Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Slashdot » Bird-Shaped Drone Symbolizes New Forms Of Covert Surveillance To Come
One security writer in Somali recently discovered a downed metal drone that had been carefully disguised as a bird, a reminder that drones will bring powerful new forms of surveillance. Slashdot reader Stephen Sellner also shares an article by the CEO of one unmanned systems company who's predicting that the commercial drone industry will create more than 100,000 new jobs … [Link]
Mashable » Well, that was fast: Trump/Pence campaign appears to have nixed phallic logo
And the Twitter comics wept: Donald Trump's hilariously phallic campaign logo was gone as fast as it came. Released Friday, the image depicts Trump's "T" intertwined (politically, we assume) with running mate Mike Pence's "P." Of course, the internet immediately embarked on a campaign of its own — a campaign of ruthless dick jokes. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump gave a … [Link]
Mashable » In defense of Chili's, Mike Pence's preferred NYC culinary destination
Twitter erupted like a Molten Chocolate Cake on Saturday when vice presidential candidate Mike Pence admitted to eating dinner at Chili's. At 4pm. In New York City, ostensibly one of the best culinary cities in the world. But while it's cool to be hard on Pence, let's soften our hearts a bit for Chili's. Pence's real sin was eating dinner … [Link]
Slashdot » Robotic Exoskeletons May Become Skintight Suits
Slashdot reader Kassandra Perlongo shares an article about "soft robotics and exoskeletons" at the University of Salford, writing "those bulky, mechanical suits could eventually be a thing of the past." Children with a rare neurological disease were recently given the chance to walk for the first time thanks to a new robotic exoskeleton… But while today's exoskeletons are mostly clumsy, … [Link]
Slashdot » Paypal Founder Peter Thiel To Speak At Trump's Republican Convention
Slashdot reader speedplane writes: The New York Times is reporting that renowned Venture Capitalist, Paypal Founder, and Gawker Litigation Funder, Peter Thiel will be speaking at the Republican National Convention. The original story does not state what Thiel will discuss at the convention, only that he'll be speaking the last day, but there's plenty of speculation. Facebook issued a statement … [Link]
Mashable » The everyday app that help Erdogan beat the coup
LONDON — The president's address to a distraught nation in the midst of a surprise military coup was being interrupted, not by gunshots or protestors, but an incoming call. On Saturday at half-past-midnight, Nuh Yilmaz, press officer for Turkey's national intelligence agency, called CNN Türk anchor Hande Firat on her mobile phone. He didn't realize that he was interrupting a … [Link]
Mashable » 82-year-old 'America's Got Talent' star rocks out with Drowning Pool
John Hetlinger, the 82-year-old retired engineer who wowed America's Got Talent with his screaming skills in June, reached peak metal on Friday: he performed with Drowning Pool itself. The band invited Hetlinger to join them at Chicago's Open Air Festival to perform "Bodies" — the same song he crushed on AGT (and during numerous karaoke sessions). Spoiler alert: it's still … [Link]
Slashdot » Intel ChromeBooks Can Now Run Wine and Steam
"With Google Play and Android app support hitting Chromebooks, it's now possible to run Windows applications/games on Chromebooks via CrossOver For Android," reports Phoronix. Slashdot reader grungy writes: The first Intel ChromeBooks have access to the Play Store now, and the Android version of Wine apparently runs on them… Pictures show the Steam client running, and a clip of a … [Link]
Mashable » John Cena harnesses his WWE fury to help you become a better worker
The full range of John Cena is once again on display in a new clip that puts the WWE-wrestler-turned-actor in the role of career counselor, bulging muscles and all. SEE ALSO: Leslie Jones is John Cena's life coach and there's a lot of hilarious shouting Fresh off his pre-ESPY Awards bout of life coaching, courtesy of Leslie Jones (SNL, Ghostbusters), … [Link]
Mashable » Spectacular hand-colored postcards of 19th-century Venice
The Grand Canal by moonlight.Image: Library of CongressThese postcards of Belle Époque Venice were printed by the Detroit Publishing Company using the Photochrom process, a time-consuming and exacting technique by which convincing layers of artificial color are applied to black and white photos and reproduced.Invented in the 1880s by Hans Jakob Schmid, an employee of a Swiss printing company, the closely guarded process begins … [Link]
Slashdot » Uber's Investigators Admit To Lying While Digging Up Dirt On Legal Foes
Andrew J . Hawkins, writing for The Verge: Ergo, the secretive, CIA-linked firm that was paid by Uber to investigate the plaintiff in one of the ride-hail startup's many lawsuits, has now admitted to lying and illegally recording phone calls during its probe, according to Law360. Lawyers for Ergo owned up to the infractions in oral arguments in court Thursday, … [Link]
Mashable » 7 can't-miss apps: Vevo, Polaroid Swing, Darby and more
With new emoji rolling out left and right (thank you, Google and Twitter) you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a new social trivia game, Vevo's redesigned app and an app for aspiring DIY-ers. SEE ALSO: Your favorite … [Link]
Mashable » It's probably OK to eat the cookie dough
The following three statements are all true: Eating cookie dough can be dangerous, even after we’ve dealt with any raw eggs. I am a public health faculty member and an expert in health risk communication. My family and I eat raw cookie dough regularly. If it seems implausible that all three of those statements can be simultaneously true, let me … [Link]
Slashdot » Encrypted DNA Storage Investigated by DOE Researchers
Biological engineers at a Department of Energy lab "are experimenting with encrypted DNA storage for archival applications." Slashdot reader ancientribe shares an article from Dark Reading: Using this method, the researchers could theoretically store 2.2 petabytes of information in one gram of DNA. That's 200 times the printed material at the Library of Congress… Instead of needing a 15,000 square-foot … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Kiss of death marks young ant rivals for worker kill squad
Rather than killing youthful competitors themselves, some male ants get their nest-mates to do it for them [Link]
Mashable » Playboy model banned from gym for body shaming nude woman on Snapchat
The Playboy model who posted a photo of a naked woman to Snapchat from a gym locker room is, appropriately, facing a whole host of repercussions. Dani Mathers came under fire this week for body shaming a woman who was showering in an LA Fitness locker room. Mathers posted a photo of the woman's naked body to Snapchat with the … [Link]
Slashdot » Starbucks and McDonald's Announce Porn Blocks On Their Wi-Fi Networks
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN Money: Anti-pornography groups have succeeded in their efforts to get Starbucks and McDonald's to block porn on the chains' Wi-Fi networks…"We had not heard from our customers that this was an issue, but we saw an opportunity that is consistent with our goal of providing an enjoyable experience for families," McDonald's said … [Link]
Mashable » You may hear a lot about space travel at the Republican National Convention
The third night of the Republican National Convention seems to have a surprising theme emerging. On July 20, former NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and former House speaker Newt Gingrich are tentatively scheduled to give speeches at the convention in Cleveland. All three are, to some degree, involved in space policy and spaceflight advocacy. Collins was the … [Link]
Mashable » This 'Star Wars' character is on screen for the first time and fans can't cope
LONDON — Ask any reader of Star Wars novels which book character they'd like to see on screen, and invariably you'll get one answer: Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn. Thrawn, a blue-skinned strategic genius who learns how to make war on alien races by studying their artworks, is the focus of Heir to the Empire — the bestselling 1991 novel by … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » MightySignal Reveals the SDKs that iOS Apps are Using
As consumption of digital media continues to grow on mobile over desktop, data aggregation service MightySignal provides visibility into the mobile app economy. The company gathers and indexes data around the technologies that mobile app companies use, making it available to users in real-time. The company recently published an interactive index of all of the SDKs used by the Top … [Link]
Mashable » Pakistani social media star strangled by brother in apparent 'honor killing'
Pakistani fashion model Qandeel Baloch, who recently stirred controversy by posting pictures of herself with a Muslim cleric on social media, was strangled to death by her brother, police said Saturday. Her parents told police one of her six brothers strangled her to death as she slept in the family's home in Multan, police spokeswoman Nabila Ghazanfar told The Associated … [Link]
Slashdot » Patriot Act Expansion Fails In The House
An anonymous reader write: The "Anti-terrorism Information Sharing Is Strength Act" failed in the U.S. Congress on a vote held earlier this week. "Many libertarians warned of potential privacy violations if the measure went into effect," reported The Hill, "which helped prevent it from reaching the necessary two-thirds majority to pass through the fast-track process under which it was considered." … [Link]
Mashable » The changing face of a Harlem storefront over nearly 40 years
1977Image: Camilo José Vergara/Library of CongressIn 1968, the Chilean-born photographer Camilo José Vergara moved to New York City after earning a degree in sociology at Notre DameHe spent his spare time while enrolled in a master’s program at Columbia wandering impoverished uptown neighborhoods with his camera, capturing beautiful street photos of vibrant residents and crumbling spaces in then decaying neighborhoods of the city.As … [Link]
Mashable » Watch a stampede of zealous 'Pokémon Go' players storm Central Park
No, it's not the zombie apocalypse. There's just a Vaporeon in Central Park. A horde of Pokémon Go players stampeded through the park earlier this week after reports that the elusive Eevee evolution had popped up in the area. Vimeo user Woodzys got the whole thing on video — a brave move, because we're not sure he had time to … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Store Offers Free Laptop If They Can't Upgrade Your PC To Windows 10
Microsoft is now promising that their Microsoft Store employees "will give you a free Dell laptop if the staff can't do a same-day upgrade on your eligible PC by close of business," reports new Slashdot submitter Pritam Dash. To be eligible for the Dell Inspiron 15, the PC must meet Microsoft's upgrade requirements — and be checked in by noon … [Link]
Mashable » 'Pokémon Go' comes to 26 new countries, but server issues keep many from playing
Niantic, San Francisco-based developer of the planetary hit Pokémon Go, has significantly ramped up the game's global release, launching it in 26 new countries on Saturday. The augmented reality mobile game is now available in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, … [Link]
Mashable » I thought the Tesla crash might derail self-driving cars. Then I took a ride in one
WASHINGTON, D.C. — I'm sitting in the passenger seat of a modified Audi A7 going about 50 mph on a Washington freeway when the driver — an Audi engineer — takes his hands off the wheel. A strip of sky-blue LEDs just beneath the windshield lights up, the dashboard behind the steering wheel indicates the car is in "piloted" mode, … [Link]
Mashable » 6 ways to save battery life in 'Pokémon Go' so you can keep playing
It's been a week since Pokémon Go launched and people still can't stop playing it. Two men even fell off a cliff because they were too focused on catching Pokémon and not watching where they were going. The game is so addictive people are literally losing sleep over it because they gotta catch 'em all. SEE ALSO: The 15 weirdest … [Link]
Slashdot » AT&T Open Sources Its SDN Framework To The Linux Foundation
An anonymous reader writes "It's no secret that AT&T has been planning to move to a software-defined network for quite a while. Now, they've decided to open-source the whole thing." From Fierce Telecom: AT&T today announced it will release its Enhanced Control, Orchestration, Management and Policy (ECOMP) platform to the wider telecom industry as an open source offering managed by … [Link]
Mashable » Coffee shop finds clever way to inspire good manners in customers
Too "busy" to say please? This coffee shop wants you to pay up. CUPS Coffee and Tea, a small business in Roanoke, Virginia, made Reddit chuckle this week with its brutal new sign, which threatens an upcharge if customers don't say "hi" or "please." SEE ALSO: Kind coffee shop employees comfort grieving customer at drive-thru window In the end, the … [Link]
Mashable » You shouldn't be ashamed of playing 'Pokemon Go' and loving it
Hi! My name is Raymond Wong and I just turned 28 a few months ago. I love Pokémon Go and I'm not ashamed of everyone knowing. And neither should you, however old you are. Pokémon Go has taken the world by storm, and the game hasn't even been released in many parts of the world yet. It just launched a … [Link]
Slashdot » Jill Stein Pledges To Pardon Snowden and Appoint Him To Her Cabinet
Iamthecheese writes: Trump hates him. Clinton misrepresented him. Most mainstream media outlets call him a traitor and worse. But if you vote Stein, Snowden will be in the presidential Cabinet. "The presumptive Green Party presidential nominee Dr. Jill Stein promises to grant NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden — who many describe as a true American hero — not just a full … [Link]
Mashable » Catch up on this week’s news with our Instagram roundup
This week, Instagram posts ranged from tragic to powerful to playful. The world is reeling from the attacks in Nice, France, and illustrators are creating poignant tributes. Athletes like Serena Williams and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the tennis and soccer worlds, while basketball legends Lebron James and Dwayne Wade and more commanded just as much attention on a different stage. Celebrities … [Link]
Mashable » The miraculous quintuplets that were turned into a government-owned sideshow
1937Christmas Eve with the quintuplets.Image: Bettmann/Getty ImagesBorn in 1934 in the rural farming community of Corbeil, Ontario, the Dionne sisters were the first quintuplets in recorded medical history to survive infancy. Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile, and Marie, who weighed a collective 14 pounds at birth, were under public scrutiny from their first moments.Days after their births, their father struck a deal to exhibit the … [Link]
Mashable » The Twitter army attacking Facebook gun sales
In the past month, John Sibley has been responsible for the takedown of more than 1,000 Facebook groups selling guns. He and others are part of a ragtag social media militia of sorts they say are trying to fill a gap in Facebook's gun ban. They spend their free time reporting private gun sales that still permeate the social network … [Link]
Mashable » Spunky seniors invite you to lunch in delightful Meals on Wheels campaign
Lola Silvestri is 94 years old and absolutely electric. Her house is unapologetically covered in bold, pink, damask-print wallpaper and tiny amusing trinkets. She's bubbly and fiercely independent — and she's ready to eat. Lola is inviting you to lunch. And it's an honor. SEE ALSO: 6 startling facts about child hunger in the U.S. — and how you can … [Link]
Popular Science » Pokémon With Friends
Entertainment The pocket monsters' revival is fueled by something beyond nostalgia and technology A combination of technological leaps and limitations inherent in the game makes it so that players must engage with one another in reality, much more so than any other… [Link]
WIRED » This Drone Would Swim Through Lava—if Someone Could Build It
To develop a vehicle capable of clawing into the heart of our planet, start by designing and testing such a vehicle in lakes of lava near volcanoes. The post This Drone Would Swim Through Lava—if Someone Could Build It appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Security News This Week: ATM Thieves Steal Millions With Malware
Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth at WIRED, but which deserve your attention nonetheless. The post Security News This Week: ATM Thieves Steal Millions With Malware appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Obviously ‘Pokémon Go’ and Calvin Harris dominated Twitter this week
Twitter provided a platform for a bit of drama this week. Recent exes Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris caused a stir, Harris eventually brought Katy Perry into the mix, and then Perry threw in Hillary Clinton. Of course Pokémon Go took over our data bills and our Twitter feeds this week – everyone from jealous Canadians to the (totally incorrect) … [Link]
Mashable » 4 smart ways to use the internet to educate yourself about sex
Talking candidly about the human body isn't often easy, especially when it comes to reproductive and sexual health. No matter the setting, trying to avoid taboo subjects often leads to awkward silences and unasked questions. And that's when we turn to the internet for help. SEE ALSO: How to help when someone uses intimate photos as revenge With relative anonymity, … [Link]
Slashdot » Leak Shows PlayStation 4 Neo Is Expected To Have Twice The Graphics Horsepower
MojoKid writes from a report via HotHardware: Following rumors of a more powerful console in Sony's not-too-distant future — one that will be capable of playing games at a 4K resolution — the Japanese electronics maker last month opted to confirm it is indeed in development. Called PlayStation 4 Neo, the upgraded system will bring better hardware to the console … [Link]
Mashable » Devialet's Phantom Gold wireless speaker literally blew us away
I've heard incredible things about Devialet's Phantom wireless speaker, but I was not prepared to experience the even more powerful Phantom Gold. The 25-pound speaker that's made in France looks like an alien egg and the rose gold trims are real 22-carat plated rose gold, which means the finish looks more copper than pink. Sorry Apple, but this is what … [Link]
Mashable » First Lady hosts 'Kids' State Dinner' for young chefs
First Lady Michelle Obama just hosted her final "Kids' State Dinner" for budding young chefs. And honestly, the kids' dishes look tasty AF. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Obama, White House, Kid State Dinner, and Flotus [Link]
Mashable » Withdrawing cash with iPhone's Touch ID coming to 70,000 ATMs in the U.S.
The days of inserting your debit or credit card into an ATM, entering your PIN and worrying about whether there's a card skimmer stealing your information will soon become a thing of the past. FIS and Payment Alliance International (PAI), two leaders in the ATM solutions space, announced on Friday a partnership that will bring cardless cash withdrawals to 70,000 … [Link]
Mashable » The top 'Counter-Strike' plays from the ELeague LCQ semifinals
After weeks of round robins in the ELeague Counter-Strike tournament in Atlanta, eight teams vied for two spots in the playoffs during the last chance qualifiers, ending Friday with four teams going head-to-head for a second chance at taking home the championship. SEE ALSO: The best 'Counter-Strike' plays from Friday's ESL One quarterfinals With a playoff spot on the line, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Hololens augmented reality to foil hack attacks in factories
AR headsets help workers by letting them tap into skills they don't have, visually guiding them to solve physical problems using expertise from people who aren't there [Link]
Slashdot » Russia Is Building a Nuclear Space Bomber
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Daily Beast: The Russian military claims it's making progress on a space plane similar to the U.S. Air Force's secretive X-37B robotic mini-shuttle. The tech is pretty basic. But alone among space-plane developers, the Kremlin is proposing to arm its space plane. With nukes. Lt. Col. Aleksei Solodovnikov, a rocketry instructor at … [Link]
Slashdot » Do You Have A Living Doppelgänger?
HughPickens.com writes: Folk wisdom has it that everyone has a doppelganger; somewhere out there there's a perfect duplicate of you, with your mother's eyes, your father's nose and that annoying mole you've always meant to have removed. Now BBC reports that last year Teghan Lucas set out to test the hypothesis that everyone has a living double. Armed with a … [Link]
Mashable » Potential Second Lady Karen Pence wants you to buy charms for your beach towels
Karen Pence, businesswoman and the potential second lady of the United States, wants you to keep track of your towels, dammit. That's why she founded That's My Towel! Charm, Inc., a company that — no joke — makes shiny metal charms for you to attach to your beach towels. So you can tell which one is yours. Which beach towel. … [Link]
WIRED » People Are Already Flipping Pokémon Go Accounts
The game's latest cottage industry? Resale. The post People Are Already Flipping Pokémon Go Accounts appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » An Armed Society Is a Dystopian Society
For his short story "Blood Drive" Jeffrey Ford imagined a world where guns are required in high schools. It feels all too real. The post An Armed Society Is a Dystopian Society appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Slashdot » Google Decided To Nix Its Oculus Rift Competitor
An anonymous reader writes from a report via Recode: Google recently nixed an internal project to create a high-end standalone virtual-reality headset that would compete directly against the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, according to sources familiar with the plans. Google instead decided to shift more of its resources behind mobile VR and provide tools for other companies to build … [Link]
WIRED » In the Wake of Tragedy, the Internet Responds With Art
How cartoonists made social media's response to Nice deeper than 140 characters. The post In the Wake of Tragedy, the Internet Responds With Art appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Space Photos of the Week: The Orion Nebula Is Getting Pretty Deep, Man
Space photos of the week, July 10—16, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: The Orion Nebula Is Getting Pretty Deep, Man appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » While You Were Offline: Haters to the Left and the Right and OK Yeah Everywhere
Taylor Swift, Pokémon, and more Taylor Swift dominated the Internet last week. Here's what you need to know to catch up. The post While You Were Offline: Haters to the Left and the Right and OK Yeah Everywhere appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Mailchimp Sends a Billion Emails a Day. That’s the Easy Part
Sending a massive number of emails isn't the problem that keeps the company's engineers busy all day. Making sure they're read, on the other hand … . The post Mailchimp Sends a Billion Emails a Day. That's the Easy Part appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Slashdot » Elon Musk: Autopilot Feature Was Disabled In Pennsylvania Crash
An anonymous reader writes: In response to the third reported Autopilot crash, which was the first of three where there were no fatalities, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the Model X's Autopilot feature was turned off. He tweeted Thursday afternoon that the onboard vehicle logs show that the semi-autonomous driving feature was turned off in the crash. "Moreover, crash … [Link]
Mashable » Cat catches a ride with owner for quite the scooter adventure
A cat with nine lives probably isn't too afraid to risk one of them for a thrilling scooter ride. This cat owner seemed up to the adventure, and was filmed zipping down city streets with a cat casually leaning on his back. It's oddly comforting to watch the two fly through a city unfazed by the strangeness of it all. … [Link]
Mashable » The 5 best (and 5 worst) Olympic anthems
In case you haven't heard, Katy Perry has unveiled her official anthem to the Rio Olympics, and it's just about exactly what you think a Katy Perry Olympics song would sound like. With a gigantic chorus, a "You can do it" message and a decidedly PG rating, the Max Martin-produced "Rise" is a exactly what an Olympics anthem is supposed … [Link]
Slashdot » Newt Gingrich Says Visiting An ISIS Or Al Qaeda Website Should Be A Felony
flopsquad writes: Following the July 14th terror attack in Nice, France, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has called for U.S. Muslims to be tested for their belief in Sharia law, and if so, deported: "Western civilization is in a war. We should frankly test every person here who is of a Muslim background and if they believe in Sharia they … [Link]
WIRED » The Turkish Coup Is Live on Facebook
People on the ground in Turkey are broadcasting the attempted overthrow of the government, and the world is watching. The post The Turkish Coup Is Live on Facebook appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Nature’s Hidden Order Reveals Itself in a Bird’s Eye
Scientists are exploring a mysterious pattern, found in birds’ eyes, boxes of marbles and other surprising places, that is neither regular nor random. The post Nature’s Hidden Order Reveals Itself in a Bird's Eye appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » To End the Opioid Epidemic, We Need Way More Than OD Treatments
Naloxone will undoubtedly save many people, preserving the lives of addicts who might have otherwise perished. But it may also result in an increase of overdoses, and addicts. The post To End the Opioid Epidemic, We Need Way More Than OD Treatments appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
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