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 » Possible Cellphone Link To Cancer Found In Rat Study
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: A giant U.S. study meant to help decide whether cellphones cause cancer is coming back with confusing results. A report on the study, conducted in rats and mice, is not finished yet. But advocates pushing for more research got wind of the partial findings and the U.S. National Toxicology Program has … [Link]
Slashdot » SpaceX Successfully Lands A Falcon 9 Rocket At Sea For The Third Time
An anonymous reader writes: SpaceX has successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean for the third time in a row. The Verge reports: "It was the third time in a row the company has landed a rocket booster at sea, and the fourth time overall. The landing occurred a … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung's next Galaxy phone may have a 4K screen designed for VR
A smartphone with 4K display sounds like overkill for daily use, but for use with VR, it would mean sharper virtual worlds with fewer visible pixels. Where do we sign up? Samsung showed off a new 5.5-inch 4K resolution smartphone designed for VR at the Display Week conference in San Francisco reports UploadVR. The "high resolution for VR" screen has … [Link]
Mashable » 'PrisonBae' mugshot locks up the Internet's heart
The average selfie < this woman's mugshot. Sarah Seawright of Arkansas found Internet fame after her near-perfect mugshot popped up all over Twitter alongside the hashtag #PrisonBae. SEE ALSO: Man arrested after Liking his own mugshot on Facebook KDAF in Little Rock, Arkansas reports that Seawright's mugshot hit Twitter after it appeared on Ugly Plastic, a website that collects mugshots. From there, it blew up. Even former NFL player Chad Johnson got in on the #PrisonBae meme: As for Seawright — who isn't currently serving time — she's seemingly enjoying her Internet fame, even if not all of the attention is positive. Read more... More about Pics and Watercooler [Link]
Mashable » SpaceX does it again: Company lands third rocket on drone ship in the ocean
Ho, hum, another day, another SpaceX rocket landing on a drone ship in the ocean. The Elon Musk-founded private spaceflight company just landed their third Falcon 9 booster on a drone ship floating in the ocean after launching the Thaicom 8 communications satellite on its way to orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Friday. SEE ALSO: Why does SpaceX land rockets on barges? Initially, … [Link]
Mashable » Cellphone radiation is still safer than viral science stories
You are almost definitely slowly killing yourself. Eating poorly, smoking, riding motorcycles, watching The Bachelor — they're all statistically proven to shorten the average life span (except maybe that last one). As for using your cellphone? Not so much. The World Health Organization has said that cellphone radiation is "possibly carcinogenic to humans," putting it in the same category as … [Link]
Slashdot » Model X Owner Files Lemon Law Suit Against Tesla, Claims Car Is Unsafe To Drive
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BGR: When designing the Model X, Tesla went more than a little bit overboard in trying to trick out its crossover SUV with as many bells and whistles as possible. Not only did Tesla's overly ambitious development delay the launch of the Model X, it has arguably resulted in a noticeably higher number … [Link]
WIRED » Gadget Lab Podcast: Remembering a Time When Skateboarding Was Cool
Changes at Twitter, new devices from Pebble, the updated wireless sports headphones from Jaybird, and a redesigned Boosted Board. The post Gadget Lab Podcast: Remembering a Time When Skateboarding Was Cool appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » This is the best view of Pluto most of us will see in our lifetime
A new mosaic pieced together by NASA scientists and captured by the New Horizons spacecraft shows off the most detailed view of Pluto many of us will ever see. The high-resolution mosaic shows a huge swath of Pluto as imaged by New Horizons when it flew close by the dwarf planet in July 2015. SEE ALSO: A recipe for Pluto: … [Link]
Slashdot » Wearable 'Backpack PCs' Let You Experience High-End VR On The Go
An anonymous reader writes: Powerful virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive require powerful PCs with beefy graphics cards to operate. That means you'll usually be tethered to a PC tower in your home. Well, HP and MSI have announced portable 'backpack PCs' designed to be used with high-end virtual reality headsets. These PC internals are built … [Link]
Mashable » 96-year-old Dr. Henry Heimlich saves woman's life using Heimlich maneuver
His work is responsible for saving thousands of lives, but Dr. Henry Heimlich had never actually used the Heimlich maneuver on an actual person. Until Monday. Heimlich was eating dinner at his Cincinnati retirement community when the woman next to him, 87-year-old Patty Ris, started choking on a chunk of hamburger meat. SEE ALSO: Officer attends graduation of girl he … [Link]
Mashable » Those rumors of an all-glass iPhone just got a lot more realistic
Even though it’s way too early to be talking about the 2017 iPhone, rumors about the device continue to persist. Thus far, the rumors have suggested that the 2017 iPhone (maybe the iPhone 7S?) will return to an all-glass design. This was first floated by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo back in March. SEE ALSO: So many leaks. So many fakes. … [Link]
Mashable » Chrissy Teigen shares video of daughter dancing to a John Legend song
Luna Simone — John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's daughter — is one lucky baby. Not only does she have an extremely cool mom, but she also has an award-winning singer as a dad whose music she can dance to even when he's not physically present. On Thursday, Teigen posted a video on Instagram of little Luna doing just that. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Mashable » Ross rap battles against Rebel Wilson and makes no friends
The Late Late Show with James Corden continued its rap battle series, which sees celebrities throw brutal insults at each other, so long as it rhymes. This particular battle, MC'd by Reggie Watts, initially throws Corden against Friends star David Schwimmer, although Corden accuses Schwimmer of being a "star" in the sense that he was famous once, in the '90s. … [Link]
Geek Culture » An incredible story from WWII…
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Mashable » Hoverboards are coming back
Swagway, one of the most recognizable names in the combustible hoverboard market, is back. The company told Mashable that its new rolling balance board, the SWAGTRON (they use all-caps for the trademark, but we'll lowercase from here on out) is coming to America. Getting these devices back on the market in the U.S. would be quite a feat. They were … [Link]
Popular Science » Wine Tasting Not For You? Try Honey Tasting
Science The best honey probably doesn't come in a plastic bear Honey sommelier Carla Marina Marchese walked us through the art of Honey Tasting at the Museum of Food and Drink Lab in Williamsburg, Brooklyn… [Link]
Slashdot » Amazon Built An Echo Simulator You Can Use In the Browser
Jordan Novet, writing for VentureBeat: Amazon today announced the availability of Echosim.io, a website that simulates the capabilities of the Amazon Echo speaker, which employs Amazon's Alexa voice assistant technology. The thing about Alexa is that many people who don't own the Echo — or its smaller siblings, the Tap and the Echo Dot — haven't been able to see … [Link]
Popular Science » DARPA Urgently Wants A Space Plane It Can Fly Day After Day
Space Chasing the cheapest way to get into orbit New robot spaceplane. [Link]
Mashable » Harriet the eagle, famous for visiting veterans, dies at 35
Harriet, the famous eagle ambassador who often visited wounded veterans, has died at 35. The famous bird was rescued in 2000 after being struck by a vehicle and left on the side of a Minnesota road. She eventually landed in the care of biologist Ron Eckstein, who recognized the band he'd placed on her leg 17 years before. Ultimately, Harriet's … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Building blocks of life spotted around comet for the first time
The Rosetta spacecraft has detected biological components glycine and phosphorus emerging from its comet – suggesting life on Earth could have arrived on a ball of ice [Link]
New Scientist – News » Packing for space flattened NASA’s inflatable space hotel
The blow-up BEAM habitat had its first test run on the International Space Station on Thursday, but the constraints of being packed for the trip kept it from inflating sufficiently, NASA says [Link]
Slashdot » Someone In North Korea Is Hosting a Facebook Clone
Reporter Jason Koebler shares: Someone in North Korea appears to have created a Facebook clone, according to an internet analytics company that traced the site's DNS to the notoriously isolated country. The social network is an off-the-shelf Facebook clone called dolphinPHP. Dyn Analytics researcher Doug Madory said that "very few websites resolve to the North Korean address space, and this … [Link]
Popular Science » New Test Could Tell Whether Comatose Patients Will Wake Up
Health The secret is in the brain's sugar consumption Scientists have developed a new test for comatose patients to determine if they're likely recover… [Link]
Mashable » The Mountain pulls a 17-ton truck with ease, weaklings
Caution: Mountain crossing. Whereas your Friday workout plan may entail 30 minutes of cardio at Planet Fitness, Thor Bjornsson, aka Game of Thrones' The Mountain, has a slightly different regiment: pulling trucks. According to TMZ, the 6'9" 400-pound behemoth was pulling the truck as a part of his training for the Icelandic Arnold Strongman Classic. This is no isolated incident either. For … [Link]
Slashdot » All European Scientific Articles To Be Freely Accessible By 2020
An anonymous reader shares a report on EU2016: All scientific articles in Europe must be freely accessible as of 2020. EU member states want to achieve optimal reuse of research data. They are also looking into a European visa for foreign start-up founders. And, according to the new Innovation Principle, new European legislation must take account of its impact on … [Link]
Mashable » Mark Zuckerberg is doing a Facebook Live with space station astronauts
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has already done a handful of Facebook Live broadcasts, talking about Facebook and its initiatives as well as interviewing members of the company. For his next Facebook Live, however, Zuckerberg is doing something a little more ambitious. SEE ALSO: 10 Facebook Live stars you need to follow now On Wednesday, Zuckerberg will call the International Space … [Link]
Popular Science » Dr. Heimlich Does The Heimlich
Health The inventor of the life saving maneuver uses it for the first time, and saves a life After more than three decades, the doctor who invented a maneuver to save people from choking got to use it himself. Dr. Henry Heimlich invented the Heimlich maneuver in… [Link]
Popular Science » Here come the laser helicopters
Military The Army tested an airborne directed energy weapon Army wants to test a laser on a helicopter. [Link]
Mashable » Why is using emoji such a crappy experience?
I have a confession (and maybe you share the same sentiment). I really hate inputting emojis. I really, really like using emoji, but my god, do I loathe the process of inputting them into a message. I'm an iPhone user and it's the worst. (It's not any better on Android. Trust me, I checked.) SEE ALSO: Disney presents 'Star Wars,' 'As Told … [Link]
Popular Science » NASA Will Try To Inflate Space Habitat Again On Saturday
Space The first attempt to blow up the BEAM module did not work After Thursday's attempt to inflate an expandable habitat fell a little flat, NASA will try again on Saturday. [Link]
New Scientist – News » UK to trial HPV vaccine in gay men but no plans yet for all boys
The HPV vaccine is to be offered to 40,000 men who have sex with men, but campaigners have repeated the call to offer the jab to all adolescent boys [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Beats Oracle, Java APIs in Android are Fair Use
On Thursday the two-week trial between Oracle and Google ended when a federal jury found that Google's re-use of 37 Java APIs in the development of its Android operating system is protected by "fair use" according to Stephanie
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Slashdot » Hackers Claim to Have 427 Million Myspace Passwords
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, reporting for Motherboard: There's an oft-repeated adage in the world of cybersecurity: There are two types of companies, those that have been hacked, and those that don't yet know they have been hacked. MySpace, the social media behemoth that was, is apparently in the second category. The same hacker who was selling the data of more than 164 … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Twilio's Notify API Reaches Customers Via Preferred Method
Twilio has launched a beta for its new Notify API that allows developers to orchestrate notifications over SMS, push, messaging apps, and more with a single, user-focused API. The goal of the API is to contact customers in the method they want to be reached.
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Mashable » Here's what to do if you're worried about cellphones causing cancer
A new and partial report from the U.S. National Toxicology Program found a likely link between high amounts of cellphone radiation exposure and cancer development in male lab rats. While older reports have shown that cellphones aren't noticeably harmful for humans, it's still a potentially concerning development. SEE ALSO: Study ties cellphone radiation to brain, heart tumors in male rats … [Link]
Popular Science » Build A Radio That Looks Like A Pizza
DIY And needs no batteries It doesn't exactly run on nothing, but like a late 30-minutes-or-less order, it's delivered free. [Link]
Mashable » ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ writer on Hollywood's 'lack of real trust in women’
For screenwriter Linda Woolverton, Alice Through the Looking Glass is a classic girl power tale. The sequel to the blockbuster Alice in Wonderland (which Woolverton also wrote) tosses Alice back into adventure, exploring the world as a sea captainWell, until she gets beckoned back to Wonderland — this time to save a sad Mad Hatter and help him find his family. … [Link]
Mashable » We really want the Motorola Razr to make a comeback
Did you hear? The Motorola Razr might be coming back. I for one am STOKED. Think about it, could a flip phone running Android be a big hit in 2016? We think it could totally work. At the very least, the prospects are probably better than whatever is happening at Microsoft. SEE ALSO: Will Microsoft's layoffs doom the Surface phone? … [Link]
Mashable » Building a VR-ready PC: Terrific DIY hack for gamers on a budget
Mashable’s Tech Intern Kellen Beck wanted to see if he build a VR-ready computer without sacrificing quality or spending a ton of money. While a $800 computer won't quite match the speed and clarity of a $2,000 computer, for VR-gamers on a budget, this DIY hack will do.Kellen's complete guide: http://on.mash.to/1TCOxQ5 Read more…More about Diy, Computers, Virtual Reality, Tech, and Dev … [Link]
Mashable » Wearable 'backpack PCs' let you experience high-end VR on the go
If you want the best VR experience, mobile VR headsets like the Gear VR and Google Cardboard won't do at all. High-quality VR with headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive require equally powerful PCs with beefy graphics cards. And that usually means you'll be tethered to a PC tower indoors. A couple of PC makers have a solution … [Link]
Slashdot » North Korea Linked to the SWIFT Bank Hacks
North Korea could be behind the recent string of digital attacks on Asian banks, says Symantec. The cyber security firms notes that the attacks could be traced as far back as October 2015, two months prior to the earliest known incident. As you may recall, hackers stole around $80M from Bangladesh's central bank in March, and a similar attack was … [Link]
Popular Science » Does the Moon Sound Like a Bell?
From Our Blogs: Vintage Space They’re’ve been a lot of takeaway lessons from Apollo, but perhaps the strangest is that the Moon can sometimes ring like a bell. [Link]
Mashable » Amber Heard granted restraining order against Johnny Depp, says he abused her
UPDATED May 27, 2016 4 p.m. PT LOS ANGELES — Amber Heard was granted a temporary restraining order against Johnny Depp after alleging a longstanding pattern of physical abuse, including a Saturday night incident in which she claims the enraged actor struck her with a cellphone, bruising her right eye. A filing in opposition of the order, from Depp's attorney … [Link]
Mashable » Hiroshima after the bomb fell, and what it looks like now
President Barack Obama is in Hiroshima, Japan Friday, the first sitting president to visit the site of the first wartime use of an atomic weapon. Speaking at the city's Peace Memorial Park, Obama encouraged listeners find the “force ourselves to imagine the moment the bomb fell,” and to listen to the “silent cry” of those who were lost in the … [Link]
Popular Science » In Study, Beer Drinkers Found To Be Less Alzheimer's-Prone
Health Is there any problem a cold pint can't solve? A study of 125 males showed less overall aggregation of amyloid beta, the main component of plaque, in beer drinkers than in non-beer drinkers. Plaque building causes… [Link]
Mashable » 50 cows somehow got loose at a UK hospital
Moooove along, nothing to see here. A large number of cows got loose around a hospital in Lincoln, UK, on Friday, presumably anxious to get a start on traveling for the three-day weekend. The Lincolnshire Echo reports that an eyewitness spotted about 50 cows milling around St. George's Hospital. The cows did not get into the hospital, instead they preferred … [Link]
Mashable » That time Apple's Lisa Jackson met India's 'solar mamas'
It happened to be one of the hottest days ever recorded in Rajasthan, with the mercury touching 123 degrees Fahrenheit. While most of the media followed Apple CEO Tim Cook's every move as he met India's business tycoons, political leaders and Bollywood superstars in Mumbai, Lisa Jackson, former EPA chief and now Apple's vice president of environment, policy and social … [Link]
Mashable » Who cares if cellphones might cause cancer? They’re already the worst.
Cellphones probably don’t cause cancer, but even if they did, there’s ample proof you wouldn’t stop using them. It’s worth remembering this as we face some pretty startling news: Cellphones might, under certain circumstances, increase the risk of some types of cancer in certain male rats. At least, that's what one new study tells us SEE ALSO: Study ties cellphone … [Link]
Slashdot » Gigabit Internet With No Data Caps May Be Coming To Rural America
Jon Brodkin, writing for Ars Technica: The Federal Communications Commission is making another $2.15 billion available for rural broadband projects, and it's trying to direct at least some of that money toward building services with gigabit download speeds and unlimited data. The FCC voted for the funding Wednesday (PDF) and released the full details yesterday (PDF). The money, $215 million … [Link]
Popular Science » Canadian Robot Shines Light On Controversial New Broom
Science Should "frankenbrooms" be allowed in the age-old sport of curling? New technologies make for more effective curling brooms. Now, World Curling Federation is collecting data to decide what to do about them. [Link]
Popular Science » Watch This Woman Climb A Skyscraper With A Vacuum Cleaner
Technology High powered suction cups at work Vacuum cleaner wielding superheroes are about to be taken a lot more seriously, and LG just made a demonstrative show of power for their newest battery. Professional… [Link]
Popular Science » New York Will Warn Diners About Salt Intake
Health The warnings will be a new requirement for restaurant chains According to the * New York Times*, the regulations had gone into effect last year in December, however a court ruling made it so that cities didn't have to enforce it. [Link]
Mashable » Maisie Williams called into a Kit Harington radio interview to make Stark family weekend plans
Family reunion! Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner and a bespectacled Kit Harington — aka the Starks from Game of Thrones — just made plans to hang out, and you are basically invited because they did it on BBC's Radio 1. (This is the play they are attending.) Someone invite Rickon. But for the love of Hodor, no one tell Bran. Ross … [Link]
Popular Science » We Ate Pasta Made Out Of Crickets
Entertainment How does fusilli made with powdered insects compare to traditional pasta? yes… [Link]
Popular Science » Anti-Opioid Implant Treats Addiction From Within
Health And it just won FDA approval New implant gets FDA approval for treating opioid dependence… [Link]
Slashdot » Why Are We Spending Billions and Tons of Fossil Fuel On Search of Lost Planes?
Reader Max_W asks: After days of massive search finally, "Report: Signals detected from EgyptAir Flight 804 in Mediterranean" Why not record GPS/GLONASS track constantly into a text file on say twenty flash USB drives enclosed into orange styrofoam with the serial aircraft number on it? In case of an accident, these waterproof USB flash drives are released outside overboard. Certainly … [Link]
Mashable » There is now Marmite popcorn and you'll either love it or hate it
LONDON - It's been a long time since popcorn simply came in just sweet or salty flavours, but Marmite has just taken the flavour game to a whole new level. As with most things Marmite, you will probably either love it or hate it, but the inquisitive person inside you will probably want to try the new edition from gourmet manufacturers … [Link]
Mashable » Flume walks us through his 'weird' new album, 'Skin'
Flume has one goal: "I wanna make weird stuff." Well, that's not his only goal, but a fascination by the strange and infatuation with the unfamiliar are at the core of Harvey Streten's sound, and there's plenty of it to go around on Skin, his 16-track sophomore album that packed with big-name collaborators and warbled sounds galore. In an album … [Link]
Mashable » Study ties cellphone radiation to brain, heart tumors in male rats
Partial results from an ongoing $25 million, federally-funded study into the dangers of cellphone radiation found a tentative link between such radiation and two rare types of tumors in male rats. However, the study won't settle the ongoing debate regarding the human health risks of cellphone use, an in fact it may only serve to intensify such discussions. SEE ALSO: The … [Link]
Popular Science » Singer Simonne Jones Fuses Pop Music and Quantum Physics
Entertainment We talked to the artist about her debut album with songs called "Spooky Action" and "Gravity" Pop singer Simonne Jones weaves esoteric physics topics into her debut EP, which she released today… [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft's Get Windows 10 App, KB 3035583, Reappears
An anonymous reader shares an InfoWorld article: Once again, Microsoft has unleashed the GWX Kraken, with no explanation and no description. The latest KB 3035583 appears as a "Recommended" optional patch for Windows 7 and 8.1. Those with Automatic Update turned on and "Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates" checked — the default settings — … [Link]
Mashable » The National Spelling Bee's Twitter account takes no damn prisoners
You wanna test the National Spelling Bee Twitter account? Prepare to meet oblivion. O-B-L-I-V-I-O-N. Much like its tiny contestants, @ScrippsBee plays to win. You could be a troll or an ally — it doesn't matter. Make a spelling error, and @ScrippsBee will come for you. It will come for us all. SEE ALSO: Everyone at the Spelling Bee is D-A-B-B-I-N-G … [Link]
Mashable » Somebody bid $15k on a bottle signed by water-bottle flip kid
Update, March 27, 1:50 PM ET: According to Sam Chuong, the seller behind the bottle listing, the highest bid is a scam. He has since re-posted a new listing, which had reached a whopping $11,100 at the time of posting. Our original story appears below. Turns out, it pays to be water-bottle flip kid. Or, at the very least, it pays to … [Link]
Mashable » 10 British producers that are killing the music game right now
LONDON - When you hear some of your favourite songs, do you ever think about the production behind the vocals? Right now the UK music scene is flying high globally, with the likes of Skepta, Stormzy, Rita Ora and more receiving international attention. It's important to recognise the producers who are creating organic sounds, though. SEE ALSO: 11 emerging British artists … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Trump would deliver fatal blow to fight against climate change
A Donald Trump presidency would disrupt the fight against climate change in a way that threatens to snuff out all hope, warns Matthew Nisbet [Link]
New Scientist – News » Controversial software claims to tell personality from your face
A start-up says its face-recognition tech can identify people's personality type from photos – and spot terrorists, paedophiles and poker players in crowds [Link]
Mashable » Superbug resistant to last-resort antibiotic found in the United States
For the first time, a United States patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday. The patient — a 49-year-old woman in Pennsylvania — has recovered. But health officials fear that if the resistance spreads to other bacteria, the country may soon see supergerms impervious to all known antibiotics. … [Link]
Mashable » Guy faceswaps through the stars singing 'We are the World'
Can you guess each artist that gets faceswapped in this song? This man used face-swapping technology to cycle through the various stars who were a part of the star-studded 1985 ballad, "We are the World." He even throws in a couple of modern stars, just for good measure. Bonus points if you can name them all. Chipmunk feels so, so … [Link]
Slashdot » Slashdot Asks: Would You Pay For Android Updates?
It's no secret that most Android OEMs could do better when it comes to seeding out updates for their existing devices. A report on Bloomberg earlier this week claimed that Google plans to publicly name and shame the OEMs who are too slow at updating their devices. An HTC executive who didn't want to be identified told Slashdot on Thursday … [Link]
Mashable » Understandable Photoshop battle ensues after man runs with 'nose tampon'
Blood, sweat and nose tampons are classic signs of a job well done. Reddit user, PinkShutter123, pos~ a photograph on r/photoshopbattles Thursday, which shows a man with an interesting facial expression and plugged nostril running the 2016 Brooklyn Half Marathon over the past weekend. Apparently, the runner had a bloody nose and needed to stop it up, and keep running. The already hilarious … [Link]
Popular Science » At Hiroshima, Obama Asks Fundamental Questions About Science And War
Military "Technological progress without an equivalent progress in human institutions can doom us." Obama visited Hiroshima. [Link]
Popular Science » Robot Roach Can Jump Up To Five Feet High
Technology One giant leap for bot-kind A new robot bug can leap more than five feet in the air… [Link]
Mashable » Thom Yorke did a lot of scolding at the latest Radiohead concert
If you're going to screw up something around Thom Yorke, try to make sure it's not a Radiohead song. At the band's show at Roundhouse Theatre in London, a few things went wrong, and Yorke did not let it slide. Everything must be in its right place. SEE ALSO: A brief history of Radiohead's prickly relationship with the Internet First, … [Link]
Mashable » Let Kourtney Kardashian teach you how to properly celebrate your baby daddy
What do you get a lord? A sexual yet nonchalant Instagram picture paired with a lackluster yet to-the-point caption. SEE ALSO: Scott Disick's sponsored Instagrams reach a new low, even for him Queen of emotions Kourtney Kardashian celebrated her on-again-off-again (currently off) partner Scott Disick's birthday on Thursday with this odd social media post. It's what any baby daddy would … [Link]
Mashable » Chipmunk feels so, so bad about stealing all that birdseed
We have all done things we regret. All we can hope for is forgiveness. That's what this chipmunk asks of you. This chipmunk was very hungry, so it ate some of the birdseed in this bird feeder. That was the wrong thing to do, and this chipmunk is so sorry. It will even give back all the birdseed. It's the … [Link]
Mashable » What's the best YA series of all time? Round 2 of #OneTrueYA bracket
The battle for the #OneTrueYA series has begun. SEE ALSO: What's the best YA series? Our #OneTrueYA bracket will find out The first round of our YA bracket is over, and the competition was fierce. Readers across the Internet, from fans to authors, cast their vote and made their voices heard. But just like in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, … [Link]
Mashable » Service dog gets portrait in school yearbook next to his human
Taffy the service dog is for sure the best looking sophomore in America this year. A student at Northern Guilford High School in North Carolina discovered on picture day that he'd be pictured next to his diabetic alert dog, Taffy. SEE ALSO: Dogs of Instagram put on a fashion show that'll make you howl According to WMAZ, Taffy is a … [Link]
Mashable » Saudi cleric is very clear that taking selfies with cats is banned
Stop it with the selfies. That's the message from a prominent Saudi cleric who was asked about the "new trend" of people taking photos with cats in order to "be like the Westerners." Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan, a member of the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars, made the statments during a TV appearance posted in mid-April and translated by the … [Link]
Mashable » Neil Young denounces Trump, gives Sanders his blessing and his song
You can't blame Neil Young for distancing himself from Donald Trump. The singer, who backed Bernie Sanders using "Keep On Rockin' in the Free World" on the campaign trail, told Stephen Colbert that he disliked Trump "because of the misogyny and the racism." SEE ALSO: Bernie Sanders uses candy to teach Stephen Colbert never to give up It turns out … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook Begins Tracking Non-Users Around the Internet
Amar Toor, reporting for The Verge: Facebook will now display ads to web users who are not members of its social network, the company announced Thursday, in a bid to significantly expand its online ad network. As The Wall Street Journal reports, Facebook will use cookies, "like" buttons, and other plug-ins embedded on third-party sites to track members and non-members … [Link]
Mashable » Is Zendaya masturbating on this magazine's cover?
Wonderland has just been caught with its hands down its pants. The fashion and entertainment magazine revealed its summer cover on Thursday, featuring actress Zendaya. And she seems to be really, really excited to get the honor. Like really excited. We'll stop beating around the bush: The magazine is stirring up controversy for featuring an image that is so overtly sexual. … [Link]
Mashable » Chance the Rapper's 'No Problem' video is rap star cameo heaven
You don't want no problem with Chance the Rapper. The Chicago-based star dropped a new music video for upbeat anthem "No Problem," and it features a slew of hip-hop heavyweights. There are cameos from DJ Khaled and Young Thug, in addition to the song's actual featured rappers Lil Wayne (wearing a "Make America Skate Again" hat) and 2 Chainz. SEE … [Link]
WIRED » 8 Wild Ideas That Debuted at the Indy 500, From Seat Belts to Mirrors
If you think the Indy 500 hasn't impacted your life, pump your brakes, buckle your seat belt, or look in your rearview mirror. The post 8 Wild Ideas That Debuted at the Indy 500, From Seat Belts to Mirrors appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Bentley's new $277,235 Continental GT Speed looks like a car Superman would drive
If Bruce Wayne drives a Lamborghini, Clark Kent would drive Bentley's 2017 Continental GT Speed. Just probably not on his newspaper salary, though. SEE ALSO: Lamborghini's crisp, wild Huracán LP 580-2 is the most fun raging bull yet Bespoke British ultra-luxury brand Bentley unveiled its updated 2017 Continental GT Speed and GT Speed Convertible. In addition to the "regular" (I … [Link]
Mashable » How to build a VR-ready PC for less than $800
If you've tried the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive virtual reality headsets, you know that their high-end VR is in another class above mobile VR experiences like the Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard. Problem: the headsets are expensive ($599 for Oculus, $799 for the Vive and its controllers) and the powerful PCs you need to run them even more … [Link]
Mashable » This 'cool-down' hoodie could solve all your gym outfit temperature woes
LONDON — Finding an outfit for the gym is much akin to Goldilocks' struggle. If your outfit isn't making you feel too cold on the way to the gym or too hot while you're working out, it's making you feel even hotter on your way home. As if going to the gym wasn't hard enough as it is. SEE ALSO: 'Smell-repelling' … [Link]
Slashdot » China Unveils 'Straddling Bus' Design To Beat Traffic Jams
An anonymous reader writes: A Beijing company has unveiled spectacularly futuristic designs for a pollution-busting, elevated bus capable of gliding over the nightmarish mega-jams for which urban China has become notorious. The "straddling bus," which owes more to Blade Runner than China's car-clogged highways, is supported by two legs that run along rails laid along the roadside. Those legs allow … [Link]
Mashable » Sneaky math puzzle will make you feel like a fool
Sometimes the solution is right in front of you. The Internet is obsessed with puzzles — from finding the panda amongst snowmen, a potato in a sea of hamsters or straining our eyes to see a cow in the middle of a red dot. SEE ALSO: Can you figure out the bizarre illusion in this brick wall photo? Facebook user … [Link]
Mashable » Voicemail from Grandma confirms she's not to be trusted with sweets
Like many of us, this adorable grandma can't resist a donut. After a moment of weakness involving her grandchild's donut box and some strawberry filling, grandma decided to leave an apologetic voicemail. She recounted her donut eating crime in great detail, advising any further donuts that enter the house be hidden. "I'm not to be trusted with sweets," she said. … [Link]
Mashable » Maserati's Ghibli S Q4 sparkles, bellows and dazzles. But is it any good?
I'll just go ahead and get this out of the way. If you want the best European sports sedan around, you want the Mercedes-AMG C63 S. You just do. The C63 S is modern, well-packaged and precise. It has supercar-like acceleration and can kinda drive itself. That said, it's not very exciting. Even though it has Merc's silver star on the … [Link]
Mashable » This video is the easiest way to learn Scottish slang in 3 minutes
Richard Brown has given us an important lesson in Scottish slang in under 3 minutes. His great breakdown and use of images within the video will have you speaking Scottish slang in no time. So next time you meet a Scotsman, you will be able to show them what you know. Guy achieves next level of love with Super Mario … [Link]
WIRED » A Trailer for the Hard-R X-Men: Apocalypse Fox Didn’t Make
Curious what an R-rated X-Men movie might look like? We made a parody trailer for that. The post A Trailer for the Hard-R X-Men: Apocalypse Fox Didn't Make appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » How to take jaw-dropping photographs of star trails
Can you find Polaris? It's the brightest star in the night sky, right? Actually, it's not – it's the 48th brightest, but learn to find the North Star directly above the north pole and you can produce stunning star-trail photos that show how the Earth spins on its axis. SEE ALSO: Where to go in 2016: Start making your travel … [Link]
Mashable » Androids can climb stairs now, so the robot rebellion is near
The ROVéo, a robot that can climb stairs, is bringing us one step closer to an android rebellion. But fortunately, the robot was actually built to help us all. Rovenso, the Swiss startup that created ROVéo, hopes that their invention can assist in disaster relief that would otherwise be extremely challenging. Read more…More about Gadgets, Technology, Tech, Robot, and Innovation
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Slashdot » Secret Text In Senate Bill Would Give FBI Warrantless Access To Email Records
mi quotes a report from The Intercept: A provision snuck into the still-secret text of the Senate's annual intelligence authorization would give the FBI the ability to demand individuals' email data and possibly web-surfing history from their service providers using those beloved 'National Security Letters' — without a warrant and in complete secrecy. [The spy bill passed the Senate Intelligence … [Link]
Mashable » This baby couldn't look any more like a young Gordon Ramsay
LONDON — Gordon Ramsay is such a badass that it's sort of hard to imagine what he was like as a baby. Now, though — thanks to one mother from Wales — we don't have to imagine. SEE ALSO: Monster Gordon Ramsay compares Girl Scout Cookies to dog biscuits On Thursday, Claire Dempster shared the following image of her baby. … [Link]
Mashable » 12 photos of empty airports to meditate on while you wait in a TSA line this weekend
You may be standing in a line that extends beyond the limits of both time and space, but it wasn't always like this. For those in need of some reassurance in these dark times of two-hour airport security checkpoint waits, these visual aids will help you remain cool as a cucumber. SEE ALSO: TSA security chief ousted as the summer … [Link]
Mashable » We put 5 popular couples apps to the test and they all failed
Most apps designed for couples, especially long distance couples, don't offer anything too special. Snapchat is already great for sending a quick picture; you're probably already texting or using Whatsapp if you're in different countries; Skype and FaceTime are standbys. SEE ALSO: 4 intense foreplay apps to get your juices flowing But when long-distance relationships (LDRs) need work, we're willing … [Link]
Mashable » Forget the Starks: The best part of 'Game of Thrones' is House Greyjoy
Game of Thrones finally has a hero house again. There's been a Stark-size hole in the show, given that most of the northern house died and the rest were scattered across the Seven Kingdoms in Season 3. Yes, Sansa is finally catching some breaks, Arya's sight has returned and Jon is back, if in a mopey kind of way. But there hasn't … [Link]
Mashable » 7 travel apps for making your summer vacation plans
As National Lampoon can attest, summer travel rarely goes according to plan. The list of things that can go wrong on a summer trip is endless: running out of gas, losing a wallet, finally getting to the final destination just to discover that it's closed … Technology can help. SEE ALSO: The 10 world landmarks that have to be on … [Link]
WIRED » Review: Iris Smart Home Watering System
Don’t want to install an underground irrigation system that talks to your phone? Try these low-cost connected gadgets. The post Review: Iris Smart Home Watering System appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Terrapattern is Like a Search Engine for Satellite Imagery
Artists have created a tool that helps you uncover patterns found in satellite images The post Terrapattern is Like a Search Engine for Satellite Imagery appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » 5 Comics You Must Read Before Watching X-Men: Apocalypse
Theoretically, you could prepare for the new X-Men movie by watching the other flicks in the series, but for the readers out there, here's a pull list. The post 5 Comics You Must Read Before Watching X-Men: Apocalypse appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Here’s What’s Inside Those Magical Stain-Erasing Pens
The chemists at Tide enlisted ingredients that attack different stains in different ways to build their To Go stain pen. The post Here's What's Inside Those Magical Stain-Erasing Pens appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » How the Textbook Industry Tries to Hook Your Prof
Textbook reps often stop by to promote a particular book. Here are my thoughts on physics textbooks in general. The post How the Textbook Industry Tries to Hook Your Prof appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Detroit’s Grand Plan to Lead the Self-Driving Revolution
Proposed legislation could make Michigan the best place in the country to test and commercialize autonomous vehicles. The post Detroit's Grand Plan to Lead the Self-Driving Revolution appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Delhi's first designer auto-rickshaw is inspired by Vincent van Gogh
If Mumbai is synonymous with kaali-peeli (black-and-yellow) taxis, then Delhi has its ubiquitous auto-rickshaws or autos in local parlance. The crowdfunded Taxi Fabric project, which was started in Mumbai to give the city's taxi seats a designer makeover, has now arrived in Delhi to refurbish the Indian capital's autos. SEE ALSO: Mexican ambassador uses auto-rickshaw as her official vehicle … [Link]
WIRED » The X-Men Are Hollywood’s Most Under-Appreciated Heroes
No mutant-centered flick has ever gotten the buzz of even one Marvel Studios property—but we have some ideas why. The post The X-Men Are Hollywood’s Most Under-Appreciated Heroes appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » It’s OK if You Don’t Understand the Billboards of Silicon Valley
Anywhere else in the world, the billboards lining Silicon Valley's major thoroughfare would seem more like roadside Dada than a legit attempt at advertising The post It's OK if You Don't Understand the Billboards of Silicon Valley appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Ever Wonder What Hand Models Look Like? Sure You Do
Go behind the scenes of the industry nobody thinks about. And learn how to peel a banana. The post Ever Wonder What Hand Models Look Like? Sure You Do appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » This quirky puppet is definitely better at dancing than you
LONDON — Have you ever seen a puppet dance on a piano? Well, you are about to witness one of the world's greatest pleasures and we have Barnaby Dixon to thank for this. SEE ALSO: 11 creative ways to use a water bottle instead of recycling it The puppet, who is dancing in beat to each note played by pianist … [Link]
Mashable » 11 things in life that only Australians understand
Ah Australia. You unique beast. Many visitors and newcomers wander the streets of "the lucky country" in a constantly confused state. There are so many questions: Why aren't those people wearing footwear? Why does the coffee not taste like water? Why is everyone drunk at midday, and on a Sunday, for heaven's sake? SEE ALSO: Hipsters, Australia is the place … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Web Content Management – $16.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Web Content Management" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2016-05-30 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » This gif of Elijah Wood morphing into Daniel Radcliffe is sort of spooky
LONDON — Ever thought that Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood look kind of similar? Well, now we have irrefutable proof. SEE ALSO: Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano are the odd couple of your dreams in 'Swiss Army Man' On Thursday, someone shared the following hypnotic gif of Elijah Wood morphing into Daniel Radcliffe on Imgur. It's since been viewed over … [Link]
Mashable » Hiroshima should be the 'start of our moral awakening,' Obama says
U.S. President Barack Obama said he hopes Hiroshima and Nagasaki will not be seen as the dawn of the atomic warfare but as the "start of our own moral awakening" as he called for reducing global stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Speaking at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Obama said the memory of Aug. 6, 1945, … [Link]
Slashdot » Mars Is Coming Out Of An Ice Age
Taco Cowboy quotes a report from Reuters: An analysis of radar images that peered inside the polar ice caps of Mars shows that Earth's neighbor is coming out of an ice age that is part of an ongoing cycle of climate change, scientists said on Thursday. Using images taken by satellites orbiting Mars, the researchers determined that about 20,872 cubic … [Link]
Mashable » J.K. Rowling confirms 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' will be a tear-jerker
LONDON — It's getting closer by the day, Harry Potter fans. In just over two months' time, the script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (the official eighth story) will be released. SEE ALSO: Surprise: An 8th Harry Potter book is coming out this summer Obviously the last few books were crushingly sad in a number of places — … [Link]
Mashable » Adidas is insisting Thais show up in full Adidas gear to buy its new NMD sneakers
With snaking lines already forming for Saturday's launch of Adidas' much-awaited release of its new white NMD runners, Thai sneakerheads have one more hurdle to jump through — they have to show up in head-to-toe Adidas to buy a pair. Adidas Thailand announced on Facebook that people keen on owning the sneakers must wear "at least three pieces" from the … [Link]
Mashable » Python bites Thai man on penis while he was using toilet
A Thai man is recovering from a bloody encounter with a 3-meter (10-foot) python that slithered through the plumbing of his home and latched its jaws onto his penis as he was using a squat toilet. Attaporn Boonmakchuay was smiling as Thai television stations interviewed him in his hospital bed about the intimate intrusion, and doctors said he would recover. … [Link]
Mashable » Chinese laundry detergent ad incites fury online for being blatantly racist
Just what were the ad execs for Chinese laundry detergent company Qiaobi thinking when they came up with their most recent commercial which is now airing on Chinese TV and cinemas? The 50-second spot promoting the company's laundry detergent features a Chinese woman doing her laundry when she's interrupted by a black man covered in paint splatter. The man flirts … [Link]
Mashable » Indians are campaigning to get the next Android version named after this local sweet
Last week, Google announced that it was crowdsourcing suggestions for the name of its next-generation Android N. Taking inspiration, numerous Indians, many of them from the southern state of Kerala, are campaigning to get the OS named after a local sweet, Neyyappam. SEE ALSO: Android Nougat? Android Nachos? Google wants you to name Android N Each of the last 11 … [Link]
Mashable » This little possum loves munching on peanuts, just like you do
Love munching a bowl of peanuts at the bar? You're not alone, 'cause this little possum called Leo enjoys eating these nutty treats too. This mesmerising video was uploaded to the Australia & Allsorts Facebook page on Thursday. We're mostly impressed at Leo's ability to clean out those peanut shells. They're free nuts, buddy. Netflix announces 'The Little Prince' release with … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft and Facebook to build a high-speed underwater cable connecting the U.S. to Europe
Facebook and Microsoft on Thursday announced that they are teaming up to build a subsea cable across the Atlantic Ocean. In a blog post, Microsoft says that the goal of the cable is to “help meet the growing customer demand for high speed, reliable connections for cloud and online services” for Microsoft, Facebook and others. Construction on the new “MAREA” … [Link]
Mashable » Thai fashionista recreates designer gown with bags of prawn crackers
A 28-year-old Thai woman has become an Internet sensation overnight after she posted her own version of a high fashion gown that's made from bags of prawn crackers. Sine Benjaphorn is a plus-size model and owner of a clothing store in Ratchaburi, a province west of Bangkok, Thailand. The gown that she chose to replicate was a peach layered gown … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Family or science: women shouldn’t have to choose
Things have changed for women in science since the times of 18th century physicist Emilie du Chatelet, but barriers to progress remain [Link]
Slashdot » Apple Not Allowed To Open Stores In India
ffkom writes: Reuters reports: "India has said Apple Inc must meet a rule obliging foreign retailers to sell at least 30 percent locally-sourced goods if it wishes to open stores in the country, a senior government official told Reuters. A change in legislation last year exempted foreign retailers selling high-tech goods from the rule, which states 30 percent of the … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook tests news feed sorted by topics in Australia
In Australia, Facebook is testing a new version of the news feed. On Friday, a large number of users noticed a selection of topics at the top of their news feed on both the desktop version of the site and its mobile app. Facebook had kindly put an instructional alert stating: "There's a new way to see a stream of … [Link]
Mashable » School offers refunds for yearbooks with quotes from Stalin, Hitler and ISIS leader
There are humorous yearbook quotes and then, well, there are these. Students and parents at Quaker Valley High School in Pennsylvania were in for a shock after discovering the school's yearbook included quotes — with attributions, no less— from Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. SEE ALSO: 21 yearbook quotes which slipped past their student editors The three quotations … [Link]
Mashable » Fifth Harmony is giving fans the gift of emoji with their new album
The new Fifth Harmony album is upon us, and dancing in your bedroom while you get ready to get into trouble will never be the same. To celebrate the 5/27 release of 7/27 (named after the day the group formed), Fifth Harmony is unveiling a custom Twitter emoji that will appear every time you use the hashtag #5H727. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Mashable » Indonesia will now chemically castrate child sex offenders
Indonesia has raised the punishment for convicted pedophiles to chemical castration, in response to national outrage following the brutal gang rape and murder of a young girl. President Joko Widodo signed off on the new law on Wednesday, saying: "We hope that this law will be a deterrent for offenders and can suppress sexual crimes against children." The maximum jail … [Link]
Mashable » Australian town taken over by 100,000 bats, residents feel like prisoners
Bats have been the overlords of this small Australian town for months. Now they're about to get shooed away. Approximately 100,000 flying fox bats, who have made the New South Wales holiday town of Bateman's Bay their home, are about to get their marching orders. It follows an announcement of A$2.5 million in funding to relocate the bats on Monday. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Mashable » How a college student used Snapchat to land his dream internship
Standing out from a crowd of candidates can take more than brushing up your resume. College student Graham Allgood got the attention of his dream workplace by marketing himself in another way with the help of Snapchat. Allgood designed a custom geofilter for the New York-based advertising agency where he wanted to work as a summer intern in the hopes … [Link]
Mashable » Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer star in new Amazon pilot coming in June
LOS ANGELES — It's pilot time. Amazon called on its customers again Thursday to stream and review pilots to help the e-commerce giant pick the next Amazon Original Series. The company's line-up — which includes two one-hour pilots and six kids shows — will be available on Amazon on June 17 in the U.S., UK, Germany, Austria and Japan. Among … [Link]
Slashdot » Patent Troll VirnetX Wants To Ban FaceTime and iMessage, Increase Damages Award By $190M
An anonymous reader writes: Earlier this year, patent troll VirnetX won a court battle with Apple to the tune of $625 million. Now, the company wants to increase the damages award by $190 million. Law360 reports: "At a post-trial hearing Wednesday, Texas technology company VirnetX argued that although an injunction blocking Apple's popular video chatting and messaging features, along with … [Link]
Mashable » Senate gives U.S. women's soccer team symbolic victory with equal pay resolution
The U.S. women's soccer team has three World Cup championships and four Olympic gold medals. What they don't have, say players, is equal pay. On Thursday the squad scored a symbolic victory in their battle for equal pay when the Senate passed a non-binding resolution calling on the U.S. Soccer Federation to "immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2292: You'd better appeal to Peter Thiel!
It’s Litigate-gate! [Link]
Mashable » Weep while listening to Vin Scully read this famous 'Field of Dreams' speech
Last summer, legendary baseball broadcaster Vin Scully announced that the 2016 season would be his final in the booth. SEE ALSO: GOAT broadcaster Vin Scully explains the meaning of GOAT Scully has been with the Los Angeles Dodgers for all 67 years of his career and has become a household name, becoming one of the most recognizable voices in all … [Link]
Mashable » Step off, 'Game of Thrones' haters. The show has never been stronger
There was a key scene in Sunday's episode of Game of Thrones, 'The Door', that, amidst all the heartbreak and howling over Hodor, we've quite forgotten. (The gentle giant's time-bending downfall obscured plenty of important matters, but we'll get to that.) The scene I'm talking about was that most Shakespearean of devices, a play within a play. Specifically, a play … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Far from recovering, tigers may be in worst decline in a century
We all crave a good news conservation story, but claims of a global tiger recovery look wide of the mark, says Elizabeth Kemf [Link]
Slashdot » Anonymous Hackers Turned Stock Analysts Are Targeting US, Chinese Corporations
An anonymous reader writes: A smaller group of Anonymous, called Anonymous Analytics, reached the conclusion that DDoSing is stupid and never fixes anything, so they decided to use their hacking skills and stock market knowledge to make a difference in another way. For the past years, the group has been compiling market reports on U.S. and Chinese companies and publishing … [Link]
Mashable » People in Massachusetts can't even spell 'Massachusetts,' according to Google
While the nation's best spellers are tackling words along the lines of "sylvilagus" and "tibourbou" at the Scripps Spelling Bee finals Thursday, Google has found the rest of the country struggles with some decidedly simpler spellings. The most commonly misspelled words in each of the 50 states, according to data compiled from Google searches beginning with the phrase "how to … [Link]
Mashable » Baylor: The university that sold its soul for college sports
OK, fine. If we're really being generous — if we're really, really squinting our eyes to give college sports programs the benefit of the doubt — if that's the case, then maybe — maybe — you get one. Maybe you get one jaw-dropping athletics scandal defined not just by administrative malfeasance, but by heinous crimes as well. Maybe — maybe, maybe, maybe — … [Link]
Mashable » Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave arrested following shooting at T.I. show
Troy Ave has been arrested following a deadly shooting at T.I.'s Wednesday night show at New York City's Irving Plaza. The NYPD has confirmed that the Brooklyn rapper, whose real name is Roland Collins, was charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon Thursday. According to The New York Daily News, he is "expected to face a murder charge … [Link]
Mashable » Gawker founder challenges billionaire Facebook board member to public debate after lawsuit revelation
Gawker founder Nick Denton wants to take his media company's battle with billionaire investor Peter Thiel out of the shadows and into a more visible arena. In a caustic open letter posted to Gawker late on Thursday, Denton challenged the Paypal co-founder to a one-on-one public debate either in person or "on some neutral platform such as Medium." "Just tell me … [Link]
Mashable » How Uber is designing an app that works in more than 400 cities
Uber may have been the target of considerable (and deserved) flack for its new logo in February, but the rideshare company has bigger design challenges on its mind than simply rebranding. Uber wants to make transportation "as reliable as running water," Ethan Eismann, Uber's director of product design, said at the Semi Permanent design event in Sydney Thursday. To do that, … [Link]
Slashdot » Smartphone Surveillance Tech Used To Target Anti-Abortion Ads At Pregnant Women
VoiceOfDoom writes: Rewire reports: "Last year, an enterprising advertising executive based in Boston, Massachusetts, had an idea: Instead of using his sophisticated mobile surveillance techniques to figure out which consumers might be interested in buying shoes, cars, or any of the other products typically advertised online, what if he used the same technology to figure out which women were potentially … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Not all surgeons follow checklists that prevent bad mistakes
Surgical checklists prevent avoidable mistakes, but one audit in a UK hospital found they were completed only 50 per cent of the time – empowering nurses could improve this [Link]
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