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 » Vote for the most impactful title for the Games for Change People's Choice Award
Video games are more than just an escape or diversion. Many game creators have chosen to use the video game medium to teach, inspire or share a personal story. Those nuanced works are discussed every year at the Games for Change Festival in New York City. For the second year in a row, Mashable has partnered with Games for Change to … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Removes the 'X' From Windows 10 Update Leaving No Way Out
simpz writes: The Register reports that Microsoft has changed the Windows 10 update dialog and no longer shows the "X" close button. They say once agreed to there is no obvious back-out method and it is now out of step with Microsoft's own documentation on this. They have a screenshot of this. As noted above, the latest move is out … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung's wireless earbuds double as a fitness-tracker
Mashable’s Ray Wong gives you a first look at Samsung's Gear IconX, a pair of fitness-based earbuds that are truly wireless. You might lose them easily, but they sure are fabulous.More details from Ray: http://on.mash.to/1ZgOEoq Read more…More about Audio, Fitness, Samsung, Sound, and Wireless
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Mashable » Amy Schumer advocates for gun control by declining to wear underwear
Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and everyone from Barack Obama to Kim Kardashian is participating in the #WearOrange movement to bring attention to the cause. Amy Schumer, a vocal advocate for the cause, knows there is one thing that always gets attention: butts. And so she posted a selfie wearing just an orange sports bra. Well, she says … [Link]
Mashable » Where are all the Valyrian steel swords in 'Game of Thrones'?
Light spoilers for Season 6, Episode six. You have been warned. “I heard of a man who had a razor made of Valyrian steel. He cut his head off trying to shave.” Valyrian steel is fabled throughout the Game of Thrones world. Though the swords, made from the lost technique, have only been subtly featured in the show, their importance … [Link]
Mashable » Frilled-neck lizard attacks man in the outback
Australia is filled with creepy crawlers and animals that would love to be your demise. Earlier this year, Ricky Mackenzie was exploring the Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia’s Kimberley region when he came across a frilled-neck lizard in the middle of the road. He attempted to move the lizard to a safer location, but the fancy-looking beast was not having it, … [Link]
Mashable » Paul Ryan just wants Republicans to unite 'before the fall'
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced his endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday, and quickly followed that endorsement by saying he hopes Republicans unite "before the fall." Now, Ryan probably meant "fall" as in autumn, which is when the presidential election will take place. SEE ALSO: Hillary Clinton is sending her supporters 'Woman Cards' But given … [Link]
Slashdot » IT Layoffs At Insurance Firm Are A 'Never-Ending Funeral'
dcblogs quotes a report from Computerworld: The IT layoffs at MassMutual Financial Group will happen over a period of many months, and it's going to be painful for employees. Employees say they are training overseas workers via web conferencing sessions. There are contractors in the office as well, some of whom may be working on temporary H-1B visas. Employees say … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung's Gear Fit 2 improves on the original in every way
Mashable’s Ray Wong gives you a first look at Samsung's Gear Fit 2, an advanced activity tracker that is less smartwatch, more fitness bandFor more details: http://on.mash.to/1ZgOEoq Read more…More about Gadgets, Samsung, Tech, Wearable Tech, and Activity Tracker
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Mashable » Something strange has happened to Jon Snow's face
And now his beard has ended. Kit Harington/Jon Snow was spotted Wednesday night and to the chagrin of Game of Thrones fans, was missing his trademark facial hair. SEE ALSO: Jon Snow is making man perms a thing Is it because Jon Snow no longer needs scruff to keep warm at Castle Black? Is it because Jon Snow dies this … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Stem cell brain injections let people walk again after stroke
People once confined to wheelchairs because of stroke showed improvements in movement and speech with the help of stem cells injected into the brain [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' director censored Hodor's door holding for your sake
This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 6. But like, you had to know that from the headline, right? You know a show is grisly when you feel grateful that the director didn't make a fan favorite character's death too disturbing. In a Vanity Fair interview, the director of "The Door," Jack Bender, revealed that Hodor's demise could have been … [Link]
Mashable » Elon Musk basically thinks we're living in 'The Sims.' Here's why that's wrong — and dangerous
In the beginning was the AI. And the AI created lots of little people who were also AIs, sort of. Or maybe they were brains in jars, or they were actual people who didn't know they were actually living in tanks of milky fluid so they could power batteries for the AI's machines, even though human beings barely give off … [Link]
Mashable » 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows' has absolutely zero chill
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is an insane fever dream of explosions, talking turtles and WTF plotlines. And if it wasn't rated PG-13, kids would totally love it. For the lax parents out there, most of the movie is probably fine for older children who can handle heavy action — but only if you want to hear them repeat phrases … [Link]
Mashable » How two friends ditched cell phones for mules and discovered their bliss
Promoted by DoubleTree by HiltonNiceness travels at DoubleTree by Hilton. If you've been part of an amazing pay-it-forward experience, share your stories on nicetravels.com with hashtag #NiceTravels. Your little moments of nice will build up to something much larger. Here’s a reality: Our can’t-switch-off relationship with technology means that traveling for work is often a lot more work than it is … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Microsoft, World Weather Online, Drupal Routing, CityFALCON, BBB, Ticketmaster
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Mashable » Tribune Publishing baffles everyone by changing name to tronc
Tribune Publishing, the storied newspaper brand behind some of the nation's biggest broadsheets, is now tronc, a "content curation and monetization company" with a head-scratching name that might sound better suited for a cartoon caveman. The rebrand, announced in a press release bogged down by jargon Thursday afternoon, triggered an instant wave of mockery from Twitter's media watchers as people tried to … [Link]
Slashdot » At Least 33 US Cities Used Water Testing 'Cheats' Over Lead Concerns
An anonymous reader writes: In an exclusive report via The Guardian, investigators found there to be at least 33 cities across 17 U.S. states that have used water testing "cheats" in an effort to cover up potentially dangerous levels of lead. The investigation was launched after the toxic water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and found that 21 of these cities … [Link]
Mashable » Elon Musk wants to go to Mars, but we already dress like we're there
If Elon Musk's future is all about Mars, well, we're already there. At least, when it comes to fashion, the unofficial dossier of history. As it's been known for decades, the runways have been a purveyor of culture, translating societal trends onto blank canvasses, documenting history through clothing. SEE ALSO: Why is Elon Musk so afraid of artificial intelligence? For … [Link]
WIRED » Clinton to America: What If Twitter Were the Situation Room
[Shudder …] The post Clinton to America: What If Twitter Were the Situation Room appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Elon Musk believes our reality is a simulation. Here's 21 signs he's right.
In a conversation at Code Conference 2016 on Wednesday, Elon Musk claimed "There's a one in billions chance that [our reality] is base reality.” Translation: the life we are living is actually just a simulation. People may think that they're living, breathing humans, but according to Elon Musk, we're all just really chatty characters in someone else's video game console. … [Link]
WIRED » Why It’s So Hard for Snack Makers to Create Fake Salt
The feds say Americans consume too much sodium. The problem: the seductive flavor of salt comes from sodium itself. The post Why It's So Hard for Snack Makers to Create Fake Salt appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Samsung’s Nub-Like Wireless Earbuds Completely Cut the Cord
Samsung is the first global electronics giant to announce fully wireless earbuds, and its $200 IconX headphones are full of interesting features. The post Samsung's Nub-Like Wireless Earbuds Completely Cut the Cord appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Samsung Gear Fit2 Is Half Fitness Tracker, Half Smartwatch
Samsung’s new fitness tracker has a big touchscreen and GPS like a smartwatch, but it still has a long-life battery and a sub-$200 price. The post Samsung Gear Fit2 Is Half Fitness Tracker, Half Smartwatch appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Apple is experiencing multiple service outages
If you're having problems accessing the App Store, Find My iPhone and many of Apple's other cloud services, you're not alone. Since at least 3:45 p.m. ET, a number of Apple services have been inaccessible for at least some users. According to Apple's services status page. 
Image: apple.com/support/systemstatus ~ list of services out for at least some users is extensive, though … [Link]
Mashable » Pusha T apparently wrote the McDonalds 'I'm Lovin It' jingle
Pusha T — the Bronx rapper who brought us "Nosetalgia," "Numbers on the Board," and most recently, "Drug Dealers Anonymous" — is also responsible for "I'm Lovin It," it turns out. That according to Steve Stoute, who is the CEO of the marketing and advertising firm Translation. Stoute talked to Hot 97's Ebro Darden about the origin of the McDonald's jingle, … [Link]
Slashdot » There's a Stuxnet Copycat, and We Have No Idea Where It Came From
Joseph Cox, reporting for Motherboard: After details emerged of Stuxnet, arguably the world's first digital weapon, there were concerns that other hackers would copy its techniques. Now, researchers have disclosed a piece of industrial control systems (ICS) malware inspired heavily by Stuxnet. Although the copycat malware — dubbed IRONGATE by cybersecurity company FireEye — only works in a simulated environment … [Link]
Mashable » Blue Angels, Thunderbird jets crash on same day in separate incidents
One of the famous Blue Angels jets reportedly crashed during a practice run in Smyrna, Tennessee, outside of Nashville, on Thursday afternoon. An Air Force Thunderbird jet also crashed earlier that day after a ceremony in Colorado Springs. SEE ALSO: Helmet cam captures intense plane crash landing from inside the aircraft The Blue Angels crash happened near Interstate 24 just … [Link]
Mashable » Postmodern Jukebox’s 1920s cover of ‘Never Forget You’ would impress Jay Gatsby himself
Postmodern Jukebox is at it again with the one-take vintage revamps. The popular cover band and singer Addie Hamilton transport viewers to the 1920s with a soulful cover of Zara Larsson & MNEK's Billboard chart-topping hit "Never Forget You." The rendition would fit right in at one of Jay Gatsby's parties. But until it's the '20s again, Postmodern Jukebox will be touring … [Link]
Mashable » Powerful portrait series brings visibility to trans professionals
You can't be what you can't see. That increasingly popular motto is painfully true for those who aspire to greatness, but fear they'll be discriminated against or face impossible barriers because of their identities. SEE ALSO: Justin Trudeau raises Pride flag at Canadian parliament for the first time That's why Clair Farley, director of economic development at the San Francisco LGBT … [Link]
Mashable » How to build a post-apocalyptic cat army in 'Fallout 4' on Xbox One
Have you ever fired up Fallout 4 and immediately observed a noticeable anti-feline bias? Do you wish you could interact with more cats in the game? Or even just hoard a colony of them for your personal amusement? Thanks to newly launched Xbox One support for mods — free add-ons created by amateur programmers — you can do all of that … [Link]
Mashable » Dad attempts to use Siri to text his daughter and fails miserably
Siri, you're useless. Grasping new technology can be difficult for some, especially if it doesn't exactly work how you would expect. Recently, a father attempted to use the artificial intelligence to text his daughter Kellie. He was simply trying to tell her, "love you." SEE ALSO: 19 times people went next level with Siri But instead of sending the text, … [Link]
Mashable » Koe-Zee stitches up delightful embroidery of today's modern icons
When you think of embroidery and cross stitching, Drake might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But it was for Olivia Montoya, the day after Drake's “Hotline Bling” video dropped. She ran to the nearest fabric store to pick out the perfect shades of blue and pink and began stitching mini portraits of the self-proclaimed 6ix god … [Link]
Popular Science » How Chicks Learn To Sing May Give Clues For Human Education
Animals Learning with our bird brains Like humans, baby birds learn their language while in social settings with adults. And a new study out from the Proceedings from the National Academy of the Sciences has… [Link]
Mashable » Samsung's Gear Fit 2 still looks hot as hell, now comes with built-in GPS
When Samsung takes its time to iterate on a product, wonderful things happen. Samsung's new Gear Fit 2 is an improvement on the original Gear Fit in every way. But it's not just better specs, the Gear Fit 2 is better in the meaningful ways that users will immediately appreciate, much like the Galaxy S7. SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy S7 … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung's fitness-tracking wireless earbuds are completely cable-free
It was only a matter of time before Samsung made its own pair of wire-free wireless earbuds. As previously leaked, the Gear IconX are a pair of fitness-based earbuds. And again, they have no wires. SEE ALSO: The Apollo 7 earbuds finally bring you true, cable-free music Whereas the newly announced Gear Fit 2 is designed more for the health … [Link]
Mashable » The secret to how startups like Uber raise billions: Saudi Arabia, China and Singapore
Just when you thought the startup market can't possibly get any crazier, Uber goes and raises another $3.5 billion in funding That jaw-dropping amount of money, the single largest round of funding ever raised by a private U.S. company, highlights both the insatiable appetite certain startups have for capital and the little-discussed way they get that money. Uber's $3.5 billion … [Link]
Slashdot » How The FAA Shot Down 'Uber For Planes'
SonicSpike quotes a report from the Foundation for Economic Education that first appeared at Forbes: Imagine traveling from Boston to Martha's Vineyard in under an hour and for less than $70. Believe it or not, this option was available from Flytenow's website or app, by looking for a general aviation pilot who was making that trip, and then splitting the … [Link]
Mashable » No one wants to hear Alex Trebek laugh about sex, but here we are
The set of Jeopardy! is a place to share your knowledge. For Liz Miles, a contestant on Wednesday night's show, this includes knowledge of the sex lives of Japanese men. SEE ALSO: Who the hell does this Jeopardy champion think he is? Twitter user Jeffrey Sauter captured the steamy-by-Jeopardy!-standards moment: During her contestant interview with host Alex Trebek, Miles, a doctoral … [Link]
Popular Science » Pebble Core And Amazon’s Alexa Officially Unite
Gadgets Echo's Virtual Assistant On The Go The Pebble Core is about to get a serious upgrade in functionality. [Link]
Popular Science » Watch A Lost Otter Pup Reunite With Its Mother
Animals Via air You've heard of a ring toss, but what about a pup toss? [Link]
WIRED » Maybe Wall Street Has the Solution to Stopping Cyber Attacks
How do you convince countries not to use cyber warfare? Hit them in the wallets. The post Maybe Wall Street Has the Solution to Stopping Cyber Attacks appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Author Leigh Bardugo's complicated history with body image and Wonder Woman
Superheroes may be fiction, but their impact on our world is incredibly real. The heroes we love to read and watch as children can have a lasting impact, affecting how we see the world and our place in it. And no one understands the true affect of stories like the people who tell them for a living. In the new … [Link]
Mashable » New rompers give human babies wonderfully creepy cat tails
Furry cats and human babies: if only they could merge bodies and become one adorable mutant. Thankfully, a new fashion line promises to make that dystopian fantasy a reality. In February, eKod released a line of cat-inspired baby rompers. Now, they've taken their creepy-cute aesthetic ten thousand weirdo steps further. SEE ALSO: Watch these adorable 'OctoPossum' babies hitch a ride … [Link]
Mashable » Here's your first look at the new 'Voltron' fighting a giant foe
LOS ANGELES — We've seen Netflix's new Voltron assemble from five lions into the Defender of the Universe in some early teasers, and we've met the team that will pilot them. But how's he going to look in actual combat? Now we know. SEE ALSO: 'Voltron' details and a trailer revealed at WonderCon In this exclusive clip from Voltron, Legendary Defender, … [Link]
Mashable » Tinder will soon make its gender options more trans-inclusive
Tinder is attempting to get more in step with the transgender community. Speaking at the Code Conference on Thursday, Tinder CEO Sean Rad revealed that the company is about to roll out new features in the popular dating app that will account for gender besides male and female, while he couldn't yet get into specifics. SEE ALSO: Artist turns Indian … [Link]
Mashable » Pro-wrestler John Cena is the new spokesperson for garbage bags
John Cena wants to inspire all of us to take out the trash. According to UPROXX, the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has announced that the wrestler signed a hefty “multi-million dollar" deal to become the new spokesperson for…Hefty. Yes, Hefty as in the trash bags. SEE ALSO: Little girl delivers birthday cupcake to her 'favorite, awesome, smiley garbage man' For … [Link]
Mashable » Craigslist Missed Connection turns into beautiful interaction between humans
The personal section of craigslist is not exactly well known for its heartfelt interactions between humans. It's mostly known for random hookups, prostitution and people too afraid to say hello. However, a recently unearthed missed connection, the personal section made for people who lost the opportunity to connect, tells a tale of a beautiful interaction after a night on a … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter is testing out a Periscope button for select mobile users
Twitter has started testing out a new Periscope button on some mobile users, allowing you to easily start a live Periscope broadcast and tweet it out right from the Twitter app. SEE ALSO: Here's how Twitter @mentions are changing The new live button appears next to the photo and video buttons when you compose a tweet, which you could easily … [Link]
Popular Science » The Craziest Predictions At Code Conference This Week
Technology The best of Bezos, Musk, et cetera, ranked At this week's Code Conference, the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos got a platform, and once they had it, they hit their audiences with some pretty crazy thoughts. [Link]
Slashdot » Wal-Mart Says It Is 6-9 Months From Using Drones To Check Warehouse Inventory
Multinational retail corporation Wal-mart announced on Thursday that it is six to nine months from starting to use drones to check warehouse inventories in the United States. The drones, which are capable of operating on autopilot, fly through the aisles snapping 30 images a second, and deliver real-time data to employees about whether the correct product is shelved in the … [Link]
Mashable » Snapchat will soon redesign its Discover section, reports say
Snapchat is getting ready to redesign a big section of its app. The company will soon roll out a redesigned version of its Discover page, according to multiple reports. The new design will reportedly ditch the current look for a tiled design similar to Instagram's feed. SEE ALSO: Snapchat's strategy: 1) raise billions of dollars 2) ??? 3) profit First … [Link]
Mashable » Why is Mt. Everest so deadly?
Climbing Mt. Everest is a difficult task, with freezing temperatures, extreme winds and low oxygen as you get closer and closer to the 29,029-foot elevation. And while many do accomplish the summit, some unfortunately don't. Here's a rundown of the the biggest dangers facing hikers attempting to summit. Silly string gets smashed silly by hydraulic press BB-8 warbles and … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Bacterial RNA-editing tool could disable viruses or halt disease
CRISPR gene editing can now target RNA as well as DNA, which could be a way to treat infectious diseases and cancer and track RNA as it moves around cells [Link]
New Scientist – News » Metamaterial lens is thinner than the light it bends and focuses
A novel design for ultra-thin lenses uses nanostructures to grab light and bend it to its will, and could someday find uses in microscopes and cameras [Link]
New Scientist – News » Domestic dogs may have evolved separately in Europe and Asia
The origin of domestic dogs has split experts into two groups, who say it happened in either Europe or Asia. New genetic evidence suggests both may be right [Link]
New Scientist – News » Hipster chicken beards caused by a single gene mutation
Now we know how a chicken gets its beard. The same set of genes may also control human hair patterns and how birds of paradise get their showy plumage [Link]
New Scientist – News » Plan to build human genome from scratch could kick off this year
After several secret meetings, scientists have officially announced a $3-billion, 10-year plan to chemically synthesise a human genome [Link]
Slashdot » Startups Can't Explain What They Do Because They're Addicted To Meaningless Jargon
Josh Horwitz of Quartz, who is attending RISE Conference, has an observation to share about the startups he is seeing at the event: As startup culture has gone global and transcended stereotypes, though, one of its defining traits has stuck around. Startup jargon is alive and well, and it seems to be getting worse. "Content." "Platforms." "Synergy." "End-to-end." "Solutions." It's … [Link]
WIRED » You Should Go Check Facebook’s New Privacy Settings
There have been a few changes to how Facebook serves ads across the web. Here's what you need to know, even if you're not on Facebook. The post You Should Go Check Facebook’s New Privacy Settings appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Popular Science » It May Be Harder For Women To Stop Smoking At Certain Times of the Month
Health It's a bad time for a bad habit It’s well known that when you have your period you may reach for the ice cream or chocolate, but cigarettes? A new study out in Biology of Sex Differences says that at… [Link]
Mashable » Your hero Rihanna fell off a swan float to save her glass of wine
Vacations are a great opportunity to take a look at your life and remember what's important, like wine. And so when Rihanna, in the middle of soaking up the sun on her swan float — a required activity for all celebrities — realized that she was losing her balance, her priorities were clear. RiRi gloriously emerged like Aphrodite from the … [Link]
Popular Science » Businesses Could Make Solar Panels And Electric Cars As Commonplace As Home Computers
Energy Energy officials are working to bring companies into the fold Energy officials from the world’s largest economies are meeting in San Francisco with the aim of accelerating the shift to zero-carbon power. [Link]
Slashdot » True Desktop Class Nvidia GTX 10-Series Cards Coming To Notebooks In Few Months
If you're in the market for a new gaming notebook, you might want to consider waiting a few months. PCGamer blog, citing its sources, report that Nvidia plans to release its new 10-series chips for notebooks. From the report: The kick is, they won't be M versions of desktop GPUs. They will be the same chips used on the desktops, … [Link]
Mashable » Brand New may have announced plans to break up in 2018 with T-shirts
Brand New fans have come to expect two things: music that speaks to their eternal suffering and cryptic messages. Now the band's back at it with some new merchandise, including T-shirts featuring a floral upside-down cross (for spring!) and another portraying a resurrection. They both read "Brand New: 2000-2018." SEE ALSO: Jesse Lacey of Brand New's cover of 'Bad Day' … [Link]
Mashable » eBay does not want to be a lesser version of Amazon
Remember eBay? It's no longer just the auction site or a destination for other people's used stuff. It's a commerce destination with more than 100 million users that, according to eBay CEO Devin Wenig, moves $90B of products per year. It's also not necessarily the Amazon competitor people make it out to be. "Used goods is a small and declining … [Link]
WIRED » Awww Yiss: Nike Mashed Up the Air Jordan V with Soccer Cleats
The new cleats were designed for Brazilian soccer phenom Neymar Jr., and borrow several design elements from the iconic Jordans—including the Jumpman logo. The post Awww Yiss: Nike Mashed Up the Air Jordan V with Soccer Cleats appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » As floodwaters rise, Paris closes the Louvre to protect valuable artwork
The Louvre museum in Paris will close its doors on Friday as officials work to move artwork away from rising floodwaters Museum staff will move some work upstairs to protect against the nearby Seine River, which has overflowed its banks after several days of torrential downpours. The flooding affecting Paris is also taking a toll on the surrounding countryside as … [Link]
Popular Science » Radio Waves Provide Rare Glimpse Inside Jupiter's Atmosphere
Space Tuning in to the turbulence What's going on beneath the surface? [Link]
Mashable » Hey, girl: Ryan Gosling thinks 'women are better than men'
Ryan Gosling has spoken: girls rule, boys drool. The actor — perhaps in fear his heartthrob title was in jeopardy — admitted to Evening Standard Magazine that he thinks females are the superior sex. SEE ALSO: Justin Bieber's face tattoo may be a loving Ryan Gosling tribute "I think women are better than men," Gosling said. "They are stronger, more evolved. … [Link]
Slashdot » Linux Kernel 4.6.1 Released; Some Users Report Boot Issue
Marius Nestor, reporting for Softpedia (condensed): Linux kernel 4.6.1 is already here, only two weeks after the official launch of the Linux 4.6 kernel series. For those not in the loop, Linux 4.6 branch is the latest and most advanced kernel branch available right now for GNU/Linux operating systems, but it looks like its adoption is a little slow at … [Link]
Mashable » Silly string gets smashed silly by hydraulic press
There exists no more metal way to party than this. Crushing fiends Presstube put childhood favorite silly string under their hydraulic press to show us the right way to party hard. Some cleanup required. BB-8 warbles and wobbles through a new 'Lego Star Wars' trailer 'Surgeon Simulator' now lets you rip Donald Trump's heart out News anchors can't stop laughing over penis-shaped … [Link]
Mashable » BB-8 warbles and wobbles through a new 'Lego Star Wars' trailer
There's pretty much one major reason we're hyped for Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Can you guess what it is? BB-8 is one of the most surprising new additions to the Star Wars universe, sliding in comfortably right alongside faves C-3PO and R2-D2. He's cute, he's rolly-polly and he does this cool thumbs-up thing with his little welding torch arm. … [Link]
Mashable » 'Harry Potter' spells seem way less magical when you examine their Latin origins
Put down your wands and open a dictionary. While we're all still waiting for our Hogwarts letters to arrive, most Harry Potter fans already know several basic spells to help them through the wizarding world. SEE ALSO: Young wizard in training simply wants to get to the Ministry of Magic However, part of a spell's magic is knowing the true … [Link]
Mashable » A huge, bright meteor streaking through the sky freaked a bunch of people out
A big and bright fireball streaked across the skies above the southwest United States in the wee hours of Thursday morning, providing a surprising view for people on the ground lucky enough to see it. Many reports of the meteor sighting appear to cluster around Arizona with some in California, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada and other states. SEE ALSO: Extremely … [Link]
Popular Science » See How Star Wars Props And Replicas Get Made
Entertainment Not just old camera parts and glue anymore Serious Star Wars fans get pretty intense about their collectables, and the resulting demand for accurate and authentic prop replicas means that the technology has come… [Link]
Mashable » Riiiight: France star Karim Benzema blames racism for Euro 2016 snub
Star Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema says he knows why France manager Didier Deschamps left him off the host nation's roster for the Euro 2016 international soccer tournament. "He has bowed to the pressure of a racist part of France," Benzema told a Spanish newspaper this week. SEE ALSO: Run it back: 5 burning questions that will define the 2016 NBA … [Link]
Mashable » Lin-Manuel Miranda reportedly sets date for final 'Hamilton' performance
Lin-Manuel Miranda is ready to step out of Alexander Hamilton's shoes. The creator of the award-winning Broadway smash Hamilton is reportedly going to perform one last time on July 9, according to the Hollywood Reporter. That's right — you only have about a month to catch the original star as the ten dollar founding father. And tickets are still as hard … [Link]
Mashable » Gender-specific options are now a thing of the past in 'The Sims'
There's no such thing as "men's clothes" or a "women's hairstyle" anymore — at least, not in the world of The Sims. The Sims 4 is dropping all gender associations with character traits in the game, meaning players can build a Sim that looks, dresses and acts in whichever ways they choose, regardless of the gender they pick for that … [Link]
Popular Science » Why Did King Tut Have A Knife Made Out Of Meteorite?
Science It's not as weird as you'd think I hate to tell you this, but aliens had nothing to do with ancient Egypt. [Link]
Slashdot » Top Windows OEM Lenovo Urges Customers To Uninstall Accelerator Application
Two-Factor Authentication service Duo Security reported earlier that third-party updating tools found on Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus (the top five Windows OEMs) are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attack. Hours later, Lenovo, the world's largest Windows OEM by shipment figure, has issued an advisory in which it urges users to uninstall Accelerator Application, which comes preinstalled on many of its … [Link]
Mashable » We need to talk about this 'Game of Thrones' scene between Arya and Melisandre
Warning: Spoilers ahead if you're not caught up on Game of Thrones. LONDON — Now that Arya's story finally looks like it might actually be going somewhere, it's high time we revisited a key moment from Season 3, episode 6. Specifically, the scene in which Arya meets everyone's favourite bastard-reviving red priestess, Melisandre. SEE ALSO: If Arya Stark walked into … [Link]
Mashable » How to be a healthy & productive employee all year long
Mashable’s latest #BizChats Twitter chat, sponsored by Sleep Number, discussed what it takes to stay on top of your productivity at work, even when the weather is gorgeous outside and all you can think about is the beach Over the course of an hour, @MashBusiness covered an array of questions, ranging from the signs, symptoms and health risks of sleep deprivation, … [Link]
Mashable » Buy a new Mac, get a free pair Beats headphones with Apple's Back-to-School promo
Apple announced on Thursday its latest Back-to-School promotion. Similar to last year's deal, students and teachers can get a free pair of Beats Solo 2 Wireless headphones with the purchase of an eligible Mac. Apple is also offering $200 off a pair of Beats Solo 2 Wireless headphones — or a free pair of Powerbeats 2 Wireless headphones — when … [Link]
Mashable » Video of barman dancing to JT in the garden will induce foot-tapping
LONDON — A star has been born in one Oxfordshire pub. SEE ALSO: Watch a group of G20 police officers' impressive dance-off outside a pub Nathan Swift, assistant manager of The James Figg pub in Thame, has achieved Internet fame in a video that epitomises a whistle-while-you-work attitude. Swift’s infectious dance moves and Justin Timberlake's catchy new single “Can’t Stop the … [Link]
Mashable » The 11 most impressive social good innovations from May
When innovators develop new ways to tackle global inequality and crisis, even the world's biggest problems can become slightly more manageable. These "a-ha" moments happen every day, whether it's a low-tech invention, like recyclable shoes that pose fewer health risks to factory workers, or high-tech gadgets, like massive elevated buses that glide over traffic and cut down on pollution. SEE … [Link]
Mashable » Student pull colorful yearbook prank using identical Hawaiian shirts
No, 50 people at this school don't all own the same yellow Hawaiian shirt. But 50 people did want to participate in a fun prank, so a few creative minds bought five of said shirt and started plotting. SEE ALSO: Here's the ultimate texting prank for when someone asks for nudes According to Imgur user DaveHusselbee, who spearheaded the operation, … [Link]
Mashable » Southwest reveals plane for Shark Week, sharks unimpressed
It's almost that time of year againShark Week, the completely annual programming ritual from the Discovery Channel, begins June 26. Southwest Airlines is getting in on the hot shark action with a new livery featuring — wait for it — sharks. Except the sharks on the plane resemble rather tame creatures, not the sharp-teethed Great Whites that tend to be … [Link]
Mashable » Prince reportedly died of an opioid overdose
Prince succumbed to an opioid overdose, a law enforcement source told the Associated Press on Thursday, confirming what had been widely speculated since his untimely death in April. SEE ALSO: Report: Percocet found in Prince's system The AP did not identify the official, whom it said was close to the investigation and was not authorized to speak publicly. Prince died April 21 … [Link]
Mashable » Kim Kardashian shares photo of her naked butt to hype 'secret project'
At this point, we should expect a new naked picture from Kim Kardashian West every few weeks. This morning, the reality star graced Instagram with a new take on the semi-nude and captioned her photo "#secretproject ✨coming soon." The coffee balancing skills might be more impressive than her figure, which if photographed recently is just six months after giving birth … [Link]
Mashable » Beck hopes his new single will 'Wow' you
Beck is back in the saddle with his new single, "Wow." This is his first new single since "Dreams" in 2015 that followed up his Grammy-winning album Morning Phase. "Wow" is a danceable track more in the vein of "Dreams" and his '90s albums before he got all sensitive. SEE ALSO: BFFs Kanye West and Beck headlining Governors Ball 2016 According … [Link]
Mashable » George R. R. Martin revealed a badass new detail about Brienne
Finally some pleasant news from Westeros. At Balticon, a science fiction convention in Baltimore, Maryland this past weekend, George R. R. Martin revealed a cool detail about everyone's favorite Game of Thrones knight Brienne (played by Gwendoline Christie). SEE ALSO: New 'Game of Thrones' power couple gets wildly sexy YouTube montage She's a descendant of Ser Duncan the Tall, a famous … [Link]
Mashable » Draco Malfoy's new dad style is terrifyingly muggle
Things are getting dark. At least when it comes to the sartorial vision -– or in this case, lack-thereof -– of the new Harry Potter characters. The latest photographs from the upcoming production are of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are of Slytherin's darling, Draco Malfoy, and his son, Scorpius. SEE ALSO: Middle-aged Draco Malfoy rocks a ponytail in new … [Link]
Mashable » Mom whose child fell into gorilla exhibit called 911 before his rescue
The mother of the child who recently fell into the Cincinnati Zoo's gorilla exhibit dialed 911 in the moments after she a saw a 400-plus-pound gorilla standing over her son, and told the operator she couldn't watch. Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, grabbed a hold of the 4-year-old boy and dragged him across the exhibit's moat like a doll. SEE … [Link]
Slashdot » UCLA Shooter Accused Victim Of Stealing His Computer Code
The gunman who shot and killed a UCLA professor on Wednesday has been identified as Mainak Sarkar, said Los Angeles police. Sarkar, a former doctoral student accused the vicitim William Klug, 39, of stealing his computer code and giving it to someone else. According to reports, Sarkar used a 9mm semiautomatic pistol to shoot the professor, and then turned the … [Link]
Mashable » Unfortunate man's passport photo makes him look like Hitler
Sorry sir, we're going to need to pull you aside for random screening. This is a problem we're sure the passport office doesn't deal with on a regular basis. Manchester man Stuart Boyd received his passport for traveling to Rhodes, only to find a photo of himself as a dead ringer for the leader of the Third Reich. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Popular Science » Software Now To Blame For 15 Percent Of Car Recalls
Cars You can't just hold the home and lock buttons to solve this one The number of software-related issues, according to several sources tracking vehicle recalls, has been on the rise. According to financial advisors Stout Risius Ross… [Link]
WIRED » A Kind of NSFW Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lonely Island’s New Movie Popstar
Judd Apatow and the Lonely Island crew discuss their new movie, ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping,’ in this mini-mockumentary about their mockumentary. The post A Kind of NSFW Behind-the-Scenes Look at Lonely Island's New Movie Popstar appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » News anchors can't stop laughing over penis-shaped waterspout
Meteorologists are used to phallic clouds and weather patterns popping up on their screen. But this waterspout's dramatic resemblance to a penis impressed even a seasoned weather caster. "It's about as subtle as a sludge hammer, mate," the anchor replies as his co-host tries her best to hold back the laughter. Penis-shaped things: forever funny. 'Surgeon Simulator' now lets you … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. announces groundbreaking ban on illegal trade of elephant ivory
Trading illegal ivory in the U.S. just got a whole lot trickier, thanks to a new federal rule from the Obama administration. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Thursday an addition to the Endangered Species Act, instituting a near-total ban on the domestic commercial trade of African elephant ivory in an effort to protect the severely endangered animals. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Mashable » New 'Pokémon Sun' and 'Moon' trailer reveals legendaries and Alola region
A new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon just released, giving us a glimpse at two brand new legendary Pokémon and the Hawaii-inspired Alola region, as well as some of the characters you'll be interacting with in your travels. SEE ALSO: Say hello to the three new Pokemon stars of 'Sun' and 'Moon' The new legendary Pokémon fit the names of the … [Link]
Mashable » 'Surgeon Simulator' now lets you rip Donald Trump's heart out
Surgeon Simulator is giving amateur scalpel jockeys the opportunity to "Make America Great Again" by operating on the man who wants us all to believe that's his goal. Donald Trump is the patient in Bossa Studios' latest free update to Surgeon Simulator's anniversary "A&E Edition," and he's going under the knife for heart surgery. Can you save him? Do you … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » New API Gives Publishers Programmatic Access to Smaato’s Mobile Advertising Platform
Today Smaato, a global real-time advertising platform for mobile publishers and app developers, announced a major enhancement to its SPX publisher platform. For the first time, mobile publishers and app developers using Smaato to monetize their apps and mobile websites can access the platform through an easy-to-use API.
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Mashable » Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna are getting the inevitable E! reality series
Get ready for more E! sponsored Kardashian kontent in your life. Expecting couple Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have landed a reality show on E! with the current working title Rob & Chyna. It will be six hour-long episodes focusing on the couple's engagement, pregnancy and "everything in between," the announcement states. Both Kardashian and the future Mrs. Kardashian will … [Link]
Mashable » Dude travels the world with a sweet 'Mom, I'm fine' sign
Travel the world all you want, but make sure mom knows you're ok. Jonathan Quiñonez, a 27-year-old from Brussels, is doing just that with an Instagram account used specifically to check in with his mom every few days. SEE ALSO: 7 travel apps for making your summer vacation plans Quiñonez tells TheLADbible that he quit his job and sold his car … [Link]
Slashdot » SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Predicts People On Mars In 9 Years
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says his company should be able to land humans on Mars in nine years from now. "If things go according to plan, we should be able to — we should be able to — launch people in 2024, with arrival in 2025," Musk said. "That's the game plan," he added. CNN Money reports: Musk … [Link]
Popular Science » VSCO's Photo Editing App Adds More Social Features
Technology Watch out, Instagram VSCO's updated their app with a new design and clearer social features… [Link]
Mashable » Why HTC had to spin off its own indie games startup for VR
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Just about half a year ago, HTC realised that its yet-to-be-launched Vive VR product was going to hit the market without an experience good enough to convince consumers to try virtual reality. So it turned to a group of its own employees, and spun them out into an independent entity whose mission it was to build the … [Link]
Mashable » What's the best YA series of all time? Time for the #OneTrueYA bracket final round
The final battle has begun: who will be the Internet's one true YA series? SEE ALSO: What's the best YA series of all time? Round 4 of #OneTrueYA bracket After over a week of voting, readers across the Internet have whittled down the original 32 competitors to the final two. Who will win the most heated battle in MashReads history, … [Link]
Mashable » Dan Rather on Trump's media bashing: 'I felt a shudder down my spine'
Dan Rather has had enough of Donald Trump's treatment of the media. In a lengthy Facebook post that has already been shared more than 35,000 times, the veteran broadcaster called out the presumptive Republican presidential nominee for his most recent tirade. "I felt a shudder down my spine yesterday watching Donald Trump's fusilade against the press. This is not a … [Link]
Mashable » United's new business class seat will make you weep as you head to economy
United Airlines unveiled Polaris, its new business class “experience,” on Thursday, calling it “the airline’s most significant product transformation in more than a decade.” The new design — with suite-like pods — offers easy access to the aisle, lie-flat seats with up to 6’6” of bed space, mood lighting, lumbar support, storage areas and, well, you get the idea. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Edge to Support W3C's Speech Synthesis APIs
Microsoft announced that the next Windows 10 update will include Microsoft Edge support of Speech Synthesis APIs defined in the W3C Web Speech API Specification. The set of APIs allow websites to convert text to speech with customized voice and language settings.
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Popular Science » Elon Musk Says Life Is Almost Definitely A Simulation
Science We're probably not living in "base reality" Elon Musk is skeptical that we're living anywhere but some sort of simulation. At Code Conference this week, Musk said that he thinks there's just a one in a billion… [Link]
Mashable » Snapchat now has more daily active users than Twitter
Snapchat Inc. has 150 million people using the service each day, said people familiar with the matter. That makes the four-year-old messaging app more popular than Twitter Inc. by daily active users. Snapchat has been growing quickly, boosted by its popularity among young people. The app had 110 million daily users in December, said the people, who asked not to … [Link]
Mashable » Julie Andrews, Henson puppets will star in new Netflix series for preschoolers
Julie Andrews, queen of Genovia and beyond, is coming to Netflix in the most adorable way possible. The Oscar-winning actress is producing and starring in a new educational series for preschoolers titled Julie's Greenroom. Plus, she'll be hosting the show with new puppets from the Jim Henson Creature Shop. The series will be focused on "the wonderful world of the performing … [Link]
Slashdot » Chile Has So Much Solar Energy It's Giving It Away for Free
An anonymous reader shares a Bloomberg report: Chile's solar industry has expanded so quickly that it's giving electricity away for free. Spot prices reached zero in parts of the country on 113 days through April, a number that's on track to beat last year's total of 192 days, according to Chile's central grid operator. While that may be good for … [Link]
Popular Science » Minecraft Is Now The Second Most Popular Game Ever
Entertainment Number one is also a game of blocks, interestingly Minecraft, known for its pixelated building blocks and open-ended play, has become the second best-selling stand-alone game of all time with nearly 107 million copies… [Link]
Popular Science » China Prepares For Tiananmen Anniversary By Taking Down Tumblr
Technology Add it to the list Ahead of the anniversary of one of their worst anti-dissident atrocities, China has blocked national access to Tumblr, one of the few remaining global social media… [Link]
Mashable » Run it back: 5 burning questions that will define the 2016 NBA Finals
They're back, the freight train and the waterbug, poised to again do battle on basketball's biggest stageSteph Curry vsLeBron James — or simply Curry vs. LeBron, so outsized are the profiles of the NBA's brightest stars. Many saw this coming, an NBA Finals rematch between Curry's defending champion Golden State Warriors and LeBron's Cleveland Cavaliers. That's not a bad thing, though … [Link]
Mashable » Cat dumped with litter box on NYC street gets a second chance
After a long search, a NYC cat named Nostrand that was dumped on the street has been rescued. An abandoned cat was spotted last week in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, left on the curb with his litter box and cat supplies, according to a Facebook post from local cat advocate group FAT Cats. Someone snapped a photo of Nostrand, … [Link]
Mashable » Todrick Hall talks Summer Vibes, a music festival you don't need a wristband for
While big-name summer festivals like Coachella and Ultra have already embraced YouTube to live-stream sets for fans who couldn't score a wristband, Summer Vibes aims to be an entirely different affair. The digital music festival — hosted by Macy's — was created specifically for a YouTube audience, and aims to unite viewers from across the globe in an experience that's … [Link]
Mashable » Adele invites random fan onstage, flips out after realising she knows her
LONDON — You know THAT moment when you think you’re meeting someone for the first time, and then realise you already know them? That exact scenario happened during a live performance to Adele, and she reacted in the most Adele way possible. SEE ALSO: Adele wants you to put down your damn camera, concert goers When the singer invited two seemingly … [Link]
Slashdot » Expect Substantial Slowdown In Smartphone Shipment: IDC
Brittany A. Roston, writing for Slashgear: In 2014, smartphone shipments grew a massive 27.8-percent, and the next year, 2015, smartphone shipments grew by 10.5-percent. The International Data Corporation (IDC) expects that we'll see a substantial slowdown in shipments this year, with 2016 (possibly) ending up at around only 3.1-percent. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, this year will … [Link]
Popular Science » Elon Musk Wants To Put Humans On Mars By 2025
Space If he does, he'll beat NASA SpaceX's Elon Musk wants to deliver humans to Mars in 2024. [Link]
Mashable » Facebook now lets you ask friends in crisis areas if they're safe
When Facebook's Safety Check feature was pushed out late last year following the terrorist attacks in Paris, it received criticism for also not activating the tool for bombings in Beirut and other areas of crisis. But now the feature is undergoing a big change that could better serve people in areas getting less media attention, one that relies more on people … [Link]
Popular Science » Pluto's Strange Shapes Caused By Churning Nitrogen Ice
Space Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble Almost a year after the New Horizons spacecraft buzzed by the dwarf planet, we're still learning amazing new things about Pluto. [Link]
Mashable » Amy schumer hilariously spoofs mobile commercials with intense new sketch
Phone commercials don't make any sense in the world of Inside Amy Schumer. In an exclusive new sketch from the Comedy Central series, the comedian spoofs cutesy modern mobile commercials by repping a fake company called Mobile C. She plays an "adorkable" saleswoman with heavy bangs, who might remind you of another real life mobile phone hostess. SEE ALSO: Amy Schumer … [Link]
Mashable » 4 easy ways anyone can start developing leadership skills at work
Ever feel like you’re at the bottom of a long chain of authority? Pretty sure there aren’t enough resources at your company to help you develop essential skills that’ll get you moving up that chain? Well, you’re not alone. According to the annual Global Millennials survey, cited by Business Insider, most young workers (two-thirds!) are planning to leave their positions … [Link]
Mashable » India to hold first-ever online auction for its most expensive tea this month
Since the last century, Darjeeling tea — the priciest variety of Indian tea — has been sold only in private auctions. This month, it switches to online bidding for the first time, making it possible for buyers to bid for the the premier tea. Often described as the "champagne of teas", the Darjeeling tea is prized for its aroma. Like … [Link]
Mashable » Director tweets public apology to Keira Knightley after criticising her in interview
LONDON — Irish film director John Carney publicly apologized to Keira Knightley after leveling some harsh criticism at the Begin Again actress in a recent interview. Carney directed Knightley in the 2013 drama in which she played a struggling musician. In a recent interview with The Independent, he spoke negatively about the experience. SEE ALSO: Keira Knightley Fills New York … [Link]
Mashable » Chewbacca mom and her entire family get full college scholarships
Candace Payne's story just keeps getting better. She's visited Disney World, hung out at Facebook HQ and received more Chewbacca masks than she will ever need to use. Now, the Facebook Live sensation and her family can head to college — for free. Southeastern University, a private Christian college in Lakeland, Florida, announced Monday that it's offering Payne, her husband … [Link]
Popular Science » Google's Recording Your Voice
Technology Google Voice hears all, records all Your Google devices may have a metaphorical ear to your life even when they're not active. Google's voice search feature stores a history of all of your voice searches,… [Link]
Slashdot » 93% Of Phishing Emails Are Now Ransomware
According to the latest data from security firm PhishMe, 93% of all phishing emails as of the end of March contained encryption ransomware. The numbers underscore a growing trend in the security space as ransomware instances in phishing emails grew up by 56% since December last year. From a report: The anti-phishing vendor also counted the number of different variants … [Link]
Popular Science » This Year, We'll Sequence DNA In Space For The First Time
Space A new experiment launches to the ISS in June The International Space Station will play host to the first ever sequencing process conducted on DNA in space. Astronaut Kate Rubins, a virologist who's heading up to… [Link]
New Scientist – News » Giraffe has same skin-lightening condition as Michael Jackson
An endangered Rothschild's giraffe is the first giraffe in the world spotted turning white because of vitiligo. An infection may be to blame [Link]
WIRED » Fascinating App Shows You How Misleading Maps Can Be
It’s a simple tool, but it's wildly effective at granting a new perspective on the size and shape of the world's various land masses. The post Fascinating App Shows You How Misleading Maps Can Be appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » What Happens to Harambe’s Gorilla Troop Now That He’s Gone? It’s Complicated
Harambe’s death throws a wrench in the carefully mapped out Gorilla Species Survival Plan. The post What Happens to Harambe's Gorilla Troop Now That He's Gone? It's Complicated appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » British special forces are using Bollywood songs to freak out ISIS
British troops are using Bollywood music as part of their psychological warfare against the Islamic State in Libya, by blasting loud songs from India's large film industry in empty cars. SEE ALSO: Bollywood fused with EDM: Inside the South Asian-American music movement The British special forces got the idea from a Pakistani-origin intelligence officer who suggested that Bollywood songs would … [Link]
Mashable » Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is a display-equipped fitness tracker for $23
Xiaomi, China's electronics manufacturer known for solid products with extremely low price tags, has launched a successor to its popular Mi Band fitness tracker: the Mi Band 2. The device is a pretty big departure from the original Mi Band. Unlike that model, the Mi Band 2 has an OLED display, but the price has also risen significantly: from $15 … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple Releases First Preview of Swift 3.0
DaGoatSpanka quotes a report from MacRumors: Apple yesterday released the first preview build of Swift 3.0, a major update to Apple's open source Swift programming language. Swift 3.0's official release is expected to come in late 2016 after proposed changes are finalized. The Swift 3.0 preview can be downloaded from the official Swift website. There are versions of Swift 3.0 … [Link]
Mashable » Acer's Chromebook 14 is the best Chromebook $300 can buy
There's never been a better time to get a Chromebook It's not Google's fault Chromebooks have taken half a decade to be considered worthy replacements for regular full-fledged laptops running OS X and Windows. The world simply wasn't ready to live entirely in the cloud. But now it is. SEE ALSO: Chromebooks are beating Macs, but which Chromebook's for you? … [Link]
Mashable » Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly reunites with Ubisoft for 'The Division' movie
Ubisoft is happy enough with the success of Tom Clancy's The Division to let its motion pictures group develop a big screen story, and Jake Gyllenhaal is reportedly attached to star in and produce it. Gyllenhaal has a relationship with Ubi that goes back to the actor's leading role in 2010's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. A critical failure … [Link]
Mashable » Rescuers heroically reunite lost baby sea otter with its mother
This is the sea otter equivalent of a kid getting lost in the supermarket. Rescuers brought a two-day-old sea otter pup, who had drifted away in a strong tide, back to its mother in Morro Bay, California, last week. According to the Marine Mammal Center, whose responders conducted the rescue, it's not often that rescuers are able to reunite a … [Link]
Mashable » #TBT Theremin: The spooky 1920s instrument that'll scare you synth-less
The Theremin is the spookiest synthesizer you'll ever see. This classic electronic musical instrument was invented in 1919 and the best part is that you can play it without using your hands. The closer you get to the upright antenna, the higher the pitch. The distance from the other antenna controls the volume. Though it's pretty hard to play and sounds … [Link]
Mashable » Emilia Clarke reveals how lonely her 'Game of Thrones' filming experience is
If you were under the impression the Game of Thrones cast are out partying together every night after they've finished shooting, you'd be wrong. Some of them might be, but not Emilia Clarke. From the sounds of it she barely even gets to spend time with the rest of the cast. SEE ALSO: Here's how Daenerys winds down after a … [Link]
WIRED » The Architect of These Monstrous, Alien Cities Is an Algorithm
Daniel Brown crafts entire cities using algorithms and a bit of imagination. The post The Architect of These Monstrous, Alien Cities Is an Algorithm appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » The Beautiful Physics Behind Captain America’s Ricocheting Shield
Captain America likes to throw his shield so that it bounces off multiple surfaces. How difficult would these kinds of throws be? The post The Beautiful Physics Behind Captain America's Ricocheting Shield appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Undocumented, Unafraid: Immigrants Find Power Revealing Themselves Online
The connective powers—and relative anonymity—of the Internet are starting to break down the walls of secrecy that surround undocumented immigrants. The post Undocumented, Unafraid: Immigrants Find Power Revealing Themselves Online appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Cape Watch: The Best Way to Promote Suicide Squad? Soccer, Obvi
This week's superhero movie news is a strange mix of Twitter campaigns, butlers serving up the truth, and Marvel rumors. Find out about all of it here. The post Cape Watch: The Best Way to Promote Suicide Squad? Soccer, Obvi appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Hacker Lexicon: What Is Fuzzing?
Sometimes hacking isn't about taking a program apart: It's about throwing random objects at it to see what breaks. The post Hacker Lexicon: What Is Fuzzing? appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Google’s Training Its AI to Be Android’s Security Guard
Meet the team of Googlers who are hoping that machine learning can help ferret out bugs and vulnerabilities in the Android operating system. The post Google's Training Its AI to Be Android's Security Guard appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » It’s Actually NBD Automakers Still Use Airbags the Feds Will Recall—For Now
A new report says some automakers are still using Takata airbags on new cars, but they're not dangerous just yet. The post It's Actually NBD Automakers Still Use Airbags the Feds Will Recall—For Now appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Go Shuck, Yourself: 4 Oyster Knives Reviewed
Cracking open delicious raw shellfish is part of this job: We round up four excellent oyster knives. The post Go Shuck, Yourself: 4 Oyster Knives Reviewed appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Pun-filled 'Star Wars' drawings will make you love Chewbacca even more
LONDON — Ever wondered what Chewbacca gets up to in his spare time? SEE ALSO: Chewbacca mom, James Corden and J.J. Abrams are 3 happy Chewbaccas Well, wonder no more. London-based illustrator Joe Stone has revealed the hidden life of everyone's favourite roaring furball in a brilliant cartoon series. "To be honest It was just one of those weird flashes … [Link]
Slashdot » Twitter Ignites Censorship Debate After Removal Of Parody Putin Account
Twitter has suspended at least five popular anti-Kremlin Twitter accounts on its microblogging social network. The move has angered fans of the accounts and reignited the speculation on censorship on the platform. One such account parodied Russia President Vladimir Putin. The Next Web reports that some of the accounts have been brought back to function amid criticism from their respective … [Link]
Mashable » 10 wildly expensive Lego sets for the builder who has everything
Lego bricks do not come cheap. Just ask Zhao, the Chinese artist whose Lego sculpture worth $15,000 fell victim to the clumsiness of a small child at a Lego Expo on Sunday. The sculpture, a brick version of Nick from the animated film Zootopia, fell to pieces within an hour of the exhibit's opening. SEE ALSO: Sneakers made of only legos are … [Link]
WIRED » Three Ideas for Remaking the Three-Point Shot
Kirk Goldsberry's presentation at the 2016 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in March offered three ways to change the rising dependence on the shot. The post Three Ideas for Remaking the Three-Point Shot appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » The Race to Cover Your World in Really Useful Buttons
It seems everyone in Silicon Valley wants to create a one-button universal remote for the world. It's coming sooner than you think. The post The Race to Cover Your World in Really Useful Buttons appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » The ultimate guide for what to do, see and explore in Belfast
Promoted by Tourism IrelandCheck out Belfast. From breathtaking landscapes to urban buzz and incredible food and drink. It’s all waiting to be discovered. Jump into Northern Ireland.If you want to discover a new city with hidden gems around every corner, Belfast is an absolute must-visit. With some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet and exciting tours to help you explore … [Link]
Mashable » 'Brexiquette': How to keep your friends after the EU referendum
LONDON — It's going to happen to you. It's already happened to me. At a dinner party, over drinks and at a family function. In the next few weeks whether you want to discuss it or not, you're going to get asked point blank if you want to leave or remain in the European Union. SEE ALSO: 500,000 people told Trump … [Link]
New Scientist – News » How your Facebook feed will affect your Brexit vote
Both Leave and Remain campaigns have £7 million to spend, with a large chunk earmarked for Facebook – a strategy that seemed to work for the Tories in 2015 [Link]
Mashable » Despite torrential rain and floods, locals in central China get on with their daily lives
Even when Mother Nature is making it almost impossible to go about doing your thing, sometimes you just have to soldier on and look on the bright side of things — with rain boots on. Wuhan City in Hubei, China, was hit by a 48-hour torrential downpour since early Wednesday morning, which saw massive floods envelope the city's main roads … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Finding Value in Data – $16.99 (Save 50%) Use code MSDEAL
Get "Finding Value in Data" today using code MSDEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2016-06-03 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Elon Musk: There's a 'one in billions' chance our reality is not a simulation
The fact that you can't afford a Tesla? It doesn't really matter, because we're all probably living in a simulated reality. That's according to Elon Musk, who answered a question about the possibility of living in a simulated reality at the Code conference in California on Wednesday. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk's craziest idea is the AI-beating Neural Lace The simulation … [Link]
Mashable » Middle-aged Draco Malfoy rocks a ponytail in new 'Cursed Child' pics
LONDON — Draco Malfoy may not look any less mean in the new photos of his Harry Potter and the Cursed Child character — but something has certainly changed. SEE ALSO: Here's your first glimpse of the 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' characters His hair, mainly. Just look at the badass ponytail-goatee combination he's rocking in the picture below. … [Link]
Mashable » Bitcoin to be sold in Australian newsstands over the counter
Australians will soon be able to buy some Bitcoin along with the newspaper and a pack of gum. Launching Thursday, a new initiative will help people buy Bitcoin with cash at around 1,200 newsagents nationally, Fairfax Media reported. SEE ALSO: Space entrepreneur: Why build apps when you can make satellites? The project is being rolled out as a partnership between … [Link]
Slashdot » Bill Gates: AI Is The 'Holy Grail'
An anonymous reader writes: At the Code Conference on Wednesday, Bill Gates balanced his fears of artificial intelligence with praise. He talked about two of the challenges AI will pose: a loss of existing jobs, and making sure humans remain in control of super-intelligent machines. Gates, as well as many other experts in the field, predict there will be an … [Link]
Mashable » Cold-pressed raw cow's milk to be sold legally in Australia
"Cow to bottle" is apparently the latest craze in the "farm to fork" phenomenon. In what is being touted as a world first, an Australian startup has created a new, legal way for milk to be sold without pasteurisation. To make the milk stand up to regulatory requirements, it has been "cold-pressed" under intense water pressure. Like juice, but raw milk. … [Link]
Mashable » Handwritten documents from 2,000 years ago found in London
Archaeologists announced Wednesday they have discovered hundreds of writing tablets from Roman London — including the oldest handwritten document ever found in Britain — in a trove that provides insight into the city's earliest history as a busy commercial town. Researchers from Museum of London Archaeology uncovered more than 400 wooden tablets during excavations in London's financial district for the … [Link]
Mashable » Indian minister starts Twitter debate on racism after asking people to say 'India loves you' to 'Africans'
A week after a series of attacks on Africans in Delhi, India's external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj was trolled for a tweet asking Indians to shake hand and say "India loves you" every time they met an "African citizen". SEE ALSO: Tanzanian woman assaulted in India's Silicon Valley, government says attack not racist The tweet came a week after a … [Link]
Mashable » Mob boss' dramatic release party lands him back in jail 3 days later
The welcome wagon that met Cheng Youze when he was released from Jincheng prison in Shanxi, China on May 23 was like a scene out of a Hong Kong blockbuster movie. SEE ALSO: Woman offers herself as 'human target' to raise funds for sister's cancer treatment According to Chinese news reports, Cheng, who served a three-year sentence for illegal gambling … [Link]
Mashable » Torrential downpours cause severe flooding across Europe
Heavy rain from May 30 to June 1 from a slow-moving low pressure system is causing flash flooding across Western Europe. More showers and thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday.More details: http://on.mash.to/1TQQj5O Read more…More about Europe, Footage, Us World, Climate, and Flash Flooding [Link]
Mashable » Wife draws cartoons on cigarettes urging her husband to quit smoking
With the implementation of Beijing's new smoking ban in public areas just days away, people are finding creative new ways to help Chinese smokers to quit. On Tuesday, a woman who goes by the surname Zou, used World No-Tobacco Day to present her husband, Ran, with a box of cigarettes. But it wasn't just an ordinary box of cigarettes. Inside … [Link]
Slashdot » Sundar Pichai Says Google Will Be 'More Opinionated' About Nexus Design
Jacob Kastrenakes, reporting for The Verge: Google intends to take more control over the Nexus line going forward. During an interview at the Code Conference today, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that his company would "be more opinionated about the design of the phones," particularly where Google sees a need to "push the devices forward." That sounds like he could … [Link]
Mashable » Space entrepreneur: Why build apps when you can make satellites?
It's a long way from the small town of Tumbarumba, Australia to NASA and space startups, but it's come naturally to Chris Boshuizen. Growing up in rural New South Wales, Boshuizen has Carl Sagan to thank for his choice of career path. The beloved astronomer's television show Cosmos was the only program Boshuizen was allowed to stay up past his bedtime to watch. "I … [Link]
Mashable » Elon Musk's craziest idea is the AI-beating Neural Lace
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Are you ready to interface with your digital self at neural level? Elon Musk wants you to. In fact, he thinks it's the only way we can prevent becoming our artificial intelligence overlords' house cats. Musk laid our this wild, new digital vision during a late evening chat at the annual Code Conference. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Mashable » Photographs shot with an iPhone in Antarctica are super chill
The fascinating and pristine surrounds of Antarctica are a sight to behold and capturing it is no easy feat. Yet it's something that John Bozinov, 25, has mastered by photographing his way through polar regions — using his iPhone as a camera, when it becomes too much of a hassle to pull out a full-sized camera. SEE ALSO: Photographing the … [Link]
Mashable » Elon Musk plans manned mission to Mars by 2024
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Elon Musk is starting to narrow down his Mars mission plan. Speaking at the annual Code Conference, the SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said he plans on starting with Mars cargo deliveries as early as 2018. He also wants to send his Dragon Version 2, which is about the size of an SUV and … [Link]
Slashdot » US Death Rate Rises, Health Officials Aren't Sure Why
New submitter Ungrounded Lightning writes: According to The New York Times, the U.S. death rate has risen for the first time in more than a decade (or several decades if particular). The rise is across the whole population, though whites, especially the less educated among them, were recently (and separately) documented to be particularly hard hit. The article speculates about … [Link]
Mashable » This is a mother's incredible reaction when she realises her baby is a boy, not a girl
You've likely had those moments in life of being so sure of something, only for the end result to be wildly different. It's something that is rarely captured on camera, which makes the photograph of new mother Koto Nakamura giving birth on May 20 in Hobart, Australia just a bit more special. SEE ALSO: Dad shares what it's like to … [Link]
Mashable » 'Transformers: Earth Wars' trailer brings some '80s flavor to flashy CG
The free-to-play mobile game Transformers: Earth Wars is finally making its way to iOS and Google app stores in the U.S. on June 2, and here's a new trailer filled with CG-ified '80s goodness to get you in the mood. We haven't tried the game, which appears to riff on Clash of Clans-style strategy, but we know it features the voices of … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. Soccer pushes to dismiss equal pay complaint from female players
Since five members of the U.S. women's soccer team filed a complaint earlier this year alleging pay discrimination, the U.S. Soccer Federation has disputed their claims in media interviews and statements. On Tuesday, the governing body issued its most comprehensive rebuke in a 20-page letter filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency responsible for investigating the players' … [Link]
Mashable » Coral sanctuary is now a 'graveyard' due to record warm oceans, scientists find
Scientists on an expedition to Jarvis Island in the Pacific Remote Island Marine National Monument have found devastating loss of corals due to record warm ocean temperatures from April 2015 to May 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Wednesday. Jarvis is an unpopulated island about 1,500 miles south of Honolulu, and it is typically a treasure trove … [Link]
Slashdot » Uber Raises $3.5 Billion From Saudi Arabia
An anonymous reader writes: Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Wednesday that it had closed $3.5 billion in new funding from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund in an effort to shift the country's reliance on oil revenue. Also part of the deal, Public Investment Fund managing director Yasir Al Rumayyan will join Uber's board. The funding will not affect Uber's valuation of … [Link]
Mashable » Lyft driver Shaquille O'Neal confuses unsuspecting passengers with terrible disguises
Shaquille O'Neal has landed a new side gig to supplement his analyst paycheck — and it pays in tips. The former NBA superstar is the latest celebrity athlete to do an undercover stint as a Lyft driver in a promotional stunt for the ride-hailing service. SEE ALSO: Lyft's first-ever TV commercial turns a traffic jam into a whimsical circus of … [Link]
Mashable » Bill Gates: AI is the holy grail
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California —Bill Gates is apparently balancing his fear of "super intelligence" with an almost unbridled enthusiasm for the future of artificial intelligence. "No doubt in a 19-year time frame there will be more robots doing physical jobs," said Gates at the Code Conference on Wednesday. Gates foresees them ~ cars) in warehouses and even cleaning up roo~ SEE ALSO: Airbnb founders pledge to donate … [Link]
Slashdot » CoreOS Launches Torus, a New Open Source Distributed Storage System
CoreOS on Wednesday launched Torus, an open source project that provides storage primitives designed for cloud-native apps and can be deployed like a containerized app via Kubernetes. With Torus, startups and enterprises get access to the same kind of technologies that web-scale companies such as Google already use internally. NetworkWorld reports: Torus is deployed by Kubernetes, side by side with … [Link]
Mashable » For Volvo, driverless cars won't mean the end of manual driving
Just because Volvo wants to champion driverless cars doesn't mean it wants to kill manual driving either. SEE ALSO: How driverless cars will change car ownership forever “We have no ambition to have a car that could drive in urban environments from A to B,” Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson told Car and Driver. “If you’re a normal consumer is that really … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook says its new AI can understand text with 'near-human accuracy'
Facebook is using its latest AI project to get a lot smarter at understanding text. In fact, the social network says DeepText, its new "text understanding engine," is so good, it can interpret "several thousands posts a second" with "near-human accuracy." Introduced Wednesday, DeepText offers an intriguing look into how Facebook is using artificial intelligence to make its platform better … [Link]
Mashable » Brie Larson in early talks to play alpha-female superhero Captain Marvel
LOS ANGELES — Brie Larson is in early talks to play Carol Danvers/a.k.a Captain Marvel, one of the most powerful characters in all of the comic book and cinematic superhero universes who's never been portrayed onscreen before, according to a Wednesday report in Variety. Variety Scoopinator T-1000 Justin Kroll writes that Larson is in early talks, she's Marvel's first choice and … [Link]
Slashdot » Report: Average American Will Use 22GB of Mobile Data Per Month In 2021
An anonymous reader writes: According to Ericsson's latest Mobility Report, it's predicted that the average American smartphone subscriber will use 22GB of mobile data by the end of 2021. The report shows the explosion of mobile data consumption, with mobile traffic growing 60-percent between 2015 and 2016. It's forecasted that Western Europeans will use about 18GB per month per subscriber, … [Link]
Slashdot » Mary Meeker's 2016 Internet Trends Report: Messaging Apps Could Rival Home Screen
Mary Meeker, a former Morgan Stanley internet analyst and now partner at venture-capital fund Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, has delivered her annual report that offers critical stats and trends about how technology is evolving. TechCrunch has highlighted the takeaways from the report: 1) The global internet adoption rate was flat year-over-year at 9%, reaching 3 billion users or 42% of … [Link]
Slashdot » Yahoo Becomes First Company To Disclose FBI National Security Letters
Yahoo has disclosed receipt of three national security letters (FBI requests for data that Yahoo is typically barred from sharing) and published redacted copies of the letters online for anyone to see. The company says that the move "marks the first time any company has publicly acknowledged receiving an NSL following the reforms of the USA Freedom Act." The bill … [Link]
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