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 » Uborne Children's Books Release For Free Computer Books From the '80s
martiniturbide writes: To promote some new computer coding books for kids, Uborne Children's Books has put online 15 of its children books from the '80s to learn how to code games. The books are available for free in PDF format and has samples to create your game for Commodore 64, VIC 20, Apple, TRS 80, Spectrum and other. Maybe you … [Link]
Mashable » Does Kanye West really think Bill Cosby is innocent?
Kanye West has been particularly troll-like on Twitter lately in the lead-up to his ever-evolving seventh studio album. And it all took a pretty disturbing turn on Tuesday when he tweeted something that probably won't get the same number of laughs as his fake Rolling Stone cover: "BILL COSBY INNOCENT !!!!!!!!!!" And already, people are not happy In the past year, 46 women have accused comedian Bill … [Link]
Mashable » Tesla's Model 3 could cost $25,000 or less after tax incentives
The Tesla Model 3 won't be the first mass-market, long-range electric vehicle to hit the market. That prize goes to the Chevy Bolt. However, the Model 3 could be the least expensive. See also: Faraday Future's 1,000-horsepower concept car should make Tesla very, very nervous Technically, the Model 3 could cost as little as $22,100 after tax incentives in Louisiana. On … [Link]
Mashable » Fifth-graders put Ferdinand Magellan on trial for a real courtroom experience
A fifth-grade class at Girls Prep Bronx Charter School tries famous European explorers, including Ferdinand Magellan, of old crimes they may or may not have committed. Federal Judge Shelley Chapman rules over their mock trial.Read the full story: http://on.mash.to/1TQTrwk Read more…More about Europe, Judge, Explorer, Trial, and Youtube [Link]
Mashable » The NBA just blessed us with Vince Carter's ultimate Toronto mixtape
Before NBA legend Vince Carter was a dunk-bricker, he threw down the greatest slam of all-time Before that, the young Carter was a Toronto Raptors sensation known in the late 90s simply as "Vinsanity." With its 2016 All-Star game tipping off in Toronto this Sunday, the NBA honored Carter's time as a Raptor by posting his ultimate early-career highlight mixtape … [Link]
Mashable » 'Happy Birthday' song may soon be free to use after tentative settlement
If all goes according to plan, everyone will have the rights to "Happy Birthday to You." Warner/Chappell, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has long held the copyright to the song, but in September, a judge ruled that copyright invalid, saying the company did not actually have rights to the song's lyrics. The company filed a tentative agreement Monday in California … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2249: The Tiger and the Monkey
Zuck just can't understand why India is being so difficult! [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » CloudKit Adds Support for Server-to-Server API Access
Hot off the heels of Facebook’s announcement that it is shutting down it’s Parse Cloud platform, Apple has announced in a press release that they are adding additional capabilities (including server-to-server Web service requests) to CloudKit, their cloud-storage and authentication offering. CloudKit, up until now had
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Slashdot » The Sexual Misconduct Case That Has Rocked Anthropology
sciencehabit writes: An investigative report in Science describes allegations of sexual misconduct against noted paleoanthropologist Brian Richmond, as well as the field's response. The story highlights a major shift in how academic communities deal with sexual misconduct, going beyond delineating rules on paper to striving to change the culture of the field at the institutional level. This shift – "a … [Link]
Mashable » 'Star Wars' and 'Mario Kart' meet in a gorgeous intergalactic race
This is the kart that made the Kessel Run in fourteen parsecs. From Rainbow Road to the Death Star, this enormous race spanning iconic Star Wars locations makes pod racing look like child's play. The video took Dark Pixel over a year to make. Time well spent. Slow jam fulfills our sonic fantasy by mashing up Rihanna and Zayn Malik … [Link]
Mashable » Fat cat thinks he's a human baby in this toy swing
If you can put a cat in a basket — you help him get out his aggression. This tubby little white feline had some initial confusion at being placed inside a baby rocker, but he soon saw the perks. Watch as he checks out the jangly toys before him and gets into a little hissy fit over being treated like … [Link]
Mashable » Study: People who listen to music out loud have more sex
If your home is filled with music, it may also be full of togetherness, happiness — and a little more sex. These are the none-too-surprising results of a new study sponsored by Sonos and supported by Apple and Apple Music called Music Makes it Home, a name which, considering the results, can take on multiple meanings See also: 10 of David … [Link]
Mashable » Rio Olympics, Zika virus present female athletes with awful dilemma
Let’s say you're a female athlete who, though years of hard work and dedication, has ascended to the top of her sport. It's quite possible you have two goals in life that stand head and shoulders above all others: Compete in the Olympics, and give birth to a healthy child one day in the future The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio … [Link]
Mashable » Golden retriever puppy is easily and adorably distracted
Everything is paw-some in the eyes of this baby golden retriever. Bentley the puppy is easily distracted and it's absolutely adorable. See also: Polite pup wipes his paws before entering his house The bouncy ball of fluff just can't seem to get over how wonderful the world is, as everything around him brings such great excitement. We only wish we felt … [Link]
Mashable » Runaway pig chases police, crashes New Hampshire polling station
As the New Hampshire primary for the 2016 presidential election was well underway on Tuesday, a runaway pig from a nearby farm decided it too wanted to cast its vote at a polling location in Pelhman. Multiple intrigued residents snapped videos of the swine at the polling location, which Boston.com describe~ as "over 600 pounds." SEE ALSO: Hamlet the emotional support pig … [Link]
Mashable » People have gotten rowdy at Carnival since at least 1953
Image: Earl Leaf/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesIn the 18th century, Portuguese Catholics held feasts and celebrations called entrudos before the beginning of Lent. Many would use the feast as a chance to eat meat (carne) before swearing it off for Lent.This became the basis for the carnaval held annually in Portuguese-settled BrazilCarnivals are held across the U.S. this time of year. The streets … [Link]
Mashable » Bronx girls learn about prejudice and empowerment by putting explorers on trial
The fifth-grade girls at Girls Prep Bronx Charter School walked into the courtroom of Federal Judge Shelley Chapman on Jan. 27, and some of their eyes went wide. Other kids looked up and around, stunned by how big it all seemed And being in adult land was big — the girls had to stand on boxes to get their heads … [Link]
Slashdot » Jeep/Chrysler's New Gearshift Appears To Be Causing Accidents
bartle writes: The new gearshift design for the Jeep Grand Cherokee appears to be causing rollaway accidents: 121 crashes and 30 injuries so far. The gear shifter is designed to look and feel similar to a traditional automatic gear shift lever but it is meant to cycle through the gears rather than move directly to a certain gear. A driver … [Link]
Mashable » Lego New Hampshire: The primary results, brick by brick
As of 6:30 p.m. ETIt's the first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire, which means it's the first-in-the-nation Lego primary on Mashable. Stay with us as the bricks (er, votes) come in.Each brick represents a New Hampshire county. We'll update the maps to reflect the current leader in each county. (Also see the full results.)How the maps were builtClean slateEarly votingA few small … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Iberian lynx beats extinction as cats are released to the wild
A reintroduction programme is boosting one of the world's most endangered cat species. Campaigners also hope to return its cousin, the Eurasian lynx, to the UK
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Mashable » Baby panda successfully climbs tree under mom's careful watch
The Smithsonian National Zoo's latest panda cub, Bei Bei, had his first taste of climbing a tree on Monday. The giant panda cub had some help from his mother, Mei Xiang, after several attempts to climb the tree. The panda made a great effort before getting a helping hand back down to the ground.Read more: http://on.mash.to/1PjjnNS Read more…More about Zoo, Cute … [Link]
Mashable » 'Happy Valley' is back and Catherine Cawood has demons to face down
The BBC has a knack for a crime drama and Sally Wainwright’s Happy Valley is no different. Tuesday, the show returned for its highly anticipated second series and bring the drama it certainly did See also: BBC unveils tense teaser trailer for Season 2 of 'Happy Valley' When we left Sgt. Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) back in 2014, she was taking … [Link]
Slashdot » FBI Gripes "We Can't Read Everyone's Secrets"
New submitter rdukb writes: FBI Director James Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee that investigators still can't access the phone contents of one of the San Bernadino killers. He went on to argue that the phenomenon of communications "going dark" due to more sophisticated technology and wider use of encryption is "overwhelmingly affecting" law enforcement operations, including, not only the … [Link]
Mashable » Road-raging driver gets a healthy dose of instant karma
A driver cruising along a highway in Durban, South Africa, on Jan. 22, captured a road rage incident between two other drivers on his dash cam. Although it's unclear what happened before the two cars passed the dash cam, the driver in the BMW attempted to either scare or hit the other vehicle, but accidentally overcorrected and ended up in … [Link]
Mashable » Target debuts kids decor, but don't call it 'gender-neutral'
Target announced a new line of bedroom furnishings and decor for kids on Sunday, called Pillowfort. The line will go on sale Feb. 21. The first look at Pillowfort reveals graphic prints, animal and space themes, and perhaps most noticeably, relief from excessive color stereotypes based on gender. Though the Minneapolis Star Tribune first reported the line as gender-neutral, Target tells Mashable that … [Link]
Popular Science » Green Slime Can See
Christian Fischer/Wikimedia Cyanobacteria in a pond You don't need eyes to see–at least, not if you're a cyanobacteria. In a paper published in eLife, researchers say that they've figured out how cyanobacteria and other single-celled bacteria can detect and move toward a source of light. It turns out that they use their entire body as an eye. “The fact that … [Link]
Mashable » This Young Adult novel captures grief without cliches
Writing about grief is notoriously tricky. Everyone experiences it differently; people grieve in private and vastly different ways. Some shut down. Others go into denial. Some get quiet, some loud. My gut response is to try to be useful, to get to work, to be the maid or the mom for whoever needs it. You'd think that would make it easy … [Link]
Mashable » Beyoncé tickets were impossible for everyone else, too
Everyone just wants to get in formation Presale tickets for Beyoncé's Formation World Tour went on sale today — but many fans found it impossible to grab seats. Thanks to unbeatable bots and a sluggish Ticketmaster search, many were unable to give Beyoncé all the money she deserves. See also: There's a simple reason why you can never get Adele tickets … [Link]
Mashable » 'Hannibal' and 'Pushing Daisies' creator Bryan Fuller to helm new 'Star Trek'
Bryan Fuller is going to boldly go…well, where he's been before, but better. The writer who got his start on Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine will return to the final frontier for CBS Television Studios' untitled 2017 Star Trek series. See also: Mulder and Scully’s mystery son haunts devastating 'X-Files' episode Fuller previously helmed NBC's Hannibal and … [Link]
Mashable » Howler monkey pops up on the streets of an Ohio suburb
A monkey, spotted roaming a quiet neighborhood of Minerva, Ohio, seems all set to start his new suburban life. The primate, who has been identified as a howler monkey, according to Columbus's WSYX, was noticed poking around the side of a road Monday night. Soon, a photo of the monkey was posted to Twitter, confirming that a monkey was indeed on … [Link]
Mashable » 365-day birthday countdown is the ultimate show of friendship
Cory Wallace is a good friend, and good friends do good things for other people. For example, sometimes good friends count down the days to your birthday … starting a full year in advance See also: 23 things you can do in 30 seconds or less Each morning for a 365 days, Wallace signed into Facebook and left a comment on … [Link]
Mashable » Apple could face class-action lawsuits over iPhone's Error 53
At least one U.S. law firm is looking into bringing a class-action lawsuit against Apple over the "Error 53" issue affecting certain iPhone owners. Seattle-based law firm PCVA is investigating a potential class-action lawsuit over the security feature that could leave some iPhone users with bricked phones, The Guardian reported. (PCVA has not responded to Mashable yet.) See also: Mysterious 'Error … [Link]
Mashable » Tori Kelly's rise from 'American Idol' reject to Grammy nominee, as told by YouTube
LOS ANGELES — Back in 2010, Simon Cowell told a then 16-year-old Tori Kelly that he found her voice "almost annoying." But rather than getting discouraged by her American Idol audition, Kelly turned to a platform known for its community feel: YouTube. Now 23, Kelly— who has amassed 2 million YouTube subscribers — is nominated for a Grammy for Best New … [Link]
Slashdot » Twitter Launches Trust and Safety Council To Help Put End To Trolling
An anonymous reader writes: Twitter has announced a new trust and safety council to stamp out bullying and trolling on the microblogging site. The Twitter Trust & Safety Council will initially be formed of around 40 bodies, including the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, ICT Watch, NetSafe, and Samaritans. These organisations, along with safety experts, academics and security researchers, will work … [Link]
Mashable » Intense footage of a leopard trying to be captured in Indian school
A leopard entered a school building in the Indian city of Bangalore on Sunday and injured six people as they tried to tranquilize it, according to local news reports. Since it was a holiday, there were no children in the school, but the ten-hour-long effort to capture the animal left six people injured. The leopard was later released into the wild, … [Link]
Mashable » Google is testing wireless charging for its self-driving cars, report says
The idea of self-driving cars is to take drivers completely out of the picture, both for safety and comfort. However, it wouldn't make a lot of sense to ride to work in a steering wheel-less self-driving car and then have to get out and plug it in. That would sort of defeat the hands-off mantra of an autonomous car. See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Display Ads Going All-HTML, Will Ban Flash In 2017
Google has announced its plan for display ads to go 100% HTML 5, in hopes of reaching the widest possible audience across screens. Starting on June 30, 2016, Google will no longer accept new Flash display ads from advertisers. And on January 2, 2017, even old Flash display ads will be blocked. This move comes as no surprise, as Google … [Link]
Mashable » Aviation's first-ever carbon standards won't do much to slow global warming
The world got one step closer to closing one of the biggest remaining climate regulatory loopholes on Monday, when a U.N. panel proposed the first-ever greenhouse gas emissions measures for commercial aircraft. The targets, however, are nowhere near what's needed to actually curb global warming from an industry that contributes about 2% of world emissions of carbon dioxide and other … [Link]
Mashable » 'Firewatch' burns out too quickly to serve its stellar emotional core
Henry’s had a rough go of things. His marriage is a trainwreck. He has a wife afflicted with a neurological disease and in-laws that have shut him out. He drinks. He might have once dreamed about grabbing life by the balls, but a run of rotten luck left his spirit battered and beaten. Henry is ready to pack it all in and retreat … [Link]
Mashable » Tesla has officially killed off the mid-range Model S 85
If you had your heart set on the mid-range 85-kilo-Watt-hour Model S, I have some bad news: Tesla Motors has officially ended production of that power level. See also: Bentley working on Tesla-trouncing EV for eco-friendly super-rich, report says However, it has left in place the entry-level 70 kWh variants 70 and 70D (all-wheel drive), as well as the top tier … [Link]
Mashable » Fake Tesla ad nails the promise of Elon Musk's electric cars
Talk to an owner or fan of the Tesla automobile brand and you'll soon realize that you're talking to someone who believes they're pioneering the future. And they might be right. If they are right, then their futuristic call to arms may best be represented by a new concept commercial for the Tesla Model S that profiles the car as … [Link]
Mashable » TV's great debate: What does it mean to go 'too far'?
A man is held captive in an airtight room, his arms strapped to his side with duct tape, as he's exposed to a deadly, poisonous gas. The tension builds as we wait for the man to react, which he soon does. His body quivers, his eyes blink rapidly, his hands clench. He foams at the mouth — and eventually collapses while … [Link]
Popular Science » Zombie Apocalypse? Use Amazon's Game Engine Software
Andrea Sparacio (from The Zombie Autopsies) Infectious Zombie Virus Lumberyard is at your service if this guy should ever attack. In the event of a zombie apocalypse, Amazon wants to make sure users are still able to use its new 3D game engine software. Reddit user SvenNeve brought one clause of the company’s updated web services terms to the internet's … [Link]
Popular Science » See Inside NASA's Claustrophobic Asteroid Trip Simulator In 360-Degree Video
Since 2014, NASA has had a rotating crew of four people living in the close quarters of a fake spacecraft for 30 days at a time, in order to simulate a 715-day trip to a near-earth asteroid. The four crew members only communicate regularly with each other and mission control and have no access to internet. The mission is intended … [Link]
Slashdot » Raspberry Pi's Raspbian OS Finally Ships With Open-Source OpenGL Support
An anonymous reader writes: With this month's Raspbian OS update, the Debian-based operating system for the Raspberry Pi ships experimental OpenGL driver support. This driver has been developed over the past two years by a former Intel developer with having a completely open and mainline DRM kernel driver and Mesa Gallium driver to open up the Pi as a replacement … [Link]
Mashable » Tracking the 2016 New Hampshire primary results
Share Tweet Interactive: Sergio Hernandez Politics Editor: Juana Summers Global News Editor: Louise Roug Managing Editor: Jonathan Ellis Deputy Executive Editor: Amanda Wills Read more… More about Us World, Politics, Us, New Hampshire, and Election 2016 [Link]
Mashable » Anyone can play 'The Division' open beta this month
After giving a brief taste of The Division in Ubisoft's closed beta for pre-order players only, the March release is set for another, much more public test this month. From Feb. 19-21, Ubi will host an open beta for any interested players on PC, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. Just like the closed beta, Xbox users enjoy an extra 24 hours of playtime, … [Link]
Mashable » Panthers coach Ron Rivera defends Cam Newton's Super Bowl moment of shame
Super Bowl 50's aftermath was dominated by one question: Why in the name of all that is holy did Panthers star Cam Newton appear to give a halfhearted effort toward recovering the football after fumbling late in the fourth quarter, with Carolina down a touchdown? Newton apparently pursuing his fumble half-heartedly — with everything on the line — is the game's … [Link]
Mashable » FAA urges airlines to reconsider transporting lithium batteries
The Federal Aviation Administration urged airlines on Tuesday to reconsider the risks of transporting lithium ion batteries in cargo. In addition to telling carriers to assess and manage the risks associated with battery shipments, which have caused fires on board planes, the FAA is also providing new guidelines to its employees who evaluate the airlines' precautions. SEE ALSO: Don't pack … [Link]
Mashable » Moscow sends bulldozers to smash small businesses overnight and no one knows why
Muscovites awoke Tuesday morning to find their metro stations in disarray after the city demolished dozens of small businesses it claimed lacked proper permits overnight. The surprise move frustrated thousands of commuters and angered proprietors who are now out of work at a time when Russia's economy is facing long-term decline. See also: Pussy Riot is back and taking on corruption … [Link]
Popular Science » New 'Star Trek' TV Series Will Be Run By 'Hannibal' Creator Bryan Fuller
Pete Markham/Flickr CC by SA 2.0 Star Trek It's really happening. Vulture reports that the forthcoming, all-new Star Trek TV series on CBS is not only still a go, but that Star Trek TV alum Bryan Fuller will be a co-creator, executive producer, and showrunner for the new series. Fuller joins Alex Kurtzman, another Star Trek veteran and writer of … [Link]
Slashdot » Windmill Blade Molds 3D Printed By National Labs
MountainLogic writes: Last year ORNL produced a 3D printed Shelby. This year, the National Labs are using the mother of all 3D printers to make windmill molds cheaper and faster to produce in the US. The size of the current 150 foot utility scale blades are being extended with these techniques. US DOE is providing a leading role to advance … [Link]
Mashable » Vine does what Twitter won't: Let you edit posts
It’s a tiny change on a relatively small social network. Still, the ability to edit a Vine caption after you post your six-second video represents a break from parent company Twitter, where users have long been asking for the ability to edit tweets. The new Vine feature, which is only available on Android today and coming to iOS "soon," arrived on … [Link]
Mashable » Badass goat arrested for breaking and entering a garden
A precinct in Chhattihgarh, India can now claim it owns a mugshot for Babli, a goat. Babli is a tough, gruff goat with a long criminal history. Just recently, the goat broke into the garden of a local magistrate, and proceeded to eat flowers and plants. Cops were then called on a trespassing complaint. While the goat was later released, the … [Link]
Mashable » These sustainable lamps are literally grown from mushrooms
Danielle Trofe is a Brooklyn-based designer who recently launched a series of pendant and table lamps that are made from mushroom mycelium, a versatile and sustainable material. Trofe grows the lampshades inside custom 3D-printed molds and treats them with natural dyes. Read more…More about Designer, Mushrooms, Youtube, Lifestyle, and Home
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Mashable » In 1989, 'Ghostbusters II' predicted that the world would end this Valentine's Day
Just in case you take the predictions of a late '80s comedy sequel seriously, you may want to say goodbye to your loved ones prior to Valentine's Day this year. Back in 1989, a character in Ghostbusters II predicted that the holiday, in 2016, would mark the end of the world. What a bummer! See also: See McKinnon's style and Hemsworth's … [Link]
Popular Science » Can Twitter's New 'Trust & Safety Council Curb Online Abuse?
Twitter Twitter Logo On Tuesday, Twitter announced the formation of the Twitter Trust & Safety Council in a blog post by Patricia Cartes, Head of Global Policy Outreach. The council will serve as an advisory board to Twitter, that will help the company to “develop products, policies, and programs” in their field of expertise. Twitter has a history of abusive … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Edamam Opens New Nutrition Data API
Edamam, a company providing structured food and nutrition data to businesses in the health, wellness and food industries announced today the release of its new Nutrition Data API.
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Popular Science » Researchers Have Preserved An Entire Rabbit Brain
Kenneth Hayworth/The Brain Preservation Foundation Robert McIntyre taking a rabbit brain out of a -135 degrees Celsius freezer unit after overnight storage. The brain is completely solid. Five years ago, a non-profit organization called the Brain Preservation Foundation (BPF) challenged the world’s neuroscience community to a tough task: to preserve a mouse brain (or a mammalian brain of equal size) … [Link]
Slashdot » LIGO Will Make Gravitational Waves Announcement on Thursday
StartsWithABang writes: When we look out into the Universe, we normally gain information about it by gathering light of various wavelengths. However, there are other possibilities for astronomy, including by looking for the neutrinos emitted by astrophysical sources – first detected in the supernova explosion of 1987 – and in the gravitational waves emitted by accelerating masses. These ripples in … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Mind-reading tech helps beginners quickly learn to play Bach
A system involving brain sensors allowed a group of beginners to quickly learn to play a piano piece by Bach, and the tech could speed up other kinds of learning
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Popular Science » China's Experimental Fusion Reactor Hits Major Milestone
Chinese Academy Of Sciences EAST Part of the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). A Chinese fusion reactor managed to sustain plasma at temperatures of over 90 million degrees for 102 seconds, according to an article published in the South China Morning Post. That's over a minute in which a machine sustained an electrically charged gas with a temperature approximately three … [Link]
Mashable » Ghostface Killah destroys Martin Shkreli in magnificent video
It always seemed a little odd that Martin Shkreli, awkward yet diabolical pharma bro, saw fit to criticize legendary rappers the Wu-Tang Clan. His copious sulking and slams against the group — whose exclusive album he bought for $2 million — was an upending of the social order. Now, all is becoming right with the world again. SEE ALSO: The … [Link]
Popular Science » Clapper: America’s Greatest Threat Is The Internet of Things
Jacob N. Bailey, USAF, via Wikimedia Commons James Clapper Jr With Lt. Gen Burgess And Leon Panetta Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta walks with James Clapper Jr., left, director of National Intelligence, and Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess Jr., director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, before the agency's 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, … [Link]
Mashable » Why India rejected Facebook's 'free' version of the Internet
It’s hard to remember, but things looked good for Facebook's ambitions in India last fall. "India has 600,000 villages, and most people get scared when they hear this number. My vision is to connect them all with optical fiber cable in the next five years," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a town hall with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at … [Link]
Popular Science » Chocolate Like You've Never Seen It: Magnified 5,000 Times
Will Kirk/Johns Hopkins University Chocolate! It’s February, and the cupids are fluttering about, their tiny composite bows trained upon unwitting victims. Amongst the relentless onslaught of red-colored stationery comes another assault, one to which I will always surrender: that of chocolate. No matter how strong your curmudgeonesque gripes with Valentine’s Day, it's hard to hate chocolate. At Johns Hopkins University, … [Link]
Mashable » 11 pancake-flipping fails that'll make your toss look top notch
LONDON — Pancake making is definitely an acquired skill. Not only do you have to get the ingredients right, but you've also got to master that most difficult of culinary techniques: the toss. See also: 17 times Britain was the least romantic country in the world To celebrate Pancake Day — and make you feel better about your own pancake-crafting capabilities … [Link]
Mashable » Kanye West leaks pictures of his next fashion collection
Kanye West's next fashion show is so hyped, even Kanye can't stop talking about it. Forget about surprises at Yeezy Season 3, which will show Thursday at New York Fashion Week. The rapper and fashion designer just spoiled the show by posting key pictures on his Twitter. And by the looks of it, the collection is attempting to surpass expectations … [Link]
Mashable » Hecklers attempt to exorcise Ted Cruz's demons
During a campaign stop in Raymond, New Hampshire on Monday, two hecklers decided it was finally time to put the Senator's "evil spirits" to rest. One stood in a doorway, holding and mirror and cross, and attempted an exorcism of the candidate: "Ted Cruz, look in the mirror and let the evil spirit leave, leave your power-hungry demonic soul," one … [Link]
Popular Science » This Is The Cover Of A New Book On Robot Law
Art by Eric Joyner, courtesy of Edward Elgar Publishing Detail From "Robot Law" Cover Who will the courts blame when the first driverless car kills someone? That’s “when”, not “if”, as deaths from driverless cars are a near certainty, and the logic behind who the car decides to kill is a good introduction to the fascinating and terrifying world of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Surge in obesity and diabetes could be linked to food additives
Volunteers are being enrolled in the first human trial to investigate if emulsifiers in processed foods really do inflame the gut and cause metabolic disorders
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Slashdot » Amazon Launches Free Game Engine Lumberyard
Dave Knott writes: Amazon has both announced and released a new, free game engine, Lumberyard, which offers deep integration with its Amazon Web Services server infrastructure to empower online play, and also with Twitch, its video game-focused streaming service. Lumberyard is powerful and full-featured enough to develop triple-A current-gen console games, with mobile support is coming down the road. Its … [Link]
Mashable » Internet honors inspiring lady who chose breakfast over Carly Fiorina
The Internet has rallied around one inspiring woman: a little lady in a diner who just wanted to have her breakfast in peace. The woman was spotted at a diner in Manchester, New Hampshire, which also happened to be a campaign stop for Carly Fiorina. While the woman is unidentified, she managed to capture the election apathy that some voters are … [Link]
Popular Science » SpaceX's Next Launch May Not Include A Landing Attempt
SpaceX, via Wikimedia Commons Falcon 9 Rocket SpaceX wants to be able to land its reusable Falcon 9 rockets anywhere, anytime. And although the company has successfully landed on solid ground, it's still working on nailing the landing on an ocean platform. Several rockets have been harmed in these experiments. But although the company is eager to try again, SpaceX's … [Link]
Mashable » Black Princeton professor says she was handcuffed to table after parking ticket arrest
A black Princeton professor says she was handcuffed to a police station table on Saturday following an arrest for a three-year-old parking ticket Police say they discovered the outstanding ticket after they pulled her over for speeding. See also: The American South grapples with its monuments to white supremacy Imani Perry, a professor of African American studies at the New Jersey … [Link]
Mashable » Kylie Jenner and friends made a super dramatic Snapchat soap opera
Love. Lust. Drama. Betrayal. Snapchat. In what can only be described as the greatest story ever told, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin and Harry Hudson have created a Snapchat soap opera full of intrigue. See also: Kylie Jenner's house has a leak and the world is crying Watch the entire story unfold in the overwhelming number of videos below, which … [Link]
Mashable » 4 awesome iPhone tricks you may not know about
Mashable Tech Correspondent Christina Warren goes through four tips to help you unlock secret shortcuts on your iPhone. Read more…More about Iphone, Christina Warren, Ios, Tech, and Gadgets
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Mashable » 2015 set a record for shark attacks — but humans killed far more sharks
2015 was a record-setting year for shark attacks worldwide, but sharks face a much larger threat from humans. A record-high 98 unprovoked shark attacks were reported last year, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. SEE ALSO: Watch this female shark devour her male rival like a boss The museum released its Yearly Worldwide Shark Attack Summary on Monday, … [Link]
Mashable » Your future contact lenses could double as electronic displays
Forget Google Glass. Contact lenses could be used to browse the web and even monitor your health in the future. Scientists have a proof of concept of a conductive polymer film coating that can transform contact lenses into little computers, which could work as electronic displays right over your eyeballs. See also: Google releasing virtual reality headset this year, report says … [Link]
Mashable » Break your bad habits with these clever gadgets and apps
Do people change? It’s a question usually reserved for those moments we contemplate reuniting with an ex or going back to work with a former boss. But around this time of year, when we realize our New Year’s resolutions are dead in the water just two months in, it's a question many of us will turn on ourselves. See also: How … [Link]
Popular Science » Hungry Sea Lion Pup Found In San Diego Restaurant
Someone's got good taste. A hungry sea lion pup wandered into a beachfront restaurant in San Diego last week, charming the chef and taking a seat (and a nap) in one of the booths. Instead of feasting on black tea rum smoked salmon or french toast, the sea lion pup was quickly taken into the custody of one of Sea … [Link]
Slashdot » President Obama Unveils $19 Billion Plan To Overhaul U.S. Cybersecurity
erier2003 writes: President Obama on Tuesday unveiled an expansive plan to bolster government and private-sector cybersecurity by establishing a federal coordinator for cyber efforts, proposing a commission to study future work, and asking Congress for funds to overhaul dangerously obsolete computer systems. His newly signed executive orders contain initiatives to better prepare college students for cybersecurity careers, streamline federal computer … [Link]
Mashable » 'Final Fantasy IX' remake makes a surprise appearance on mobile
Square Enix rolled out a brand new version of Final Fantasy IX — with little warning or fanfare — on the App Store Tuesday. The new, mobile-focused version of the role-playing classic has been optimized for touch controls. It also offers the ability to fast-forward through random encounters as you explore a vast game world — or even to skip them … [Link]
Mashable » Baby is charmingly befuddled by dad's twin brother
Stephen Ratpojanakul and his twin brother Michael look so similar, not even Stephen's son can tell them apart. The adorably confused baby is seeing double when Stephen and Michael do that twin thing and try to make the little boy figure out which one is which, or in this case, which one is "dada." Just so you aren't on the … [Link]
Mashable » How to tell if it’s time to refinance your student loan
To a college grad, student loans are thing of the past, present and future. Some students will graduate with anywhere from 1-16 different loans and keeping tabs on every loan and their due dates can be difficult. There are ways to make managing those monthly payments easier, such as refinancing and consolidating your student loans. Sound like foreign words? Don't worry … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon picks up 'Mozart in the Jungle' for third season
LOS ANGELES — Now may be the time to start binge-watching Mozart in the Jungle. Amazon Studios confirmed Tuesday that the series has been picked up for a third season See also: 'Mozart in the Jungle' just won two Golden Globes. What the hell is it? The show, co-created by Jason Schwartzman, follows a young, talented conductor Rodrigo (Gael García Bernal) … [Link]
Mashable » This Thomas the Tank Engine toy looks like it will steal your soul
Combining the parts of a real Thomas the Tank Engine toy and a toy car with particularly sticky wheels may have summoned dark forces we mere mortals can only begin to imagine. The creepy toy not only has glowing green eyes of a scary hellbeast, it can also spin around and "walk" on walls and ceilings — Exorcist style. Just … [Link]
Mashable » Creepy, stealthy cockroaches inspire a search-and-rescue robot
Some things things in this world are creepier than robots. Cockroaches, for example. They are the virtually un-killable. Now, naturally, they are inspiring a new kind of robot. See also: Big study predicts the winners and losers of the robot revolution According to a study conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, the cockroach is able to withstand extreme pressure — … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter has hatched a dismal, brand new plan to ruin your news feed
Get ready to stare at an autoplay video ad at the top of your Twitter feed every single day — until you, or Twitter, give up. Twitter announced Tuesday that it plans to roll out a new premium advertising offering which will let marketers place a video ad near the top of the news feed. The new product, called First … [Link]
Popular Science » You Can Now Stream Torrents In Your Web Browser
Torrents-Time Torrents-Time Browser Add-On The browser extension allows you Popcorn Time ease of use from within Chrome, Firefox and more There are a multitude of ways to consume video content online. Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go and more have offered more ways than ever to binge shows and movies over the internet in legal fashion. For those looking to watch shows … [Link]
Mashable » Meryl Streep's next great role is food
Meryl Streep: incredible artist, brilliant actress, tater tot The greatest living actress and three-time Oscar winner has inspired one Instagrammer, Tasteofstreep, to begin photoshopping her into various foods Why? "Because what more could you want?" answers the account bio Fair enough. See also: Vegetable arrangements good enough to make you crave a salad While the account might not make the most … [Link]
Mashable » Weibo breaks records with 134 million users on eve of Chinese New Year
Say what you will about WeChat — there’s really no disputing that it’s China’s top social app, and as such it owns Spring Festival. But China’s other major social platform, Weibo, celebrated Chinese New Year too. And just like last year, activity on the site broke records as the clock wound down. Specifically, Weibo parent company Sina says that Feb. 7 saw: 134 million active users, a … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Planets with too much carbon dioxide could lose oceans to space
Adding vast amounts of CO2 to the atmosphere could heat a planet to the point where it leaks so much water that its oceans eventually disappear
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Slashdot » Adblock Fast Returns To Google Play a Week After Being Pulled
An anonymous reader writes: A week ago, Google suddenly removed Adblock Fast from its Android app store. Today, the ad blocker has been reinstated, enabling Samsung users to download it once again from Google Play. Late last month, the browser preinstalled on Samsung's Android phones gained support for content-blocking plugins, and the first plugin to support the functionality was a … [Link]
Mashable » Viacom just became Snapchat's sales arm
Teens love Snapchat. Advertisers love teens. That's the kind of simple reasoning that led to Snapchat being worth $16 billion in late 2015. Just one problem. Snapchat doesn't exactly know how to make or sell ads. The Discover section, among its first major efforts to bring in outside media and ads, started with plenty of optimism that quickly cooled. Snapchat … [Link]
Mashable » Celebrate National Pizza Day falling on Fat Tuesday with delicious GIFs
What do you do when National Pizza Day lands on Fat Tuesday? Celebrate with a bunch of fat pizzas. See also: 15 times Larry David said what we were all thinking We've rounded up some of the sexiest pizza GIFs to make this holiday — hereby called National Fat Pizza Tuesday — the best it could be Sorry to get you … [Link]
Mashable » You can get 2GB of storage on Google Drive for free today
In honor of Safer Internet Day, an annual online, worldwide promotion of safe Internet practices (particularly with regard to children), Google is giving away more storage on Google Drive SEE ALSO: Google Drive's new updates are every neat freak's dreams The additional storage adds up to 2GB, which may not sound like much, but is enough to back up pretty … [Link]
Slashdot » Australia Cuts 110 Climate Scientist Jobs: "The Science is Settled."
An anonymous reader writes: With an ax rather than a scalpel, Australia's federal science agency last week chopped off its climate research arm in a decision that has stunned scientists and left employees dispirited. Why? Because the science is settled, there is no need for more basic research, the government says. No doubt many will experience a case of schadenfreude … [Link]
Mashable » The issues that matter to voters at the New Hamster primary
Everyone’s talking about today's big primary, but what do you really know about the political leanings of hamsters? Nothing, probably. Yet here they are, deciding our fates in 2016's heated presidential campaign That's why we got knee-deep in the wood chips to find out what these rodents, who make the wheels of these United States spin, actually care about. See also: … [Link]
Popular Science » Share The Love With Animals This Valentine's Day
If your valentine loves animals almost as much as they love you, consider a gift that will give back to the planet's furrier inhabitants. A number of animal conservation organizations offer clever holiday gift specials that are a welcome departure from the tired red heart-shaped treats normally exchanged on Valentine's Day. Send Flowers to a Lemur 
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Mashable » Enjoy this bananas foster cake just in time for Fat Tuesday
There’s no better way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than with this glorious bananas foster-inspired cake.Check out the full recipe: http://on.mash.to/1T3EWEF Read more…More about Recipe, Cake, Lifestyle, Home, and Food [Link]
Mashable » Full-length 'Fuller House' trailer finally premieres on 'Ellen'
There’s no place like home — especially if you're the Tanner family returning to a familiar San Francisco facade for Netflix's Fuller House. The first full trailer (or should we say…fuller?) for the upcoming spinoff premiered on Ellen when stars Candace Cameron Bure, Jodi Sweetin and Andrea Barber stopped by the show — and unlike the series' brief, previous teasers, it … [Link]
Mashable » Mesmerizing timelapse from space shows lightning striking Earth over and over
LONDON — It's nice to know that even astronauts are still utterly amazed by the majesty of seeing the Earth from space. British astronaut Tim Peake, who is currently doing a six-month stint aboard the International Space Station, shared a stunning timelapse video of lightning striking the planet See also: Space photos captures the beauty of England at night The … [Link]
Mashable » Proposed 'Monument Valley' Lego set is as mystical as the game
Monument Valley's twisting, complex game worlds seem like they were lifted from the pages of an interstellar architecture magazine. Now a Lego creator wants to bring those fantastical twists and turns to life. User Isometry created a Monument Valley Lego set and posted it to the Lego Ideas website. It features the spired, futuristic buildings from the mobile puzzle game, which … [Link]
Mashable » New Hampshire live: The latest from today's vote
And you thought Iowa was weird. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images 
Let the voting begin. Darren McCollester/Getty Images Who to follow: @MashPolitics Juana Summers: @jmsummersEmily Cahn: @CahnEmilyMegan Specia: @meganspeciaCameron Joseph: @cam_joseph (function(d, s, id) {var js,ijs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]~ ijs);}(document, 'script', 'scrbbl-js')); Share Tweet In New Hampshire: Juana Summers, Emily Cahn & Megan Specia In Washington, D.C.: Cameron Joseph In New York: Amanda Wills, Brian … [Link]
Popular Science » NASA's Retro-Future Posters Want To Send You On An Interplanetary Vacation
Invisible Creature Why visit just one planet? Planning your next vacation or a honeymoon? Perhaps you should look up. NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs is "booking tours now", according to three interplanetary travel posters they recently commissioned. The posters were created by the design firm Invisible Creature, and you can buy them now. Unfortunately, actually booking a trip to one of … [Link]
Mashable » How Rooster Teeth went from raising money on IndieGogo to releasing a movie on YouTube Red
Reporter’s note: This is part of a series featuring each new original show or movie debuting on YouTube Red. The subscription streaming service's first slate of originals launches Wednesday, Feb. 10. LOS ANGELES — It took just one month and 37,493 donations for Rooster Teeth's feature film Lazer Team to become a reality. Rooster Teeth, based in Austin, was founded in … [Link]
Popular Science » How The Earth Could Lose Every Drop Of Water It Has
Spencer Harris/Flickr CC by 2.0 Ocean Scene Think of it as extreme global warming. Using a computer model, researchers examined what might happen if the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increased dramatically. Really, really dramatically. In a paper published today in Nature Communications, NOAA researcher Max Popp took a look at what would happen to a watery planet … [Link]
Mashable » 'Family Feud' contestant sends Steve Harvey over the edge
For nearly eight long minutes, Steve Harvey barely held it together while dealing with what might have been the most frustrating round of Family Feud we've seen When asked to name another word for mother, Sheila — the offending contestant — repeatedly offered words already on the board. Not once, not twice, but three times. One has to wonder if … [Link]
Mashable » Lunar New Year celebrations descend into violence and fiery chaos in Hong Kong
Celebrations for the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong descended into chaos on Monday night as protesters and police clashed over the crackdown on a street market in the Kowloon neighborhood selling fishballs and other local holiday delicacies, with dozens injured and arrested. The violence is the worst Hong Kong has seen since pro-democracy protests rocked the city in 2014, leaving … [Link]
Mashable » This virtual reality app will show you what it's like to have a concussion
Sunday's Super Bowl is already a distant memory for some, but for family members of an athlete aspiring to one day make it to the big game, recent concerns related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in sports continue to loom large. Major movies like Concussion, starting Will Smith, turned the relatively niche issue of CTE into a mainstream debate over whether it's … [Link]
Mashable » Kanye West changes album title yet again, offers Yeezys to fans who guess it
Kanye West's album title has changed. Once again But this time, the name shift comes with a twist. If fans can guess the new, final title, they'll get a ticket to his Yeezy Season 3 show in Madison Square Garden and a pair of Yeezys. Let the guesswork begin West tweeted early on Feb. 9 that the album's initials are now … [Link]
Slashdot » Wired To Block Ad-Blocking Users, Offer Subscription
AmiMoJo writes: In a blog post Wired has announced that it will begin to block users who block ads on its site: "On an average day, more than 20 percent of the traffic to WIRED.com comes from a reader who is blocking our ads. We know that you come to our site primarily to read our content, but it's important … [Link]
Mashable » The best way to stop working with a client when you're a freelancer
Leaving a 9-to-5 takes work. You have to tell your boss, be productive for two additional weeks, give an exit interview — and accomplish all of these tasks thoughtfully enough to make a good final impression. While part of the allure of freelancing is being your own boss, quitting is still difficult. In this case, you’ll be telling a client — … [Link]
Mashable » Jessica Williams puts Beyoncé haters on blast on 'The Daily Show'
If you're still struggling with your feelings about Beyoncé, just take a minute and listen to Jessica Williams. Beyoncé's Super Bowl halftime show and "Formation" music video (which dropped the day before the game) were incredible blends of music, choreography and technical skill. But some critics had issues with the singer's political and racially charged performance after the fact. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » 17 times Britain was the least romantic country in the world
LONDON — Not everyone looks forward to Valentine's Day. If you're the type of person that physically cringes at the thought of anything even vaguely romantic, then cast your eye over the images below — we've pushed aside anything corny and scoured social media for the most gloriously un-romantic things the UK has to offer. See also: 9 very British Valentine's … [Link]
Mashable » People in robot suits are trolling Marco Rubio in New Hampshire
A man dressed in a robot costume and holding a sign reading "Robot Rubio" was spotted in New Hampshire on primary day. The man, who has not been identified but says he is not with a rival campaign, was first spotted in Manchester standing with a crowd of sign-waving Marco Rubio supporters in a photo tweeted by Dee Duncan, the Rubio … [Link]
Mashable » 'Primary peepers' flood New Hampshire for a glimpse of the candidates
MANCHESTER, N.H. — America is fascinated by politics, and for one year in every four, the country has a chance to satiate its appetite with nearly non-stop political coverage in the run up to the presidential election. But some, who are not satisfied by simply watching the drama unfold on their television screens, are making their way to the states at … [Link]
Mashable » Matt LeBlanc pulls a 180, will star in new show called 'I'm Not Your Friend'
No one told us life was gonna be this way. Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc, a.k.a. Joey Tribbiani, is reportedly headlining an upcoming CBS pilot, ingeniously titled I'm Not Your Friend. See also: An avalanche of 'Friends' jokes welcomes Matt LeBlanc to 'Top Gear' LeBlanc will play a contractor whose wife goes back to work, leaving him to learn the intricate … [Link]
Mashable » 'Trump wins!' Fox News accidentally declares in New Hampshire
Sure, we're all excited for the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. Perhaps none more excited than Fox News. SEE ALSO: New Hampshire has the 'makings of a disaster' for the Republican party Fox News jumped the gun on Tuesday morning, accidentally publishing fake New Hampshire primary results to its website. Most polls in the state don't close until 7 p.m. … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift leads pack with 8 iHeartRadio nominations
iHeartRadio hearts Taylor Swift The 1989 singer scooped up eight iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations Tuesday, just beating out R&B singer the Weeknd, who racked up seven nominations Both artists landed in the Album of the Year category, along with Adele for 25, Sam Smith for In the Lonely Hour and Ed Sheeran for X. See also: Taylor Swift is ready to … [Link]
Mashable » Deadpool's long, strange, f*ck-filled journey to the big screen
Deadpool the movie exists because a bunch of different people did things they really shouldn't have. It all started even before the key players in today's story — co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who spoke to Mashable ahead of Deadpool's Feb. 12 release — got involved. It started, in fact, with X-Men Origins: Wolverine, one of Hollywood's more despised super hero movies. See also: 'Deadpool' … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter forms safety council to help prevent abuse
Twitter lets people around the world express diverse opinions, but it can also be a hellhole of harassment and abuse.The company has repeatedly tried to solve this issue, with feeble results. Now, it has announced that it is forming the Twitter Trust & Safety Council, a panel of organizations and experts who will help the company develop tools and policies to get … [Link]
Slashdot » Skylake Breaks 7GHz In Intel Overclocking World Record
MojoKid writes: Intel's latest generation of processors built on the Skylake architecture are efficient as well as seriously fast. The flagship, Core i7-6700K, is an interesting chip as it's clocked at a base 4GHz, and can peak at 4.2GHz with Turbo Boost. Of course, as fast as the 6700K is, overclocking can always help take things to the next level, … [Link]
Mashable » The American South grapples with its monuments to white supremacy
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Growing up in the 1950s, William Bell had to enter Birmingham's segregated Lyric Theatre though a side entrance, marked "COLORED," that was walled-off from the elegant lobby. He climbed a dimly lit stairwell to watch movies from the steep balcony where black patrons had to sit for generations. Now the city's mayor, Bell recalls the Lyric's beauty, … [Link]
Mashable » Lust, luxury and Tom Hiddleston combine in 'High-Rise' trailer
"For all its inconveniences, Laing was satisfied with life in the high-rise." So beings the trailer for High-Rise, StudioCanal's film based on a novel about life in a luxurious apartment building that becomes a microcosm for society at large. See also: 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Super Bowl teaser finally clears up villain's evil plan Hiddleston stars as Dr. Robert Laing, a new … [Link]
Mashable » Chicago Union Station's angelic light resulted from an air raid precaution
Image: Jack Delano/Library of CongressImage: Jack Delano/Library of CongressBegun in 1913 and finished in 1925, Chicago Union Station is one of the three busiest rail terminals in the United StatesBased on a Beaux-Arts design by architect Daniel Burnham, the centerpiece of the station was the western headhouse, which featured the spectacular Great HallThe cavernous space was topped by a 300-foot-long vaulted … [Link]
Mashable » Bananas foster is the easiest ice cream cake you'll make
Your Mardi Gras party shouldn't begin and end with fantastic drinks. Prove you can laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll) with the best of them, with a showstopping dessert. 
Image: mashableSEE ALSO: This cherry gin fizz is the best addition to any Fat Tuesday party This ice cream cake is inspired by New Orleans restaurant Brennan's … [Link]
Popular Science » Can We Prevent Zika From Becoming The Next "Fearbola"?
Source: Wikipedia; Modifications: Jason Tetro Zika fear may be spreading faster than the virus. Two and a half months after the announcement of the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil, concern over the effects of infection seem to be spreading faster than the virus. This incredibly rapid rise of worry is justified as the virus continues to demonstrate potential links to … [Link]
Mashable » Can you be a feminist and like rough sex?
Slapping, choking, spitting — if a woman gets off on a little consensual degradation in the bedroom, does that make her less of a feminist? Many women who demand equal pay by day and harder spanks by night wake up feeling conflicted (and a little bruised) about their two favorite F-words: feminism and fucking. SEE ALSO: Consent makes you better … [Link]
Popular Science » These Leaked Photos Might Be Samsung's Galaxy S7
Droid Life (via ReviewDao) Samsung Galaxy S7 Leak? Samsung's upcoming phone may have leaked on the internet. An all-black design could match a similar design to last year's Galaxy phones. The Samsung Galaxy S7 release date is still a mystery, but the fog is clearing. The company revealed their Galaxy S6 smartphone last year back in March and followed with … [Link]
Mashable » The moment people realized they'd marry their current partner
A recent Reddit thread posed the question, "What made you realize you'd marry your current wife/husband?" All of the answers were incredibly different, showing how special each and every relationship can be See also: Kim Kardashian releases her super sexual Valentine's Day gift guide Ranging from the funny, to the romantic, to the weird, we're all just happy that these lovebirds … [Link]
Popular Science » A Building That Eats Smog
George Mirecourt/Corbis Palazzo Italia In addition to buildings like Palazzo Italia, air-clearing concrete could pave sidewalks, highways, or other places with heavy pollution. A new construction material could make the concrete jungle function a bit more like a natural one. Palazzo Italia, which debuted at the 2015 World’s Fair in Milan, is the first building made of concrete that’s designed … [Link]
Slashdot » An Advanced Math Education Revolution Is Underway In the U.S.
AthanasiusKircher writes: The Atlantic has an >extended article on the recent surge in advanced math education at the primary and secondary levels in the U.S., arguing that last year's victory for the U.S. in the Math Olympiad was not a random anomaly. Participation in math camps, after-school or weekend math "academies," and math competitions has surged in recent years, with … [Link]
Mashable » Men’s crocheted minion thong may be the perfect Valentines Day gift
For the special someone in your life who enjoys romance, warm clothing and Despicable Me's yellow Minions, this crocheted Minion thong is still a ridiculous gift to buy them. But it's out there. And it's so much more than just a regular thong, which may still leave too much to the imagination. On the contrary, this one defies the imagination: 
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Mashable » Parents and babies get down in a choreographed dance class
If the words "baby dance class" bring to mind images of cringing parents and blaring lullabies, KangaGroove has an alternative. The San Diego dance studio specializes in baby-parent dancing that seem fun (if slightly cheesy) for both parties, as seen in the clip above where moms and their babies rock and sway to Sugar Ray. Since hitting Facebook Feb. 5, … [Link]
Mashable » 3Doodler Start makes 3D drawing kid's play
3D printers for the home haven’t quite taken off the way everyone expected them to, but the technology is finding some new life in an ever-growing variety of 3D printing pens. These pens take the mechanics of a 3D printer and boil them down to a hand-held device that, essentially, lets you draw in mid-air. The super-heated plastic (or, in some … [Link]
Mashable » 'Awkward Black Girl' creator partners with Project Greenlight to help aspiring writers
LOS ANGELES — Issa Rae knows what it's like to struggle to get heard in Hollywood. Though the writer-producer-actress eventually rose to mainstream fame, it was a long time before her 2011 YouTube series "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" became a widely-viewed hi. Now, to help young filmmakers navigate the industry, Rae and her company ColorCreative.tv are partnering with Project … [Link]
Mashable » 10 things we wouldn't have if not for the O.J. Simpson trial
Before 1994, O.J. Simpson's greatest contributions to the culture were threefold: his record-breaking, award-winning career as a running back in college and professional football; his stint as a broadcaster and commercial pitchman, most notably running and hurdling through airports for Hertz rental cars; and as The Naked Gun films' detective Nordberg, a victim of nonstop slapstick calamities. Not bad. But when … [Link]
Mashable » 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' anagrams probably don't mean anything
Video: David Sidorov In the weeks since its release, many Star Wars fans have been poring over The Force Awakens for secrets and clues to the plots of future films. Some, like our resident film theorist, Kyle, have even taken to searching for clues through anagrams. His theory: the answers to all of the questions raised by The Force Awakens … [Link]
Mashable » Hillary Clinton's struggle with women has never been more clear than in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — In the final days leading up to the New Hampshire primary, Hillary Clinton hit the campaign trail with a group of female group of female senators she called the "sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits.” In speech after speech here, Clinton and her surrogates have more overtly appealed to women arguing that the former secretary of state, senator and … [Link]
Slashdot » Hackers Leak List of FBI Employees
puddingebola writes: The hackers responsible for the leaking of DHS employees made good on their threat to reveal the names of 20,000 FBI employees. From the article: "The hacker provided Motherboard with a copy of the data on Sunday. The list includes names, email addresses (many of which are non-public) and job descriptions, such as task force deputy director, security … [Link]
Mashable » Ben Stiller made a mock female Viagra ad for the Super Bowl
Meet the poster boy for female Viagra: Ben Stiller in a football jersey. Stiller dropped by the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday to promote the long-awaited Zoolander 2. After revealing that he'd be cast in a Super Bowl ad that was cut for time, Fallon happily rolled the clip. And while the ad is, of course, fake, we're … [Link]
Mashable » Richard Sherman has definitely played more Pokémon than you
Don’t talk to Richard Sherman about Mew. It seems that the elusive 151st Pokémon may represent one of the darkest times in the Seattle Seahawk cornerback's young life. When he spoke to Mashable about his love for the gaming franchise, Sherman almost didn't reveal the "most frustrating moment" of his time playing. See also: 40,000 sign petition to make Danny DeVito … [Link]
Mashable » New Hampshire has the 'makings of a disaster' for the Republican party
WASHINGTON — Republicans are bracing for a multi-car pileup in New Hampshire Tuesday night. Donald Trump is poised for an easy victory. Meanwhile, polling suggests the establishment candidates are likely to pile up on each other far behind the bombastic billionaire — a nightmare scenario for party elders. "This is looking like a five-car pileup for second place," said Republican strategist … [Link]
Slashdot » The Internet of Broken Things
szczys writes: The Internet of Things is all the hype these days. On one side we have companies clamoring to sell you Internet-Connected-everything to replace all of the stuff you already have that is now considered "dumb." On the other side are security researchers screaming that we're installing remote access with little thought about securing it properly. The truth is … [Link]
Mashable » All of 'The Force Awakens' questions you didn't have, answered with anagrams
Our resident film theorist, Kyle, tries to uncover hidden clues in Star Wars: The Force Awakens to answer all the questions you probably never had about the film. Who is an Ewok supermodel? Who are the "fake cheaters?" Read more: http://on.mash.to/1O0gbme Read more…More about Star Wars, Film, Watercooler, Videos, and Fan Theories [Link]
Mashable » 9-month-old Princess Charlotte has her own Marc Jacobs lipstick shade
LONDON — The Duchess of Cambridge might be one of the biggest icons in the fashion and beauty world, but her 9-month-old daughter is hot on her heels as she has just become a top designer's muse. See also: Shocking new photos reveal that Princess Charlotte is very cute Marc Jacobs Beauty has named a lipstick shade after Princess Charlotte as … [Link]
Mashable » This Valentine’s Day, completely overdo it at these romantic hotels
Valentine’s Day is a day of romance, when even the most sickeningly sweet expressions of emotion get a pass in the name of love. Unfortunately, the emotion is sometimes expressed in the form of hotel decor. While more mundane lovebirds might stick to a nice dinner out or a night's stay in an elegant hotel, the truly devoted would never settle … [Link]
Mashable » What fashionable New Yorkers plan to wear on Valentine's Day
NEW YORK — Dressing for a date is difficult any night of the week, but for Valentine's Day the pressure is even greater. Of course you want to up your style game. But besides sexiness and romance, it's about effortlessness, to avoid looking like you put too much time and thought into your outfit. And let's not forget the obvious conundrum: Is red … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 9 February 2016
Social Intelligence in Mario Bros (YouTube) — collaborative agents built by cognitive AI researchers … they have drives, communicate, learn from each other, and solve problems. Oh, and the agents are Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Toad within a Super Mario … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Docker in Production – $11.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Docker in Production" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2016-02-10 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » This Irish teenager's short film about cyberbullying has a powerful message
Luke Culhane's video about the dangers of cyberbullying may only be a couple of minutes long, but it packs one hell of a punch. The 13-year-old Irish filmmaker created the short film to tie in with Safer Internet Day — an event that aims to promote online safety among young people. See also: Stalker in the Attic: The Cyberbully Who … [Link]
Mashable » The Queen roughs it on commuter train back to London
LONDON — The Queen roughed it commuter-style on Monday morning when she rode the train back to London after her Christmas break at the royal family's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. See also: 25,000 normals will get to attend the Queen's 90th birthday party The Queen cut it fine, arriving at King's Lynn station just five minutes before her train was scheduled … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Inside the cloning factory that creates 500 new animals a day
A controversial Korean lab led by Woosuk Hwang is moving from cloning pets to endangered animals. But will cloning help or hurt these species?
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Mashable » Kid very slowly realizes there's a straw wrapper stuck in his ear
There are two kinds of people in this world. There are those who launch straw wrappers by blowing through the straw, and those who get straw wrappers stuck in their ears Captured in slow motion, see the classic restaurant prank in a whole new perspective. You also get a good view of the kid's slow-motion fury when he learns he … [Link]
Mashable » Smooth bystander casually trips suspect running away from police
LONDON — Kingston Police have released video footage of a bystander casually sticking his foot out to trip a man running away from two police officers in London. See also: Runaway Shetland pony leads British police on a merry chase Kingston Police tweeted the clip along with a thank you message to the unknown helper. Yep, it's definitely one of those … [Link]
Mashable » Twitch streamers say transparency is clutch when gaming for the masses
Way too much time has been spent debating ethical practices in the gaming field, but the quickly growing field of livestreaming hasn’t been subjected to the same discussions — despite enjoying privileges like corporate sponsorships and early access to games. With so many gray areas, how is a streamer to conduct him or herself ethically? Be professional, protect your brand and … [Link]
Mashable » 14 dangerously delicious-looking pancakes to get you in the mood for Shrove Tuesday
LONDON — Tuesday, Feb. 9, is Shrove Tuesday, and that can only mean one thing: it's time to stuff ourselves silly with gratuitous quantities of chocolate- and syrup-laced pancakes. See also: People were running while flipping pancakes in bizarre races across Britain To get you in the mood for Pancake Day, we've scoured social media for the most stomach-rumblingly outrageous pictures … [Link]
Slashdot » Are Roads Safer With No Central White Lines?
Press2ToContinue writes: White lines along the center of roads have been removed in parts of the UK, with some experts saying it encourages motorists to slow down. So is it the beginning of the end for the central road marking? You are driving along the road when the dotted white line that has been your companion — separating your car … [Link]
Mashable » Kickstarter hits 100,000 funded projects, shares 100 astonishing facts
Kickstarter has reached a big milestone: 100,000 projects were successfully funded through the crowdfunding platform. To celebrate the occasion, the company shared 100 fascinating tidbits about its history. SEE ALSO: This Kickstarter is ushering in a new era of beer pong with hexagonal cups For example, it took 121 days for the first 100 projects to be successfully funded on the … [Link]
Mashable » A protest at sea: The boat that challenged Canadian immigration law
Organizer Gurdit Singh Sandhu (front left) and other passengers pose for a photo.Image: Leonard Frank/Vancouver Public LibraryIn 1908, the Canadian government passed an order-in-council which prohibited the immigration of people who did not “come from the country of their birth or citizenship by a continuous journey and or through tickets purchased before leaving their country of their birth or nationality.”This “continuous … [Link]
Popular Science » President Obama Wants $3 Billion To Help The Whole Country Cyber Better
Perspecsys Cybersecurity is a huge point of contention between the public and private sectors. Tech companies vie to stay unregulated in the services and level of encryption they provide to their customers, while the government seeks to mandate certain benchmarks they feel would keep the country's data safe. Today President Obama is announcing a step forward in government's role in … [Link]
Mashable » At least 9 dead, 150 injured as 2 trains crash head-on in Germany
UPDATED: 12:20 p.m. GMT BERLIN — Two trains crashed head-on in southern Germany early Tuesday, leaving at least nine people dead and 150 injured, including 50 severely, police said. All survivors have now been taken to safety and investigators are beginning to look through the wreckage. German news agency Dpa, citing a federal police official on the scene, says that about … [Link]
Mashable » Indian soldier miraculously found alive after being buried in snow for six days
An Indian solider was found alive six days after being buried under 25 feet of snow following an avalanche in the country's SIachen glacier on Feb. 3. He is the only survivor among the ten soldiers from his military post, which was located at an altitude of 19,600 feet in Siachen, considered to the highest and coldest battlefield in the world. … [Link]
Mashable » Mesmerizing video of this Croatian island will fill you with awe
Here's the perfect way to start your day: An absolutely stunning, five-minute timelapse video of the Croatian island Hvar Taken over the course of two years, it consists of some 10,000 photographs, depicting the beauty of the island in various times of day and weather conditions (think storms — lots of storms). Located in the southern Adriatic and known as … [Link]
Mashable » Tinder gets TVF onboard to woo users and bust online dating taboos in India
From opening its first international office in Delhi to appointing its first India head, Tinder has been betting big on India in 2016. With a large population of young smartphone users, India represents a huge potential market for the US company. In a new sketch produced in partnership with digital entertainment company The Viral Fever (TVF), it tries to break … [Link]
Mashable » Zika virus won't stop Carnival, one of the world's biggest festivals
Despite fears over the Zika Virus, Brazil Carnival was in full swing with vibrant colors this past weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Recife and Salvador. This is the first test of whether fear of contamination by the Zika virus may scare tourists away from the Olympics the city will host in August and September. See also: 4 countries added to growing … [Link]
Mashable » Extremely rare baby albino turtle found on an Australian beach
Blink, and you'll miss it. This albino turtle is one of the rarest creatures you'll see in awhile. The sighting of the cute creature happened when members of the Coolum and North Shore Coast Care group were surveying the area for turtles on Sunday afternoon along Castaways Beach, near Noosa "We were gathering turtle research data from a green turtle nest … [Link]
Mashable » A truck spilled tons of cheese and people are struggling to deal
You cheddar believe it, the bad puns are rolling after a truck carrying tonnes of cheese crashed on an Australian highway. On Monday night, a semi-trailer carrying 20 tonnes of cheese between Bega and Sydney crashed at Jerrawangala, according to ABC News journalist Ainslie Drewitt Smith. Drewitt Smith shared the whole sorry incident on Twitter, devastating cheese eaters across the country. … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Working On Wireless Charging For Self-Driving Cars
MikeChino writes: New FCC filings suggest that Google is currently installing wireless charging systems for self-driving cars at its headquarters in Mountain View. The documents suggest that the systems will be installed by Hevo Power and Momentum Dynamics. Both companies offer technology that can wirelessly charge an electric car via plates that are embedded in the ground. 
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Mashable » Indian-American actor Waris Ahluwalia barred from boarding flight for wearing turban
Indian-American actor and designer Waris Ahluwalia was barred from boarding an Aeroméxico flight from Mexico City to New York because he refused to remove his turban Ahluwalia, who is famous for his role in Wes Anderson films such as The Grand Budapest Hotel and for being the first Sikh man to model for Gap, was flying back to attend the New … [Link]
Mashable » Samantha Bee's first 'Full Frontal' didn't pull any punches — or spare any politicians
As you may or may not have heard, Samantha Bee is in fact a woman — the only uterus-having person currently hosting a late-night comedy series, not to mention one of the only female human beings ever to scale this particular portion of Male Privilege Mountain It was only natural, then, for her very first episode of Full Frontal to begin … [Link]
Mashable » Man accused of hurling alligator through Wendy's drive-thru window
Wendy’s: the home of spicy chicken nuggets, creamy baked potatoes and terrifying Florida alligators. In October, a man, believed to be 23-year-old Joshua James, pulled up to a Wendy's drive-thru window in Jupiter, Florida. But instead of asking for more napkins or extra ketchup, he did the unthinkable: he threw a living alligator through the drive-thru window, according to WPTV. See … [Link]
Slashdot » China Just Made a Major Breakthrough In Nuclear Fusion Research
New submitter TechnoidNash writes: China announced last week a major breakthrough in the realm of nuclear fusion research. The Chinese Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), was able to heat hydrogen gas to a temperature of near 50 million degrees Celsius for an unprecedented 102 seconds. While this is nowhere near the hottest temperature that has ever been achieved in nuclear … [Link]
Mashable » From Beyoncé to Dancing Guy: The best memes from Super Bowl 50
While Super Bowl 50 was a great day for fans of the Denver Broncos and chicken wings, it was the best day for anyone who loves a good meme We've rounded up the best of the bunch so you can relive the glory (and defeat) all over again. See also: Here are the best Super Bowl 50 commercials The 'Beyoncé Bounce' … [Link]
Mashable » 'Bionic spinal cord' aims to move robotic limbs with power of thought
Australian scientists hope a device about the size of a matchstick will one day help people with spinal cord injuries get back on their feet. The device, a stent-electrode recording array or stentrode, could allow patients to control powered body armour, known as exoskeletons, or bionic limbs using only their thoughts, researchers announced Tuesday at the University of Melbourne The stentrode … [Link]
Mashable » The Facebook Beer Economy is all the rage in Australia, but is it legal?
The beer economy has become an Australian phenomenon, with Facebook groups trading goods and services for booze. Think of it as an extension of buying a drink for your mate as a thank you. It's off the back of the very popular Perth Beer Economy group, where one can trade a six-pack for say an electric fan, or get your trees … [Link]
Mashable » Bentley working on Tesla-trouncing EV for eco-friendly super-rich, report says
Tesla has shaken up the luxury sedan market so much, Bentley is reportedly considering joining in with an EV of its own. See also: Faraday Future's 1,000-horsepower concept car should make Tesla very, very nervous Though the average Model S sells for around $100,000, a Bentley EV would likely run into the $200,000 mark. So, it'd be like a Tesla competitor … [Link]
Mashable » Hugh Jackman posts photo after getting his fifth skin cancer removed
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine might be tough on screen, but his most recent social media post proves he might be human after all. Jackman posted a photo of himself on Twitter on Tuesday, sporting a band-aid on his nose that's hiding a sinister ailment. The Wolverine actor revealed he had a basal cell carcinoma removed, a mild form of skin cancer … [Link]
Mashable » Adorable squirrel in need of rescue finds a new friend
Squirrels may not be as viral as cats, or as fluffy as dogs, but they've got their own special charm. Imgur user fsuwonder took in a tiny wild squirrel, which she named Daisy, five months ago. The user first found the squirrel after it fell from its nest. See also: Naive squirrel gets tempted by the dark side, becomes Stormtrooper "Squirrel … [Link]
Mashable » Cat wears protective cone with tremendous courage
“Cones” might exist to protect cats — but many cats feel differently. In this photo, shared by Facebook user Christie Howell, Albert the cat couldn't be more upset about wearing a cone. Albert, she writes in the caption, recently suffered a tremendous "owie." He was subsequently shaved, and vets gave him a cone to protect him from himself. See also: Cat … [Link]
Mashable » Sensor-1 is the highly versatile security device you can stick onto anything
We all need security, whether for keeping an eye on your house when you’re gone, making sure nobody rifles through your files or opens up your laptop after you leave work, or just seeing if your 8-year-old is digging into the snack drawer when you’re not looking. There’s one little device that covers all these things and more. The Sensor-1 is … [Link]
Mashable » Future's 'EVOL': 'Love' has nothing to do with it
Future has released an unparalleled amount of material in the past two years, and most of it has been about codeine, promethazine, empty sex, revenge sex, hate sex, more codeine and more promethazine. And we're still listening. What's always pulled us in has been the way he does it — the way he seems to haphazardly throw out lines yet still … [Link]
Mashable » On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, a concert with a side of Bernie Sanders
DURHAM, N.H. — Bernie Sanders made his last stand in New Hampshire on Monday, campaigning with a little help from his celebrity friends. On the eve of New Hampshire's Feb. 9 primary, the Vermont senator appeared at a rally here at the University of New Hampshire, sharing the billing with the folk-rock act Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, several other … [Link]
Mashable » Massive Telstra outage caused by 'embarrassing human error'
A nationwide Telstra outage Tuesday was caused by "embarrassing human error," according to Kate McKenzie, the company's chief operations officer. Around midday Tuesday, social media began to light up with customers of Australia's largest telecommunications company, Telstra, complaining that their mobile and Internet services were down across Australia. Telstra's service status page was a tragic row of red, as 2G, 3G … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump quotes his own supporter, calls Ted Cruz a 'pussy'
It wouldn't be a day on the campaign trail in 2016 if we didn't have Donald Trump saying something shocking? See also: Donald Trump fails to correct man who called Obama a Muslim The example tonight, in Manchester, New Hampshire on the eve of that state's primary, came courtesy of one of Trump's supporters. During a portion of his oration, … [Link]
Mashable » Mulder and Scully’s mystery son haunts devastating 'X-Files' episode
It’s time to talk about the missing, part-alien son in the room. What do we know about William, anyhow? That’s Mulder and Scully’s son, who’s been referenced throughout the new miniseries but is increasingly gathering narrative momentum. It seems likely that the boy will come into play during the final two episodes — hopefully concretely, given how much we’ve heard about … [Link]
Mashable » Marshawn Lynch forever: An ode to Beast Mode
Marshawn Lynch is no longer about that action, boss, but he'll forever remain one of a kind. Even in announcing his retirement from the NFL at the tender pro footballing age of 29, the Seattle Seahawks running back showed the unique appeal that made him one of the most interesting and popular players in the league over the past few seasons … [Link]
Slashdot » Talos Secure Workstation Is Free-Software Centric — and $3100 [Updated]
jones_supa writes: These days, the motivation to use open source software for many people is to avoid backdoors placed by intelligence organizations and to avoid software that has hidden privacy-intruding characteristics. For the operating system and userspace software, open choices are already available. The last remaining island has been the firmware included in various ROM chips in a computer. Libreboot … [Link]
Mashable » Australian reptiles send Kevin Hart into meltdown, Ice Cube doesn't even care
Comedian Kevin Hart is chilling with his mate Ice Cube in Australia, but he ain't chill about the local lizards and snakes. Hart appeared alongside the legendary rapper on Australian breakfast show Today Tuesday morning, where the duo came face-to-face with a blue-tongue lizard and a black-headed python The reptile meet-and-greet quickly turned into Hart having a total meltdown. "Cube, … [Link]
Mashable » Is Twitter done with its timeline experiment?
We may never know exactly what Twitter planned to do with its timelines before #RIPTwitter became the most popular hashtag on the beleaguered service, but we do know this: The much talked about experiment is done — at least for two users. Robin Bonny, a 17-year-old high school student in Switzerland, who first revealed his timeline tester status to The Verge … [Link]
Slashdot » Wolves Howl In Different 'Dialects,' Machine Learning Finds
derekmead writes: Differentiating wolf howls with human ears can prove tricky, so researchers have turned to computer algorithms to suss out if different wolf species howl differently. They think that understanding wolf howls could help improve wolf conservation and management programs. In a study published in the journal Behavioural Processes, a group of international researchers describe using machine learning for … [Link]
Mashable » Mum outraged over skimpy shorts for baby girls sold in department store
Spot the difference An Australian mum is furious after finding shorts for her baby girl are skimpier than the male options Nikita Friedman from Queensland posted a photo on Facebook comparing shorts for boys and girls in a size one at Australian department store chain Big W on Saturday. She was shopping for her one-year-old daughter and claimed she struggled to … [Link]
New Scientist – News » People today are still dying early from high 1970s air pollution
Exposure to UK urban pollution 40 years ago is raising death rates today as a result of bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia
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Mashable » 8 Valentine's Day ideas you can even dominate last-minute
You've managed to ignore every pink, heart-shaped store window for the past month, but look what good that did you. It's Valentine's Day and you've got nothing Not to worry. The rule of thumb to any good gift, especially last-minute ones: Keep it personal Are they a love letter person, or would they find an oversized stuffed bear funny? Would … [Link]
Mashable » Innocent man terrorized by strangers asking for Chipotle burritos
Move over pizza, take a seat bacon, it's 2016, and the burrito is king. It's been a hard month for Chipotle, one of the nation's leading burrito purveyors. To rebuild their brand, the franchise decided to offer customers a complimentary burrito, ending at 8 pm tonight. All people needed to do was text 888-222, NOT 888-2222 — which led to random … [Link]
Slashdot » Java Installer Flaw Shows Why You Should Clear Your Downloads Folder
itwbennett writes: On Friday, Oracle published a security advisory recommending that users delete all the Java installers they might have laying around on their computers and use new ones for versions 6u113, 7u97, 8u73 or later. The reason: Older versions of the Java installer were vulnerable to binary planting in the Downloads folder. 'Though considered relatively complex to exploit, this … [Link]
Mashable » Hacker leaks information of Homeland Security, FBI employees
As the federal government is still recovering from the massive 2015 data breach of the Office of Personnel Management, a hacker has reportedly accessed and leaked information on nearly 30,000 employees from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the latest breach. See also: Fingerprints from 5.6 million people were stolen in huge U.S. data breach In a … [Link]
Mashable » Was Einstein right? Ripples in space-time may have been found
Are the rumors true? Whispers about a possible detection of actual ripples in space-time have been swirling for weeks, and on Thursday, the world may find out if one of Albert Einstein's boldest predictions is true. Einstein theorized that the collision of two massive objects like black holes would cause the fabric of space-time to warp. SEE ALSO: New probe … [Link]
Mashable » Lazy boyfriends, you can crowd fund a Valentine's Day airplane banner
Got a girlfriend called Prue? Live in Melbourne? Then why not crowd fund your Valentine's Day gift along with a bunch of other people. That's the proposal of one gentleman, lucky enough to have a girlfriend called Prue, who sadly doesn't have the cash to book an airplane banner declaring his love this Feb. 14. See also: See the $50 … [Link]
Mashable » The Denver Broncos forgot to buckle up the Lombardi Trophy on the way home
There’s a lot that goes into obtaining a Lombardi Trophy, the ever-illusive award given to the NFL team that wins the Super Bowl So, naturally, when the Denver Broncos upset the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50, the team took extra care when bringing home its third trophy in franchise history. See also: Super Bowl 50: Broncos ruin Cam Newton's … [Link]
Mashable » Mardi Gras shoes are the new beads
Beads around your neck: predictable. Beads on your feet: fierce. California-based artist Freda Maletsky crafted 225 bedazzled shoes ahead of Mardi Gras. She plans to toss them from floats to partygoers, as New Orleans celebrates the holiday this week. SEE ALSO: Go Mardi Gras crazy with this boozy take on ice cream soda Every other year for about a decade Maletsky has … [Link]
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