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 » New FreeBSD 11.0 Release Candidate Tested By Phoronix
"The first release candidate for the upcoming FreeBSD 11.0 is ready for testing," reports Distrowatch, noting various changes. ("A NULL pointer dereference in IPSEC has been fixed; support for SSH protocol 1 has been removed; OpenSSH DSA keys have been disabled by default…") Now an anonymous Slashdot reader writes: Sunday Phoronix performed some early benchmark testing, comparing FreeBSD 10.3 to … [Link]
Mashable » 5 people Tim Cook calls for advice on running the biggest company in the world
It’s only fitting that the leader of the biggest company in the world has a pretty impressive list of friends. In an extended interview with the Washington Post, Apple's top executive offered new insight into how he's handled some of the bigger decisions he's made in his five years as CEO. Among the revelations: a casual list of some of the … [Link]
Mashable » Behold, the worst Apple Watch accessory ever made
The traditional, analog watch industry has been struggling to figure out how to deal with the rise of the smartwatch, led by the Apple Watch. Now one German company has presented what it thinks is one possible answer: a watch band that holds both your Apple Watch and an analog watch. SEE ALSO: Next Apple Watch: GPS, new processor, better battery, … [Link]
Slashdot » Billionaire Launches Free Code College in California
Xavier Niel is the billionaire founder of France's second-largest ISP. In February he bought a former campus from DeVry University, and tried building something better. Slashdot reader bheerssen writes: 42 US is a free coding school near Facebook's headquarters in Fremont, California. The courses are boot camp like experiences that do not offer traditional degrees, but hope to provide programming … [Link]
Mashable » Emotional TV interview captures the frustration over police shooting in Milwaukee
An impassioned speech by a young man who identified himself as the brother of the man killed by police in Milwaukee on Saturday night has gone viral. Riots broke out after Sylville Smith was shot by police after he allegedly fled a traffic stop while armed. Smith, 23, was black; the name and race of the police officer who shot him … [Link]
Mashable » Niantic is cracking down on 'Pokémon Go' cheaters with permanent bans
Pokémon Go players, beware: Niantic is starting to get serious about cracking down on cheaters. The company is starting to permanently ban players who cheat either by spoofing their location or by using software to access the game "in an unauthorized manner." SEE ALSO: You shouldn't be ashamed of playing 'Pokemon Go' and loving it First spotted by Redditors in the … [Link]
Slashdot » Has The NSF Automated Coding with ExCAPE?
The National Science Foundation is developing a way to create working code using "automated program synthesis," a new technology called ExCAPE "that provides human operators with automated assistance…. By removing the need for would-be programmers to learn esoteric programming languages, the method has the potential to significantly expand the number of people engaged in programming in a variety of disciplines, … [Link]
Mashable » Louisiana residents make best of 'historic' flood on social media
Heavy rains forced at least a thousand rescues and caused three deaths across Louisiana over the weekend as the state experienced what Gov. John Bel Edwards called "historic" floods. SEE ALSO: Dramatic video shows woman and her dog being rescued from sinking car Beginning Friday, 6 to 10 inches of rain fell on parts of Louisiana and several more inches of … [Link]
Slashdot » Astronomers To Announce Discovery of a Nearby 'Earth-Like' Planet
astroengine quotes a report from Seeker: Scientists are preparing to unveil a new planet in our galactic neighborhood which is "believed to be Earth-like" and orbits its star at a distance that could favor life, German weekly Der Spiegel reported Friday. The exoplanet orbits a well-investigated star called Proxima Centauri, part of the Alpha Centauri star system, the magazine said, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How Uber Optimizes JSON Payloads for API Performance
Speed and efficiency are always important when it comes to data management, but this is especially true when it comes to Uber. Uber processes data for millions of trips in over 400 cities in 60 different countries on a daily basis. Needless to say, that’s a lot of data, and finding a way to optimize their JSON payloads was an … [Link]
Mashable » 'Experimental' patch for 'No Man's Sky' on PC could be the fix you're looking for
If you're still having troubles playing No Man's Sky on PC, a new "experimental" patch from developer Hello Games might help. The patch is technically unfinished — hence the "experimental" designation — but it addresses some of the bigger issues that still affect the game. You just need to jump through a few hoops to make it work. SEE ALSO: 11 … [Link]
Slashdot » Hacked Hobbit Pinball Machine Joins IoT, Broadcast Itself Over Twitch
Random web surfers could send a text message or even upload an image to be displayed on the back glass of Mark Lachniet's pinball machine, according to Mael517, while the machine itself webcast footage of both its playing field and backglass using Twitch. Interestingly, all the extra functionality was coded directly into the machine, according to Lachniet, who added only … [Link]
Slashdot » Hacked Hobbit Pinball Machine Joins IoT, Broadcasts Itself Over Twitch
Random web surfers could send a text message or even upload an image to be displayed on the back glass of Mark Lachniet's pinball machine, according to Mael517, while the machine itself webcast footage of both its playing field and backglass using Twitch. Interestingly, all the extra functionality was coded directly into the machine, according to Lachniet, who added only … [Link]
Mashable » Ryan Lochte totally chill about being robbed at gunpoint
Ryan Lochte is one chill bro. The Olympic swimmer and three others were robbed at gunpoint in Rio on Sunday morning by armed men posing as police officers. SEE ALSO: Team USA swimmer Ryan Lochte robbed at gunpoint in Rio Lochte, who was leaving a party, didn't let the criminals ruin his good vibes, telling TODAY, "And then the guy pulled … [Link]
Mashable » Simone Biles proves she's a badass once again
Team USA gymnast and all-around badass Simone Biles took the gold medal in the women's vault final on Sunday, netting her a total of three gold medals so far at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. SEE ALSO: The 13 fiercest photos of Simone Biles' all-around performance RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 14: Simone Biles of the United States competes in … [Link]
Slashdot » Can We Avoid Government Surveillance By Leaving The Grid?
Slashdot reader Nicola Hahn writes: While reporters clamor about the hacking of the Democratic National Committee, NSA whistleblower James Bamford offers an important reminder: American intelligence has been actively breaching email servers in foreign countries like Mexico and Germany for years. According to Bamford documents leaked by former NSA specialist Ed Snowden show that the agency is intent on "tracking … [Link]
Mashable » 'Wonder Woman' director hits back at anonymous letter writer
Patty Jenkins isn't happy about an anonymous letter writer's not-so-nice comments about her upcoming Wonder Woman movie. The director took to Twitter in a righteous rage on Friday after an open letter written by a purported former Warner Bros. employee to studio CEO Kevin Tsujihara started to circulate. The letter's author specifically targets Wonder Woman as part of a larger takedown … [Link]
Mashable » Team USA swimmer Ryan Lochte robbed at gunpoint in Rio
The USOC has confirmed that Team USA swimmer Ryan Lochte was robbed at gunpoint after attending a party in Rio on Sunday morning. Patrick Sandusky, a spokesperson for the USOC (United States Olympic Committee), released the following statement on Sunday, identifying swimmers Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen as the other victims of the robbery. According to the USOC, the … [Link]
Slashdot » Under Fire, US Social Security Site Changes Security Policy Again
Long-time Slashdot reader Lauren Weinstein writes: I'm told that Social Security Administration has now removed the mandatory cell phone access requirement that was strongly criticized… I appreciate that SSA has done the right thing in this case. Perhaps in the future they'll think these things through better ahead of time! The web site now describes the "extra security" of two-factor … [Link]
Mashable » Very chill dog at the beach gets the Photoshop battle it deserves
When a hilarious photo hits the front page of Reddit, chances are that an intense and equally funny Photoshop battle will soon follow. A photo of a very chill dog hit the top of r/aww on Sunday with the title, "He thinks he's pretty cool…" The smug dog (which is actually a girl named Lady) was hanging out at the beach, … [Link]
Mashable » 5 tips for making sublime iced coffee at home
“Large iced coffee, extra half-and-half and nine sugars!” When the barista at my favorite coffee shop called out that order one day, I actually laughed out loud. I thought it might be a joke until the very satisfied customer sauntered up to the counter to pick up her drink. SEE ALSO: Designer coffee water has arrived For coffee purists like myself, … [Link]
Mashable » 'Suicide Squad' takes a nosedive at the box office
Suicide Squad's $465 million at the global box office might make Warner Bros. bean counters very happy, but audiences have had enough. The DC Comics anti-hero action movie is on top in its second weekend at the domestic box office. But what a Pyrrhic victory it is, with a lowly $43.8 million take (estimated). That's down 67 percent from the movie's … [Link]
Slashdot » Researchers Warn Linux Vendors About Cloud-Memory Hacking Trick
An anonymous Slashdot reader writes: Hacking researchers have uncovered a new attack technique which can alter the memory of virtual machines in the cloud. The team, based at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, introduced the attack, dubbed Flip Feng Shui (FFS)…and explained that hackers could use the technique to crack the keys of secured VMs or install malicious code without it being … [Link]
Mashable » 19 juicy bits from the CAA book Hollywood can't stop talking about
After chronicling the inner workings of ESPN and Saturday Night Live, author James Andrew Miller has released another doozy of an book in "Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency." Told from the perspectives of agents, clients, rivals and partners, the Rashomon-like book chronicles the rise of one of Hollywood's most powerful talent agencies and all the glories and … [Link]
Mashable » 5 apps that'll give your Instagram photos a dope lo-fi '90s look
The '90s are back. The golden era of video games and 3D computer graphics. CD players, beepers, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, AOL, JNCO jeans, Dunkaroos, Beanie Babies, Tamagotchis, Pokémon. I could go on and on about how awesome (and terrible) the '90s were. SEE ALSO: 12 awesome Instagram features you're probably not using Previously, we featured 16 apps that'll … [Link]
Slashdot » Fourth SpaceX Rocket Successfully Landed on A Drone Ship
Saturday a SpaceX rocket completed the company's fourth successful landing at sea (watched by over 100,000 viewers on YouTube and Flickr). Saturday's landing means Elon Musk's company has now recovered more than half the rockets they've launched. An anonymous Slashdot reader quotes Saturday's report from The Verge: Tonight's landing was particularly challenging for SpaceX… The Falcon 9 had to carry … [Link]
Mashable » Dramatic video shows woman and her dog being rescued from sinking car
A woman and her small dog were rescued from her sinking vehicle in Baton Rogue, Louisiana, just seconds before it was submerged in water on Saturday. In the clip, a rescue boat can be seen approaching and then attempting to break the window of a partially submerged vehicle as it slowly slips deeper into the water. SEE ALSO: 'Catastrophic' flooding … [Link]
Mashable » Rowdy bachelorette party crashes late-night Olympics coverage
There’s no telling what will happen on live TV, especially late at night. BBC Four was covering the Rio Olympics late into the evening on Saturday when a loud group of people interrupted the taping. BBC presenter Dan Walker quickly realized the rowdy crowd was part of a bachelorette (hen) party that was celebrating an upcoming marriage. But instead of ignore … [Link]
Slashdot » Will New Battery Technologies Smash The Old Order?
"The world's next energy revolution is probably no more than five or ten years away," reports The Telegraph. "Cutting-edge research into cheap and clean forms of electricity storage is moving so fast that we may never again need to build 20th Century power plants in this country…" Slashdot reader mdsolar quotes their article: The US Energy Department is funding 75 … [Link]
Mashable » Report: 'Final Fantasy XV' release slips to November
Final Fantasy XV is 10 years in the making, so what's another two months? The next numbered entry in the long-running RPG series from publisher Square Enix reportedly won't be making its Sept. 30 release. The rumored new release date is Nov. 29. SEE ALSO: Nintendo embraces retro gaming with a pint-sized NES Word of the delay came first from Gamnesia, … [Link]
Mashable » When Salvador Dalí tried to get a rhino to attack a Vermeer painting
Image: AFP/GettyImagesIn his long artistic career, Salvador Dalí had more than a few obsessions. Two of them — Vermeer’s painting The Lacemaker and rhinoceros horns — intersected one day at the Vincennes Zoo in Paris.Dalí’s transfixion with The Lacemaker stretched back to when he was 9 years old and became "absolutely obsessed in a truly delirious way" with the painting.In 1954, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » We have to recycle water on a massive scale – this is how we can
The world is running out of drinkable water, and putting a price on the stuff won't work. But we are well on the way to building a circular water economy [Link]
Slashdot » One In Five Vehicle Software Vulnerabilities Are 'Hair On Fire' Critical
Long-time Slashdot reader chicksdaddy quotes a report from Security Ledger: One of every five software vulnerabilities discovered in vehicles in the last three years are rated "critical" and are unlikely to be resolved through after the fact security fixes, according to an analysis by the firm IOActive. "These are the high priority 'hair on fire' vulnerabilities that are easily discovered … [Link]
Mashable » These elaborate exercise machines were like the Victorian Bowflex
“Has the day at school left you a little tired and stiff? With a little torso-stretching, you’ll soon feel revitalized."Image: Tekniska MuseetIn the late 19th century, rising industrialization and mechanization moved millions of workers into more sedentary office jobs, depriving them of the exercise that had naturally come through physical labor.Swedish physician Dr. Gustav Zander, after studying the physics of body … [Link]
Mashable » This man is traveling 300 miles by wheelchair to push for more accessible nature trails
Ian Mackay considers himself a cyclist and a birder — a nature buff who gets lost on lush trails near his Washington state home for hours every day. But if popular opinion had its way, many people wouldn't expect Mackay to be able to pursue this passion. They may even assume he couldn't truly enjoy the outdoors independently. That's because his … [Link]
Slashdot » Should Cloud Vendors Decrypt Data For The Government?
An anonymous Slashdot reader quotes an article by Help Net Security's editor-in-chief: More than one in three IT pros believe cloud providers should turn over encrypted data to the government when asked, according to Bitglass and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). 35 percent believe cloud app vendors should be forced to provide government access to encrypted data while 55 percent … [Link]
WIRED » It’s Time for Fancy Apartments to Offer Balconies for Drone Landings
Drones are coming, and they're going to change a lot of things about how we shape our lives. So why shouldn't we change how we shape our buildings? The post It's Time for Fancy Apartments to Offer Balconies for Drone Landings appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » To Save an Endangered Fox, Humans Turned Its Home Into a War Zone
Santa Cruz Island is just one battleground in a larger war, as humans grapple with the threat of invaders—including themselves. The post To Save an Endangered Fox, Humans Turned Its Home Into a War Zone appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
WIRED » Buying Guide: The 16 Best Backpacks for College
Off to school this month? You'll need a backpack that'll last you through graduation and beyond. Here are our picks. The post Buying Guide: The 16 Best Backpacks for College appeared first on WIRED. [Link]
Mashable » Americans pledge #IllWalkWithYou in support of Muslim community
Following the murder of two men outside a mosque in Queens, New York, on Saturday, Americans are pledging to walk shoulder to shoulder with their Muslim neighbors. Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and his associate Tharam Uddin, 64, were shot as they left afternoon prayers at the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque just before 2 p.m. ET. SEE ALSO: Australian football makes history … [Link]
Mashable » Winning cosplay from 'League of Legend's' Oceanic Pro League final
The Chiefs esports team may have taken out Legacy at the Oceanic Pro League grand final Saturday in Brisbane, Australia, but some equally impressive action was taking place offstage. Fans of the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game League of Legends came dressed as their favourite characters, from Morgana to Ahri. SEE ALSO: 'League of Legends,' chores and Red Bull: Life … [Link]
Slashdot » The Rise and Fall of the Gopher Protocol
An anonymous reader writes: Tim Gihring at MinnPost talks to the creators of what was, briefly, the biggest thing in the internet, Gopher. Gopher, for those who don't know or have forgotten, was the original linked internet application, allowing you to change pages and servers easily, though a hierarchical menu system. It was quick, it was easy to use, and … [Link]
Mashable » SpaceX sticks the landing again after Falcon 9 rocket launch
SpaceX is starting to make this look (relatively) easy. Keeping plenty of space-loving Americans up late on a Saturday night, it successfully undertook its eighth Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, around 1:30 a.m. ET. Minutes later, Elon Musk's private spaceflight company also managed to re-land the rocket's booster intact on the "Of Course I Still Love You" drone ship … [Link]
Mashable » 7 can't-miss apps: Chaatz, Fender Tune, 'Eraser' and more
With an impressive new VR headset launching and even more iPhone rumors, you may have missed this week's best new apps. SEE ALSO: This website will help you trick your Snapchat followers Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a game that lets you explore Mars, a funky chat app and … [Link]
Mashable » Wings Gaming wins the 2016 International 'Dota 2' Championships
Wings Gaming defeated Digital Chaos to win the sixth international Dota 2 tournament Saturday, beating out 16 of the world's best teams and taking home the first place prize of $9.1 million. The grand final was a close and exciting match up, but the Chinese team Wings Gaming ended up taking first place after winning 3-1. SEE ALSO: Overwatch's growth in … [Link]
Mashable » Australian football makes history with first LGBT Pride Game
The rainbow flag took over Melbourne's Etihad Stadium Saturday night in a powerful statement of acceptance and love. The Australian Football League (AFL) held its first-ever Pride Game to celebrate the LGBT community during a match between St Kilda and the Sydney Swans. Although the Swans ultimately triumphed, beating the Saints with a 70-point win, the importance of the game to … [Link]
Slashdot » Skype For Windows Phone Will Stop Working in 2017
Mark Wilson, writing for BetaNews: With the release of Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft's support for Windows Phone is gradually starting to die off. We already knew that Windows Phone support for Skype was coming to an end, but now we know more. Microsoft has now announced that as well as ending support for Skype on Windows Phone in October, come … [Link]
Mashable » Michael Phelps says goodbye to the pool with Olympic gold
Michael Phelps left as he began: Winning. The most decorated athlete in Olympic history won gold in Rio de Janeiro in what he insists will be his last-ever competitive swimming event. Taking out the 400 medley relay Saturday, Phelps and his teammates, Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller and Nathan Adrian, dominated from the starting gun. SEE ALSO: Katie Ledecky met Michael Phelps … [Link]
Slashdot » One Year in Jail For Abusive Silicon Valley CEO
He grew up in San Jose, and at the age of 25 sold his second online advertising company to Yahoo for $300 million just nine years ago. Friday Gurbaksh Chahal was sentenced to one year in jail for violating his probation on 47 felony charges from 2013, according to an article in The Guardian submitted by an anonymous Slashdot reader: … [Link]
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