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 » Arrests Made After Group Hacks CIA Director's AOL Account
Slashdot reader FullBandwidth writes: U.S. authorities have arrested two North Carolina men accused of hacking into the private email accounts of high-ranking U.S. intelligence officials. [The men] will be extradited next week to Alexandria, where federal prosecutors for the Eastern District of Virginia have spent months building a case against a group that calls itself Crackas With Attitude… Authorities say … [Link]
Mashable » Trump campaign responds to Clinton's 'basket of deplorables' comment
The Trump campaign is pulling out all the stops in the wake of Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" comment — even a years-old tweet from President Obama. Clinton faced major criticism Friday for calling "half" of Trump supporters part of a "basket of deplorables … the racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic — you name it" at a fundraiser. Saturday morning, however, … [Link]
Mashable » AirPods Safety Strap looks like a joke, but it's the help Apple needs
Whether it's a total hoax, Photoshop joke or an earnest attempt at addressing a need, the AirPod Safety Strap is simply awesome for a number of reasons. First off, it highlights, in no uncertain terms, what I've believed since Wednesday: Apple's new wireless AirPods are so ridiculously designed, they're an internet meme waiting to happen. And that's exactly what did happen … [Link]
Slashdot » China's Expensive Super Particle Collider Jeopardized By Criticism
China's plan to build a particle collider that's four times the size of the Large Hadron Collider in Europe "may be in jeopardy" after criticisms of its cost went viral. Long-time Slashdot reader hackingbear quotes the South China Morning Post: On Sunday, Dr Yang Chen-ning, co-winner of the Nobel Prize in physics in 1957…released an article on WeChat opposing the … [Link]
Mashable » Lady Gaga goes back to her roots, debuts new song at tiny London club
The newest song from Lady Gaga dropped yesterday, accompanied by a social media blitz that may or may not include this very raw video of her performing the song at a tiny nightclub stage. We don't get to see much of the audience, but based on a number of Twitter and Instagram posts it appears that the performance occurred at … [Link]
Slashdot » Can Humankind Establish a Supply Chain in Space?
Long-time Slashdot reader RockDoctor shares a new paper by NASA planetary scientist Philip Metzger, "detailing a roadmap for humanity to take control of the Solar System in order to solve problems on Earth" by utilizing the resources that are already on the moon. In a 2013 paper, Dr. Metgzer wrote: "[B]ootstrapping" can be achieved with as little as 12 metric … [Link]
Mashable » Tailgating bro makes 'send beer money' sign, fellow sports fans do the rest
Well, this is one way to, uh, fundraise. Esteemed bro Sam Crowder, who apparently needed beer money before Saturday's football matchup between Virginia Tech and the University of Tennessee, held up a sign reading "Hi mom! Send beer money" while tailgating in Bristol, Tennessee. SEE ALSO: Very chill bro gets an up close look at an erupting volcano Then, he fortuitously … [Link]
Mashable » AP deletes tweet about Clinton's 'basket of deplorables' comment
The Associated Press ran into some criticism on Twitter on Saturday. The news organization tweeted about comments Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made the night earlier and an ensuing statement. “You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the ‘basket of deplorables,’ Right?” Clinton said at a fundraiser Friday, according to … [Link]
Slashdot » Samsung to Customers: Stop Using Note 7, Then Wait For Replacements
Samsung is now telling owners of their Galaxy Note 7 to "power down your device and return to using your previous phone. We will voluntarily replace your Galaxy Note7 device with a new one, beginning on September 19th… We acknowledge the inconvenience this may cause in the market but this is to ensure that Samsung continues to deliver the highest … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's rumored car project suffers major layoffs, report says
The recent rumors about a potential Apple car may have all been a massive waste of anticipatory energy better directed toward the levitating, hologram-beaming "iPhone 10," if a new report is accurate. SEE ALSO: Chief iPad engineer is now heading Apple's car efforts, report says Despite months and months of hints and movements that prompted many tech insiders to believe that … [Link]
Mashable » Cat crossing the street is a model for pedestrians everywhere
This cat is a better pedestrian than most humans. Please notice that he waits to cross until he's sure it's safe for him to do so. Observe that he does not try to dart in front of a moving car, risking his life to reach his destination just a few seconds sooner. A round of applause for this cat, who … [Link]
Slashdot » LinuxScreenshots.org Closes. All Screenshot Tours Released For Downloading
A new announcement on their web site reads: LinuxScreenshots.org is closed. An archive of all screenshot tours from this site has been made freely available to the community, which consists of 2300 releases from 580 distributions. You may download this archive for fun, or to start your own Linux screenshots website. Please help seed torrents. I contacted the site's owner, … [Link]
Mashable » Univision executives delete 6 Gawker Media posts
Executives at Univision, the company that bought the beleaguered Gawker Media, voted on Friday to delete six contentious posts from the company's network of websites, Gawker Media site Gizmodo reported. The six posts are all involved in ongoing litigation. Three of the posts are from the sports site Deadspin, two are from Gizmodo and one is from the women's site Jezebel. … [Link]
Mashable » What makes an antique toy worth $100,000?
Like every collectibles market, the world of antique dolls is subject to towering heights and devastating lows. "It's almost like the wind, or almost like fashion," said Jay Lowe, the head of the doll department at Morphy Auctions in Denver, Pa. "What people want this year might be different than what people will want 10 years from now." Such is the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Pexels, Act! Moocher.io, Muzzley, Skyfish, Cloud Elements
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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Slashdot » Vandalism Detection Contest Sponsored For Wikidata
Remember when Bing Maps lost a city because they used bad Wikipedia data? An anonymous Slashdot reader writes: Since knowledge bases like Wikidata are poised to be integrated into all kinds of information systems, wrong facts are not just displayed on Wikidata's pages but may propagate directly to all systems using the knowledge base. Hence, detecting and reverting vandalism and … [Link]
Mashable » Woman wins year of free pizza, donates it to center for homeless youth
Now this is a cheesy gift we can get behind. Hannah Spooner, a 19-year-old Detroit resident, was delighted to discover she and her boyfriend had won a year of free pizza — $500 worth — after entering a raffle at Little Caesar's. But instead of keeping the pies for themselves, they donated them to Covenant House, a nonprofit that offers shelter, … [Link]
Mashable » Former EPA chief Whitman at center of 9/11 air safety controversy says 'I'm sorry'
A day before the 15-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Christine Todd Whitman, then head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has finally admitted that she may have been wrong about the safety of the air in the city following the incident. SEE ALSO: A bill passes allowing 9/11 victims' families to sue Saudi Arabia … [Link]
Mashable » 5 pocket-sized gadgets that'll help you eat healthier
Maybe you do it for social justice, or environmental sustainability, a food allergy, or some other reason. For those of us who endeavor to eat conscientiously and in line with certain values — whatever the rationale — staying on the wagon, and knowing what we’re eating is what we’re told it is, can be difficult. Can we be sure that this … [Link]
Slashdot » Intel Breaks Qualcomm's Hold On Apple's Baseband Chips
Long-time Slashdot reader randomErr writes: In a big blow to Qualcomm, Apple plans to incorporate Intel baseband chips into at least some models of the new iPhone 7. The selection of Intel chip means that in newer iPhones Apple will no longer support CDMA technology popularized by Qualcomm. The Wall Street Journal states that many industry analysts believe Intel could … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump will attend 9/11 memorial event at ground zero
Donald Trump is planning to attend Sunday's 9/11 ceremony at ground zero, NBC foreign correspondent Katy Tur tweeted on Saturday. The news comes after Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton announced Friday that she will be in attendance at the event. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump's tangled web of Russian influence #breaking: Source familiar w plans says Trump will be attending 9/11 ceremony at … [Link]
Popular Science » Meet the Creepiest Android NASA Ever Built
From Our Blogs: Vintage Space To spare astronauts from test-induced injuries, NASA designed a scary dummy to test out spacesuits. [Link]
Mashable » 21 blunt and bizarre one-star Amazon reviews of classic British books
LONDON — There are some books out there that are just unanimously enjoyed by everyone, right? Certain classics that defy criticism because they're so universally iconic and well-loved? Well, no. No matter how famous or well-received a book might be, no novel is without its critics. SEE ALSO: Listen here: 10 great podcasts for book lovers From jumbled anger to extremely … [Link]
Mashable » The carbo-licious sixth taste
You aren't just craving mac and cheese and creamy mashed potatoes because they sound tasty. You actually love the taste of starch. Along with salty, sour, sweet, bitter and umami, "starchy" could be the next officially recognized taste. SEE ALSO: 7 Instagram-worthy healthy dessert recipes At least, that's the thinking behind a study led by Oregon State University's Juyun Lim. When … [Link]
Slashdot » Stephen Wolfram Reveals Ambitious Plan to Teach Computational Thinking
Can we teach future generations how to solve their problems with computers? Slashdot reader mirandakatz writes: Doctors, lawyers, teachers, farmers — whatever the profession, it'll soon be full of computational thinking. Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha creator Stephen Wolfram argues on Backchannel that it's essential we start teaching kids to talk to computers today to ensure their success in the future … [Link]
Mashable » Denver Broncos player loses sponsorship deal after anthem protest
A Denver Broncos linebacker joined Colin Kaepernick this week in facing criticism for sitting out the national anthem.Brandon Marshall lost a sponsorship deal with the Air Academy FederalCredit Union after kneeling during the anthem before the Broncos' Thursday night game against the Carolina Panthers, according to CBS Denver. The AAFCU announced on Facebook that it had dropped Marshall."While we respect Brandon's … [Link]
Mashable » ‘Happy Gilmore’ is the same unlikely golf hero in this 8-bit movie
Adam Sandler's character may still have hockey dreams, but he is hitting the golf course again in a new version of Happy Gilmore. 8-Bit Cinema gamifies your favorite Hollywood blockbusters into '80s arcade and NES-inspired action. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix&#~ Read more…More about Mashable Video, Cinefix, Adam Sandler, Happy Gilmore, and 8 Bit Cinema
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Slashdot » Microsoft Hopes To Hire More Coders With Autism
Autistic people are methodical and detail-oriented, and a new Microsoft program is trying to hire more of them, according to Fast Company. Slashdot reader tedlistens writes: Vauhini Vara takes a look at the at the (difficult) efforts of Microsoft to recruit more autistic engineers and make a more neurodiverse workplace, through the lens of one of those coders. "The program, … [Link]
Mashable » Kind stranger comforts baby on plane so pregnant mom can take a break
The internet is reaching for the tissues after a stranger's kind gesture to a mom traveling with her baby earlier this week. Teacher Monica Nelson, who is pregnant, had been anxious about flying with 20-month-old Luke without her husband there to help, according to TODAY. Her fears were confirmed when Luke started to grow restless on the plane. That's when fellow … [Link]
Mashable » How 'Saving Private Ryan' was so historically accurate
Many have said Saving Private Ryan is the most realistic representation of war ever on screen, and this has much to do with the teams in front of and behind the camera. From Steven Spielberg's filmmaking techniques to the costumer creating 3000 authentic uniforms, the war drama's beach scene is intense and iconic, and CineFix's Art of the Scene dove into … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift sang along to a Calvin Harris track at Gigi Hadid's fashion show
The infamous Taylor Swift squad is back in full force. After a brief three-month break to walk on rocks with Tom Hiddleston, Swift is back to supporting her besties full-time — including at Gigi Hadid's Tommy X Gigi show at New York Fashion Week. SEE ALSO: It's time to move on, internet. 'Hiddleswift' is over. At the show, she sat next … [Link]
Mashable » Boy receives lion cub as birthday present then loses it
Authorities returned a lion cub that had escaped in Ufa, Russia to its owner after locals found it roaming the streets. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Cute Animals, Lions, Animal, and Real Time [Link]
Slashdot » Senator Urges Colleagues to Prevent Expansion of Government Hacking
Thursday Sen. Ron Wyden urged the Senate to block a pending change to federal Rule 41, which starting in December will allow judges to authorize remote access to an unlimited number of computers. An anonymous Slashdot reader quotes On The Wire's update on the "Stopping Mass Hacking" Act: In May, Wyden introduced a one-sentence bill that would prevent the change. … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump now allegedly believes President Obama was born in America
As Election Day looms and the polls tighten, GOP nominee Donald Trump may be making yet another pivot: he is apparently ditching his role as a prominent voice in the "Obama Birther" movement. The news came via Trump surrogate Rudy Giuliani, who says Trump now believes Obama was born in Hawaii as the president and his birth certificate have made clear. … [Link]
Mashable » Nissan's new Sentra SR Turbo is the sports sedan you can actually afford
Nissan just bolted an 188-horsepower turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine to the Sentra. Why? Because it can. Sporty Sentras have always been popular. Sure, it might not make a ton of sense, but neither does the popularity of Jeremy Renner. But let's not get bogged down in the "why" and instead focus on the "what." SEE ALSO: Sorry Tesla, Woz says he's … [Link]
Mashable » Here's why the theory that Taylor Swift is a satanist clone absolutely checks out
What went wrong with Hiddleswift? The same thing that always makes Taylor Swift's relationships go down in flames — her man's unwillingness to commit to a Faustian bargain. See, Swift's uncanny resemblance to Zeena Schreck, former high priestess of the church of Satan, has been common knowledge on the internet for a while now. Rumors of a deeper connection have reached … [Link]
Mashable » Yahoo dishes the details behind its sale to Verizon in 360-page legal filing
Yahoo released a lengthy regulatory filing on Friday evening in which the aging search engine details some of the corporate intrigue behind the scenes of its sale to Verizon earlier this summer. The 360-page document describes the long and meandering road — and the dozens of meetings with buyers along the way — leading to the dilapidated web portal's sale to … [Link]
Mashable » 'Happy Gilmore' hits the golf course as an 8-bit movie
Adam Sandler's character may still have hockey dreams, but he is hitting the golf course again in a new version of Happy Gilmore. 8-Bit Cinema gamifies your favorite Hollywood blockbusters into '80s arcade and NES-inspired action. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix&#~ Artistic filmmaking techniques behind the 'Saving Private Ryan' beach scene Subway singer is so absurdly talented, you'll … [Link]
Mashable » Artistic filmmaking techniques behind the 'Saving Private Ryan' beach scene
Many have said Saving Private Ryan is the most realistic representation of war ever on screen, and this has much to do with the teams in front of and behind the camera. From Steven Spielberg's filmmaking techniques to the costumer creating 3000 authentic uniforms, the war drama's beach scene is intense and iconic, and CineFix's Art of the Scene dove … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple iPhone 7 Plus Packs 3GB RAM, Early A10 Fusion Benchmarks Look Very Strong
MojoKid writes from a report via HotHardware: Apple's A10 Fusion processor, paired with the iPhone 7, is already making its mark on benchmark circuit. Although you may or may not be impressed with Apple's new handset, as usual, Cupertino's latest smartphone is looking very strong performance-wise. According to Geekbench numbers, which showcase the iPhone 7 Plus running iOS 10.0.1 (Golden … [Link]
Mashable » 10 features I think Snapchat should have but only my Snapchat
My daily routine works like this: I go on Snapchat, I post a few pictures, I watch my crush Derick's story over and over and then I update my spreadsheet of Snapchat scores for all the boys I like. It's a great app and I'm very good at it, but Snapchat's features aren't quite perfect. I have some suggestions that would … [Link]
Mashable » Let these men teach you how to smile, Hillary Clinton
Throughout the course of her political career, Hillary Clinton has been routinely accused of one irredeemable sin: failing to smile. From GOP chairman Reince Priebus to conservative commentator Dick Morris to an infinite parade of egg avatars on Twitter, everyone is deeply emotionally invested in getting the candidate to lighten up a little. She's running for president of the United States … [Link]
Mashable » Endangered chimps retire from medical research and get a fancy new home
A group of nine female chimpanzees just took a 16-hour road trip of a lifetime. Jennifer, Charisse, Buttercup, Latricia, Samira, Gertrude, Emma, Genesis and Gracie have spent their lives as scientific research subjects at the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana. Now they're retired, due to the phasing-out of invasive medical research on chimpanzees across the U.S. On Thursday morning they … [Link]
Mashable » Singapore Paralympian gets swimming gold and smashes her own world record
Singaporeans celebrated on Saturday, after 24-year-old swimmer Yip Pin Xiu took home a gold medal and broke the world record — also previously set by her — at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Yip won the women's 100m backstroke S2 gold in a time of 2 minutes 7.09 seconds, smashing her own previously set world record timing of 2 … [Link]
Slashdot » New Research Reveals Hundreds of Undiscovered Black Holes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: New research by the University of Surrey published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has shone light on a globular cluster of stars that could host several hundred black holes, a phenomenon that until recently was thought impossible. Globular clusters are spherical collections of stars which orbit around … [Link]
Mashable » 7 badass Paralympic events that you really need to watch
The Olympics may be over with for another four years, but the Paralympics is only just getting started. While there are plenty of events in the Olympics that also crop up in the Paralympic Games, there are also a bunch of new events, too — each of them more badass from the last. SEE ALSO: You fall, you rise: Paralympian gets … [Link]
Slashdot » Elon Musk Asks Twitter For Help In Finding Cause of SpaceX Explosion
On September 1, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and destroyed the AMOS-6 satellite that belonged to Facebook, which was going to be used to beam internet to developing parts of the world. Since the cause for the explosion has yet to be solved, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is asking for help via … [Link]
Slashdot » 10 Percent of the World's Wilderness Has Been Lost Since 1990s
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Live Science: Wilderness areas around the world have experienced catastrophic declines over the last two decades, with one-tenth of global wilderness lost since the 1990s, according to a new study. Since 1993, researchers found that a cumulative wilderness area twice the size of Alaska and half the size of the Amazon has been … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Is Bringing WebVR To Microsoft Edge On Windows 10
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MSPoweruser: Microsoft today announced that the company is bringing support for WebVR to Microsoft Edge on Windows 10. With WebVR, users can experience Virtual Reality content from their web browser on a virtual reality headset such as the Oculus Rift. WebVR support on Microsoft Edge may also be useful for the Windows Holographic … [Link]
Slashdot » Video Shows How Bacteria Invade Antibiotics And Transform Into Superbugs
guises writes: By making a giant petri dish out of bands of increasingly antibiotic-laced agar, a couple of microbiologists have created a means to watch bacterial evolution as it happens: colonies introduced to the dish expand to fill the areas in which they can survive and then mutate and spread into the areas in which they can not. It takes … [Link]
Mashable » Jim Beam released its own 'Apple Watch' … for doing shots
The watch, which retails for $17.99, was released the same day as the Apple event. While it may not have all the bells and whistles of the real Apple Watch, the Jim Beam product is still pretty nifty with its pop-up shot glass. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Jim Beam Watch, Jim Beam, Real Time, and Real Time Video
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Slashdot » General Motors Recalls 4.3 Million Vehicles Over a Software Bug
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: If you own a GM vehicle from 2014-2017, listen up: General Motors is recalling nearly 4.3 million vehicles worldwide after discovering a software defect that prevents air bags from deploying during a crash. The software bug may also prevent the seat belts from locking properly. The flaw has already been linked to … [Link]
Mashable » Subway singer is so absurdly talented, you'll be reaching for the tissues
Subway performers run the gamut in New York, but it's rare to find one who actually qualifies as good. Mike Yung is a notable, beautiful exception. Listen to his rendition of "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers and cry the happiest, sappiest of tears. Several YouTube channels have already picked up Yung's video, to the tune of hundreds of thousands … [Link]
Slashdot » CPSC: Stop Using The Samsung Galaxy Note 7
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 can not seem to catch a break. In addition to the recall issued by Samsung over faulty batteries that have the potential to burst into flames, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is urging Galaxy Note 7 users to avoid turning on or charging the devices while flying on planes. Most recently, the Consumer Product Safety … [Link]
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