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 » Tesla Updates Model S With New Front-End, Air Filtration System, Faster Charging
An anonymous reader writes: The Model S has received several new features and improvements to help it stay relevant with the newer Model X crossover and recently released Model 3 electric vehicles from Tesla. It has a new-look fascia and adaptive LED headlights that hew closely to the design found on the Model X crossover which debuted late last year. … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Messenger bots are here and they want to kill apps
As predicted, developers can now build bots inside Facebook Messenger. The announcement was one of the highlights of Facebook’s jam-packed F8 schedule and it further proves what many have been predicting for a long time, bots are the future. Right now, the bots that are available are more limited – and the discovery process isn’t perfect – but it’s clear … [Link]
New Scientist – News » DEA mellowing out on cannabis would make medical research easier
The US Drug Enforcement Agency is mulling its classification of marijuana and reviewing the science – something its tough laws have stymied
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Mashable » Warner Bros. confirms it: Ben Affleck is directing a standalone 'Batman' film
LAS VEGAS — Tell me, Ben Affleck … do you direct comic-book movies? You WILL. Warner Bros. is moving forward with a standalone Batman film with Affleck at the helm — if studio head Kevin Tsujihara is to be believed. During his opening remarks at the Warners' presentation at Cinemacon, Tsujihara said the studio was excited to be going ahead … [Link]
Mashable » Jeff Bezos wants lots of spaceflight companies to succeed, even SpaceX
COLORADO SPRINGS — When it comes to spaceflight competition, Jeff Bezos says “the more the merrier.” Despite some high-profile sniping on Twitter with SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Bezos — the founder of Blue Origin — believes there’s enough room in the private spaceflight market for the many companies attempting to make a name for themselves in the growing industry. “Great … [Link]
Slashdot » Jigsaw Ransomware Deletes Your Files If You Don't Pay Or When You Reboot Your PC
An anonymous reader writes: Researchers found a new ransomware yesterday called Jigsaw which will first lock your files and ask for a 0.4 Bitcoin ($150 USD) payment. If users don't pay, every hour the ransomware deletes your files. If the user restarts their PC, the ransomware also deletes 1,000 more files. The good news is there's a free Decrypter available … [Link]
Mashable » Turn your dog into a social media guru with this camera vest
Animals no longer need human help to establish their social media dominance thanks to the Posting Tail. SEE ALSO: This pig that thinks she's a dog is living her best life First seen by Co.Create, the Posting Tail is a camera-equipped vest you can put on your dog that will sense when it is happy—based on the speed of its … [Link]
Popular Science » Facebook's New 360 Camera Looks Like A Probe Droid From 'Star Wars'
Entertainment Zuck is your father The camera isn't being used to hunt down Rebels (yet). [Link]
Slashdot » Porn Giant xHamster Blocks North Carolina Users Who Support Anti-LGBT Law
An anonymous reader writes: Due to the state's law preventing cities from banning discrimination against the LGBT community, popular porn site xHamster.com is blocking some North Carolinians' access to its material. xHamster tweeted on Monday that is was "blacking out access for North Carolina" because of newly passed House Bill 2, which also dictates which public restrooms transgender men and … [Link]
Mashable » Contractor caught on camera beating dogs with wrench at Texas home
Police in Texas have opened an investigation after a contractor with CenterPoint Energy was caught smacking two dogs with a wrench in the backyard of a Houston family. The worker reportedly walked into the family's backyard without knocking or prior warning. He was there to cut off service to the home of the Wilcox family, who said service was only … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Facebook Live API Targets Drones and Other Digital Camera Makers
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had lots to talk about during the opening keynote for the social network's F8 developer conference, being held at Ft. Mason in San Francisco today. The three main announcements concern the Facebook Live API, Account Kit SDK, and Agents for Messenger. Let's dig in.
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Popular Science » An End To Cold Sores Forever
Entertainment What if an anti-herpes cream worked much better than expected? This is a work of fiction about a cold sore cream. [Link]
Mashable » World's unluckiest vending machine patron just can't seem to catch a snack
Life is like a vending machine: you don't always get what you want. Redditor skuzgang was forced to remain snackless during a recent trip to his local vending machine — even after three valiant attempts. SEE ALSO: Mysterious giant piles of food are perplexing Reddit Ketchup chips? Nope. Mysterious cookies in red box? Nah. Another shot at ketchup chips? Sorry, … [Link]
Mashable » Aunt Flo is the house guest of menstruation in new ad
HelloFlo's latest ad celebrates a divisive monthly visitor: Aunt Flo. The spot stars the poshly dressed relative responsible for "the Niagara Falls of blood" that arrives on a month-to-month basis for many women. The ad follows Flo as she travels from concerned couples to impatient tweens to menopausal women. SEE ALSO: Hilarious HelloFlo Ad Is the Only Good Thing About … [Link]
Mashable » There's nothing better on the Internet today than this owl riding a toy horse. Nothing.
This horse ain't big enough for a human. But it is the perfect size for an owl. A staff member from Bibi & George, an owl café in Kobe, Japan, posted three delightful videos to Instagram last Saturday of one owl — an owl sheriff, to be precise — riding gallantly on an animatronic horse. SEE ALSO: Baby fox and stuffed … [Link]
Mashable » Don't normally play video games? This deal will get you hooked.
Don't think you have time for video games? Haven't picked up a game since the original Super Mario Bros.? This might be the best way to dive in — even if you think "but I don't play games!" Telltale Games is known for its story-driven games, and its tie-in titles for major franchises like The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, … [Link]
Slashdot » The Future of Firefox is Chrome
An anonymous reader writes: Mozilla seems to think a new future for Firefox [lies in Chrome]. While they claim that it is only about new ways of browser design, it is also an open secret that they are running into more and more problems lately with web compatibility. [Senior VP Mark Mayo caused a storm by revealing that the Firefox … [Link]
Mashable » What the world could look like through Facebook augmented reality glasses
I’m wearing my Warby Parker Facebook glasses, looking at my neighbor's front lawn. It’s early morning, and no one is outside. Just a day earlier, they held a birthday party for the twins, right here on the front lawn. We’re all Facebook friends, so, floating in front of my face are thumbnails of images from the party, a couple of … [Link]
Popular Science » Launching Yuri Milner's Interstellar Nanocraft Won't Be Easy
Space It could be 20 or 30 years until we can build a laser big enough A swarm of interstellar spacecraft could one day roam the stars, but we're going to need a really big laser first. [Link]
Mashable » This early airship is why you see ads on blimps
1903A crowd watches a Spencer airship ascend at the Ranelagh Club in Surrey.Image: Topical Press Agency/Getty ImagesThough unmanned hot air balloons were used as far back as ancient China, the first manned flights took place in France in 1783The following decades gave rise to the development of airships, balloons which could be actively maneuvered with motors rather than passively drifting with … [Link]
Mashable » This is what happens to the brain when it's on LSD
From hallucinations to a loss of your sense of self, the effects of taking a drug such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) have been known for some time. But now, new research sheds light on exactly what happens in the brain when someone takes a psychedelic. Taking LSD leads to increases in activity in the visual parts of the brain, which helps … [Link]
Mashable » Everything you need to know about Facebook's 10-year plan
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage on Tuesday at the company's F8 developers conference to kick off the event with a major look into the future and a very cool surprise for attendees. See also: Facebook's Surround camera captures 360-degree video in 8K But before he dived into tech, Zuck doubled down on comments he made … [Link]
Popular Science » The Best Things We Saw At Facebook's F8 Keynote Today
Technology Bots, live video, and Facebook's 10-year plan A breakdown of what happened at the F8 keynote… [Link]
Mashable » 44 books on 44 presidents: A handsome Democratic failure
Editor's note: This is the fourteenth entry in the writer's year-long project to read one book about each of the U.S. Presidents by Election Day 2016. You can also follow Marcus' progress at the @44in52 Twitter account and with this 44 in 52 Spreadsheet. When the best thing you can say about a president is that he wasn't ugly, you're … [Link]
Mashable » Bono: Send in Amy Schumer, Chris Rock and Sacha Baron Cohen to take on ISIS
U2 frontman Bono has a novel idea for Congress: send in the comedy troupes to combat ISIS. Speaking at a Senate hearing on the role of foreign assistance in combating violent extremism worldwide, Bono pointed out that military solutions aren't the only way to halt the spread of militant groups like ISIS and Boko Haram. He told lawmakers on the … [Link]
Mashable » Hero octopus successfully escapes aquarium and finds his way to freedom
A sneaky octopus at the New Zealand National Aquarium successfully broke free from his enclosure and made his way back to the ocean. Inky, one of two octopuses at the aquarium, seized an opportunity and snuck out of his case when maintenance workers left the lid slightly open, according to the New Zealand website Stuff. Inky then made his way across the … [Link]
Mashable » There's no denying the wage gap with #EqualPayDay
Count your change, folks, because it all adds up. Today is Equal Pay Day, an annual reminder that American women working full-time make $0.79 for every dollar a man takes home. SEE ALSO: U.S. Soccer star Carli Lloyd takes on women's wage gap in New York Times op-ed That gap is based on median income and experts say it deprives women … [Link]
Mashable » Blair Fowler says 'Amazing Race' competitors still have a massive group text going
LOS ANGELES — Blair Fowler and her dad Scott's Amazing Race journey may be over, but the bonds they formed on the CBS reality show still live on. The 22-year-old YouTuber — who has 1.7 million subscribers to her Juicystar07 channel — told Mashable that she and her dad remain in a huge group text with competitors from the 11 teams (made … [Link]
Slashdot » Badlock Vulnerability Falls Flat Against Hype
msm1267 quotes a report from Threatpost: Weeks of anxiety and concern over the Badlock vulnerability ended today with an anticlimactic thud. Badlock was the security boogeyman since the appearance three weeks ago of a website and logo branding the bug as something serious in Samba, an open source implementation of the server message block (SMB) protocol that provides file and … [Link]
Mashable » There's a massive 'crab swarm' off the coast of Panama
A team of scientists conducting research on the seafloor off the coast of Panama made a surprising discovery last April when they came across something in low-oxygen waters. SEE ALSO: Scientists discover 3 suns in this alien planet's sky "When we dove down in the submarine, we noticed the water became murkier as we got closer to the bottom," said Jesús … [Link]
Mashable » Nostalgic 'Star Wars' site lets you relive all your fuzzy Jedi memories
This is the nostalgia-bomb you were looking for. About 10 years ago, '70s kid Tom Berges was searching through his old family photos when he discovered a treasure trove of memories filled with Star Wars memorabilia — from giant Millennium Falcon toys to C-3PO Halloween costumes to the quintessential iron-on T-shirt of the 1970s. SEE ALSO: The one with the … [Link]
Slashdot » FBI Offers $25K Reward For Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup Painting Heist
coondoggie quotes a report from Networkworld: The FBI today said it was offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the recovery of seven Andy Warhol paintings stolen from the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri. The collection, which has been owned by the Springfield Art Museum since 1985, is set number 31 of the Campbell's Soup … [Link]
Mashable » Ariana Grande claps back at a sexist Facebook commenter: 'Get your head out of your ass'
Lesson of the day: Don't mess with a dangerous woman. Ariana Grande recently gave the perfect reply to a hater who criticized her 'Dangerous Woman' music video. The comment, posted on Facebook March 31, calls Grande a "whore." SEE ALSO: Actor calls out sexist directors by tweeting misogynist casting calls The pop star proudly and publicly clapped back at … [Link]
Mashable » Kesha will return to the stage for Bob Dylan's 75th birthday bash
This place's about to blow-oh-oh-oh in the wind. Kesha will return to the stage as part of Dylan Fest, the annual concert in Nashville celebrating Bob Dylan's birthday. Kacey Musgraves, Emmylou Harris and Kurt Vile are just a few of the other acts who will be playing. The event will take place May 23 and May 24 — the day … [Link]
Mashable » Comedy website Cracked is the latest digital media company to be sold to old media
Before companies like BuzzFeed, Vox and Vice ruled the digital media world, there was Demand Media. Demand built an online media empire during the age of search, making content geared to appear near the top of a wide range of Google entries. Shortly after it went public in January 2011, Demand was valued around $1.5 billion. It has been a … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook's F8 event in less than 90 seconds
Bots, VR, and streaming video dominated day one of Facebook's annual F8 developer conference. Here are all of the biggest moments in less than 90 seconds. Read more…More about Facebook, F8, Tech, Apps Software, and Dev Design
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Mashable » Video shows crane snapping and dropping a plane from 60 feet in the air
A 200-ton crane carrying an Air India passenger plane collapsed at Hyderabad’s Begumpet Airport on April 10. Footage shows the moment the crane collapsed, and the suspended plane, an out-of-service, 70-ton A-320, being slammed to the ground. The plane was being moved for Air India training purposes and was reportedly empty at the time, with no injuries reported. [ Additional reporting … [Link]
Mashable » Governor wants to change parts of North Carolina rights law, but not the controversial bathroom rule
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Tuesday he wants to change a new state law that prevents people from suing over discrimination in state court, but he's not challenging a measure regarding bathroom access for transgender people. His announcement comes as fallout widens over the law he signed last month that would limit protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people. … [Link]
Mashable » Former Rockstar North president sues 'GTA V' studio for $150 million
Longtime Rockstar Games creative lead Leslie Benzies — who parted ways with the company in 2015 — is suing his former employer for $150 million. Rockstar has responded in kind with a counter-suit. Benzies — who was a key creative force behind the Grand Theft Auto series, up to and including GTA V — alleges that Rockstar's sibling co-founders Dan and Sam Houser, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » WebUSB API Gives USB-Connected Devices Direct Access to Web Services
Two Google developers recently published a draft version of the WebUSB API that provides Web pages direct access to USB devices. The goal of the API is to provide a safe, standard method to expose USB-connected devices to Web services. While the API certainly applies to standard, legacy USB-connected devices (e.g.
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Mashable » Former Maker Studios exec joins UTA's digital media department
LOS ANGELES — Sam Wick, Maker's former executive vice president and GM of enterprise, has been tapped as the newest addition to the growing UTA Digital Media department team. In his new role at UTA, Wick "will focus on building new businesses andopportunities for the agency and its diverse client roster," the agency said in a release Tuesday. “When I met … [Link]
Mashable » Canadian man who smuggled turtles in his pants gets 5 years in prison
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A Canadian man who repeatedly entered Michigan to buy and ship thousands of turtles to his native China was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison Tuesday for smuggling. It was a tough punishment for Kai Xu, who has been locked up for 19 months since his arrest and had hoped to be released. The … [Link]
Slashdot » Cybercriminals Are Adopting Corporate Best Practices
Orome1 writes: Cybercriminals are adopting corporate best practices and establishing professional businesses in order to increase the efficiency of their attacks against enterprises and consumers. This new class of professional cybercriminal spans the entire ecosystem of attackers, extending the reach of enterprise and consumer threats and fueling the growth of online crime. Low-level criminal attackers are even creating call center … [Link]
Popular Science » 9 Spectacular Photos From Last Week's SpaceX Launch And Landing
Space Whoa. Sometimes, we just can't get enough. SpaceX posted some amazing photos from their successful launch and landing last Friday. [Link]
Mashable » An American in North Korea: What it's like to run the Pyongyang marathon
Nearly 1,000 foreigners pounded the pavement of Pyongyang on Sunday, as part of North Korea's annual marathon. The event draws in a handful of elite runners as well as curious amateurs looking for a glimpse inside the notoriously reclusive nation. They navigate a route through the capital city that ends with tens of thousands of cheering fans in the imposing … [Link]
Popular Science » Autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid Drives In The Dark
From Our Blogs: Speed Lab Sensors safely navigate desert roads without light or human input A Ford Fusion Hybrid autonomous test vehicle navigated desert roads in Arizona in pitch black darkness using only LIDAR as its guide. [Link]
Mashable » 'Star Wars' special editions will come back to the big screen with 'The Return of the Trilogy'
In the early 1980s, a line of action figures introduced the line "Star Wars is forever," (a sentiment so powerful that even Emo Kylo Ren creator Alexandra Petri was inspired by it). No one knows that better than movie fans and movie theaters — like the Alamo Drafthouse, who will bring the original Star Wars trilogy back to theaters in August. SEE … [Link]
Mashable » Watch softball-sized hailstones slam parts of Texas
Hailstones the size of softballs fell across parts of Texas on Monday. The hail damaged cars and home properties. Hail as large as 4.25 inches in diameter fell in Wylie, Texas. The damage was so extensive that the Wylie school district canceled classes at all of its 18 campusesFull story: http://on.mash.to/1S85S58 Read more…More about Us World, Us, Climate, Severe Weather, and … [Link]
Mashable » Texas woman sought for stealing ring off corpse in funeral home
Authorities in Odessa, Texas are searching for a woman who brazenly waltzed into a local funeral home on Friday and stole a ring off a corpse following a memorial service. SEE ALSO: Epic hail pounds Texas, upping damage to nearly $2 billion this month The incident was caught on video, showing the unidentified woman walking into the room where Lois Hicks' … [Link]
Slashdot » Architects Design a 65-Story Data Center
Reader dcblogs writes: Two Italian architects have designed a data center that challenges how the structures are built. Instead of constructing a flat, sprawling complex, they are proposing a 65-story data center. From a visual perspective, the circular, futuristic-looking 'Data Tower,' as Marco Merletti and Valeria Mercuri call it, almost seems like something out of Star Trek. But it incorporates … [Link]
Mashable » How students decorated their dorm rooms in 1900
Image: The Texas Collection, Baylor UniversityEstablished in 1845 by the final Congress of the Republic of Texas, Baylor University in Waco is the state’s oldest continually operating universityThese images, taken around the turn of the 20th century, reveal the interiors of the men’s dormitories at Ertha Lee Cowden Hall and the women’s dormitories at Georgia Burleson Hall.The walls are festooned by … [Link]
Mashable » BIG-i robot looks like a trash can but is a lot more helpful
There’s a new robot butler making its way to the world and it understands voice commands, recognizes faces and interacts with your smart devices. It doesn’t exactly look like the Jetson’s Rosey the Robot though — it looks more like an adorable rolling trash can. SEE ALSO: A man built this $50,000 robot that resembles Scarlett Johansson BIG-i is a robot … [Link]
Mashable » Services like YouTube largely blamed for the music 'value gap' in new report
Something needs to change in order for the music industry to sustain itself. The IFPI is officially joining the RIAA and hundreds of artists in calling for serious changes to music copyright laws. The music industry is on an upswing for the first time in years. Global music revenues are up 3.2 percent, thanks to digital sales overtaking physical sales as the … [Link]
Mashable » Baller photos from SpaceX show rocket landing on a drone ship
Last week, after previously missing the mark four times, SpaceX successfully landed the booster stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. And it was glorious. Now, the company has released a series of photos taken from a remote camera on board the drone ship — named "Of Course I Still Love You" — that … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook Announces 'Surround 360' Open Source VR Camera
Facebook is getting even more serious about 360-degree videos and content. At its developer conference, the social juggernaut announced the Surround 360, a 17-lens 3D VR camera. It's not available commercially yet. but the company has opened the design for anyone to modify. All the parts can be bought later this summer for about $30,000. Popular Science reports: The hardware … [Link]
Mashable » Spring's hottest trend is not knowing how to wear a jacket
Earlier in March singer Ariana Grande dazzled Saturday Night Live audiences by performing her latest single, "Dangerous Woman." 
Image: GETTYBut it wasn't necessarily the 22-year-old's performance that had Twitter talking. It was what she was wearing, (or lack thereof) that had fans curiously commenting. SEE ALSO: Ariana Grande lets her hair down in sultry video for 'Dangerous Woman' 
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Popular Science » Three Awesome DIY Projects From The Big Book Of Hacks
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Mashable » Holderness family parodies Rihanna by doing homework work work work work
Make sure to double check your work work work work work. The Holderness Family parodies Rihanna's "Work" through ~ a topic, song, buzzwords and current events from their fans' Facebook comments. As long as their children don't strike, the Holderness family won't stop any time soon. Identical twins successfully pull off a very confusing face swap Leonardo DiCaprio tries, fails, to hide at a … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook hopes to kill the username and password
At its F8 developer conference, Facebook announced Account Kit, a new way for app developers to let users sign up for services with an email or phone number, no username or password required. SEE ALSO: You can now build bots for Facebook Messenger An extension of the existing Facebook login system, Account Kit is designed for developers who want an … [Link]
Slashdot » US ISPs Refuse To Disconnect Persistent Pirates
An anonymous reader writes: The U.S. broadband association USTelecom, a trade association representing many ISPs, is taking a stand against abusive takedown notices and a recent push to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. They argue that ISPs are not required to pass on takedown notices and stress that their subscribers shouldn't lose Internet access based solely on copyright holder … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The clap trap: Did ancient STIs make humans monogamous?
Biologist David Barash weighs up the latest explanation for one of human evolution's enduring mysteries and finds that there are more plausible alternatives
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Popular Science » Inventor Injured After Flying Jetpack Without A Helmet
Aviation Don’t do that, guys Wear a helmet when flying by jetpack. [Link]
Popular Science » Facebook Has Designed A 360-Degree Camera For The Open Source Community
Gadgets The Surround 360 was unveiled today Facebook is getting into the VR recording hardware game. [Link]
Popular Science » The Secret Ingredient To A Super-Speedy Fastball Isn't The Pitcher's Arm
Entertainment Play Ball! A pitcher's arm is vital to the progress of a baseball game. [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How to Geocode With the LatLon.io API
Maps are powerful tools that can be used in a variety of situations, from visualizing where customers live, to defining sales territories, to plotting crime patterns in neighborhoods. The first step in creating a map is to convert street addresses to latitude and longitude coordinates through a process called geocoding.
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Popular Science » Top Private Science Funders From Around The World
Science Pushing us into the future with every check A list of the top five largest private science investors. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Billionaire pledges $100m to send spaceships to Alpha Centauri
Yuri Milner has backed a plan to research sending tiny, laser-powered spacecraft to the nearest star at 20 per cent of the speed of light
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Slashdot » Facebook Launches 'Agents On Messenger' Platform With Chatbots
Josh Constine, reporting for TechCrunch: Facebook will now allow businesses to deliver automated customer support, ecommerce guidance, content, and interactive experience through "Bots on Messenger", Facebook's term for chatbots. By providing utility through its huge developer and business ecosystem, Facebook could boost loyalty with Messenger, one-up SMS, and keep up chat competitors like Kik, Line and Telegram that have their … [Link]
Popular Science » Bots Come To Facebook Messenger
Technology CNN and 1-800-Flowers Will Be Among The First Facebook Messenger will allow third parties to chat with you in their messaging app… [Link]
Mashable » Lea Michele gets a lovely new tattoo in memory of Cory Monteith
Lea Michele got two tiny tattoos this weekend, including one honoring her late Glee co-star and former boyfriend Cory Monteith. Michele tweeted photos of her new ink on Monday and Tuesday. The first tattoo is a little blue coffee cup — meant to honor Michele's grandmother, who passed away earlier this week. SEE ALSO: 25 beautifully understated minimalist tattoos The second … [Link]
Mashable » Key and Peele are hitting the road for 'Keanu'
Key & Peele fans, rejoice: Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key are hitting the road to promote their new film, Keanu The tour kicked off yesterday in Philly at a cat café (catfé?) where people hung out with some cool cats and scored free swag. The first 30 fans in line also got the chance to meet Method Man, who co-stars … [Link]
Mashable » Shanghai Disney is hiring 10,000 people to work at their magical kingdom
Zhou Jian, a 26-year-old folk dancer, dreams of a stage career, and he believes the Magic Kingdom can help him get there. Zhou recently made the 14-hour journey by train from Shanxi, China, to attend a jobs fair in Shanghai, where he hopes to land work at Walt Disney Co.’s 963-acre, $5.5 billion resort set to open June 16. He … [Link]
Mashable » Website translates everything you say into catspeak
The final frontier between cats and humans has finally been lifted. A new website called Kittify translates human words into literal cat speak. Type in whatever you want — adorable, sweet, profoundly pornographic — and Kittify translate it into cat puns. SEE ALSO: 120-pound Great Dane attempts to climb tree, promptly gets stuck Of course, all this cat speak is entirely fictional … [Link]
Mashable » Uber gave data on 12 million people to U.S. law enforcement
Here's a startup idea: Uber, but for providing the government with data on millions of people. Uber, the ride-hailing behemoth, revealed on Tuesday that it provided data on more than 12 million drivers and passengers to U.S. law enforcement in the second half of 2015, in response to 33 data requests. The data is part of Uber's first transparency report, … [Link]
Slashdot » Uber Releases First-Ever Transparency Report
An anonymous reader writes: On Tuesday, Uber released its first transparency report, an overview of the information that was requested by U.S. regulators and law enforcement in the second half of 2015. The report shows that while Uber is not yet receiving the number or type of requests that non-transport companies do, the data requests affect millions of Uber customers … [Link]
Mashable » There's a star nearly 5 light-years from Earth. Stephen Hawking is sending a spacecraft to it
Stephen Hawking, Mark Zuckerberg and a group of tech and science giants want to send a tiny probe the size of a postage stamp traveling at 100 million mph to the nearest star. This $100 million "Breakthrough Starshot" project is a "proof of concept" program designed to assess the feasibility of sending a tiny spacecraft out to Alpha Centauri — … [Link]
Mashable » Video shows Bulgarian vigilantes tying up and arresting migrants
LONDON — An amateur video showing vigilantes arresting three migrants and tying their hands behind their backs as they lie on the ground in a forest has aired on Bulgarian TV. The volunteers, who are part of the nationalist Organisation for the Protection of Bulgarian Citizens, can be seen standing above them and telling them: "No Bulgaria – go back [to] … [Link]
Mashable » PEN Literary Awards to the 2016 election: 'We need fewer walls and more book awards'
Poet Laureate of Brooklyn Tina Chang has a message for politicians: "We need fewer walls and more book awards." In a stirring speech delivered at the 2016 PEN Literary Awards ceremony, Chang decried the current political climate's position on diversity. SEE ALSO: Here are the winners of the 2016 PEN Literary Awards "We need less punishment for what women choose … [Link]
Mashable » 5 moments from the Shorty Awards that show the power of new media
"Sh*t, I have got to get on Vine." That was one reporter's sentiment within five minutes of arriving at the red carpet for the 8th Annual Shorty Awards, where creators of snack-sized online media are honored for their ingenuity and influence. (Hint: The reporter was me.) "Entertainment is changing," said Periscoper Africa Miranda. "The culture is changing. I haven't had … [Link]
Mashable » Tiger has a totally reasonable reaction to being awoken from a nap
The nap struggle is real. A tiger at the Dublin Zoo was just trying to have an afternoon snooze when another extremely rude tiger decided it was time to get up. While the kids who watched the two big cats were at a safe distance, they learned a very important lesson about the jungle (and nap time). New alarm music … [Link]
Mashable » The HTC 10 is the first Android phone to officially support AirPlay
HTC's newly announced HTC 10 looks like a real winner. But it's also got another cool trick: It supports AirPlay, Apple's wireless streaming protocol. Although there are third-party apps, like doubleTwist, that let you stream music to an Apple TV from an Android device, the HTC 10 is the first Android phone to have the feature built right in. SEE … [Link]
Popular Science » Yuri Milner And Stephen Hawking Will Send Alien-Seeking Probes Into Deep Space
Space Going to Alpha Centauri "within a generation" Going to Alpha Centauri "within a generation"… [Link]
Slashdot » Hawking Backs $100 Million Interstellar Travel Project to Send 'Nano-Craft' To Nearest Star
At a press conference on Tuesday, Russian entrepreneur Yuri Milner, cosmologist Stephen Hawking and a group of scientists and philanthropists announced a $100 million research program to send robotic probes to nearby stars within a generation. The group believes that using a nano-spacecraft propelled by lasers, they will be able to reach Alpha Centauri in just over 20 years after … [Link]
Mashable » Al Jazeera America's staffers say goodbye on its last day
Al Jazeera America's bold three-year effort to build a TV news network for the 21st century officially ended on Tuesday with a three-hour farewell broadcast — and plenty of broken hearts. The company announced in January that it would be shutting down its television and main web operations. Once seen as a media startup with money to burn thanks to its … [Link]
Mashable » New alarm music uses the sweet, sweet sounds of a McDonald's deep fat fryer
Is there any music more beautiful than that of recycled grease, frying in an industrialized deep fat fryer? Twitter user ZimuinG recently decided to make an alarm, composed of the sounds of a McDonald's deep fat fryer timer. He then transcribed the sounds into actual sheet music. Industrialized deep fat sounds best in the key of G, set to the tempo … [Link]
Mashable » Celebrate Beverly Cleary's 100th birthday with her 6 essential books
As J.K. Rowling said in 2011, "the stories we love best do live in us forever." She was speaking not only to her own devoted fans, but to generations of readers who have found themselves enriched by the power of literature. And long before Rowling was published — indeed, before she was born — Beverly Cleary proved she deserved that … [Link]
Mashable » These Adidas sneakers hide your marijuana stash
Just in time to celebrate the smokiest of days, 420, comes a dope new shoe from the brick and mortar retailer BAIT and adidas Skateboarding. The shoes will drop on April 15 and will ship by April 18. 
Image: BAITCreated with natural hemp, the shoe, called "Happy 420," takes the traditional Stan Smith silhouette with a chunky heel that resembles … [Link]
Slashdot » Zero-Days Doubled In 2015, More Companies Hiding Breach Data, Says Symantec
Reader itwbennett writes: According to a new report by security firm Symantec, 54 zero-day vulnerabilities were discovered in 2015, more than twice as many as in 2014, and the number of breaches — 10 million records — also hit a record high. Driving this is a new professionalism in the market. "People figured out that they could make money by … [Link]
Mashable » Intel tries to make online security fun with commercial full of Internet stars
Intel is tapping some of the Internet's biggest talents to make the case for its new online security product. The tech giant's latest commercial is a montage of viral YouTube moments and quirky digital artistry, set to an original song by Rob Cantor, a singer-songwriter best known for online hits like "Shia LeBeouf" and "29 Celebrity Impressions." SEE ALSO: A … [Link]
Mashable » David Gest, music producer and Liza Minnelli ex, dead at 62
LONDON (AP) — David Gest, a music producer, reality TV star and former husband of Liza Minnelli, was found dead Tuesday at a London hotel. He was 62. Gest's friend Imad Handi confirmed his death, remembering Gest as "a natural star and a genuine celebrity." SEE ALSO: Merle Haggard, country trailblazer and enduring icon, dead at 79 "David was truly … [Link]
Mashable » Identical twins successfully pull off a very confusing face swap
Face-swapping apps have created some horrifying moments, however, when these identical twins decided to swap mugs, it was just confusing. Using the app Face Swap Live the two get into position, and are suddenly disappointed. It appears as if they didn't even know if their faces were swapped until they started talking. [h/t:Reddit] Adele's makeup artist reveals the secret to … [Link]
Mashable » Tesla updates the Model S with Model X nose, faster charging, more décor
Tesla fans, I hope you like the blunt-nose Model X look because the Model S now has it, too. SEE ALSO: Tesla Easter egg lets you drive on Mario Kart's Rainbow Road Tesla has officially refreshed the Model S, which, as the company reminds, is in keeping with the company's efforts to make its "vehicles get better over time." More … [Link]
Popular Science » Why Go To Alpha Centauri?
Space Sid Meier and Yuri Milner know why Reasons to go to Alpha Centauri: because it's there. [Link]
Popular Science » So How Exactly Do We Get To Alpha Centauri?
Space The star system is 25 trillion miles away How Do We Get To Alpha Centauri? [Link]
Popular Science » This Is The Tiny Spaceship That Could Take Us To Alpha Centauri
Space Now, the KickSat may power Yuri Milner’s $100 million Breakthrough Starshot Project When Yuri Milner sends hundreds of spaceships to Alpha Centuri to hunt for alien life, they might look a lot like something we’ve seen before. [Link]
Mashable » Harsh instructor teaches kid not-so-valuable lesson in organization
Teachers are one of the most important influencers in a person's life. They teach us valuable information that will stick with us for or lifetime. They can also be a total pain in the ass. In today's episode of Kids being funny or adults lying for fake Internet points Redditor Tru_Fakt shares a photo of his friend's math homework, which was perfect … [Link]
Mashable » Google is quietly testing trending topics section for mobile search
It appears Google is quietly testing a new feature on mobile that shows trending search topics from within the search bar. Similar to Facebook and Twitter’s trending topics section, I recently spotted popular searches populating on Google in my Safari browser on iOS. SEE ALSO: A Facebook page is collecting all those inane online complaints After typing a letter into … [Link]
Popular Science » Look At This Giant Underwater Crab Swarm
Animals A crusade of crabs A crab swarm… [Link]
Mashable » 3 cheats to give your first hour in 'Dark Souls 3' a boost
Dark Souls III is really tough, folks. That's the whole point, sure, but you don't have to spend the entire game in your own, personal hell. There are three totally cheap tricks that you can pull off during the game's opening hour. They don't break the game, but they do give you an early edge in the first location you explore. … [Link]
Mashable » 120-pound Great Dane attempts to climb tree, promptly gets stuck
Getting stuck in trees: not just for cats anymore. Kora, a Great Dane, found herself trapped 20 feet up a tree after a misguided climbing attempt in Louisville, Kentucky, last weekend. Kora's owner, Wes McGuirk, discovered his stranded dog when he returned home from dinner Saturday night and couldn't find her in the house. SEE ALSO: No-nonsense dog tells over-enthused puppy … [Link]
Mashable » Adele's makeup artist reveals the secret to her eyeliner and it's expensive
The best way to learn your favorite star's beauty routine? Through their makeup artist, of course. Adele's makeup artist Michael Ashton has finally revealed the secret to her immaculate eyeliner — and her perfect face in general — with a video tutorial. He joins fellow makeup artist Lisa Elridge to give away all his secrets and help Adele lovers feel … [Link]
Mashable » 'Things Organized Neatly' is the book of your inner-neat freak's dreams
There are few things more beautiful than a perfectly organized collection of items. Need proof? Blogger and photographer Austin Radcliffe has it. Radcliffe is the creator of popular website Things Organized Neatly, which is a blog dedicated to the art of knolling. Knolling is the process of organizing related objects in parallel or 90-degree angles. SEE ALSO: 10 Dr. Seuss books … [Link]
Mashable » Epic hail pounds Texas, upping damage to nearly $2 billion this month
Hailstones the size of softballs smashed windows, dented cars and caused extensive damage to homes across parts of North Texas on Monday. The hail damaged cars — knocking out all the glass, including side mirrors — in parked vehicles, and even broke home windows like an icy intruder. The community of Wylie, Texas, about 10 miles east of Plano, was … [Link]
Mashable » Here are the winners of the 2016 PEN Literary Awards
Your reading list just got a whole lot longer. On Monday night, PEN America honored incredible new literature at the 2016 PEN Literary Awards ceremony. This year, the ceremony was hosted by Poet Laureate of Brooklyn Tina Chang. SEE ALSO: 11 tips and tricks to make yourself read more "We are here tonight to celebrate the writers and literary translators who … [Link]
Mashable » Great great grandpa looks like Matthew McConaughey from another century
Alright alright alright — we've got a lookalike on our hands. Reddit user EmberRainbow posted a picture of his great great grandpa who, besides from being a looker, also seems to be twin to an Oscar winner. He has the same slightly dazed and confused looks of Matthew McConaughey. The sepia photograph seems straight out of a souvenir Western photo mixed with some … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Justin Bieber turn 'Hotline Bling' and 'Work' into piano ballads
Sing us a song, you're the piano man / Sing us a song tonight / Well, we're all in the mood for a melody / And you've got us Beliebing all right. Justin Bieber, the Billy Joel of his generation, spent some downtime at a piano Monday, where he performed instrumental covers of Drake's "Hotline Bling" and Rihanna and Drake's … [Link]
Mashable » The Bible may have been written earlier than thought, pottery reveals
Key parts of the Old Testament may have been compiled earlier than some scholars thought, suggests a new handwriting analysis of text on pottery shards. The shards, found at a frontier fort dating to around 600 B.C., were written by at least six different people, suggesting that literacy was widespread in the ancient kingdom of Judah, said study co-author Israel Finkelstein, … [Link]
Mashable » Oculus early adopters furious when orders get delayed for months
The Oculus Rift has officially been out for about two weeks — but you wouldn't know it. For every person who has happily received their virtual reality headset, there are dozens more online who haven't. After future Rift owners pre-ordered on Jan. 6 — waiting through uncooperative servers and shopping cart issues — the earliest ones were promised they'd get their … [Link]
Slashdot » BAE Systems Warns About Shape-Shifting Strain of Qbot Malware
Warwick Ashford, reporting for ComputerWeekly: Qbot malware will become a potent threat, facilitated by exploit kits for initial infection and automated to gain maximum victim count, warns BAE Systems. The incident response team at BAE Systems is warning of a strain of the virulent Qbot malware that has hit thousands of public sector computers around the world. The malware — … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft adds QR codes to the Blue Screen of Death
Windows crashes are traditionally accompanied by the annoyingly hard-to-understand blue screen with information about the error that caused the crash, commonly known as the "Blue Screen of Death." Now, it seems Microsoft is finally updating the BSoD to make it a little more helpful to users. A Reddit user posted an image of the new BSoD late last week, generated … [Link]
Mashable » Experience the odd satisfaction of watching a water jet slice through solid objects
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink because it's really scary water that can slice through your bones. YouTube channel Cut in Half takes everyday items and shoves them underneath an OMAX, a water jet that shoots out a concentrated stream of water at 60,000 psi. SEE ALSO: People can't get enough of hydraulic presses crushing stuff Here are some of … [Link]
Mashable » Kanye West has some more things to say about that Taylor Swift lyric
It's the lyric heard 'round the world. Kanye West is back to talking about that Taylor Swift line on "Famous" ("I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/I made that bitch famous"). At a concert on Sunday in the Philippines, he performed the song and talked about it, saying he "fought to make that the first single" on The … [Link]
Mashable » Action Bronson and Seth Meyers cook a whole octopus on 'Late Night'
Cooking segments: not just for the Today Show anymore. Rapper, chef and F*ck, That's Delicious host Action Bronson stopped by Late Night on Monday to shoot the breeze with Seth Meyers, and also to grill a massive, squishy octopus. "It [octopus] is like a bagel," Action Bronson says. "You gotta have it really crispy on top." F*ck, that's delicious. Identical twins successfully … [Link]
Mashable » Young fan realises her dream of starring with screen idol Salman Khan thanks to the Internet
One of India's biggest Bollywood stars, Salman Khan is no stranger to devoted fans. Yet, a little girl who adoringly professed her love for him in a YouTube caught his attention, and bagged a role in his forthcoming film Sultan. See also: Jackie Chan shoots a few Bollywood dance moves for his next film Last year, a video of the girl … [Link]
Mashable » How to watch Mark Zuckerberg's keynote at the Facebook F8 conference
Facebook will soon kick off one of its biggest events of the year: its annual F8 developer conference. This year promises to be one of the biggest events in recent memory, with Facebook expected to announce new software that will allow developers to create bots for Messenger. SEE ALSO: Bots, Live and A.I.: What to expect at Facebook's F8 conference … [Link]
Mashable » 'Broadchurch' final season adds new members to David Tennant-led cast
LONDON — This summer, Broadchurch returns for its final season with a lineup that includes familiar faces David Tennant and Olivia Colman, who are set to reprise their roles as DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller — alongside several new cast members. The new season will see the detectives teaming up once again as they face an array of investigative … [Link]
Mashable » Nick Jonas, Chloe Sevigny embrace Apple Watch in new ads
Apple's celebrity-driven marketing push doesn't just extend to the iPhone and Apple TV: The company is harnessing the power of fame to push the Apple Watch as well. See also: The next Apple Watch won’t change that much, even though it should The ads, which were posted on Monday, feature big names like singer Nick Jonas, old school rocker Alice … [Link]
Mashable » More than 400 'Democracy Spring' protesters arrested at U.S. Capitol
Hundreds of protesters marched on the U.S. Capitol on April 11 against big money in politics. The demonstration is part of protests in Washington this week called ”Democracy Spring." Some participants marched from Philadelphia to Washington over the past week. More than 400 protesters were arrested. Read more…More about Politics, Protests, Us World, Us, and Washington D.C.
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Mashable » JetBlue expands 'Mint' service to Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San Diego and Seattle
JetBlue is rapidly expanding its premium "Mint" class service to more transcontinental routes. Mint is already available on routes from New York and Boston to San Francisco, Los Angeles and the Caribbean. The expansion of the service will include transcontinental routes from Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San Diego and Seattle. SEE ALSO: JetBlue offered passengers a free trip — if they … [Link]
Mashable » Man finds heartwarming note inside his used record
When Redditor Muctur opened a used vinyl that he bought on the Internet, he received much more than some new jams. In the record was a note from the previous owner's mother, which gave a little bit of history on where the music had been. SEE ALSO: Fisherman finds a terrifying surprise at the end of his line 
According to the note, … [Link]
Slashdot » Medium, Twitter Founder on Media: We Put Junk Food In Front Of Them and They Eat It
An anonymous reader points us to an interview of Evan Williams, one of the co-founders of Twitter, and founder of publishing platform Medium: Ev Williams is not a fan of the increasingly homogenised media he currently sees, with its emphasis on feeding the great, gaping maw of platforms like Twitter and Facebook too often producing what he describes as tantamount … [Link]
Mashable » Whose fault is it when airplane passengers misbehave?
Right as a Spirit Airlines flight from Baltimore landed at Los Angeles International Airport in March, an all-out brawl broke out onboard. Now, three of the passengers involved are suing Spirit Airlines for supplying alcohol to their drunken attackers and failing to protect them from injury. SEE ALSO: Want to know how not to get kicked off a plane? So when … [Link]
Mashable » Hillary Clinton's subway struggle is now immortalized on her 404 page
Hillary Clinton's subway struggle proved that the Metrocard swipe is an art form. It took her five very painful swipes to make it through the turnstile last week. New York commuters felt her pain — but that didn't stop everyone from making fun of her. Now, Clinton's epic fail is immortalized on her campaign's 404 page. SEE ALSO: Hillary Clinton fails … [Link]
Mashable » Celebrate National Poetry Month with MashReads and Strand Book Store
Founded in 1996, National Poetry Month is a monthlong celebration of — you guessed it — all things verse. To celebrate the month, MashReads and Strand Book Store are proud to host Writing and Resistance, a night of poetry readings and conversation featuring a bevy of talented New York poets. The event is April 25 in New York City at 7:30pm ET at The Strand … [Link]
Mashable » One glorious supercut features the many times Kanye says 'hahn?'
Any time Kanye West says "hanh?" in a song, its clearly because he's said something so profound us mere mortals need to hear it again. And it happens a lot. SEE ALSO: Kanye West kissing Kanye West is a massive mural now SoundCloud user Spencer J. David, a.k.aCer Spen, compiled Kanye's many "huhs," "hahns," "uhs," "heys" and various other noises … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Ciara slyly refuse to say ex Future's name on live TV
Ciara just snubbed Future in the most subtle way. The R&B singer was recently on Good Morning America with pal Ludacris to announce the nominees for the upcoming Billboard Music Awards on May 22. The pair are also hosting the awards show. However, things got a little sticky when it was time for Ciara to read the list of top rap … [Link]
Mashable » Benedict Cumberbatch is shooting 'Sherlock' and there's photo evidence
One day, our children's children will be able to download the latest season of 4D Oscar-winning Vines instantly to their eyeballs — and they will marvel in awe at the months and years our generation waited for the smallest glimpse of BBC's Sherlock. SEE ALSO: 'Sherlock' co-creator's tweet has fans in a frenzy The journey that often puts anticipation above … [Link]
Mashable » Samantha Bee: NRA makes it easy to get guns, impossible to get a tacky eagle costume
In case you somehow forgot, gun control remains a hugely contested topic in American news and politics. 145 gun injuries had occurred across the country in the 72 hours before Samantha Bee aired a piece about discrepancies in the NRA alone. SEE ALSO: Samantha Bee's 'Full Frontal' won't be like any other late night show. This is why. In the … [Link]
Mashable » Minneapolis officials blame 'technical glitch' for tornado sirens that woke up everyone at 6 a.m.
People in Minneapolis woke up around 6 a.m. on Tuesday to the blaring sound of emergency tornado sirens. SEE ALSO: Solemn tornado broadcast interrupted by dog on lawnmower The weather was nice. There was not a cloud in the sky. And there was no indication of an impending aerial attack. Turns out, the sirens were a "technical glitch." "There was … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Introduces Voice Access To Make Android More Accommodating For People With Disabilities
An anonymous reader writes: Google has launched a new beta app called Voice Access, which lets people control their Android phone with voice commands. The company took the wraps off Voice Access as an accessibility tool to help people who have difficulties using the touch interface, such as those with tremors or paralysis. Once installed, items in Settings and apps … [Link]
Popular Science » Solving Another MERS Mystery
From Our Blogs: Under The Microscope Researchers have found the coronavirus uses a known evasion mechanism Researchers have been working to learn how MERS coronavirus infects us. Now researchers have gained new insight into a mechanism to avoid destruction. [Link]
Popular Science » Drone Ship Has Returned Its Captured Falcon 9 Rocket To Port
Space Next stop: Cape Canaveral? The Falcon 9 has landed. [Link]
Mashable » Watch 3 intriguing new clips from 'Game of Thrones' Season 6
LONDON — HBO is just spoiling us now. Clearly keen to ensure that we talk about absolutely nothing else in the run up to the next Game of Thrones season, the network has followed the latest trailer with three new episode clips from Season 6. SEE ALSO: Here's what we saw (and learned) at the 'Game of Thrones' season 6 premiere The … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook reminds UK users to register to vote in May elections
LONDON — People eligible to vote in the UK elections in May are seeing an update in their Facebook newsfeed reminding them to register to vote. The social network has teamed up with the Electoral Commission to put a message in people's timelines prompting them to go to Gov.uk and use the online registration site. 
Mock-up of what people will … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Our top 5 wacky NASA missions that might just happen
NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts programme funds long-shot concepts for further study. This year's include a paper-thin spaceship and a steampunk Venus rover
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New Scientist – News » Mysterious deep-sea swarm of thousands of crabs caught on camera
Video captured off the coast of Panama shows a surprising underwater swarm of red crabs, spotted further south than ever before. Where are they headed?
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Slashdot » Slashdot Asks: What Are Some Insults No Developer Wants To Hear?
snydeq writes: Flame wars in the bug tracker might be exactly the right (harsh) feedback your code needs, writes Peter Wayner in his run-down of the insults no programmer wants to hear about their code or coding skills. "The technology world is a bit different than the pretty, coiffed world of suits and salesdroids where everyone is polite, even when … [Link]
Mashable » Brothers fake a zombie apocalypse for their sister's drive home from dental surgery
In what is likely the most terrifying prank to play on a drugged-up little sister, a pair of brothers convinced their sister Millicent of an impending zombie apocalypse during the drive home from her dental surgery. The dudes don't mess around. There are fake radio announcements, fake calls from mom and fake texts from dad who "wants us to meet … [Link]
Mashable » Ant-Man geeks out over other heroes in new clip from 'Captain America: Civil War'
Ant-Man is really excited to meet Captain America. Like, really excited. We already knew Scott Lang's (Paul Rudd) size-shifting alter-ego was a proud member of #TeamCap — and in this new clip from Captain America: Civil War, we see their first moment together. It's a little awkward. The clip premiered on Monday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. It's a big week for Marvel … [Link]
Mashable » Match your mane to your iPhone with this rose gold hair trend
LONDON — Rose gold iPhones are all the rage. So much so that you can now dye your hair "rose gold" to tell the world how much you love your iPhone. SEE ALSO: The rainbow cat undercut is every feline fan's dream hairstyle Recently, we've seen rainbow cat undercuts, unicorn horn hairstyles, and even glow in the dark hair. But this could … [Link]
Mashable » Picture it: Artist reimagines the 'Golden Girls' as 'Sailor Moon' characters
How is the cheesecake in cosmic Japan? Many a mash-up have impressed the Internet masses — from Disney-themed reimaginings to all things Potter World. Now, Abraham Perez has taken a retired girl squad into space. SEE ALSO: Artist transforms sewers into teensy tiny dwellings 
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Image: deviant art/sparklearmy/abraham perezPerez, who goes by SparkleArmy in the artist forum DeviantArt, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 12 April 2016
Robust and Transparent Governance is Key to Building Trust in Driverless Cars (Robohub) — I was just talking through this with my cousin. Who makes decisions and how accountable are they for them? We Robot Conference Roundup — videos of … [Link]
Slashdot » HTC 10 With 5.2-inch QHD Display, Snapdragon 820 SoC, 12MP Camera Launched at $699
Dan Seifert, writing for The Verge: HTC is today formally announcing the 10, its flagship smartphone for 2016. The HTC 10 follows last year's M9 and blends the design of the M series with the A9 that came last fall. HTC says it spent 12 months designing this phone and integrated feedback from its customers throughout the development process. The … [Link]
Mashable » IBM Watson enlists in the war on cancer
In the U.S., 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 in women will develop cancer over the course of their lifetimes. That sobering statistic comes direct from the American Cancer Society, a non-profit organization with roughly a century-worth of data on the disease. Now it’s finally taking that data, some 14,000 pages on 70 different cancer topics, as well … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Private inflatable space station could be launched in 2020
Bigelow Aerospace has announced its intentions to launch an inflatable space habitat in 2020, and hopes NASA will let it expand the International Space Station
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Mashable » Led Zeppelin facing copyright trial over 'Stairway to Heaven'
A trial is needed to determine if Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" copies its opening notes from a song performed by the rock band Spirit, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled Friday that lawyers for the trustee of late Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe had shown enough evidence to support a case that "Stairway to … [Link]
Mashable » How an American became a professional ninja in Japan
Chris O'Neill is a ninja. Really. A Japanese tourism board just hired 29-year-old O'Neill to perform with six other ninjas, both in the country and abroad, to promote the Aichi region. O'Neill is the only American in the ninja squad SEE ALSO: 6 full-time ninjas wanted to help promote tourism to Japan The Aichi prefecture liked O'Neill so much that they created … [Link]
Mashable » The super creepy results of vaping while face-swapping
The latest revelation on vaping comes from this harrowing clip, in which a face-swapping pair learns first-hand the supernatural dangers of puffing while swapping. Don't say we didn't warn you. Action Bronson and Seth Meyers grill a whole octopus on 'Late Night' Ant-Man geeks out over other heroes in new clip from 'Captain America: Civil War' Brothers fake a zombie apocalypse … [Link]
Popular Science » What Grand Plan Will Billionaire Yuri Milner Announce Today?
Science Breakthrough Prize founder to make statement at noon We're not sure exactly what will be announced, but given the announcer, we're looking forward to something out of this world. [Link]
Popular Science » Yuri Milner’s Most Astounding Predictions
Technology One man, lots of opinions As a trained physicist and a person who truly thinks on a global scale, Milner's predictions vault far beyond Silicon Valley, and well beyond tech. Here are 9 of the… [Link]
Mashable » Badass 70-year-old lady makes epic 'guerrilla wood carvings' in the forest
LONDON — Somewhere in the woods in Erith, London, there's a 70-year-old woman turning tree stumps into art. SEE ALSO: This 104-year-old 'yarn bomber' may be the world's oldest street artist The unnamed lady was spotted last week in Bursted Wood by Bexley resident Sam Jones, who took some photos of her carvings and shared them on Facebook group Shit … [Link]
Mashable » HTC strikes back with the HTC 10
HTC's not giving up on premium smartphones just yet. After last year's One M9 failed to impress and the launch of the One A9 iPhone-lookalike was essentially a stopgap, the Taiwanese tech company is back with the new HTC 10. I've spent some time with the HTC 10, and it's everything the One M9 should have been. It's a sensible … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook and Microsoft may have no gender pay gap, but Silicon Valley has work to do
Some of the biggest names in tech — Facebook, Microsoft, Apple — have proudly touted the fact that they now effectively have no gender pay gap among their many thousands of employees. But that doesn't mean the tech industry overall is suddenly paying men and women equally across the board. Hired, an online jobs marketplace, released a new study on … [Link]
Popular Science » Who Is Yuri Milner?
Science The most interesting man in the world Yuri Milner is making a big announcement today. If that statement leaves you wondering 'Yuri Who?' then we have some answers for you. [Link]
Popular Science » HTC Puts Added Emphasis On Camera With Its HTC 10 Phone
Gadgets Comes in black and silver, for $699 The HTC 10 has been announced. Here's what to expect. [Link]
Mashable » British drone strike targets 'named after' David Bowie, Eurythmics and Robert Redford
LONDON — The Eurythmics, David Bowie and Robert Redford are just a handful of almost 700 well-known names given to drone targets on a so-called kill list drafted by British intelligence services, according to a new report released by human rights charity Reprieve. Terror and drug trafficking suspects in Afghanistan and Pakistan were placed on a list of individuals the UK and … [Link]
Mashable » New Alcantara Type Cover will fancify your Surface Pro 4 for $160
Surface Pro 4 owners in need of a cover/keyboard combo have just gotten another official option: The Alcantara-covered Signature Type Cover. The new Type Cover costs $159.99, and doesn't offer any novelties in terms of functionality. It is, however, covered in two-tone gray Alcantara, a luxury synthetic material manufactured by the Milan-based company of the same name, similar to suede … [Link]
New Scientist – News » It’s crazy that latest LSD study is first to scan brains on acid
Obstacles to psychedelics research help stop anyone uncovering medical benefits that could destabilise the UK government's tough stance on drugs, says Ian Dunt
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New Scientist – News » How to explore Guatemala’s Mayan ruins from 4500 kilometres away
Virtual tourism is about to take off, giving people the chance to visit the world's most beautiful – and inaccessible – places without leaving home
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Mashable » Match.com calls freckles 'imperfections,' gets suitable response
UPDATE: April 12, 2016, 2:53 p.m. BST In a statement emailed to Mashable, a spokesperson for Match.com says it is in talks with partners to have the posters removed. LONDON — If you're lucky enough to have red hair and freckles, then you might not be too pleased about Match.com's latest advert on the London Underground. Match's new ad features a … [Link]
Mashable » 9 tips for thinking on your feet when you're put on the spot at work
The thought of speaking up when you weren’t expecting to contribute to the conversation is terrifying. It’s one thing to prepare to lead a discussion in a team meeting or to plan what you’re going to say to your department at your monthly update gathering; it’s a whole other thing to think on your feet and offer a response in … [Link]
Mashable » 15 people who did not use their critical thinking skills
Sometimes, we are all total idiots. Life is filled with opportunities to make a total fool out of yourself, which we humans tend to do pretty frequently. But you have to imagine that many terrible situations could be avoided if you just took an extra moment to think about the consequences. See also: Rad little snowboarder falls asleep while standing These … [Link]
Mashable » 3D-style tattoos nearly pop off your arm
Everything has to be in 3D nowadays: our movies, our printers, and anything else we can fit an extra dimension into. And one Portland tattoo artist is now fitting three dimensions into his tattoos. Winston the Whale, who just goes by "Dave," is a tattoo artist known for his unique brand of 3D tattoos mimicking the classic red/cyan stereoscopic effect (known … [Link]
Mashable » Shopper claims they discovered this horrendous bug in supermarket spinach
LONDON — You know things are bad when you can't even identify the bug you find in your food. SEE ALSO: Family finds live rat in their Tesco food delivery A disgruntled shopper recently tweeted the following photo at UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's, claiming they found the nightmarish insect pictured in a bag of spinach purchased from a store in … [Link]
Mashable » Top Indian female biker dies in road accident during nation-wide tour on Harley Davidson
Veenu Paliwal, one of India's leading women bikers, died a road accident on Monday, during a nation-wide tour on her Harley Davidson. The 44-year-old was one of the best-known faces among India's small but growing number of women bikers. See also: Badass woman lawmaker drives into the Indian Parliament on a Harley-Davidson Paliwal had learnt how to ride a bike when … [Link]
Mashable » ‘Quantum Break’: Immersive gaming and interactive storytelling take a giant leap forward
Gaming is about to get a shot in the arm. Remedy Entertainment’s Quantum Break is a pioneering example of interactive storytelling taken to the next level. The timing for innovation is perfect. We’re living through a golden age of movie-quality episodic shows — streamed to our sets and our digital devices, however we like it — and we’re also in the middle … [Link]
Slashdot » Genetic Studies Prove Cuckolded Fathers Are Rare In Human Populations
HughPickens.com writes: A common urban myth is that many fathers are cuckolded into raising children that genetically are not their own — a fear fueled by the paternity tests that have become a standard staple of gossip magazines, talk shows, and TV series. Now, Carl Zimmer reports at the New York Times that our obsession with cuckolded fathers is seriously … [Link]
Mashable » Victoria becomes the first Australian state to legalize medical cannabis
Patients in "exceptional circumstances" in the Australian state of Victoria will soon be able to access medical cannabis, thanks to a bill passed Tuesday by the local government. The law, which makes the state the first in the country to establish a legal framework for access to the pain-relieving drug, will facilitate its "manufacture, supply and access" in high-quality medical form, … [Link]
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Mashable » Chinese man lies naked under car to demand compensation from driver
One man's elaborate attempt to commit fraud by lying under a Mercedes-Benz butt naked, has led to his exposure on Weibo and possible jail time. According to The Paper, the unidentified 31-year-old man from Henan, China, stopped traffic when he was spotted lying under a car on the streets of Wenling County in the Zhejiang province. Interestingly enough, witnesses also … [Link]
Mashable » Dog owner creates touching tribute for ball-loving labrador
LONDON — Fair warning: this one's a bit of a choker. The following doggy memorial — "A present from Murphy" — was photographed recently in Barnsley's Locke Park, UK. SEE ALSO: This terminally ill St Bernard playing in snow for the last time may break your heart It was shared on BBC Radio Sheffield's Facebook page Monday, where it's quickly … [Link]
Mashable » These super intense America-themed Krispy Kremes are terrifying Australians
If you're a chronic obsessive of sweet things, and love American things more than Americans do, then these baked goods are for you. Krispy Kreme in Australia has released new doughnuts which have an American theme, with intense-sounding names such as The Big Apple Pie, Peanut Butter Jelly Time, Coconut Cream Pie and Campfire S'mores. All we need now is some … [Link]
Mashable » Stephen Hawking gets a million followers within 6 hours on his new Weibo account
Famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has over a million fans on his Weibo account, within mere hours of it going live on Tuesday on the Chinese Twitter-like site. The world-renowned British scientist's first and only post up on the site is in English and Chinese, where he says: "My first trip was in 1985 when I travelled across your remarkable … [Link]
Mashable » Singaporean bride posts terribly shot wedding pictures, hilarious memes ensue
SINGAPORE — Every bride looks forward to receiving her wedding day photos so she can look back fondly on her big day. But probably not Jaclyn Ying. The newlywed was so appalled by pictures she received from her bridal studio that she decided to post them online as a cautionary tale to other couples. According to Ying's lengthy Facebook post, … [Link]
Mashable » Google, Facebook and Amazon may be forced to reveal tax haven activity
LONDON — Tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon are among the multinationals who will be forced to publicly disclose their activities in so-called tax havens, under new legislation being proposed by the European Commission. SEE ALSO: Still confused about the Panama Papers? This explainer will help you out The new rules were amended following a massive leak of … [Link]
Mashable » Australian film crew charged with kidnapping children in Lebanon
An Australian film crew, who was arrested in relation to an international abduction, has been formally charged with kidnapping. The crew from Australian current affairs show 60 Minutes, including veteran reporter Tara Brown, producer Steven Rice, cameraman Ben Williamson and sound recordist David Ballment, were detained last Wednesday in Beirut, Lebanon. SEE ALSO: Australian film crew and mother detained after Beirut child … [Link]
Mashable » Women in Europe are uniting to fight anti-abortion laws
LONDON — On Saturday afternoon, a group of women gathered outside London's West End Central Police Station to hand themselves in. Their crime, having an abortion. With placards bearing the words "arrest me," protesters were told by police they "had not committed a crime." SEE ALSO: In Northern Ireland, women still face prison for having an abortion The response shows … [Link]
Mashable » A Facebook page is collecting all those inane online complaints
The best thing about those online review sites like Yelp or Zomato is that anyone can share their thoughts on a restaurant or other businesses. It also happens to be the worst thing. Once Loyal Customer is an Australian Facebook page dedicated to chronicling the embarrassingly minor or ridiculous customer complaints that really shouldn't have been made in the first … [Link]
Mashable » Stylish pups strut their stuff in the annual NYC Paws Parade
New York City celebrated the ASPCA’s 150th anniversary on Sunday, with the Paws Parade and the Adoptapalooza. New Yorkers and their four-legged friends came to watch marchers from the ASPCA, the Alliance for NYC’s Animals, NYPD, and more raise awareness about animal adoption. The Adoptapalooza followed the Paws Parade in Union Square and at House of Vans in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Over … [Link]
Mashable » This supercut of 'X-Files' outtakes proves Gillian Anderson is the queen of swearing
"Fuck me," "Oh fuck," "Suck my dick," and "You lying sack of shit" are just some of the quality expressions Gillian Anderson comes out with in this sweary supercut. SEE ALSO: An animated breakdown of every 'X-Files' episode ever Made from X-Files outtakes that largely involve Anderson and David Duchovny laughing and cursing at each other, the main thing this … [Link]
Mashable » How an unconventional Pakistani YouTube singer acquired a cult following
With his bizarre music videos, nonsensical lyrics and striking visuals, Pakistani singer Taher Shah has all the makings of a 21st-century YouTube star. So it wasn't suprising when his latest YouTube music video "Angel" generated considerable frezy, trending on social media in India and Pakistan soon after its release this weekend. See also: Mumbai rapper's powerful autobiographical song is India's first … [Link]
Mashable » A man is suing his employers in China's first transgender discrimination case
A 28-year-old Chinese man who was born a woman is suing his employers for discrimination, after he was fired for "not conforming to traditional notions" of gender. The man, identified as Mr. C in some reports and Liu by Chinese papers, worked for Ciming Checkup, a medical services company, in south China's Guiyang as a sales person. He told a … [Link]
Mashable » 'Curly Sue' star Alisan Porter proves she's all grown up as she slays 'Cry Baby' on 'The Voice'
Team Christina is in it for the win this year, folks, and their strongest horse in the race is without a doubt former child star Alisan Porter. On Monday night's episode of The Voice, Porter — who largely left Hollywood behind after her starring role in 1991 John Hughes film Curly Sue — proved she's ready to be back in … [Link]
Mashable » Chinese car rental company made its employees crawl on the street after 'weak sales'
A Chinese car rental company has come under fire after a video of its employees crawling down a wet street on their hands and legs went viral on Weibo. According to Huanqiu.com, the degrading act was actually meant for the Jilin-based company's boss, as he had wanted to motivate his employees to meet their sales targets. However, the employees volunteered … [Link]
Mashable » Ridesharing legalised in another Australian state, but Uber's not happy
Slowly but surely, Australia is becoming a rideshare-friendly nation, but not every state is doing it Uber's way. On Tuesday, the South Australian government announced that from July 1, it would become the latest region to legalise services such as UberX that let people drive their own cars to take customers from A to B. It follows the legalisation of ridesharing … [Link]
Mashable » Newspapers compare Kate Middleton to Marilyn Monroe, sparking Twitter outrage
As part of their ongoing India and Bhutan tour, Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton visited the war memorial India Gate in Delhi on Monday. However, several national and international newspapers chose to highlight one particular picture from the couple's visit. See also: Kate Middleton plays cricket in India, completely smashes it The royal couple were paying their respects to Indian … [Link]
Mashable » Porn site XHamster joins the protest against North Carolina anti-LGBT law
The widespread backlash over a new North Carolina law that forces transgender people to use bathrooms that align with the gender on their birth certificates has spread into the realm of adult entertainment. Porn site XHamster is currently showing a banner to users located in North Carolina, calling upon them to stop the state's "homophobic insanity." SEE ALSO: Bruce Springsteen … [Link]
Mashable » Google's new Voice Access app lets you control your phone with your voice
Google is making Android a lot more accessible for people visual and motor impairments. The company is beta-testing an app called Voice Access that enables Android users to navigate their smartphones using only their voice. SEE ALSO: Google's Android N preview has a hidden 'Night Mode' for nighttime viewing Voice Access helps people with motor impairments navigate their touch screens. … [Link]
Mashable » Incredible video shows how Australians hunted crocodiles in 1949
It's a long way from the time of Crocodile Dundee, but new footage is giving insights into the origin of the crocodile hunter. To time with the 30th anniversary of the release of the iconic Australian film, the National Film and Sound Archive (NSA) released this incredible vision from 1949. The government film, directed by acclaimed director Lee Robison, documents … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft's BSOD Is Getting More Descriptive With QR Codes
itwbennett writes: Reddit user javelinnl posted a picture last week showing a new dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) featuring a QR code and a link that may appear in a future version of Windows 10. "Right now, the code and the link take users to a webpage that discusses generic fixes for errors that might cause a crash," writes … [Link]
Mashable » An American says Australian bakery has the best croissants in the world
On the other side of the world from its birthplace in France, a small bakery in the city of Melbourne, Australia has been bestowed with the honour of the best croissants in the world. That's if you believe the New York Times' T Magazine, which has an entire article praising the "ethereal, exceptionally flaky pastries" of Lune Croissanterie in the … [Link]
Mashable » CinemaCon: 'Star Trek' vanishes into a black hole, but hey, 'Baywatch'!
LAS VEGAS — Star Trek movie godfather/producer JJ Abrams and writer/star were both onstage Monday at Caesar's Palace to help Paramount Pictures kick off CinemaCon, the annual weeklong love-fest between the people who make movies and the people who show them to us. But Star Trek Beyond was nowhere to be found. Paramount's best hope for a summertime home run in … [Link]
Mashable » Google supports Australian indie artist with interactive music clip
The massive Internet giant is throwing its support behind the little guy. Google Play in collaboration with independent Australian songstress Elizabeth Rose created an interactive music clip for her new single "Playing With Fire." SEE ALSO: Google search can now teach you animal sounds The clip, which can be accessed via a website on desktop and mobile, allows you to use your … [Link]
Mashable » Netflix CEO says the company is not working on virtual reality content
In September 2015, Netflix launched an app allowing customers to watch shows and movies using headsets such as the Oculus Rift, but it seems like the streaming giant won't be pushing into virtual reality content of its own just yet. In an interview with Mashable France, Netflix cofounder and CEO Reed Hastings said the company was not currently developing proprietary … [Link]
Mashable » Is the Tesla Model 3 hype for real?
This week on MashTalk, we look at Tesla's successful launch of the Model 3 and debate whether the hype will translate into long-term success. Then, we discuss our experiences with different VR gaming devices, including the PlayStation VR and HTC Vive (27:30). SEE ALSO: The world is ready for the Model 3. Is Tesla? Listen to the episode on iTunes … [Link]
Mashable » Impossible Project's I-1 instant film camera carries on Polaroid's legacy
Impossible Project, the company that has helped prop Polaroid's abandoned instant film and instant film cameras, has announced its first 600-type instant film camera, and it comes with a digital twist. Called the I-1 and available on May 10 for $300, the analog instant film camera is a modern take on old Polaroid cameras. Like all modern gadgets, the I-1 connects … [Link]
Slashdot » Tesla Recalls 2,700 Model X Cars, Highlighting Risk of Massive Model 3 Rollout
An anonymous reader writes: Tesla has recalled 2,700 Model X cars due to a design flaw affecting the vehicle's third row of seats. Specifically, a faulty locking hinge on the last row of seats could potentially cause the seats to collapse forward during a crash. "Despite [15] prior successful tests and no reports of a third row seat slipping in … [Link]
Mashable » Ginger Zee was the Belle of the ballroom on 'Dancing with the Stars'
GMA anchor Ginger Zee brought Beauty and the Beast to the ballroom Monday night on Dancing With the Stars and it's safe to say she was the Belle of this ballroom. She and partner Val brought out a Foxtrot for Disney night set to the tune "Belle," the song that in the movie plays as Belle walks through her town. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Mashable » Cheese Bananas is the weird 1970s recipe that you don't want to eat for dinner
The 1970s were a time marked by culinary innovations such as fondue and the Baked Alaska, but looking through old recipes of this period unveils some truly unique dishes. Take for instance the recipe for Cheese Bananas, taken from a 1971 copy of Woman's Weekly magazine in New Zealand and uploaded initially by zingibergirl on reddit. SEE ALSO: Eat a pepperoni … [Link]
Mashable » Hitachi's newest robot has a beating heart and always gets up after a fall
Hitachi has unveiled the latest iteration of its humanoid robot called the EMIEW3 A follow up to the EMIEW1 (debuted in 2005) and the EMIEW2 (demonstrated in 2007), the robot can roll over minor obstacles at speeds of nearly four miles per hour and weighs just 33 pounds See also: Google's bipedal robot reveals the future of manual labor Unfortunately, despite … [Link]
Mashable » 'Better Call Saul' Episode 9: Coming from Mike, payback really is a bitch
You know what they say in New Mexico: nothing like a homemade spike strip to get a Good Samaritan shot directly in the face! Oh, wait — wait, no, that’s not at all what Mike intended when he hijacked Hector’s drug money delivery headed down to Mexico And yet, the dominos fell, and the bloody repercussions splashed directly onto Mike’s lap. … [Link]
Mashable » The International Space Station could get its own timeshare by 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS — By 2020 at least one part of the International Space Station could become a “timeshare.” United Launch Alliance — itself a partnership between Boeing and Lockheed Martin — and Bigelow Aerospace are currently collaborating on how to launch a habitat the size of a small apartment to space in about the next four years. The habitat, which … [Link]
Mashable » Food delivery startup Deliveroo launches in third Australian city
After testing the waters in Sydney and Melbourne, UK-based food delivery startup Deliveroo has decided people in Brisbane should also have the right to order fancy burgers on an app. Not all Brisbane locals will immediately be able to use the service, which launched in the city Tuesday. Deliveroo, which partners with premium restaurants to deliver food ordered online or … [Link]
Mashable » School district fires San Antonio officer who body-slammed girl
A San Antonio school officer caught on tape body-slamming a middle-school student was fired Monday by the district, which said the officer's misstatements about what happened were revealed by the video. SEE ALSO: Police officer slams 12-year-old girl to ground in shocking video Officer Joshua Kehm's statements on the March incident were "inconsistent" with the video and his response was … [Link]
Mashable » Father John Misty on Taylor Swift: 'She fully impregnated my dilated soul'
A while back, Father John Misty AKA Josh Tillman took acid at a Taylor Swift show, because he is edgy and edgy people take drugs as a subversive act and then tell people how wacky their experience was. It inspired Lana del Rey's "Freak" video he co-starred in — a psychedelic journey in California featuring a shot of Lana putting a … [Link]
Slashdot » How George W. Bush and NASA Saved SpaceX From Financial Ruin
MarkWhittington quotes a report from Blasting News: Elon Musk and the people at SpaceX are rightly basking in the afterglow of finally landing the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket on a drone barge in the Atlantic. The same flight delivered an expandable module built by Bigelow Aerospace to the International Space Station. But, as Ars Technica points out, … [Link]
Mashable » Australia has a new $5 note and people are disgusted
Australia's brand spanking new five dollar note has been revealed and the public is outright hating on it. The latest version of the note has some of the same features of the old note: Queen Elizabeth, purple hues and the size. It's the toilet brush-like wattle, the fact that the Queen in her old age is still on the note … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Agora, Tucia, Planet OS, Plus mnubo, Shapeways, TaskCluster SDKs
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 » Former 'Gilmore Girls' producer demands pay for Netflix revival in lawsuit
It seems one former Gilmore Girls producer isn't as happy as most people about Netflix's upcoming revival of the beloved show. Former executive producer Gavin Polone is suing Warner Bros. TV for beach of contract because he alleges he was refused payment for the four 90-minute Netflix episodes currently in production. SEE ALSO: 'Gilmore Girls' revival pics finally take us home … [Link]
Mashable » Qantas to hold frequent flyer status for new parents
If you've been a high-flying businessman or woman, having kids can put a dent in your frequent flyer points. But worry no more as you throw another dirty nappy in the bin, your well-earned frequent flyer status is safe. Qantas, Australia's national airline, is coming to the table for new parents. The company announced Tuesday its parental leave scheme, which … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube star Tobuscus accused of sexual assault, calls allegations 'false'
LOS ANGELES — Toby "Tobuscus" Turner, prominent YouTube star and a pioneer of the medium, has been accused of sexual assault and other abuses by his former girlfriend April Fletcher, allegations he strongly denied in a video post Monday. "I want to be crystal clear: I've never done anything without her consent," he said in the video (above). "I've never tried … [Link]
Mashable » Hillary Clinton, Bill de Blasio criticized over racially tinged joke
Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio are facing criticism after a joke during a press event that some are calling racist. SEE ALSO: Hillary Clinton fails at New York, according to 'Saturday Night Live' The joke unfolded at New York City's annual Inner Circle Show, a charity event hosted by local media that often includes lampooning of local politicians, particularly the … [Link]
Slashdot » Over 80 Percent of China's Well Water Is Polluted
An anonymous reader writes: 32.9 percent of the 2,103 underground wells tested in China received grade 4 for water quality — meaning they're only fit for industrial use and are not safe for drinking water. Another 47.3 percent received a grade 5 for water quality. "These latest statistics are an indicator of how bad the underground water quality is. The … [Link]
Mashable » Audi built a 20-foot-long, 6-door limo for anonymous European buyer
Lesson earned: You can't say you have everything until you have a custom-built Audi limo more than a meter longer than the regular one. SEE ALSO: James Bond wannabes: This amphibious Lamborghini is for sale on eBay Audi announced Monday morning that it has built a custom A8L Extended limousine for an anonymous European customer. The six-door land yacht clocks … [Link]
Mashable » Tesla Easter egg lets you drive on Mario Kart's Rainbow Road
Turns out, Tesla engineers have a sense of humor … or at least a healthy Nintendo 64 addiction. SEE ALSO: The world is ready for the Model 3. Is Tesla? Following the instructions in a tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a Tesla owner posted a video to YouTube Monday afternoon showing a Mario Kart Easter egg. The cheat-code that enables … [Link]
Slashdot » Amazon Customers Sign Letter To Jeff Bezos To Dump Donald Trump
An anonymous reader writes: More than 13,000 Amazon customers (including upwards of 5,000 Amazon Prime subscribers), have signed a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos calling for the company to stop selling Trump's line of menswear. UltraViolet Action is the organization hosting the petition, which calls for Amazon to "stop profiting off of [Trump's] brand of hate." The letter reads: … [Link]
Mashable » Paris, Brussels attacks network a 'supercell' of extremism
The number of people linked to the Islamic State network that attacked Paris and Brussels reaches easily into the dozens, with a series of new arrests over the weekend that confirmed the cell's toxic reach and ability to move around unnoticed in Europe's criminal underworld. SEE ALSO: Mohamed Abrini confesses to being 'man in hat' in Brussels airport attack From … [Link]
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