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 » Locky Ransomware Uses Decoy Image Files To Ambush Facebook, LinkedIn Accounts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A low-tech but cunning malware program is worrying security researchers after it started spreading rapidly in the past week through a new attack vector: by forcibly exploiting vulnerabilities in Facebook and LinkedIn. According to the Israeli security firm Check Point, security flaws in the two social networks allow a maliciously coded … [Link]
Mashable » Wisconsin is getting ready for a recount
It looks like Jill Stein might get her recount. On Friday, the state's Elections Commission announced that Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate, had officially filed for a recount, beating the deadline of 5 p.m. local time. “The Commission is preparing to move forward with a statewide recount of votes for President of the United States," Mike Haas, director of the … [Link]
Mashable » 25 gifts for people who love naps
This holiday season, help your stressed out friends up their nap game. SEE ALSO: Nintendo is going to win the holidays with NES Classic Edition While some of these items aren't the most pleasing to look at (see: The absurd-looking Ostrich Pillow), they're certainly the key to a cozier mid-day snooze. 1A giant sleep mask pillow 
Image: etsyPrice: $30.00 2An Ostrich … [Link]
Slashdot » Green Party Calls For Recount, Wants To Push For Open-Source Voting Machines
The Green party candidate in the U.S. presidential election, Jill Stein, has raised over $5 million in donations to fund a recount in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, which are the states key to Hillary Clinton's loss on November 8th. She is seeking a recount in these three states after computer scientists discovered Clinton averaged 7% worse in counties with e-voting … [Link]
Slashdot » Edward Snowden Loses Norway Safe Passage Case
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BBC: Edward Snowden's bid to guarantee that he would not be extradited to the U.S. if he visited Norway has been rejected by the Norwegian supreme court. The former spy contractor filed the lawsuit in April, attempting to secure safe passage to Norway to pick up a free speech award. It had already … [Link]
Mashable » The 'Gilmore Girls' revival is here, and so are the dramatic responses from fans
Netflix’s Gilmore Girls revival has barely been out in the world for a day, but fans are already in the throes of visceral reactions. Whether you've binged it all and are only awake now because of all the coffee — or you're waiting, for some inexplicable reason, you will feel all these reactions on a deep, spiritual level. Below are some … [Link]
Mashable » ‘Hook’ re-created as a homemade movie, featuring the original Rufio
If you remember 1991, you can't help but feel the nostalgia for Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams' Hook. Even Dante Basco, the actor who played the Lost Boys' leader, Rufio, feels it. Which is why he reprised his role as Rufio for this episode of our CineFix series, Homemade Movies. It's a shot-for-shot remake, but with zero special effects. And a … [Link]
Slashdot » Iceland is Suing a Supermarket That's Using Its Name
In a case which could puzzle copyright, trademark, and intellectual property offices, Iceland (the country) is not happy with a Britain supermarket chain, which is also called Iceland. From a CNN report:On Friday, Iceland, the country, took legal action against Iceland (the retailer), saying its enforcement of a trademark has prevented local firms from marketing their products using the name. … [Link]
Mashable » 'Rogue One' tickets go on sale very, very soon
This is even better than a Tosche Station sale on power converters: Tickets for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will go on sale Monday, Nov. 28, the official Star Wars Twitter account announced Friday. SEE ALSO: Fan mashes up 'E.T.' and 'Star Wars' to create ETPO The movie releases Dec. 16, but if last year's record-breaking pre-sale for The … [Link]
Slashdot » Uber Is About to Face a Landmark Battle in Europe
In a case which could affect other app-based startups, Uber will seek to convince Europe's top court next week that it is a digital service, not a transport company. The outcome could determine whether app-based startups should be exempt from strict laws meant for regular companies. From a report on Fortune:The European Commission is trying to boost e-commerce, a sector … [Link]
Mashable » Stay among the coral reefs in this unique underwater hotel room
The underwater room is a luxury hotel resort that gives guests a 360 degree view of the ocean. At $1,500 a night, the inverse aquarium is literally one of a kind. After the area around the floating structure was put under conservation, a coral reef underneath is flourishing. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Africa, Luxury Hotel, Coral Reef, and Hotel Room … [Link]
Slashdot » Toyota's Battery 'Breakthrough' Can Lead To More Range, Longer Life
Toyota thinks it's found a way to create more efficient EV batteries. The car company is calling its method, which allows a free flow of lithium ions from the cathode to the anode, the "world's first behavior observation method for lithium ions in electrolyte." CNET adds:Charging and discharging batteries can create lithium ion deviation. Some of these ions can get … [Link]
Slashdot » Japan Eyes World's Fastest-Known Supercomputer, To Spend Over $150M On It
Japan plans to build the world's fastest-known supercomputer in a bid to arm the country's manufacturers with a platform for research that could help them develop and improve driverless cars, robotics and medical diagnostics. From a Reuters report: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will spend 19.5 billion yen ($173 million) on the previously unreported project, a budget breakdown … [Link]
Slashdot » $1 Billion Getty Images Public Domain Photograph Dispute is Over
Earlier this year, photographer Carol Highsmith received a $120 settlement demand from Getty Images after she used one of her own public domain images on her website (which is she had donated to the Library of Congress and made available to the public to reproduce and display for free). Highsmith responded with a $1bn lawsuit but after a few short … [Link]
Mashable » 'Gilmore Girls' episode 2 recap: 'Spring' sees Rory spiraling
This recap contains spoilers for episode 2 of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, titled "Spring." And if you already need a refresher, check out our recap of episode 1. If the first episode of Netflix's Gilmore Girls revival was designed to show Emily in turmoil, episode 2 is all about Rory's descent into madness. As Lorelai points out … [Link]
Mashable » China's explosive 'Mad Max' knockoff is streaming now
Can't wait for the sequel to Mad Max: Fury Road? Don't worry, an, um, homage to the movie was just released in China on Friday called Mad Shelia. SEE ALSO: 5 of the most brilliant action sequences in movie history Available to stream on TenCent Video, it contains many of the thematic and aesthetic elements of George Miller's Oscar-winning film, … [Link]
Mashable » 'No Man's Sky' developer breaks long silence with update news
Hello Games finally has some news about what's coming for No Man's Sky, after more than two months of near-total silence. An update issued Friday on the game's website notes that "The Foundation Update" is coming "this week." The name of the update has a double meaning: it introduces base-building mechanics to the game and it "[puts] in place a foundation … [Link]
Slashdot » For the First Time, Living Cells Have Formed Carbon-Silicon Bonds
From a ScienceDaily alert: Scientists have managed to coax living cells into making carbon-silicon bonds, demonstrating for the first time that nature can incorporate silicon — one of the most abundant elements on Earth — into the building blocks of life. While chemists have achieved carbon-silicon bonds before — they're found in everything from paints and semiconductors to computer and … [Link]
Mashable » Did 30 minutes of hardcore porn air on CNN Thursday night? (Updated)
UPDATE: Nov. 25, 2016, 5:58 p.m. EST This article has been updated throughout with new information from RCN and CNN. – So much for Parts Unknown. 👀 CNN viewers may have gotten an eyeful Thursday night when Anthony Bourdain's show was reportedly replaced by 30 minutes of hardcore pornography. RCN customers in Boston were the only ones affected, according to articles … [Link]
Popular Science » Paper microscopes, perfect turkeys, and more of our favorite images of the week
ScienceOur favorite images from this week in science, technology, and health news. [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Google Cloud Jobs, Fireeye, Carto, Ultralink
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 » Microsoft Shares Windows 10 Telemetry Data With Third Parties
An anonymous reader shares a report: To help with the smooth running of Windows 10, and to get an idea of how users interact with the operating system, Microsoft collects telemetry data, which includes information on the device Windows 10 is running on, a list of installed apps, crash dumps, and more. Telemetry data recorded by Windows 10 is, in … [Link]
Mashable » PSA: Instagram notifies your friend when you screenshot their DMs
Instagram’s latest Snapchat plagiarism update lets you send self-destructing messages to your friends — an excellent feature for sexy time. Just know that your friend will be notified if you take a screenshot of their message. SEE ALSO: Instagram makes live video official as it turns up the heat on Snapchat Buzzfeed remarked Friday that people are "freaking out" over the … [Link]
Mashable » Online shoppers gobbled up $1.9 billion in bargains on Thanksgiving
Before anyone could even help themselves to the cold Thanksgiving leftovers, U.S. shoppers had spent a whopping $1 billion online. The turkey was less interesting than drones this year and people across the country dropped cash like it was going out of fashion. By 5 p.m. on Thursday, bargain hunters had spent $1.15 billion, according to Adobe Digital Insights. By the … [Link]
Slashdot » VLC Media Player Previews 360-degree Video Support
VideoLAN has released a technical preview of VLC Media Player 3.0 with 360-degree video support. The new build handles videos following the Spatial Video format, and photos and panoramas following the Spherical spec (the official test page has sample files). From an article on SoftwareCrew:The files play back just like any other video, but you can now left-click and drag … [Link]
Mashable » Lindsay Lohan's odd Twitter row with small UK village ends with an apology video
LONDON — American actress and apparent British politics enthusiast Lindsay Lohan was a vocal supporter of the Remain camp during the UK's EU referendum in June. She made her views known in a series of tweets that have since been deleted, but not before her opining captured the attention — and the ire — of the English village of Kettering. SEE … [Link]
Popular Science » Bluebirds' poop proves their value to California vineyards
Animals Putting birds to work on the farm Ah the sweltering beauty of Napa Valley in the summer. The grapes are growing, the sun is shining, and researchers are out in the fields picking up birds and collecting… [Link]
Slashdot » Police in UK Warn About Dating Apps After Serial Killer Conviction
Mark Wilson, writing for BetaNews: Police are warning people who use dating sites and dating apps to take extra precautions to ensure their safety. The advice comes after serial killer Stephen Port who contacted his victims through apps such as Grindr and Gaydar. While people making use of dating services have always been warned to take safety precautions, police are … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Language trends run in mysterious 14-year cycles
An analysis of nouns used over 300 years of writing shows their popularity regularly rising and falling, which may hint at a pattern to how language evolves [Link]
Mashable » Trump is pretty much giving his memorabilia away for Black Friday
It’s not every day you get offered a Black Friday deal by the president-elect. On Friday, Donald Trump's campaign blasted an email to all its subscribers offering exactly that: a 30 percent discount on Trump memorabilia. If that's not winning at life, we don't know what is. SEE ALSO: Sorry, Black Friday — social media hates you 
Just in time for … [Link]
Mashable » A drone that will clean up after dinner
We don't recommend trying this at home, but if you are in a pinch and don't mind the mess of food and broken dishes, your drone can clear the table for you very quickly. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Phantom, Domestic Drones, Quadcopter, and Humor
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Slashdot » UK Revises Safe Flying Drone Code
The UK's drone code has been revised and updated to help pilots of the unmanned craft ensure they fly the gadgets safely. From a BBC report: The revised code turns the five main safety tips into a mnemonic, spelling drone, to make it easier to remember. (1) Don't fly near airports or airfields. (2) Remember to stay below 120m (400ft) … [Link]
Mashable » These 'Star Wars' phones are the Androids you're looking for
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… there were no smartphones. But if there were, they probably would've looked something like this. SoftBank, a Japanese telecom, debuted a slick duo of Star Wars-themed Android phones Friday. They come in "Dark Side" and "Light Side" flavors (of course)… 
Image: SOFTBANK… with Imperial and Rebel icons emblazoned on the … [Link]
Mashable » Russell Brand lays into Black Friday in an epic rant
Russell Brand's epic tirades on his YouTube channel cover topics from Israel-Palestine to Renee Zellweger's face. This time, he's taking on Black Friday. SEE ALSO: Russell Brand grills Ed Miliband on taxes (yes, really) in trailer for new interview The English comedian intermittently shows footage from times past of chaotic crowds and outbreaks of violence to emphasize that the tradition … [Link]
Slashdot » IBM To Pay More Than $30 Million in Compensation For Census Fail
IBM will pay more than $30 million in compensation for its role in the bungled census, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has indicated. From a report: The Prime Minister described the four Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that caused a 40-hour outage inconveniencing millions of Australians as "utterly predictable, utterly foreseeable." "I have to say — and I'm not … [Link]
Popular Science » The four raddest cars spotted at this year's LA Auto Show
Blog: Speed Lab Concepts and special editions from this year's exhibition. Four of the most interesting cars and concepts from the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. [Link]
Mashable » UK, enjoy the Black Friday bargains while they last
It’s Black Friday again and while scenes of collective hysteria in stores seem to be a thing of the past, there has been a surge in online sales in the UK. People appear to be making the most of bargain prices that were agreed before the EU referendum and subsequent slump in the the value of the pound. SEE ALSO: How … [Link]
Mashable » India stops exchanging old notes, here's what to do with them now
If you have Indian currency that has been deemed invalid, there are only limited options to rid yourself of the cash. In a shock move Thursday, the Indian government announced as of midnight it would stop the over-the-counter exchange of old currency notes — bills of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination that were deemed useless in market earlier this month. … [Link]
Mashable » Here's how the live-action 'Beauty and the Beast' characters compare to the original
The live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast is hitting the screens in 2017 and the cast is incredible. Here's how it compares to the 1991 Disney classic. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Cartoon, Disney, Luke Evans, and Emma Watson [Link]
New Scientist – News » Speech synthesiser translates mouth movements into robot speech
Vocoders just got a serious upgrade. A new speech synthesiser lets people talk without using their voicebox, and may one day help paralysed people speak [Link]
Popular Science » Bourbon County beer is back with a new pasteurization process
Science Holiday cheers, and hopefully fewer soured beers Four of the six 2015 varieties of the specially crafted, labor-intensive beer were soured by a strange bacteria that made the flavors inconsistent. To make sure that… [Link]
Slashdot » China Travel Firm Ctrip To Buy Skyscanner For $2.5 Billion
An anonymous reader shares a report: Ctrip.com International will buy British flight price-checking site Skyscanner for about S$ 2.5 billion, as China's largest online travel firm explores ways to expand beyond a home market it already dominates. The deal will allow Ctrip, whose growth has been tied to the sharp rise of Chinese tourism, to gain a strong foothold in … [Link]
Popular Science » The Pentagon won't say why its targeting manual was released online
Military It's an unredacted look into the bureaucracy of war. A full instruction manual from the Pentagon appeared online. [Link]
Popular Science » Coconut crab claws are insanely strong
Animals A real kingpin-cher You don’t want to be around this crab when it gets grabby. [Link]
Mashable » 'Gilmore Girls' recap: 'Winter' brings snow, secrets and the worst fight in Gilmore history
This recap contains spoilers for the first episode of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, titled "Winter." Welcome back to Stars Hollow, friends; we're all a little bit older — if not much wiser — since the last time we visited the best fictional town on the planet, but the talk is still fast, the coffee's still hot, and … [Link]
Mashable » Can a drone clear the table?
You spent all night cooking and now you just want to sit back on the couch and watch Netflix. Well, fear not. Just strap a drone on to your tablecloth and watch your dinner table get cleared off in seconds. 
China’s explosive 'Mad Max' knockoff is streaming now 
Russell Brand lays into Black Friday in an epic rant 
Cattle dog nails the mannequin … [Link]
Slashdot » Google's DeepMind Made an AI Watch Close To 5000 Videos So That It Surpasses Humans in Lip-Reading
A new AI tool created by Google and Oxford University researchers could significantly improve the success of lip-reading and understanding for the hearing impaired. In a recently released paper on the work, the pair explained how the Google DeepMind-powered system was able to correctly interpret more words than a trained human expert. From a report: To accomplish the task, a … [Link]
Mashable » 16 incredible gifts that give back this holiday season
Don’t let the stress of the holiday shopping season get you down this year — there's plenty of good to go around. Various companies are giving their products a true philanthropic edge, appealing to consumers who want to give gifts and give back at the same time. SEE ALSO: Google predicts the most popular gifts this year These quality gifts take … [Link]
Mashable » 21 holiday gift ideas for the marijuana lover in your life
Weed won big in 2016. The 2016 election brought legal recreational cannabis to four more states, continuing a trend of ending a decades long prohibition on the sticky icky. With legalization comes normalization, and more than ever people are feeling more comfortable with admitting that they like the green. So, now that the holidaze are upon us, consider treating the lovable … [Link]
Mashable » No, the Corona beer founder is not making everyone in this village millionaires
Reports that residents of a Spanish village have become millionaires after the founder of Corona beer died have been categorically denied by his foundation, Mashable can reveal. According to widespread reports by British media outlets, Antonino Fernandez, who was the CEO of Grupo Modelo, the brewery company who make Corona beer, left 200m euros (£169) to 80 residents of Cerezales, the … [Link]
Mashable » 10 things to binge this holiday weekend
As Marie Antoinette once famously said, "Let them binge all the things." Thanksgiving is a time for eating until you can scarcely stomach another bite, shopping until you quite literally drop, and consuming all the TV, movies and other media available before Monday rears its ugly head. That's a lot of pressure for just a few days, so let's get cracking. … [Link]
Mashable » 5 ways to do good if you hate Black Friday
LONDON — Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. But, for many people it's a day of pandaemonium that's enough to put you off shopping for life. SEE ALSO: Booksellers are ditching Black Friday, hosting Civilised Saturday instead Luckily, there are ways to step away from the mayhem to do something a little bit different — something that … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Bacteria taught to bond carbon and silicon for the first time
Carbon-silicon compounds are used in products like drugs and semiconductors, but are not found in nature. Now scientists have taught a protein to make them [Link]
Slashdot » Android Malware Used To Hack and Steal Tesla Car
An anonymous reader writes: By leveraging security flaws in the Tesla Android app, an attacker can steal Tesla cars. The only hard part is tricking Tesla owners into installing an Android app on their phones, which isn't that difficult according to a demo video from Norwegian firm Promon. This malicious app can use many of the freely available Android rooting … [Link]
Mashable » Meet your new Black Friday hero, Dan, who had a hilarious exchange with Tesco
LONDON — Exasperated with the monotony of Black Friday? Feeling the urge to take the piss out of the consumerist tradition? A fan of cryptography and code breaking? Meet your new hero, Facebook user Dan Parker. SEE ALSO: This man's flirty exchange with a customer service rep escalated hilariously On Facebook, Dan sends Tesco an ambiguous question. 
Image: facebookNo doubt … [Link]
Mashable » Florence Henderson, beloved mom from 'The Brady Bunch,' dies
Florence Henderson, who played America's most beloved TV mom in The Brady Bunch, has died aged 82, her manager and her publicist said. SEE ALSO: 'Brady Bunch' Star Ann B. Davis Dies at 88 After Fall in Home Henderson, whose acting career spanned decades, died after suffering heart failure, her manager Kayla Pressman said in a statement. Her role as matriarch … [Link]
Mashable » Paytm suspends POS app a day after release due to security concerns
India’s Paytm has withdrawn its POS app a day after it was released amid security concerns. Paytm released a new point-of-sale app dubbed Paytm POS to much fanfare on Wednesday, addressing the inadequate availability of POS machines in India. Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma was expecting over 10 million downloads of Paytm POS app by the weekend. SEE ALSO: India's futile attempt … [Link]
Mashable » Purple 'witch' hot pot is a thing in Japan right now
Of all the yummy colours a soup could be, perhaps purple isn't high up on the ranks. But as winter comes early to parts of Japan, the "witch" hot pot (majo nabe, or 魔女鍋 in Japanese) is starting to trend on social media. SEE ALSO: McDonalds releases pumpkin spice fries because our obsession knows no limits The toxic-looking brew is purple … [Link]
Mashable » India's court bans sales of firecrackers in Delhi
Better late than never. In what could be seen as a major step in curbing severe air pollution, India’s Supreme Court on Friday deemed it illegal to sell firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region. The country’s highest judicial forum and final court of appeal cancelled the license of all firecracker sellers in the aforementioned areas, noting that firecrackers contribute … [Link]
Slashdot » Virtual Reality is Pushing Gaming Into Another 'Golden Age': Xbox Co-founder
From a CNBC report:The Xbox and PS2 were two of the most popular consoles ever and now gaming is entering "another golden age," according to Otto Berkes (a pioneer of the gaming industry), driven by virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI). "One of the aspects of VR that has incredible potential is interaction and communication — interacting with characters … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's Black Friday event: Gift cards up to $150
Apple’s Black Friday event is live, and the rules are simple: Buy an Apple gadget, get a gift card. Gift cards are given for nearly every purchase in the store, be it a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch, Apple TV or an accessory SEE ALSO: Sorry, Black Friday — social media hates you For example, if you buy a (select) SIM-free iPhone … [Link]
Mashable » Paralympians' pun-filled supermarketing outing is pure gold
This looks like one successful supermarket outing — pun-wise, at least. Fresh from their glory at the Rio Paralympic Games, Singapore swimming greats Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh were at the supermarket, when they got into a round of quick-fire punning. SEE ALSO: 20 Halloween costumes that are also great dad jokes "You know what I'd say if I … [Link]
Mashable » Well, even Taylor Swift has done the mannequin challenge now
As the mannequin challenge hurtles toward the valley of death where the running man challenge and planking now reside, singer Taylor Swift has hopped on the bandwagon just before we eventually forget about it all. SEE ALSO: 'Gilmore Girls': Taylor Swift songs are all about Dean, Jess and Logan Swift posted an Instagram video of her performing the challenge on a … [Link]
Mashable » India admits defect in newly issued Rs 500 notes, creates more confusion among citizens
In what is yet another sign of India's unpreparedness in the aftermath of invalidating its most circulated cash, two variants of new currency notes have surfaced in the market, creating confusion among citizens. Days after people began reporting discrepancies in the newly issued Rs 500 note, the Reserve Bank of India has admitted of some printing errors. These errors are not … [Link]
Slashdot » Slashdot Asks: Will Farming Be Fully Automated in the Future?
BBC has a report today in which, citing several financial institutions and analysts, it claims that in the not-too-distant future, our fields could be tilled, sown, tended and harvested entirely by fleets of co-operating autonomous machines by land and air. An excerpt from the article: Driverless tractors that can follow pre-programmed routes are already being deployed at large farms around … [Link]
Mashable » 'Australia Day' celebrations moved in one city, sparking debate on the date
Australia Day, the country's national holiday on Jan. 26 every year, has been a contentious event to celebrate from the beginning. It marks the day in which the first European settlers arrived in Australia in 1788, but is a day of mourning for many Indigenous people. It is often referred to as Invasion Day or Survival Day due to the high … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Usain Bolt drop the mic on James Corden with an epic rap battle
How are you celebrating Thanksgiving when you're an Olympic great? In Usain Bolt's case, you simply spend it destroying James Corden's confidence with a flurry of fire insults. The TV host gave as good as he got during The Late Late Show's rap battle on Wednesday night, uploaded to YouTube the day after. But ultimately it was Usain Bolt's insults … [Link]
Mashable » 'Bruce' is the darkly funny web series taking on Australia's convict past
Growing up in Australia, there was a certain deference when learning about the first European settlers in the country at school. Even though it was likely a nasty concoction of death, filth, swearing and orgies. That's a combination you'll get in Bruce, anyway. It's a dark comedy that doesn't hide away from the brutality and absurdity in the life of the … [Link]
Mashable » Service station employee defends himself from robbers with candy
Like an aggressive Halloween trick-or-treat, a courageous Australian service station attendant has defended himself from would-be robbers by pelting candy at them. The attempted hold up took place early Sunday morning the town of Aberdare in the state of New South Wales, according to the Maitland Mercury. SEE ALSO: Add emus to the list of Australian wildlife you should totally … [Link]
Mashable » Tragic suicide of a bullied gay 13-year-old mourned on Twitter
The online LGBTQ community in Australia has united in mourning the tragic death of a 13-year-old boy from Brisbane. The boy's mum Amanda Unsworth told a local news outlet her son died by suicide on Monday, after being constantly bullied for being gay. The shocking news of his death has Queer and non-Queer Twitter users alike calling on the Australian government … [Link]
Slashdot » Right-Wing and Fake News Writers Are Now Going After Elon Musk
Fake news galvanized US president-elect Donald Trump's supporters, and sullied his enemies. Now it may be Elon Musk's turn. Quartz adds: The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX has his fair share of detractors, but a new era in a public relations battle to discredit him appears to be taking shape. Bloomberg reports that hard-right groups are lining up to back … [Link]
Mashable » 8 reasons we'd go on a date with Betty White
Not so fast, Betty. Betty White, 94, told Al Roker on TODAY before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that no one was interested in dating her. "Do you still date?" Roker asked. SEE ALSO: Betty White gives two thumbs up for 'Deadpool' and Ryan Reynolds in red leather "Nobody asks me. Who's going to want to ask out a 94-year-old?" White … [Link]
Mashable » Australians are pretty hooked on Snapchat, company figures reveal
Snapchat is doing remarkably well in Australia, new figures released by Snap Inc. show. For the first time, the company has revealed how many Australians are daily active users on the platform. And it's a cool 4 million. According to a 2015 report from Deloitte, Australia has 15 million smartphone users, making the market's active Snapchat audience a pretty significant one. … [Link]
Slashdot » Finland Set To Become First Country To Ban Coal Use For Energy
Finland could become the first country to ditch coal for good. As part of a new energy and climate strategy due to be announced tomorrow, the government is considering banning the burning of coal for energy by 2030. From a New Scientist article: "Basically, coal would disappear from the Finnish market," says Peter Lund, a researcher at Aalto University, and … [Link]
Mashable » 13 hauntingly beautiful photos of Tokyo in the snow
For some cities in the world, snowfall isn't really all that big a deal. SEE ALSO: Line adds snowflakes after Tokyo's first early snowfall in 54 years For Tokyo, though — particularly in November — it's incredibly rare. On Thursday, the city was visited by its first November snowfall since 1962. Here are some stunning photos of Japan's capital city in … [Link]
Mashable » Syria's White Helmets apologise for #MannequinChallenge rescue video
Syria Civil Defence, a.k.a. the White Helmets, were recently named Nobel Peace Prize finalists for their work, reportedly saving over 70,000 civilian lives in the war-torn nation. But a recent video from the group has resulted in considerable backlash, with the Syria Civil Defence now calling it "an error of judgement," according to CNN. Filmed by opposition group the Revolutionary … [Link]
Mashable » Someone help this koala mum; she has a stage five clinger on her face
There's an unbreakable bond between mums and their kids. But the adage doesn't typically extend to "cling to you mother's face for dear life and refuse to let go." But a pair of very rare twin koalas in Australia are pushing the limits of parental patience — especially that face-hugging one. Koala mum 'Nell' and her stage five clinger babies … [Link]
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