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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 » Self-Propelling Microparticles Spot Ricin In Minutes

Thursday 11 February 23:59:00 UTC 2016

ckwu writes: Tiny rocketlike particles that move around on their own in a hydrogen peroxide solution can detect trace amounts of the lethal toxin ricin within minutes. The tube-shaped, microsized particles–made of graphene oxide lined with platinum–carry sensor molecules that glow when they bind to ricin. In a dilute hydrogen peroxide solution, the platinum catalyzes the breakdown of the peroxide … [Link]

Mashable » Anil Dash on Twitter's bad week and Facebook's Free Basics

Thursday 11 February 23:57:26 UTC 2016

Mashtalklogo_twitterFeed-tw Feed-fb It's been a tough week for Twitter and Facebook. Twitter announced a new algorithmic timeline and endured the predictable backlash that followed. It also posted some of its worst numbers ever in an earnings call. See also: Why India rejected Facebook's 'free' version of the Internet Elsewhere, Facebook struggled to bring its Free Basics program to India, and a bad … [Link]

Mashable » Syrian war report puts nearly five-year death toll at a devastating 470,000

Thursday 11 February 23:53:37 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-508397806Feed-tw Feed-fbAs diplomats worked late into the night Thursday on a peace deal to end hostilities in Syria, a Syrian research group said it had found that 470,000 Syrians — 11.5% of the country's population — have died over the course of it's nearly five-year-long civil war In its report, entitled "Confronting Fragmentation," released earlier Thursday, the Syrian Center for Policy Research … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Oculus, Cisco PSIRT, Walgreens, Cars.com, Autochartist, UPS

Thursday 11 February 23:50:14 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]

Mashable » Bernie Sanders just released a powerful new ad featuring the daughter of Eric Garner

Thursday 11 February 23:42:47 UTC 2016

Bernie-shrugFeed-tw Feed-fb Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign just released a powerful, four-minute video featuring the daughter of Eric Garner, the unarmed black man who died after being put in a chokehold by a white police officer in New York in July 2014. In the ad, Erica Garner remembers the death of her father, saying that "no one gets to see their parent's last … [Link]

Mashable » Here's what happened at Lilly Singh's lavish Hollywood premiere

Thursday 11 February 23:41:51 UTC 2016

Lilly.singh_.carpetFeed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — It was hard to hear 17-year-old Magaly Vera behind the sound of her sobbing. As she wiped tears with one hand, she carefully clutched a curled-up poster in the other, making sure it didn't drop to the ground or get too crinkled. "Lilly [Singh] signed it," the Anaheim, Calif. native said, slowly beginning to crack a smile. "She's … [Link]

Mashable » You may soon be able to play Kanye West's video game about his mom

Thursday 11 February 23:21:12 UTC 2016

Angel-momFeed-tw Feed-fbIt seems we can't dismiss Kanye West's grand ambitions to be on every medium ever. West revealed a trailer for his video game Only One, a tribute to his late mother, on his Tidal stream on Thursday afternoon. The musician previously talked about his game project on "The Breakfast Club" radio show in a Feb. 2015 interview, but this is the … [Link]

Slashdot » Kim Jong-Un Found To Be Mac User

Thursday 11 February 23:21:00 UTC 2016

jones_supa writes: He might hate the United States, but he sure digs those designed-in-California computers. You probably wouldn't take Kim Jong-un as a Mac user. Usually, in photos of him checking out military computers, we see the North Korean dictator in front of a PC with a Dell monitor. However, a handful of photos of the supreme leader at his … [Link]

Mashable » Lamar Odom appears in public for first time since apparent overdose at brothel

Thursday 11 February 23:20:36 UTC 2016

LamarFeed-tw Feed-fbLamar Odom made his first public appearance since his hospitalization in October at brother-in-law Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 event at Madison Square Garden, where he debuted his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo. According to the Associated Press, the crowd at MSG cheered Odom's name as West walked him to his seat with the Kardashian and Jenner families. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Finally, a handy tool to tell you which breed of dog you look like

Thursday 11 February 23:07:33 UTC 2016

What-dogFeed-tw Feed-fbAt long last, a solution that takes the guesswork out of an age-old question: Which dog do I look like? What-dog.net from Microsoft is here to help you out. The concept is similar to the company's confidence-killing How-old.net, which asks users to upload a photo of yourself and the bot will do its best to guess your age. See also: 'You … [Link]

Mashable » Martin Shkreli continues troll streak, asks to buy Kanye's album for $10 million

Thursday 11 February 23:02:04 UTC 2016

104e45aaf6e1489aafb9f2fb49aa6e4dFeed-tw Feed-fb In an attempt to make even more lives miserable, infamous pharma bro and major troll Martin Shkreli wants to be the sole owner of Kanye West's upcoming album. Shkreli tweeted a letter on Thursday, offering Kanye $10 million for his new album Swish Waves T.L.O.P.,whic~ stands for The Life of Pablo. SEE ALSO: Ghostface Killah destroys Martin Shkreli in magnificent video Shkreli is piggy-backing off … [Link]

Mashable » You can now play tons of classic Windows 3.1 games from the '90s online

Thursday 11 February 22:56:27 UTC 2016

Screenshot-2016-02-11-17.07.25Feed-tw Feed-fbFor retro gaming fans, the Internet Archive is the gift that keeps on giving. Last year, the Archive started hosting thousands of DOS classics, all playable in the web browser. On Wednesday, the Archive opened up its digital doors to Windows 3.1. See also: Microsoft's MS-DOS app will make you actually want a Windows Phone Yes, '90s kids, this means that … [Link]

Mashable » BMW's big-bodied 760i xDrive sounds and handles like a sports car

Thursday 11 February 22:56:23 UTC 2016

760iFeed-tw Feed-fbWho says you can't have it all? With BMW's new 760i xDrive, you get M Performance components, a raucous V12 and a sumptuous but techie interior. See also: Faraday Future's 1,000-horsepower concept car should make Tesla very, very nervous On the floor of the Chicago Auto Show today, BMW officially unveiled the the 760i xDrive, its all-new flagship sedan. It's more … [Link]

Slashdot » Time Inc. Buys MySpace Parent Company Viant

Thursday 11 February 22:46:00 UTC 2016

Today, in a surprising turn of events, Time Inc. went back in time 10 years and bought MySpace. Just kidding – there was no time travel. But Time did announce today that they acquired Viant, a company that has a large ad tech business, but also owns other properties, including the old networking site MySpace. Terms of the deal have … [Link]

Mashable » The brutal rules for being a model in Kanye West's fashion show

Thursday 11 February 22:44:13 UTC 2016

Rules-kanyeFeed-tw Feed-fbBe thankful you are not currently a model in Kanye West's fashion event in Madison Square Garden right now. An image uploaded to Snapchat (where it was then downloaded by users) shows what appears to be a list of very strict rules for being a model in the event. See also: Happy 'Ye Day: Everything you need to know about Kanye … [Link]

Mashable » Increased water stored on land has slowed sea level rise by 20%, study finds

Thursday 11 February 22:43:38 UTC 2016

ThunderstormFeed-tw Feed-fbVast volumes of water falling as rain and snow have stayed on land in recent years, slowing the rise of the seas, new research has revealed. Water is constantly evaporating from oceans and moving to land, where it's stored fleetingly in lakes, snowpacks, soil and tree canopies, before flowing back again. SEE ALSO: More rain, less snow for U.S. winters The … [Link]

Popular Science » Our Neanderthal DNA May Help Scientists Understand Depression And Addiction

Thursday 11 February 22:38:00 UTC 2016

Ephert via Wikimedia Commons Neandertal vs human skulls A human skull, left, and a Neandertal skull, right. Around 60,000 years ago, modern humans left Africa to begin exploring other continents. Along the way they met other early humans, such as Neanderthals, and the different species periodically bred together. Scientists have known this for a few years—there’s evidence in our DNA, … [Link]

Popular Science » HBO's 'Silicon Valley' Season 3 Teaser Is Here, Featuring Google's Big Dog Robot

Thursday 11 February 22:32:48 UTC 2016

Video of Silicon Valley: Season 3 Tease (HBO) HBO's Silicon Valley is the best comedy about the tech industry in recent years (sorry Big Bang Theory — but not really). Actually, I would go as far as to say that Silicon Valley, created by former tech drone Mike Judge (of Office Space, Idiocracy and Beavis and Butthead fame), is actually … [Link]

Mashable » Snuggle up: This Valentine's Day is going to be brutally cold in the Eastern U.S.

Thursday 11 February 22:27:05 UTC 2016

ColdweatherthumbFeed-tw Feed-fb If you live anywhere from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, finding a date for Valentine's Day may be a matter of actual physical survival this year, as a brutally cold air mass descends on the region.  Temperatures on Saturday night could plunge near or below record lows from Washington, D.C., to New York City, Boston, Albany and … [Link]

Mashable » Kanye West talks Taylor Swift in new song: 'I made that bitch famous'

Thursday 11 February 22:24:05 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-486031410Feed-tw Feed-fbKanye West's new album, The Life of Pablo, will be a lot of things to a lot of people. Including Taylor Swift. Yeezy has now resurrected one of pop culture's strangest relationships, setting the Internet on fire with a line about the pop star he infamously interrupted at the 2009 Video Music Awards The line, from his song "Famous," featuring Rihanna, … [Link]

Mashable » Everyone's having issues with the Kanye West Yeezy 3 livestream

Thursday 11 February 22:18:36 UTC 2016

Kanye-westFeed-tw Feed-fbEveryone and their mother is trying to watch Kanye West's Yeezy 3 show on Tidal One problem: The livestream is seriously lagging. See also: Happy 'Ye Day: Everything you need to know about Kanye West's big premiere A representative from Tidal tells Mashable that the issue stems from the fact that "10 million people tried to log on at once. Tech … [Link]

Mashable » We've finally found gravitational waves, so can we time travel?

Thursday 11 February 22:17:39 UTC 2016

GravwavesFeed-tw Feed-fb Physicists working with a powerful observatory on Earth announced Thursday that they have finally detected ripples in space and time created by two colliding black holes, confirming a prediction made by Albert Einstein 100 years ago.  These ripples in the fabric of space-time, called gravitational waves, were created by the merger of two massive black holes 1.3 billion years ago. … [Link]

Mashable » History Channel debuts first powerful 'Roots' trailer

Thursday 11 February 22:17:25 UTC 2016

RootsFeed-tw Feed-fb Social media didn't exist to react to the 1977 premiere of Roots on ABC — but there was no doubt that America was watching. Now, at a time where race is still at the forefront of politics and culture, Roots is being reborn. See also: Meryl Streep on diversity: 'We're all Africans, really' The new series stars Malachi Kirby as … [Link]

Slashdot »  Our Hidden Neanderthal DNA May Increase Risk of Allergies, Depression

Thursday 11 February 22:03:00 UTC 2016

sciencehabit writes: Depressed? Your inner Neanderthal may be to blame. Modern humans met and mated with these archaic people in Europe or Asia about 50,000 years ago, and researchers have long suspected that genes picked up in these trysts might be shaping health and well-being today. Now, a study in the current issue of Science details their impact. It uses … [Link]

Mashable » This Valentine's Day commercial about acceptance will touch your heart

Thursday 11 February 21:46:02 UTC 2016

Screen-shot-2016-02-11-at-11.15.08-amFeed-tw Feed-fbGraham-cracker Honey Maid has built a new brand over the past year or so around embracing the full scope of American families — making a point of featuring same-sex and interracial parents prominently in its ads. A new online-only Valentine's Day commercial will push that diversity even further with the first transgender person to appear in one of the graham cracker … [Link]

Mashable » 20 exquisite new photos from 'Game of Thrones' Season 6

Thursday 11 February 21:30:38 UTC 2016

Got_mainFeed-tw Feed-fbThe new season is coming And to celebrate the impending adventure, HBO has released a bunch of new photos from Game of Thrones Season 6, which premieres April 24. See also: The 16 biggest clues we've gotten about 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 But don't get your hopes up, theory-makers, there's no Jon Snow. Because hahahahaha — of course they wouldn't … [Link]

Mashable » John Mayer embraces inner teen by joining Snapchat

Thursday 11 February 21:30:09 UTC 2016

JohnmayersnapchatFeed-tw Feed-fbOh so that's what you've been up to, John Mayer — keeping up with the teens The musician, age 38, proudly announced Wednesday that he had finally joined Snapchat, under the username "JohnTheKangaroo." See also: How to Snapchat if you're over 30 This specific writer has yet to receive any snaps from Meyer, but we're sure his filter game will be … [Link]

Mashable » Here's how you unlock the secret emoticon keyboard on your iPhone

Thursday 11 February 21:23:58 UTC 2016

IphoneFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s time to upgrade your texting game by unlocking this secret emoticon keyboard. Over 100 new faces await you. Read more…More about Mobile, Iphone, Texting, Emoticons, and Tech [Link]

Slashdot » Qualcomm Promises Gigabit LTE Speeds and New Chips to Power Smartwatches

Thursday 11 February 21:23:00 UTC 2016

Qualcomm may have been losing steam (and jobs and sales), but it looks like the major telecommunications corporation is back in the lead when it comes to pushing out new LTE technologies. Qualcomm announced today the new Snapdragon X16 modem, which together with the WTR5975 transceiver, boasts Category 16 LTE download speeds of up to 1Gbps. Qualcomm also announced new … [Link]

Mashable » Cleveland withdraws claim for Tamir Rice's family to pay ambulance expenses

Thursday 11 February 21:04:11 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-459534204Feed-tw Feed-fbLess than 24 hours after news broke that the City of Cleveland was attempting to recoup $500 from the estate of Tamir Rice for ambulance expenses stemming from his 2014 shooting, the city has withdrawn the request amongst a firestorm of backlash and criticism See also: Cleveland tried to force Tamir Rice's family to pay for his ambulance The creditor's claim … [Link]

Mashable » Kanye West's new album cover looks like a really bad paper jam

Thursday 11 February 21:03:38 UTC 2016

KanyewestwavesFeed-tw Feed-fbYou have to hand it to Kanye West: He's anything but predictable. After repeatedly changing the title of his latest album (and distracting us with Twitter rants), West revealed that it's called The Life of Pablo. Yeezy also unveiled the album cover on Thursday, and it's seriously throwing some of his fans. See also: Happy 'Ye Day: Everything you need to … [Link]

Mashable » Some lucky fans can stream Coach's fashion week show on Google Cardboard

Thursday 11 February 21:01:59 UTC 2016

Ss16cg-coach-099Feed-tw Feed-fb Did your New York Fashion Week invite get lost in the mail? Coach has your back. The brand teamed up with Google to let everyone attend its next show — just not in the traditional sense. Using Google Cardboard's 360-degree video technology, fans can virtually immerse themselves; they'll just have to pick up a custom Coach Google Cardboard first. The cardboard binoculars … [Link]

Mashable » 'Master of None' renewed for Season 2

Thursday 11 February 20:59:35 UTC 2016

MasterofnoneFeed-tw Feed-fbImportant news: Aziz Ansari's Master of None will be back for a second season Shocked? Good; you shouldn't be See also: Aziz Ansari is in no rush to do Season 2 of 'Master of None' Even though Netflix doesn't report ratings, the series premiered to much critical acclaim, solidified Ansari's post-Parks and Rec career and was considered a lock for renewal. … [Link]

Mashable » There won't be a new Assassin's Creed in 2016

Thursday 11 February 20:53:42 UTC 2016

AssassinFeed-tw Feed-fbAnnualized franchises may the next victim of the Assassin secret society. During its third earnings report for the 2015-16 fiscal year, publisher Ubisoft relayed the upcoming projects for the next fiscal year (which extends into first three months of 2017). While the slate had plenty of familiar faces, what was missing was a new Assassin's Creed game See also: How 'Assassin's … [Link]

Mashable » Marco Rubio cracked a tooth on a Twix because this is just not his week

Thursday 11 February 20:53:11 UTC 2016

Sad-rubioFeed-tw Feed-fbMaybe Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio just wanted to have a little chocolate to help get over his not-so-great 5th place finish in Tuesday's primary in New Hampshire But this seems to be the week in which Rubio can't have nice things See also: Maybe Marco Rubio would've won if he hadn't left this kid hanging Rubio bit into a frozen … [Link]

Mashable » Chelsea Handler is a hero for going a whole year without sex

Thursday 11 February 20:45:02 UTC 2016

Chelseahandler_conanFeed-tw Feed-fb Here's some news that should make you feel better about your dating life (or lack thereof) Chelsea Handler — who apparently has a "boy in Barcelona" for booty calls — admitted to Conan O'Brien that she went a full year without having sex, and most of it was out of her control. She elaborates that the first 10 months were … [Link]

Popular Science » Climate Change Could Make Your Airplane Trips Take Longer

Thursday 11 February 20:43:49 UTC 2016

Sean MacEntee/Flickr CC by 2.0 Taking off That hop across the pond is about to get longer. A new paper published in Environmental Research Letters finds that climate change could make flying even worse. A jet stream is a current of fast-moving air in the atmosphere. Just as you can swim faster and further when going along with a current … [Link]

Slashdot » Drivers Need To Forget Their GPS

Thursday 11 February 20:41:00 UTC 2016

HughPickens.com writes: Greg Milner writes in the NYT that an American tourist in Iceland directed the GPS unit in his rental car to guide him from Keflavik International Airport to a hotel in nearby Reykjavik, and ended up 250 icy miles away in Siglufjordur, a fishing village on the outskirts of the Arctic Circle. Mr. Santillan apparently explained that he … [Link]

Mashable » A rundown of Ciara’s $15 million defamation lawsuit over Future’s tweets

Thursday 11 February 20:31:23 UTC 2016

Ciaravsfuture_explained_3_no_logo-1Feed-tw Feed-fbSinger-songwriter Ciara is suing her ex-fiancé Future for libelous tweets, but can you sue someone for tweets? Read more…More about Twitter, Music, Lawsuit, Future, and Ciara [Link]

Slashdot » Htop 2.0 Released, Runs Natively On BSDs and Mac OSX

Thursday 11 February 20:15:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: The popular Linux process viewer htop got a new major revision, and now runs natively on FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Mac OS X. The author discussed the process of making the tool cross-platform earlier this year at FOSDEM. Htop also got some new features, including mouse wheel support via ncurses 6 and listing process environment variables. Share on Google+ Read … [Link]

Popular Science » How DARPA Is Prepping For The Next Cyberwar

Thursday 11 February 20:05:53 UTC 2016

Keith A. Stevenson, USMC, via Wikimedia Commons Unmanned Little Bird Helicopter Situated behind a mall and next to an open pit of a construction site, the northern Virginia headquarters of DARPA, the military's most forward-looking appendage, aren’t so much nondescript as they are deliberately non-assuming–a shrine to technological triumph glistening like the infinite offices of suburbia. Inside, I joined a … [Link]

Popular Science » DARPA Will Launch A 132-Foot-Long Robot Yacht In April

Thursday 11 February 19:56:22 UTC 2016

DARPA ACTUV Concept Art DARPA is the Pentagon’s future-looking technology projects wing, and it’s also the world’s foremost source of bad pun acronyms for military machines. Even if the President is turning down Death Stars, there’s still plenty more of the future to mine for upcoming wars. At a media roundtable in northern Virginia yesterday, DARPA director Dr. Arati Prabhakar … [Link]

Slashdot » Interviews: Ask Author and Programmer Andy Nicholls About R

Thursday 11 February 19:53:00 UTC 2016

Andy Nicholls has been an R programmer and consultant for Mango Solutions since 2011 (where he currently manages the R consultancy team), after a long stint as a statistician in the pharmaceutical industry. He has a serious background in mathematics, too, with a Masters in math and another in Statistics with Applications in Medicine. Andy has taught more than 50 … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Our Neanderthal genes linked to risk of depression and addiction

Thursday 11 February 19:30:47 UTC 2016

Having sex with Neanderthals meant some of us still carry their DNA, and with it, a higher risk of depression and nicotine addiction [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Announces Cloud Functions, Takes on AWS Lambda

Thursday 11 February 19:16:02 UTC 2016

The trend towards serverless computing is gaining more traction. The big cloud vendors are going full steam with the renewed belief that developer should focus on code and string together applications by orchestrating various services. The whole task of provisioning servers to run the code is handled by the platforms themselves. [Link]

Mashable » A bottle of McDonalds special sauce just sold for almost $100,000

Thursday 11 February 19:12:30 UTC 2016

SpecialsauceFeed-tw Feed-fbPeople love firsts. They love first children, first imprints — and now, first special sauces. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac, McDonald's decided to auction off the first-ever bottle of special sauce made in the United Kingdom. Two weeks ago, McDonald's made an eBay listing for the bottle, with an starting price of $4.33. And after 232 bids, … [Link]

Mashable » Julia Roberts, a billion other celebrities come together in Garry Marshall's 'Mother's Day'

Thursday 11 February 19:12:29 UTC 2016

Julia-roberts-mothers-dayFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s a sprawling ensemble comedy for every occasion — almost, anyway. One of the calendar's few gaps will get filled in this spring with Garry Marshall's Mother's Day, which explores different mother-child relationships (or lack thereof) during that special time of year. See also: Andrew Lincoln on his 'Love Actually' character: 'He is a stalker' In the new movie, Marshall reunites … [Link]

Slashdot » New Air Force Satellites Launched To Improve GPS

Thursday 11 February 19:11:00 UTC 2016

AmiMoJo writes: This morning, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched a Boeing-built satellite into orbit as part of the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS). This $131 million satellite was the final addition to the Air Force's most recent 12-satellite GPS series, known as the Block IIF satellites. The GPS Block IIF satellites were launched to improve the … [Link]

Mashable » Photo of a defiled stack of crêpes is outrageously upsetting

Thursday 11 February 19:10:07 UTC 2016

Upsetting_crepe_photoFeed-tw Feed-fbFoodies, be warned that what you are about to see is extremely disturbing. Reddit user HZGQuickSilver shared a photo of a stack of beautiful crêpes made by their French coworker that had been monsterously destroyed by another anonymous coworker. The user captioned the photo, "English people are barbarians." See also: 11 pancake-flipping fails that'll make your toss look top notch Some … [Link]

Mashable » The Oregon militia standoff is finally over

Thursday 11 February 19:08:52 UTC 2016

Ap_78709052925Feed-tw Feed-fbAfter several dramatic moments, federal agents on Thursday morning finally managed to end the standoff with a self-described armed militia group who had been holed up at an Oregon wildlife refuge for more than a month. A tense night of negotiating between the four remaining gunmen and federal officials who had them surrounded resulted in all but one turning themselves over … [Link]

Mashable » Online dating has nearly tripled among young adults in the past three years

Thursday 11 February 19:07:37 UTC 2016

Tinder-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbOnline dating went mainstream years ago, but new research suggests the amount of young adults looking for love on the Internet has grown threefold since 2013. The young adult demographic — ages 18 to 24 — has experienced the biggest uptick in online dating activity in the past three years, according to the Pew Research Center. In fact, 27% of young … [Link]

Mashable » #ReasonWhyIDoNotHaveAValentine is a long hashtag with some funny responses

Thursday 11 February 19:04:04 UTC 2016

TwitterhashtagFeed-tw Feed-fbWhile it may be quite the mouthful for a hashtag, #ReasonWhyIDoNotHaveAValentine provides some pretty fascinating tweets. We decided to give some tweets a group hug to give you a little empowerment and enjoyment on this otherwise dreary, loveless day. See also: Lolly-lovin' kindergartner made the cutest valentines for his classmates Some people used the hashtag to show their confidence or their … [Link]

Popular Science » Gravitational Wave Announcement Breaks The Internet

Thursday 11 February 18:58:43 UTC 2016

Paper Magazine/Photoshopped by Popular Science Gravitational waves break the internet Scientists have finally detected a phenomenon predicted by Einstein 100 years ago, and the news is exploding across Twitter and Facebook. Far away, two black holes are colliding, and instruments here on Earth detected the gravitational waves that resulted. The discovery was a long time coming, and can tell us … [Link]

Mashable » This LED clothing line will light up and remix your outfits

Thursday 11 February 18:58:15 UTC 2016

Vfiles_fiber_optic_shirt_nologo-2Feed-tw Feed-fbVFILES, the online fashion portal, has collaborated with XO, the tech company behind Lady Gaga's flying dress, to create a line of wearable techMashable got a behind-the-scenes look at the line before it showcases at New York Fashion Week.Full review: http://on.mash.to/1XlJLd5 Read more…More about Fashion, Clothing, New York Fashion Week, Led, and Wearable Tech [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » How Developers Competed to Drive Innovation With Nexmo APIs

Thursday 11 February 18:57:56 UTC 2016

Early last year we launched some pretty awesome Nexmo developer contests. What made them awesome? The cool stuff developers built. As we continue our contests into 2016, I thought it would be a great time to take a look at the best dev projects from the past year. [Link]

Mashable » Biz Please episode 5: Ghostface Killah destroys Martin Shkreli, Facebook has a lousy week

Thursday 11 February 18:46:39 UTC 2016

Martin-shkreliFeed-tw Feed-fbApple’s long war of words with Microsoft. Elon Musk's passive-aggressive rocket measuring contest against Jeff Bezos. Uber's aggressive-aggressive rhetoric directed at anyone or anything in its way. There's no shortage of trash talk and fierce rivalries in the business world, but the rap battle between Martin Shkreli and Ghostface Killah may trump them all. See also: Biz Please episode 4: Has … [Link]

Mashable » California congressman vapes for your right to puff on planes

Thursday 11 February 18:40:41 UTC 2016

Congressman-vapingFeed-tw Feed-fbA California congressman took a big ol' rip of a vaporizer on Thursday morning to make his point that vaping is safe — and thus should be allowed on planes. Rep. Duncan Hunter, a Republican from San Diego County, took the puff during a meeting of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which was weighing an amendment to ban vaping from … [Link]

Mashable » Titanic II replica will set sail in 2018

Thursday 11 February 18:37:41 UTC 2016

Febafa9798404ad8ae4b916bf444e330Feed-tw Feed-fb An Australian company is planning to recreate the Titanic — the ill-fated cruise liner, that is, not the film. Projected to set sail in 2018, the Titanic II will be nearly an exact replica of the famous ship which sunk after it collided with a glacier in 1912.  SEE ALSO: Kate Winslet agrees: Rose let Jack die in 'Titanic' The 21st … [Link]

Mashable » All the boys are returning to 'Gilmore Girls' and resurrecting dark, old ship wars

Thursday 11 February 18:37:34 UTC 2016

GilmoregirlsFeed-tw Feed-fbGilmore Girls started in 2000. Back then, there was no Twitter, no Facebook, not even MySpace, God rest its soul. All of those social networks would come to be during the show's seven-year run on the WB-turned-CW — so the Gilmore fandom existed primarily, get this, IRL But with a new revival coming to Netflix, it's only fitting that the conversation … [Link]

Slashdot » Why Sarcasm Is Such a Problem In Artificial Intelligence

Thursday 11 February 18:32:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: A new paper from researchers in India and Australia, "Automatic Sarcasm Detection: A Survey," highlights one of the strangest and ironically most humorous facets of the problems in machine learning and humour. The paper outlines ten years of research efforts from groups interested in detecting sarcasm in online sources. It details the ways that academia has … [Link]

Mashable » Classic '80s memory game Simon gets hover-technology in design reboot

Thursday 11 February 18:29:20 UTC 2016

Simon-t-w-2Feed-tw Feed-fbSimon, the classic memory-based toy from your childhood that tasks you with following color patterns, is getting a very modern update. Parent company Hasbro is introducing its latest version of the game this week, called Simon Air. The reboot incorporates touch-free technology to keep players pushing through levels and testing memory skills. Instead of hitting the colors in a sequence, Simon … [Link]

Mashable » Bruce Springsteen autobiography 'Born to Run' coming in 2016

Thursday 11 February 18:28:45 UTC 2016

Bruce-springsteenFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Boss is telling his story again — this time with the pen. Bruce Springsteen will publish an autobiography this year called Born to Run, sharing a name with his mainstream breakout album from 1975. According to a release from publishers Simon & Schuster, Springsteen has been working on the autobiography for the past seven years. It will detail his upbringing in Freehold, … [Link]

Mashable » World’s oldest bird has now hatched her 40th chick

Thursday 11 February 18:25:11 UTC 2016

Oldest-birdFeed-tw Feed-fbWisdom is a 65-year-old albatross living in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and she's still kicking. She's also been quite busy, as she just hatched her 40th chick. The baby's name is Kūkini, which is Hawaiian for "Messenger," and he was born in an Laysan albatross mating ground on the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Hawaiian islands. While most humans or … [Link]

Popular Science » Watch Ok Go's Gravity-Defying Music Video

Thursday 11 February 18:19:00 UTC 2016

Video of S7 Airlines OK Go, Upside down & Inside Out The band Ok Go is renowned for its amazing music videos, and today's glorious video for its song, "Upside Down and Inside Out" is no exception. The band takes to the sky, experiencing weightlessness in the belly of a jet. And of course, no Ok Go video would be … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft's 'Replacement' Surface Pro Charger Cable Is an Off-Brand, and Short

Thursday 11 February 18:16:00 UTC 2016

Carly Page writes with a story from The Inquirer, where: As part of its Surface Pro charger recall, Microsoft has chosen to replace the sleek, shapely matt[e] plastic original with a cable approximately half the length and ordered from an off-brand manufacturer, in our case China's I-Sheng Electric Wire and Cable Company. Writer Peter Gothard points out a plausible reason … [Link]

Mashable » These three tweets won $50,000 after the Super Bowl

Thursday 11 February 18:12:58 UTC 2016

DoritosFeed-tw Feed-fbThree enterprising Twitter users were able to turn 140 characters into $50,000 this Super Bowl Sunday, thanks to a contest held by Doritos. The Pepsi Co.-owned brand said 5,500 people entered into its "Crash the Second Screen" Twitter competition, which sought to award the most creative social media posts about the cheesy chips just as its long-running Super Bowl campaign picked … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Honeymooners' tell Donald Trump to GTFO

Thursday 11 February 18:10:48 UTC 2016

TrumphoneymoonerFeed-tw Feed-fb Ralph Kramden tries to keep his composure, but some things just aren't containable. YouTube user SpockBoy pits Donald Trump's ramblings against The Honeymooners' Ralph Kramden from the episode "A Matter of Record," which aired Jan. 7, 1956. You can travel back in time with the original, Trump-less clip here. Emotional 'Mrs. Doubtfire' deleted scenes show Robin Williams trying to be … [Link]

Popular Science » Animation: The Black Hole Collision That Created Today's Gravitational Wave Announcement

Thursday 11 February 18:09:47 UTC 2016

Sketchfab Black hole collision Einstein was right. A hundred years ago, he predicted that really big objects in space can create ripples in the fabric of space-time. Today, scientists announced that these gravitational waves have been detected directly for the first time. The confirmation came from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), based in Louisiana and Washington State. The signal … [Link]

Mashable » Harley Sylvester from Rizzle Kicks slams Brits for lack of diversity

Thursday 11 February 18:07:56 UTC 2016

Harley-sylvesterFeed-tw Feed-fb LONDON – Harley Sylvester from Rizzle Kicks has spoken up about the lack of diversity at the Brit Awards and expressed confusion over how London grime artists such as Skepta and Stormzy were not nominated In an interview with Press Play, Harley, who is now launching a solo career as Jimi Charles Moody, discussed the MOBO Awards and the Brit … [Link]

Popular Science » How We First Heard Gravitational Waves

Thursday 11 February 18:00:57 UTC 2016

SXS, CC BY-ND Oh hey, I heard ripples in space and time, generated as two black holes merged. Call me back. The best thing about a day in my life on the lookout for gravitational waves is that I never know when it will begin. Like many of my colleagues working for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), the morning … [Link]

Mashable » 7 obscure museums across America you won't want to miss

Thursday 11 February 18:00:46 UTC 2016

Pez-wallFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen it comes to missed museums, a good portion are also missable. But the ones that work — whether simply for the novelty factor or because they house legitimately interesting pieces of history — will help you see the world anew and potentially score you a quirky new profile picture while you're at it See also: 5 dishes that showcase Tobago's … [Link]

Mashable » Emotional 'Mrs. Doubtfire' deleted scenes show Robin Williams trying to be a better dad

Thursday 11 February 18:00:08 UTC 2016

DoubtfireFeed-tw Feed-fb Caution: It's about to get heavy. Robin Williams was found dead in August 2014, over 20 years after Mrs. Doubtfire was released in theaters. Deleted scenes from the family film recently resurfaced, and they're a doozy: The clips show Williams' character Daniel Hillard fighting to keep his family together See also: Disney releases never-before-seen footage of Robin Williams in 'Aladdin' … [Link]

Mashable » ISIS video purportedly shows child blowing up car full of men

Thursday 11 February 17:59:00 UTC 2016

IsisFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — A new video has emerged from the Islamic State's media wing in Raqqa, depicting a young child apparently detonating explosives in a vehicle allegedly containing three spies. The clip, which appeared online on Feb. 10, shows a toddler believed to be Isa Dare, the 4-year-old son of Grace “Khadijah” Dare from London. She was married to Swedish fighter Abu … [Link]

Slashdot » ZDNet Writer Downplays Windows 10's Phoning-Home Habits

Thursday 11 February 17:57:00 UTC 2016

jones_supa writes: Gordon F. Kelly of Forbes whipped up a frenzy over Windows 10 when a Voat user found out in a little experiment that the operating system phones home thousands of times a day. ZDNet's Ed Bott has written a follow-up where he points out how the experiment should not be taken too dramatically. 602 connection attempts were to … [Link]

Popular Science » The World Reacts To LIGO’s Discovery Of Gravitational Waves

Thursday 11 February 17:52:43 UTC 2016

On Thursday, the scientists at LIGO announced they’d officially found gravitational waves. This truly is a remarkable discovery, and confirms the final piece of Einstein's general theory of relativity. Read more about the announcement, and what it means for science, here. And check out our gravitational waves explainer for more background on this scientific phenomenon. The world was understandably excited … [Link]

Mashable » Your first look at the new 'Powerpuff Girls' has arrived

Thursday 11 February 17:47:35 UTC 2016

Powerpuffgirls-newFeed-tw Feed-fbThe gang is officially back in action The Powerpuff Girls may not be coming back until later this year, but Cartoon Network has finally unveiled the first clip of the new series, which was announced back in June 2014 In the video — which you can access with the password "PPG16" — the girls fight back as a party pooper threatens … [Link]

Mashable » Man born without fingers shows off his impressive piano skills

Thursday 11 February 17:46:59 UTC 2016

D2d4da00dcb24b50afb02fd312b4db9fFeed-tw Feed-fb Despite being born without fully developed hands, 15-year-old Alexei Romanov from Kazan, Russia has no issues playing the piano.  According to RT, the teenager has only been practicing piano for a year and a half, so we can't wait to see his skills develop in the future. Kid doesn't stand a chance against dad's snowball Being married to Ryan Reynolds sounds … [Link]

Popular Science » Listen To The Sound Of Gravitational Waves

Thursday 11 February 17:45:24 UTC 2016

SXS, CC BY-ND Oh hey, I heard ripples in space and time, generated as two black holes merged. Call me back. "Chirp!" That's the sound of the long-sought gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of spacetime, according to an announcement today from scientists working on the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) experiment. Originally theorized by Albert Einstein in 1916, gravitational … [Link]

Mashable » A cake broke the biggest astrophysics story in decades

Thursday 11 February 17:36:46 UTC 2016

BlackholemergerthumbFeed-tw Feed-fb Scientists announced a major breakthrough in astrophysics on Thursday, with the news that gravitational waves have been detected for the first time. This news confirmed Albert Einstein's prediction from 100 years ago, and instantly put the more than 1,000 scientists who took part in the discovery in contention for a Nobel Prize in Physics this year.  The news embargo, which … [Link]

Mashable » Freddie Wong's RocketJump will return to Hulu with new scripted sci-fi series

Thursday 11 February 17:35:00 UTC 2016

MattarnoldandfreddiewongFeed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — YouTuber Freddie Wong, co-creator of RocketJump, is coming back to Hulu with a new sci-fi series. Dimension 404, distributed by Lionsgate Television, will explore "the wonders and horrors of our digital age" in six one-hour episodes. The RocketJump team called the series "the biggest project" they have undertaken to date Founded in 2010, RocketJump is the brainchild of … [Link]

Slashdot » The Way VCs Think About Open Source: Mostly Wrong

Thursday 11 February 17:34:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: In an epic smack-down, Simon Phipps examines a recent article by some VCs with an apparently strong track record in open source startups and finds the way they see the world makes them plain wrong about Red Hat, OSI licenses, Apache and probably everything else they talk about. Share on Google+ Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Link]

Mashable » You can now treat your beloved to a candlelit V-Day dinner at KFC

Thursday 11 February 17:27:34 UTC 2016

Kfc-date-nightFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — If you've forgotten to book a table for Valentine's Day, don't despair. KFC have just pulled one out of the bag with the launch of date night table service, so you can treat your S.O. to a bucket, instead of a bouquet See also: A McDonald's waiter will soon bring Michelin-approved burgers to your table This Valentine's Day, KFC … [Link]

Mashable » Katie Holmes shows off her best Beyoncé head flip

Thursday 11 February 17:25:56 UTC 2016

Katieholmesbeymoves_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fb Here's what Katie Holmes did on Super Bowl 50 Sunday: Take a cooking class with her child, eat said cooked food with her child, and then rush over to a friend's house like most of America to catch Beyoncé and her half-time routine. Holmes visited The Tonight Show on Wednesday to swap some stories with Jimmy Fallon about their game … [Link]

Mashable » The future of LED clothes is finally brighter

Thursday 11 February 17:24:31 UTC 2016

ThumbFeed-tw Feed-fb NEW YORK — We've already seen the crowded field of LED wearables at CES, as such products try to find their places in the fashion universe.  But most fall flat for one major reason: They are way too gimmicky. When tech always comes first, and fashion always comes second, looks can appear cheesy at best.  This puffer jacket and backpack light … [Link]

Slashdot » As Elections Approach, Iran Uses "Far More Advanced" Internet Censorship

Thursday 11 February 17:16:00 UTC 2016

Patrick O'Neill writes: Election time in Iran means increased censorship for the country's tens of millions of Internet users. But this months parliamentary election, experts say, comes with a new level of aggressive censorship from a government notorious for authoritarianism in cyberspace. "What's happening [right now] is far more advanced than anything we've seen before," said Karl Kathuria, CEO of … [Link]

Mashable » Indonesia tells messaging apps to drop LGBT emoji

Thursday 11 February 17:14:21 UTC 2016

LinelgbtFeed-tw Feed-fbIndonesia’s government has demanded that instant messaging apps remove stickers featuring same-sex couples, in the latest high-profile attempt to discourage visible homosexuality in the socially conservative country. See also: The faces of transgender teen America The government move comes after social media backlash against the popular smartphone messaging app Line for having stickers with gay themes in its online store. Information … [Link]

Mashable » Qualcomm's new 'gigabit' LTE modem is ludicrously fast, but Wi-Fi beware

Thursday 11 February 17:11:02 UTC 2016

Rose-11-t-wFeed-tw Feed-fbWe ask a lot of our phones today — video streaming, video calling, virtual reality — and we expect the network to keep up. The problem: There's only so much spectrum in the airwaves for data. That's why the companies who make mobile modems are casting their eyes on the unlicensed spectrum that's typically reserved for Wi-FiQualcomm just announced its X16 … [Link]

Mashable » Jared Padalecki is returning for Netflix's 'Gilmore Girls' revival

Thursday 11 February 17:10:07 UTC 2016

DeanFeed-tw Feed-fbThe boys are back! Dean is officially reuniting with Rory, Logan and his bff Jess in Stars Hollow. Netflix just confirmed that Jared Padalecki will be returning to play his beloved character Dean Forester in the upcoming four-part Gilmore Girls revival series, as is David Sutcliffe, a.k.a. Rory’s dad, Christopher Hayden. See also: Here's everyone who's coming back for the 'Gilmore … [Link]

Popular Science » Your Next Condom Could Be Made Of Grass

Thursday 11 February 17:09:58 UTC 2016

Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland Spinifex condoms Researchers test the physical properties of a material made from nanocellulose, derived from the grass spinifex, and latex. Despite efforts to make it something people actually want to use, the condom hasn’t changed much in the past few decades. Now researchers in Australia have discovered a compound derived from … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Exclusive: Einstein reacts to discovery of gravitational waves

Thursday 11 February 17:04:53 UTC 2016

Einstein's theory of relativity predicted gravitational waves. Now, with their discovery, we have secured an exclusive interview* with the great man himself [Link]

Popular Science » It's Official: Gravitational Waves Have Been Found

Thursday 11 February 16:44:08 UTC 2016

R. Hurt – Caltech/JPL Visualization – Gravitational Waves Generated By A Binary System For months, the science world has been buzzing about the rumor that gravitational waves, the ripples in spacetime that Einstein predicted a hundred years ago, have finally been detected. Today, at press conferences all over the world, researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO, a pair … [Link]

Slashdot » Cisco ASA Firewall Has a Wormable Problem — And a Million Installs

Thursday 11 February 16:33:00 UTC 2016

itwbennett writes: Cisco has published an advisory for a vulnerability with a CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) score of 10 that was discovered by researchers from Exodus Intelligence. According to the advisory, 'a vulnerability in the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) version 1 (v1) and IKE version 2 (v2) code of Cisco ASA Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to … [Link]

Slashdot » IBM Bequeaths the Express Framework To the Node.js Foundation

Thursday 11 February 16:13:00 UTC 2016

campuscodi writes: The Node.js Foundation has taken the Express Node.js framework under its wing. Express will be a new incubation project for the Foundation. IBM, which purchased Express maintainer StrongLoop last September, is contributing the code. Part of the reason for allowing the foundation to oversee Express is to build a diverse contributor base, which is important given the framework's … [Link]

Slashdot » It's Official: LIGO Scientists Make First-Ever Observation of Gravity Waves

Thursday 11 February 15:51:00 UTC 2016

A few days ago, we posted reports that a major finding — the discovery of the long-predicted gravity waves — was expected to be formally announced today, and reader universe520 is the first to note this coverage in the Economist : It is 1.3 billion years after two black holes merged and sent out gravitational waves. On Earth in September … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Revolution in physics as gravitational waves seen for first time

Thursday 11 February 15:49:52 UTC 2016

Einstein’s last prediction and one of the most anticipated discoveries in physics has finally been confirmed. The LIGO experiment has seen ripples in space-time, caused by a black hole merger [Link]

New Scientist – News » Hidden cameras snap Namibia’s elusive beasts at night

Thursday 11 February 15:49:51 UTC 2016

A series of striking pictures captures secretive animals such as bush pigs, spotted hyenas and honey badgers [Link]

Mashable » Time Inc. now owns MySpace, the social network of your awkward adolescence

Thursday 11 February 15:20:56 UTC 2016

MyspaceFeed-tw Feed-fb MySpace, the abandoned social network for teens and spammers, has been passed off yet again and sold to a nearly century-old magazine publisher. Time Inc announced Thursday that it has acquired Viant, an advertising technology company you've probably never heard of, but which happens to own MySpace through a previous acquisition.  Put another way: a publishing giant actively looking to boost … [Link]

Mashable » North Korea's military just took over a jointly run factory park with South Korea

Thursday 11 February 15:17:59 UTC 2016

South-korea-koreas-te_de-lFeed-tw Feed-fbNorth Korea on Thursday ordered a military takeover of a factory park that had been the last major symbol of cooperation with South Korea, calling Seoul's earlier suspension of operations at the jointly run facility as punishment for the North's recent rocket launch a "dangerous declaration of war." North Korea said it was responding to Seoul's shutdown order by immediately deporting … [Link]

Mashable » Andrew Lincoln on his 'Love Actually' character: 'He is a stalker'

Thursday 11 February 15:16:43 UTC 2016

Andrew_lincoln_love_actuallyFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — It's surely one of the most iconic scenes from Love Actually: a hopeful, pre-Walking Dead Andrew Lincoln holding up those giant cards to show Keira Knightley's character Juliet how he really feels about her. Romantic? Well, maybe. But actually — when you look at the film as a whole — it was also a bit weird, wasn't it? See … [Link]

Mashable » Meryl Streep on diversity: 'We're all Africans, really'

Thursday 11 February 15:08:18 UTC 2016

MerylFeed-tw Feed-fbAsk Meryl Streep about diversity, and she'll give you a rather curious answer "We're all Africans, really," the three-time Oscar winner said on Thursday, in response to an inquiry about the all-white panel at the Berlin International Film Festival. Streep is serving as the festival's jury president this year See also: Latino, Asian and Native American actors aren't at the Oscars, … [Link]

Slashdot » Scientists In Japan Build 100Gbps Wireless Network Using Terahertz Transmitter

Thursday 11 February 15:06:00 UTC 2016

Mark.JUK writes: A group of Japanese scientists working on a project managed by Hiroshima University claim to have successfully built a Terahertz (THz) transmitter, which is implemented as a silicon CMOS integrated circuit and can transmit a signal running at 10Gbps per data channel over multiple channels in the 275-305GHz band for a top speed of 100Gbps (Gigabits per second). … [Link]

Mashable » We swapped stock photos of 'lonely' women with 'lonely' men

Thursday 11 February 15:04:50 UTC 2016

4Feed-tw Feed-fb Valentine's Day can be a sweet occasion to celebrate love new and old.  But there's also a reason people, especially women, dread it. Stereotypes of single ladies often portray them as sad and lonely. They're essentially one step away from becoming Bridget Jones, buried in a blanket fort eating a pint of ice cream.  SEE ALSO: Naming a cockroach after … [Link]

Mashable » Your Sunday calls for heart-shaped maple bacon cinnamon buns

Thursday 11 February 15:00:00 UTC 2016

Cinnamonbun_thumb_2__1_Feed-tw Feed-fb Video: Mark Boyer, Noah Throop When Valentine's Day falls on a Sunday, you have the perfect reason to skip overpriced prix-fixe dinner menus. Celebrate early and call it brunch.  SEE ALSO: Your squad will adore this fizzy twist on a mimosa These cinnamon rolls are almost impossibly easy to make. Just unfurl the roll, add bacon bits and shape into … [Link]

Mashable » French bulldog sits in a sink because he thinks he's a cat

Thursday 11 February 14:58:46 UTC 2016

FrenchiesinkFeed-tw Feed-fbWe have a sinking feeling that this adorable Frenchie was born to the wrong species. The dog lives its life by the famed cat slogan, "If I fits, I sits". See also: This motorcycle-riding French bulldog is guaranteed to make you smile Like all the domesticated indoor cats before him, this pup decides to cuddle up in a bathroom sink. Just … [Link]

Mashable » Hands on with the new Twitter Timeline: Don't expect fireworks

Thursday 11 February 14:55:51 UTC 2016

Twitter1Feed-tw Feed-fbRelax. Twitter's new Timeline algorithm is pretty tame. Nearly 24 hours after Twitter first announced a new Twitter Timeline option to load "Best Tweets First" on your Twitter timeline, followed by your regular reverse-chronological tweet stream, the option finally started showing up early Thursday morning on desktop (Web) and mobile. See also: Here's how to turn Twitter's new timeline on and … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Use vaccines as a weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Thursday 11 February 14:43:56 UTC 2016

If you pre-empt a bacterial infection by vaccinating against it, you can cut antibiotic use and the rise of resistance, says a UK government advisory panel [Link]

Mashable » This egg carton doesn't understand calendars

Thursday 11 February 14:43:50 UTC 2016

42-20732823Feed-tw Feed-fbLeap years are longer, but not this much longer. A carton of eggs belonging to Imgur user BenFaulding might be changing the course of time with a very incorrect expiration date See also: Swedish political debate accidentally ran a children's show's subtitles If your eggs go bad on the nonexistent Feb. 30, does it mean that day actually exists? Or maybe … [Link]

Mashable » NATO is deploying ships to the Aegean to deter the smuggling of refugees

Thursday 11 February 14:43:41 UTC 2016

Ap_428017988740Feed-tw Feed-fbTwo NATO ships are being deployed to the Aegean Sea to prevent smugglers from transporting migrants and refugees in rickety boats from Turkey to Greece, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. See also: Attn. Vladimir Putin: U.S. and NATO beef up defenses on Russian border The move marks the first time the Western military alliance has gotten involved in Europe's … [Link]

Mashable » AT&T signs up Grace Helbig, Shonduras for new digital entertainment project

Thursday 11 February 14:30:45 UTC 2016

UnspecifiedFeed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — In hopes of becoming the mobile provider for the "connected generation," AT&T is adding to its entertainment offerings with the launch of Hello Lab. The company announced Thursday that it is again partnering up with Fullscreen to create a yearlong project featuring 10 digital creators at the forefront of mobile entertainment See also: Fullscreen hires MLB Advanced Media, … [Link]

Popular Science » Games For Change Combines A Coding Curriculum With Social Issues

Thursday 11 February 14:30:30 UTC 2016

Games For Change Games For Change Challenge Games For Change's upcoming Games & Media Summit will showcase games combining social issues and the need for coding education in schools Learning to code is increasingly becoming an important part of education in the 21st century. Knowing the basics of code is nearly as important in the world of the web as … [Link]

Popular Science » Future Astronauts May Need To Eat A Lot Of Prunes

Thursday 11 February 14:30:00 UTC 2016

dalvenjah via Flickr CC By SA 2.0 Dried plums, a.k.a. prunes Our bodies weren't built for outer space. Astronauts who spend a lot of time on the space station often experience a variety of health issues, including circulatory problems and bone and muscle loss. And the problems could get worse when humans venture beyond low Earth orbit. Space radiation is … [Link]

Slashdot » US Encryption Ban Would Only Send the Market Overseas

Thursday 11 February 14:26:00 UTC 2016

Patrick O'Neill writes: As U.S. legislatures posture toward legally mandating backdoored encryption, a new Harvard study suggests that a ban would push the market overseas because most encryption products come from over non-U.S. tech companies. "Cryptography is very much a worldwide academic discipline, as evidenced by the quantity and quality of research papers and academic conferences from countries other than … [Link]

Mashable » Jon Hamm reading 'Sorry' lyrics will make you appreciate Justin Bieber

Thursday 11 February 14:24:45 UTC 2016

JonhammFeed-tw Feed-fb No, Jon Hamm, it is never too late to say sorry. But we are missing more than just your body Vanity Fair recently gathered 29 celebrities including Hamm, Nick Jonas, Maya Rudolph, John Legend, Chelsea Handler and Judd Apatow to do a dramatic reading of Justin Bieber's "Sorry." And it will make you realize it's very difficult to be an … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Mammal brain frozen and thawed out perfectly for first time

Thursday 11 February 14:12:41 UTC 2016

A cryogenically preserved rabbit brain has been defrosted in a near-perfect state, with its memory-storing structures still intact [Link]

Mashable » Who knew your printer was fashion's new best friend?

Thursday 11 February 14:07:20 UTC 2016

_mg_7341Feed-tw Feed-fb NEW YORK — Printers are no longer just for homework assignments.  When you hear the word "Epson," visions of swag don't really dance in your head. Well, the electronics company has decided to finally change that. The Japanese brand has teamed up with the fashion industry in hopes of elevating its cool factor and facilitate textile printing at the same time.  … [Link]

Mashable » Being married to Ryan Reynolds sounds like equal parts heaven and hell

Thursday 11 February 14:06:44 UTC 2016

RyanreynoldsFeed-tw Feed-fb While most of the population, male and female, has fantasized about being married to Ryan Reynolds, only Blake Lively gets that honor. It's all romance and constant laughs, right? Well, not really. But he did play Marvin Gaye's "Lets Get it On" while Lively was in the throes of child labor "It was like steak knives came out of her … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Metadata services can lead to performance and organizational improvements

Thursday 11 February 14:01:05 UTC 2016

Subscribe to the O’Reilly Data Show Podcast to explore the opportunities and techniques driving big data and data science: Stitcher, TuneIn, iTunes, SoundCloud, RSS. In this episode of the O’Reilly Data Show, I spoke with one of the most popular … [Link]

Mashable » What I learned about 'Deadpool' by playing darts with Ryan Reynolds and TJ Miller

Thursday 11 February 14:00:55 UTC 2016

RyantjFeed-tw Feed-fbGather 'round the campfire, kids. It's time for me to regale you with details of my dart session with Ryan Williams and TJ Miller The two Deadpool stars were in San Francisco last week to promote their new film, and I was lucky enough to score five minutes with them. Alas, if you’re hoping for a celebrity horror story, I’m afraid … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Risto Miikkulainen on evolutionary computation and making robots think for themselves

Thursday 11 February 14:00:32 UTC 2016

Subscribe to the O’Reilly Radar Podcast to track the technologies and people that will shape our world in the years to come: Stitcher, TuneIn, iTunes, SoundCloud, RSS In this week’s episode, David Beyer, co-founder and CEO of Chart.io, principal at … [Link]

Mashable » Peyton Manning explains his brother Eli's depressed Super Bowl face

Thursday 11 February 13:59:59 UTC 2016

PeytonelisadfaceFeed-tw Feed-fb Eli Manning, welcome to the Resting Bitch Face club During Wednesday's Tonight Show, Super Bowl 50 winner Peyton Manning talked with Jimmy Fallon about the (now viral) expression his brother Eli made upon realizing Peyton was about to win the big game Peyton explains it's just the face Eli makes when he is thinking, which just confirms to us that … [Link]

Mashable » Lolly-lovin' kindergartner made the cutest valentines for his classmates

Thursday 11 February 13:53:07 UTC 2016

Valentines-day-cardFeed-tw Feed-fbThis little boy is the best in the elementary school valentine game. The cheeky customized Valentine was posted to Reddit by user OzarkParks, who says the little lovin' guy in the photo is his girlfriend's younger brother. See also: Candy hearts to send to your online dating lover(s) this Valentine's Day OzarkParks wrote in the comments that yes, it appeared that … [Link]

Mashable » This biker dog is very particular about following traffic rules

Thursday 11 February 13:48:02 UTC 2016

DogsFeed-tw Feed-fb While it's common to see road safety signs across Indian cities, this helmet-wearing dog is the perfect embodiment of the campaign. With a helmet secured on its head, the dog is riding on the back seat of a motorcyle on the streets of Delhi. See also: These Instagram-famous dogs looked damn good for Fashion Week The credit goes to its … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Expands 'Right To Be Forgotten' To All Global Search Results

Thursday 11 February 13:45:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: Google has confirmed that it will be updating its 'right to be forgotten' so that any hidden content under the ruling is removed from all versions of its search engine in countries where it has been approved. Until now Google had only been removing results from the originating country and European versions of its search engine, … [Link]

Mashable » Scottish restaurant's 'offensive' poster gets cleared by advertising regulator

Thursday 11 February 13:04:07 UTC 2016

Phat_phuc_sloganFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — The UK's Advertising Standards Agency has refused to uphold two complaints about a poster used by a Vietnamese street food restaurant to advertise their noodle night. See also: London coffee shop replaces 'offensive' sign in the best way possible The poster, created by The Hanoi Bike Shop in Glasgow, features the slogan "Phat Phuc." Two people complained that the … [Link]

Slashdot » Researchers Discover a Cheap Method of Breaking Bitcoin Wallet Passwords

Thursday 11 February 13:04:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: Three researchers have published a paper that details a new method of cracking Bitcoin "brain wallet passwords," which is 2.5 times speedier than previous techniques and incredibly cheap to perform. The researcher revealed that by using a run-of-the-mill Amazon EC2 account, an attacker would be able to check over 500,000 Bitcoin passwords per second. For each … [Link]

Mashable » Victorian valentines were hand-crafted odes of love

Thursday 11 February 13:01:38 UTC 2016

VictorianvalentinethumbFeed-tw Feed-fbImage: JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty ImagesThe tradition of exchanging romantic greeting cards on Valentine’s Day first emerged in 18th century England, and rapidly grew from thereMost valentines were made by hand out of paper and inscribed with sentimental poems to one’s beloved. As the tradition became more popular, a mass-production greeting card industry emerged.By the time these delicate, hand-crafted valentine cards were … [Link]

Mashable » Wildlife photographer captures incredible images of African animals using camera traps

Thursday 11 February 13:00:24 UTC 2016

Elephant1Feed-tw Feed-fbWildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas is a master at capturing rarely seen and skittish wildlife. In conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Burrard-Lucas set up a handful of camera traps — stationary cameras triggered by motion sensors — around watering holes in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA). Over a period of three months, high-definition photographs were taken by the … [Link]

Mashable » Why your love for Tinder is so blinding

Thursday 11 February 13:00:22 UTC 2016

Tinder_standaloneFeed-tw Feed-fbOver 100 million people have downloaded Tinder since its inception in 2012. Now it seems singles are more interested in spending their days swiping left or right on their phones than actually meeting people in real life. So is Tinder destroying love as we know it? Read more…More about Tech, Apps Software, Videos, Work Play, and Tinder [Link]

Mashable » Neck contouring is the ridiculous beauty trend taking Instagram by storm

Thursday 11 February 12:30:00 UTC 2016

Screen_shot_2016-02-09_at_3.53.21_pmFeed-tw Feed-fb Contouring has officially reached a new level.  Girls have begun painting the backs of their necks every shade of the skin color rainbow to achieve the ultimate elegant silhouette.  As is the case with the face contouring movement, neck contouring is all about creating definition. Fans are using bronzer to make their necks appear longer and slimmer — because apparently … [Link]

Mashable » British newspaper's switch from Mumbai to Bombay leads to Twitter jokes

Thursday 11 February 12:26:14 UTC 2016

Ap_346678862870Feed-tw Feed-fbYesterday, the British newspaper The Independent announced that it would switch back to using the name Bombay, rather than Mumbai, to refer to the India's financial and entertainment hub. Its editor Amol Ranjan said that the step was a stand against "the close-minded view" of right-wing Hindu nationalists. See also: Mumbai's designer cabs are so stunning that even Chris Martin sat … [Link]

Mashable » Little girl has the most gleefully adorable reaction to her dad's joke

Thursday 11 February 12:22:28 UTC 2016

Little_girl_laughing_at_jokeFeed-tw Feed-fb You know you've got a good crowd when they start laughing before you've even reached the punchline. Bea, the little girl taking a break from her dinner to listen to her dad's joke in the above video, clearly makes for the perfect audience. See also: Little girl is not fooled when tricky dad tells her about weird thing called 'snow' … [Link]

New Scientist – News » High-altitude drones could eliminate phone signal black spots

Thursday 11 February 12:21:27 UTC 2016

A long-range radio link for controlling drones that piggybacks onto the mobile phone network could also boost coverage for phone users [Link]

Mashable » Shared office spaces are now productive hubs for freelancers and creatives, too

Thursday 11 February 12:15:23 UTC 2016

TheofficeFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen you think of a coworking space, images of a buzzing office shared by tech startups come to mind. But freelancers, contractors and consultants are as entrepreneurial as any startup founder and want to carve out a place for themselves in this work environment too. These "solopreneurs" are looking to get out of the house and into a creative space with … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 11 February 2016

Thursday 11 February 12:02:42 UTC 2016

All File Systems are Not Created Equal: On the Complexity of Crafting Crash Consistent Applications (Paper a Day) — an important subject for me. BOB, the Block Order Breaker, is used to find out what behaviours are exhibited by a … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Mobile Game Development with Unity – $21.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Thursday 11 February 11:59:56 UTC 2016

Get "Mobile Game Development with Unity" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2016-02-12 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » Anxious Gryffindor asks J.K. Rowling for advice, gets a heartwarming response

Thursday 11 February 11:58:52 UTC 2016

Jk_rowling_comforts_gryffindorFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Earlier this week, J.K. Rowling responded to a fan who sad she was tired of feeling sad all the time. See also: 24 times J.K. Rowling was a total badass on Twitter "Could you please teach me how to scare the dementors that have been living under my bed?" the fan wrote on Twitter. It took Rowling less than … [Link]

Mashable » Don't automatically believe all sexual abuse victims, says UK police chief

Thursday 11 February 11:45:39 UTC 2016

MetcommissionerFeed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED 12:20 p.m. GMT LONDON — Victims of years-ago sexual abuse should not be "unconditionally" believed by police, according to the commissioner of the UK’s largest force, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe. Writing in The Guardian, the Metropolitan Police commissioner said he believed it was time for high-profile suspects facing allegations of sexual offences to "be offered anonymity prior to any charge" because … [Link]

Slashdot » Amazon Restores Some Heft To Helvetica For Kindle E-Ink Readers

Thursday 11 February 11:10:00 UTC 2016

David Rothman writes: Props to Amazon. The Helvetica font will be restored to a more readable weight than the anorexic one in the latest update for E Ink Kindles. Let's hope that an all-bold switch—or, better, a font weight adjuster of the kind that Kobo now offers—will also happen. I've queried Amazon about that possibility. Meanwhile thanks to Slashdot community … [Link]

Mashable » The full 'Top Gear' lineup has been revealed and reaction is mixed

Thursday 11 February 11:02:12 UTC 2016

TopgearFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — The full Top Gear lineup has been announced and people are not sure what to make of it. There are loads of people set to appear on the show for starters – seven presenters, including the mysterious Stig, the only one that's stayed in the job from the old format. See also: An avalanche of 'Friends' jokes welcomes Matt … [Link]

Mashable » J.K. Rowling sets the record straight on the 8th 'Harry Potter' book

Thursday 11 February 10:52:55 UTC 2016

Jk_rowling_8th_book_commentsFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — If you're still unsure about whether the eighth Harry Potter book is a novel, or when exactly it's going to be set, J.K. Rowling has some blunt words for you. See also: Do we need a new Harry Potter book? A debate that would impress Dumbledore. The Harry Potter author and undisputed Twitter badass took to social media on … [Link]

Mashable » Ellie Goulding responds to article comparing Ellie Goulding to a horse

Thursday 11 February 10:22:53 UTC 2016

Ellie_goulding_horse_articleFeed-tw Feed-fb LONDON — Some people might take it as an insult to be described as a "dead ringer" for a horse, but luckily Ellie Goulding has a good sense of humour. SEE ALSO: Ellie Goulding and James Corden sang 'Love Me Like You Do' in eight genres The British pop star took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the less-than-flattering screengrab … [Link]

Mashable » David Bowie found out he was going to be a grandfather shortly before he died

Thursday 11 February 10:20:02 UTC 2016

BowieFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — David Bowie's eldest child, Duncan Jones, told his father he was about to become a grandfather at Christmas last year. In a touching tweet Wednesday night, the film director revealed the card he made for Bowie, featuring an illustration of an unborn child and the words "I'm waiting," over the holidays. See also: 'I just lost a hero': Stars … [Link]

Mashable » Watch this artist illustrate Singapore's skyline using only makeup

Thursday 11 February 9:36:18 UTC 2016

01-shot-of-yi-lin-in-actionFeed-tw Feed-fb Singapore — The fundamentals of any good artwork depend on an artist's skills and the drawing tools used. In this video, Singaporean artist Cheng Yi Lin undertook the challenge of illustrating Singapore's city skyline using Japanese cosmetic brand Shu Uemura's latest range of eye makeup products as her medium. See also: These black and white photos from Singapore's Thaipusam festival … [Link]

Mashable » 8 years before 'Star Wars', Harrison Ford struggled in tiny bit parts

Thursday 11 February 9:07:41 UTC 2016

HarrisonfordthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbHarrison Ford with actor Jenny Sullivan.Image: ABC Photo Archives/ABC/Getty ImagesIn his final semester at Ripon College in Wisconsin, the young Harrison Ford decided to try his hand at a drama class as a way to overcome his natural shynessAfter college, he moved to Los Angeles and landed numerous uncredited and non-speaking bit parts in movies and television shows. In the 1967 … [Link]

Mashable » Indian soldier dies after miraculous Siachen avalanche rescue

Thursday 11 February 9:00:54 UTC 2016

Lance-naik-hanumanthappaFeed-tw Feed-fbLance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, the Indian soldier who had miraculously survived after being buried under snow for six days, has died on Thursday morning. Koppad had been rescued from Siachen glacier four days ago, and was undergoing intensive care in a military hospital in Delhi. See also: Indian soldier miraculously found alive after being buried in snow for six days The … [Link]

Mashable » If you have $4,500 to spare, you too can own a 'thumb monkey'

Thursday 11 February 8:59:40 UTC 2016

Thumb-monkey2Feed-tw Feed-fbThe new "It pet" for China's wealthy is a fitting one, considering it's the year of the monkey this Lunar New Year — the pygmy marmoset. Smaller than a hamster, the pygmy marmoset is the world's smallest monkey, with a body size that ranges from 5.5 to 6.3 inches. This miniature primate that hails from the Western Amazonian rainforests weighs no … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Our photo uploads give scientists billions of eyes on the world

Thursday 11 February 8:38:12 UTC 2016

A picture's worth a thousand words, and in 2015 we put a few trillion online. Tapping this data can tell us about everything from air pollution to city design [Link]

Slashdot » France Launches Second Salvo Against Facebook

Thursday 11 February 8:32:00 UTC 2016

Eunuchswear writes: After Mondays decision by the French CNIL (National Center for Computers and Freedom) that Facebook must stop tracking non-users, the DGCCRF (General Direction for Competition, Consumption and Repression of Fraud), has ruled that Facebooks terms of use are abusive and must be changed within 60 days." The linked story is in French, but for those of us who … [Link]

Mashable » Are there any new web features in iOS 9?

Thursday 11 February 8:16:07 UTC 2016

Aad120_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fb In this Ask A Dev, web developer David Dulak explains why iOS engineers aren't the only ones who have fallen in love with all the helpful features in iOS 9. If you're a web developer looking to give your users a more native feel, iOS 9 has you covered. Dulak will tell you all about how scroll snapping makes image … [Link]

Mashable » The 3 Aussie women turning makeup into an online diversity movement

Thursday 11 February 8:16:06 UTC 2016

BannerFeed-tw Feed-fbIt can be easy to dismiss makeup and beauty as a frivolous pursuit, but that would be missing the point. Clara Siry, Anabelle Acquah and Chanel B., all 19-year-old university students, started their YouTube channel, The Pastels, in late 2014. The friends from high school in western Sydney thought it would be fun to share makeup tips online, but swiftly realised … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook's Free Basics is no longer available to people in India

Thursday 11 February 8:11:04 UTC 2016

Ap_996961398936Feed-tw Feed-fbFacebook has withdrawn its Free Basics service from India, after the country's telecom regulator banned discriminatory pricing for different data services on Feb. 8. The decision has been a huge setback for the company, which had been promoting Free Basics as a "free" platform to connect Indians to the Internet, through an extensive campaign. See also: Why India rejected Facebook's 'free' … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: PortaText, Carnival, Joysticket, Virgil Security, plus Shippo, Preact, Algorithmia, Slack SDKs

Thursday 11 February 7:39:34 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]

Mashable » Tiny spider takes on deadly brown snake and wins

Thursday 11 February 7:22:21 UTC 2016

Snake-spider-leadFeed-tw Feed-fbSize doesn't matter in Australia, apparently, as witnessed in what appears to be a tremendous upset in a battle between a spider and a venomous snake. Farmer Patrick Lees captured this image of a deadly brown snake caught up in the web of a daddy long legs. A surprising feat, considering the spider isn't considered to have particularly strong venom, according … [Link]

Mashable » The one that got away: After 70 years, wartime lovers reunite halfway around the world

Thursday 11 February 7:19:52 UTC 2016

Lead-joyce-norwood1Feed-tw Feed-fbIt is a hot, dry morning on the southern coast of Australia when Norwood Thomas and his son, Steve, reached their destination halfway around the world.After 70 years – and four flights, including one 16-hour marathon over the Pacific – the 93-year-old Army veteran from Virginia Beach, Virginia is about to see his long-lost World War II sweetheart. "I'd rather die traveling … [Link]

Mashable » 2016's greatest mystery: Who put so much cabbage in this toilet?

Thursday 11 February 6:12:27 UTC 2016

Cabbage-toiletFeed-tw Feed-fbIf a bag of cabbage is placed into a school toilet, and no one is around to hear it, who the hell brings a bag of cabbage to school just to throw it in the toilet? Twitter user @lyxopk uploaded a photo of a whole bunch of cabbage (which she misidentified as chopped red onions in her blind rage) inside of … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Purge: Election Year' trailer only slightly less scary than real election year

Thursday 11 February 5:59:46 UTC 2016

The-purgeFeed-tw Feed-fbHas the 2016 presidential campaign left you feeling terrified about the future of American politics? If so, take a break from that real-life horror story by watching The Purge's fictional one — it's almost as scary. The trailer for the third installment of the horror franchise dropped Wednesday, and people are already starting to make comparisons between the characters in the … [Link]

Slashdot » Why Winners Become Cheaters

Thursday 11 February 5:42:00 UTC 2016

JoeyRox writes: A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals a paradoxical aspect of human behavior — people who win in competitive situations are more likely to cheat in the future. In one experiment, 86 students were split up into pairs and competed in a game where cheating was impossible. The students were then rearranged into new pairs … [Link]

Mashable » In tense standoff, FBI closes in on 4 Oregon refuge holdouts

Thursday 11 February 5:16:22 UTC 2016

Ap_745212117857Feed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED: 7:45 a.m. GMT, with Cliven Bundy's arrest The FBI closed in on the final four occupiers at a wildlife refuge in Oregon on Wednesday night that has been under the control of a self-described militia group for more than a month. The move prompted a tense standoff with the holdouts, who continuously shouted at officials trying to communicate via bullhorn. … [Link]

Mashable » Charges dropped against woman who nursed baby squirrels back to health

Thursday 11 February 5:05:32 UTC 2016

Squirrel-babiesFeed-tw Feed-fbA New Jersey woman charged with harboring wild animals after she nursed two baby squirrels back to health will not face punishment, a judge ruled Wednesday. Maria Vaccarella had the charges against her dismissed on a technicality, with the judge ruling that the summons she was issued didn't charge her with the correct offense, CBS reported. Had she been found guilty, … [Link]

Mashable » Kristin Davis irked after awkward 'Sex and the City' skit hijacks refugee talk

Thursday 11 February 4:46:14 UTC 2016

SunriseFeed-tw Feed-fbKristin Davis may have starred in the beloved television show Sex and the City, but that doesn't mean she wants to talk about it endlessly when there are more important things to discuss. Davis, an ambassador for the United Nation's refugee agency, the UNHCR, is in Australia to discuss a recent mission to the Congo. She made her only breakfast television … [Link]

Mashable » Final trailer released for point-of-view shooter film 'Hardcore Henry'

Thursday 11 February 4:30:33 UTC 2016

Hardcorehenry_approvedstillFeed-tw Feed-fb LOS ANGELES — Here comes Hardcore Henry. The first point-of-view feature film designed to look like a first-person shooter game is a headlining title at the upcoming SXSW, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and had its first-look debut right here on Mashable back in November 2014. SEE ALSO: The first point-of-view movie 'Hardcore' was inspired by video games HardcoreHenry_ApprovedStill Hardcore … [Link]

Mashable » New 'House of Cards' Season 4 trailer is half horror movie, half holy sh*t

Thursday 11 February 3:00:54 UTC 2016

Hocs4trailerFeed-tw Feed-fb The beginning moments of the new House of Cards season 4 trailer builds up about the same amount of tension you probably felt the first time you watched Psycho. There's intense music, shadows, and Frank's terrifying "threat voice." Someone's going to be killed, you think Spoiler: No one is — in the trailer at least. As for the rest of … [Link]

Slashdot » Engineers Devise a Way To Harvest Wind Energy From Trees

Thursday 11 February 2:46:00 UTC 2016

derekmead writes: Harvesting electrical power from vibrations or other mechanical stress is pretty easy. Turns out all it really takes is a bit of crystal or ceramic material and a couple of wires and, there you go, piezoelectricity. As stress is applied to the material, charge accumulates, which can then be shuttled away to do useful work. The classic example … [Link]

Mashable » Google will stop serving Flash ads in 2017

Thursday 11 February 2:45:01 UTC 2016

Flash_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbAdobe Flash's death march continues. Google announced Tuesday that beginning June 30, display ads built in Flash can no longer be uploaded to AdWords or DoubleClick Digital Marketing — it's two biggest ad products. In a Google+ post announcing the news, Google added that it will stop running Flash ads on Jan. 2, 2017. See also: The death of Flash could … [Link]

Mashable » Your new dream pet is a fuzzy Mangalica pig that looks like a sheep

Thursday 11 February 2:35:55 UTC 2016

BigfluffypigFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you've ever wished for a pig/sheep hybrid, you're in luck. Mangalica pigs have just started to make their presence known on the Internet and they're perfect. See also: Ripley the cuddling toucan wants to be your friend The Hungarian breed is domesticated which means yes, you can own one. "If you treat them nicely, they’ll become as tame as dogs," … [Link]

Mashable » Kanye West finally tells us what 'T.L.O.P.' stands for

Thursday 11 February 1:53:00 UTC 2016

KanyepresidentFeed-tw Feed-fbChances are, no one got this one right. On Tuesday, Kanye West announced that he had yet again changed the title of his seventh studio album, telling us only its initials — T.L.O.P. — and telling fans that anyone who guessed it right would get tickets to the album's debut at Madison Square Garden and a free pair of Yeezys. See also: 11 Kanye West tweets … [Link]

Mashable » Make-A-Wish helps kid with big dreams become Iron Boy for a day

Thursday 11 February 1:36:23 UTC 2016

Ironboy-leadFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Sydney is in trouble, only Iron Boy can save the day. On Thursday, the New South Wales Police and Make-A-Wish Foundation teamed up to help Dom, a 9-year-old boy battling cystic fibrosis, live out his dream of being a superhero The eventful day began at 9 a.m. AEDT, according to a police statement, when Dom and his family flew by … [Link]

Slashdot » SCO vs. IBM Battle Over Linux May Finally Be Over

Thursday 11 February 1:35:00 UTC 2016

JG0LD writes with this news from Network World: A breach-of-contract and copyright lawsuit filed nearly 13 years ago by a successor company to business Linux vendor Caldera International against IBM may be drawing to a close at last, after a U.S. District Court judge issued an order in favor of the latter company earlier this week. Here's the decision itself … [Link]

Mashable » Cleveland is trying to force Tamir Rice's family to pay for his ambulance

Thursday 11 February 1:25:54 UTC 2016

Ap_51742711070Feed-tw Feed-fbThe City of Cleveland has filed a claim against the estate of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a police officer in 2014 It asks for for $500 to cover "ambulance advance life support" and other medical expenses, including mileage, related to Rice's ride to the hospital the day he was shot See also: Protests in … [Link]

Mashable » Alexander Graham Bell's kites looked like bizarre UFOs

Thursday 11 February 1:19:54 UTC 2016

KitethumbFeed-tw Feed-fbOct. 16, 1903Alexander Graham Bell kisses his wife Mabel Hubbard Gardiner Bell inside a tetrahedral framework.Image: Library of CongressIn 1899, Alexander Graham Bell, famous for inventing the telephone, began experimenting with kites in search of insights into the possibility of powered flightInspired by the box kite designs of Australian Laurence Hargrave, Bell began multiplying the lift-providing cells, creating compound structures of … [Link]

Mashable » If Star Wars droids have sex, it looks like this

Thursday 11 February 1:04:44 UTC 2016

Droid-sex-default1Feed-tw Feed-fbA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, droids probably mashed metals. While many of the most famous Star Wars humanoid characters developed romantic ties in the series' seven movies, the love lives of the droids and robots that surround the same galaxy have been ignored. For almost three decades, the world has followed the entanglements of such hot … [Link]

Mashable » Dad blames Bruce Springsteen, rock God, in kid's tardy note for school

Thursday 11 February 1:01:53 UTC 2016

Dadnotebruce_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbThe day you get Bruce Springsteen tickets, you're going to do whatever it takes to get your butt to that concert A dad earnestly wrote a tardy note for his daughter when she missed a chunk of the school day because of a … wait for it … Bruce Springsteen concert See also: Child writes that dream super power is murder, … [Link]

Mashable » Anubis, the resilient dog with no nose, finds compassion in new home

Thursday 11 February 0:47:58 UTC 2016

Anubis-fb-page-1Feed-tw Feed-fbAfter being found in Cairo, Egypt with his nose cut off, Anubis the dog is finally getting the love he deserves. Anubis was rescued by Special Needs Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation and was lovingly brought to his new home in El Paso, Texas in January, thanks to multiple donations and volunteer efforts. See also: Woman charged with animal cruelty after posting … [Link]

Mashable » Candy hearts to send to your online dating lover(s) this Valentine's Day

Thursday 11 February 0:30:45 UTC 2016

CandyheartthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbValentine’s Day isn't just for couples. In this era, those of us who enjoy the art of the swipe far more than the art of dating should be included in the festivities. See also: Your accurate horoscope for 2016 So here are some digital candy hearts for all the digital daters out there. Send them to your online lovers in good … [Link]

Mashable » Do we need a new Harry Potter book? A debate that would impress Dumbledore.

Thursday 11 February 0:20:51 UTC 2016

Harry_potter_point_counterpointFeed-tw Feed-fb When is more Harry Potter too much Harry Potter? Coming as no real surprise, an eighth Harry Potter book rose from the cauldron of J. K. Rowling's publicists on Wednesday. It sent the Potter fandom into a real frenzy of excitement to step back into the world of the Boy Who Lived and see where his life takes him. However, there are other … [Link]

Mashable » Attn. Vladimir Putin: U.S. and NATO beef up defenses on Russian border

Thursday 11 February 0:09:02 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-459362028Feed-tw Feed-fbThe new U.S. defense budget includes a request for billions of dollars to defend Europe against Vladimir Putin's Russia, the latest sign of heightening tensions between Moscow and the West. The Obama administration's proposed $583 billion defense budget for 2017 carves out $3.4 billion — more than four times the amount allotted the previous year — to fund the European Reassurance … [Link]

Mashable » Fabio sipping champagne on a bearskin rug is your Valentine's Day yule log

Thursday 11 February 0:05:19 UTC 2016

Fabiovday1Feed-tw Feed-fb All the single ladies put your laptop screens up. If you have yet to make plans for Valentine's Day, the ever-romantic Fabio is here to make you feel loved via your computer screen. See also: Kim Kardashian releases her super sexual Valentine's Day gift guide The romance novel cover model has an 18-minute video on Feeln.com where he casually spreads … [Link]

Mashable » Nissan's 2017 Armada shows the big SUV is back

Thursday 11 February 0:00:07 UTC 2016

Nissan-armadaFeed-tw Feed-fbGasoline is cheap again, and high-riding, truck-based SUVs are making a resurgence. The latest in the large SUV revival is the 2017 Nissan Armada. With its big V8 engine, truck frame and boxy body, it's here to do battle against boring, car-based crossover SUVs. At the Chicago Auto Show Tuesday evening, Nissan pulled the covers off the latest version of its … [Link]

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