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Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.

Mashable » Aussie commuters could soon catch the bus using a credit card

Sunday 17 April 23:49:23 UTC 2016

91421312452349078eb54338d87e877dFeed-tw Feed-fb Forget the Opal Card, soon all you'll need for your morning commute could be a credit card. At an event on the future of transport in Sydney Monday, the New South Wales Minister for Transport Andrew Constance announced the state will conduct a contactless payments trial on public transport in 2017. Passengers could tap on and off buses, ferries, light … [Link]

Mashable » The absurd trial over Johnny Depp's dogs is underway in Australia

Sunday 17 April 23:46:03 UTC 2016

8f8a614f7ef145e897fa280c4e3651e8Feed-tw Feed-fb UPDATE: April 18, 3:09 p.m. AEST: Amber Heard has been sentenced to a good behaviour bond of A$1,000 for smuggling her pooches into Australia. Tsk tsk. A bizarre court case has taken place in Australia that involved a Hollywood celebrity, his wife, his dogs Pistol and Boo and the Australian government. In a move to show the world you can't mess … [Link]

Slashdot » James Cameron Announces Four Sequels to 'Avatar'

Sunday 17 April 23:31:28 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: In a surprise appearance at CinemaCon, James Cameron announced plans for "a truly massive cinematic process" — four new sequels to his 2009 blockbuster Avatar, plus a Disney theme park. "It's going to be a true epic saga," Cameron told the audience, promising that Avatar 2 would be released in Christmas of 2018, followed by three … [Link]

Mashable » This live 3D tech at Coachella was originally meant for Michael Jackson

Sunday 17 April 23:01:53 UTC 2016

Lucent.dossier.mainFeed-tw Feed-fb INDIO, California — Anyone who walked into the Sahara Tent at Coachella shortly after midnight on Friday saw something that no one had ever seen before.  The Lucent Dossier Experience — an L.A.-based collective that combines vocal performances with avant-garde performers and aerial artists — gave a groundbreaking performance using real-time 3D Live graphics for the first time.  Image: getty imagesIt's … [Link]

Slashdot » Online Voters Name British Vessel 'Boaty McBoatface'

Sunday 17 April 22:30:00 UTC 2016

Britain's Natural Environment Research Council conducted an online poll to select the name for their new advanced polar research vessel. Though it cost more than 200 million pounds and represents their fleet's largest and most advanced research vessel, when the voting closed yesterday the clear winner, was the name 'Boaty McBoatface'. The name received over 124,000 votes, while the nearest … [Link]

Mashable » Frozen Niagara Falls are nothing short of spectacular

Sunday 17 April 22:03:06 UTC 2016

NiagarathumbFeed-tw Feed-fbc. 1900Image: Archive Photos/Getty ImagesSitting athwart the U.S.-Canada border, Niagara Falls (the collective name for Horseshoe, American and Bridal Veil Falls) dump an average of 4 million cubic feet of water over a 167-foot drop every minuteCombined, the falls have the highest flow rate of any waterfall worldwide, making them not only spectacular tourist destinations but critical sources of hydroelectric power.Winters … [Link]

Mashable » Artist adds monsters to everyday situations because life's boring

Sunday 17 April 22:00:00 UTC 2016

Monster_everydayFeed-tw Feed-fb For anyone who's ever taken a photo, only to think, "this would be better with monsters trying to eat everyone," you're not alone. Artist and photographer Jasper St Aubyn West, also known as Tail Jar, took on a self-imposed sketch challenge to make the mundane scenes of everyday life a bit more interesting. And it involved drawing a lot more … [Link]

Mashable » Looking for love in Alderaan places? Try this nerdy dating app

Sunday 17 April 21:03:54 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-156278033Feed-tw Feed-fb Get your geek on, get your geek on. A dating site catered to "geeks," called DragonFruit, launc~ its app Tuesday. "We’ve found that many geeks feel the need to put on a secret identity just to impress their matches,” said Geek-in-Chief and DragonFruit founder Orie Enav. “We believe you should not have to disguise yourself as Clark Kent just to find a … [Link]

Mashable » Real people actually bid to buy a bag of air from Kobe Bryant's last game

Sunday 17 April 20:39:55 UTC 2016

KobebryantFeed-tw Feed-fb You may never be able to touch Kobe Bryant or see him in person — but now you can finally buy a bag of air he maybe farted in. In the grand tradition of people seriously selling bags of air (yes, it's a thing), someone decided to sell air from Kobe's last game at the Staples Center. Though eBay has … [Link]

Slashdot » Flying Jet-Powered Hoverboard Now a Reality

Sunday 17 April 20:30:00 UTC 2016

Zapata Racing has begun testing prototypes of a new jet-powered hoverboard called the "Flyboard Air". The Verge published a new interview with the company's CEO, who confirms that a backpack full of kerosene-grade fuel powers the flying hoverboard's four 250-horsepower turboengines, with two more engines used for stabilizaton. Capable of flying up to 100 miles per hour, the jet-powered hoverboard … [Link]

Mashable » Death toll from a powerful earthquake in Ecuador rises to 238

Sunday 17 April 20:29:11 UTC 2016

Ap_113790276327Feed-tw Feed-fbThe death toll in Ecuador has risen to 238 following a powerful earthquake on Saturday evening. Government officials, who released the new figures in a press release Sunday, said hundreds of buildings were also destroyed in the magnitude-7.8 quake. Major roads remain closed in the areas hardest hit by the quake. See also: Destructive 7.8-magnitude earthquake kills 77 in Ecuador, topples … [Link]

Mashable » Michael Bublé shuts down haters who mocked the way he eats corn

Sunday 17 April 19:52:50 UTC 2016

MichaelbubleFeed-tw Feed-fb Internet haters: Hide your children, run for your lives. King of fluff Michael Bublé is here to take you out. Last week, Bublé was humiliated by the Internet after he was spotted eating corn the wrong way. There is only one way to eat corn, and Bublé definitely got it wrong. But Bublé struck back at his haters on Friday … [Link]

Slashdot » Google's Android N OS Will Support Pressure-Sensitive Screens

Sunday 17 April 19:48:42 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: In the latest Developer Preview 2 of Android N, Google introduced new "Launcher shortcuts" to the beta OS. It allows developers to "define shortcuts which users can expose in the launcher to help them perform actions quicker." It's reminiscent of Apple's "3D Touch" feature found in the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, which can allow … [Link]

Mashable » Awesome dad invents tool to help scared son pick up spiders

Sunday 17 April 19:06:15 UTC 2016

CrittercreatureFeed-tw Feed-fb Thank god for the digital revolution, here to give us even more adorable ways to slaughter pesky spiders.  Irish dad Tony Allen's son has always been afraid of spiders (for totally legitimate reasons that none of us should ever mock). But Allen didn't always want to kill the spiders he caught, so instaed he invented a new device to capture … [Link]

Slashdot » Some Tumors Are Responding to A New Cancer Therapy

Sunday 17 April 19:00:00 UTC 2016

A new cancer therapy in an early-stage trial by the U.S. National Cancer Institute "continued to be safe and show durable responses against solid tumors for some patients," reports Bloomberg. "In a trial of 14 patients who received different doses, three patients' cancers have shrunk partially, according to a study presented Sunday… The researchers had presented initial positive data in … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Space station turf war is coming – who will own low Earth orbit?

Sunday 17 April 18:49:20 UTC 2016

The International Space Station's days are numbered, but China, Russia, the US and private corporations are vying for position in the new space order [Link]

Mashable » The biggest, baddest weapon in 'Doom' comes to Lego life

Sunday 17 April 18:27:26 UTC 2016

SddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb Various words have been applied to Doom's "BFG" acronym over the years, but any real fan from the '90s knows what those letters stand for: Big. F*cking. Gun. The BFG 9000 mega-weapon from id Software's seminal first-person shooter has been recreated in Lego form. Roughly 5,000 bricks form the toy BFG's boxy form, which weighs in at 20 pounds and … [Link]

Slashdot » Hacker's Account of How He Took Down Hacking Team's Servers

Sunday 17 April 18:26:56 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: FinFisher, the hacker that broke into Italian firm Hacking Team, has published a step-by-step account of how he carried out the attacks, what tools he used, and what he learned from scouting HackingTeam's network. Published on PasteBin, the attack's timeline reveals he entered their network through a zero-day exploit in an (unnamed) embedded device, accessed a … [Link]

Mashable » Mercedes re-thinks electric cars with an 'SNL' twist — and 9,000 batteries

Sunday 17 April 18:01:40 UTC 2016

Mercedes_aa_classFeed-tw Feed-fb Electric cars may be the future, but they're more expensive than their gas-guzzling counterparts and tougher to recharge (for now). Enter the Mercedes-Benz AA Class, an all-new vision for electric driving — compliments of Saturday Night Live — that skips far-flung charging stations and wait times in favor of replaceable batteres. AA batteries. 9,648 of them, to be exact. SEE … [Link]

Mashable » Reporter files FOIA Request for President Obama's 'Game of Thrones' screeners

Sunday 17 April 17:49:55 UTC 2016

If-this-theory-s-true-then-jon-snow-is-definitely-dead-607536Feed-tw Feed-fb Winter isn't coming soon enough for one journalist. After hearing that President Barack Obama will receive early screeners of the upcoming season 6 of Game of Thrones, Refinery29's&#160~ Golembewski decided to put matters into her own hands. On Friday, Golembewski filed a Freedom of Information Act request asking that the leader of the free world "share his advance screeners" with the public. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » John Legend and Chrissy Teigen welcome their bound-to-be perfect baby girl

Sunday 17 April 17:37:14 UTC 2016

JohnlegendchrissyFeed-tw Feed-fb Celebrity babies: blessed with wealth, adorned with love, cursed by ridiculous first names. On Thursday, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen welcomed their baby daughter to the world. Today, the couple finally announced the baby's birth to social media — the only birth announcement that counts — and finally revealed their daughter's full name: Luna Simone Stephens. SEE ALSO: Internet trend … [Link]

Slashdot » Why Are We So Bad at Predicting Earthquakes?

Sunday 17 April 17:30:00 UTC 2016

In the wake of major earthquakes in both Japan and Ecuador, one British newspaper asks: Why are we so bad at predicting earthquakes? In 2015 seismologists told Vice, "The more we study them, the harder they look to predict, and "there's a shortage of instrumenation." But today the Telegraph newspaper concludes that we actually have two problems: first, "science is … [Link]

Mashable » Julia Louis-Dreyfus brings out her cougar side in nearly perfect 'SNL' sketch

Sunday 17 April 16:51:09 UTC 2016

SddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb Julia Louis Dreyfus: award-winning comedian, world famous actress, cougar. In a sketch for SNL last night, Dreyfus played the part of a rich suburban housewife, having an affair with her pool boy, Pete Davidson. Sure, Pete Davidson may not look like the pool boy of your fantasies — he's a barely legal (but adorable) Staten Island comedian.  Still he plays … [Link]

Popular Science » Deadly Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Ecuador

Sunday 17 April 16:42:33 UTC 2016

Science Area has a history of catastrophic quakes An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Ecuador late last night, just 105 miles to the north west of the capital of Quito. [Link]

Mashable » Wee Irish kids greet 'Star Wars' producers with whistles and accordions

Sunday 17 April 16:21:49 UTC 2016

SddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb There's no better way to tell someone you love them than with an accordion. Students in County Donegal, Ireland recently learned that the next 'Star Wars' movie would be filming on their  scenic cliffs, Malin Head. The students were obviously thrilled, so to celebrate their arrival, teacher Caroline Glackin decided to organize a group of them and together a little concert. … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Jungle Book' is king of the box office with $103.6 million opening

Sunday 17 April 16:18:43 UTC 2016

Jungle.bookFeed-tw Feed-fb Everything's coming up Disney. The Jungle Book swings in for a dominant first-place finish in the weekly box office tussle, with an estimated $103.6 million banked from Friday to Sunday. SEE ALSO: 'The Jungle Book' is a thrilling masterpiece with both art and heart The live-action remake has drawn raves from across the critical spectrum. It also boasts a voice cast of … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung’s Level On Pro headphones are good, but nothing spectacular

Sunday 17 April 16:12:45 UTC 2016

Samsung-level-on-pro-review-0Feed-tw Feed-fbIf you make smartphones, you need to make headphones. I’m not sure why that is, exactly, but hey, the law is the law. For the vast majority of us, there’s nothing particularly engaging in the notion of buying a pair of headphones made by the same folks who built our handset, but for Samsung, it’s all about creating a cross-device ecosystem … [Link]

WIRED » Outlander Recap: We’re ‘Not in Scotland Anymore.’ No Kidding

Sunday 17 April 15:56:27 UTC 2016

Outlander Recap: We’re ‘Not in Scotland Anymore.’ No KiddingWe may be stuck in France with harpsichords, but at least the sexual politics are still interesting. The post Outlander Recap: We're 'Not in Scotland Anymore.' No Kidding appeared first on WIRED. [Link]

Slashdot » US: North Korean Missile Launch a 'Catastrophic' Failure

Sunday 17 April 15:31:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: North Korea failed to launch an intermediate-range missile on Friday, multiple news outlets, citing American and South Korean military officials, are reporting. The failure, The Washington Post reports, caused the regime an embarrassing blow on the most important day of the year on the North Korean calendar. For those unaware, North Korea had planned — and … [Link]

Mashable » The roller skating Venice Beach bohemians of 1979

Sunday 17 April 15:07:58 UTC 2016

VenicethumbFeed-tw Feed-fbDec. 28, 1979Image: Waring Abbott/Getty ImagesOriginally founded in 1905 as an independent resort town lined with picturesque canals (complete with gondolas!), Venice, California, was annexed by the city of Los Angeles in 1926 but gradually fell into disrepair and neglectConsidered almost a seaside slum, Venice’s cheap bungalows soon attracted artists, musicians and other creative countercultural types.In addition to its laid-back and … [Link]

Mashable » An anti-gay god is a 'boob man,' 'Saturday Night Live' proclaims

Sunday 17 April 14:41:09 UTC 2016

SddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb From the Saturday Night Live Studios team that brought you The Day Beyoncé Turned Black comes the taut courtroom drama..God is a Boob Man. When a meek bakery shop proprietor is confronted with the terrifying reality of gay marriage, she does what Mississippi, North Carolina and other openly intolerant states taught her to do: She refuses to provide her services. An arduous … [Link]

Slashdot » Underwater Sonar Robot Discovers A Real Loch Ness Monster (Prop)

Sunday 17 April 14:30:00 UTC 2016

A Norwegian oil company is finally performing a sonar scan on the bottom of Loch Ness, creating a high-resolution map of the Scottish lake that's reputed to contain a mysterious lake monster. "Operation Groundtruth" will be using a marine robot named Munin, and they've already identified a 27-foot-long shipwreck and disproved rumors of a 27-foot-long "Nessie trench" where the cryptid … [Link]

Mashable » Inside the weird, sexy world of VR porn

Sunday 17 April 14:10:23 UTC 2016

Vr-porn-12Feed-tw Feed-fbThere are three questions people tend to ask when virtual reality comes up in conversation.“Will it make me sick?”“When can I buy it?”“Is there porn on it yet?”Don’t get them wrong: People don’t necessarily want to watch VR porn themselves. (Though plenty might, and that's fine too.) They’re simply curious about how it will adapt to this new format.After all, porn … [Link]

Mashable » DeRay Mckesson's journey from Ferguson protester to running for mayor

Sunday 17 April 14:00:57 UTC 2016

Deray_v3.00_12_50_09.still004Feed-tw Feed-fbMashable went to Baltimore to have a conversation with activist, educator and organizer DeRay Mckesson about his journey to becoming a Baltimore mayor hopeful. Though his odds at winning the election may be slim, his storying is undeniably triumphant.Full story: http://on.mash.to/1VvxWDz Read more…More about Politics, Election, Protests, Mayor, and Us World [Link]

Mashable » Public overwhelmingly votes to call $200 million research vessel Boaty McBoatface

Sunday 17 April 13:59:00 UTC 2016

BoatyFeed-tw Feed-fb Naming a boat is an art form. Left in the hands of the wrong people, terrible injustices can occur. In Britain this year, The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) launched a marketing campaign, called #NameOurShip, to name their newest £200 million research vessel. After an intense election season, the public — who apparently is deeply invested in boat nomenclature — voted … [Link]

Slashdot » Open Source Headset Enables New Mind-Controlled Devices

Sunday 17 April 13:30:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: "When DARPA funded research into a brain-computer interface, artist and engineer Joel Murphy and his former student Conor Russomanno built a working prototype," reports Popular Science. After a crowdfunding campaign, the team successfully developed an Open Source version — a $399 headset that can register brain-wave electricity (named Ultracortex), along with a $99 board named Ganglion … [Link]

Mashable » With odds stacked against him, DeRay Mckesson looks forward to mayoral election

Sunday 17 April 13:00:00 UTC 2016

E4a7662d777b4cc0aa8e0c8d05ab766fFeed-tw Feed-fb Famed activist and Baltimore mayoral candidate DeRay Mckesson is not going to be the city's 50th mayor — unless he works a political miracle. This is not a bold statement. Mckesson has yet to register even 1% in the polls, local activists have turned out to be more political enemies than allies, and The New York Times Magazine recently ran an article with … [Link]

Mashable » 'SNL' sends 'Seinfeld' to the Dem debate in New York

Sunday 17 April 12:56:41 UTC 2016

SddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb Imagine if Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were forced to field questions from the "real New Yorker" cast of Seinfeld during Thursday&~ contentious Democratic debate. What would that have looked like? Julia Louis-Dreyfus brought back Seinfeld's Elaine Benes to find out when she hosted the Apr. 16 episode of Saturday Night Live. And sure enough, Larry David — co-creator of the classic sitcom — … [Link]

Mashable » We can run the world without consuming the earth: The Solar Impulse journey continues

Sunday 17 April 12:40:00 UTC 2016

Training_flight_hawaii_solar_impulseFeed-tw Feed-fb In ancient Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of Daedulus who dared to fly too close to the sun on wings of feather and wax made by his father in spite of Daedulus’ warning. The heat from the sun melted the wax and Icarus fell to his death. It is meant to be a cautionary tale — and underscores the … [Link]

Slashdot » EU Approves Strict New Privacy Rules

Sunday 17 April 12:30:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: The EU just approved a new set of strict rules governing privacy and data protection, which include a right to be forgotten and to "clear and affirmative consent" for any processing of private data, as well as the right to know when data has been compromised. Culminating more than four years of work, "The reform will … [Link]

WIRED » While You Were Offline: Did You Know the Internet Hates Movie Texting? True Story

Sunday 17 April 11:30:54 UTC 2016

While You Were Offline: Did You Know the Internet Hates Movie Texting? True StoryIf you have been offline, you may have missed porn site xHamster's protest against anti-LGBTQ laws and AMC's about-face on movie texting. Read up here. The post While You Were Offline: Did You Know the Internet Hates Movie Texting? True Story appeared first on WIRED. [Link]

WIRED » Mathematical Matchmaker Michael Atiyah Dreams of a Quantum Union

Sunday 17 April 11:30:32 UTC 2016

Mathematical Matchmaker Michael Atiyah Dreams of a Quantum UnionAt 86, Britain’s preeminent mathematical matchmaker is still tackling the big questions and dreaming of a union between the quantum and the gravitational forces. The post Mathematical Matchmaker Michael Atiyah Dreams of a Quantum Union appeared first on WIRED. [Link]

WIRED » Photos: Revel in the Evolution of Porsche’s Iconic Turbo

Sunday 17 April 11:30:10 UTC 2016

Photos: Revel in the Evolution of Porsche’s Iconic TurboSince the 1970s, Porsche has used turbochargers to dominate the track and the street. The post Photos: Revel in the Evolution of Porsche's Iconic Turbo appeared first on WIRED. [Link]

Mashable » 9 Google Goals for your path to self-improvement

Sunday 17 April 11:05:00 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-534573891Feed-tw Feed-fb Google announced its new feature, Goals, on Wednesday. The tool makes it easier to track of whatever personal goal you are trying to achieve.  While fitness goals are an obvious answer, there are plenty of other ideas for self-betterment. Goals might just help keep you on track.  SEE ALSO: 19 apps to reinvent yourself in 2016 Goals are easy to … [Link]

Slashdot » MPAA Wants ISPs to Disconnect Persistent Pirates

Sunday 17 April 9:00:00 UTC 2016

Ernesto Van der Sar, reporting for TorrentFreak: The MPAA wants Internet providers and services to take stronger actions against persistent copyright infringers. Ideally, the most egregious pirates should lose their accounts permanently, the group says. To accomplish this ISPs should be required to track the number of notices they receive for each account. In recent weeks, many groups and individuals … [Link]

Mashable » Kesha's powerful performance with Zedd stuns at Coachella

Sunday 17 April 7:47:54 UTC 2016

KeshaFeed-tw Feed-fb INDIO, California — When Kesha surprised everyone during Zedd's set Saturday night at Coachella, it was much more than just a performance.  Singing "True Colors" — a song about staying true to yourself with lyrics like "I'll show you my, my true colors/ No, no, no, no I won't apologize for the fire in my eyes" — she was making a … [Link]

Mashable » Axl Rose scores a new gig as the lead singer of AC/DC

Sunday 17 April 6:54:36 UTC 2016

67e393534b81455495afb148669b8720Feed-tw Feed-fb If you care to, you'll soon be able to get a "Rock 'n' Roll Train" to "Paradise City." In an unusual amalgamation of two classic rock bands, Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose will join AC/DC on its Rock or Bust world tour this summer. SEE ALSO: Run the Jewels bring Bernie Sanders and Nas to Coachella In a statement … [Link]

Slashdot » Autonomous Robots Begin Testing For New Delivery Service

Sunday 17 April 5:30:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: "In the future, your food or package could be delivered by a coordinated fleet of self-driving vehicles," writes CBS Marketwatch, reporting on an "autonomous delivery startup" called Dispatch that's already begun pilot programs on two college campuses in California. A small droid-like vehicle "self-navigates the sidewalks at a pedestrian pace and uses cameras and LiDAR, a … [Link]

Mashable » The making of David Attenborough's virtual reality tour of the Great Barrier Reef

Sunday 17 April 5:15:27 UTC 2016

Screen_shot_2016-04-17_at_2.39.49_pmFeed-tw Feed-fb For the sake of bringing virtual reality to the public, a then-88-year-old David Attenborough clambered into a tiny Triton submarine in late 2014. The beloved documentary maker and naturalist was filming a virtual reality experience, David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef Dive VR, which along with David Attenborough's First Life VR, is currently showing at the Australian Museum in Sydney.  SEE ALSO: This is how … [Link]

Mashable » Redheads unite at Australian 'ginger pride' parade

Sunday 17 April 3:37:11 UTC 2016

17a76d52a8024de484d9df47649e4f14Feed-tw Feed-fb So often the target of cruel schoolyard jokes, redheads are banding together to celebrate their unfairly maligned locks. On Saturday, orange, copper and auburn of all shades flowed through Melbourne, Australia during a ginger pride parade. Supported by the Redheads and Nearly Ginger Association, or RANGA, the event raised money for the Bully Zero Charity. It was also sponsored by an Australian ginger … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft's New AI Mistakenly Identifies Photos, Ignores Hitler

Sunday 17 April 3:30:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft's newest online AI, CaptionBot, tries to identify what's in an uploaded photo, using two recognition APIs recently released by Microsoft Cognitive Services for app developers– "Computer Vision" and "Emotion". But while Microsoft brags that their AI "can understand thousands of objects, as well as the relationships between them," bloggers are also sharing funny examples of … [Link]

Mashable » Run the Jewels bring Bernie Sanders and Nas to Coachella

Sunday 17 April 2:44:06 UTC 2016

Rtj.coachellaFeed-tw Feed-fb INDIO, California — Ahead of their set at Coachella on Saturday, Run the Jewels told Mashable they had a very special surprise guest who would be joining them onstage: "Jesus." "His presence will be felt," Killer Mike said. No, Jesus of Nazareth did not make an appearance during their set, but it also wouldn't have been all that surprising given … [Link]

Mashable » Destructive 7.8-magnitude earthquake kills 77 in Ecuador, topples buildings

Sunday 17 April 1:37:17 UTC 2016

Cgnom03wsaat9ar-1Feed-tw Feed-fb UPDATE: April 17, 2016 1:07 a.m. PT A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Ecuador Saturday evening, killing at least 77, according to the country's vice president, Jorge Glas. The destructive temblor caused a bridge, an airport tower and dozens of buildings to collapse. Electricity also went out in various areas. The earthquake struck about 16 miles from Muisne, Ecuador, … [Link]

Slashdot » Six-Hour Meeting Friday Fails to End Oracle/Google Lawsuit

Sunday 17 April 1:30:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: Google and Oracle executives met for six hours Friday in an unsuccessful attempt to resolve an ongoing copyright lawsuit. "Because an agreement couldn't be made, the next phase of the case will head to court in May, where a jury will decide if Google had the right to use certain parts of Oracle's programming language, Java, … [Link]

Mashable » 'For the Love of Spock' is a moving love letter to an icon and a father

Sunday 17 April 0:00:00 UTC 2016

3e422f2b7b404932b7a31c9154964418Feed-tw Feed-fb Spock, an iconic presence on the original Star Trek series and its multiple incarnations over the next 50 years, might have been another all-but-forgotten TV character, like Alf or Doby Gillis — if not for Leonard Nimoy. As written, Spock was supposed to be logical, emotionless. But Nimoy imbued the alien with a striking humanity telegraphed through tiny gestures — … [Link]

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