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 » Justin Trudeau raises Pride flag at Canadian parliament for the first time
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made history Wednesday when he raised a rainbow flag at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The ceremony marked the flag's first-ever appearance flying at the parliamentary buildings in Canada's capital city. The flag is commonly used as a symbol of pride in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender communities and was displayed in honor of Pride … [Link]
WIRED » The Most Serious Threat Facing the Auto Industry? Carpooling
Automakers are right to worry: people don't want to own cars. They just want a ride. The post The Most Serious Threat Facing the Auto Industry? Carpooling appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » 'Bachelorette' villain Chad may be squatting on domains for porn
Warning to fans of true love: This post contains Bachelorette spoilers. Two episodes into the new season of The Bachelorette, there's already a clear villain: Chad Johnson. Well, here's another reason to hate the guy. Chad Johnson has a talent for causing friction between his fellow contestants and even JoJo, the woman he's wooing on the ABC "reality" show. (Pro tip: … [Link]
Mashable » Jailed man didn't know bail was set at $2, so he spent months in prison
Aitabdel Salem walked into a Zara store in Manhattan on Nov. 21, 2014, and reportedly tried to steal a coat. When a police officer confronted him, Salem allegedly attacked the officer, and for that he was thrown in jail and given a $25,000 bail. But prosecutors couldn't put enough evidence together to indict Salem, so his bail dropped all the … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' love story is over? Baby, just say no!
How deep is Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift's love? Apparently not deep enough to survive the cruel celebrity summer breakup season. According to People, the wealthy blonde couple called it quits after 15 months. Love truly is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right — just ask Kylie and Tyga. SEE ALSO: What is love? A miserable lie, … [Link]
Slashdot » TeamViewer Servers Go Down, Users Believe They Are Hacked
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Softpedia: Something is happening with TeamViewers servers at the moment, and all clues point to a massive breach that has led to many users going on Reddit and complaining about having their computers hacked. Some users have reported finding new transactions in their PayPal and bank accounts, while others discovered someone had been … [Link]
WIRED » The iPhone’s Biggest Threat Isn’t Android—It’s Amazon’s Echo
Using voice as a way to command your tech is steadily gaining traction, according to Mary Meeker's Internet Trends report. The post The iPhone's Biggest Threat Isn't Android—It's Amazon's Echo appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Obama Bashes Trump On Trade, Immigration, and Tweets
Tell us how you really feel, Mr. President. The post Obama Bashes Trump On Trade, Immigration, and Tweets appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » NBA launches fitness app that links you to your favorite stars
In between fits of rage-joy at the success of the Warriors (see GIF below), Apple exec Eddie Cue may want to channel his NBA fervor in another, more productive direction — the new NBA Fit app. The NBA's first-ever fitness app, launched on Wednesday, was produced in partnership with Under Armour, combining the league's exclusive content with the fitness interactivity … [Link]
Mashable » 5-year-old kid calls 911 on his dad for running a red light
Sellout. A 5-year-old Massachusetts boy ratted out his father for running a red light. But he didn't tell his mother, he called 911. SEE ALSO: Kid destroys $15,000 LEGO sculpture an hour after new exhibit opens On May 28, the Quincy Police Department received the the call from the boy named Robert. "My daddy went past the red light," Robert … [Link]
Mashable » Jack Dorsey and DeRay Mckesson: The story of an unexpected friendship
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California —As Ferguson, Missouri was erupting in protest in 2014, two men with little seemingly in common were drawn to the St. Louis suburb to see the action for themselves. It was Twitter that would later bring them together. One man was Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey and the other was nascent — and soon to … [Link]
Popular Science » Street Lights Are Preventing Moths From Doing Their Job
Animals Moths join the ranks of other embattled pollinators, like bees Reams of research has been done to understand loss of the daytime pollinators upon which we rely on so much for our foods, but little has been done on the nighttime… [Link]
Mashable » Teen social networking app Wishbone jumps into video
LOS ANGELES — Teen-geared social networking app Wishbone is diving into video. In addition to utilizing photos in their cards, users can also compare two 10-second side-by-side videos Videos will auto-play and music can be muted for either video or played simultaneously. Regularly, the app gives users the ability to compare and vote on various trends by looking at side-by-side … [Link]
Slashdot » NASA Satellite Finds 39 Unreported Sources of Toxic Air Pollution
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: Using a new satellite-based method, scientists at NASA, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and two universities have located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulfur dioxide emissions. A known health hazard and contributor to acid rain, sulfur dioxide (SO2) is one of six air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Environmental … [Link]
Mashable » Mercedes' new G-Wagen is so rugged, it has a wood floor
Sometimes you just want a Mercedes you can mistreat in the mud. SEE ALSO: Ferrari just built a one-off supercar for a very lucky (and rich) British buyer The boxy Mercedes-Benz G-Class — known around the world as the G-Wagen — is the chariot of choice for well-heeled SUV buyers. There's good reason for that: the four-wheel drive luxury truck … [Link]
Mashable » The San Diego Zoo welcomes a rare red ruffed baby lemur
The San Diego Zoo has welcomed a new baby to its family: a rare red ruffed lemur. Although the lemurs are currently not available for viewing by guests due to the ongoing construction of their new exhibit, the zoo shared a photo of the baby on Wednesday, which was born May 18. SEE ALSO: Greedy lemur begs two kids to … [Link]
Mashable » Researchers name praying mantis species after Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her fancy collar
Leaving a legacy is important to many people, and some would be honored to have anything to carry on their name — a street, a town, maybe even a bug? Well, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg, known to all as the Notorious RBG, was just honored with her very own species of praying mantis. SEE ALSO: Ruth Bader Ginsburg sent a … [Link]
Mashable » May proved to be a hilarious month for news bloopers
Please never change, local news. From awkward sex jokes, accidental nudity and swearing, May was once again a solid month for news bloopers. Please watch your dank memes. 'Transformers: Earth Wars' trailer brings some '80s flavor to flashy CG All this little kid wants in life is his fork Megan Fox receives messages from her unborn child and obeys them … [Link]
Mashable » Military joins search for missing Japanese boy left in forest as punishment
Members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces have joined the rescue team searching for Yamato Tanooka, the 7-year-old boy who was abandoned in a forest by his parents as punishment. SEE ALSO: Search for 7-year-old boy left in forest by parents as punishment enters 4th day The 75 soldiers joined a group of 130 police, firefighters, rescue personnel and volunteers already searching for … [Link]
Slashdot » Google's 'Project Magenta' Art Machine Composes Its First Song
An anonymous reader writes: Google's Project Magenta, which aims to use machine learning to create music and art, just created its first song. The song, which can be more appropriately described as a 90-second melody, is quite simplistic and reminiscent of an old Nokia ringtone. It's impressive for a machine! Magenta is built on top of its TensorFlow system, and … [Link]
Mashable » IBM is building cognitive AI to impact 'every decision made'
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — The future of artificial intelligence may impact virtually every part of our lives. “If it’s digital, it’ll be cognitive,” explained IBM CEO Ginny Rometty in a wide-ranging discussion with Recode's Kara Swisher on Wednesday during the annual Code Conference. SEE ALSO: IBM Watson enlists in the war on cancer "In five years, there’s no doubt … [Link]
Mashable » 2020: Imagining the world with exponentially faster connections
Promoted by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ With a Snapdragon LTE Modem in your phone, you'll experience epically fast LTE downloads, fewer dropped calls, and long battery life.
Futuristic as it sounds, 2020 is a mere blip away. But in an age of fast and furious technological advances, that blip could be more significant than it has ever been; leaving us with a world … [Link]
WIRED » Yes, Bots Really Are Going to Take Your Homescreen’s Place
Messaging apps are challenging the home screen for platform dominance, says famed venture capitalist Mary Meeker in her annual internet trends report. The post Yes, Bots Really Are Going to Take Your Homescreen's Place appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Popular Science » Biotech Company Unveils A Synthetic Dog For Veterinary Students
Animals Bork Researchers hope the new SynDog will end terminal surgery labs. [Link]
Popular Science » Older Cars Will Be Restricted In Paris Starting In July
Environment Merci beaucoup, Pairis Starting in July, cars 19 years or older will be banned from the streets of Paris. [Link]
Popular Science » Promiscuous Sparrow Wives May Cause Deadbeat Sparrow Dads
Animals Birds, they’re just like us, with feathers After twelve years of research of a cloistered population on the island Lundy in the UK, the researchers found that it was not that the males could tell that the chicks… [Link]
Mashable » Pens, holograms and you: Microsoft's quest to make computing 'natural'
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Microsoft's vision of "natural computing" will be a significant departure from the keyboard-and-mouse combination we're all familiar with today — but several moving parts have to come together in order to make it work. Namely, those include touchscreens, smart pens and augmented-reality headsets. SEE ALSO: Microsoft wants a piece of the VR pie, and it's using HoloLens … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Prisoners’ code word caught by software that eavesdrops on calls
Plug a machine-learning system in to prison phone lines and you can find out secrets a human monitor would never notice [Link]
WIRED » Yahoo Publishes National Security Letters After FBI Drops Gag Orders
Yahoo just became the first company to disclose that it has received NSLs without having to go to court to do so. The post Yahoo Publishes National Security Letters After FBI Drops Gag Orders appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Slashdot » Elon Musk Suggests Tesla Model 3 Won't Get Free Supercharger Use
An anonymous reader writes from a report via The Verge: In response to a question about how the company would handle an influx of Model 3s to its Supercharging stations, which are currently offered as a free service to Tesla customers, Elon Musk said at Tesla's annual shareholder's conference in Mountain View, California, "it will not be free long distance … [Link]
Mashable » Uber raises unprecedented $3.5 billion funding round because it can
Uber is apparently on a quest to raise all the money left in the world. The ride-hailing giant confirmed Wednesday that it has raised $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the single largest round of funding ever for a private U.S. company. To put that in perspective: This one $3.5 billion funding round is more than Uber rivals Lyft and … [Link]
Popular Science » Facebook's A.I. Will Analyze Your Posts To Help You Post Better
Technology "Hi! It looks like you're trying to sell a washing machine." Facebook's A.I. Will Read Every Post And Message You Send… [Link]
WIRED » Song Exploder: Old Crow Medicine Show Breaks Down Their Powerful Song ‘Dearly Departed Friend’
In the latest 'Song Exploder' podcast, Old Crow Medicine Show's bandleader Ketch Secor discusses the band's soldier-returns-home track. The post Song Exploder: Old Crow Medicine Show Breaks Down Their Powerful Song 'Dearly Departed Friend' appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Popular Science » JetBlue Will Run On Android
Technology Or at least its new inflight entertainment will Android users will feel slightly more at home on JetBlue flights in the near future. The airline has debuted an Android-powered user interface as part of an extensive… [Link]
Mashable » Abandoned buses become boutique hotel rooms at Chinese resort
Who says a fleet of scrapped buses can’t be glamorous? More than 30 themed hotel rooms are now open in China’s Tai Tai Mountain Park, starting at about $43 per night. The catch? They’re renovated old buses. SEE ALSO: 12 strange but completely amazing hotels around the world The resort’s owners thoughtfully decorated each gut-renovated residence with charming themes ranging … [Link]
Mashable » Kristen Bell opens up about experiencing depression in a new essay
Kristen Bell addressed the very real and very important issue of mental health by sharing her experiences in a new essay penned for Motto. In the piece, in which Bell chronicles her own experiences with depression, she described first feeling, “permanently in the shade,” while attending New York University. “I’m normally such a bubbly, positive person, and all of a sudden … [Link]
Popular Science » Apple's iOS 10 Event Will Take Place On June 13
Gadgets Will bots come to iMessage? Apple's yearly software event will start up on June 13. [Link]
Mashable » Playing HDMI games on an old black-and-white TV isn't half-bad
What exactly does it look like when you hook up your HD console or PC to an old black and white TV? Not that bad, actually. YouTuber Lazy Game Reviews rigged up a system to hook up his high-end gaming PC to a black-and-white analog TV. While the audio is garbage and some important visuals don't fit in the screen, games … [Link]
Mashable » MashReads Podcast: 'Trespassing Across America' walks the line between memoir and activism
"There may be nothing more human than the act of putting one foot in front of the other." This week author and environmentalist Ken Ilgunas joins the MashReads Podcast to discuss his new book Trespassing Across America. The book is a memoir about Ilgunas' time hiking the length of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline (1,700 miles over 146 days through … [Link]
Mashable » New York's antiquated steering wheel law poses roadblock to driverless cars
A 1971 New York measure requires drivers to keep at least one hand on the steering wheel — and some state lawmakers are trying to change that. It makes sense. It's awful hard to let your car park itself, if you have to keep one hand on the steering wheel. SEE ALSO: How driverless cars will change car ownership forever "We … [Link]
WIRED » Facebook Is Teaching Chatbots to Talk With Help From Facebook
The social media giant is showing off how it makes bots chat like people. The post Facebook Is Teaching Chatbots to Talk With Help From Facebook appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
New Scientist – News » WHO warned there will be more Zika cases if Olympics go ahead
Nearly 200 bioethicists have called for this year’s Olympics to be postponed due to the threat of Zika virus in Rio, where 32,000 people may be infected [Link]
New Scientist – News » Microsoft and Facebook plan to lay internet cable under the sea
The tech giants’ new cable will stretch 6600 kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean, from Virginia to Spain [Link]
Popular Science » Jeff Bezos Thinks We Should Build Factories In Space
Space Says we should move industry to orbit in the next few hundred years The best way to make room for a growing population is to move manufacturing and industry into orbit, according to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. At the Code Conference this… [Link]
Slashdot » World's Longest, Deepest Rail Tunnel Opens In Switzerland
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Los Angeles Times: More than 2,200 years after the commander from the ancient North African civilization of Carthage led his army of elephants and troops over Europe's highest mountain chain, the Swiss have completed another gargantuan task: burrowing the world's longest railway tunnel under the Swiss Alps to improve European trade and travel. … [Link]
Mashable » Man in massive penis costume sneaks onto live CNN broadcast
Most need a premium channel subscription for this kind of television. CNN's coverage of the presidential race led Senior White House Correspondent Jim Acosta outside of Trump Tower for serious reporting alongside a man dressed as a giant penis. The man appears to be wielding a sign that reads, "Photos with Donald Trump." So not a huge mystery how the guy … [Link]
Mashable » Student drew every member of his high school class for a creative graduation surprise
Now this is real school spirit. Tensions have been high lately at Boston Latin School, with numerous allegations of hate speech from students. But graduating senior Phillip Sossou is cultivating a different vibe: last week, he surprised each person in his 411-member graduating class with a hand-drawn portrait. On the last day of school, Sossou and a few friends arrived … [Link]
WIRED » Mary Meeker Says Advertisers Aren’t Spending Enough on Mobile
For all the time people spend on their mobile devices, advertisers still aren't spending enough to reach them. The post Mary Meeker Says Advertisers Aren't Spending Enough on Mobile appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Internet Growth Is Flat. Phone Sales Are Meh. Hello, 2016
Mary Meeker dropped her internet trends report this morning. One trend in particular presents a challenge no tech company can escape: growth is slowing. The post Internet Growth Is Flat. Phone Sales Are Meh. Hello, 2016 appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Ed Sheeran's doppelgänger admits the resemblence is ruining his love life
If you think looking like a famous singer would do wonders for your love life, think again. Ty Jones, a 21-year-old from Sale, Manchester, happens to look exactly like singer Ed Sheeran, but he says that the life of a celebrity doppelgänger isn't as amazing as it sounds. SEE ALSO: Teen looks exactly like Justin Bieber and Zayn Malik's love child … [Link]
Mashable » Ousted Baylor president Ken Starr resigns from chancellor role
WACO, Texas — Ken Starr resigned as Baylor University's chancellor on Wednesday, a week after he was removed as president of the Texas school amid a scandal over its handling of sexual assault cases involving football players. Starr, who will continue to teach at the law school, told ESPN's "Outside the Lines" for an interview broadcast Wednesday that he didn't … [Link]
Mashable » Stubborn storm system floods parts of France after causing major damage in Germany
A pinwheeling low pressure system edged westward from central Europe on Tuesday into Wednesday, spreading flood woes from Germany into Belgium and France. Floods devastated regions across France on Wednesday. In some areas, the flooding is being called the worst seen in a century or more, due to a combination of heavy downpours and a wet May. The Seine River … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg: Peter Thiel is not leaving the board
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Billionaire investor Peter Thiel never consulted or talked to Facebook about funding former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan's court battle against Gawker — and there are no plans to remove him from Facebook's board of directors. That was the message stressed by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg when pressed multiple times at the annual Code Conference to … [Link]
Mashable » Overdoses suspected in two deaths at Florida EDM fest, 57 others hospitalized
Two people died and 57 were hospitalized this weekend after attending Sunset Music Festival, an EDM festival in Tampa, Florida. Alex Haynes, a 22-year-old from Melbourne, died Sunday; and Katie Bermudez, a 21-year-old from Kissimmee, died Monday, city officials have confirmed. A Hillsborough County Medical Examiner said they are suspecting that both died of a drug overdose, but it was … [Link]
Mashable » Compare the fan-made 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' movie trailer to the real thing
LOS ANGELES — By now we've all heard of the kids who endeavored to re-make Raiders of the Lost Ark using only their wits and a VHS camera. But how well does their handiwork hold up in the online trailer age? Pretty well, as it turns out. Alamo Drafthouse Films, which is releasing the documentary Raiders! The Story of the … [Link]
Mashable » Tesla Model 3 won't get free Supercharger access, Musk says
One of the benefits of being a current Tesla owner is free access to the company’s network of Superchargers. Turns out, though, the Model 3 won’t be granted such access — at least, not for free anyway. SEE ALSO: 'Top Gear' season opener fails to fire on all cylinders At the Tesla annual shareholders meeting On Tuesday evening, Elon Musk … [Link]
Mashable » Kim Kardashian attempts to break Snapchat by face-swapping with inventor of face-swapping
Kim Kardashian does not simply face swap with anyone. Kim Kardashian face-swaps with the greats — blood relatives, Kanye West and the inventor of face swapping. Kim stopped by the Snapchat offices on Tuesday and made sure she documented her entire visit — on Snapchat, of course. SEE ALSO: 10 Snapchat features we wish existed While at the office, Kim … [Link]
Mashable » Google CEO Sundar Pichai thinks the answer to better privacy may be AI
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Echoing the theme of this year's Code Conference, Google CEO Sundar Pichai pointed to the company's work in machine learning and AI as a possible solution to people's ongoing concerns about Google and the privacy of their personal data Pichai sounded a little frustrated when Recode's Walt Mossberg raised the specter of privacy concerns. "Today, … [Link]
WIRED » Culture Podcast: We’re Here for the Argument About X-Men: Apocalypse
On this week's WIRED Culture podcast we're sharing our (very different) opinions on the new X-Men movie and who should be the next 007. The post Culture Podcast: We're Here for the Argument About X-Men: Apocalypse appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » One of Silicon Valley's most anticipated tech presentations is a big downer
With four words, Mary Meeker summed up a key concern whispered by venture capitalists, analysts and tech employees in recent months: "Easy growth behind us." The stark statement came 37 slides into Meeker's famous annual 200-plus slide presentation about the state of the Internet and tech industry, published online Wednesday. Meeker, a partner at the prominent venture firm Kleiner Perkins, … [Link]
Mashable » Airbnb founders pledge to donate billions to Bill Gates' Giving Pledge
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Airbnb’s founders and more than a dozen other very rich people have just signed on with the Bill and Melinda Gates Giving Pledge, promising to give away most of their wealth to help solve the world's most pressing problems. Gates and his wife Melinda announced the new signatories that include Airbnb founders Brian Chesky, Joe … [Link]
Slashdot » We Need To Build Industrial Zones In Space In Order To Save Earth, Says Jeff Bezos
Onstage at the Code Conference, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said that we have to start bringing parts of the industrial economy to space in order to "save Earth." Bezos also said that we must protect our planet, adding that we don't want to live in a retrograde world where "we have to freeze population growth." From the report: … [Link]
Popular Science » Toyota Will Probably Buy Robot Makers From Google
Technology Big news for BigDog! Toyota is going to buy BigDog. [Link]
Popular Science » Internet of Things Project Allows Quadriplegic Driver to Race
From Our Blogs: Speed Lab Arrow's SAM 3.0 project is piloted by former Indy driver Sam Schmidt Quadriplegic Sam Schmidt is able to drive the IoT-enabled SAM 3.0 project car from tech company Arrow, reaching over 150 mph on the track. [Link]
Mashable » This tool turns your Instagram feed into a VR gallery with one click
Fresh off debuting its virtual reality app, 3D-model platform Sketchfab has launched another tool that lets you harness the power of VR, this time by integrating Instagram SEE ALSO: Creating graffiti in VR looks so real, you can almost smell the fumes Instamuseum takes the photos in your Instagram feed and, with one click, turns those images into a fully … [Link]
Mashable » Arctic sea ice set a record low every single day in May
After Arctic sea ice set a record low annual maximum in March, it was widely expected that this summer melt season would rank among the top 5 or 10 lowest melt seasons on record since the dawn of satellite observations there in 1979. However, even the most pessimistic projections have turned out to be too conservative so far, as pulses … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch A Hydraulic Press Crush A Can Of Silly String
Entertainment Stay for the explosive finale You won't be able to use this method in backyard silly string fights, but it's still pretty cool. [Link]
WIRED » Apple’s WWDC 2016 Extravaganza Will Kick Off June 13
Get ready for the latest in iOS, OS X, and more. The post Apple's WWDC 2016 Extravaganza Will Kick Off June 13 appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » 'Monster Trucks' might be the most literal movie title in Hollywood history
"The monster is in the truck!" That pretty much says it all, right? Monster Trucks isn't a movie about large custom pickup trucks with comically oversized tires. It's about a literal monster — alien, perhaps? — taking up residence in a crappy, rundown truck's engine compartment and, in essence, becoming that engine. The monster also happens to be really cute and … [Link]
Popular Science » This Wearable System Might Help Asthma Sufferers Avoid Attacks
Health Plus, it comes in red A new three-piece wearable device will monitor asthma sufferers' vitals… [Link]
Popular Science » Engineered Bacterium Produces Alcohol Out Of Thin Air
Science It ingests hydrogen and carbon dioxide and excretes fuel Engineering bacteria has always held the promise of endless possibilities and it seems that a team at Harvard may have unlocked one of those possibilities: fuel. Harvard… [Link]
WIRED » 8 Key Moments in the NBA’s Quest For World Domination
Thanks to some forward thinking, millions of fans around the world pro basketball closely. Here's how the Association turned itself into a global league. The post 8 Key Moments in the NBA's Quest For World Domination appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Slashdot » Police Are Filing Warrants For Android's Vast Store Of Location Data
The Verge is reporting about a man who robbed a Bank of America office in Romana, California. A person, named Timothy Graham, matching his profile robbed another bank in November. The investigators, however, didn't have enough evidence to prove that Graham was indeed the same person who robbed the other bank as well. The cops contacted Google and utilised a … [Link]
Popular Science » Controversy Flares Over 'Alien Megastructure' Star
Space An astronomer's scathing blog post explains why a flurry of comets is not a likely explanation for this star's weird behavior “The most mysterious star in the galaxy” was bound to spur some scientific debates. [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Play Services 9 at the Heart of Firebase
Google Play Services and Firebase will go hand-in-hand moving forward when it comes to creating Android apps. Firebase will include the Android SDKs developers are familiar with, but Google will still continue to release new versions of Play Services and associated SDKs on a regular basis. In fact, Google says Firebase was built using Play Services 9.0. The latest in … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook rolls out new diverse emoji for Messenger
Facebook is seriously upping its emoji game. The company updated Messenger on Wednesday with more than 100 new emoji characters "to better reflect gender and skin tones," Facebook also updated its existing emoji so that all its emoji will appear exactly the same across Messenger, regardless of device or platform. SEE ALSO: Why is using emoji such a crappy experience? … [Link]
Mashable » Apple sends press invites to June 13 WWDC keynote
Apple has sent out press invites to its WWDC keynote taking place June 13Mashable will be there live. SEE ALSO: Apple will open Siri to developers and launch Amazon Echo-like smart speaker, report says The keynote, which kicks off Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, will take place at 10 a.m. PT at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. … [Link]
Popular Science » U.S. Sees Second Zika Birth
Health The baby shows signs of microcephaly, among other issues A second baby with Zika-related birth defects has been born in the U.S. now. The news comes from New Jersey, where this week a woman gave birth to a baby girl with… [Link]
Slashdot » Forbes Just Cut Its Estimate of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes's Net Worth From $4.5 Billion To Zero
It wasn't long agon when Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of Theranos, was regarded as one of the U.S.'s most successful female entrepreneurs with Forbes estimating her net work to be $4.5 billion. Thanks to all the evidence that Theranos' technology is largely a gimmick and false advertising, the publication has revised that figure to essentially zero, reports Quartz. … [Link]
Popular Science » A Crawling Drone Carries Nerf's Newest Dart Gun
Gadgets A foam foreshadowing of tomorrow's wars Nerf is boldly marching into the pretend battlefields of the 21st century with a remote control, camera- and gun-toting robot. [Link]
Mashable » Sex snakes fall from man's ceiling in horrifying yet hot clip
It's raining sex snakes. Inside. A Greenwood, South Carolina, man is seeking guidance after a pair of entangled snakes fell from his ceiling, local news station WSPA 7 reports. SEE ALSO: WTF, nature: Cat interrupts huge toad just trying to eat a snake alive Mark Hyatt shot the clip of the snakes in his home, which appear to be mating when … [Link]
Mashable » Papa John's honors British astronaut Tim Peake by putting his face on a pizza
This is one way to welcome an astronaut back to Earth after a six-month stay in space. Papa John's Pizza is planning to deliver a pizza to British astronaut Tim Peake when he returns to Earth from the International Space Station later this month. "We can’t imagine not being able to eat pizza for six months and so if that’s … [Link]
Mashable » Business is bad? Blame the millennials
Everything's bigger in Texas, including hyperbole over the challenges of managing millennials. On Tuesday morning, the Dallas Federal Reserve released its monthly manufacturing outlook survey, which came in far lower than expected, at -20.8. Quite a few companies cited the new Department of Labor overtime rule that makes more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay as a future headwind for … [Link]
Mashable » The bizarrely stunning 'Topiary Cat' is enchanting the internet
British artist Richard Saunders once came across a decorative topiary that looked just like his beloved cat, Tolly, who passed away this February. Now, his surrealist Photoshop series, The Topiary Cat, is quickly becoming beloved on Facebook. In each image, Tolly transforms into a larger-than-life piece of greenery, towering over trees and even buildings. The topiary cat is also not … [Link]
Mashable » Bollywood fused with EDM: Inside the South Asian-American music movement
There’s a new Drake album, and a kid in Philly couldn’t be more excited. Sure, he’s thrilled to hear the latest work by an artist he admires, but with his laptop and a library of other music, this kid has a plan With its growing popularity on network serials and reality TV, Bollywood — India’s Hindi-language film industry and the … [Link]
Popular Science » 40 Tiger Cubs Found In Freezer Of Controversial "Tiger Temple" In Thailand
Animals Wildlife officials say charges to come 40 tiger cubs, a bear, various horns, intestines and other animal parts were discovered during a raid of Thailand’s “Tiger Temple” early this morning. [Link]
Slashdot » Out-Of-the-Box Exploitation Possible On PCs From Top 5 OEMs
According to a report published by two-factor authentication service Duo Security, third-party updating tools installed by Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus (the top five Windows PC OEMs) are exposing their devices to man-in-the-middle attacks. Dan Goodin, reports for Ars Technica: The updaters frequently expose their programming interfaces, making them easy to reverse engineer. Even worse, the updaters frequently fail … [Link]
Mashable » Officers involved in Jamar Clark's shooting won't face civil rights charges
Federal officials won't levy civil rights charges against either of the two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark, a black man killed by a police bullet in Minneapolis on Nov. 15. Officials said there wasn't enough evidence to charge the officers with civil rights violations. SEE ALSO: Faces of the Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis "It … [Link]
Mashable » Megan Fox receives messages from her unborn child and obeys them
When your fetus tells you to pack up and move, you move — even if you're Megan Fox. Fox stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to enlighten Jimmy on the wonders of pregnancy and the intense bond that mothers-to-be share with their children in the womb. The actress explained that she is open to receiving messages from her unborn baby. So far, … [Link]
WIRED » Airbus Wants to Replace Satellites With High-Flying Drones
Airbus is just one of several companies racing to produce high-flying, long duration drones that can replace satellites without going into space. The post Airbus Wants to Replace Satellites With High-Flying Drones appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Popular Science » If Planet Nine Exists, We Might Have Stolen It
Space Where can I find a planet like that? Planet Nine could be an exoplanet stolen from a passing star by our sun. [Link]
Mashable » This bighorn sheep got a photoshop battle that will haunt your dreams
Some Photoshop battles fade away, and other live on in your nightmares. Redditor my_bday_is_tomorrow posted a photo of a bighorn sheep that was caught making the most terrifying of faces. SEE ALSO: Confused dog unintentionally sparks a Photoshop battle If this sheep had Facebook friends, it would immediately be untagging itself in photos. Lucky for us, Photoshop experts on Reddit … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Why Do You Want a 'Smart TV'?
Reader kheldan questions the need for a Smart TV (edited for clarity): Yesterday we read about how Samsung is planning on 'upgrading' the firmware in its smart TVs so that it could inject ads into your video streams. This raises the question yet again: Why do you even need a 'smart TV' in the first place? We live in an … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung packed 512GB of storage into a drive the size of a stamp
As the world keeps pushing for ever-thinner devices, the hardware industry keeps shrinking parts down beyond the minisculeSamsung announced on Tuesday it will be launching a 512GB solid-state drive measuring 0.78 x 0.63 x 0.06 inches (20 x 16 x 1.5 millimeters). That's about the size of your average postage stamp, and one-fifth of the size of a normal SSD. SEE … [Link]
Mashable » The cast of 'Popstar' take the ultimate Beyoncé pop quiz
We challenged the stars of the new movie Popstar: Never stop never stopping to the ultimate pop quiz — one that the entire Beyhive will enjoy. Read more…More about Popstar, Beyonce, Entertainment, Film, and Standalone Video Template
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Popular Science » Airbus 3D Printed This 13-Foot-Long Drone Named Thor
Aviation A sight for Thor eyes Airbus, the European aerospace giant, has a new drone named Thor. [Link]
Popular Science » 2016 Hurricane Season May Be The End Of Hurricane Lull
Environment Stormy weather ahead Hurricane season starts today. [Link]
Mashable » This palm-sized 'selfie drone' fits in your pocket and has foldable blades
Drones are the new hotness in the gadget world and no one makes better drones than DJI. But while DJI's Phantom 4 is both super smart and easy to control, it's nowhere near as easy to carry around as the Dobby selfie drone. Created by Chinese drone maker ZeroTech, the Dobby is a super small and compact drone that's barely … [Link]
Popular Science » Police Are Filing Warrants for Android Users' Location Data
Technology Android can put people at the scene of the crime Android-using criminals are probably going to want to avoid using Google Maps to plan their route for future heists, because law enforcement has access to that data and… [Link]
Popular Science » Watch Mark Zuckerberg Interview Astronauts On The Space Station
Space The first Facebook Live interview from space starts at 12:55 PM ET Mark Zuckerberg will interview astronauts on board the International Space Station. It's the first-ever interview conducted in space via Facebook Live. [Link]
Slashdot » BBC Micro:Bit Learn-To-Code Device Up For Public Pre-Order In UK
An anonymous reader writes from a TechCrunch report: A tiny programmable board designed as part of an educational initiative for UK kids to learn programming skills and originally distributed by the public service broadcaster, the BBC, to one million schoolchildren is now up for public pre-order. The micro:bit is available for public pre-order in the UK, via Element14's website, with … [Link]
WIRED » This 24-Hour Clock Will Help You Slow Down
Today is a clock that tells time in 24-hour intervals. The post This 24-Hour Clock Will Help You Slow Down appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » The mysterious identity of Ugly Naked Guy on 'Friends' is finally solved. FINALLY.
It's a question for the ages: who actually played Ugly Naked Guy on Friends? For years, the identity of the actor playing Ugly Naked Guy has been an enigma, only appearing for small moments in our lives and never revealing his face. SEE ALSO: Could this 'Friends' texting prank BE any funnier? For years, IMDb falsely credited actor Michael Hagerty as … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Nick Jonas talk about his diabetes and love of nature in new docu-series
Last year was complicated for you and Nick Jonas. The singer dropped a new docu-series exclusively on Tidal, titled Last Year Was Complicated, the same as his upcoming album. The series will have seven parts, the first of which is available to Tidal subscribers now. SEE ALSO: Nick Jonas lusts after shapes for 'Sesame Street' Here's a preview of the … [Link]
Mashable » Just try and keep up with the reps this kid hits in his workout
Here's the real way to get ripped quick. This Herculean bodybuilder breezes through his intense upper body workout in less than 30 seconds because if you're taking any longer than that, you're doing it wrong. Unsatisfied citizen pays $212 speeding ticket entirely in pennies Two dogs going to the park will make you believe in joy again All this little … [Link]
Mashable » Geek book of the week: Enter the messy mind of Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is an understated genius. That much is clear to the readers who have followed his dry wit and dark imaginings from Sandman to Stardust, from American Gods to The Graveyard Book. "Prolific" and "award-winning" doesn't even begin to describe his output over the past 25 years. And yet there doesn't ever seem to be a trace of the … [Link]
Mashable » Unsatisfied citizen pays $212 speeding ticket entirely in pennies
Frisco, Texas, resident Brett Sanders got a speeding ticket for going 39 mph in a 30 mph zone. He challenged the fine, but a jury ruled he still had to pay up. So, he decided to make his payment as annoying as possible — by paying in pennies. Sanders brought 22,000 coins to the municipal court in two large buckets, … [Link]
Popular Science » Injectable Gunshot Treatment XStat Saves Its First Life
Health The miraculous medical sponge in a syringe The award for best invention of the day goes to the RevMedx XStat, because just two years after it was announced, and less than six months after it was approved by the… [Link]
Slashdot » Samsung: Don't install Windows 10
An anonymous reader shares an article on The Register: Samsung is advising customers against succumbing to Microsoft's nagging and installing Windows 10. The consumer electronics giant's support staff have admitted drivers for its PCs still don't work with Microsoft's newest operating system and told customers they should simply not make the upgrade. That's nearly a year after Microsoft released Windows … [Link]
WIRED » What the NBA Knows About China That Silicon Valley Doesn’t
China is a complicated market that has stymied the likes of Google, Facebook, and Netflix. Meanwhile, the NBA is more popular there than ever. The post What the NBA Knows About China That Silicon Valley Doesn't appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Popular Science » How Algae Can Fuel Planes, Feed Livestock And Fight Climate Change
Environment Going green ExxonMobil is investing in a host of breakthrough green technologies that could replace oil — including, believe it or not, algae. [Link]
Popular Science » MIT Calculates How Hard A Super Mario Brothers Level Can Be
Entertainment Polynomially hard Researchers at MIT together with those from other institutions basically came to the decision that Mario's classic navigating and jumping adventures are hard. Really… [Link]
Mashable » Prankster students streamed porn on their high school cafeteria's TV
Warning: the video below contains uncensored images of pornography, definitely NSFW. Kids at Montgomery Blair High School had a very "educational" lunch on Tuesday. Students honored the age-old tradition of the senior prank by streaming porn on the school's cafeteria television. SEE ALSO: Order porn with emoji, because 2016 While the students thought the prank was downright hilarious, school officials ran … [Link]
Mashable » Buses are the next frontier in pizza delivery on the move
LONDON — Britain has lost its patience with the absence of snacks on public transport. So much so that people have taken to getting pizzas delivered to moving — yes, moving — trains. SEE ALSO: Hungry man gets pizza delivered to a moving train, tweets how he did it Domino's has taken note of the nation's desperate plea for sustenance … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Study of 1 million sites shows just how closely we’re watched
In a huge study, a pair of computer scientists from Princeton University measured how the top million websites track you. Here's what they found [Link]
New Scientist – News » In a world of cross-border cooperation, Brexit will harm the UK
The collective power of the EU amplifies the impact of the UK’s important science sector. A vote to leave would a damaging move, says Mike Galsworthy [Link]
New Scientist – News » Vote Brexit and British science will still be a powerhouse
A vote to quit the European Union will not scupper UK science but will free the nation from stifling regulation and federal ambitions, says Chris Leigh [Link]
Mashable » The Lonely Island's 'Popstar' is just as ridiculous as you'd expect — and wildly entertaining
"The 'Dick in a Box' guys? They made a movie?" That seems to be the knee-jerk response from movie viewers who haven't heard of Popstar: Never stop never stopping, but fans familiar with The Lonely Island's body of work know their abilities extend well beyond gift-wrapped genitalia. In Popstar, the immensely talented trio of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone … [Link]
Mashable » 500,000 people told Trump not to visit the UK, but he's going anyway
A petition that gathered more than 570,000 signatures was not enough to keep Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump away from the UK, it turns out. SEE ALSO: Even Stephen Hawking can't explain Trump's popularity Trump announced Wednesday that he will attend the official re-opening of the Trump Turnberry golf course and hotel in Ayrshire, Scotland, which was revamped after a … [Link]
Mashable » This inspiring hairdresser gives free haircuts to the homeless
LONDON — In an underpass outside Charing Cross Tube station in central London, a man is having his hair cut.Several feet under the city streets, which are drenched from spring showers, 35-year-old Jon is getting a trim and having his beard tidied up.However, this is no hairdressing salon, and no money is changing hands. Jon is homeless and he's having his … [Link]
Mashable » Time Inc is hiring a bacon critic for its new breakfast site because journalism
You can't make a viable new media company without cracking a few eggs. Time Inc, the publisher of iconic brands like Time, Fortune and Sports Illustrated, unveiled a new breakfast and brunch-focused online publication Wednesday called Extra Crispy. How it's possible that Time Inc didn't call its new breakfast vertical Breakfast Time is certainly beyond me, but moving right along. … [Link]
Mashable » Photographing the magical landscape of Sweden's Arctic wilderness
The Royal Trail, known as the Kungsleden, weaves through Arctic Sweden, one of the last remote wildernesses in Europe. It is the most vast — at times the most unforgiving — landscape I’ve ever experiencedIt's also the most beautiful.Since I was raised in the desert, I knew the arctic landscape would be a world unlike anything I'd seen before. But I … [Link]
WIRED » Segway’s Smarter Hoverboard Could Mean Fewer Explosions
The Ninebot by Segway MiniPro has a durable frame that protects its battery, bigger tires, and cool app controls. The post Segway’s Smarter Hoverboard Could Mean Fewer Explosions appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Britain’s oldest writing found buried near London Tube station
Beautifully preserved tablets dating from just after the Roman invasion of Britain give insight into day-to-day life and evidence of first British school [Link]
WIRED » ‘The Inevitable’ Giveaway Official Sweepstakes Rules
‘The Inevitable' giveaway official sweepstakes rules. The post 'The Inevitable' Giveaway Official Sweepstakes Rules appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » CMT Music Awards introduce a new category: #SocialSuperstar
The CMT Music Awards are getting #social. This year's show, which takes place live from Nashville on June 8, will introduce the brand-new #SocialSuperstar Award, a category that will put the power in fans' hands on social media. Brett Eldredge, Blake Shelton, Jake Owen, Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell and Thomas Rhett will all go head to head in the category, … [Link]
Mashable » How Dior's new show brought 1950s fashion into the 21st century
LONDON — Christian Dior is the pinnacle of French style, but this week the fashion house took a little detour to the English countryside — Blenheim Palace in rural Oxfordshire, to be precise. SEE ALSO: People are channeling the Queen by wearing classic silk headscarves Dior models descended on the country house — where Sir Winston Churchill was born — on … [Link]
Mashable » Want a taste of a Donald Trump presidency? Ask the media.
A Donald Trump presidency is now firmly in the realm of possibilities, and the media is getting a taste of it. "Yeah, it is going to be like this," Trump told journalists during a press conference on Tuesday. "This" turned out to be the most contentious exchange yet in what is already a storied battle between Trump and the media. … [Link]
Popular Science » Can Science Build A Fake Wine That's Just As Good As The Real Thing?
Science Vino without veritas Making fake wine, bypassing grapes entirely and going straight for the molecules… [Link]
Mashable » India starts its own 'Google Tax' from today
Starting today, India has started an equalisation levy, popularly known as the "Google Tax", to tax payments made by Indian establishments for online advertising on international companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo. However, unlike its international precedents in the UK and Australia, India's new levy is its own homegrown solution to get its share of the revenues of … [Link]
WIRED » OnePlus Grows Up and Goes Invite-Free For Its Next Phone
The best thing about the OnePlus 3? You can buy it like any other phone. The post OnePlus Grows Up and Goes Invite-Free For Its Next Phone appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Popular Science » China's Coast Guard Arms Up With a New Warship
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Mashable » That time Angelina Jolie visited a Sears Portrait Studio (sort of)
And you thought your high school yearbook pics were embarrassing. Before Angelina Jolie was an A-list actress, humanitarian, mother, wife to Brad Pitt and all-around bombshell, she was just a 16-year-old trying to model in front of some Sears-esque backdrops. SEE ALSO: George Clooney is a giant nerd. Here's the proof. To make you feel better (or probably worse) about … [Link]
New Scientist – News » NHS could soon use smart outfit to diagnose epilepsy
Diagnosing epilepsy often involves a stay in hospital to record brain activity during a seizure. A wearable diagnostic kit could speed things up [Link]
Mashable » All this little kid wants in life is his fork
Forks: that ancient mysterious piece of cutlery, known to go missing anytime, anywhere. This little kid wants so, so hard to find his fork, but despite his best efforts, he just can't seem to locate it. Is it on the ceiling? (No). Hiding in his bowl? (Also no). Perhaps it's resting in a cloud? (C'mon kid). Only when his mother … [Link]
WIRED » Skylanders Imaginators Finally Lets You Create Your Own Heroes
Activision will add a character creator feature to the latest version of its popular "toys-to-life" game series. The post Skylanders Imaginators Finally Lets You Create Your Own Heroes appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » The Best Way Through the Alps Is the World’s Longest Rail Tunnel
After 17 years in the making, the Gotthard Base Tunnel opens to train traffic today. The post The Best Way Through the Alps Is the World's Longest Rail Tunnel appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Double Robotics' new camera dolly robot aims to move 360-degree video forward
The 360-degree video craze has led to a flood of new 360-degree-video-capable cameras. The video they produce is immersive, interesting and also a little static. Double Robotics’ new 360 Camera Dolly aims to literally move 360 video forward. “360 video right now, most shots or clips you see, you feel like you’re in a fishbowl. It’s one shot and you’re … [Link]
Mashable » Segway is back and coming for hoverboards everywhere
Six months ago, Segway glided back onto the world stage at CES 2016 with the new hoverboard competitor which, at various times, has been called "Segway" "Ninebot," and the "Ninebot mini." But it's now called the Ninebot by Segway miniPRO, or "miniPRO" for short. It's also arriving in the U.S. on June 1, which is, by some measures, months ahead … [Link]
Slashdot » Windows Zero-Day Affecting All OS Versions On Sale For $90,000
An anonymous reader writes: "A hacker going by the handle BuggiCorp is selling a zero-day vulnerability affecting all Windows OS versions that can allow an attacker to elevate privileges for software processes to the highest level available in Windows, known as SYSTEM," writes Softpedia. The zero-day is up for sale on a Russian underground hacking forum, and is currently available … [Link]
Mashable » OnePlus 3 to launch on June 14 in the U.S. (June 15 in China)
The new flagship phone from Chinese manufacturer OnePlus, the OnePlus 3, will be unveiled on June 15 in China. Since the time of launch is 10 a.m. Chinese time, the phone will actually be launched at 10 p.m. on June 14 in the U.S. OnePlus revealed this via a post on its Chinese website; the invite consists of little more … [Link]
Mashable » Chinese parking lot creates 'women-only' spaces for bad female drivers
One of the most beloved and universal stereotypes of all time is that women can't drive. If only they had a phallus — the genital responsible for driving — the world would be a safer place. At the Tonglu Service Area located next to the Hangxinjing highway in southeast China, parking lot officials decided to take this wildly inaccurate theory seriously. They designed … [Link]
Mashable » Inside the iconic studio where 'Star Wars' props are made
LONDON — Star Wars would be nothing without its props. Whether it's blasters, bleeping robots or the lightsaber, the level of detail that goes into each and every Star Wars film is key to the cult status the franchise has achieved. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was no exception. Around 2,500 props were made for the film in total and … [Link]
WIRED » This ‘Demonically Clever’ Backdoor Hides In a Tiny Slice of a Computer Chip
Researchers have built a proof-of-concept processor that uses secretly stored electrical charge to trigger an ultra-stealthy backdoor. The post This 'Demonically Clever' Backdoor Hides In a Tiny Slice of a Computer Chip appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » WIRED Book Club: And Our Novel for June Is…
June is here, which can mean only one thing: It's time to start reading the next novel for WIRED Book Club! The post WIRED Book Club: And Our Novel for June Is… appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Boy, X-Men: Apocalypse’s Marketing Was All Over the Map, Huh?
It was all fun and (actual) games, until someone caught feelings. The post Boy, X-Men: Apocalypse's Marketing Was All Over the Map, Huh? appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » 8 New Things You Gotta Watch on Netflix This Month
Tune in for America's favorite prison dramedy, the original Jurassic Park trilogy, and a new doc on one of the greatest sporting events in the world. The post 8 New Things You Gotta Watch on Netflix This Month appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Oh Thank Goodness Donald Trump Knows How to Fix the Drought
The orange one believes he can fix California's tangled water crises by letting a "certain kind of three inch fish" go extinct. Nope. The post Oh Thank Goodness Donald Trump Knows How to Fix the Drought appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Sorry, It’s Time to Start Counting Gigabytes at Home, Too
Your home Internet will soon work a lot more like your phone's data plan, if it doesn't already. The post Sorry, It's Time to Start Counting Gigabytes at Home, Too appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Dude Swipes Right Non-Stop to Create a Tinder Fever Dream
Artist Pierre Buttin captures the sensory overload that can come with swiping right. The post Dude Swipes Right Non-Stop to Create a Tinder Fever Dream appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » A Clever Canopy Brings Solar Power to Brooklyn at Long Last
This new solar canopy design was made for Brooklyn's brownstones. The post A Clever Canopy Brings Solar Power to Brooklyn at Long Last appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Father’s Day Gift Guide: 21 Presents for 21 Types of Dad
Your dad always insists he's a man who has everything. But really, that's just modesty. The post Father's Day Gift Guide: 21 Presents for 21 Types of Dad appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » 'Skylanders Imaginators' lets you create your own custom Skylander
After five games full of new Skylanders characters, players will be in charge of creating their own heroes in the popular toys-to-life game. Skylanders Imaginators is the first game in the series to let players design their own Skylander from scratch and upgrade it with new looks, weapons and attacks. Imaginators is the sixth installment in the franchise and launches … [Link]
Mashable » Two dogs going to the park will make you believe in joy again
Car rides can be a tense time for a dog — unless you're going to a dog park. These two French bulldogs couldn't be happier that their human didn't say they're going to the vet. A dog says 'Coca Cola' like a human and it's super impressive Hand in blender prank is hilarious but cruel joke 'Finding Nemo' told with … [Link]
WIRED » The Crisis in Flint Isn’t Over. It’s Everywhere.
The toxic disaster in Flint is not an isolated incident. US water infrastructure is a shambles, a haven for poisonous compounds and lethal bacteria. The post The Crisis in Flint Isn't Over. It's Everywhere. appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Why gut instinct will decide the most irrational referendum yet
Uncertainty over the future and contradictory political information mean voters in the UK's EU referendum will be swung even more than usual by feelings and biases [Link]
New Scientist – News » First commercial carbon-capture plant set to open in Switzerland
A plant will capture carbon dioxide from the air and sell it to a nearby greenhouse to spur the growth of fruit and vegetables [Link]
Mashable » 'Star Wars' left this lovely 'thank you' note for people in Ireland
Filming for Star Wars: Episode VIII has just finished in the coastal Irish town of Crookhaven, West Cork but before the cast and crew left, they had an important message. To praise the local community, Lucasfilm took out a thank you ad — complete with a green Star Wars logo — in the Irish Examiner newspaper. In the ad, they thank … [Link]
Mashable » The food holidays of June
Happy [insert name of food] day! Chances are, if you use the Internet, you have heard about at least one food holiday. You see everyone posting about it on social media, stores advertise special offers and people flip out about whatever particular food is basking in its day the spotlight.There is no rhyme or reason to the majority of food holidays out … [Link]
Popular Science » China's Coast Guard Arms Up With a New Warship
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal Type 054A Frigate Becomes Type 818 Cutter The newly formed Chinese Coast Guard begins to take delivery of new large cutters, which use the same hull as modern PLAN frigates. [Link]
Mashable » After banning Facebook's Free Basics, India reopens the net neutrality debate
A few months after rejecting Facebook's Free Basics program, India is trying to define net neutrality. The country's telecom regulator has issued a pre-consultation report that aims to debate the concept of a free and open Internet, and formulate an official policy on the issue. SEE ALSO: Why India rejected Facebook's 'free' version of the Internet In the pre-consultation paper, … [Link]
Mashable » New pics of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' show Ron and Hermione all grown up
LONDON — Yesterday we met Harry, Ginny and Albus. Today, say hello to Ron, Hermione and Rose. SEE ALSO: Here's your first glimpse of the 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' characters With Harry Potter and the Cursed Child set to open in London in less than two months, the play's official Twitter account has been revealing pictures of the … [Link]
Mashable » Xiaomi buys 1,500 Microsoft patents, showing how much it wants the US market
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has announced it will purchase 1,500 of Microsoft's patents, many of those related to mobile software, as it marks the next step in its pursuit of Western expansion. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. While the Android maker dominates its home market with an intimidating 26% share of the fast-growing scene, intellectual property … [Link]
Mashable » 5-year-old boy finds meth in Kinder Surprise egg
A young boy has found an unexpected surprise inside a Kinder egg: white powder methamphetamine, police reported. The boy, aged five, was playing with his eight-year-old brother in the Drumachose area of Limavady, Northern Ireland, when he opened the yellow plastic shell and found the powder inside a bag, instead of a toy. SEE ALSO: Kid destroys $15,000 LEGO sculpture … [Link]
Slashdot » Sirin Labs Launches Solarin, a $14,000 Privacy-Focused Smartphone
An anonymous reader writes from a report via VentureBeat: Sirin Labs has launched its high-end Android smartphone called Solarin. The company's mission is to create the Rolls-Royce of smartphones — an advanced device that combines "the highest privacy settings, operated faster than any other phone, [and is] built with the best materials from around the world." Solarin promises "the most … [Link]
Mashable » 'The X Factor' announces some new (old) faces, and people aren't happy
LONDON — The new line-up for The X Factor has been announced, and it doesn't look very new at all. Grumpy stalwart Simon Cowell will be joined this year by Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger in the judges' chairs, with Dermot O'Leary back in the hosting role. Caroline Flack and Olly Murs have been ditched. SEE ALSO: 10 … [Link]
Mashable » 40 tiger cub corpses found at Thai Tiger Temple
Warning: Some readers may find the below images disturbing. Thai authorities have found 40 tiger cub bodies in a freezer at a Buddhist temple which came under fire over suspected wildlife trafficking and animal abuse. A raid on the Buddhist temple in Kanchanaburi province west of Bangkok, a popular tourist destination, moved 52 live tigers, leaving 85 still there. SEE … [Link]
Mashable » In 5 years, the average American will use 22GB of mobile data per month, report says
If you think your cool new 5GB-per-month mobile data plan will be enough to last for a couple of years, you might be in for an unpleasant surprise. According to Ericsson's latest Mobility Report, released Wednesday, a mobile data consumption explosion is happening, with mobile traffic growing 60% between the first quarter of 2015 and 2016. And due to the … [Link]
Mashable » The Aussie surfer building modular homes that can survive cyclones
Once a builder of surfboards, Nev Hyman is now trying something a little larger on land. The founder of Nev House, Hyman heads a company that builds modular, pre-fabricated structures that can serve as homes, schools and medical centres in the regions of the world that need them most. On Friday, the company won the prestigious Good Design Award for … [Link]
Mashable » North Korea made a Facebook clone and it was immediately hacked
A website registered in North Korea appeared on the Internet Friday. It was a social network that looked almost exactly like Facebook: a blue and white color scheme, a newsfeed, the ability to add friends, post statuses, like, comment and share. After the news hit that the site existed, Motherboard reported that the site had been hacked by an 18-year-old college … [Link]
Mashable » Hacked construction signs alert motorists to breaking news: Trump is a 'lizard'
Construction signs: They tell you what lanes to avoid, what speed to travel at, and who to vote for in the 2016 presidential election. Along Interstate 30 in West Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, motorists were confronted with a highly opinionated construction sign. No, the sign wasn't opining about the best exit signs to follow. It wanted you to know that … [Link]
Mashable » Hand in blender prank is hilarious but cruel joke
How much do you enjoy frightening your loved ones senseless? This guy named Mark from YouTube prank channel The Royal Stampede seems to love it, giving his sister a scare that is pretty damn hilarious — although we'd rather avoid the ensuing glares from family members. It involves Mark getting his hand stuck in a blender, which is the sort … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook Spares Humans By Fighting Offensive Photos With AI
An anonymous reader writes from a report via TechCrunch: Facebook tells TechCrunch that its artificial intelligence systems now report more offensive photos than humans do. Typically when users upload content that is deemed offensive, it has to be seen and flagged by at least one human worker or user. Such posts that violate terms of service can include content that … [Link]
Mashable » Kid destroys $15,000 LEGO sculpture an hour after new exhibit opens
Children might be small in stature, but let's be honest, they can be rather destructive when left to their own devices. Such is the case with a young Chinese boy, who single-handedly pushed over a giant fox figurine of Nick from Zootopia on Sunday at the LEGO Expo in Ningbo, China. It so happened that it was the first day … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft wants a piece of the VR pie, and it's using HoloLens to get it
It's early days for virtual reality, but that isn't stopping the tech giants (except for Apple) from tripping over themselves to be the leader in the budding space. You can now add to that list Microsoft, which is turning its augmented reality (AKA "mixed" reality) technology, HoloLens, into a broader platform that incorporates VR as well. When Microsoft first unveiled … [Link]
Mashable » Bears attempt to break into parked cars at school, Twitter responds with glee
It's 2016, and bears have more than human enemies to face — they now have social media. Earlier today, ABC7 reported that an unspecified number of bears were trying to break into parked cars at Tyler Elementary School in Gainesville, Virginia. This isn't the first time — there have been multiple bear sightings this week — but people on social … [Link]
Mashable » 'Born Just Like You' ad campaign fights for acceptance of diversity
An advertising campaign in Australia is trying to break down prejudices and challenge people's inherent biases by showing that everyone is born equal. Relationships Australia NSW (RANSW) launched the moving campaign to make people notice the snap judgements they make on a daily basis regarding race, gender, age, religion, sexuality and disability. SEE ALSO: Australian television puts diversity on top … [Link]
Mashable » This glorious Nutella kebab is all you need in life
Money, power, success. These are the three things that will fade into irrelevance once you've sunk your teeth into an awe-inspiring Nutella dessert kebab, which is currently attracting plenty of attention Down Under. SEE ALSO: South Korea claims it has ice cream that will cure hangovers It's actually called the "Tellabab" — named so because it's from the Tella Balls … [Link]
Mashable » 'Finding Nemo' told with emoji is pretty freaking adorable
Disney, you've made us squee yet again. The company's interactive team has retold the classic Finding Nemo with emoji and it is downright adorable. In an impressive move, Disney has used smartphone features to tell the movie's story. The brightness bar and those irritating three dots when someone is about to write a message have cameo roles, as Nemo and … [Link]
Mashable » A dog says 'Coca Cola' like a human and it's super impressive
In the latest episode of the neverending series about animals that try to act like humans, this cute little pup has a crack at speaking just like its owners. The dog, identified in the video as Phoebe, tries its best to utter the word "Coca-Cola," which ends up sounding something like "ruh-roh rohla." It somehow manages to nail the name "Laura" … [Link]
Mashable » Before Netflix, G.L.O.W. was an '80s fever dream starring Sylvester Stallone's mom
LOS ANGELES — Before they were comic fodder for Orange is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling — G.L.O.W. to those of us old enough to remember it — were unintentional comic fodder for another TV mastermind, who just happens to be Sylvester Stallone's mom. That's right: Just about the time her boy Sly was off … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon will 'probably' open more bookstores
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Like the forester planting trees in a decimated timberland, Amazon is now seriously considering expanding its brick and mortar bookstore experiment. During a lengthy chat with The Verge's Walt Mossberg at the annual Code Conference on Tuesday night, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos explained that in addition to the bookstore they opened in Seattle, Washington, … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2294: The upside to a forced upgrade!
Apple gives Windows 10 a good talking to. [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Sells 1,500 Patents To Xiaomi To Build 'Long-Term Partnership'
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Software maker Microsoft Corp is selling about 1,500 of its patents to Chinese device maker Xiaomi, a rare departure for the U.S. company and part of what the two companies say is the start of a long-term partnership. The deal, announced on Wednesday, also includes a patent cross-licensing arrangement and a commitment … [Link]
Mashable » Bezos to billionaires: Skip the revenge plots and get thicker skin
Gawker Media may have a surprising ally: Jeff Bezos seems to think Peter Thiel's decade-long vendetta against the gossip blog is a waste of energy. In conversation with Walt Mossberg at the annual Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California Tuesday evening, the Amazon founder was frank when asked about the high-profile dispute between the digital media company and the … [Link]
Mashable » Cool dude Michael Bay body-shamed Kate Beckinsale while making 'Pearl Harbor'
Can a movie about a tragedy really be great without huge boobs? That is an actual quandary allegedly faced by director and explosion enthusiast Michael Bay back when he cast Kate Beckinsale in Pearl Harbor. You know, one of those movies about a real attack and the resulting loss of life. SEE ALSO: Amy Schumer reminds body shamers that she's … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon's Jeff Bezos: 'It's the first inning' of AI
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — If you're excited about artificial intelligence and machine learning now, just wait until you see what's coming around the bend. Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the company behind one of the most popular consumer-grade home AI devices on the market — Amazon Echo and its Alexa voice assistant — told The Verge's Walt Mossberg … [Link]
Mashable » Ford ready to innovate, but not at the expense of customer needs
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Ford wants to innovate, but not at the expense of its customers and core business. That's the core takeaway from Ford CEO Mark Fields' sit down on Tuesday with Recode's Kara Swisher and Pete Kafka at the annual Code Conference. "[We] want to keep up with the customer, not just keep up with the competition," … [Link]
Mashable » Australia is putting traffic lights in the ground because you're glued to your phone
For the average pedestrian, it's immensely hard to look up from an Instagram scroll when you need to, say, cross a four-lane freeway. That's why the New South Wales state government is looking to trial ground level traffic lights at key crossings in Sydney, Australia from December. SEE ALSO: Facebook's director of product design on why websites may be a … [Link]
Mashable » Jay Z drops by Pusha T's 'Drug Dealers Anonymous' with a 'Daaaamn Daniel'
Jay Z is handing out guest verses like they're tall, heavily spiked glasses of lemonade. Just a week after the release of Fat Joe and Remy Ma's "All the Way Up" remix, Jay showed up for a guest spot on Pusha T's "Drug Dealers Anonymous," the lead single off King Push. The song is streaming exclusively on the Jay Z-owned … [Link]
Mashable » This deconstructed coffee is peak hipsterdom and how the world ends
So, this is it folks. It's been saaah cool sipping on a flat white or the macchiato willy-nilly, but now there's a coffee out there that could signal the irreversible decline of our once productive and healthy societies. SEE ALSO: Discover the world's most Instagrammed coffee In what might be the worst trend since chopping boards for plates or fry baskets … [Link]
Slashdot » Atari Is Going To Build IoT Devices
angry tapir quotes a report from Computerworld: The latest entrant in the Internet of Things is legendary gaming company Atari, which plans to make consumer devices that communicate over the SigFox low-power network. The devices will be for homes, pets, lifestyle, and safety. Atari has signed a deal with the communications service provider, Sigfox. "The initial product line will include … [Link]
Mashable » This photo is officially peak Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — One reason it's good to be a technology executive in the Bay Area is that you can afford or otherwise obtain courtside tickets for Game 7 of an epic NBA Playoffs series, then celebrate with the league's reigning MVP after a comeback win that will live on forever in team lore. One particular photo from the … [Link]
Mashable » 5 underrated countries that should be your next destination
Some landmarks are forever in the limelight. These are the classic destinations, like the Eiffel Tower and the Egyptian pyramids, and also the widely-renowned relative “newcomers”, from the Roman Colosseum to Taj Mahal to the ruins at Chichén Itzá. They are sites bursting with heritage, and there’s no doubt each is worth an awe-filled visit. But there are less concrete “wonders … [Link]
Mashable » The uncertain future of local news online
The future of local news has been in doubt for decades. Newspapers and magazines, once the beneficiaries of local advertising and reader demand, have been hit particularly hard by the emergence of tech giants, primarily Facebook and Google. Local TV has faired slightly better economically, but still seen its role in the news increasingly filled by social media. With fewer media outlets … [Link]
Mashable » Would Apple really change the design cycle of the iPhone?
One of the confounding things about the latest swath of Apple rumors is that most of the information leaking out isn't even about the 2016 iPhone — the iPhone 7 — but about the one after that. You know, the one coming out in 2017. SEE ALSO: Those rumors of an all-glass iPhone just got a lot more realistic We may now … [Link]
Slashdot » Internet, Web Enjoy One Final Day As Proper Nouns
An anonymous reader writes: The Internet and Web will be downgraded to "internet" and "web" tomorrow with the new edition of the AP Stylebook. Therefore, today marks their last day as proper nouns. The AP Stylebook is a manual that many journalists follow, offering a comprehensive guide to the usage of words, style, spelling and punctuation. "The argument for lowercasing … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook may add end-to-end encryption to Messenger, report says
Facebook Messenger may follow WhatsApp in implementing stronger encryption, according to a new report. The social network could add end-to-end encryption to its Messenger app later this year, even though it may come at the expense of some of Facebook's artificial intelligence features, The Guardian reports. SEE ALSO: WhatsApp now supports end-to-end encryption on all its apps The new encryption … [Link]
WIRED » The Verizon Strike Proves the Internet Still Needs Humans
Someone still has to fix the tubes. The post The Verizon Strike Proves the Internet Still Needs Humans appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Heavy flooding prompts insane images out of soggy Texas
As parts of Texas were inundated with another round of heavy storms and flooding over Memorial Day weekend, videos captured the extent of the deluge and the damage. SEE ALSO: Dozens of horses rescued from rising floodwaters near Houston The latest storms add to an already soggy spring. Many locations have now shattered previous March-through-May precipitation records. Among them, according … [Link]
Mashable » 'Top Gear' season opener fails to fire on all cylinders
To quote Jeremy Clarkson, "That's not gone well." SEE ALSO: Maserati's Ghibli S Q4 sparkles, bellows and dazzles. But is it any good? The BBC Two's Top Gear returned Sunday night in the U.K. (and Monday night in on BBC America in the U.S.) after an 11-month hiatus. Along with a tweaked format, the world's most popular car show came back … [Link]
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