 UTC 2016

Huawei-event-14Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — The Huawei Watch was one of the first Android Wear smartwatches to really care about style, and now the company is looking to ride that momentum to capture a specific customer: women. That’s the impetus behind the Huawei Watch Jewel and Elegant, two variants of the wearable that bring the chic. The Jewel is clearly the favored child … [Link]

Mashable » LG's Signature products aren't just premium, they're ULTRA premium

Tuesday 5 January 19:43:09 UTC 2016

Lg-signature-products-ces-1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Premium products are apparently not premium enough for LG At CES, the Korean electronics giant introduced LG Signature, its new ultra premium brand of electronics spanning new 4K OLED TVs to washing machines to a fancy air purifier. See also: I shot rockets at helicopters with my eyes in 'Grand Theft Auto,' and it rocked In LG's words, … [Link]

Mashable » Netflix is ready to form 'Voltron' in a rebooted series

Tuesday 5 January 19:39:41 UTC 2016

VoltronFeed-tw Feed-fbAfter 30 years of failed attempts, misfires and plain, old dust-collecting, Voltron is ready to return. And it's all thanks to Netflix. The streaming giant's newly expanded multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation includes a "reimagining" of the 1980s cartoon about a giant humanoid robot made up of five, smaller robot lions, as well as the Guillermo del Toro-conceived Trollhunters. Both are pegged for … [Link]

Mashable » Obama delivers moving speech on gun violence

Tuesday 5 January 19:37:47 UTC 2016

Ap_689837654902Feed-tw Feed-fbDuring his speech at the White House, President Obama announced a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence. He spoke movingly about the victims of gun violence, wiping tears from his cheeks as he remembered the children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.Read more: http://on.mash.to/1Z3DNg6 Read more…More about Barack Obama, U.S., Us World, Politics, and Us [Link]

Mashable » iHeartRadio ventures into the world of Apple TV

Tuesday 5 January 19:36:30 UTC 2016

08-new-apple-tv-elizabeth-piersonFeed-tw Feed-fbiHeartRadio announced at CES on Tuesday that it will be coming to new platforms, including the Apple TV and Samsung's Gear S2 smartwatch. See also: Magical gadget scans your food to reveal its nutritional value iHeartRadio's Apple TV app brings the core iHeartRadio iOS experience to the TV screen, including access to live stations, custom stations and podcasts. Registered and unregistered … [Link]

Slashdot » Ukraine Power Outage May Be the First One Caused By Hackers

Tuesday 5 January 19:35:00 UTC 2016

bricko notes a report on what appears to be the first power outage known to have been caused by hackers: Highly destructive malware that infected at least three regional power authorities in Ukraine led to a power failure that left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity last week, researchers said. … On Monday, researchers from security firm iSIGHT Partners … [Link]

Mashable » Visually impaired man adopts adorable one-eyed puppy that nobody else wanted

Tuesday 5 January 19:22:33 UTC 2016

Puppy1Feed-tw Feed-fbIt’s hard to believe that an adorable puppy could get passed over by potential adopters simply because it doesn't have perfect vision. One Redditor's brother, who has vision in only one eye, recently adopted an adorable puppy with one eye. Apparently, nobody else was interested in adopting the little nugget of fluff. puppy Image: RedditSee also: Timid shelter dog has the best … [Link]

Mashable » Justin Bieber knows his cornrows were a bad idea

Tuesday 5 January 19:21:43 UTC 2016

BiebercornrowsFeed-tw Feed-fbJustin Bieber knows he should not get cornrows, and yet, here we are Apparently swayed by his current squeeze, Hailey Baldwin, who is the daughter of Stephen Baldwin, Bieber got them against even his better judgement. Bieber, now is the time to say sorry See also: Famed street artist Justin Bieber's graffiti is not welcome in San Francisco Hailey made me … [Link]

Mashable » Hillary Clinton announces plans to help people with autism access services, independence

Tuesday 5 January 19:19:03 UTC 2016

Hillary-clinton-autismFeed-tw Feed-fbAccess to comprehensive services and support for those on the autism spectrum could use drastic improvement — and Hillary Clinton is looking to make that overhaul a campaign priority. Clinton announced a new series of proposals on Tuesday designed to support individuals living with autism, especially focusing on adults and underserved communities living with the disorder. The extensive initiative tackles health … [Link]

Mashable » TCL teams up with Dolby Labs to bring HDR to its 65-inch 4K TV

Tuesday 5 January 19:15:04 UTC 2016

Tcl-x1-4ktvFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — A few years ago it was 3D, then 4K, then curved screens, then quantum dot, and this year, it appears the latest TV trend is High Dynamic Range (HDR) processing. TCL, like every company showing off TVs at CES, announced on Tuesday that its new 65-inch X1 4K TV will support HDR content. The company is partnering up … [Link]

Mashable » Obama asks businesses to make missing guns as easy to find as lost iPads

Tuesday 5 January 19:09:26 UTC 2016

Obama-gun-violenceFeed-tw Feed-fb“If we can set it up so you can't unlock your phone without the right fingerprint, why can't we do that with our guns?" President Obama asked during an impassioned and tearful public speech on Tuesday to fight the epidemic of gun violence in the U.S. "If there's an app that can help us find a missing tablet," he added in … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Women in Oregon can now get the pill over the counter

Tuesday 5 January 19:05:45 UTC 2016

Specially trained pharmacists can now prescribe and supply hormonal contraception, a move that may help reduce unintended pregnancies [Link]

Mashable » Galaxy found that plays host to rare combo of two black holes

Tuesday 5 January 19:05:26 UTC 2016

SupermassiveblackholeFeed-tw Feed-fbKISSIMMEE, Florida — A galaxy 1 billion light-years from Earth is playing host to a pair of black holes, one of which is strangely devoid of the typical number of stars seen in such phenomena. Scientists studying the galaxy — named SDSS J1126+2944 — think that it probably formed when two smaller galaxies combined to create the large one they are … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Raccoon Learns Why You Don’t Wash Cotton Candy The Hard Way [Video]

Tuesday 5 January 19:04:05 UTC 2016

Poor raccoon, the look of confusion on his face when the cotton candy melts is hilarious! [Source: つっちぃ on Vine] The post Raccoon Learns Why You Don’t Wash Cotton Candy The Hard Way [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » My Big Resolution for 2016 [Comic]

Tuesday 5 January 19:00:58 UTC 2016

[Source: CommitStrip | Like CommitStrip on Facebook] The post My Big Resolution for 2016 [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » How an IRS Agent Stole $1M From Taxpayers

Tuesday 5 January 18:58:30 UTC 2016

Trailrunner7 writes: Few, if any, companies or government agencies store more sensitive personal information than the IRS, and consumers have virtually no insight into how that data is used and secured. But, as the results of a recent Justice Department investigation show, when you start poking around in those dark corners, you sometimes find very ugly things. Beginning in 2008, … [Link]

Mashable » Children rescued from school bus after it plunges into floodwater

Tuesday 5 January 18:58:27 UTC 2016

Ap_341775382352Feed-tw Feed-fbFirefighters smashed a window to rescue children from a bus in Yorkshire after it was surrounded by floodwater on Tuesday. Nearly 30 children were saved by emergency services at the scene between Newton-on-Ouse and Tollerton, the York Post reports. The driver had taken the bus down a road that has been closed due to flooding since Dec. 26. See also: December's … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » WooTrader Adds Trading Capabilities to Stock Analytics Platform

Tuesday 5 January 18:56:46 UTC 2016

WooTrader, provider of stock market predictive models, announced that it has partnered with Tradier to automate brokerage activity directly from the WooTrader platform. WooTrader integrated the Tradier API so that WooTrader subscribers may trade within the WooTrader platform with no need to contact a third-party broker. [Link]

Mashable » UK parliament to debate whether or not to ban Donald Trump

Tuesday 5 January 18:50:38 UTC 2016

Ap_835714668848-1Feed-tw Feed-fbDonald Trump raised the ire of many at the end of 2015 when he suggested at least a temporary ban on admitting Muslims to the United States, but the UK is actually doing something about it, choosing to schedule a debate later this month in Westminster over whether or not The Donald should be banned from entering the country because of … [Link]

Mashable » Your body is ready for these Poe Dameron body pillows

Tuesday 5 January 18:49:23 UTC 2016

Poe-dameronFeed-tw Feed-fb2016 is already the year of our dreams — because as Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues to dominate movie theaters, the best pilot in the galaxy is finally getting the attention he deserves. An Indonesian designer is giving Poe Dameron the body pillow treatment. See also: Star Wars' Kylo Ren and Poe Dameron are becoming 'Disney Infinity' toys The pillow … [Link]

Mashable » This ice festival in China is what snowy fairy tales are made of

Tuesday 5 January 18:48:42 UTC 2016

Ap_341834104013Feed-tw Feed-fbChina’s most famous ice show, the Harbin International Snow and Ice Festival is now in its 32nd year. It officially opened to the public on Jan. 5 and will run through the end of February. Check out our video of some of the incredible sculptures and attractions that the festival has to offer.See more of the winter wonderland here: http://on.mash.to/1JrS1Wg Read … [Link]

Slashdot » Gene Roddenberry's Floppy Disks Recovered

Tuesday 5 January 18:40:00 UTC 2016

Press2ToContinue writes: When Gene Roddenberry's computer died, it took with it the only method of accessing some 200 floppy disks of his unpublished work. To make matters worse, about 30 of the disks were damaged, with deep gouges in the magnetic surface. "Cobb said a few of the disks were formatted in DOS, but most of them were from an … [Link]

Mashable » Taylor Swift's gets angry in stripped-down 'Wildest Dreams' performance

Tuesday 5 January 18:35:28 UTC 2016

TaylorswiftwildestdreamsFeed-tw Feed-fb Say you'll remember Taylor Swift's bluesy performance of "Wildest Dreams" accompanied by only her electric guitar — begging for teardrops, naturally T-Swift released another video from her intimate performance at the Grammy Museum, infusing the wistful song with a little rage. She's serious about burning it down now. Samuel L. Jackson puts his own spin on iconic movie lines Demi … [Link]

Mashable » Father sneakily names daughter after favourite football team, wife finds out 2 years later

Tuesday 5 January 18:33:16 UTC 2016

Lanesra_name_arsenal_fanFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — If you ever needed proof of just how seriously some people people take football, look no further than the letter an Australian woman sent in to a magazine recently. See also: Footballer Christian Fuchs had a very awkward name-related mixup Since being published, Clare Smith's fairly unusual story of how her little girl came to be named "Lanesra" has … [Link]

Mashable » What do you call armed white guys who take over a government building? The media isn't totally sure

Tuesday 5 January 18:14:23 UTC 2016

Oregon-standoff-2Feed-tw Feed-fbLet’s set the scene. A group of armed men storm a federal building wearing camouflage and openly defying the U.S. government. They say they're willing to use violent force if confronted. They oppose how their brethren are being treated. Some even question the legitimacy of the U.S. government. That's what's going on in Burns, Oregon ever since January 2, when a … [Link]

Popular Science » LG Just Made The World's Laziest Refrigerator

Tuesday 5 January 18:03:08 UTC 2016

Dave Gershgorn/ Popular Science LG's new refrigerator can be opened by waving your foot in front of a sensor. It's a problem we all have: we want to open the refrigerator, but lack the strength, constitution, and resolve to actually do it. LG has come to the rescue, with a refrigerator that opens with your foot, and an opaque window … [Link]

Mashable » Gold Nexus 6P now available in the U.S. from Google Store and Best Buy

Tuesday 5 January 18:00:40 UTC 2016

Gold-nexus-6pFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Google's premium Nexus 6P now comes in luxurious goooooold! As previously reported, and made official at CES on Tuesday, Google is partnering up with Best Buy to sell the gold Nexus 6P at BestBuy.com and Best Buy brick and mortar stores. The gold-colored smartphone is also available on the Google Store. The gold model is available immediately as … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » If Gym Ads Were Honest [Video]

Tuesday 5 January 18:00:35 UTC 2016

Gyms: They’re the only way you can get fit, aside from all the other ways, and the only place you can get juice, aside from lots of others. [Cracked] The post If Gym Ads Were Honest [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Huawei brings fingerprint sensors to the masses with new phone and tablet

Tuesday 5 January 18:00:11 UTC 2016

Huawei-gx8Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Huawei is making one thing very clear at CES this year: security is a priority. After masterfully crafting the fingerprint-equipped Nexus 6P for Google last year, the Chinese electronics company is bringing the security feature to its new midrange GX8 smartphone and 10-inch MediaPad M2 10 tablet. See also: 7 tech trends that will rule CES 2016 Aside … [Link]

Mashable » The most Jennifer Lawrence-y quotes from J. Law's Glamour interview

Tuesday 5 January 17:59:46 UTC 2016

Jennifer-lawrenceFeed-tw Feed-fbJennifer Lawrence has been at the top of her game for as long as she's been in the spotlight — thanks both to her acting talent and her habit of giving extremely candid, endlessly entertaining interviews. Now the 25-year-old Oscar winner is covering the latest issue of Glamour — where, naturally, she did another interview full of the charisma and candor … [Link]

Popular Science » What's The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids?

Tuesday 5 January 17:59:12 UTC 2016

State Farm via Flickr CC By 2.0 Illustration of an asteroid headed for Earth At a Planetary Defense Conference in April 2015, a group of aerospace experts was given this fictional scenario to solve: The hypothetical asteroid 2015 PDC, "discovered" on April 13, 2015, is on a collision course with Earth. Between 500 and 1,300 feet in diameter, the asteroid … [Link]

Slashdot » Comcast's Xfinity Home Security Flaw Leaves Doors Open

Tuesday 5 January 17:58:00 UTC 2016

itwbennett writes: Researchers at Rapid7 have disclosed vulnerabilities in Comcast's Xfinity Home Security offerings that prevent the system from alerting homeowners to unsecured doors or windows and would also fail to sense an intruder's motion in the home. The root cause of the problem can be found in the ZigBee-based protocol used by Comcast's system to operate over the 2.4 … [Link]

Mashable » Beats, who? Monster launches rose gold headphones, too

Tuesday 5 January 17:53:58 UTC 2016

Monster-gold-headphonesFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Monster, the company which originally launched Beats headphones, continues to chase the brand it once helped create. At 2016 CES, Monster extended its line of DiamondZ headphones with several new colors, including rose gold. Apple popularized the now-trendy tone in September with the arrival of the rose gold iPhone 6S. Soon after, Beats — which Apple acquired in … [Link]

Mashable » Behind-the-scenes look at LG's OLED 4K HDR TV: Fast, fluid and intuitive

Tuesday 5 January 17:50:45 UTC 2016

Lg4k_no-logoFeed-tw Feed-fbThe 65-inch panel joins LG's new lineup of 4K TVs for 2016 with support for HDR processing. Blacks are truly deep blacks and not dark grays, and whites looked snow white and not the slightest bit yellowy. Combined with the extra resolution of 4K and the benefits of HDR and OLED TVs really blow regular TVs out of the water.Read our … [Link]

Mashable » So long, 140! Twitter may soon let you share 10,000 characters per post

Tuesday 5 January 17:49:53 UTC 2016

Jack-dorseyFeed-tw Feed-fbBrevity may be the soul of wit, but it may no longer be the soul of Twitter Twitter is said to be testing a new product that let's users share up to 10,000 characters at a time, potentially moving beyond the 140 character limit that has defined the social network since it launched a decade ago, according to a report Tuesday … [Link]

Mashable » The dangers of the Iran-Saudi Arabia stand-off

Tuesday 5 January 17:41:32 UTC 2016

BurningFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Middle East hurtled toward a regional conflict after Saudi Arabia executed a Shiite cleric earlier in the week, sparking protests throughout the region. In short order, demonstrators stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran and Saudi Arabia responded by cutting diplomatic relations with Iran, a move followed by several Saudi allies. Caught off-guard on a holiday weekend, U.S. and Western officials … [Link]

Mashable » Ronda Rousey to host 'Saturday Night Live'

Tuesday 5 January 17:36:44 UTC 2016

RouseyFeed-tw Feed-fbRonda Rousey has dominated in the ring, but now she's looking for a KO on Saturday Night Live. The UFC champ, who most recently suffered a shocking loss to Holly Holm, is heading to SNL to host for the first time on Jan. 23 Missing see-also reference NBC made the announcement via its Twitter account on Tuesday Rousey will be joined … [Link]

Mashable » Atlanta teacher can almost compete with his students' killer dance moves

Tuesday 5 January 17:34:41 UTC 2016

TeacherFeed-tw Feed-fb Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy prides itself on using "transformative" teaching methods for students. For founder Ron Clark, this means lots and lots of dancing Clark shared a clip of himself dancing to DLOW's "Bet You Can't Do It Like Me Challenge" alongside a group of very talented students. In the day since it was posted on Facebook, the video has … [Link]

Mashable » What you look like may determine where you are seated in a restaurant

Tuesday 5 January 17:31:39 UTC 2016

GoodlookingFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — If you're lucky enough to get a window seat in a restaurant, it could be down to how you look, a new British documentary has claimed Channel 4's new documentary Tricks of the Restaurant Trade found that visually unattractive diners in London restaurants were deliberately seated at the back of restaurants to keep them out of sight, while attractive … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Why and How To Pick The Intel Edison For An IoT Prototype

Tuesday 5 January 17:30:57 UTC 2016

Whether you’re an expert in embedded systems or a beginner who’s just discovered the Internet of Things (IoT), it’s always good to take some time to think about how you’re going to approach your first IoT prototype. And, when it comes to prototyping a new “thing” to connect to the IoT, one of the easiest ways to get started is … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Great APIs For Building An IoT Prototype With Intel’s Edison

Tuesday 5 January 17:30:43 UTC 2016

This is the second part of a three part series that explores the Intel Edison compute module as the centerpiece of an IoT prototype (or even as part of a production product given the Edison’s size as a potential production component). [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » How To Add a RESTful API to an Intel Edison and Work With It

Tuesday 5 January 17:30:33 UTC 2016

This is the third part of a three part series that explores the Intel Edison compute module as the centerpiece of an IoT prototype (or even as part of a production product given the Edison’s size as a potential production component). [Link]

Mashable » Demi Lovato and Fall Out Boy's music video is an NSYNC tribute. Why not?

Tuesday 5 January 17:18:59 UTC 2016

DemilovatofalloutboyFeed-tw Feed-fb Demi Lovato is too punk rock for NSYNC dolls, but when she spots tiny Pete Wentz on the conveyer belt at the toy factory, she's intrigued — she must save rock n' roll. Fall Out Boy's video for "Irresistible" featuring Lovato is a playful tribute to the boy band's 2000 video for "It's Gonna Be Me." It even guest stars … [Link]

Mashable » Guy Fieri wants to clog your arteries for $700

Tuesday 5 January 17:16:47 UTC 2016

GuyfieriFeed-tw Feed-fbGuy Fieri, the bleach-blond celebrity chef known for tattoos and donkey sauce, wants to hook you up this Super Bowl Sunday with a feast that costs $700 per person. It's an all-you-can-eat buffet, if that cures your sticker shock. See also: Internet Eats Up Guy Fieri's Awesomely Bad NYT Restaurant Review The buffet is part of the Player's Super Bowl Tailgate, … [Link]

Mashable » Guns get bad publicity — which sends gun sales to record highs

Tuesday 5 January 17:16:32 UTC 2016

GunsFeed-tw Feed-fbThe more that mass shootings are in the news, and the more that President Barack Obama talks about limiting guns, the more that Americans….buy guns 2015 was a record year for gun sales and background checks for new guns, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation There were over 23 million background checks for gun sales in 2015, more … [Link]

Mashable » Reddit wants to glitter bomb the militants in Oregon

Tuesday 5 January 17:16:06 UTC 2016

Bundy-militantsFeed-tw Feed-fbMilitants who took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Burns, Oregon on Saturday said they could be there for "years" trying to get the federal government to give up the land of the Malheur National Forest. But if this early photo is any indication, they might need a few more supplies to last that long Supply room at the … [Link]

Mashable » A tearful Obama takes executive actions on guns

Tuesday 5 January 17:15:00 UTC 2016

Obama-gun-violence-tear-01Feed-tw Feed-fbDuring an emotional speech at the White House, President Obama announced a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence, an issue that the president has been determined to address throughout his presidency Obama spoke movingly about the victims of gun violence, wiping tears from his cheeks as he remembered the children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. "Every time … [Link]

Popular Science » Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy

Tuesday 5 January 17:11:15 UTC 2016

Sam Ward There’s perhaps no more powerful force in nature than light. It influences everything from our cells to our mood and metabolism. Blue wavelengths cue the brain to produce cortisol to make us alert, while red wavelengths allow the production of melatonin to help us sleep—a cycle that once followed the sun and moon. The invention of the lightbulb … [Link]

Slashdot » Cyberespionage Group Adds Disk Wiper and SSH Backdoor To Its Arsenal

Tuesday 5 January 17:07:20 UTC 2016

itwbennett writes: A cyberespionage group known in the security community as Sandworm or BlackEnergy, after its primary malware tool, has recently updated its arsenal with a destructive data-wiping component and a backdoored SSH server. On the eve of Dec. 23, a large area in the Ivano-Frankivsk district in Ukraine suffered a power outage. Ukrainian news service TSN reported that the … [Link]

Slashdot » EFF: T-Mobile "Binge On" Is Just Throttling of All Data

Tuesday 5 January 17:07:19 UTC 2016

onedobb writes: Tests confirm that when Binge On is enabled, T-Mobile throttles all HTML5 video streams to around 1.5Mps, even when the phone is capable of downloading at higher speeds, and regardless of whether or not the video provider enrolled in Binge On. This is the case whether the video is being streamed or being downloaded—which means that T-Mobile is … [Link]

Slashdot » 802.11ah Wi-Fi Standard Approved

Tuesday 5 January 17:07:18 UTC 2016

alphadogg writes: A new wireless standard that extends Wi-Fi's reach down into the 900MHz band will keep the 802.11 family at the center of the developing Internet of Things, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced today. 802.11ah, combines lower power requirements with a lower frequency, which means that those signals propagate better. That offers a much larger effective range than current Wi-Fi … [Link]

Slashdot » Dropbox Obtains Peer-To-Peer File Sharing Patent

Tuesday 5 January 17:07:17 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: Cloud-based file hosting giant Dropbox has patented a new synchronization technology which could allow users to use a peer-to-peer network to securely share and collaborate on documents without the need to store them in the company's centralized servers. The patent application details how the system could allow back up to a range of media to multiple … [Link]

Slashdot » What the Future Fiction of 2015 Revealed About Humans Today

Tuesday 5 January 17:07:16 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: There were a lot of stories told about the future in 2015. More than usual, maybe. Big budget blockbusters, hefty, idea-rich novels, and epic, dystopian video games—there was complex, stirring speculative fiction dripping from every media faucet we've got. And it spoke volumes about our anxieties about the present. In 2015, those anxieties are, apparently, concern … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Bushes of Love: A Hilarious Star Wars Song from “Bad Lip Reading” [Video]

Tuesday 5 January 17:00:29 UTC 2016

Warning: This will be stuck in your head all day. And don’t forget, the next time you go outside, something might be waiting in the bushes for you! [Bad Lip Reading] The post Bushes of Love: A Hilarious Star Wars Song from “Bad Lip Reading” [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Vuze virtual reality camera lets you capture your own 360-degree video

Tuesday 5 January 17:00:05 UTC 2016

Vz1Feed-tw Feed-fbCapturing 360-degree video just got a little easier for non-professionals. The Vuze camera, debuting at CES in Las Vegas, is equipped with eight full HD cameras placed in a lightweight, square housing with rounded corners. Using a proprietary technique called adaptive blending, the device produces 360-degree still photos and video footage that can be used for nearly any VR headset, according … [Link]

Mashable » Virgin Galactic to unveil new space plane in February — and Stephen Hawking may be there

Tuesday 5 January 16:58:22 UTC 2016

Ss2thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbVirgin Galactic is one step closer to taking hundreds of rich people — and possibly Stephen Hawking — to suborbital space. Richard Branson's spaceflight company will unveil a highly anticipated new SpaceShipTwo, which is designed to take space tourists to suborbital space, on Feb. 19 at its Mojave Desert facility in California. The ship, which would let passengers see the limb … [Link]

Mashable » Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black get hearts fluttering in new photoshoot

Tuesday 5 January 16:52:38 UTC 2016

OutFeed-tw Feed-fbTom Daley and Dustin Lance Black are completely swoon-worthy on the latest cover of Out magazine The Olympic athlete and Oscar winning screenwriter were shot for the magazine's "love" issue, and the photos are truly romantic, with the pair posing together in dark red and pink pajamas. The cover comes just a few months after Daley and Black announced their engagement … [Link]

Popular Science » LG's New TVs Are Wicked Thin

Tuesday 5 January 16:51:08 UTC 2016

Every year CES brings a new wave of TVs. They’re generally a little better each year, incrementally crawling towards being higher resolution, brighter, thinner, and lighter. This year, LG tried something new: they took all the internal components out of their flagship TV, the G6, and put those pesky electronics in the base. The result is an unbelievably thin television, … [Link]

Mashable » We'll bet you can't pronounce these 11 tongue-twisting British place names

Tuesday 5 January 16:49:15 UTC 2016

Commonly_mispronounced_places_ukFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — There are some places in Britain that are so confusingly-named that most British people don't know how to pronounce them right. See also: Barely pronounceable Welsh place names are no match for this weatherman To tie in with the 150th anniversary of the naming of Europe's longest place name — a village in Wales called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndro~ — custom map … [Link]

Mashable » 2 galaxies merge as 1 in remarkable Hubble Telescope photo

Tuesday 5 January 16:48:14 UTC 2016

Galaxy-mergerFeed-tw Feed-fbYou can ring in the new year with some celestial fireworks, courtesy of the iconic Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble has taken a colorful photo of the galaxy NGC 6052, which lies about 230 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules — and is actually not a single galaxy at all. "It would be reasonable to think of this as a single … [Link]

Slashdot » Brazil Cautions Women To Avoid Pregnancy Over Zika Virus Outbreak

Tuesday 5 January 16:48:00 UTC 2016

iONiUM writes: According to an article at Discover, "Authorities in Brazil have recently issued an unusual and unprecedented announcement to women: don't get pregnant, at least not just yet. Amidst an intractable outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, public health authorities in Brazil are highly suspicious of an unusual surge of cases of microcephaly among newborn children." There were over … [Link]

Mashable » Can you still buy a gun in the United States?

Tuesday 5 January 16:47:30 UTC 2016

Gun-controlFeed-tw Feed-fbPresident Obama unveiled a set of executive actions that would force more people to complete background checks in order to sell guns. But there are plenty of loopholes left in the system. You might be surprised about what people need to buy a gun — and what won’t disqualify them. Read more… More about Quiz, Obama, Gun, White House, and Us … [Link]

Mashable » Vice journalist leaves Turkish prison after over 6 months with no word

Tuesday 5 January 16:46:01 UTC 2016

RasoolFeed-tw Feed-fbIn a surprising move, Turkey has released a Vice journalist after 131 days of imprisonment Turkish police arrested Mohammed Rasool on August 27, 2015 while reporting on conflict near Turkey's border with Syria. Rasool had been working with Phil Pendlebury and Jake Hanrahan, two other Vice News journalists that were also arrested See also: Vice reporters charged in Turkey with working … [Link]

Mashable » Dog sneaks into luggage, gets free flight to Japan

Tuesday 5 January 16:45:54 UTC 2016

LuggageFeed-tw Feed-fbA schnauzer stowaway had an impromptu international adventure on a flight from Hong Kong to Japan over the holidays. The dog reportedly evaded detection until its owner got a text from his mother-in-law: She couldn't find the animal anywhere in the house in Hong Kong. After landing, the traveler then checked his baggage, after the five-hour flight on Dec. 28, and … [Link]

Mashable » LG's new laptop just might be the lightest 15-inch laptop ever made

Tuesday 5 January 16:45:46 UTC 2016

Lg-gram-ces-thumbnail-01Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Apple isn't the only company that knows how to build an unbelievably thin and light laptop. The LG Gram 15, announced at CES on Tuesday, is possibly the world's lightest 15-inch laptop. At 2.16 pounds, it's lighter than Apple's new MacBook Pro — the 15" version of which weighs 4.4 pounds See also: LG SmartThinQ Hub is a … [Link]

Mashable » LG's 98-inch 8K LED TV is stunning, but there's no 8K content to watch on it

Tuesday 5 January 16:45:03 UTC 2016

Lg-98-inch-8k-tv-2016-ces-thumbnail-01Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — CES is the place to be if you want to see the hottest new tech in store for the year. It's also the first place to see insanely oversized TVs that only the 1% will be able to afford. Case in point: LG's new 98-inch 8K LED TV, which has four times the resolution of a 4K TV … [Link]

Mashable » The picture quality on LG's OLED 4K TV with HDR is more real than reality

Tuesday 5 January 16:45:01 UTC 2016

Lg-2016_b6-ces-thumbnail-01Feed-tw Feed-fb LAS VEGAS — At IFA 2015, LG boasted about how combining an OLED 4K TV with HDR (High Dynamic Range) would create the ultimate picture quality. Two days before CES officially opened its convention center doors in Las Vegas, I got a private look at LG's production 65B6 OLED 4K HDR TV. And what a beauty of a TV it … [Link]

Mashable » Beyoncé's stylist created a light-up phone case to make your selfies flawless

Tuesday 5 January 16:27:57 UTC 2016

Tylite_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s canon that Beyoncé is one of the few humans who actually #WokeUpLikeThis. So as a gift to us mere mortals, her stylist Ty Hunter created a gadget to achieve Queen Bey's level of selfie perfection The Ty-Lite case uses a frame of LED lights to create a picture-perfect glow, letting us civilians also be flawless in our Instagrams light-phone-case-default Image: ty-lite.comSee … [Link]

Mashable » Broadway's 'Hamilton' lottery goes online for the winter, breaks the Internet

Tuesday 5 January 16:17:49 UTC 2016

Untitled-1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe revolution will be digitized. At least for the winter. Broadway's smash hit Hamilton, which is already sold out for most of 2016 — as it was in 2015 — has made headlines before for its ticket lottery policy: 21 tickets for every show are sold for $10 to winners of an on-site lottery. It costs just a hamilton to see … [Link]

Slashdot » NSA Targeted 'The Two Leading' Encryption Chips

Tuesday 5 January 16:15:00 UTC 2016

Advocatus Diaboli sends a report from Glenn Greenwald at The Intercept about the NSA's efforts to subvert encryption. Back in 2013, several major publications reported that the NSA was able to crack encryption surrounding commerce and banking systems. Their reports did not identify which specific technology was affected. The recent backdoor found in Juniper systems has caused the journalists involved … [Link]

Mashable » Spokane airport closed after plane slides off runway

Tuesday 5 January 16:13:36 UTC 2016

Slide-plane-spokaneFeed-tw Feed-fbSpokane airport is closed after an airplane slid off a taxiway early Tuesday morning. At approximately 6 a.m. local time, a United Airlines 737 plane slid off the taxiway and into a snowbank. No injuries have been reported. See also: Arctic outbreak barreling toward U.S. may be Storm Frank's revenge There were 175 people onboard the aircraft, Todd Woodard, director of … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Arrow Paradox [Comic]

Tuesday 5 January 16:00:54 UTC 2016

[Source: Neil Kohney’s The Other End | Like “Neil Kohney’s The Other End” on Facebook] The post The Arrow Paradox [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Apple is releasing a red and gold Watch just for Chinese New Year

Tuesday 5 January 16:00:49 UTC 2016

Cny-apple-watchFeed-tw Feed-fbFashion trends come and go, but the Chinese have long kept to the tradition of being decked out in red during Chinese New Year. With the lunar new year just weeks ago, Apple is ready for the Year of the Monkey. It's releasing its Apple Watch Sport model in two new finishes — yellow gold aluminium and silver aluminium — and … [Link]

Popular Science » Fitbit's Blaze Smartwatch Will Arrive In March For $200

Tuesday 5 January 16:00:44 UTC 2016

Fitbit Fitbit Blaze The Fitbit Blaze is the company's smartwatch play. Available in March for $200 Fitbit has long been known for their popular fitness wearables. The ability to measure steps, track sleep and compete in challenges against friends has made products like the Fitbit Flex, Charge, and Charge HR among the most popular workout companions. Today the company hopes … [Link]

Mashable » Polaroid Snap+ sticker printer camera is better than the original in every way

Tuesday 5 January 16:00:24 UTC 2016

Polaroid-snap-plusFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — The Polaroid Snap only just came out and Polaroid's already got a new version of its fun sticker-printing camera in the works. Announced at CES, the Polaroid Snap+ features a handful of improvements that users will definitely appreciate. See also: Printing photo stickers is fast, easy and cheap with Polaroid's $99 Snap camera The Snap+ looks and works … [Link]

Popular Science » Sphero’s BB-8 Wearable Will Give You The Force

Tuesday 5 January 15:56:33 UTC 2016

Xavier Harding BB-8 and Sphero's Force Wearable Sphero is looking into a wearable that will grant users the Force and allow them to control BB-8 via mid-air gestures Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, as mentioned in our review, introduced many important new characters, but the fan favorite may have been the soccer ball droid BB-8. What many consider … [Link]

Mashable » Cute koala's mating call sounds like a weird, sick frog

Tuesday 5 January 15:55:19 UTC 2016

KoalaFeed-tw Feed-fb Koalas have the most drastic "apparent cuteness" to "actual nastiness" ratio in the animal kingdom. Sure, they look like adorable teddy bears with goofy stub hands, but in actuality, they are small, angry little sex monsters who make frog grunts when they look for mates. Just look at this adorable little gremlin named Storm from the Taronga Zoo in Sydney. … [Link]

Mashable » Father's attempt at face swap with baby goes … not well

Tuesday 5 January 15:52:29 UTC 2016

Baby-faceFeed-tw Feed-fbThere are some mysteries that are better left unsolved. Rocketing quickly to the top of that list is "what would a baby look like with a nose for a face," a lesson Redditor Agent_Hank_Schrader learned the hard way. See also: 14 Face Swaps That Don't Even Make Sense View post on imgur.com As you can see, the father has gained a … [Link]

Mashable » Fitbit unveils red-hot Blaze fitness watch — and it looks a lot like the Apple Watch

Tuesday 5 January 15:51:52 UTC 2016

Fitbit_thumb-4Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Fitbit — the king of tracking every step taken, each stair climbed and every hour snoozed — is at it again with its second attempt at a fitness watch. This time, its focus is heavily placed on style. At a press conference held at the International CES in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Fitbit introduced the Blaze, a $199.95 … [Link]

Mashable » John Stamos basically confirmed he hates kids and late-night show games

Tuesday 5 January 15:50:25 UTC 2016

JohnstamosFeed-tw Feed-fb John Stamos is everyone's favorite uncle, so you'd think he'd love kid-related, whimsical games. Wrong During Monday's Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon whipped out a game of "Kid Dictionary" featuring adorable children attempting to define words. Stamos was not into it and could barely keep up with the gibberish these kids spoke. Ladies and gentlemen, the man who tried to get … [Link]

Mashable » 'Super Metroid' is a lot harder when everything is flipped on its side

Tuesday 5 January 15:45:32 UTC 2016

Super-metroid-flippedFeed-tw Feed-fb It seems so simple, and yet it's a master-level challenge for fans of Super Metroid. A new hack for the beloved Super Nintendo game takes all of the game's environments and spins them 90 degrees. But Samus Aran retains her normal orientation — so the hack effectively redefines how up/down and left/right work in Super Metroid's world. See also: 5 of the … [Link]

Mashable » Everyone loves to talk about how tired they are

Tuesday 5 January 15:42:49 UTC 2016

TiredthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s getting pretty ridiculous.Read more: http://on.mash.to/1PdsnBj Read more…More about Work, Sleep, Watercooler, Videos, and Conversations [Link]

Slashdot » The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Adhesive Tape

Tuesday 5 January 15:42:00 UTC 2016

szczys writes: You take tape for granted, but it's truly an engineering wonder. For instance, Scotch Magic tape exhibits triboluminescence; it will generate a bit of bluish light when coming off the roll in a darkened room. It emits X-Rays if unrolled in a vacuum. But this common tape is just the tip of the iceberg. Nava Whiteford looks at … [Link]

Mashable » Oculus will reward its original Kickstarter backers with the new Rift

Tuesday 5 January 15:30:58 UTC 2016

Oculus-e3-01-15Feed-tw Feed-fb It pays to be an early adopter. Oculus VR is thanking the original backers of its Kickstarter project, which introduced the virtual reality headset to the world in 2012, by giving them each a final version of the Oculus Rift. This Rift will be a special edition, meant to thank the 6,855 backers that ordered the original development kits from … [Link]

Mashable » Smart shower head will help you cut down on all that water you're wasting

Tuesday 5 January 15:26:16 UTC 2016

Smart-shower-2Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — A 10-minute shower can eat up to 50 gallons of water. Low-flow shower heads can cut that usage by half, but there aren't many tools for keeping track of water consumption as you shower Hydrao Smart Shower may be the first — and it doesn't use any energy in the process. See also: You can control the temperature … [Link]

Mashable » 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' gets a pair of 'Zen Pinball' tables

Tuesday 5 January 15:22:02 UTC 2016

Star-wars-force-awakens-pinballFeed-tw Feed-fb Zen Pinball is giving Star Wars fans a chance to witness the "Might of the First Order" for themselves. It's one of two new tables coming to the ever-growing virtual pinball arcade that's set in the J.J. Abrams-era Star Wars universe. "Might of the First Order" gives players a chance to roll an army of silver balls over Resistance forces as … [Link]

Popular Science » New Computer Program Can Predict How Things Will Move, Just Like Us

Tuesday 5 January 15:18:11 UTC 2016

MIT CSAIL One of these things is not like the other An experimental setup used to train a computer to understand basic physics. To some extent, we humans are pretty good at predicting the future. Not the big stuff of course, but small things, like how something will move under different forces and conditions. Now, researchers are trying to give … [Link]

Popular Science » HTC Unveils Its Newest VR Headset ‘Vive Pre’

Tuesday 5 January 15:18:10 UTC 2016

Courtesy of HTC HTC Vive Pre The HTC VIve Pre ships with one headset, two controllers, and two base stations. The HTC Vive is so innovative, we gave it the Grand Award in our 2015 Best of What's New issue. This year, the Vive will get even better. HTC unveiled the second-generation of its virtual reality headset, the Vive Pre, … [Link]

Popular Science » Garlic May Help Millions Suffering From Schistosomiasis

Tuesday 5 January 15:18:09 UTC 2016

Although Schistosoma masoni may not be a household name in the United States, in many areas of the world, the mere mention of this helminth worm, also called a blood fluke, can lead to concern. Some 240 million people are affected worldwide and upwards of one-tenth of the global population is at risk of infection. This species, along with several … [Link]

Mashable » 'Better Call Saul' Season 2 poster is full of 'Breaking Bad' goodies

Tuesday 5 January 15:13:03 UTC 2016

Better-call-saulFeed-tw Feed-fbLife hasn't been easy on ol' James McGill, and it looks like Season 2 of Better Call Saul will cover even steeper slopes. The new poster for AMC's Breaking Bad spinoff features McGill (Bob Odenkirk) in his pre-Saul days, trudging up an Albuquerque street with his trusty lawyer's briefcase. See also: Golden Globes 2016: And the nominees are… The poster is … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save BIG on This 6 Outlet Surge Protector with USB Charging Ports – $17.99 (With Promo Code)

Tuesday 5 January 15:10:10 UTC 2016

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers the ORICO Family Size 6 Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip with 5 Port 40W USB Charger for just $17.99 instead of $62.00 with promo code 8ZXTMLFF. ORICO high-end designed surge protector has enough power outlets to handle all your devices at once. It features 6 outlets and 5 ports USB … [Link]

Mashable » Coachella lineup headlined by Guns N' Roses, LCD Soundsystem

Tuesday 5 January 15:09:09 UTC 2016

AxlFeed-tw Feed-fbGet ready, festival fans — the 2016 Coachella lineup has arrived The insanely popular music festival in Indio, California will be headlined by LCD Soundsystem, Guns N' Roses and Calvin Harris this year, according to the lineup announcement on the official Coachella Instagram and Twitter accounts. Other major headliners include Ice Cube, Ellie Goulding, Sia, Sufjan Stevens, A$AP Rocky and more … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Smartwatch app detects epileptic seizures and texts a warning

Tuesday 5 January 15:03:00 UTC 2016

After his wife had an unexpected seizure, programmer Ryan Clark wrote an app for her smartwatch to detect those characteristic movements and send a warning text [Link]

Mashable » Fossil is planning 100 wearables in 2016. Will we see a Michael Kors smartwatch?

Tuesday 5 January 15:01:37 UTC 2016

101315-fossil-smartwatch-13Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — It's been a little over a year since the Fossil Group said it was heavily investing in wearables like smartwatches and bracelets. We saw the first batch of its smart accessories debut late last year, along with the news that it would acquire wearable brand Misfit for $260 million. Now, the company says it plans to launch more … [Link]

Mashable » Seth Meyers comes back from vacation in 'Making a Murderer' parody

Tuesday 5 January 15:01:10 UTC 2016

Seth_meyers_making_a_murderer_parodyFeed-tw Feed-fb You can probably guess what Seth Meyers was doing during his holiday break. While Late Night was on a two-week vacation, the host clearly spent plenty of his leisure time binge-watching Making A Murderer with the rest of us. The talk show paid homage to the Netflix documentary series with a hilarious parody calling Seth back to work. Samuel L. … [Link]

Mashable » The pelvic thrust: Lovelife krush exercises your bedroom muscles

Tuesday 5 January 15:00:55 UTC 2016

Lovelife-krushFeed-tw Feed-fbNew Year's resolutions often involve strengthening your abdominal muscles, but sex tech company OhMiBod has some other core muscles in mind. At International CES, OhMiBod featured two products to help women improve their sexual health and strengthen their pelvic floor muscles. Lovelife krush is a smart activity tracker for kegel exercises, and it connects via Bluetooth to a companion app, TASL, … [Link]

Mashable » BMW's i8 Spyder shows how you'll interact with screens in your self-driving car

Tuesday 5 January 15:00:52 UTC 2016

Bmw-i8-spyderFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — BMW has lots of ideas for the future. And most involve its i8 plug-in hybrid sports car The latest idea is called the BMW i Vision Future Interaction Concept Car, which shows how you'll likely interact with self-driving BMW models in the future. Another concept is the i8 Mirrorless, which uses cameras and screens to do away with … [Link]

Mashable » BMW debuts laser headlight and head-up display helmet for motorcycles

Tuesday 5 January 15:00:37 UTC 2016

P90206810_highresFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — While cars are increasingly becoming more tech-savvy by the minute, motorcycles have been left in the proverbial dust. That is, until now. BMW debuted its laser headlight and head-up display (HUD) helmet concepts. See also: VW's new Beetle Dune is a modern 'Baja Bug' for your daily commute BMW motorcycle HUD Image: BMWThe HUD helmet BMW applied its car HUD technology … [Link]

Mashable » HTC Vive Pre is a killer VR experience

Tuesday 5 January 15:00:32 UTC 2016

Htc-vive-thumb-1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Oculus Rift, you’re on notice. HTC — which has been teasing its own virtual reality headset for almost a year — has really delivered with its updated version of the Vive, a called the Vive Pre. I got a chance to experience the new Vive at a demo at CES 2016, and it’s extremely compelling. Although the level … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Original Star Wars Trilogy “Virgin” Live Tweets First Watching Experience

Tuesday 5 January 15:00:11 UTC 2016

Twitter user @gaileyfrey (Burr Shot First) recently decided that the time to watch the original Star Wars trilogy was long overdue, so she got behind her keyboard and started live tweeting her watching sessions, starting with episode IV, or course. A New Hope The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi [Source: @gaileyfrey | Via GG] The post Original Star … [Link]

Mashable » Missing 3-year-old found in parking lot hours after carjacking

Tuesday 5 January 14:59:30 UTC 2016

ChildcleanFeed-tw Feed-fb3-year-old Caraline Leon-Alcocar had been missing for hours after a thief jumped into her mother's car. Her mother was filling up water bottles just feet away. Officer Chris Poccia spotted her around 1 a.m. sitting on a parking block. Police are searching for a suspect, who will likely be charged with theft, kidnapping and child abuse. [Additional reporting by The Associated … [Link]

Mashable » Passenger attacks co-pilot on KLM flight to Beijing

Tuesday 5 January 14:58:21 UTC 2016

KlmFeed-tw Feed-fbA passenger on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines "slightly wounded" the co-pilot on a flight from Amsterdam to Beijing on Sunday. Flight 897 was en route to Beijing when "a confused passenger locked himself in the toilets and inflicted slight wounds on himself," the airline said in a statement. "He then slightly wounded the co-pilot in one of the kitchens in the … [Link]

Mashable » Chelsea Handler goes from frustrated technophobe to app creator in Netflix doc

Tuesday 5 January 14:53:48 UTC 2016

ChelseahandlerFeed-tw Feed-fbOnce upon a time, Chelsea Handler had a complicated relationship with technology Nothing seemed to work when or how it should, frustrations ran high, and patience wore thin whenever there was a new iPhone or iPad to learn. See also: Elon Musk is scared of Chelsea Handler, according to Chelsea Handler Technology was a highly necessary but inconvenient convenience. So Handler … [Link]

Popular Science » Big Idea For 2016: A New Weapon To Fight Superbugs

Tuesday 5 January 14:51:00 UTC 2016

Illustration by Sam Ward A new tool is breathing life back into the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In 2015, scientists discovered the first new antibiotic in three decades. Called teixobactin, it works against several of the superbugs, such as MRSA, that today’s drugs seem powerless to wipe out. That’s a big win in an age of growing antibiotic resistance. But … [Link]

Mashable » Ted Cruz may have Trumped the Donald with his splashy new immigration ad

Tuesday 5 January 14:47:06 UTC 2016

Ted-cruzFeed-tw Feed-fb Ted Cruz is out with a splashy new ad — literally — featuring people in business wear wading across a river as he accuses the media of ignoring the economic toll of illegal immigration. “When the mainstream media covers immigration it doesn’t often see it as an economic issue," the Texas GOP senator intones in a voice-over as people in … [Link]

Mashable » December was the UK's wettest and warmest such month on record

Tuesday 5 January 14:45:18 UTC 2016

FloodingFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — December was the wettest month of any calendar month on record in the UK, according to new statistics released by the Met Office on Tuesday. In addition, December came in as the warmest such month on record, with the monthly average "closer to those normally experienced during April or May," the Met Office said. The update won't come as … [Link]

Mashable » This is what you sound like when you talk about how tired you are

Tuesday 5 January 14:35:16 UTC 2016

TiredFeed-tw Feed-fb Video: Jake Fertig, Lindsey Ferrier, Max Knoblauch, David Sidorow We're exhausted, are you exhausted? Of course you are. Talking about how tired you are at work is the new "describing your dream in great detail" at work. It's impossible to not discuss, but nobody wants to hear about it. See also: Meet the guy at Facebook who suggests tags for … [Link]

Popular Science » HTC and Under Armour Join Fitness Craze With Launch of HealthBox

Tuesday 5 January 14:30:00 UTC 2016

Courtesy of HTC HTC x Under Armour HealthBox The HealthBox is a connected fitness system that measures a person's health through three products: a heart rate monitor, activity tracker, and smart scale. There’s no shortage of health bands on the market to choose from: FitBit, Jawbone, and Withings are just a few of the brands trying to get more people … [Link]

Mashable » Samuel L. Jackson puts his own spin on iconic movie lines

Tuesday 5 January 14:27:36 UTC 2016

SamjacksonFeed-tw Feed-fb Somehow, Samuel L. Jackson does not have his own catchphrase — and no, "I have had it with these motherf*ckin' snakes on this motherfu*kin' plane!" doesn't count So during Monday's Late Show, Stephen Colbert offered Jackson a few already-iconic movie catchphrases for Jackson to put his legendary stamp on "Nobody puts baby in a corner" has never sounded so badass … [Link]

Mashable » Under Armour’s HealthBox is a sleek fitness-tracking starter kit — in a pricey box

Tuesday 5 January 14:22:06 UTC 2016

Underarmour1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Under Armour’s answer to getting in better shape lies within this box. The company revealed a smart fitness starter kit called HealthBox ($400) at CES on Tuesday, which features a web-connected scale, fitness tracker called UA Band (made in partnership with HTC) and a heart-rate chest monitor. You can buy devices separately — UA Band for $180, UA … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ewoks Aren’t Good Drivers [Video]

Tuesday 5 January 14:18:09 UTC 2016

Ewoks are useless, we all know it. A funny video montage of clips from episode 6 by Youtuber tvmastermandude. [tvmastermandude | Via GT] The post Ewoks Aren’t Good Drivers [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Under Armour’s Gemini 2 sneakers are fitness trackers for your feet

Tuesday 5 January 14:09:06 UTC 2016

UnderamourFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — My feet are wearing the future. At CES on Tuesday, fitness apparel company Under Armour announced the first sensor-filled sneakers that track your workouts without needing to tether to a smartphone. See also: 7 tech trends that will rule CES 2016 At first glance — and first feel — Gemini 2 sneakers could easily be mistaken for any … [Link]

Mashable » Canon gives a big boost to its Vixia camcorders and PowerShot cameras

Tuesday 5 January 14:00:54 UTC 2016

Cnn078Feed-tw Feed-fbCanon delivered a full refresh to its line of digital camcorders at CES on Tuesday. The updates cover the camera maker's Vixia and PowerShot lines and boost the overall functionality of a range of shooters See also: Canon reveals virtual reality prototype that you hold instead of wear Retaining the line's now well-known cylindrical shape, Canon's Vixia Digital Camcorder joins the … [Link]

Mashable » Gogoro eyes more cities for its smartphone-connected electric scooters

Tuesday 5 January 14:00:50 UTC 2016

GogoroFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — The makers of the Gogoro's smart scooter, a smartphone-connected electric scooter that debuted on the roads of Taipei last year, have unveiled how they plan to choose the next cities to bring the scooter. The company, which unveiled its scooter at last year's International CES, introduced a new initiative that will take the feedback of prospective customers into … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 5 January 2016

Tuesday 5 January 14:00:39 UTC 2016

Privacy-Preserving Inference of Social Relationships from Location Data (PDF) — utilizes an untrusted server and computes the building blocks to support various social relationship studies, without disclosing location information to the server and other untrusted parties. (via CCC Blog) Jepson … [Link]

Mashable » Can 3 kids pass a handgun licensing exam?

Tuesday 5 January 14:00:33 UTC 2016

Kids_take_gun_examFeed-tw Feed-fbKids — ages 5, 8 and 10 —take the Michigan handgun ownership exam. Can you guess who passes and who fails? Do you think you could answer all the questions correctly? Read more…More about Us World, Us, Guns, Firearms, and 2016 Election [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Securing an iOS App with 2FA Using Nexmo Verify SDK

Tuesday 5 January 14:00:17 UTC 2016

Nowadays, developers are opting for phone verification over email verification as it is effective in reducing spam accounts. Applications requiring higher security (such as banking apps), combine phone verification with an email/username login to implement 2 factor authentication. Adding phone verification to your app doesn't need to be complex. [Link]

Mashable » The Misfit Ray is the fashionable fitness tracker we've been waiting for

Tuesday 5 January 14:00:15 UTC 2016

Misfit-ray-lifestyleFeed-tw Feed-fbMisfit is back with a sleek new activity tracker. The company announced the Misfit Ray Fitness and Sleep Monitor at CES on Tuesday. Its features aren't that different than the company's other trackers, but the wearable sets itself apart because the minimal design is stylish without trying too hard. See also: LG SmartThinQ Hub is a wannabe Amazon Echo minus voice … [Link]

Mashable » Fox gives 'The Martian' the full virtual-reality treatment

Tuesday 5 January 14:00:09 UTC 2016

The-martian-scott-kellyFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — 20th Century Fox teased The Martian VR Experience on the Samsung Gear VR last fall, but now it’s launching the real deal. The studio is debuting a fully interactive experience designed for high-end VR headsets. Based on the Matt Damon blockbuster, The Martian VR Experience puts viewers (players?) in the space boots of astronaut Mark Watney (Damon’s character), … [Link]

Mashable » This British guy is photographing the angry notes he finds stuck on parked cars

Tuesday 5 January 13:38:01 UTC 2016

Angry_parking_notes_bristol2Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — There's something spectacularly blunt about a sweary, hastily scrawled note left on a parked car. You know the ones: balanced on windscreens or tucked under a wiper, they're the anonymous, all-caps messages left to not-so-politely inform drivers they've done something to piss someone else off. See also: 19 subversive graffiti messages hidden in London Bristol-based writer Daniel Mehmet has … [Link]

Mashable » Chinese village builds 120-foot gold statue of a leader blamed for millions of deaths

Tuesday 5 January 13:29:53 UTC 2016

ChinamaoFeed-tw Feed-fbA giant statue of China's infamous Communist leader chairman Mao Zedong has risen above the countryside in a rural Chinese town The towering, 120-foot-tall figure was built from steel beams and concrete and painted a glowing gold color. Local business leaders and residents erected the statue to honor Mao — a man who has been blamed for the deaths of millions … [Link]

Mashable » This a capella medley is the perfect birthday tribute to AR Rahman

Tuesday 5 January 13:24:54 UTC 2016

VoctronicaFeed-tw Feed-fb Mumbai-based all-vocal orchestra Voctronica has released the perfect tribute to composer AR Rahman on the eve of his 49th birthday on Jan. 6. The group's new video "Evolution of AR Rahman" charts his musical journey in just under five minutes, without using any instruments. See also: Grammy-winner AR Rahman pays a moving tribute to the victims of the 2008 Mumbai … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Undateables' left Twitter in a knot about rugby player Tom

Tuesday 5 January 13:16:01 UTC 2016

Lead-undateablesFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Move over, Danny Cipriani — there's a new Welsh rubgy-playing heartthrob in town. And he drove Twitter wild on Monday night. The Undateables — a programme on Channel 4 that follows several people with disabilities as they go on dates — had many highlights. The season 5 premiere introduced James, who brought us joy with his unflinching honesty and … [Link]

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

Tuesday 5 January 13:12:42 UTC 2016

Get "Learning React Native" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2016-01-06 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » 7 food celebs admit their fast food guilty pleasures

Tuesday 5 January 13:04:34 UTC 2016

SenorfrogsFeed-tw Feed-fbA regular diet of caviar doesn't make you immune to the pleasures of greasy pizza Recently, New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells reviewed the Times Square branch of Mexico-based chain restaurant Señor Frog’s, known for fluorescent drink-fueled conga lines — not necessarily for its impeccable food. Much to his surprise, Wells "had more fun at Señor Frog’s than at almost … [Link]

Mashable » Bradley Cooper's fondest birthday memories took place at McDonald's

Tuesday 5 January 13:00:53 UTC 2016

BradleycooperFeed-tw Feed-fbAcademy Award nominee and kid in your fourth grade class Bradley Cooper is 41 today, and he'd love to go out for a Happy Meal with you The actor shared his favorite birthday memory with W Magazine's The Scene, and he just really liked going to McDonald's. "Every kid would have a little party box," the 41-year-old-man said of the joy … [Link]

Mashable » EcoReco M5 Air is a sweet electric scooter at a not-so-sweet price

Tuesday 5 January 13:00:49 UTC 2016

16-01-04_electricscooter_nologoFeed-tw Feed-fbAt CES 2016, Mashable's Sam Sheffer takes the EcoReco M5 Air for a ride. He ends up very much liking the experience — though the electric scooter is a bit heavier and a bit pricier than you might like. Read more…More about Tech, Gadgets, Standalone Video Template, Sam Sheffer, and Electric Scooter [Link]

Mashable » What we know about the bouncy castle businessman thought to be fronting ISIS video

Tuesday 5 January 12:56:24 UTC 2016

42-69398247_sFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — The masked man who appears in the latest Islamic State (ISIS) video, directly addressing David Cameron and purportedly showing the killing of five men, is believed to be a British man called Siddhartha Dhar. Although not confirmed by officials, Dhar — also known as Abu Rumaysah — is reportedly the focus of investigations into the video. A former businessman … [Link]

Mashable » Fluffy fat cat pics hijack pay gap inequality campaign #FatCatTuesday

Tuesday 5 January 12:39:38 UTC 2016

42-35999813Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Fat Cat Tuesday, the designation given to the day in which top executives will have made more money than Britain's average salary for a year, raises many issues for debate and discussion. Is the government doing enough to tackle rising inequality? Is the pay gap dangerous to the long-term fabric of British society? Or it can just be an … [Link]

Mashable » 7 ways to answer 'What do you do?' without selling yourself short

Tuesday 5 January 12:15:09 UTC 2016

Shaking-handsFeed-tw Feed-fbThe question "What do you do?" has basically become synonymous with "Who are you?" There's a reason it almost always follows "What's your name?" in polite conversation: It's helpful. It's get-to-know-you shorthand. The one-word answer to "what do you do?" lets people categorize us and gives them a snapshot of what we do or who we are But there's also a … [Link]

Mashable » 18 panoramic fails that turned vacation into a scary place

Tuesday 5 January 12:02:20 UTC 2016

Panoramic-fails-Feed-tw Feed-fbDocumenting your vacation is necessary to remember all of the little details from your trip, brag to your friends and, of course, for all of those Instagram likes. But attempting to capture that stunning shot can turn oh so wrong when using your camera's panoramic feature. Sure, panorama technology has come a long way in recent years, but it is in … [Link]

Mashable » Children's bodies wash up on Turkish beach after latest migrant tragedy

Tuesday 5 January 11:40:50 UTC 2016

Ap_4712433725Feed-tw Feed-fbThe bodies of at least 10 drowned migrants and refugees, who plunged into the Aegean Sea when their boat capsized in rough seas, washed up on the beach of a Turkish resort town Tuesday. Among the dead were at least three children, their bodies still wrapped in winter coats to protect against the cold weather, as they lay in the sand … [Link]

Mashable » World's largest blue star sapphire discovered in Sri Lanka

Tuesday 5 January 11:38:55 UTC 2016

Blue-sapphireFeed-tw Feed-fbThe world's largest blue star sapphire has been found in Sri Lanka. The rock containing the sapphire weighed around 42 kg, while the gem itself is valued at approximately 1404 carats and estimated to cost upwards of $100 million. See also: The hundreds hoping for fortune at Indonesia's largest diamond mine The sapphire's current owner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, … [Link]

Mashable » This could be the most horrendously awkward moment of any British reality TV show

Tuesday 5 January 11:22:20 UTC 2016

Come_dine_with_me_awkward_sceneFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Nothing can drum up awkward situations quite like a good old reality TV show, and Channel 4's Come Dine With Me — which involves a group of strangers taking turns to rate each other's cooking skills and dinner hosting abilities — is no exception. But Monday night's episode was on a whole other level. The episode started out the … [Link]

Mashable » One of Silicon Valley's smartest men says startups create inequality, but a lot of people disagree

Tuesday 5 January 11:05:38 UTC 2016

Paul-grahamFeed-tw Feed-fbDo you hate the idea of economic inequality? Well then you must also hate startups, you fool. That is the crux of a curious and controversial new essay published this weekend by Paul Graham, a venture capitalist and influential thinker in the startup world, coming out in defense of economic inequality (yes, you read that right). "You can't end economic inequality … [Link]

Mashable » 8 hip adult lunch boxes your co-workers will try to steal

Tuesday 5 January 11:02:03 UTC 2016

DesklunchFeed-tw Feed-fb8_hip_lunchboxes_pin It's noon. Your stomach can't stop grumbling, you have a perfect turkey sandwich calling your name and you can't leave your desk because you have to listen to a webinar If all you have to tote your lunch is a generic plastic bag or a grody old lunch box, put the joy back into lunch with these functional, cool adult … [Link]

Mashable » Thousands of pink bottles wash up on English beaches

Tuesday 5 January 11:00:25 UTC 2016

PinkbottlesFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Thousands of pink bottles full of detergent have washed up on picturesque beaches in Cornwall. The National Trust is leading the clean-up effort around Poldhu Cove with teams of volunteers removing the bottles, believed to be filled with stain remover, from beaches. More bottles have been spotted further out to sea See also: 12 adorable animals threatened by climate … [Link]

Mashable » You can now control your Volvo by voice with a Microsoft Band 2

Tuesday 5 January 11:00:10 UTC 2016

Volvo-microsoft-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Car companies allowing owners to remotely interact with their cars by way of a smartphone app is nothing new. Allowing drivers to talk to their cars and control them by voice command, like in the now-infamous 1980s TV show Knight Rider, is. Amazingly, that's exactly what Volvo has done. See also: VW's new Beetle Dune is a modern … [Link]

Mashable » HP's EliteBook Folio G1 is its answer to the MacBook

Tuesday 5 January 11:00:09 UTC 2016

Hp-event-thumbnail-6Feed-tw Feed-fbRemember when we said the MacBook is the future of laptops? It seems HP is proving us right. It's just unveiled the EliteBook Folio G1 notebook PC, the thinnest notebook HP has ever made, at CES Tuesday. HP doesn't call out the MacBook specifically as a competitor, but spend 30 seconds with this laptop, and HP's inspiration becomes abundantly clear See … [Link]

Mashable » What to expect at the new massive National Gallery Singapore

Tuesday 5 January 10:22:56 UTC 2016

National-gallery-leadFeed-tw Feed-fbSINGAPORE — After five years of construction and refurbishing, Singapore's former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings are now home to the world's largest collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian art. The National Gallery Singapore occupies a total of 64,000 square metres of ground area and is one of the world's largest visual arts institution, rivalling established museums such as Paris' … [Link]

Mashable » China's famous Harbin festival opens its chilly winter wonderland

Tuesday 5 January 10:12:08 UTC 2016

Harbin2Feed-tw Feed-fbChina’s most famous ice festival opened to the public Tuesday. The Harbin International Snow and Ice Festival is in its 32nd year, and is expected to draw several million visitors to the chilly northern Chinese city of Harbin in Heilongjiang. See also: People in Thailand play in snow for the first time One of the attractions, the Harbin Ice and Snow … [Link]

Mashable » 1987: At home with Donald Trump

Tuesday 5 January 10:07:02 UTC 2016

TrumpthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbDonald and his then-wife Ivana in the garden of their Greenwich, Connecticut home.Image: Joe McNally/Getty ImagesIt was a significant year for the 41-year-old Donald Trump. In 1987, Trump published his first book, The Art of the Deal, which climbed to No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list; and he appeared on the cover of Newsweek under the title "Citizen Trump," a … [Link]

Mashable » Faraday Future FFZero1 concept car at CES 2016 looks amazing

Tuesday 5 January 9:55:33 UTC 2016

Faradayfuture_thumb_nologo_2Feed-tw Feed-fbFaraday Future, the upstart electric vehicle automaker that aims to build a series of 'rolling smartphones' to compete with the likes of Tesla just unveiled its first-ever concept car, and we're tingling all over.Read the full review: http://on.mash.to/1RoiO72 Read more…More about Ces, Tesla, Electric Car, Tech, and Standalone Video Template [Link]

Mashable » A tuna sold for $118,000 in new year's auction at Japan's most famous fish market

Tuesday 5 January 9:16:47 UTC 2016

Tsukiji-auction1Feed-tw Feed-fbTOKYO — It's among the biggest of Japan's many New Year holiday rituals: Early on Tuesday, a huge, glistening tuna was auctioned for about 14 million Japanese yen (US$118,000) at Tokyo's 80-year-old Tsukiji market. Next year, if all goes as planned, the tradition won't be quite the same. A photo posted by TSUKIJI COOKING (@tsukijicooking) on Jan 4, 2016 at 4:58pm … [Link]

Mashable » Mumbai schoolboy becomes first player to score 1,000 runs in any form of cricket

Tuesday 5 January 9:11:56 UTC 2016

PranavFeed-tw Feed-fbPranav Dhanawade, a 15-year-old schoolboy from Mumbai is living his dream today. The teenager made history by becoming the first player to score 1000 runs in any form of cricket. See also: India can't forgive British Airways for asking for Sachin Tendulkar's full name As his team declared its innings, Dhananwade remained unbeaten on 1009, hitting 129 boundaries and 59 sixes … [Link]

Mashable » UK grants asylum to man who walked through Channel Tunnel

Tuesday 5 January 8:54:28 UTC 2016

ChanneltunnelFeed-tw Feed-fbA Sudanese man who was arrested after walking through the 31-mile (50-kilometer) Channel Tunnel from France to England has been granted asylum in Britain, lawyers said Monday. Abdul Rahman Haroun, 40, was detained in August near the British end of the tunnel at Folkestone in southeastern England. Police said Haroun had slipped past officers at the tunnel entrance and dodged hundreds … [Link]

Mashable » Young refugees struggle to hold on to their childhood

Tuesday 5 January 8:52:31 UTC 2016

Unicef-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbNearly one in four of the more than 1 million refugees and migrants who have arrived in Europe by sea this year is a child, according to the UN Refugee Agency. During the dangerous journeys that refugees and migrants make, children are the most vulnerable to sickness, injury, violence, exploitation, trafficking and death. In addition to the immediate physical threats that … [Link]

Mashable » Helix Cuff Bluetooth wearable headphones you keep around your wrist

Tuesday 5 January 8:33:56 UTC 2016

Helixcuff_no-logoFeed-tw Feed-fbAt CES 2016 Mashable's Sam Sheffer tried on these headphones that are also a wearable. No tangles, no nonsense, super chill. Read more…More about Ces, Wearables, Headphones, Tech, and Gadgets [Link]

Popular Science » You Can Soon Talk To Your Volvo With The Microsoft Band 2

Tuesday 5 January 8:31:00 UTC 2016

Volvo If you’re planning on buying a Volvo, there might finally be a reason to pick up a Microsoft Band. At CES today, Volvo and Microsoft are announcing a partnership where users would be able to start their car, initiate GPS, and turn on the heat, all by remotely talking to their Microsoft Band 2. The integration will also be … [Link]

Mashable » Why Hong Kong's missing booksellers are raising fears of suppression under the mainland

Tuesday 5 January 7:53:15 UTC 2016

Hk-bookseller1Feed-tw Feed-fbThere is a storm brewing in the Hong Kong publishing industry, after five people working for a local publisher that sells books critical of China went missing in recent months. After the most recent disappearance of the fifth person, the issue reached the top of Hong Kong government, which has said they are "highly concerned", and have promised to press Beijing … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Bachelor' premiere: Ben Higgins is America’s most vanilla-gible man

Tuesday 5 January 7:45:48 UTC 2016

Ben.higgins.mug_Feed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — Tonight, on the season premiere of The Bachelor, your burning questions will be answered: Will Ben, America’s most vanilla-gible bachelor, find his future wife in a room filled with 28 hopeful women? Will his concerns about being 'unlovable' finally be assuaged? Or will he leave heartbroken and retreat home to Denver, where seemingly 85% of The Bachelor contestants … [Link]

Mashable » World's most polluted city Delhi starts its odd-even experiment to reduce air pollution

Tuesday 5 January 7:43:56 UTC 2016

Ap_56444654218Feed-tw Feed-fbDelhi residents began the first week of 2016 with the odd-even car restrictions introduced by the state government to reduce air pollution. Many commuters saw a surprising reduction in traffic, but its effectiveness in cleaning the city's toxic air remains to be seen. See also: Here's how Delhi's odd-even car restrictions for curbing air pollution will work from Jan. 1 According … [Link]

Mashable » With 4th-gen Uconnect, Fiat Chrysler embraces CarPlay and Android Auto

Tuesday 5 January 7:40:09 UTC 2016

Uconnect-and-carplay-menuFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Yet another automaker has brought both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto into its dashboards. This time, it's Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). See also: Ford SYNC adds Android Auto, more AppLink apps and 4G LTE for 2017 FCA announced Monday morning at the 2016 International CES that it was finally adopting the two smartphone-compatible systems with the introduction of … [Link]

Mashable » Sheep finally sheared after 6 years of being lost in the wilderness

Tuesday 5 January 7:31:54 UTC 2016

SheepcleanFeed-tw Feed-fbA sheep named Sheila has been found after being lost in the Australian wilderness for six years. It was found on the side of a road unable to move because of the amount of wool in its fleece. Sheila has now finally been sheared. Sheila’s 46 pounds of wool fell short of the Australian fleece record, held by Chris the sheep, … [Link]

Popular Science » Nvidia's New Chip Aims To Power The Next Generation Of Driverless Cars

Tuesday 5 January 7:12:20 UTC 2016

Nvidia Nvidia announced the Drive PX 2 at CES 2016, which aims to power future self driving cars. Nvidia is quickly making itself the mainstream computer option for artificial intelligence, especially for the cars of the future. In an announcement at CES today, the company announced an update to their computer chip specifically targeted towards powering self driving cars, called … [Link]

Mashable » Faraday Future used virtual reality to create FFZERO1 in 18 months

Tuesday 5 January 7:03:56 UTC 2016

Ext_sketch_13Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Faraday Future just revealed its first-ever concept car, called the FFZERO1 on Monday night at the 2016 International CES. And for all the amazing things about the car — and there are plenty — perhaps one of the most mind-boggling is the speed with which its designers created the 1,000-horsepower, single-seater EV race car from scratch. See also: … [Link]

Popular Science » What Is Faraday Future And Why Should We Care?

Tuesday 5 January 6:55:54 UTC 2016

Faraday Future—a secretive, California-based selectric-vehicle startup that’s been teasing a big reveal for weeks—finally pulled the sheet off its debut concept in Las Vegas Monday night, just ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show. We give them credit: It’s a looker, a striking, 1,000 horsepower LeMans-style racecar that seats precisely one. Now, this won’t be the company’s first production car—that will … [Link]

Mashable » Doritos' Super Bowl ads are back, and Aussies are crunching the competition

Tuesday 5 January 6:48:10 UTC 2016

Doritos-adFeed-tw Feed-fb We might be a little biased towards the Australians, but we think they're pretty awesome at making ads. The Doritos annual 'Crash the Superbowl' advertising competition has attracted its fair share of Aussie entries in the past, with 2016 being the third year in a row that a finalist has made it into the top three from Down Under. And … [Link]

Popular Science » Ford and DJI Want To Launch Drones From Cars

Tuesday 5 January 6:20:09 UTC 2016

Ford Ford and DJI's Developer Challenge will seek a design that launches a drone from a vehicle for emergency responders. When disasters like earthquakes or tsunamis strike, it can be difficult to bring supplies to remote locations via air, or even know what’s happening on the ground. To combat this problem, Ford and DJI are partnering to hold the DJI … [Link]

Mashable » This transforming robot rolls around your home and shoots projections everywhere

Tuesday 5 January 6:19:43 UTC 2016

Cerevo-tipron-robot-1Feed-tw Feed-fb LAS VEGAS — In between the million of TVs, laptops, and wearables at CES are a whole bunch of weird gadgets, like Cerevo's Tipron robot. Tipron is a "transforming, Internet-connected projection robot" as one company spokesperson explained to meMashable video producer Keith Hopkin and I joked (but are now dead serious about) that it's basically a really dumb and not … [Link]

Mashable » Mark Zuckerberg wants us to run a mile a day in 2016, but he's doing it wrong

Tuesday 5 January 6:18:36 UTC 2016

ZuckrunFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s a commendable goal for anyone who doesn't run and wants to get a little healthier: Run 365 miles in one year. That is what Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is challenging his billion-plus users to do in 2016. "This is a lot of running, but it's not a crazy amount," Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post. "It's a mile a day, … [Link]

Mashable » Cricketer's sexist behaviour spotlights how female sports reporters are treated

Tuesday 5 January 6:00:14 UTC 2016

Gayle-pieceFeed-tw Feed-fbCricket superstar Chris Gayle's boorish comments towards TV reporter Mel McLaughlin Monday have drawn ire from the media and the public alike, with some pointing out this is no one-off for female sports journalists. The incident occurred when Gayle had just finished batting for Big Bash League cricket team, the Melbourne Renegades, in Hobart. He was interviewed by McLaughlin about his … [Link]

Mashable » The mysterious deaths of two drunk North Korean doctors

Tuesday 5 January 5:58:08 UTC 2016

KimjongunFeed-tw Feed-fbTwo North Korean doctors died in Cambodia on Saturday, and the strange circumstances surrounding their deaths had police scratching their heads. According to the Phnom Penh Post, the pair were in their 50s and worked in a clinic in Phnom Penh. They went out for an evening of drinking with their wives and 10 other North Koreans When they returned home, … [Link]

Mashable » I shot rockets at helicopters with my eyes in 'Grand Theft Auto,' and it rocked

Tuesday 5 January 5:19:27 UTC 2016

Tobii-msi-laptop-thumb-1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Tobii has been learning how to track your eye movements for the last 15 years. A few years ago, the company added its eye-sensing camera technology into a prototype laptop Now, at CES, the company showed off a consumer-ready MSI gaming laptop with its latest eye-tracking sensor. I tried a demo of a modded version of Grand Theft … [Link]

Mashable » Ford is developing vehicle-to-drone communication to aid U.N. disaster relief

Tuesday 5 January 5:01:08 UTC 2016

9518cb4b-4a4e-40ff-836d-2ee9fa2d53adFeed-tw Feed-fb LAS VEGAS — The Rinspeed Σtos is a self-driving Swiss concept car with its own drone designed for selfie-ing and flower delivery for loved ones. Clearly, it's fanciful, silly and not based in reality, as it'll likely never be built. Turns out, though, Ford and drone-maker DJI have had a similar idea. But theirs is very real indeed. Tuesday morning … [Link]

Mashable » Electronics retailer Dick Smith goes under, gift cards and deposits won't be refunded

Tuesday 5 January 4:42:21 UTC 2016

DicksmithFeed-tw Feed-fbSpare a thought for everyone who got a Dick Smith gift card for Christmas. They're now not worth the paper they're printed on. On Tuesday, the electronics retailer, which operates 393 stores across Australia and New Zealand, went into voluntary administration after significant financial troubles. See also: Why you should job hunt even if you're not in the market The business' … [Link]

Mashable » Sphero BB-8 at CES 2016 lets you REALLY tap into the Force

Tuesday 5 January 4:35:34 UTC 2016

SpherocesnologoFeed-tw Feed-fbIntroduced at CES 2016, The Force Band for BB-8 by Sphero is a wrist-wearable device that lets you put away your iPhone. Now you can have precise gesture control over the adorable monocular soccer ball of a droid.Read the full review: http://on.mash.to/1PJKB1K Read more…More about Ces, Star Wars, Droid, Tech, and Gadgets [Link]

Mashable » Faraday Future's 1,000-horsepower concept car should make Tesla very, very nervous

Tuesday 5 January 4:30:30 UTC 2016

Exterior_15Feed-tw Feed-fb LAS VEGAS — Faraday Future, the upstart EV automaker from Gardena, California that aims to build a series of 'rolling smartphones' to compete with the likes of Tesla just unveiled its first-ever concept car. And, I've got to be honest, I'm tingling all over. See also: VW's new Beetle Dune is a modern 'Baja Bug' for your daily commute Granted, … [Link]

Mashable » 20-year-old invents a device to stop teens texting behind the wheel

Tuesday 5 January 4:21:08 UTC 2016

Smart-wheelFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Texting while driving was listed as the number one case of death among U.S. teens back in 2013. A recent Pew Research study said that 40% of all American teens claim to have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger This sounds like an epidemic — … [Link]

Mashable » The 5 best announcements from CES 2016 so far

Tuesday 5 January 4:16:58 UTC 2016

Lg-oledFeed-tw Feed-fbThe International CES doesn't officially open its doors until Tuesday but Monday already saw some big announcements from some of the show's biggest names. LG, Lenovo, Ford and dozens of others showed off everything from futuristic concepts to cutting edge gadgets we can't wait to get our hands on in the coming yearMashable's team was on the ground in Las Vegas … [Link]

Mashable » This $149 flexible selfie camera wraps around your wrist

Tuesday 5 January 4:00:48 UTC 2016

PiccameraFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Selfie sticks are so last year. To be fashionable in 2016, you need a wiggly, bendy little number named the Pic, which wraps around your hand and will take your close-ups for you. The Pic selfie stick, on display at the International CES Monday, is a flexible camera that twists and curls around your wrist. See also: Magical … [Link]

Mashable » Lenovo's carbon fiber Yoga 900S is 'world's thinnest convertible laptop'

Tuesday 5 January 3:30:54 UTC 2016

Rayw-1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — If you like having both a laptop and tablet, 2-in-1 convertible laptops are great for streamlining the number of devices you have to carry around, but most of them are also thick and heavy. Lenovo's newly announced Yoga 900S is both ultra thin and light, and should be easier to hold with one hand thanks to its carbon … [Link]

Mashable » Lenovo Vibe S1 Lite's front flash helps you take better selfies in the dark

Tuesday 5 January 3:30:32 UTC 2016

Rayw-2Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Ask any selfie expert and they'll tell you the most challenging selfie to take is in the dark. Not to worry! Lenovo has you covered for all those late nights and bar crawls. The company's new Vibe S1 has a built-in "selfie flash" on the front to accompany the 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Front flashes are rare on smartphones, … [Link]

Mashable » You can control the temperature in these 'smart' shoes

Tuesday 5 January 3:24:33 UTC 2016

Digitsole-smartshoe-thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Back to the Future's self-lacing Nikes look real lame compared to Digitsole's Smartshoe — at least when it comes to amount of tech inside. The "word's first intelligent footwear" made its world debut at CES on Monday. See also: LG to show off rollable 18-inch OLED display at CES Resembling a futuristic car, the Smartshoes are controlled with … [Link]

Mashable » 9 alternatives to 'Where White People Meet,' a real dating site in 2016

Tuesday 5 January 3:10:24 UTC 2016

WhitepeoplemeetFeed-tw Feed-fbFinally, white people have a place where they can meet Caucasian love interests amid a setting that caters to their needs more than those of others. Just kidding. White people have had this place for centuries — its name is the United States of America But now there is a dating site, called Where White People Meet, that aims to be … [Link]

Popular Science » Playstation VR Will Be At CES 2016

Tuesday 5 January 3:02:14 UTC 2016

Xavier Harding Playstation VR at CES 2016 Sony may reveal more details regarding Playstation VR at CES 2016 The Sony Playstation VR release date remains unknown amongst PS4 nation. But that may change at CES 2016 in Las Vegas. We tried Playstation VR back at PSX in San Francisco and the company held the launch date of their virtual reality … [Link]

Slashdot » DNA Manufacturing Enters the Age of Mass Production

Tuesday 5 January 2:53:00 UTC 2016

the_newsbeagle writes: Now that it's easy and cheap to build strands of DNA, what kinds of strange new organisms will scientists and start-ups build? That's the question raised as synthetic biology companies like Twist Bioscience and Zymergen start up their DNA manufacturing lines. Researchers who order DNA snippets typically pay on a cost-per-nucleobase basis. These companies say their mass-production techniques … [Link]

Mashable » This is how you take your temperature in 2016

Tuesday 5 January 2:46:55 UTC 2016

ThermoFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Tech for babies is having a moment. There are smart onesies, toys designed teach toddlers to code and even web-connected diapers that alert parents when there's a new, um, download While it's easy to argue some things are better the old fashioned way, the high-tech reboot that some traditional baby tools are getting can really make a difference. … [Link]

Mashable » Massive Parrot Disco will make you a real drone pilot

Tuesday 5 January 2:06:10 UTC 2016

Parrot_no-logoFeed-tw Feed-fbAt CES 2016 Mashable's Lance Ulanoff got to check out Parrot's Disco Drone, which will fly longer than any of Parrot's previous consumer drones, going almost 45 minutes on a charge. It will also double the speed of Parrot's fastest drone, cruising along at up to almost 50 mph. Read the full review here: http://on.mash.to/1OIbioB Read more…More about Ces, Parrot, Tech, … [Link]

Mashable » Protesters just keep coming at Donald Trump rally in Massachusetts

Tuesday 5 January 2:03:29 UTC 2016

Trump-massFeed-tw Feed-fbLOWELL, Mass. — Donald Trump's campaign rally Monday night in Massachusetts was riddled with protests, an occurrence that's now become a fixture of the Republican presidential frontrunner's campaign events. Here, Trump was interrupted a half-dozen times by six different groups of protesters during an appearance on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. Each time protesters stood up to interrupt Trump, the … [Link]

Mashable » 'American Idol' hopeful Kanye West impresses during audition

Tuesday 5 January 1:34:14 UTC 2016

Americanidol-kanyeFeed-tw Feed-fbAmerican Idol audition episode spoiler alert: Chicago native Kanye West is going to Hollywood. The 38-year-old, accompanied by his pregnant wife, will get his big break in the upcoming final season premiere of the singing competition show, and if the judges' reaction is any indication, he could go far: Seriously, though: Kanye West goes full Kanye in the American Idol clip … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beautiful: John William’s Star Wars Suite on Classical Guitar [Video]

Tuesday 5 January 1:19:57 UTC 2016

A beautiful performance by Rafael Aguirre, which was performed for Alhambra Guitars’ 50th anniversary at the Palau de la Música in Valencia. [Alhambraguitarspain | Via TA] The post Beautiful: John William’s Star Wars Suite on Classical Guitar [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How ‘Ash Vs Evil Dead’ Took Everything We Loved From The Movies And Made It Better

Tuesday 5 January 1:18:24 UTC 2016

The Ash VS. Evil Dead show has been an absolute surprise hit among geeks. Who would have thought that Starz would of gotten the tone of the movie so perfectly? i09 was a cool little piece right now about how the show pretty much nails everything about the movie: The beauty of Ash vs Evil Dead is that it allows … [Link]

Mashable » Sheila the sheep gets sheared after going missing for 6 years

Tuesday 5 January 1:11:38 UTC 2016

Sheep-fleeceFeed-tw Feed-fb If you'd been missing for six whole years, you can imagine you'd be feeling a little woolly afterwards. That's what happened to Sheila the sheep, who was recently found after being lost in dense forest near Hobart, Tasmania See also: Nobody knows why this cat is dressed as a monkey, but we can still be happy about it Her fleece … [Link]

Mashable » Man's inspiring final Facebook post lives on after his death

Tuesday 5 January 1:08:19 UTC 2016

Matthew-deremer-facebook-postFeed-tw Feed-fbA man's last Facebook post is inspiring thousands after he was struck and killed by a drunk driver on New Year's Eve. Matthew DeRemer, a 31-year-old from Seminole, Florida was killed in a car accident on New Year's Eve, The Tampa Bay Times reports DeRemer was riding his motorcycle through an intersection a little before 8 p.m. when Steven Lee Clarke, … [Link]

Slashdot » Will Advanced AI Spell the End of Lawyers?

Tuesday 5 January 0:52:00 UTC 2016

HughPickens.com writes: Lawyers have been described as the canaries in the coal mine in the face of a wave of automation now beginning to displace highly skilled white-collar workers as the increasing reliance on so-called "e-discovery" software in lawsuits raises the specter that $35-an-hour paralegals as well as $400-an-hour lawyers could fall victim to programs that could read and analyze … [Link]

Mashable » Soon you will manipulate BB-8 using the Force

Tuesday 5 January 0:40:59 UTC 2016

ForcebandthumbFeed-tw Feed-fb Video: Rill Causey, Noah Throop LAS VEGAS — Everyone knows that BB-8 stole the show in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But the tiny doppelganger toy from Sphero is no slouch in the real world, either. BB-8 by Sphero sold out last fall, and has been entertaining kids and adults for months — especially since Christmas But what's the the … [Link]

Mashable » Bail approved for ex-cop charged in Walter Scott's shooting death

Tuesday 5 January 0:36:34 UTC 2016

Ap_331771767701Feed-tw Feed-fbA state judge approved bail Monday for a former South Carolina police officer charged with killing an unarmed black motorist. Circuit Judge Clifton Newman in Charleston allowed a $500,000 surety bond for Michael Slager. Newman also set an Oct. 31 trial date. Slager will have to remain in South Carolina while out on bail. It was not immediately clear Monday afternoon … [Link]

Popular Science » Intel Inside…BMX Bikes?

Tuesday 5 January 0:32:07 UTC 2016

Popular Science Intel Curie BMX bike demo at CES 2016 Under construction ahead of CES 2016. For the past year, computer chip company Intel has been using BMX stunt bikes to demonstrate "Curie," a new, ultra small computer that detects and analyzes motion. The company first showed off the tech at last year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (CES … [Link]

Mashable » Obama moves to expand background checks to more gun sales

Tuesday 5 January 0:28:58 UTC 2016

Ap_792254963685Feed-tw Feed-fbPresident Barack Obama moved Monday to expand background checks to cover more guns sold at gun shows, online and anywhere else, aiming to curb a scourge of gun violence despite unyielding opposition to new gun laws in Congress. See also: Oregon shooting exposes rift among Democrats on gun control Obama will detail more on the actions during remarks Tuesday morning from … [Link]

Mashable » Magical gadget scans your food to reveal its nutritional value

Tuesday 5 January 0:23:42 UTC 2016

Diet-sensor-thumb-1Feed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Curious just how many carbs and calories are sitting on your dinner plate? A new gadget promises to reveal the nutritional value of your meal by scanning its chemical makeup. French startup DietSensor launched at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show a pocket-sized, Bluetooth-connected molecular sensor called SCiO. It uses near-infrared spectroscopy (the analysis of how molecules interact … [Link]

Mashable » A family lost their home after kid's hoverboard causes house fire

Tuesday 5 January 0:09:25 UTC 2016

Hoverboard2Feed-tw Feed-fbHave we reached the point yet where hoverboards are just not worth the risk? On Monday night local time, a Melbourne family lost their home after a hoverboard, which they said had been left charging for only 10 minutes, caused a major fire. See also: The biggest tech fails of 2015: Hoverboards, Puls and more MFB Media The burnt hoverboard.Image: MFB MediaThe Metropolitan … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Monitoring How Long You Use Windows 10

Tuesday 5 January 0:07:00 UTC 2016

Mark Wilson writes: The various privacy concerns surrounding Windows 10 have received a lot of coverage in the media, but it seems that there are ever more secrets coming to light. The Threshold 2 Update did nothing to curtail privacy invasion, and the latest Windows 10 installation figures show that Microsoft is also monitoring how long people are using the … [Link]

Mashable » Insane giant drone for consumers will fly at 50 mph

Tuesday 5 January 0:05:28 UTC 2016

Parrot_disco_drone_left01Feed-tw Feed-fb LAS VEGAS — Forget everything you know about the personal drone market and get ready to meet this big, badass Disco drone. It's Parrot's still-in-the-project-stage consumer wing drone that is set to put the consumer flyer market on its ear (or wing). Looking like a cross between Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo and a glider, the black and white disco is almost … [Link]

Mashable » Keeps tabs on mysterious cars, lurking animals with this smart security camera

Tuesday 5 January 0:00:54 UTC 2016

NetatmopresenceFeed-tw Feed-fbLAS VEGAS — Smart home products aren't exactly sexy; no one is going to get all worked up over a web-connected light bulb or a door lock you control with an app. But anyone who's tinkered around with a few of these very-in, high-tech gadgets can likely see the appeal: Ways to automate the home are, in theory, supposed to make … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Who Actually Owns Antarctica?

Tuesday 5 January 0:00:49 UTC 2016

No one really owns Antartica, but the complete answer is actually more complicated than that. [CGP Grey] The post Who Actually Owns Antarctica? appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

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