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 » Oklahoma Video Vigilante Uses Drone To Wage War Against Prostitutes and Johns
HughPickens.com writes: Chris Baraniuk writes at BBC that Brian Bates, known in Oklahoma as the "Video Vigilante," is taking credit for Amanda Zolicoffer's conviction on a lewdness charge after being caught on Bates' drone mounted camera in a sex act in a parked vehicle last year. Zolicoffer was sentenced to a year in state prison for the misdemeanor while the … [Link]
Slashdot » Tech Billionaire Mark Cuban Argues Stock Regulators Hurt the Economy
Tech entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban denounced America's stock-regulating agency on CNBC this week, arguing that they're reducing the number of companies going public with vague rules that are open-ended. "[W]here there's no clarity and no certainty on what to do in response to the SEC, you get people doing nothing or people avoiding going public or doing anything to … [Link]
Slashdot » Amateur Scientist Builds Thermite Grenade Cannon
YouTube personality Colin Furze has built a homemade cannon which he's filmed launching grenades filled with thermite, "an especially nasty chemical composition made of metal power and oxide that burns as hot as 2,500 degrees Celsius." Furze once co-hosted Sky1's program Gadget Geeks, and he's since made a new career demonstrating strange science projects on YouTube. Furze's other homemade devices … [Link]
Mashable » Surprise: The average woman's morning beauty routine costs way more than a man's
We all know that women tend to spend more on health and beauty products (thanks, tampons!) than men, but these numbers are particularly sobering. A new video from Glamour breaks down the cost difference between the average woman's morning routine and the average man's. Surprise: Women pay an average of $1,832 per year, while dudes get away with a measly $691.52. … [Link]
Slashdot » Free Wi-Fi Program in Los Angeles Fails to Provide Free Wi-Fi
The Los Angeles Time found no internet connectivity in 24 public locations, despite a three-year, $500,000 grant to provide them with free Wi-Fi service. Investigations both last year and again in March found that none of the 18+ locations checked were able to successfully connect to the internet, prompting a PUC investigation that confirmed only two of the hotspots were … [Link]
Mashable » NASA rover snaps photo of a dust devil swirling on Mars
More than 4,000 Martian days after NASA's Mars rover Opportunity began exploring the surface of the red planet, the little robot caught sight some something truly stunning. Opportunity snapped a photo of a dust devil swirling in the Meridiani Planun, the rover's home since it landed on the planet in 2004. SEE ALSO: Mile-high mountains on Mars sculpted by wind, climate … [Link]
Slashdot » The Music Industry Is Begging the US Government To Change Its Copyright Laws
An anonymous reader shares an article on The Verge: Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry, deadmau5, and dozens of other musicians are asking the U.S. government to revamp the Digital Millennium Copyright act (DMCA), the piece of law that governs access to copyrighted work on the internet. Musicians, managers, and "creators" from across the industry co-signed petitions sent to the U.S. Copyright … [Link]
Mashable » Teleport will tell you where to live when you get sick of your annoying city
Are you ready for a move, but not sure where to go? Well, hem and haw no further. The minds behind a new, free web app called Teleport hope to take the guesswork out of picking your new home city by making a few suggestions based on parameters you choose. SEE ALSO: Beyond Craigslist: 10 Sites for Apartment Hunters "Explore … [Link]
Slashdot » Security Gaps Found in Massive Visa Database
Mike Levine and Justin Fishel, reporting for ABC News: Cyber-defense experts found security gaps in a State Department system that could have allowed hackers to doctor visa applications or pilfer sensitive data from the half-billion records on file, according to several sources familiar with the matter — though defenders of the agency downplayed the threat and said the vulnerabilities would … [Link]
Geek Culture » Walt on Apple's 40th birthday…
The mighty Mossberg on why Apple has been so important to the tech industry… [Link]
Mashable » 5 can't-miss apps: Priime, (Not)Recipes, Cabalot and more
With all the news coming out of Microsoft's Build developer conference and Tesla unveiling its Model 3, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps See also: What it's like to ride in the Tesla Model 3 Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app to … [Link]
Mashable » Restaurant's outdoor fridge holds free food for those in need
Indian restaurant Pappadavada is helping combat both food waste and hunger with a new community refrigerator. Minu Pauline, who owns the Kochi eatery, decided to spearhead the fridge project after noticing a woman picking through her restaurant's trash. SEE ALSO: Top restaurant Noma auctions off its last tables in Sydney for charity "Just imagine being in the situation where you … [Link]
Slashdot » UK Pharma Giant GSK Won't Patent Its Drugs in Poorer Countries
Glyn Moody, reporting for Ars Technica: The UK pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced that it will not be routinely patenting its drugs around the world. Instead of applying for patents on its medicines in all regions, it will now take into account the economic development of the country before deciding whether to seek monopoly protection there. As a result, … [Link]
Mashable » Diddy, Snoop, Ray J promote hoverboard successor: a folding, electric scooter
It’s happening again: A group of high profile celebrities are flocking to a new electronic transportation gadget, but this is no hoverboard Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ray J, Chris Brown, actor Terrance J and Snoop Dogg are all promoting a new device called the Scoot-E-Bike, a fold-up, two-wheeled electric vehicle that actually looks pretty slick See also: U.S. government declares hoverboards unsafe … [Link]
Slashdot » Astronomers Find Rare Triple-Star Planet
Phys.org is reporting the discovery of a rare planet with three different stars in its sky, two distant stars orbiting each other and a closer third star which would appear 40 times as large as our sun. Two robotically controlled telescopes — one in Arizona, one in South Africa — determined the gas giant planet KELT-4Ab was orbiting two separate … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Why Netflix Moved to a Microservices Architecture
Back in 2008, a dubious public looked on as Netflix announced plans to move to the cloud.
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Slashdot » How To Hack an Election
"For eight years, Andres Sepulveda, now 31, says he traveled the continent rigging major political campaigns…" writes Bloomberg, citing elections in Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Venezuela. Sepulveda says he was bankrolled by a political consultant in Miami, and his services involved everything from phone tapping and cracking donor databases to managing thousands of … [Link]
Mashable » Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches and lands its rocket for a third time
The private rocket company Blue Origin has successfully launched and landed its suborbital rocket in an uncrewed test for the third time, according to tweets from the company's founder Jeff Bezos. The New Shepard space system took to the sky on April 2, one day after Bezos announced the suborbital rocket would fly again. It reached 339,138 feet before coming back … [Link]
Slashdot » Anonymous's War on Trump Described as Successful and Disastrous
CitizensForTrump.com and the Trump Hotel Collection site reportedly went offline Friday, seeming to confirm threats made by the hacktivist collective Anonymous. But TechInsider is reporting that "The 'total war' that Anonymous declared earlier this month against Donald Trump has devolved into a war among hackers fighting within the group and pro-Trump supporters who are trolling them within their chat rooms." … [Link]
Slashdot » Refrigerator-Sized Machine Can Print Pills on Demand
MIT Researchers have created a new "Pharmacy on Demand" prototype that can produce 1,000 doses of medication every 24 hours. Their new system "can be easily transported in case of outbreaks, supply shortage or if a manufacturing plant shuts down," notes the Daily Mail, and the on-demand technology can address many of the challenges in supplying medications, for example regions … [Link]
Mashable » Video brings you the sensory overload a boy with autism feels
Can you make it to the end of a shopping centre? That's the question the UK's National Autistic Society asks in this video, which aims to show the sensory overload a boy with autism experiences in an environment that people without autism often handle easily. SEE ALSO: Apple's new short film starring autistic teen shows how tech transforms lives The … [Link]
Mashable » Dad and daughter definitively prove family resemblance with an uncanny face swap
Nothing proves a family resemblance like switching faces with your spawn. This father/daughter duo posted their uncanny face swap to Imgur on Friday night, and it's already making the Internet do a collective double take. SEE ALSO: Girl successfully face-swaps with her friend's boob It's pretty obvious that the 11-year-old daughter's face isn't quite her own — she is, after … [Link]
Mashable » Stark photos show the Palmyra ruins before and after ISIS
After recapturing Palmyra from the Islamic State (ISIS), the military is just starting to assess the destruction to the Syrian city's magnificent ruins. Explosions could be heard throughout the city on Friday as the Syrian army detonated mines that had been left behind by the jihadists as booby traps, according to the Associated Press. SEE ALSO: Should we 3D print … [Link]
Slashdot » US Military Invests in $320M 'Smart Fabric' Project
The U.S. Department of Defense is investing in a $320 million project to create "smart garments" that can protect soldiers while monitoring their environment — for example, uniforms that can change color or become invisible to night-vision goggles. Other possibilities include tents which generate electricity, uniforms which detect chemical or nuclear contamination, and parachutes that can detect tearing, according to … [Link]
Slashdot » Grieving Father is Begging Apple to Unlock His Dead Son's iPhone
"A grieving father is begging Apple to allow him access to the photos stored on his dead son's iPhone," reports Time. In September Leonardo Fabbretti's adopted son died of bone cancer at age 13, and the father believes that two months of photographs are still stored on his son's iPhone. Last fall Apple staff attempted to retrieve the photos from … [Link]
Slashdot » Users Find Renting a Movie On iTunes Frees Up Space On iPhone, iPad
An anonymous reader writes: Many, if not all, believe that 16GB storage on their iPhone and iPad is not sufficient. Apple insists that users with 16GB variant iDevice can always save files to the cloud. At any rate, several users have found an interesting way to free up storage space on their iPhone and iPad. The trick is to rent … [Link]
Mashable » Confident student bucks outdated body standards by refusing to calculate her BMI
One Indiana student thinks the body mass index is an outdated, inaccurate way to measure health, and she isn't afraid to say it. On a school take-home assignment, the eighth grader was asked to define BMI (body mass index), then calculate her own. Instead, she wrote a wrote a passionate short essay, slamming the mode of measurement and asserting her … [Link]
Slashdot » On Cybersecurity, Execs Are Burying Their Heads In the Sand
An anonymous reader writes shares a report on BizJournals: Despite increased spending on cybersecurity, most executives are unprepared, even willfully ignorant, of the threats that could damage their businesses. A survey of 1,530 C-level executives across of range of industries found a widespread feeling that cybersecurity is an "IT problem," even as CEOs personally shoulder the consequences for breaches. "The … [Link]
Mashable » These 'Bathing Beauties' had the sexiest knees in America
c. 1915Image: Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesIn 1914, Keystone Pictures founder Mack Sennett was looking for a way to drum up extra press for his slapstick films in the crowded silent comedy marketWhile reading the newspaper one day, he noticed a front page, photo-illustrated story about a girl who had been in a fender bender. The content of the story did not seem … [Link]
Popular Science » Oculus Will Pay Shipping For All Pre-Orders To Date, After Delayed Rollout
Gadgets As a result of component shortage Oculus shipment delayed because of component shortage. [Link]
Slashdot » Oculus 'Always On' Services and Privacy Policy May Be a Cause for Concern
Will Mason, reporting for Upload VR: It turns out when you install the software to run Facebook's Oculus Rift, it creates a process with full system permissions called "VRServer_x64.exe." This process is always on, and regularly sends updates back to Facebook's servers. The process' main purpose is to help detect when the Rift is turned on and on your face … [Link]
Mashable » Airport to nowhere: Thousands of migrants stranded in abandoned Athens terminal
ATHENS – It's been 15 years since the last plane took off from the Greek capital's former international airport, which stretches along the Aegean Sea and lies a short drive south of the city centre. If things had gone according to plan, Ellinikon (also known as Hellinikon) might have become Athens' equivalent of Tempelhof Airport in Berlin: a sprawling communal … [Link]
Mashable » What are dental dams? 3 lesbians hilariously try to explain.
What exactly is a dental dam? Is it a veneer? What does it smell like? Does it taste like anything? Should you give a damn about it? Three lesbians explore these questions and more as they play with what is supposed to be the "lesbian condom."Read more: http://on.mash.to/1ToDSwf Read more…More about Sex, Watercooler, Videos, Health Fitness, and Home [Link]
Mashable » Is that edible? 18 wedding cakes that defy the eye
They say you're too busy on your wedding day to enjoy a slice of your own wedding cake. You might as well make it interesting to look at, then. SEE ALSO: Sneaky April Fool's fruit basket is actually full of delicious cakes and pastries These cakes are beautiful, fun or quirky, perhaps too unique to smash into your new spouse's face. … [Link]
Mashable » Watch a panel of fluffy puppies predict the NCAA Championship
Everyone loves college basketball when puppies are involved. A professional panel of puppies visited The Tonight Show on Friday to make their predictions for NCAA champion — and it looked like the North Carolina Tar Heels took the cake. (Or the puppy chow.) UNC, it may be time to change your mascot to the Puppies. That time Qantas raced a Boeing … [Link]
Mashable » Lesbians try on dental dams, and the result is … not good
Warning: the following post is NSFW. Unless everyone at your work is wasted. The dental dam is dead, but it never really lived For many queer women, there's little to grieve. Although known, informally, as the "lesbian condom," a 2010 study found estimated that less than 10% of lesbian women have ever used them, and less than 2% regularly use … [Link]
Slashdot » Uber CEO Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Price Fixing
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Engadget: Uber CEO Travis Kalanick will go to court over price fixing claims after he initially tried to get the lawsuit dismissed. U.S. district court judge in New York ruled Kalanick has to face the class of passengers alleging that he conspired with drivers to set fares using an algorithm, including hiking rates … [Link]
Mashable » Tesla Model 3 vs. Chevrolet Bolt: Battle of the long-range EVs
It's the battle Chevrolet has been waiting for: Model 3 versus Bolt EV. SEE ALSO: Tesla has brought in $180M (not $7.5B) on Model 3 pre-orders No more than a few minutes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk pulled the proverbial covers off the mass-market Model 3 on Thursday night did my electric-vehicle enthusiast father email me with an idea. "You … [Link]
Mashable » A timeline of Apple’s fight with the feds
Last Updated: Sat., April 2, 2016, 9:00 a.m. ETFor just over five weeks, Apple and the FBI were embroiled in a legal and public relations battle for the ages.At the center of the dispute was an iPhone 5C. This iPhone belonged to the employer of Syed Farook, one of the gunmen in December’s San Bernardino attacks. Authorities found the phone and … [Link]
Mashable » Forget the salt: These 4 out-of-the-box tricks will make your food taste better
Oh no. You forgot to add the fresh ginger to the kung pao. Don't stress! Even if you forgot a key spice or sauce, you actually can make your food taste better — without adding a single ingredient. Serve it on a circular white plate, turn on the latest Taylor Swift album, and dig in — but not before you … [Link]
Mashable » Sci-fi dreaming to desk-side vacations: The evolution of virtual tourism
From the early days of the modern Internet, the promise of virtual reality has captured the imagination of online denizens around the world. Being anywhere, anytime in an instant is a dream we’ve been chasing forever and trying to do just that from the comfort of your own desktop was woven into the DNA of the Internet since its inception. But … [Link]
Mashable » Look stylish and stay fresh with this sleek commuter backpack
Mashable Fashion Reporter David Yi straps on a SLICKS backpack for a test run around the city. It comes with compartments that neatly fit your suit, so you can transform your look from the street to your office seat in no time. It's awesome, but it is a bit complicated to master at first. Read more…More about Fashion, Wearable Tech, Menswear, … [Link]
Mashable » Autism and vaccines: Why telling every side of a scientific story is rarely fair
Scientists and science communicators alike breathed a collective sigh of relief on March 26 when organizers of the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival announced they would pull a controversial documentary, decried for its wholly unscientific claims, from the lineup in the wake of outspoken protest against its screening. While this is a happy ending to what was nearly a major mistake … [Link]
Mashable » Mom snaps whimsical photos of the treasures her preschooler keeps in his pockets
Some of the best art comes in small pockets. Melissa Kaseman, a photographer and mom living in Oakland, California, created a whimsical photo series with an unlikely subject: all the stuff her son Calder keeps in his pockets. SEE ALSO: Photos of newborn babies placed in famous paintings are adorably classy The project, called "Preschool Pocket Treasures," serves as a … [Link]
Mashable » The construction of 10 iconic landmarks, in color
c. 1889Tower Bridge under construction, London.Image: English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images. Color reconstruction by Dynamichrome.These 10 photographs, in monochrome and then reconstructed color, are taken from the forthcoming book The Paper Time Machine, a collaboration between Retronaut and Jordan Lloyd of Dynamichrome. The finished book will contain 130 reconstructed color historical photographs arranged chronologically, chosen and introduced by Retronaut.Apr. 1844Nelson's Column under … [Link]
Mashable » This mom thinks Trump's hair "looks like a duck."
Video: Joshua Seftel, Pat Seftel, Rob Chapman Many people have strong feelings about Donald Trump's hair, and this mom is no exception. She also has some trepidation about his orange glow Featuring Pat Seftel and Joshua Seftel. Editing and graphics by Rob Chapman. This mom wants her vape juice to taste like chocolate-covered gummy bears Surprise: The average woman's morning … [Link]
Mashable » 13 apps that support and empower the autistic community
Whether it’s a notes app to remember your grocery list or a game to feel less frustrated during delays in your commute, you probably use apps on a regular basis. But you probably don't think of it as anything special — just normal tech. Yet that ability to fill a need with a simple download on an already accessible device … [Link]
Mashable » Your move, U.S. Soccer. You owe female players equal pay.
When five of the best soccer players to ever play the game charged U.S. Soccer with wage discrimination on Thursday, it sparked a maddening debate about gender and how we value and reward work. The claim, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by U.S. national team members Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn, alleges that … [Link]
Mashable » Indonesia threatens to ban Leonardo DiCaprio over his criticism of palm oil plantations
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio may be banned from returning to Indonesia over his criticisms that palm oil plantations are destroying the country's rainforests and endangering wildlife, an immigration official said Saturday. SEE ALSO: Leonardo DiCaprio bros out with an orangutan The Oscar winner made a one-day visit to protected Mount Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra last … [Link]
Mashable » 5 stylish safety devices that reclaim independence
"I've fallen and I can't get up!" You might remember this phrase from the dramatic and poorly produced medical alert infomercials targeted towards the elderly in the 1980s and '90s. While the statement lives on in pop culture history, the device itself won't be remembered for its fashion-forward aesthetic. The bulky beige remote control hung from customers' necks by a cheesy … [Link]
Slashdot » Siri Now Responds Appropriately To Sexual Assaults
An anonymous reader writes: Confirmed in a report from ABC News, Apple has updated Siri to respond to statements involving sexual assault and abuse in a more appropriate and consistent manner. JAMA Internal Medicine published an article in mid-March noting how personal assistants like Siri, Cortana, S Voice and Google Now incompletely and inconsistently responded to phrases relating to abuse … [Link]
Mashable » Chris Hemsworth tells a dirty Thor joke he's clearly told many times
Turns out that when you play a strapping, hunky superhero — people just want to tell you jokes. Australian actor Chris Hemsworth told Graham Norton one of the particularly naughty ones, with the practiced air of someone who has both heard and told this joke many, many times. SEE ALSO: 23 things you need to know about Tom Hiddleston Also … [Link]
Mashable » Photos capture the anticipation of 1940s dog races
Aug. 12, 1939Image: Felix Man/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThe modern sport of dog racing emerged from the ancient hunting practice of pursuing game with dogs. In 18th century Britain, this evolved into an organized sport among the nobility called coursing, wherein two hunting dogs raced against each other to catch a hareIn 1876, the London suburb of Hendon hosted the first-ever competition … [Link]
Mashable » Wayne Coyne and Chewbacca bring the party to David Bowie tribute
NEW YORK — Producer Michael Dorf had one rule for his two David Bowie tribute shows: "No shtick, pure art." He had seen Lady Gaga's performance at the Grammy Awards, where she wore an orange wig and performed on a dancing piano, and he guaranteed that none of the 20 some performers who would be taking the stage at Carnegie … [Link]
Mashable » Man trolls British newspaper with spectacularly fake letters
LONDON — Ever found yourself reading through the letters sent in to newspapers — love messages from commuters; random notes thanking people for good deeds — and wondering if they're actually real? SEE ALSO: This guy is trolling a British store by making sweary Nutella jars Well some of them, at least, are definitely not. Irish writer Seamus O'Reilly (a.k.aShocko) … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's new short film starring autistic teen shows how tech transforms lives
Dillan Barmache can’t speak, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have anything to say In fact, Dillan has complex and powerful thoughts, and thanks to easily accessible technology paired with innovative apps, you can hear his perspective. SEE ALSO: 9 autism facts the presidential candidates (and you) need to know Dillan, who is autistic and nonverbal, is the star of a new short … [Link]
Slashdot » North Korea Launches Missile and Tries To Jam GPS Signals
An anonymous reader writes: Hours after North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea in retaliation for ongoing U.S. join military drills with South Korea, they started jamming GPS navigation systems near its border with South Korea, affecting hundreds of fishing boats but not causing any immediate danger. There were no disruptions to drivers' satellite navigation system or air … [Link]
Slashdot » $40 Hardware Is Enough To Hack $28,000 Police Drones From 2km Away
mask.of.sanity writes: Thieves can hijack $28,000 professional drones used widely across the law enforcement, emergency, and private sectors using $40 worth of hardware. The quadcopters can be hijacked from up to two kilometers away thanks to a lack of encryption, which is not present due to latency overheads. Attackers can commandeer radio links to the drones from up to two … [Link]
Mashable » Jon Stewart saved a runaway bull named Frank from being slaughtered
Jon Stewart may have stepped out of the public eye after ending his Daily Show hosting duties, but that doesn't mean he's stopped being wonderful Case in point: Stewart, whose wife Tracey is on the board of directors at the Farm Sanctuary in upstate New York, helped rescue a bull that had escaped on its way to a Queens slaughterhouse Friday, … [Link]
Mashable » 10 of the best April Fools' Day jokes on the Internet this year
If you forgot today was April Fools' Day, that's exactly what the Internet was counting on With each incarnation of the dreaded day, companies and celebrities attempt to out-clever one another with jokes that more often perplex, offend or just fall miserably flat, but here are a few that restored some honor to the unofficial holiday. 10YouTube's SnoopaVision There are a … [Link]
Mashable » 30 thoughts every boy band superfan had while watching SyFy's 'Dead 7'
If you had something better to do on April Fools' Day than sit on your couch and watch a horror movie starring members of '90s boybands, joke's on you: watching Dead 7 was a heck of a good time. Mind you, this movie — starring members of the Backstreet Boys, Nsync, O-Town and 98 Degrees as zombie-fighting heroes — was not … [Link]
Slashdot » Verizon Plans $20 Upgrade Fee Even If You Pay Full Price For a Phone
An anonymous reader writes: According to a memo leaked by MacRumors, Verizon is planning to introduce a new $20 upgrade fee starting next week. The new $20 flat rate charge will begin next Monday, April 4, and will be applied to smartphones purchased on a Device Payment financing plan, or at full retail price. The premium will also apply to … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Launch Library, Redlink, Sentry, BitcoinChain, API Plug
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Slashdot » DJI Files Patent Lawsuit Against Yuneec, Marking Industry's First Legal Fight
An anonymous reader writes: The world's most successful consumer drone manufacturer, DJI, has filed a lawsuit in California claiming Yuneec has infringed on two of its patents. The claim centers on "systems and methods for target tracking," and "interchangeable mounting platform." They're asking the court to halt the sale of the infringing Yuneec products and systems. The case marks the … [Link]
Slashdot » Futuristic Suit Lets You Feel What It's Like To Be An Old Man
HughPickens.com writes: Andy Newman writes at the New York Times about an exhibit at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City that lets users walk a proverbial mile in their elders' orthopedic shoes and experience the stooped shuffle, the halting speech, and the dimming senses of an 85-year old man. It is not a very pleasant experience. An attendant cranks up … [Link]
Mashable » The greatness of Fedora Guy and other Microsoft Build highlights
This week on MashTalk, Lance calls in from Microsoft Build to break down everything Microsoft announced at its annual developer conference, including HoloLens (9:15) and the company's emphasis on bots (17:00). SEE ALSO: Jason Snell joins MashTalk to discuss the iPhone SE We also discuss Tesla's launch of the Model 3 (25:00) and do a round of Rapid Reactions to … [Link]
Mashable » Obama: Trump 'doesn't know much' about nuclear weapons or 'the world generally'
The commander-in-chief has spoken: Donald Trump "doesn't know much about foreign policy, or nuclear policy…or the world generally." That was how President Barack Obama summed up the GOP front-runner's recent statements on nuclear weapons while speaking at a nuclear security summit in Washington, D.C. Friday. Trump has said multiple times recently that he'd be open to Japan and South Korea developing … [Link]
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