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 » Billboard Music Awards: See every splashy 'pink carpet' look here
It's official: Pink carpets have more fun. The Billboard Music Awards rocked a bubblegum-hued runway Sunday night, welcoming celebrities to the award show that is like the Grammys with none of the prestige and the VMAs with more of the young people. SEE ALSO: Madonna will honor Prince with a Billboard Music Awards performance But, it's still a good time … [Link]
Mashable » Unabomber emerges on Twitter after 20 years to speak to the media
Roughly 20 years after Ted Kaczynski, also known as the "Unabomber," was arrested for planting and sending a series of bombs via U.S. domestic mail, he has once again stepped into the media spotlight, this time on Twitter SEE ALSO: Unabomber's Personal Effects Are Up for Auction On Sunday, New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright posted an image of a … [Link]
Slashdot » How the Pentagon Punished NSA Whistleblowers
10 years before Edward Snowden's leak, an earlier whistle-blower on NSA spying "was fired, arrested at dawn by gun-wielding FBI agents, stripped of his security clearance, charged with crimes that could have sent him to prison for the rest of his life, and all but ruined financially and professionally," according to a new article in The Guardian. "The only job … [Link]
Mashable » Big changes are coming to the nutritional info printed on your food
A new look is coming to Nutrition Facts labels on food packages, with more attention to calorie counts and added sugars. And no longer will a small bag of chips count as two or three servings. Michelle Obama said parents will be the beneficiaries. SEE ALSO: Forget the salt: These 4 out-of-the-box tricks will make your food taste better "You … [Link]
Slashdot » Rovio's Desperate Push For 'Angry Birds' Movie
An anonymous reader writes:Last year Rovio "cut 213 jobs, affecting all departments except those working on the film and its related projects," remembers VentureBeat, describing their effort to make a movie about three outcast birds on an island of happier birds who all meet in an anger management class. But "Since Rovio funded the entire film, the directors didn't have … [Link]
Mashable » The original photographer of the Crying Jordan meme thinks it's great
There's at least one person directly involved in the Crying Jordan meme who doesn't want it to die as soon as possible: Stephan Savoia, the AP photographer who snapped the picture of a tearful Jordan in the first place. In a mini-documentary created by 2 Point Lead, Savoia says that he finds the whole thing pretty humorous. He wasn't even … [Link]
Mashable » Ex-Megadeth drummer Nick Menza dead after collapsing on stage
Nick Menza, a drummer who spent most of the '90s playing with Megadeth, died on May 21 after he collapsed on stage during a performance with his band, Ohm. He was 51. A cause of death hasn't been released, but early reports suggested heart failure. SEE ALSO: Watch Megadeth's intense new animated video for 'Dystopia' Menza reportedly collapsed during a … [Link]
Mashable » Pouring 'molten salt' into fruit has explosive results
There seems to be an entire subculture of Youtubers hellbent on destroying various fruits and filming the results. TheBackyardScientist is one of the best. His recent video, involving "molten salt," watermelons and a slow-mo camera is straight up explosive. After melting normal table salt with a makeshift furnace, he uses a long pole to pour the liquid sodium into coconuts … [Link]
Mashable » 6 things to think about going into the premiere of AMC's 'Preacher'
A preacher who wields the voice of God, an Irish vampire and a mysterious woman with a dark past meet up in a small Texas town…. That's no joke; it's the setup for Preacher, AMC's latest comic book-to-television series experiment. SEE ALSO: The first teaser for AMC's 'Preacher' series has arrived The network was obviously emboldened by the success of … [Link]
Mashable » 5 can't-miss apps: Dubsmash, Summize, Madhat and more
With all the news coming out of Google's I/O developer conference this week and rumors that Motorola is set to bring back its legendary Razr, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps See also: Android is boring Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app … [Link]
Mashable » Project Jacquard could be Google's best shot at a wearable platform
Think of Google's wearables you likely think of Google Glass (R.I.P) or Android Wear, which is getting better but still not widely used. But this week at its I/O developer conference, Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group showed off the latest updates to Project Jacquard, its experiment to embed technology in the clothes we wear. A decidedly different type … [Link]
Mashable » 'Angry Birds' leads the box office weekend, but 'Civil War' still wins
Those Angry Birds ought to be downright furious, with a #1 opening weekend at the box office that's been immediately overshadowed by Captain America: Civil War's billion-dollar business. Combined domestic and foreign box office estimates for the weekend put Marvel's big superhero smackdown at $1.053 billion in ticket sales. It's the fourth Marvel movie to cross the billion-dollar threshold — after … [Link]
Mashable » Woman experiences IRL terror as she's overrun by virtual reality zombies
It's 2016, and virtual reality zombies can make us lose control of our bodies out of fear now. A video captured by Twitter user @madeleinedoux features her coworker Carrie Glaser very much not having a fun time in a virtual reality horror game. SEE ALSO: This is a video of our future, and it's scary as hell According to @madeleindoux, the game in … [Link]
Mashable » Young Mets fan has casual catch with Nationals starting pitcher
An 11-year-old wearing full Mets gear had a casual warmup catch with Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer before a game at Citi Field on May 18. The boy's father, Joe La Rocca, captured a video of the catch between Scherzer on the field and the young fan in the stands. SEE ALSO: Baseball game briefly halted when speedy cat storms the … [Link]
Mashable » Siri can unlock your front door with August's HomeKit-ready smart lock
“Siri, unlock my door.” That phrase is something I have enjoyed muttering into my iPhone or Apple Watch far too much as of late. You see, I installed August’s newest Smart Lock, Keypad, and Connect just over a week ago. At this point, I could ditch my house key altogether, opting to let Siri play the role of gatekeeper to … [Link]
Mashable » New Lonely Island video has it all: sex, VR and Osama Bin Laden
How soon is too soon? The Lonely Island considers that very question in its new video for "Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song)," which equates a night of monumental sex with Osama bin Laden. Specifically, the U.S. military's metaphorical boning (and actual assassination) of the former Al-Qaeda leader. A heavily bleeped clean version of the video premiered during the Season 41 finale of … [Link]
Mashable » Ignorance and fear are big obstacles for Muslim startup founders
When Rashid Dar moved to New York City to complete graduate school, the Muslim entrepreneur found it challenging to locate quiet spaces to perform Salah, his five daily obligatory prayers "I’d find myself praying in dressing rooms at H&M, in empty stairwells, or on the side of a highway," Dar said. These experiences led him to start Musallah, a mobile app … [Link]
Mashable » You'll lose your head over this extremely timely 'SNL' sketch
What the hell?!!?!!? With some Saturday Night Live sketches, you can see the punchline coming from the very first moment. This is not one of those sketches. Just press play. The less you know, the better. If you're not old enough to remember 1989, just know that the sketch riffs on the Robin Williams drama, Dead Poets Society. Not that it really … [Link]
Mashable » Big changes are coming to the nutritional info printed on your food
A new look is coming to Nutrition Facts labels on food packages, with more attention to calorie counts and added sugars. And no longer will a small bag of chips count as two or three servings. Michelle Obama said parents will be the beneficiaries. SEE ALSO: Forget the salt: These 4 out-of-the-box tricks will make your food taste better "You … [Link]
Slashdot » Hundreds of Drupal Sites Targeted With Fake Ransomware
An anonymous reader writes: A group of hackers have created a ransomware strain that specifically targets Drupal sites. Infection occurs thanks to an automated bot which scans Drupal sites and then uses an SQL injection (CVE-2014-3704) to change the site admin's password. The bot also dumps any emails it finds on the server, and then overwrites the site's main page … [Link]
Popular Science » 'Magenta' Is Google's New Project To Make Art With Artificial Intelligence
Technology The multi-disciplinary machine 'Magenta' Is Google's Project To Make Art With Artificial Intelligence… [Link]
Mashable » The original photographer of the Crying Jordan meme thinks it's great
There's at least one person directly involved in the Crying Jordan meme who doesn't want it to die as soon as possible: Stephan Savoia, the AP photographer who snapped the picture of a tearful Jordan in the first place. In a mini-documentary created by 2 Point Lead, Savoia says that he finds the whole thing pretty humorous. He wasn't even … [Link]
Slashdot » Netflix and Amazon Could Face Content Quotas In Europe
jader3rd quotes an articles from The Daily Mail about a new EU proposal to be published next week: Netflix and Amazon could be forced to make French, German and even Estonian films and TV shows by the EU. The US companies could also be hit with taxes to raise funds to support the work of film-makers in Europe. The proposal … [Link]
Mashable » Ex-Megadeth drummer Nick Menza dead after collapsing on stage
Nick Menza, a drummer who spent most of the '90s playing with Megadeth, died on May 21 after he collapsed on stage during a performance with his band, Ohm. He was 51. A cause of death hasn't been released, but early reports suggested heart failure. SEE ALSO: Watch Megadeth's intense new animated video for 'Dystopia' Menza reportedly collapsed during a … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Have You Migrated To Node.js?
A developer maintaining his company's "half-assed LAMP / WordPress stack pipeline for web and web application development" is considering something more scalable that could eventually be migrated into the cloud. Qbertino asks Slashdot: Have you moved from LAMP (PHP) to Node.js for custom product development and if so, what's your advice? What downsides of JS on the server and in … [Link]
Mashable » Pouring 'molten salt' into fruit has explosive results
There seems to be an entire subculture of Youtubers hellbent on destroying various fruits and filming the results. TheBackyardScientist is one of the best. His recent video, involving "molten salt," watermelons and a slow-mo camera is straight up explosive. After melting normal table salt with a makeshift furnace, he uses a long pole to pour the liquid sodium into coconuts … [Link]
Mashable » 6 things to think about going into the premiere of AMC's 'Preacher'
A preacher who wields the voice of God, an Irish vampire and a mysterious woman with a dark past meet up in a small Texas town…. That's no joke; it's the setup for Preacher, AMC's latest comic book-to-television series experiment. SEE ALSO: The first teaser for AMC's 'Preacher' series has arrived The network was obviously emboldened by the success of … [Link]
Mashable » 5 can't-miss apps: Dubsmash, Summize, Madhat and more
With all the news coming out of Google's I/O developer conference this week and rumors that Motorola is set to bring back its legendary Razr, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps See also: Android is boring Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes an app … [Link]
Slashdot » Segway Inventor To Build Powerful Wheelchair With Toyota
Toyota is working with Segway PT inventor Dean Kamen on advanced wheelchairs for the aged and disabled. Slashdot reader necro81 writes: Most people don't know that the two-wheeled balancing technology was first developed by Kamen's company in the early 2000s for the iBot — an advanced wheelchair that could climb stairs and curbs, had four-wheel drive, and could balance on … [Link]
Mashable » Project Jacquard could be Google's best shot at a wearable platform
Think of Google's wearables you likely think of Google Glass (R.I.P) or Android Wear, which is getting better but still not widely used. But this week at its I/O developer conference, Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group showed off the latest updates to Project Jacquard, its experiment to embed technology in the clothes we wear. A decidedly different type … [Link]
Slashdot » Attackers Steal $12.7M In Massive ATM Heist
Within two hours $12.7 million in cash was stolen from 1,400 ATMs located at convenience stores all across Japan, investigators announced Sunday. An anonymous reader quotes a Japanese newspaper: Police suspect that the cash was withdrawn at ATMs using counterfeit credit cards containing account information leaked from a South African bank. Japanese police will work with South African authorities through … [Link]
Mashable » 'Angry Birds' leads the box office weekend, but 'Civil War' still wins
Those Angry Birds ought to be downright furious, with a #1 opening weekend at the box office that's been immediately overshadowed by Captain America: Civil War's billion-dollar business. Combined domestic and foreign box office estimates for the weekend put Marvel's big superhero smackdown at $1.053 billion in ticket sales. It's the fourth Marvel movie to cross the billion-dollar threshold — after … [Link]
Mashable » Woman experiences IRL terror as she's overrun by virtual reality zombies
It's 2016, and virtual reality zombies can make us lose control of our bodies out of fear now. A video captured by Twitter user @madeleinedoux features her coworker Carrie Glaser very much not having a fun time in a virtual reality horror game. SEE ALSO: This is a video of our future, and it's scary as hell According to @madeleindoux, the game in … [Link]
Slashdot » Student Exposes Bad Police Encryption, Gets Suspended Sentence
An anonymous reader shares a story about Dejan Ornig, a security analyst in Slovenia who warned the Slovenian police department about vulnerabilities in their supposedly secure communication system TETRA in 2013. (Here's Google's English translation of the article, and the Slovenian original.) He discovered that the system, which was supposed to provide encrypted communication, was incorrectly configured. As a result … [Link]
Mashable » Young Mets fan has casual catch with Nationals starting pitcher
An 11-year-old wearing full Mets gear had a casual warmup catch with Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer before a game at Citi Field on May 18. The boy's father, Joe La Rocca, captured a video of the catch between Scherzer on the field and the young fan in the stands. SEE ALSO: Baseball game briefly halted when speedy cat storms the … [Link]
Mashable » Siri can unlock your front door with August's HomeKit-ready smart lock
“Siri, unlock my door.” That phrase is something I have enjoyed muttering into my iPhone or Apple Watch far too much as of late. You see, I installed August’s newest Smart Lock, Keypad, and Connect just over a week ago. At this point, I could ditch my house key altogether, opting to let Siri play the role of gatekeeper to … [Link]
Mashable » New Lonely Island video has it all: sex, VR and Osama Bin Laden
How soon is too soon? The Lonely Island considers that very question in its new video for "Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song)," which equates a night of monumental sex with Osama bin Laden. Specifically, the U.S. military's metaphorical boning (and actual assassination) of the former Al-Qaeda leader. A heavily bleeped clean version of the video premiered during the Season 41 finale of … [Link]
Slashdot » Researchers Generate Electricity Using Seawater and Sunlight
Slashdot reader sosume writes: Scientists at Osaka University have created a new method to use sunlight to turn seawater into hydrogen peroxide which can then be used in fuel cells to generate electricity. It's the first photocatalytic method of H2O2 production that achieves a high enough efficiency so that the H2O2 can be used in a fuel cell. It's easier … [Link]
Mashable » Ignorance and fear are big obstacles for Muslim startup founders
When Rashid Dar moved to New York City to complete graduate school, the Muslim entrepreneur found it challenging to locate quiet spaces to perform Salah, his five daily obligatory prayers "I’d find myself praying in dressing rooms at H&M, in empty stairwells, or on the side of a highway," Dar said. These experiences led him to start Musallah, a mobile app … [Link]
Mashable » You'll lose your head over this extremely timely 'SNL' sketch
What the hell?!!?!!? With some Saturday Night Live sketches, you can see the punchline coming from the very first moment. This is not one of those sketches. Just press play. The less you know, the better. If you're not old enough to remember 1989, just know that the sketch riffs on the Robin Williams drama, Dead Poets Society. Not that it really … [Link]
Mashable » Fred Armisen's sexy girlfriend makes everyone lose it on 'SNL'
Some of the best moments on Saturday Night Live occur when a sketch is so ridiculous and over the top it forces one or more performers to break down in fits of laughter. That happened on the show's Season 41 finale when SNL alum Fred Armisen brought his trademark intensity to the trickiest of social encounters: introducing the new girlfriend. Regine is … [Link]
Slashdot » Ransomware Adds DDoS Attacks To Annoy More People
An anonymous reader writes: Ransomware developers have found another method of monetizing their operations by adding a DDoS component to their malicious payloads. So instead of just encrypting your files and locking your screen, new ransomware versions seen this week also started adding a DDoS bot that quietly blasts spoofed network traffic at various IPs on the Internet. Softpedia points … [Link]
Mashable » Bernie and Hillary share a last dance on 'SNL'… for three superdelegates
Hillary is a boastful drunk and Bernie is that guy who refuses to leave the bar after last call. Saturday Night Live said goodbye to its fruitful Kate McKinnon/Larry Sanders pairing that fueled much of the show's comedy during what's been a contentious Democratic primary. In their final appearance of Season 41 — which concluded on Saturday — the two put … [Link]
WIRED » While You Were Offline: Kanye Wasn’t Kidding When He Said He Called Payless
This week, Kanye West offered up ideas to make the world a better place, a political hashtag went awry (again), and one James Bond became James Gone. The post While You Were Offline: Kanye Wasn’t Kidding When He Said He Called Payless appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Slashdot » Google-Backed Solar Plant Catches on Fire
An anonymous reader writes:"The world's largest solar plant just torched itself," read the headline at Gizmodo, reporting on a fire Thursday at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. Built on 4,000 acres of public land in the Mojave Desert, the $2.2 billion plant "has nearly 350,000 computer controlled mirrors — each roughly the size of a garage door," according to … [Link]
Mashable » Fred Armisen's sexy girlfriend makes everyone lose it on 'SNL'
Some of the best moments on Saturday Night Live occur when a sketch is so ridiculous and over the top it forces one or more performers to break down in fits of laughter. That happened on the show's Season 41 finale when SNL alum Fred Armisen brought his trademark intensity to the trickiest of social encounters: introducing the new girlfriend. Regine is … [Link]
Mashable » Bernie and Hillary share a last dance on 'SNL'… for three superdelegates
Hillary is a boastful drunk and Bernie is that guy who refuses to leave the bar after last call. Saturday Night Live said goodbye to its fruitful Kate McKinnon/Larry Sanders pairing that fueled much of the show's comedy during what's been a contentious Democratic primary. In their final appearance of Season 41 — which concluded on Saturday — the two put … [Link]
Mashable » A giant space shuttle fuel tank drove through LA so everyone took a selfie
What do you do when faced with a 15-storey space shuttle fuel tank winding its way slowly through your neighbourhood? Take a selfie. Weighing more than 65,000 pounds and with a length of nearly 154 feet, the external fuel tank, ET-94, took a journey through the streets of Los Angeles Saturday from Marina del Rey to its new home, the California Science … [Link]
Mashable » Chewbacca woman reaches new level of joy when her kids get masks, too
After Candace Payne's video of herself experiencing pure joy as she tried on a Chewbacca mask began to go viral, you could practically hear the creak of machinery as brands tried to figure out how to capitalize. Kohl's gave it a go, and honestly, it warms the heart a little. SEE ALSO: Good luck getting that Chewbacca mask because it's … [Link]
Mashable » Pop-up Himeji Castle proves Lego can do pretty much anything
You once built a Lego pirate ship? That's sweet. Here's something just a little more difficult: A Lego construction that emerges from a flat pack into a 3D Japanese castle. Posted by YouTube user talapz, the castle is a fairly accurate recreation of a UNESCO heritage-listed building, Himeji-jo, which was built in the early 17th-century and lasts to this day in the Hyogo … [Link]
Mashable » What it takes to make the team in all-girls tug-of-war
TAIPEI, Taiwan — At the academically prestigious Jingmei Girls' Senior High School in Taipei, the tug-of-war team is busy winning international medals. The girls are sweeping competitions despite being shorter than their foreign competitors and usually the youngest at major events like the Tug of War International Federation's matches. SEE ALSO: All hail the incredible women who ruled sports in … [Link]
Mashable » Female pilots who flew during WWII can now be buried at Arlington
More than 1,000 women were trained as pilots for the American military during World War II, but their legacy had never been fully recognized until Friday when President Barack Obama signed bipartisan legislation giving them the right to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. The female service members were part of a program called Women's Airforce Service Pilots and were known by … [Link]
Mashable » Let's pretend that new Baileys with almond milk is actually good for us
Dairy haters, a Baileys coffee is in your future. Baileys Almande, the brand's latest offering, caters to the bar carts of those living a dairy-free lifestyle. SEE ALSO: Here's how to make refreshing and summery gin cocktails This plant-based alternative subs the cream found in traditional Baileys for almond milk, made from almond oil, almond essence, sugar, water and vanilla. Why almond … [Link]
Mashable » True crime: Diabolical seagull casually robs beachside café
Guard your chips; there's a seagull on the loose. Watch in horror (horror!) as this crafty bird strolls into a café, selects a bag of chips and walks away — without paying. Oh, you forgot your wallet, seagull? A likely story. Ryan Gosling accidentally licked his masseuse's stomach Dad uses Tesla's Summon mode to put the fear of robotics into … [Link]
Mashable » Yale spotlights gender-neutral bathrooms for graduation ceremony
The nationwide debate over transgender-inclusive bathrooms just got another high-profile champion. Yale University, which affixed "all gender" signs to 23 of its bathrooms last fall, decided to promote its bathroom policy ahead of the school's graduation ceremony on May 23. A link to a campus map of all-gender bathrooms is featured prominently on Yale's commencement website. SEE ALSO: How … [Link]
Mashable » Bill Gates and Neal Stephenson drive into the future in a Tesla in VR
Science fiction meets technology in the very best way in this short three-minute video posted by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates earlier this week SEE ALSO: This is a video of our future, and it's scary as hell In the video, Gates takes off his tech icon hat and becomes a fan as he meets up with famed science fiction author … [Link]
Mashable » Ryan Gosling accidentally licked his masseuse's stomach
Have you ever accidentally licked your masseuse's belly during a Turkish massage gone awry? Ryan Gosling has. After much prodding, Gosling described this rare horror on The Graham Norton Show. "[The masseuse's] idea of massage was to, like, take my one leg and the other arm and try to connect it behind my back," he began. Unfortunately, when Gosling cringed … [Link]
Mashable » Dad uses Tesla's Summon mode to put the fear of robotics into his son
The Tesla's Summon feature is now a well known feature of the electric car — but not everyone is up to date on the car's autonomous mode, which makes playing pranks that much easier In this case, the prank is played by a father on his son, who innocently sits in the Tesla when it suddenly stirs to life and … [Link]
Mashable » John Legend and baby Luna took a super cozy nap on Chrissy Teigen's Snapchat
Today's Best Nap award goes to John Legend and baby Luna, and the Best Snap award goes to Chrissy Teigen. Teigen shared a predictably adorable Snapchat photo of Legend and Luna taking a cozy airplane nap on Friday. (The fam was returning home from New York, where Legend was promoting his new Broadway show, Turn Me Loose.) She even added … [Link]
Mashable » 24 arrestingly beautiful portraits from the turn of the 20th century
1897Image: Fred Holland Day/SSPL/Getty ImagesThese remarkably contemporary-looking portraits, taken more than a century ago, are the work of F. Holland Day, the son of a wealthy Boston merchant. Day cofounded the publishing firm of Copeland and Day in 1893, and was a significant patron of artists and collector of books and poetryBy 1889, his passions had grown to include photography. Influenced … [Link]
Mashable » 24 arrestingly beautiful portraits from the turn of the 20th century
1897Image: Fred Holland Day/SSPL/Getty ImagesThese remarkably contemporary-looking portraits, taken more than a century ago, are the work of F. Holland Day, the son of a wealthy Boston merchant. Day cofounded the publishing firm of Copeland and Day in 1893, and was a significant patron of artists and collector of books and poetryBy 1889, his passions had grown to include photography. Influenced … [Link]
Slashdot » Node.js Now Runs COBOL and FORTRAN
Last summer a developer created a plugin which made it possible to run snippets of COBOL code embedded in JavaScript using the Node.js interpreter. Now Slashdot reader techfilz writes: Romanian developer Bizau Ionica has engineered a software bridge called node.cobol which can execute Node.js scripts from within COBOL programs. The link shows COBOL code executing a Node.js script that launches … [Link]
WIRED » The Citizen Lobbyists Gunning for a Trip to Mars
A small group of citizens are on a mission to convince lawmakers that going to Mars is both possible and affordable. The post The Citizen Lobbyists Gunning for a Trip to Mars appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Outlander Recap: Just Close Your Eyes and Think of Scotland
Even with all the violence and sadness, it's still possible to enjoy Outlander—because we know that Claire will ultimately get back to the 20th century. The post Outlander Recap: Just Close Your Eyes and Think of Scotland appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » How Preacher Went From Fringe Comic to Sinfully Good TV
We caught up with executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to hear how they skirted Preacher's many adaptation pitfalls on the way to TV heaven. The post How Preacher Went From Fringe Comic to Sinfully Good TV appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Slashdot » Japanese Startup Wants To Rain Down Man-Made Meteor For Tokyo Olympics
A startup called Star-ALE wants to create a man-made meteor shower over the city of Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics opening ceremonies. The pyrotechnics show, Star-ALE says, will be visible from an area 200km across Japan, and the pyrotechnics will actually shower from space. Starting next year, Star-ALE will begin sending a fleet of microsatellites carrying 500 to 1000 specially-developed … [Link]
Mashable » A giant space shuttle fuel tank drove through LA so everyone took a selfie
What do you do when faced with a 15-storey space shuttle fuel tank winding its way slowly through your neighbourhood? Take a selfie. Weighing more than 65,000 pounds and with a length of nearly 154 feet, the external fuel tank, ET-94, took a journey through the streets of Los Angeles Saturday from Marina del Rey to its new home, the California Science … [Link]
Mashable » Chewbacca woman reaches new level of joy when her kids get masks, too
After Candace Payne's video of herself experiencing pure joy as she tried on a Chewbacca mask began to go viral, you could practically hear the creak of machinery as brands tried to figure out how to capitalize. Kohl's gave it a go, and honestly, it warms the heart a little. SEE ALSO: Good luck getting that Chewbacca mask because it's … [Link]
Slashdot » How Militarized Cops Are Zapping Rights With Stingray
"Police nationwide are secretly exploiting intrusive technologies with the feds' complicity," argues a new article on Alternet — calling out Stingray, which mimics a cellphone tower to identify every cellphone nearby. "It gathers information not only about a specific suspect, but any bystanders in the area as well… Some Stingrays are capable of collecting not only cell phone ID numbers … [Link]
Mashable » Pop-up Himeji Castle proves Lego can do pretty much anything
You once built a Lego pirate ship? That's sweet. Here's something just a little more difficult: A Lego construction that emerges from a flat pack into a 3D Japanese castle. Posted by YouTube user talapz, the castle is a fairly accurate recreation of a UNESCO heritage-listed building, Himeji-jo, which was built in the early 17th-century and lasts to this day in the Hyogo … [Link]
Mashable » What it takes to make the team in all-girls tug-of-war
TAIPEI, Taiwan — At the academically prestigious Jingmei Girls' Senior High School in Taipei, the tug-of-war team is busy winning international medals. The girls are sweeping competitions despite being shorter than their foreign competitors and usually the youngest at major events like the Tug of War International Federation's matches. SEE ALSO: All hail the incredible women who ruled sports in … [Link]
Slashdot » Abrams Says Paramount Will Drop Star Trek/Axenar Lawsuit
An anonymous reader writes:At a fan event Friday for the upcoming Star Trek movie, producer J. J. Abrams said Paramount Pictures' lawsuit against Axanar Productions was "going away." Director Justin Lin had been outraged by the lawsuit against the crowdfunded fan Star Trek film, and when he'd started discussing the situation with Abrams, the two "realized this was not an … [Link]
Mashable » Female pilots who flew during WWII can now be buried at Arlington
More than 1,000 women were trained as pilots for the American military during World War II, but their legacy had never been fully recognized until Friday when President Barack Obama signed bipartisan legislation giving them the right to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. The female service members were part of a program called Women's Airforce Service Pilots and were known by … [Link]
Mashable » Let's pretend that new Baileys with almond milk is actually good for us
Dairy haters, a Baileys coffee is in your future. Baileys Almande, the brand's latest offering, caters to the bar carts of those living a dairy-free lifestyle. SEE ALSO: Here's how to make refreshing and summery gin cocktails This plant-based alternative subs the cream found in traditional Baileys for almond milk, made from almond oil, almond essence, sugar, water and vanilla. Why almond … [Link]
Mashable » True crime: Diabolical seagull casually robs beachside café
Guard your chips; there's a seagull on the loose. Watch in horror (horror!) as this crafty bird strolls into a café, selects a bag of chips and walks away — without paying. Oh, you forgot your wallet, seagull? A likely story. Ryan Gosling accidentally licked his masseuse's stomach Dad uses Tesla's Summon mode to put the fear of robotics into … [Link]
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