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.
Popular Science » Elon Musk Hopes To Launch Landed Rocket Booster Again
Space It could go up in May or June Elon Musk says the company hopes to fly this one again. It'll be the first time SpaceX has flown a used rocket. [Link]
Mashable » Scarlett Johansson says it's 'obnoxious' for her to complain about pay inequality
Scarlett Johansson is chiming in on the gender pay gap in Hollywood, but says the conversation needs to broaden in scope before she wants to be a part of it. The successful actress, who was reportedly paid $17.5 million for her role in the upcoming Ghost in the Shell, said in a wide-ranging interview with Cosmopolitan that talking about pay … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Google Cloud Debugger, Valossa, FoodFacts, Bttn, Proximi, 3D Printler
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Mashable » 'The Boss' review: So, like, how long until 'Ghostbusters' comes out?
In a sea of blandly titled raunchfests — Neighbors, Sisters, Grown-Ups, Spy — The Boss still manages to stand out as the most generic title of them all. Which is sort of funny, considering just how strange Melissa McCarthy's latest movie is. It's a foul-mouthed, R-rated comedy with the soul of a schlocky, mid-career Robin Williams vehicle; a film that … [Link]
Slashdot » Clinton Campaign Chair: 'The American People Can Handle The Truth' On UFOs
An anonymous reader writes: In what seems like an April Fools' Day prank story but is surprisingly real, Hillary Clinton's campaign chair, John Podesta, says that he has convinced Hillary Clinton to declassify as many documents as possible related to Area 51 and UFOs. On the matter of alien visitation, Clinton has previously stated that "I think we may have … [Link]
Mashable » Disney fans will feel the magic next week on 'Dancing with the Stars'
It's once again time for Disney week on Dancing With the Stars, and lovers of all things from the house of the big mouse likely won't be disappointed. With 10 remaining couples dancing for their lives, they're pulling out some true faves from the Disney catalogue with which to wow viewers — and guest judge Zendaya. SEE ALSO: Jodie Sweetin and … [Link]
Mashable » Bruce Springsteen cancels North Carolina show in response to anti-LGBT law
Bruce Springsteen has canceled a Sunday show in Greensboro, North Carolina, in response to House Bill 2, a law passed in the state that limits the rights of the LGBT community. "HB2 — known officially as the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act — dictates which bathrooms transgender people are permitted to use. Just as important, the law also attacks the … [Link]
Slashdot » Japan To Begin Testing Fingerprints As 'Currency'
schwit1 quotes a report from The Japan News: Starting this summer, the government will test a system in which foreign tourists will be able to verify their identities and buy things at stores using only their fingerprints. The government hopes to increase the number of foreign tourists by using the system to prevent crime and relieve users from the necessity … [Link]
Mashable » Nash Grier headlines DigiTour's first foray into South America and Mexico
LOS ANGELES — Vine star Nash Grier has signed up to help DigiTour Media, the company behind several digital influencer tours, expand globally. The Gen Z-focused live-entertainment and media company announced this week that Grier will headline a tour in South America and Mexico, the company's first ever tour outside of the U.S. and the U.K. SEE ALSO: YouTube stars Roman Atwood … [Link]
Mashable » Jacob Tremblay just got a new puppy and he's looking for a name
Oscar season may feel like eons ago, but Jacob Tremblay's charm continues to keep giving. At a recent benefit for WE Day, Tremblay debuted a new friend on the carpet: a tiny puppy. SEE ALSO: Jacob Tremblay spent a day at work with his hot detective dad 
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Mashable » Draco Malfoy tries to answer some tough 'Harry Potter' trivia questions
Mashable Digital Reporter Saba Hamedy went to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter red carpet event in Los Angeles to ask the cast of Harry Potter some tough trivia questions. Read more…More about Movies, Harry Potter, Trivia, Entertainment, and Film [Link]
Slashdot » NASA: Global Warming Is Now Changing How Earth Wobbles
An anonymous reader writes: A new study from NASA finds global warming is shifting the way the Earth wobbles on its polar axis. Melting ice sheets are changing the distribution of weight on Earth, which has caused both the North Pole and the wobble, called polar motion, to change course. Since 1899, scientists and navigators have been accurately measuring the … [Link]
Mashable » The Los Angeles mayor knows more about 'Harry Potter' than the cast
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — True or false: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is a bigger Harry Potter nerd than Draco Malfoy. True — or at least Garcetti is a little sharper with Potter trivia than Tom Felton, the actor who played the infamous Slytherin. On the red carpet of the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood, … [Link]
Mashable » 'How did I get here?' People react appropriately to watermelon explosion
This is one for the history books. In case you missed it, about 800,000 people tuned in to Facebook Live on Friday to watch two Buzzfeed staffers explode a Watermelon using nothing but rubberbands. Here's the moment when the distorted fruit finally caves under the pressure of about 600 or so. The Twitterverse was quick to chime in on the … [Link]
Mashable » Congress could force Apple to build an iPhone backdoor with this bill
As we’ve said, the battle between Apple and the FBI is just the beginning of a broader debate about device security and national security Experts and participants on both sides of the issue have agreed that this is something Congress should weigh in on. And now it has. SEE ALSO: The government wants to reverse an important ruling on iPhone … [Link]
Slashdot » SpaceX Successfully Lands Its Rocket On A Floating Drone Ship For The First Time
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: SpaceX has finally landed its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship at sea, after launching the vehicle into space this afternoon. It's the first time the company has been able to pull off an ocean landing, after four previous attempts ended in failure. This is the second time SpaceX has … [Link]
Mashable » Fifth time's the charm: SpaceX finally lands on its drone ship in the ocean
SpaceX did it. On Friday, after four near-misses, the private spaceflight company managed to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. "Fifth time's the charm," one of the company's webcast hosts said during the SpaceX webcast of the launch and landing. The webcast showed a beautiful image of the stage … [Link]
Popular Science » SpaceX Has Successfully Landed Its Rocket On A Droneship
Science Watch the monumental landing here Fifth time's the charm: SpaceX has successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on its drone ship out in the Atlantic Ocean, the first time in history such… [Link]
Mashable » In romantic twist, man gets stuck on cliff after proposing via FaceTime
Michael Banks climbed 600 feet up Morro Rock in Morro Bay, California to propose to his girlfriend via FaceTime, but it didn't turn out so well. Though she said yes, he got stuck and rescuers had to call a helicopter to save him.Read more: http://on.mash.to/1qyps1l Read more…More about Helicopter, Proposal, Watercooler, Videos, and Standalone Video Template [Link]
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Mashable » Reminder: Your Netflix bill might go up soon
Longtime Netflix subscribers may not realize their monthly bill is about to spike. Over the past couple years, the video streaming service has inched its monthly subscription price from $7.99 to $9.99, the standard rate for a high-definition plan as of last fall. SEE ALSO: Why streaming content without using up data could violate net neutrality But anyone who was … [Link]
Mashable » Jason Derulo and Katharine McPhee duke it out in a very odd 'Lip Sync Battle'
American Idol alum, Katharine McPhee battled singer Jason Derulo on the latest episode of Lip Sync Battle Thursday. McPhee threw some expert shade by putting her own um…sexy spin on a Derulo original, "Want You To Want Me." And Derulo fired back by covering a true classic, "Super Freak," and flaunting a beautifully bedazzled jumpsuit. You won't want to miss the weirdness. New scene from … [Link]
Popular Science » A Concept Wooden Car, A Suit That Makes You Feel 85, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week
Science Plus, NASA released 2.95 million new images of Earth 10 of our favorite images from this week in science and technology news. [Link]
Mashable » Nothing will interrupt this dog's nap. Nothing.
When it comes to nap time, some of us are strictly professionals. This pup is one of them. The other one can dig to Australia if it wants, but when it's nap time, it's nap time. New scene from 'Game of Thrones' gives us another clue about Jon Snow's fate 70-year-old Japanese pole dancer clearly crushes the competition Adorable baby … [Link]
Mashable » Golden retriever slowly scoots along in teeny little tricycle
This is the slowest, least efficient game of fetch ever played. This fun-loving golden retriever enjoys a scenic evening ride at a very leisurely pace with the help of a squeaky little tricycle. As dogs get more intelligent, we hope they remember the friendship they have with humankind. New scene from 'Game of Thrones' gives us another clue about Jon … [Link]
Slashdot » Small and Heavy Arms Traded On Facebook By Libyan Militants
An anonymous reader writes: A report entitled "The Online Trade of Light Weapons in Libya" on Thursday revealed machine guns, grenade launchers and anti-tank missiles are being traded in Libya via Facebook. Some of the weapons include those supplied by the U.S. allies to their Libyan proxies, while most come from raids by militants on the arsenals of former Colonel … [Link]
Mashable » 'Golden Girls Forever': Thank you for being a book
The Golden Girls was never supposed to be a hit TV show. When it premiered in the 1985, the odds were stacked against it. A sitcom starring four women past their so-called prime would hardly draw the coveted 18 to 45 demographic the same way Cheers, Who's the Boss? or The Cosby Show could — or so the network bigwigs thought. SEE … [Link]
Mashable » An exploding watermelon is the biggest thing to ever happen on Facebook Live
A watermelon and several hundred rubber bands just helped prove why Facebook is betting so heavily on live video. More than 800,00 people tuned in to a Facebook Live Friday to watch as two BuzzFeed staffers attempted to explode a watermelon with rubber bands. SEE ALSO: This is how you live stream on Facebook The broadcast, which lasted just over … [Link]
Mashable » Watch these people break the world record for largest human mattress dominoes
1,200 people. 1,200 mattresses. One world record. On March 22, Aarons, Inc., a Georgia-based electronics and appliances company, broke the record for largest human mattress dominoes during an annual company meeting in Maryland. It took only 13 minutes and 38 seconds to break this totally delightful record. 70-year-old Japanese pole dancer clearly crushes the competition Fluffy, awkward baby buffalo are … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Why the North Pole is now slowly moving towards London
A shift in the direction of our planet’s axis since 2000 has been attributed to melting polar ice. But changes in land water also seem to be playing a part
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Mashable » The butt pass is the NBA's hottest new play
Andrew Goudelock might be the quickest thinker in the NBA. The Houston Rockets guard was supposed to inbound the ball Friday night after a made basket by the Phoenix Suns. But all his teammates abandoned him, jogging back down the court to play offense. SEE ALSO: A YouTube Legend Battles for His Basketball Future Except for one teammate who … [Link]
Mashable » Artist snaps hilarious portraits of people after 1, 2 and 3 glasses of wine
Plenty of us let loose a little after a few glasses of wine, and this photographer is proving it. For his new series, Wine Project, Brazilian artist Marcos Alberti takes portraits of people after they've had a glass of wine — then two. Then three. SEE ALSO: Mom snaps whimsical photos of the treasures her preschooler keeps in his pockets He … [Link]
Popular Science » Exploding Oobleck, In Slow Motion. Happy Friday.
Entertainment A balloon full of non-Newtonian fluid gets shot with a cannon Oobleck video. [Link]
Mashable » Cookie Monster and Siri bake cookies in these iPhone 6s ad outtakes
Turns out a behind-the-scenes look at Cookie Monster's latest Apple advert is just as cute as the original. In the clip, the sugar-hungry monster bakes cookies with his friend Siri, who keeps an eye on the time as Cookie Monster waits impatiently. But unlike in the original spot, the Sesame Street star actually gets his cookies, and a restful night's … [Link]
Mashable » Venezuela makes every Friday a holiday, but not the kind you think
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has designated every Friday in the months of April and May as a non-working holiday, a bid to save electricity as a prolonged drought pushes water levels to a critical threshold at hydro-generation plants. The country unveiled details of a 60-day plan to conserve energy Thursday, Maduro said, adding that measures would include asking large users … [Link]
Slashdot » WordPress.com Enables HTTPS Encryption For All Websites
On Friday, WordPress announced that it is bringing free HTTPS to all — "million-plus" — custom domains, essentially ramping up security on every blog and website. The publishing platform says it partnered with Let's Encrypt project to implement HTTPS across such a voluminous number of sites. From the blog: For you, the users, that means you'll see secure encryption automatically … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » New Study Demonstrates Lack of Focus on API Security
A new study by Ovum and Distil Networks released today shows that a third of all APIs are designed and implemented without any input from an enterprise’s security team. This can continue through to ongoing management of an API, where there is often disagreement internally over whether security aspects should be managed in an ongoing manner by the API design … [Link]
Mashable » Finally, a site for highly sexual fan fiction about the Philadelphia Phillies
The Internet is a multiverse: anything you can imagine will eventually exist on it. That's really our only explanation for "Philadelphia Sports Fan Fiction" — a Tumblr dedicated to erotic fan fiction about the Philadelphia Phillies organization. SEE ALSO: Erotic Valentine's Day fan fiction: Presidential candidates edition The NSFW Tumblr is the sexual brain child of New York comedian Dan … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple's Fight With US Over Privacy Enters a New Round
An anonymous reader shares a report on Bloomberg: Apple Inc.'s fight over privacy with the U.S. isn't over yet, even after the government dropped a demand for the company's help in accessing a California shooter's iPhone because someone else found a way to crack it. The U.S. said it'll keep fighting to get the company's help in getting data off … [Link]
Mashable » Brooklyn's NBA team could have been called the Swamp Dragons
Imagine all those Brooklyn hipsters running around in Swamp Dragons T-shirts. It sounds too good be true, right? But it really could have happened. Here's how. SEE ALSO: How Steph Curry became the NBA's most Vine-worthy star ESPN's Zach Lowe published an oral history Friday, recounting how, two decades ago, the New Jersey Nets nearly changed their name to the … [Link]
Mashable » Nick Jonas' 'Champagne Problems' will make you want to break up right now
Breakups suck for everyone — everyone but Nick Jonas, apparently. On Friday, the "Chains" singer and giver of one of the worst guitar solos in recent memory shared "Champagne Problems," a song that forgoes the traditional sorrow of a breakup song and opts for a party anthem. And instead of looking back yearningly on their time together, Jonas proposes this: … [Link]
Slashdot » Verizon To Submit Bid For Yahoo
An anonymous reader writes: Sources close to the company have confirmed that Verizon will submit a first-round bid to purchase Yahoo's web business early next week, and that they may offer to take on Yahoo Japan as well. Time Inc. and Google are said to still be considering whether or not to make an offer, while AT&T, Comcast, and Microsoft … [Link]
Mashable » American hero MLB fan one-hands foul ball without spilling a drop of beer
America. America. America. Where else can you enjoy a baseball game amid unseasonably warm conditions in the middle of a weekday? And dadgummit, this dude has earned his freedoms. Watch as the Oakland A's fan below barehands a foul ball with one hand while nursing his beer in the other, by all appearances not wasting a single drop of suds as … [Link]
Mashable » Brussels airport suspect may be shown fleeing after the attacks in new footage
Belgian prosecutors are asking the public for help in finding an unidentified man who may be linked to the bombing at Brussels Zaventem Airport, one of the twin attacks on March 22. The prosecutor's office has released new video that shows the unidentified man allegedly fleeing the sceneFull story: http://on.mash.to/1Nel1gP Read more…More about Terrorism, Belgium, Us World, Brussels, and Standalone Video … [Link]
Mashable » Nicki Minaj says getting really into the color pink was the peak of her creativity
Nicki Minaj will never forget the people — or wigs — that made her who she is today. She chatted with Ellen Degeneres on Facebook Live and took some fan questions, including, "What was your most creative moment in life?" "I think it was the whole era of being obsessed with pink and just wearing pink hair," Minaj told Ellen. … [Link]
Popular Science » SpaceX's Dragon Will Launch With A New Abort Option Today, Just in Case
Space A getaway plan that hopefully won't be needed Today at 4:43 PM Eastern, SpaceX will attempt its big comeback to the International Space Station, and it's carrying an extra safety precaution onboard. [Link]
Popular Science » Science Says Sperm Whales Could Really Wreck Ships
Animals Spoilers for “Moby Dick” to follow Giant heads make good battering rams, says science. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Mars moons may have formed after collision with Pluto-like world
Many think the tiny Phobos and Deimos are merely captured asteroids, but a new model suggests they had a more violent origin
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Popular Science » What It's Like To See SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket In Person
Space Up close with a big rocket I'm here at Kennedy Space Center reporting on the SpaceX launch that's scheduled for tonight, and I expected to be completely overwhelmed by the size of the rocket. I… [Link]
Mashable » 'Batman v Superman' was nominated for 4 awards. Well, the trailers were.
LOS ANGELES — There seems to be some consensus that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was not such a great movie. But ogling all that spectacular marketing was fun while it lasted, right? The 29%-on-Rotten-Tomatoes superhero clash was nominated for four Golden Trailer Awards, including Best Action (for "Gladiator Match," above), Best Teaser TV Spot, Most Innovative Advertising for a … [Link]
Slashdot » Opinion: DevOps Is Dead
Andrey Akselrod, CTO and a co-founder of Smartling, writes for TechCrunch: DevOps, as we know it, is dead. Perhaps not many people agree with me, but the age of DevOps is just about over. It's a "Perfect Storm" scenario in some ways. Lots of events coming together that drastically change the status quo. And where it all began was the … [Link]
Mashable » How to watch SpaceX try to land its rocket on a drone ship today.
SpaceX is going for it… again. On Friday, SpaceX will attempt to launch an uncrewed Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station, the first cargo run to the space laboratory since the company's Falcon 9 rocket disintegrated after launch above Florida in June. But SpaceX isn't just interested in delivering almost 7,000 pounds of supplies to the six crewmembers on … [Link]
Mashable » Watch the first certified drone-helicopter hybrid take flight
Drones, by definition, are unmanned aerial vehicles. But what happens when a drone is big and powerful enough to carry a person, can it still be considered a drone? For these purposes, we'll call it a drone hybrid: part helicopter, part super-sized drone. And the video of this thing, called the Volocopter VC200, is something you won't want to miss. SEE … [Link]
Mashable » When it comes to global warming, clouds may not be as helpful as we thought
To some, clouds resemble bunnies. To others, they can look like squished flowers. When scientists used NASA data to peer into clouds, what they saw resembled a hazard sign warning of a fast-deteriorating climate ahead. Analysis of the first seven years of data from a NASA cloud-monitoring mission suggests clouds are doing less to slow the warming of the planet … [Link]
Mashable » 'Made in America': The scintillating trailer for ESPN's O.J. Simpson doc
The People vs. O. J. Simpson miniseries on FX has been lauded by audiences and critics alike. Deservedly so. The show offers a detailed, dramatized look at America's trial of the century, which doubled as arguably our country's first reality TV spectacle. In the process, The People vs. O.J. lays bare the trial's deep-seeded racial tensions — tensions that are still … [Link]
Mashable » Google expands self-driving car testing to Phoenix
Let's hope autonomous cars like the heat. SEE ALSO: 7 people who are perfectly happy to wait 2 years for their Tesla Model 3 Capitalizing on the area's opportunities for extreme temperature testing, Google announced Thursday that it is expanding its self-driving car testing program to Phoenix, Arizona. "The Phoenix area has distinct desert conditions, which will help us better … [Link]
Popular Science » Copying Smells, And Testing The Copies
Science How we'll figure out whether machines can mimic the scents of reality Scientists propose a Turing Test for determining whether a fake smell is true to the original that it mimics… [Link]
Popular Science » How the Saturn V Broke into Pieces Launching to the Moon
From Our Blogs: Vintage Space The Saturn V left the Earth as a stunning rocket, then fell apart on its flight into orbit. [Link]
Mashable » Elmo, the Naked Cowboy and Spider-Man will have to obey new rules in Times Square this summer
There are certain rites of passage every first-time visitor to New York must endure: an elbow in the subway, sticker shock over the price of juice and, last but never least, harassment from a beloved childhood character in Times Square. But that last part may soon be a thing of the past. SEE ALSO: Spider-Man, Captain America, Naked Cowboy Arrested in … [Link]
Slashdot » Anywhere Computing Makes 2FA Insecure On iOS and Android
An anonymous reader writes: Academics from the VU University Amsterdam have identified a new class of vulnerabilities to two-factor authentication, commonly used to protect transactions involving financial and private information. The vulnerability leaves users of both Android and Apple mobile devices open to the theft of personal information by hackers. The researchers note the text (PDF). While anywhere computing is … [Link]
Popular Science » ‘Wildlife Control’ Turned Your Social Media Posts Into Art
Entertainment Inside one of the year's more forward-thinking album releases Wildlife Control's Particles takes off where the group's debut album left off. [Link]
Mashable » Hotel room gives a special NSFW light show on the ceiling
This is very inappropriate lighting. A dimly lit hotel room made for an interesting light show when imgur poster, captainhowdy27, shared this snort-inducing photo of what looks like two boobs. SEE ALSO: Dad and daughter definitively prove family resemblance with an uncanny face swap The nude-lighting mood-li~ highlights two different sloping sides of the room, bringing the eye to two distinctive features … [Link]
Slashdot » Dark Web Mapping Reveals That Half of the Content Is Legal
An anonymous reader writes: Cyber threat intelligence firm Intelliagg and dark net indexing company Darksum have released the results of their efforts to map the dark web (actually, only the Tor network). They discovered that Tor network is much smaller than commonly thought, and that around 68% of the sites analyzed can be classified as illegal under UK and US … [Link]
Mashable » Dry shampoo: Should you be concerned about hair loss?
LONDON — A woman who recently sought medical help after developing a bald patch was told by doctors that her hair loss was caused by dry shampoo, sparking a debate about the much used time saver. SEE ALSO: Top knots may not cause hair loss, but definitely cause freakouts Nicole Baxter from Belfast posted on Facebook about her ordeal, urging … [Link]
Mashable » Anna Camp and Jane Krakowski are cackling frenemies in this 'Kimmy Schmidt' clip
"I can never tell if you're trying to help me or destroy me!" says Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski) to to Deirdre (Anna Camp), the latest competition in Jacqueline's socialite world on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. SEE ALSO: 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' stars love the show as much as Kimmy loves everything The end of Season 1 saw a divorced Jacqueline about to face … [Link]
Mashable » High schoolers caught playing 'Jews vs. Nazis' drinking game
A group of New Jersey high school students are under fire after photos of them playing a drinking game pitting a team of "Nazis" vs. "Jews" surfaced. Photos showing the teens pouring beer into cups arranged as swastikas and a Star of David were shared on social media and quickly gained traction online. Jamaica Ponder, a 17-year-old Princeton high schooler, posted … [Link]
Mashable » Will.i.am confirms a Black Eyed Peas reunion – but it 'breaks his heart'
The Black Eyed Peas are ready for a comeback. Will.i.am confirmed the news to UK music station 95-106 CapitalFM, saying "there will be a Black Eyed Peas reunion." However, the fact that he even has to say that stings, he says. "It breaks my heart that I even have to say that because really, we should always just've been doing Black … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Pink rays spotted hitching a ride on the backs of stingrays
The unusual behaviour may help the smaller pink whiprays to appear bigger and deter predators such as hammerhead sharks
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Mashable » Josh's '80s-tinged angry dance on 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' will light up your life
In Monday's episode of CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Josh Chan is mad. Not just mad — he's angry. And because this is Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, he's gonna sing about it while paying tribute to the Karate Kid and the glory that is the '80s. Perfection. For a little context: In this episode, Josh (Vincent Rodriguez III) makes a discovery that leads to the aforementioned anger. At … [Link]
Mashable » One inspiring teen got that elusive Justin Bieber meet and greet after all
If you thought Justin Bieber would never do another meet and greet, we have a vital lesson for you: never say never. Bieber cancelled his pricey meet and great schedule last month, saying they made him feel "drained and unhappy." But he still stuck to his appointment with Sarina Costanzo, a 14-year-old in Missouri with cystic fibrosis who hoped to meet … [Link]
Popular Science » Why Is The CIA Investing In This Cosmetics Company?
Science Possibly to collect customers' DNA Is the CIA interested in your skincare regimen? Actually, quite possibly they are. [Link]
Slashdot » Putin Says Panama Papers Part of US Plot to Weaken Russia
An anonymous reader writes: Russia President Vladimir Putin says he has no links to offshore accounts unveiled in the Panama Papers. Moreover, Putin believes that these leaks are part of Western efforts to weaken Russia. As ABC News reports, Putin criticised Western media for involving his name in offshore business even though his name didn't feature in any of the … [Link]
Mashable » New scene from 'Game of Thrones' gives us another clue about Jon Snow's fate
The Onion Knight has a secret. Game of Thrones' Ser Davos, played by Liam Cunningham, is perhaps the last person we thought would know key information from George R.R. Martin himself, but that's what makes this show so damn unpredictable. Cunningham wouldn't spill any info during Thursday night's Conan (not a surprise) but he did reveal new footage from Season … [Link]
Popular Science » Robotic Spraypaint Can Make Anyone A Graffiti Artist
Technology Just call it Robanksy This tool helps paint murals. [Link]
Mashable » Mindy Kaling calls out Stephen Colbert for his inappropriate behavior on 'The Mindy Project'
Actress Mindy Kaling stopped by The Late Show to give Stephen Colbert some tough love. The two discussed Colbert's appearance on The Mindy Project, and Kaling gave him some very honest feedback regarding his performance as a "serious guy." In fact, she brought the blooper reel all the way from California to show the audience his inappropriate acting skills. Colbert admits his mistake, … [Link]
Mashable » Firefighters rescued a bear from Florida blaze and named it 'Smokey Junior'
Firefighters in Lake County, Florida, rescued a bear cub during a brush fire on Thursday. They gave it a very fitting name: Smokey Junior. According to CNN the cub was discovered while firefighters were in their, "mop up" phase. Originally, the mother was no where in sight. SEE ALSO: How to ruin your coworker's day: Bear suit edition 
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Mashable » The government wants to reverse an important ruling on iPhone encryption
The government still wants into that iPhone. No, the other iPhone. The Department of Justice has formally told the courts that it still needs Apple's help to access the iPhone in a Brooklyn drug case. Back in February — when the focus was mostly on the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter, a case that was ultimately dropped when the … [Link]
Mashable » 'American Idol' white-guys-with-guitars winners pay tribute to David Bowie
American Idol winners Phillip Phillips, Kris Allen, Nick Fradiani, Lee Dewyze, and David Cook joined together during the show's series finale on Thursday night for a tribute to David Bowie. The five performed a medley that included “Starman,” “Rebel Rebel,” and “The Jean Genie." And if you're thinking "Hey, it looks like a bunch of white guys with guitars," that — for better or worse … [Link]
Mashable » Moody Keanu Reeves squatting on a rock gets a totally bogus Photoshop battle
Like, whoa, Keanu, why so serious? A moody-looking (and very damp) Keanu Reeves from a photoshoot in 1989 made its way to the subreddit r/photoshopbattles, where Redditors were inspired by Keanu's super deep stare and impressive balancing skills. SEE ALSO: Benedict Cumberbatch's Dr. Strange gets even stranger in Photoshop Battle Naturally, the good Photoshop experts of Reddit couldn't resist the … [Link]
Mashable » You can now try the HTC Vive at a few GameStop and Microsoft stores
It's a glorious time. Both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have finally shipped to consumersVirtual reality, more than any other gadget, is something that you can't fathom until you put a headset on and experience the wonders of VR for yourself. HTC's making it easier for consumers to try the Vive and its unique motion controllers by setting them … [Link]
Mashable » Dogs try to get peanut butter off their faces in a slobbery photo series
Putting peanut butter on dogs is just about the best recipe for a photo shoot. Animal photographer, Grey Murray, directed his passion for animals towards documenting dogs licking peanut butter off their faces. To publish his mouthwatering photos, he assembled a photography book filled with a menagerie of different dog types. The book is currently seeking funding through a Kickstarter … [Link]
Slashdot » Most Netflix Customers Don't Realize Prices Will Increase Next Month
An anonymous reader writes: Millions of Netflix customers are about to start paying more to stream their favorite movies and TV shows — and chances are, they don't even realize it. In May 2014, Netflix raised the price of its standard streaming plan for new subscribers, to $9.99 a month. However, the price hike did not apply to existing customers, … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook is greeting some users with a weather forecast
You're already using Facebook for pretty much everything, so why not have your morning weather forecast while you're there as well? This seems to be the line of reasoning behind Facebook's new feature, apparently available only to a small subset of users and noticed Friday by The Next Web. Some of them — mostly in the UK — are being … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Cloud Datastore API Rebuilt for Better Performance and Access
Google announced updates to its Cloud Datastore API that reflects important updates to its NoSQL database. The update is a redesign of the underlying architecture for cross-platform access to the API from outside Google App Engine (e.g. Google Container Engine, Google Computer Engine, etc.). Google is confident the update will improve the database's performance and reliability.
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Mashable » Cheeky student does least work possible on silly algebra question
A silly question deserves a silly answer. Redditor Nhjufy posted a photo Thursday of an algebra problem that could have been a little more nuanced — and a student's extremely cheeky response. SEE ALSO: Kid subtly adds bacon to family shopping list The question? "Come up with an equation that is true when x = 7." And as the student noted, it's … [Link]
Mashable » Top 5 Australian panoramic views to plan your roadtrip around
Whether you like to travel alone, with family or with friends – there’s nothing quite like the sensation of wanderlust that comes with planning your next trip. From picking a destination to researching activities and sights to see, it isn’t hard to ride the wave of excitement while planning your next adventure. Forget overseas travel and airport delays. This year, hit … [Link]
Mashable » Fans are thrilled and finally at peace with Melissa McCarthy returning to 'Gilmore Girls'
The stars of Stars Hollow have finally aligned: Melissa McCarthy will officially be part of Netflix's Gilmore Girls reboot. McCarthy's character Sookie, best friend and colleague of Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham), was always a fan favorite, but her return is hugely significant because of her massive movie success over the past several years. The news of McCarthy's return to Gilmore … [Link]
Mashable » British politics just had a very WTF week
LONDON — It was certainly one of the weirdest (and most difficult) political weeks for Prime Minister David Cameron, from a massive leak of documents implicating the offshore funds of his late father to Lily Allen publicly calling for his resignation (don't lose your chill now Dave). Then there's whistleblower Edward Snowden urging Britain to rise up and take to … [Link]
Popular Science » Today, SpaceX May Return To Space Station, Land Rocket On Drone Ship
Space PopSci is at the launch site with fingers crossed There's a lot riding on this mission—including what could be the prototype for astronauts' future homes on the moon and Mars. [Link]
Mashable » Europe will discuss requiring visas for Americans and Canadians
Whether or not tourists from the U.S. and Canada should have easy access to Europe will be up for debate next week. The European Union's executive plans to discuss instituting mandatory visa requirements for American and Canadian visitors because the U.S. and Canada maintain similar restrictions on some EU nationals. SEE ALSO: International tourism grew by 50 million travelers last … [Link]
Slashdot » Newspapers Try To Stop Ad-blocking Browser Brave From 'Stealing Content'
New reader DarkLordBelial writes: The newspaper Association of America (NAA) has sent a letter to Brave Software, makers of the Brave browser, detailing how little they think of Brave's proposed solution. In the letter, NAA says Brave Software "should be viewed as illegal and deceptive by the courts." The letter suggests that replacing adverts with their own selected ads is … [Link]
Mashable » Man proposes to girlfriend on mountain, gets rescued by helicopter
Getting down on bended knee is sooo 20th century. 27-year-old Michael Banks recently decided to propose to his girlfriend in the most dramatic way possible: on a mountain. He climbed 600 feet up Morro Rock in Morro Bay, California, to propose to his girlfriend via Facetime. She said yes, but there was a slight complication — he got stuck. And … [Link]
Mashable » André 3000 is possibly maybe working on a new album with wild guest stars
Three Stacks might be back. André 3000 is reportedly working on a new album, according to pal Chris Rock. The comedian tweeted out a photo on Thursday of himself with the rapper, posing alongside D-Nice, Jarobi White of A Tribe Called Quest, Jack White and Dave Chappelle. He said the group was "hard at work on the new André 3000 … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter overhauls its board to be more than a 'country club of old white guys'
Meet the new and improved Twitter board: now with more women and fewer Peters. After months of rumors, Twitter announced a long awaited shakeup of its dysfunctional board on Friday to help pave the way for a corporate turnaround and bolster the diversity of its top ranks. On their way out: two of the three white men named Peter who … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook Users Are Sharing Less and It's a Big Problem
Reader Colin Castro writes: Facebook is starting to see decline in original posts and people sharing their thoughts. "Facebook's decline in personal updates reflects a common growing pain for online communities. What starts out as a special and intimate place to share things grows into a big, impersonal, and professional platform ." The author points out one of the reasons … [Link]
Mashable » Remaining suspect in Paris attacks is arrested
One of Europe's most wanted fugitives and a key remaining suspect in November's Paris terror attacks has been arrested, Belgian media are reporting. SEE ALSO: New videos may show Brussels attack suspect's escape French police officials said he was arrested after a raid Belgian authorities said was linked to the deadly March 22 Brussels bombings. The suspect, Mohamed Abrini, is … [Link]
Mashable » Vintage subway posters compared manspreaders to Hitler
1953A New York City transit poster.Image: Amelia Opdyke Jones/New York Transit Museum Collection“Manspreading" is a recent and colorful neologism, defined as the act of sitting with one's legs unnecessarily wide, therefore crowding others nearby. It's hardly a new phenomenon. As long as urbanites have been crammed together in public spaces, inconsiderate and selfish behavior has been a problem.A new exhibit in … [Link]
Mashable » New Apple Watch bands are next level stylish
Since the beginning, Apple Watch has attempted to align itself with fashion and technology, insisting its creation is a beautiful standalone timepiece. 
To nail this message, the Cupertino-based brand partnered up with fashion label Hermes last year, to ensure its consumers would think of the Apple Watch as luxury. SEE ALSO: Apple shows off new Apple Watch bands, now in … [Link]
Mashable » Fluffy, awkward baby buffalo are South Dakota's first born in 2016
With spring comes flowers, good weather and fluffy baby buffalo. Custer State Park in South Dakota welcomed the first two buffalo of 2016, adding to the herd of 1,300 bison that roam freely throughout the park. Visitors can easily catch a glimpse of one of these majestic beasts by driving along the Wildlife Loop Road, where South Dakota Game, Fish and … [Link]
Mashable » Baby hugs snake, is significantly braver than most of us
Cuddling a reticulated python might seem terrifying for most toddlers, but not for this 3-year-old. And by the looks of other clips from YouTube user Edness Taoka, this isn't the tiny snake charmer's first experience with large reptiles. Keep doing what you do, little snake whisperer— we'll just be way over here. Fluffy, awkward baby buffalo are South Dakota's first born … [Link]
Mashable » 70-year-old Japanese pole dancer clearly crushes the competition
Just because you're 70-years-old, doesn't mean you can't pole dance — and kill it — in front of millions. A Japanese woman, going only by the name Tomoko, stunned on the judges on Italia's Got Talent when she pulled off her latest pole-dancing routine. Tomoko, who told the judges she came to Italy 43 years ago to study opera, didn't … [Link]
Slashdot » The Next Hot Job in Silicon Valley Is For Poets
An anonymous reader shares an article on Washington Post: As tech behemoths and a wave of start-ups double down on virtual assistants that can chat with human beings, writing for AI is becoming a hot job in Silicon Valley. Behind Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana are not just software engineers. Increasingly, there are poets, comedians, fiction writers, and … [Link]
Popular Science » New Bipedal Robot Is All Legs
Technology DARPA champion SCHAFT is showing off again Long-quiet, Alphabet-owned robotics company SCHAFT finally reveals a new bipedal robot… [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Edge Will Start Automatically Pausing Less Important Flash Content
An anonymous reader cites an article on VentureBeat: Microsoft Edge will "intelligently auto-pause" Flash content that is "not central to the webpage." If you want to try this out now, you can take the feature for a spin with Windows 10 build 14316, which was recently made available to Windows Insiders. Peripheral content like animations or advertisements built with Flash … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch SpaceX's First Space Station Launch Since Its 2015 Explosion
Space The launch window opens at 4:43 PM Eastern Time. The stage is set for today's SpaceX launch to the International Space Station, the company's first since their failed June 2015 attempt ended with an explosion. [Link]
Popular Science » Can Billionaire Robert Bigelow Create A Life For Humans In Space?
Space The baron of low-Earth orbit Robert Bigelow—low-key billionaire, space entrepreneur, avowed believer in extraterrestrials—has invited us into this warehouse to show off his blow-up space home. Sometime… [Link]
New Scientist – News » Re-run of controversial study shows how to cut trans prejudice
Short, in-person conversations make people less transphobic, says a study that revisits work on gay marriage that has been discredited
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Slashdot » Uber To Pay Up To $25 Million For Misleading Advertising In California
Bruce66423 writes: Uber has agreed to a settlement of $10 million for misleading advertising about the quality of its background checks for drivers. One particular concern was its absence of fingerprint-based checking.Uber has agreed to no longer use such terms as "safest drive on the road" in its advertising. Prosecutors said Uber failed to prevent 25 people with criminal records … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Extreme morning sickness? You’re less likely to have a boy
An extreme form of morning sickness may shift the sex ratio towards girls. Could this be an evolutionary strategy to help us adapt to tough times?
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Mashable » 15 of the most inventive 'curses' British people want to put on David Cameron
LONDON — It's probably fair to say that David Cameron isn't the most popular figure in the UK right now. SEE ALSO: 'House of Cards' shuts down David Cameron with 1 epic tweet Obviously that's an argument you could make on a lot of days, but with Thursday's admission that he had shares in his father's offshore fund the prime … [Link]
Mashable » Woman shares brave post about what it's like to experience panic attacks
LONDON — A British woman's post about what it's like to experience a panic attack has been shared thousands of times. Amber Smith from Rugby in Warwickshire shared two photos on Facebook, one of herself dressed up, with her makeup on, the second of her immediately after a panic attack. Posting the two pics to tackle the stigma associated with … [Link]
Mashable » Uber driver shot dead by passengers in Delhi
An Uber driver has been shot dead in Delhi by two male teenage passengers. The incident occurred after a spat between the driver and the passengers on Wednesday evening. See also: Uber coughs up $10 million to settle background check lawsuit According to early reports, the suspects are two teenage boys who have been arrested and are being questioned. The teenagers … [Link]
Mashable » Pope Francis says married couples should get THAT 'evening blessing'
LONDON — Pope Francis' highly anticipated document on family issues was released Friday, containing instructions for priests dealing with the realities of modern family life. In the 236-page document, entitled "Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love"), Francis outlines his vision of a more welcoming church while holding up traditional Catholic values and doctrines. SEE ALSO: Pope Francis will visit Lesbos … [Link]
Mashable » 'House of Cards' shuts down David Cameron with 1 epic tweet
LONDON — Sometimes, all you need to get your point across on Twitter is a simple GIF. SEE ALSO: David Cameron and his family won't gain from offshore trusts 'in the future' The official House of Cards Twitter account demonstrated this perfectly Thursday evening, wading in on the news that UK Prime Minister David Cameron had shares in his father's … [Link]
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langsec — The complexity of our computing systems (both software and hardware) have reached such a degree that data must treated as formally as code. Bezos’s Letter to Shareholders — as eloquent about success in high-risk tech as Warren Buffett … [Link]
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Mashable » People are losing their cool over this pic of capybaras seeking shelter from the rain
What's cuter than one capybara hiding from the rain? Eleven capybaras waiting the storm out together under a shed! SEE ALSO: Tokyo now has a hedgehog cafe and we want to hang out there forever The Nagasaki Bio Park in Japan tweeted a photo of their capybaras — the largest rodent in the world — taking shelter during a downpour … [Link]
Mashable » Apple filed a patent for a MacBook keyboard without keys
The touch-sensitive trackpad on Apple's MacBook computers is already pretty large, but can you imagine a MacBook which replaces the entire keyboard with one giant touchpad? Judging from a patent filed in September 2015 and made public Thursday, Apple can. In the patent, the company proposes a "force-sensitive input structure for an electronic device," a customizable, clean, flat surface that … [Link]
Mashable » Vigilante air marshals are grounding planes for all the wrong reasons
LONDON — Flying has become an even more stressful experience in light of recent events. For some, it's become straight up nerve-wracking. On three recent flights leaving or returning to London people have been removed from aircraft because they exhibited "suspicious behaviour." In all three cases it was fellow passengers who initially made that call. SEE ALSO: New videos may … [Link]
Mashable » 'Peaky Blinders' just dropped a teaser you'll want to play over and over and over
Spoiler alert for those who haven't finished Season 2 of 'Peaky Blinders.' Peaky Blinders has dropped a teaser trailer you'll want to watch on repeat. Featuring just Cillian Murphy's face and one line of dialogue, this Peaky Blinders teaser is almost too much to bear. SEE ALSO: This 'Peaky Blinders' fan art will get your pulse racing for Season 3 What … [Link]
Mashable » Hundreds protest Northern Ireland's abortion ban after woman is convicted
LONDON — A huge crowd of people rallied outside Belfast's Public Prosecution Service on Thursday evening protesting the prosecution of a Northern Irish woman who bought abortion pills online when she was a teenager. SEE ALSO: In Northern Ireland, women still face prison for having an abortion The "Not a Criminal" protest, organised by abortion rights group Alliance for Choice and … [Link]
Slashdot » Adobe Patches Flash Zero-Day Exploited By Magnitude Exploit Kit
wiredmikey writes: Adobe released a Flash Player update on Thursday night to patch a zero-day vulnerability that has been leveraged by cybercriminals to deliver malware via the Magnitude exploit kit. The vulnerability [CVE-2016-1019], a memory corruption that can be exploited for remote code execution, was discovered after, on April 2, security researcher Kafeine of Proofpoint noticed a change in the … [Link]
Mashable » Thailand investigating 16 people tied to Panama Papers offshore accounts
Authorities in Thailand have verified the names of 16 citizens named in the Panama Papers leak, and are investigating their reported ties to offshore companies. The country's Anti-Money Laundering Office said on Friday that Thai politicians and business figures are among those being investigated, but it did not name anyone. SEE ALSO: Panama Papers: Everything you need to know in less … [Link]
Mashable » This Tube map shows why renting in London has become unaffordable
LONDON — Rental costs in London are spiralling out of control, with the average price of a flat or a house topping £1,500 ($2,112) a month, according to a HomeLet survey. SEE ALSO: Train maps show the ridiculous cost of renting in Australian cities A newly produced Tube Map by the housing charity Shelter has removed the stations in areas no longer affordable … [Link]
Mashable » WhatsApp encryption may have made the messaging app illegal in India
WhatsApp’s decision to encrypt all chats and calls for its one billion users across the world by default earlier this week, may have made the popular messaging app illegal in India. See also: WhatsApp now supports end-to-end encryption on all its apps WhatsApp encrypts its messaging using a 256-bit key. However, according to a 2007 rule issued by India's Department of … [Link]
Mashable » Thailand literally wants to send drunk drivers to the morgue
Drunk drivers in Thailand might be forced to face their mortality, if they don't get the message soon. Thai authorities have recommended that offenders start adding time at hospital morgues to their community service punishment, in order to show them the consequences of drunk driving. SEE ALSO: How to stop texting while driving with awkward hand holding Currently, convicted drivers … [Link]
Mashable » Bus carrying 48 passengers bursts into flames, everyone walks away unharmed
Drivers on the Erguang Highway in Shaanxi province, China, couldn't believe their eyes when they saw a commuter bus carrying 48 passengers go up in flames. The vid was captured by a driver as the bus sped past several cars covered in furious flames and thick smoke, before it came to a halt. Passengers were seen scrambling out of the … [Link]
Mashable » Entire Bengaluru law class turns up in shorts to protest sexist professor's shaming of student
After an Indian male law professor publicly shamed a female student for wearing shorts to class, her fellow students protested by writing about the incident on Facebook and wearing shorts to class the next day. See also: Indian supermodel breaks stereotypes by walking on the runway with a baby bump The professor at Benglauru's well-known National Law School of India allegedly … [Link]
Mashable » Teenagers' necks cut after real cut-throat razors used in 'Sweeney Todd' play
It is a strange tale of what can go wrong when you use real blades in a theatre production. During a New Zealand high school production of Sweeney Todd, two teenage students had their necks sliced with real cut-throat razors. The incident occurred at Saint Kentigern College Auckland during the opening night of the horror opera on Wednesday evening, according to … [Link]
Mashable » This spider from New Zealand has lightning fast jaws
There are plenty of insects and reptiles out there that are quick when it comes to prey, but this trap-jaw spider might just be too fast for them. Researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have discovered some tiny Mecysmaucheniid "trap-jaw" spiders can snap their jaws so fast, that they needed to be captured at 40,000 frames a … [Link]
Mashable » Singaporean politician calls foreign workers 'walking time-bombs', incites furore
SINGAPORE — A local politician's remarks have caused uproar after she referred to foreign workers in the Little India neighbourhood as "walking time-bombs." Denise Phua, a member of parliament, made those comments during a Parliament Budget debate on Thursday, according to local reports. Many foreign workers here who reside in the neighbourhood come from parts of South Asia like Southern … [Link]
Slashdot » Jeff Bezos: AWS Will Break $10 Billion This Year
v3rgEz writes: Jeff Bezos is bullish on the cloud, pegging AWS' sales for this year at $10 billion in a recent letter to shareholders. But he said there was a surprising source of that success: The company's willingness to fail. That said, with AWS now spanning 70 different services, Amazon can afford to fail some as long as few, like … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Messenger now lets you start a chat by scanning profile codes
Becoming friends with someone on Facebook Messenger just became a lot easier. In a new update that started to roll out Thursday, Facebook's chat app now has Messenger Codes — circular patterns around a user's profile photo, which can be scanned to start a chat with that person. SEE ALSO: Universal Facebook, Instagram and Messenger apps coming to Windows 10 … [Link]
Mashable » Café applauded for offering free cup of tea to breastfeeding mothers
The mums of the world can finally catch a break. The Willows café in the suburb of Willoughby in Sydney, Australia is making life a little easier for new mums. A sign, which hangs on the front of the store, invites new mothers to come on in to breastfeed their baby and have a cup of tea. SEE ALSO: New … [Link]
Mashable » Mischievous baby wombat tries to steal woman's glasses
Wombats are a cute looking lot, but this baby version trying to nibble off a woman's spectacles is just too freaking adorable. Baby wombat Jack is only 6 months old and spends 23 hours a day asleep in his pouch, according to video uploader ACT Wildlife Australia. Weighing 1.2 kilograms (2.64 pounds), Jack feeds on six bottles a day, sometimes at … [Link]
Mashable » Australian film crew and mother detained after Beirut child abduction
Ibtissam Berri was taking her two Australian-Lebanese grandchildren to school when she saw a car parked on the street and a cameraman filming them. Once they came closer, two men jumped out, pushed her and a domestic worker away and whisked the boy and girl off in the car. That was the beginning of a two-day drama that ended Thursday … [Link]
Mashable » You win, world. Melissa McCarthy is coming back for 'Gilmore Girls'
Gilmore girls and boys, your dreams are coming true. Melissa McCarthy is officially set to reprise her role as Sookie St. James in Netflix's Gilmore Girls revival. SEE ALSO: Here's everyone who's coming back for the 'Gilmore Girls' revival McCarthy broke the news to Ellen. "Literally about an hour and a half ago, we figured out that I’m going to go … [Link]
Mashable » Catch some waves at Australia's first surf park
Australia is famed for its sun, surf and waves along its expanse of coasts, except if you happen to be in cold, beach-scarce Melbourne. Poor Melbourne. The country's second largest city is not like Sydney or the Gold Coast, where surfing beaches are easily and quickly reachable from the urban centre. Instead, it prides itself on culture and whisky bars. … [Link]
Slashdot » Fallout 4 Wins Best Game At Bafta Awards
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BBC: Fallout 4 has won the best game of the year at 2016's British Academy Games Awards. It marks the first time its US-based developer Bethesda has won the prize. It did not win in any other category. Fallout 4 is an action-focused role-playing game set in Boston following a nuclear war. It … [Link]
Mashable » 'American Idol' crowns its final winner
America has chosen its final American Idol. In the race between sultry crooner Trent Harmon and soulful La'Porsha Renae, the voting public chose Harmon to be the final crowned winner. To be sure, this was a tight race. SEE ALSO: Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban were country perfection in 'American Idol' finale duet Leading into the series finale of Idol, … [Link]
Mashable » Move over cat cafes, this dog cafe is all kinds of cute
Pine no more, America, your first dog cafe has arrived With the opening of The Dog Cafe LA Thursday, the first of its kind in the U.S., according to the owners, coffee sippers can now grab a few puppy kisses along with their lattes. The brightly-colored cafe is home to about a dozen dogs of all sizes and ages rescued from … [Link]
Mashable » Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban were country perfection in 'American Idol' finale duet
The American Idol series finale brought some of the most talented figures from the show's history back to the stage, but no return was likely as anticipated as that of superstar Carrie Underwood. And for her big homecoming the singer shared the stage with current American Idol judge Keith Urban for a duet of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" that … [Link]
Popular Science » SpaceX Is Ready To Try Another Droneship Landing
Space The last one didn't stick Maybe the fifth time is finally the charm? [Link]
Mashable » 'American Idol' alums reunited for heavenly series finale performance
After Thursday night, American Idol will take up permanent residence in TV heaven, but before it does, Idols from the past and present took to the stage one last time for a big group number on the show's series finale. Finalists Trent Harmon and La'Porsha Renae were joined on stage by their fellow Season 15 finalists as well as blasts from the … [Link]
Mashable » Uber coughs up $10 million to settle background check lawsuit
Ride-hailing company Uber will pay at least $10 million to settle allegations by California prosecutors that it misled passengers about the quality of its driver background checks. The settlement was signed Thursday in San Francisco, where Uber is based and where the district attorney led a lawsuit that said Uber falsely claimed its criminal screening of would-be drivers was the … [Link]
Slashdot » Siemens and Airbus To Push Electric Aviation Engines
coondoggie quotes a report from Networkworld: Siemens and Airbus teamed up today to develop electric and hybrid electric/combustion engines for commercial and private aircraft. The companies said they would amass a joint development team of about 200 employees that would jointly develop prototypes for various propulsion systems with power classes ranging from a few 100 kilowatts up to 10 and … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Launches Android Studio 2.0 With Instant Run, Faster Android Emulator, and Cloud Test Lab
An anonymous reader quotes a report from VentureBeat: Google today launched Android Studio 2.0, the latest version of its integrated development environment (IDE), with a long list of new features. You can download the new version for Windows, Mac, and Linux now directly from Android.com/SDK. In November, Google unveiled Android Studio 2.0, the second major version of its IDE. Version … [Link]
Mashable » Spiderman mourns dead Uncle Ben made out of Uncle Ben's rice boxes
'Noooo! Uncle Ben! Who turned you into rice?' SEE ALSO: The Many Looks of Spiderman Over the Past 50 Years A devastated Spiderman recreated a pivotal moment of his origin story — the death of his Uncle Ben, by recreating the dead uncle with heaps of boxes of Uncle Ben's rice. We know it may be tempting, but whatever you … [Link]
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