Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Mashable » LGBTQ community receives a state apology in parliament for inequalities
It is little secret that the Australian government's policies lag behind their global counterparts when it comes to marriage equality. However overnight the premier of the state of South Australia (SA) made an important step towards healing — apologising to the LGBTQ community for past wrongs. SEE ALSO: Sia, Troye Sivan and more speak out for marriage equality at Aussie music … [Link]
Slashdot » Earthquake-Sensing Mobile App 'MyShake' Detects Over 200 Earthquakes Large and Small
Back in February, researchers at UC Berkeley released an app called MyShake that detects strong earthquakes seconds before the damaging seismic waves arrive. Several months have passed since its release and app has already detected over 200 earthquakes in more than ten countries. TechCrunch reports: The app has received nearly 200,000 downloads, though only a fraction of those are active … [Link]
Mashable » EpiPen maker Mylan is on an apology tour, we saw it, and it's not going well
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch took the stage on Thursday, ready for a confrontation. Chief executive for the now-infamous pharmaceutical company that hiked the price of the EpiPen—that ubiquitous device so many children (and plenty of adults) depend on in the event of a life-threatening allergic reaction—Bresch knew she wasn't the most popular one in the room. Even at a conference full … [Link]
Mashable » Liberty University: A Christian institution sells its soul in search of sports success
Liberty University — a private Baptist school founded by Jerry Falwell in 1971 — has talked in recent years about becoming a big fish in college sports, as opposed to the minnow it has long been. In doing so, the school that purports to prepare students for a life of piousness and Christ-serving would be wise to heed the cautionary example … [Link]
Slashdot » South Korea To Kill the Coin in Path Towards 'Cashless Society'
The central bank in South Korea, one of the world's most technologically advanced and integrated nations, is taking a major step in getting rid of coins in the nation in what is an attempt to become a cashless society. The first step is to get rid of the metal, a feat authorities hope to achieve by 2020. From a report … [Link]
Mashable » Hackers are selling powerful cyber weapons to anyone with the money to buy them
When a tremor wobbles the ground underneath your feet, it's easy to keep your head down, keep typing, do whatever it is you were already doing. Perhaps someone just dropped something very heavy a ways away, that's all. But if you do keep your head down and the tremor turns out to be more than that — if it turns out … [Link]
Mashable » Magic mushrooms ease anxiety in cancer patients, studies show
After Tammy Burgess was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 55, she fell into the grips of crippling anxiety. "I would just lay on the couch. I didn't go to work," she recently told researchers at New York University's Langone Medical Center. "When you're anxious about cancer, everything else becomes anxious." But Burgess said she eventually broke free of her existential fears, … [Link]
Slashdot » Destructive Hacks Strike Saudi Arabia, Posing Challenge to Trump
State-sponsored hackers have conducted a series of destructive attacks on Saudi Arabia over the last two weeks, erasing data and wreaking havoc in the computer banks of the agency running the country's airports and hitting five additional targets, according to two people familiar with an investigation into the breach. From a report on Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia said after inquiries from … [Link]
Mashable » You can drive underwater with this sportscar-like submarine
‘The Undersea Aquahoverer' is a personal submarine that looks just like a sportscar. And it requires no other skill than knowing how to drive a real car. James Bond would have loved this invention. Read more…More about Mashable Video, James Bond, Underwater, Real Time Video, and Submarine
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Popular Science » Gifts for that girl who's way cooler than you
Gift Guides For the friend whose life is a Pinterest board We all have that one girlfriend who's effortlessly, impossibly cool. You might love her, you might hate her, or you might love to hate her—but she's on your holiday… [Link]
Mashable » Watch James Corden launch fruit at Jessica Alba, Kate Mara and Ken Jeong
James Corden and the Late Late Show crew have cooked up a new means of torturing their celebrity guests. SEE ALSO: Anna Kendrick, James Corden show us the circle of life in hilarious skit Using a catapult-like construction that launches fruit from a cutout of his grinning face at breakneck speeds, Corden shoots an apple, an avocado, and a tomato, … [Link]
Mashable » Heartbreaking video shows cat being rescued after it froze to the ground
A lucky cat got a second chance after it was found frozen to the ground in Russia. In the video, the man filming explains that the cat became stuck after it sought refuge under a warm vehicle. Temperatures then dropped to negative 35 degrees celsius and the cat became frozen to the ground. The couple filled a bucket with hot … [Link]
Mashable » Cremation ceramics allow you to immortalize and drink out of your loved ones
Simply displaying your deceased loved one's ashes in an urn on your mantle is so last year. Justin Crowe of Chronicle Cremation Designs offers something much more unique that you can do with the ashes of a loved one. The business turns remains into "ceramic design objects" for your home. That's right – you can enjoy your morning cup of joe from … [Link]
Mashable » McDonald's drive-thru employee can't stop shrieking at a spider
It’s a big week for McDonald's news: the inventor of the Big Mac passed away AND an Instagram account dedicated to McDonald's sign sunsets made headlines. And now, the internet has gifted us a simply delightful video of a McDonald's drive-thru employee's encounter with a spider. SEE ALSO: This Instagram account needs your McDonald's sign sunset pics please The dramatic employee … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook wants to teach you all about how AI works
Pay attention, everyone: Facebook is trying to teach you something. Since you probably let the social network distract you from just about every other educational opportunity that comes your way, you should at least learn a bit now. SEE ALSO: Facebook to roomful of journalists: 'We hear you' It's all about artificial intelligence. The already pervasive tech, according to a … [Link]
Mashable » 'Queen Sugar' finale teaches us to believe we are more than we know
This recap contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Queen Sugar, titled "Give Us This Day." Queen Sugar invites viewers to reimagine what popular culture has taught us about the lives of black people. The stories of black lives have often been told through the lens of white supremacy. Even black writers, producers, and directors who’ve internalized messages of white … [Link]
Mashable » Spotify adds weekly in-house recordings with 'Singles'
As the streaming wars rage on Spotify is attempting to raise the bar on its original material. For its latest venture, the popular music streaming service is teaming up with featured artists to create original, in-house recordings, which will be released every Wednesday. The perfect way to celebrate hump day, right? SEE ALSO: Spotify outs its listeners' embarrassing habits with billboards … [Link]
Mashable » 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' used more than 82,000 frames of hand-drawn animation
It’s time for a trip through Toon Town to get the real dirt on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Here are seven things you didn't know about this 1988, animation-meets-live action classic. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix&#~ Read more…More about Mashable Video, Live Action, Animation, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Things You Didn T Know
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Slashdot » Cyanogen Inc and CyanogenMod Creator Steve Kondik Part Ways
bulled writes: In the middle of a press release discussing the move of employees from Seattle to California, Cyanogen Inc notes that it has parted ways with Steve Kondik. It is unclear what this means for the future of CyanogenMod. NDTV reports: "Kondik took to the official CyanogenMod developer Google+ community recently where he voiced what he thought were the … [Link]
Mashable » Bernie burns House Science Committee after devastating Breitbart tweet
The House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space and Technology sent a tweet on Thursday linking to an article on the conservative media outlet Breitbart, saying that Earth's temperatures are in a "plunge." Judging from reactions on Twitter — one of which was a stinging burn tweeted by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont — many are finding it deeply and sadly … [Link]
Mashable » Please enjoy this endless hallway decorated with Jake Gyllenhaal's face
Nothing to see here, just Jake Gyllenhaal's face forever and ever. The actor's rugged good looks now adorn the walls of a virtual GyllenHall on an endless loop soundtracked by his famous line from Brokeback Mountain, "I wish I knew how to quit you." So just try closing the tab without feeling like a monster. SEE ALSO: 'Gilmore Girls': Taylor Swift … [Link]
Slashdot » Motorola Has No Plans For a New Smartwatch
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Lenovo Moto today confirmed that it will not be releasing a new smartwatch for the launch of Android Wear 2.0, due early next year. The company had earlier said it would not be releasing a new smartwatch in 2016, but it is now saying that it doesn't plan to put out … [Link]
Mashable » How leading publications can prepare for a tidal wave of citizen reporting
How Leading Publications Can Prepare For A Tidal Wave of Citizen Reporting During Hurricane Sandy in 2012, CNN made a gaffe when it falsely announced that the New York Stock Exchange was under three feet of water. Chad Mayers and other leading media figures like Piers Morgan were left gasping for breath, after it was revealed that the ‘scoop’ came from … [Link]
Mashable » Two of Silicon Valley's favorite startup websites are joining forces
Product Hunt, the "Reddit for startups" website favored by Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs, has been acquired. The three-year-old startup was acquired by AngelList, a company that matches startups with prospective investors and employees. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but Recode reported the deal was worth about $20 million. SEE ALSO: Boom time is over: Startups are failing as … [Link]
Mashable » Viva Los Angeles: 30 hours in the City of Angels with the Huawei Honor 8
Paid Content byHuawei Honor 8Starry-eyed singer, actor and musician hopefuls flock to both Los Angeles, California and Nashville, Tennessee seeking opportunities to brush shoulders with industry greats. However, the cities' respective associations with the entertainment world are where their similarities begin and end.Nashville, with a population of just under 660,000, is bite-sized compared to L.A.’s whopping 9.6 million residents. The two … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Node.js Foundation to Oversee Node.js Security Project
The Node.js Foundation, a community-led and industry-backed consortium to advance the development of the Node.js platform, today announced that the Node.js Security Project will become a part of the Node.js Foundation. Under the Node.js Foundation, the Node.js Security Project will provide a unified process for discovering and disclosing security vulnerabilities found in the Node.js module ecosystem.
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Mashable » A new app will grow the White House on your dollar bill
With today's advanced technology, learning about the White House is as easy as pointing your phone camera at a dollar bill. With the latest White House augmented reality app, 1600, you can transform your plain old dollar bills into a nifty and insightful learning experience. Josh Earnest, White House Press Secretary, announced that the app, made available Thursday, will let users … [Link]
Mashable » If Neil deGrasse Tyson ever puts out an album, the internet has cover art suggestions
Neil deGrasse Tyson makes no claims about his abilities as a singer and songwriter. And yet when the internet's favorite astrophysicist tweeted a photo of himself luxuriating in casual blue button-down, Twitter responded accordingly. If I had any singing talent and if I knew how to write love songs and if I recorded them, then this would be my album coverpic.twitter.com/N5PmbuwQVV … [Link]
Mashable » 'Full House' creator buys 'Full House' house to feel full
Who hasn't made a nostalgic impulsive buy? Jeff Franklin, the writer and producer who created Full House, recently bought the iconic San Francisco estate featured on his show, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "The house came on the market and really, I just thought, I have to buy this house," Franklin told THR on Wednesday. "I'm so sentimental about the house. … [Link]
Mashable » These cannabis-themed cards will bring you a Marryjuana Christmas
‘Tis the season to be jolly. And by jolly, we mean stoned. Sending holiday cards may seem like a boring affair reserved for suburban families with two kids and a dog, but there are plenty of cards out there for everyone, even stoners. Seeing a gap in Hallmark's collection, Degelis Tufts of TibeTokes put together these cannabis-themed Christmas cards for all … [Link]
Mashable » The (former) Most Interesting Man is now selling wi-fi routers
He doesn't always change career paths, but when he does, he prefers to join a tech startup. After Dos Equis blasted him to Mars last spring to make room for a younger pitch man, former "most interesting man in the world" Jonathan Goldsmith has made his grand return to advertising with a new gig selling wi-fi routers. SEE ALSO: Dos Equis … [Link]
Popular Science » Tornado outbreaks in the United States are on the rise
Environment But there’s a twist It’s not your imagination. The tornadoes are ganging up on us. [Link]
Popular Science » The House Committee on Science just tweeted a 'science' article from Breitbart
Environment The tweet takes a jab at "climate alarmists" The house science committee shares a dangerously misleading article on "science" from Breitbart, an alt-right publication that maintains climate change is a hoax… [Link]
Mashable » Uncrewed Russian spaceship fails, burns up in atmosphere miles above Siberia
An uncrewed Russian spacecraft carrying hundreds of pounds of supplies for the crew onboard the International Space Station failed to make it to orbit after launch Thursday. The Progress cargo ship failed about 190 kilometers (118 miles) above a remote part of Siberia, with some of the craft burning up in the atmosphere and other pieces likely making it to the … [Link]
Mashable » Rage-fueled beaver declares war on artificial Christmas trees
Beavers have officially joined the war on Christmas. In Charlotte Hall, Maryland, yesterday, witnesses spotted a lone beaver wandering through the artificial Christmas tree aisle. Perhaps fueled by residual Black Friday rage, the beaver soon began to tear through the Christmas trees and the store, leaving a path of unparalleled destruction in its adorable little wake. SEE ALSO: America's 8 most … [Link]
Mashable » Winning: Your chocolate bar to taste just as sweet, with 40% less sugar
The scientists working behind the scenes at Nestle to satisfy your sweet tooth have made a scientific breakthrough. SEE ALSO: Hold onto your fairy bread, foodies. Chocolate cheese is a thing now. Research scientists for the Swiss chocolate maker say they've found a way to structure sugar differently, meaning they can use up to 40 percent less sugar in chocolate and … [Link]
Mashable » Sam Worthington suffers tragedy and finds God in trailer for 'The Shack'
Lionsgate has released the first trailer for The Shack, a faith-based film adapted from William P. Young's bestselling book of the same name. Sam Worthington stars as a man who suffers a terrible loss and is summoned to an abandoned shack in the Oregon wilderness, where he meets a woman named Papa (Octavia Spencer), which is his wife's name for … [Link]
Mashable » Meet the top competitors facing off at the 2016 Capcom Cup
The most anticipated Street Fighter V competition of the year — Capcom Cup — kicks off on Friday. There, 32 elite SFV players will battle for their share of the $350,000 prize pool — the largest yet. Players from all over the world have been competing year-round in Capcom Pro Tour — a series of smaller tournaments — for points, to … [Link]
Slashdot » Bitcoin Exchange Ordered To Give IRS Years of Data On Millions of Users
Last month, instead of asking for data relating to specific individuals suspected of a crime, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) demanded America's largest Bitcoin service, Coinbase, to provide the identities of all of the firm's U.S. customers who made transactions over a three year period because there is a chance they are avoiding paying taxes on their bitcoin reserves. On … [Link]
Mashable » New BFFs Rihanna and Prince Harry got an HIV test together
There’s no better way to honor World AIDS Day then getting an HIV test with your new best friend in your home country. Prince Harry met up with Barbados royalty Rihanna while touring the Caribbean, and in between laughing, the two aristocrats took time to get tested for HIV together to show the ease of the process. SEE ALSO: It's World … [Link]
Mashable » Snapchat drops another Spectacles vending machine
Congratulations, California. You now have yet another chance at getting Snap's coveted video-camera sunglasses Spectacles. The Snapbot, an interactive vending machine, has appeared in downtown Los Angeles, the company revealed Thursday afternoon. SEE ALSO: Of course you have to buy Snapchat's Spectacles from a robot The location is inside Skyspace LA, an open-air observation deck in the U.S. Bank Tower that … [Link]
Mashable » Gone Gronk: Patriots superstar Rob Gronkowski to undergo back surgery
Bad news for football fans and fantasy owners: Rob Gronkowski will undergo back surgery for a herniated disc. The New England Patriots tight end, who is among the league's biggest stars, will be out for more than a month as the NFL regular season approaches its finish line, according multiple reports. SEE ALSO: The Cinderella story that made the soccer world's … [Link]
Mashable » 10 best gifts under $30 for the Snapchat addict in your life
Shopping for someone whose primary form of communication is rainbow barf selfies can be a daunting task. So why not get them something that will complement what you already know they love: Snapchat. Sure, Snapchat now makes its own pricey (and incredibly hard to find) gadget, but that doesn't mean that's your only choice for the holidays. SEE ALSO: 30 boring … [Link]
Mashable » Viral discontent: Daily Mail says Elite Daily is essentially worthless
One of the most popular viral phenoms of the digital media boom is now essentially worthless. That's not the claim of an analyst or disgruntled ex-employees; it's the conclusion reached by the Daily Mail, the company that bought Elite Daily in January 2015 for around $40 million. The publishing company (DMGT) behind the Daily Mail wrote down the value of Elite … [Link]
Mashable » This shape-shifting furniture assembles like LEGO
Remember that wooden self-assembling chair? This is the improved, significantly cheaper and more sustainable version. 'SPYNTEX' offers sets for adults and kids which can be used to create a variety of different shapes, furniture and toys. It's basically LEGO for the entire family. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Chair, Lego, Design, and Furniture
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Mashable » 10 new video game releases to watch for in December 2016
Don’t dive into your 2016 backlog just yet, video game fans. December means to keep you busy. Yes, the big blockbusters have all already had their moment (for the most part). For video games, the holiday rush of releases tends to span August through November. But every year, there are December upstarts vying for attention when all you want to do … [Link]
Mashable » This coin-sorting wallet will save you from fumbling with change
The 'Kin' coin-sorting wallet is an ingenious solution to the frustration of loose change. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Change, Coins, Kickstarter, and Inventions
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Mashable » NFL games, 'Star Trek' soon to stream on CBS All Access
LOS ANGELES — Sunday night football just got a little easier to stream. Beginning Dec. 4, CBS All Access — the network's digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service — will offer subscribers the ability to watch regular, preseason and postseason NFL games. CBS and the NFL announced the multiyear deal Thursday. Subscribers will also be able to sample … [Link]
Mashable » How to order prescription Snapchat Spectacles
Fear not, glasses wearers. Prescription lenses for Spectacles, Snap's video-camera glasses, have arrived. Rochester Optical, a lens manufacturer based in Rochester, New York, is now cutting and selling prescription lenses for Spectacles, the company announced Thursday. SEE ALSO: People are already hacking their Snapchat Spectacles The lenses start at $99 and cost depends on prescription strength, lens type and coating. The … [Link]
Mashable » 'Rogue One' battles rage in this new 'Star Wars: Battlefront' trailer
Jyn Erso and Orson Krennic fight as heroes for the Rebellion and Empire, respectively, in the Rogue One: Scarif add-on for Star Wars: Battlefront. This new trailer highlights some of what you can expect from the new location's jungle-and-beachside action. It's a welcome sneak preview of the battleground featured in the Dec. 16 movie. The map pack comes to the … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook Developing AI To Flag Offensive Live Videos
Facebook is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use artificial intelligence to monitor content, said Joaquin Candela, the company's director of applied machine learning. Reuters added: The social media company has been embroiled in a number of content moderation controversies this year, from facing international outcry after removing an iconic … [Link]
Mashable » Streaming is a disaster, do not cut the cord, just don't do it
You want to cut the cord. You hate your cable company. You hate their calls, their promotional offers, their bills, their service reps. And the option to get away from them, in the form of the future: Streaming. A little digital river for you to dip into, and find yourself, outside of the traditional means of getting you're favorite TV and … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Says Summer's Windows 10 Upgrade Fit For Business
Microsoft has moved Windows 10 August update to the Current Branch for Business release track, putting the "Anniversary Update" in the queue for automatic downloads and installation on enterprise PCs. From a report on ComputerWorld: The move will also set in motion a two-month countdown clock on support for the original mid-2015 version of Windows 10. "Windows 10 1607, also … [Link]
Mashable » Monster 53-pound snapping turtle rescued after getting stuck in a pipe
A massive 53-pound snapping turtle was rescued from a drainpipe in Texas after it became stuck. A man was exploring a new development in Hockey, Texas, when he discovered the stuck turtle and phoned the Houston SPCA's Wildlife Center of Texas, ABC 13 reports. The SPCA arrived on the scene and identified the turtle as a threatened alligator snapping turtle. They … [Link]
Mashable » Ecstasy can reduce fears and stress in PTSD patients. Here's how.
When ecstasy hits, it unleashes a rush of euphoria and abundant compassion in users. That's precisely why the drug could be an effective treatment for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), early studies show. A large-scale clinical trial is set to move forward next year to test the therapeutic benefits of MDMA—a.k.a. ecstasy, or molly—in survivors of war combat, sexual … [Link]
Mashable » These detailed, laser-blasting 'Star Wars' drones are pure badass
Propel’s hand-painted and hand-sized Star Wars drones are more than just your average licensed toy. The hand-sized drones, available in four designs (Millennium Falcon, X-Wing, TIE Fighter and 74-Z speeder bike), light up and shoot lasers just like in the movies. The latter isn't just for show. Up to 12 drones can engage in aerial dogfights to recreate Star Wars' most … [Link]
Popular Science » Malware has breached over 1 million Android devices
Gadgets Infected apps reach an estimated 13,000 new devices every day Security firm Check Point Software has identified malware that's compromised more than a million Android devices. Here's what you need to know. [Link]
Popular Science » Magic mushrooms help cancer patients deal with depression
Health The hallucinogen helped patients accept death and embrace life The past few years have seen marijuana become more accepted within the medical community as an increasingly useful pain treatment. But marijuana isn’t alone. Groups of… [Link]
Mashable » Counter-Strike adds new gloves to break your bank account
Changing the skin game one glove at a time. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Valve, Counter Strike, Esports, and Entertainment [Link]
Mashable » Hip university sends college acceptance notices on Snapchat
In keeping with current cool-teen culture, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is accepting new students in the hippest way it knows how: through Snapchat. As a UW admissions counselor tells WBAY, in addition to traditional acceptance letters, this year's accepted students also receive congratulatory Snaps sent straight to their smartphones. SEE ALSO: People are already hacking their Snapchat Spectacles Jena Richter … [Link]
Mashable » 'Nashville' is coming back sooner than expected
The wait is over, Nashville fans — after being cancelled by ABC in May and revived by CMT in June, the country music drama will be back on our screens this December. CMT is rewarding patient fans with a sneak peek at the first hour of Nashville's two-hour Season 5 premiere on Dec. 15 at 9 p.m., almost a month … [Link]
Slashdot » UK ISPs To Start Sending 'Piracy Alerts' Soon
Beginning next year, internet service providers in the UK will send email notifications to subscribers whose connections have been allegedly used to download copyright infringing content. In what is an attempt to curtail piracy rates, these alerts would try to educate those who pirate about legal alternates. TorrentFreak adds: Mimicking its American counterpart, the copyright alert program will monitor the … [Link]
Mashable » It's World AIDS Day! This innovative condom may be the future of safe sex
The 'Lelo Hex' condom became available in summer 2016 and it could be future of protected sex. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Safe Sex, Contraception, Condoms, and Sex Health
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New Scientist – News » Concerns as face recognition tech used to ‘identify’ criminals
A computer that gauges if someone has a conviction based on their photo has aroused much scepticism, but it's a reminder of the ethical dilemmas of smart tech [Link]
Mashable » Apple Maps may soon use drones to give you better directions
In news that should make anyone who's experienced an Apple Maps fail a little less angry, Bloomberg reports that unnamed sources say that Apple is taking steps to overhaul its Maps service. The report's sources claim Apple is building a new team of robotics and data-collection experts with the directive to use drones to capture and update map information. Up … [Link]
Mashable » 'Dead' fish miraculously comes back to life the moment the toilet flushes
Either this beta fish had a terribly short life or it hatched an amazing escape plan. Fish owner Brook Essick was transferring her fish Dane from a small glass to a large tank after a cleaning when something went wrong. Moments after the transfer, Dane's body became lifeless, and Essick presumed the poor fish dead. "When we put him back in … [Link]
Slashdot » Mozilla Puts New Money To Use Fighting For 'Internet Health'
Stephen Shankland, writing for CNET: Mozilla is marshaling public support for political positions, like backing net neutrality, defending encryption and keeping government surveillance from getting out of hand, says Denelle Dixon-Thayer, Mozilla's chief legal and business officer. The organization is funding the efforts with revenue from Firefox searches, which has jumped since 2014 when it switched from a global deal … [Link]
Mashable » Levi's CEO writes open letter on LinkedIn: Leave your guns at home
Chip Bergh, CEO of popular clothing company, Levi Strauss & Co., penned a heartfelt open letter to customers asking them to leave their guns at home. In the letter posted to LinkedIn on Wednesday, Bergh made a plea for Levi customers not to enter stores carrying weapons following a recent incident, in which a gun inadvertently went off in one of … [Link]
Mashable » Global warming blowout: Record highs beat record lows by 51-to-1 ratio in November
As the planet warms in response to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the ratio of high temperature records compared to low temperature records has become more skewed. If the climate weren't warming, that long-term ratio should average out to about 1-to-1. However, that isn't the world we're living in. A 2009 study found that the record highs to … [Link]
Mashable » Puppy finds adorable way to clean his pee puddle
Good boy, Pablo! Most dogs accidentally go #1 (or even worse, #2) from time to time in the house – but Pablo just might be the first dog to clean his mess up himself. When the 3-month-old pitbull wasn't able to make it outside to use nature's bathroom, he was forced to use his human's bathroom (well, the floor of his … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole after falling ill
The former astronaut was visiting Antarctica as part of a tour group when his health deteriorated [Link]
Popular Science » Those little magnetic balls are back on the market after a two-year ban
Gadgets But they can still mess you up if you swallow them A Consumer Product Safety Commission ruling has been overturned, allowing the magnetic desk toy's manufacturer to resume selling it. [Link]
Mashable » Facebook to roomful of journalists: 'We hear you'
Another day, another attempt by Facebook at saving face in light of that whole "fake news on Facebook is ruining news" thing. And this time, to a room full of journalists! On Thursday, Patrick Walker of Facebook's media partnerships for Europe apologized for mistakes Facebook made handling the fake news problem, and outlined the social network's commitment to combatting it at … [Link]
Slashdot » AngelList Acquires Product Hunt
Product Hunt, an online community of tech product enthusiasts, is no longer going at it alone. The three-year-old San Francisco startup said Thursday it is being acquired by AngelList, a popular crowdfunding platform for startups and angel investors. From a report on Fortune: Though Product Hunt is still a very young startup, it's not hard to see why it made … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Moral consensus: a CEO should earn five times what workers get
In many nations there is a universal desire for a narrower pay gap between executives and workers. No wonder the reality is so toxic, says Michael Norton [Link]
New Scientist – News » World’s highest plants discovered growing 6km above sea level
Coin-sized pioneers are the highest vascular plants ever found, living at more than 6100 metres above sea level on India’s dizzying Himalayan peaks [Link]
Mashable » Apple's working on a fix for mass iCloud calendar notification spam
Spam be gone! Apple is working on a fix for all the spammy iCloud calendar invitations that some iPhone users have been receiving over the last few weeks. SEE ALSO: iOS 10.1.1 update is causing iPhone battery issues "We are sorry that some of our users are receiving spam calendar invitations. We are actively working to address this issue by identifying … [Link]
Mashable » Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin evacuated from the South Pole
UPDATE: Dec. 1, 2016, 1:26 p.m. EST Buzz Aldrin has been safely evacuated to Christchurch, New Zealand from the South Pole, according to a statement released by White Desert, the tour company Aldrin was traveling with. "He is currently has fluid in his lungs but is responding well to antibiotics and being kept overnight for observation," the statement reads. "His condition … [Link]
Mashable » Here are all 132 new cards in 'Hearthstone: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan'
Hearthstone just got a whole lot meaner. The latest Hearthstone expansion — Mean Streets of Gadgetzan — released on Thursday, bringing 132 brand new cards to Blizzard's competitive card game. With all-new powerful pirates, menacing Murlocs and crooked criminals entering the fray, the Hearthstone meta is sure to be shaken up. SEE ALSO: A deeper look at 'Hearthstone: Mean Streets of … [Link]
Mashable » Baby hits the milly rock in the womb
They say that dancing is in your genes, and this baby may be proof. Twitter user Kiara Lawhon tweeted an ultrasound video of her future niece or nephew already getting down to their own beat in the womb. SEE ALSO: Dude befriends a fox on the street and it's as adorable as it sounds Watch this baby hit the milly rock … [Link]
Slashdot » Plex Media Player Now Doesn't Require a Subscription; Pass Users Get Kodi Plug-in
Plex and Kodi, two popular home theater apps, can get both of them together. Plex has announced its new Kodi add-on so you can include your Plex library in Kodi (provided you're a Pass user). From a report on Engadget: The new plugin includes most of the features you'd come to expect from Plex, which means it'll play back nearly … [Link]
Mashable » Could glow-in-the-dark hair be the next new trend?
Make your next music festival look even more memorable by dying your hair with neon colors that glow-in-the-dark. Read more…More about Guy Tang, Mashable Video, Hair Beauty, Glow In The Dark, and Real Time Video [Link]
Mashable » Massively hyped video games: Expectations vs. reality
We all know the video game hype cycle: a game is announced, a fancy trailer drops, we pick apart every second of every video released in its marketing, then, finally, the game is released. You download it, start to play and very suddenly realize that this game isn’t what you quite expected it would be. SEE ALSO: What 'Pokémon Go' would … [Link]
Mashable » The film production company behind 'Her' is getting into video games
The endless dance between video games and movies continues. Annapurna Pictures, founded by Megan Ellison in 2011, is the latest Hollywood player to line up. The film production company behind Her, Zero Dark Thirty, and Sausage Party (among others) will start publishing games in 2017 under the banner of Annapurna Interactive. SEE ALSO: Animator Behind Fictional Video Game in 'Her' Announces … [Link]
Mashable » Nokia Android phones are coming early next year
Fallen mobile phone giant Nokia is about to (attempt to) rise again next year with new phones — this time based on Android. The plan has been known for a while, but it's now official, as the company itself confirmed it in a press release Thursday. SEE ALSO: These 'Star Wars' phones are the Androids you're looking for The new Nokias … [Link]
Mashable » 'Hamilton Mixtape' has got a special show happening that you can watch right here
The Hamilton lottery pre-show is back and literally mixing it up. Long before tickets for the smash musical became notoriously difficult to find and the devil himself beat you to seeing it, the original cast began the tradition at the Richard Rodgers Theatre to do a fun pre-show prior to the lottery drawing. On Dec. 1, artists who collaborated on the … [Link]
Slashdot » Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is Being Emergency Evacuated From the South Pole
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced Thursday morning that it will provide a "humanitarian medical evacuation flight" from the South Pole for an "ailing" Buzz Aldrin. BusinessInsider adds: Aldrin was the second man to walk on the moon, joining Neil Armstrong in the Apollo 11 Lunar Module in July 1969. He has since become an author and advocate for crewed … [Link]
Popular Science » Why wildfires are suddenly ravaging the Southeast
Environment Get used to fires in the Great Smoky Mountains On Sunday, a NASA satellite caught a hypnotic image of wildfire smoke threading its way up from the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina. The sight of… [Link]
Mashable » You can now get HBO and Cinemax through Amazon
Amazon is still trying to take over cable. The tech giant's TV replacement, Amazon Channels, is adding HBO and Cinemax. HBO will cost $14.99 a month for Prime members, and Cinemax will cost $9.99 a month. Amazon Channels lets users pay for some specific channels, rather than an entire cable subscription. The offering is more of a replacement for traditional TV … [Link]
Mashable » Airbnb relents, will limit how long people can rent out properties in two major cities
Faced with pressure from cities around the world, Airbnb is cracking down on hosts who don't seem to live in the properties they rent. The company will limit the number of nights a host in London or Amsterdam can rent a property through its short-term rental site. To rent a home for more than 90 days in London or 60 days … [Link]
Mashable » How to watch The Game Awards on your screen of choice
The Game Awards kicks off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 1, but it's not airing on any television networks. So how do you watch? There are lots of options, as it turns out. You might not be able to find it on any channel accessible from your cable box, but it'll be streaming on a variety of platforms, many … [Link]
Mashable » Incredible drone pilot weaves teeny tiny spaces for stunning beach video
The beach looks even more beautiful when you're looking at it through a bicycle wheel, no? In the event you've never seen it that way, you might want to take a look at "Fresh Squeeze," a technically stunning drone video by Robert McIntosh, the camera flits through the tiniest spaces, navigates sharp corners and avoids obstacles to capture some truly gorgeous … [Link]
Popular Science » 10 incredible space photos from astronaut Don Pettit's new book
Space Spaceborne just landed in book stores "To travel in space is to be awestruck, over and over and over."–Don Pettit, Spaceborne. [Link]
Slashdot » Google's New Public NTP Servers Provide Smeared Time
Google says it has built support for the leap second into the time servers that regulate all Google services. An anonymous reader shares a blogpost by Google:No commonly used operating system is able to handle a minute with 61 seconds, and trying to special-case the leap second has caused many problems in the past. Instead of adding a single extra … [Link]
Mashable » iHeartRadio's new streaming options let you choose a song, then return to the radio
iHeartRadio’s entry into the crowded on-demand music streaming market will stay true to its roots. The company's new streaming services, iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access, will incorporate on-demand listening into radio stations. "Spotify is digitized CDs," iHeartRadio President Darren Davis told Mashable. "Our ancestor is radio." The services, announced in September, let users play regular radio or custom and artist … [Link]
Mashable » An ex-Tesla engineer fixed everything that's wrong with the hoverboard
The 'Moboster' was designed for a level ride to prevent the same tilts and falls synonymous with popular hoverboards. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Invention, Indiegogo, Skateboard, and Boosted Board
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New Scientist – News » Seismic sensing app detects 200 earthquakes in first six months
Earthquake detecting app MyShake turns smartphones into an earthquake sensor network. Its creators hope it will be able to give warnings of seismic events [Link]
Slashdot » Nokia Dials Back Time To Sell Mobile Phones Again
Nokia said Thursday mobile phones carrying its brand will make a comeback via a new venture that will reunite the Nokia brand with veteran Nokia execs who aim to move into smartphones capitalizing on an existing operation that sells low-cost basic phones. From a report on BBC: It's thanks to a deal with a small team based at a business … [Link]
Mashable » Assassin's Creed VR experience gives us a taste of cinema to come
We still haven't reached a stage where full-length virtual reality films are the norm. However the studio behind the live-action version of Assassin's Creed is hoping to give us a taste of cinema to come. "Assassin's Creed VR Experience," from 20th Century Fox, combines the Oculus Rift and an AMD Radeon graphics card-powered Alienware computer to take fans inside a short, … [Link]
Popular Science » To find drugs and explosives, scientists take cues from dog noses
Science Sniffing like a dog gives chemical detectors a boost When a chemical detector was fitted with an attachment that let it “sniff” like a dog, it became better at picking up trace amounts of the explosive TNT. [Link]
New Scientist – News » In Castro’s Cuba, this is what life as a doctor was really like
Amid Fidel Castro's funeral and furious debate over his legacy, Cuba's health system is often praised. Despite its flaws, it deserves it, says Rich Warner [Link]
Mashable » Jennifer Aniston explains the big problem with a 'Friends' reunion
Admit it: you've always hoped, somewhere in the back of your mind, that there might one day be a Friends reunion. Obviously there would always be the danger that it wouldn't quite live up to the hype. But it'd be pretty hard to resist if it came along, right? SEE ALSO: David Schwimmer is here to adjust your expectations for … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Felicity Jones show off her 'Rogue One' combat skills
Felicity Jones learned "a lot of kung fu" for her role as Jyn Erso in the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Because if you're trying to steal the Empire's Death Star plans, you'd better be prepared to fight it out. A much less formidable foe than the Empire? A skittish Jimmy Fallon. 
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Mashable » The Victoria's Secret 2016 show was straight out of 'Game of Thrones'
LONDON — The Victoria's Secret fashion show is the most star-studded, over-the-top runway show in the world.And Wednesday night's lingerie extravaganza was no exception. Amid the usual technicolour fanfare, one aspect of the show bore a surprising resemblance to everyone's favourite series, Game of Thrones. SEE ALSO: The Weeknd and Bella Hadid's Victoria's Secret encounter was everything Indeed, Gigi Hadid, Joan … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Dragon lizards fly by grabbing their fold-up wings with ‘hands’
The unique way of gliding may allow the lizards to steer using their front legs, which seem to have adapted to rotate and grab the extendable wings [Link]
Slashdot » Fitbit Is Buying Smartwatch Maker Pebble For Around $40 Million, Says Report
According to a report from The Information, Fitbit is buying smartwatch maker Pebble for a "small amount" of money. One source says Fitbit is paying between $34 and $40 million for the company and is "barely covering their debts." TechCrunch reports: A source close to the company told TechCrunch that watch maker Citizen was interested in purchasing Pebble for $740 … [Link]
Popular Science » Less wastewater injected into the ground means less shaking in Oklahoma
Science But earthquakes remain a danger For the past several years, as a single barrel of oil gets pumped up from deep under the Earth’s surface in Oklahoma, 10-15 barrels of salty, often contaminated… [Link]
Mashable » Pop-Tarts unveils Dunkin' Donuts flavor collaboration
You could drag yourself out of bed 10 minutes early, rush through your morning routine and sprint out the door to grab coffee before work. Or you could just toast one of these Dunkin' Donuts coffee-flavored Pop-Tarts and get on with your day. On Thursday, Kellogg's unveiled a limited edition collaboration with the coffee retailer. SEE ALSO: I tried to drink … [Link]
Mashable » 10 reasons why Donald Trump is actually King John from Robin Hood
LONDON — What could Donald Trump possibly have in common with a 13th century English King from a cartoon? More than you might think. Some uncanny similarities between the President-elect and King John from the 1973 Disney classic Robin Hood were highlighted on Twitter by Tyler Huckabee SEE ALSO: Tourists flock to see Donald Trump-like bird in a Chinese zoo Behold … [Link]
Mashable » People think Lena Headey would be perfect for this 'Star Wars' character
LONDON — There aren't many franchises out there to rival Star Wars in terms of sheer popularity, but Game of Thrones is probably one of the few that comes close. So imagine what the reaction might be if those two worlds came together? SEE ALSO: This office's 'Game of Thrones' Halloween photoshoot is truly epic Well the internet has spoken, and … [Link]
Mashable » People eat cash, another reason vegetarians can dislike the new fiver
Vegetarian and vegan communities in the UK are in tumult over the revelation that the new plastic polymer £5 note contains animal fat in the form of tallow. SEE ALSO: Twitter has mixed feelings about new five pound note containing animal fat Tallow is a substance made of animal fat derived from beef or mutton (or even pork) which was … [Link]
Mashable » 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director kills off co-workers in gory 'The Belko Experiment' trailer
After directing Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn had Hollywood waiting with baited breath for his next project. Rather than attach himself to some generic big-name studio property, Gunn stayed true to his genre roots and dug up an old screenplay for The Belko Experiment. He even managed to get the project off the ground without having to direct … [Link]
Mashable » 25 super weird, cheap gifts to get you uninvited to next year's Christmas party
Sometimes you just want to say f*ck it. Holiday shopping can be stressful – especially when you're broke. SEE ALSO: 21 holiday gift ideas for the marijuana lover in your life Between trying to find the perfect gift and not breaking your tiny budget, it's easy to think, "What if I never had to do this again?" Here are 25 gift … [Link]
Mashable » Lady Gaga led the Victoria's Secret Angels in a backstage sing-along
LONDON — What's the best way to get pumped up to take on the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show? A rousing sing-along backstage with Lady Gaga might do the trick. Luckily for the Angels, Gaga was on hand to do just that at the show in Paris on Wednesday. And luckily for us, there is plenty of evidence on … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Moving Hadoop to the Cloud – $16.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Moving Hadoop to the Cloud" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2016-12-02 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Prince Harry met Rihanna and they could not stop laughing
LONDON — Prince Harry might have grown up surrounded by royalty, but — until this week — he hasn't really been in the presence of true pop royalty. On Wednesday, Harry fulfilled what was surely a lifelong wish — to meet the Queen of Pop, Rihanna. And, it wasn't just a one-off — the pair actually met twice in the same … [Link]
Mashable » This artwork combining Superman and Facebook is so on point
LONDON — Ever wondered how Superman would keep his identity a secret in the modern days of technology and social media? Chances are it wouldn't be the easiest task in the world. But one artist has captured that perfectly. SEE ALSO: Girl in Supergirl costume puts all other school pictures to shame On Monday, an illustrator who goes by the name … [Link]
Mashable » Bang & Olufsen's fancy Beoplay H9 headphones come with noise cancellation
Bang & Olufsen's headphone selection was a little lacking so far: The company's flagship over-ear wireless headphones, the Beoplay H7, don't have active noise cancellation. The Beoplay H8 have the feature, but they're a smaller, on-ear model. Now, the company has filled the gap with Beoplay H9, a set of stylish, over-ear wireless headphones with active noise cancellation. SEE ALSO: B&O … [Link]
Slashdot » FDA Approves Large Clinical Trial For Ecstasy As Relief For PTSD Patients
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first large-scale, phase 3 clinical trial of ecstasy in patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the New York Times reported. The regulatory green-light follows six smaller-scale trials that showed remarkable success using the drug. In fact, some of the 130 PTSD … [Link]
Mashable » India's richest man is offering 4G for free to all his 52 million users for 3 more months
Only India's richest man could afford to offer free 4G services to millions of users — and Mukesh Ambani just did that. The Chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries announced on Thursday that his phone company, Reliance Jio, will extend its current three-month offer of free 4G LTE services for another quarter. This means new and the existing 52 million … [Link]
Mashable » Clever coin-sorting wallet is practically magic
One of the most frustrating things about cash is having to fumble at the register, digging through your wallet for coins. A clever new wallet design promises to handle that for you. Just dump a handful of notes and coins into its larger note compartment, and with a shake, the coins get sorted into a separate coin pouch. SEE ALSO: 3 … [Link]
Mashable » Starbucks releases hot baked apple lattes and Frappuccinos for Christmas
It’s starting to smell a lot like Christmas in Japan. Starbucks on Thursday released its latest festive flavour in the country, baked apple, in the form of a hot latte and a Frappuccino ice-blended drink. SEE ALSO: Domino's Japan is training reindeer to deliver holiday pizza. Yes, really. Baked apple joins the Starbucks Japan Christmas line up of gingerbread and pecan … [Link]
Mashable » Fitbit is buying Pebble, report claims
Health and fitness wearables maker Fitbit is buying smartwatch maker Pebble, The Information reports, citing three people familiar with the deal. Pebble, which started out as a Kickstarter project in 2012, captured a portion of the smartwatch market early, before heavyweights such as Apple and Samsung launched their first watches. SEE ALSO: Pebble 2's heart rate sensor makes it an attractive … [Link]
New Scientist – News » World’s first city to power its water needs with sewage energy
The city of Aarhus will supply fresh water using only energy created from its household wastewater and sewage – but will others be able to do the same? [Link]
Mashable » These striking photos showcase Australia's unique ecology
Australia’s unique ecology and environment arguably make it quite the easy place to photograph. It's why there's a host of spectacular images from the Ecology in Action Photographic Competition, run by the Ecological Society of Australia. It's just announced its winners and finalists for 2016, and there are plenty of visual treats to devour. SEE ALSO: White rainbows are the natural … [Link]
Mashable » How photographs can argue for human rights
Ms. Dhu was a 22-year-old Yamatji woman who died in custody in the South Hedland Police Station in August 2014. Arrested for unpaid fines, she was already suffering from pneumonia and septicaemia caused by a broken rib, inflicted by her partner some months earlier. She became very ill overnight and died. The 2015 coronial inquest into her death heard that police … [Link]
Slashdot » ULA Unveils Website That Lets You Price Out a Rocket 'Like Building a Car'
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: This morning, United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno unveiled a new website that allows satellite makers to figure out what it will really cost to launch a vehicle on one of ULA's rockets. It's like going to "Ford or Chevy and building your car," Bruno said, except in the end you … [Link]
Mashable » Aboriginal communities embrace technology, but have unique cyber safety challenges
For many people living in remote Aboriginal communities, mobile devices are the sole means of accessing the internet. However, when the use of mobile devices oversteps social and cultural lines, it can have serious consequences for individuals and their families. While some people avoid social media and online financial transactions as a protective measure, this can result in new forms of … [Link]
Mashable » Banana leaf Hermes bag resurfaces as a meme in Asia because street food
It’s been six years since designer Jean-Paul Gaultier trundled out that banana leaf bag "inspired by the tropics," but people still can't get over how much it looks like a pack of street food. The clutch, which was part of a 2010 couture collection for fashion house Hermes, is pretty much the exact size and shape of a parcel of banana … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Magic mushroom drug helps people with cancer face death
A single dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin can relieve feelings of depression and anxiety in people with cancer and increase their quality of life [Link]
Mashable » Dolly Parton is donating $1,000 a month to fire victims in Tennessee
Dolly Parton is a national treasure. The beloved singer announced Wednesday that her companies would donate $1,000 a month to "all of those families who lost their homes" in the devastating Tennessee wildfire that has killed at least 7 people. Help those who lost their homes in the Tennessee wildfires. Donate to the My People Fund by visiting https://t.co/Uydp1gDCwJ #mypeoplefund pic.twitter.com/xyvXoCeIE1 … [Link]
Mashable » Seeing Furbies sliced in half is really disturbing, even if you hate them
You might think yourself hardened from all the terrible things that you've seen on the internet, but you're about to feel that ~empathy~ again. The Furby, an animatronic toy that somehow became a popular plaything for children in the late '90s and early '00s, has admittedly been a bit creepy from the beginning. There was always that lingering fear that your … [Link]
Mashable » Australian startups need more diversity to thrive, not closed borders
Sixty-one percent of Australia's top 50 startups were founded by immigrants or children of immigrants, according to the 2016 StartupAUS Crossroads report. Despite this, the local tech industry is up against strong headwinds from the government when it comes to hiring skilled technology workers from overseas. SEE ALSO: Too many mental health apps put style over substance In recent weeks, both … [Link]
Mashable » How it felt to not know Trump won the election for 2 whole weeks
Joe Chandler's "bubble of ignorance" popped last week and there's no going back. SEE ALSO: No, voting machine hackers probably didn't steal this election for Trump The 65-year-old calendar artist from coastal Georgia managed to stay in the dark about the election results for two full weeks. After a deluge of publicity about the "last man in America to know who … [Link]
Mashable » 'Bro is glistening': Christmas carol gets Kiwi makeover in hilarious vid
Star of Hunt for the Wilderpeople and all-around Kiwi legend, Julian Dennison, stars alongside Irish singer Ronan Keating for a Christmas carol with a difference this year. Air New Zealand's latest funny video sees Dennison play the role of music producer, ordering Keating to change the words to "Winter Wonderland" — making them more relevant Down Under. Whether it's your … [Link]
Mashable » This mom created her own version of the Evil Kermit meme
Mothers are more perceptive to trends than their kids give them credit for — especially this mom, who memed herself for her kid's entertainment. When Twitter user @Tayhannon went out for the night, her mom appropriately created her own version of the Evil Kermit meme after she had left. SEE ALSO: Miss Piggy now has a fabulous fashion line I told … [Link]
Mashable » 7 tech gifts for the filthy rich
You shun Black Friday and Cyber Monday as discount feeding frenzies that you'd never partake of. And when limited-edition sneakers are immediately sold out just minutes after release, you don't flinch at paying a $1,000 premium for impossible to get $150 shoes. If this describes you or a friend you plan on gifting, then you've arrived the right place. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Mashable » 'Vikings' creator previews Ragnar's journey of redemption in Season 4 return
This recap and interview contains spoilers for the midseason premiere of Vikings — Season 4, episode 11, titled "The Outsider." When we last saw Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), he had just returned to his home in Kattegat after a six year absence. Much to the disapproval of his people, he had abandoned his responsibilities as king in the wake of the … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Earth's Timelapses Offer a 32-Year Look At Earth's Changing Surface
Google has partnered with TIME to release an improved version of Google Earth Timelapse that provides animated satellite imagery covering the past 32 years, from 1984 to 2016. In 2013, Google and TIME launched Timelapse with a time-lapse from 1984 to 2012. However, this time around the project uses the higher-resolution maps introduced back in June to provide a look … [Link]
Mashable » Activist's Twitter campaign prompts advertisers to flee Breitbart
Several major brands are scrubbing their ads from far-right news outlet Breitbart following pressure from social media users. A makeshift campaign at the center of the boycott effort called Sleeping Giants claims that more than 20 advertisers have either publicly or privately agreed to remove ads from the site, including Kellogg, U.S. Bank and Warby Parker. SEE ALSO: Major ad tech … [Link]
Mashable » Dude sharpens $1 knife into a blade that can slice water bottles
While expensive knives will surely keep a sharp blade longer, YouTuber JunsKitchen demonstrates that a cheap dollar store knife can be honed so fine that it will cut almost anything. Of course he sharpens the knife using a knife sharpening stone, which will definitely run you more than a dollar, even for a cheap one. 
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Mashable » The New York Mets think this guy is worth $1 million per home run
Slugger Yoenis Cespedes just signed a four-year, $110 million extension with the New York Mets. That breaks down to $27.5 million per year, making Cespedes the highest paid outfielder in baseball. A couple weeks ago, we calculated just how much Aroldis Champan — the top free agent pitcher available this offseason — is looking to make, per inning and per pitch. … [Link]
Mashable » What it's like to wear Nike's HyperAdapt self-lacing sneakers
Even the most tech-averse will admit that they'd like to step, even if just briefly, into a shoe from the future. That's what Nike is promising with its self-lacing sneakers that have leapt from Hollywood screens into reality. Nike put the dream of self-lacing shoes into the minds of sci-fi and sneaker fans when Michael J. Fox donned a fictional pair … [Link]
Mashable » Teens who drifted out to sea on inflatable toys rescued by fishermen
Sitting on an inflatable flamingo in the sea seems like a great Instagram opportunity, until you get pulled further…and further out to sea. It's what happened to four teenage girls on "Schoolies" — a spring break-style holiday for Australian school leavers — on Phillip Island in the state of Victoria. The group were found "floating helplessly" on two inflatable flamingos, a … [Link]
Mashable » Here's how 'Arrow' pulled off those surprise cameos in its 100th episode
This post contains spoilers for Arrow Season 5, episode 8, titled "Invasion!" In the Arrow installment of this week's CW superhero crossover, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), found himself abducted by the Dominators, along with his allies Thea (Willa Holland), Diggle (David Ramsey), Ray (Brandon Routh) and Sara (Caity Lotz). While captured, the aliens placed the quintet in a shared dream … [Link]
Mashable » Even pets are now using medical marijuana to treat their pain
Medical cannabis is not just for humans anymore. A growing industry of medical marijuana products is targeting our furry friends too. Edibles, oils and tinctures with an extract of cannabis, called cannabidiol, or CBD, are helping older, weak, injured, and sick pets deal with pain and other ailments. But this isn't about Fido getting into your personal edibles stash, then scarfing … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Quantum particles seen distorting light from a neutron star
Astronomers have at last observed polarisation of light by virtual particles in a neutron star's magnetic field, a long-expected quantum effect [Link]
Slashdot » British Film Institute To Digitize 100,000 Old TV Shows Before They Disappear
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BBC: Thousands of British TV programs are to be digitized before they are lost forever, the British Film Institute says. Anarchic children's show Tiswas and The Basil Brush Show are among the programs in line for preservation. The initiative was announced as part of the BFI's five-year strategy for 2017-2022. "Material from the … [Link]
Mashable » The Weeknd and Bella Hadid's Victoria's Secret encounter was everything
Nothing like the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to bring together former lovers. After almost two years of dating, The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, and Bella Hadid broke up in early November—so when the two reunited in the public eye at the Paris event, the reactions immediately rolled in. SEE ALSO: The Weeknd and Bella Hadid have split up Fans shared the … [Link]
Mashable » Inside the life of a techie soldier
It all started with a toaster. When Army Corporal Neftali Delgado awoke one day as a child only to find that the family toaster had stopped working, he decided to take it apart and see what was wrong. Cpl. Delgado turned his passion and interest in fixing various devices into a career with the U.S. Army. As a Computer/Detections … [Link]
Mashable » Hilarious grandparents worry about their granddaughter on FaceTime
Parents worrying about their kids is one thing, but grandparents anxious about their grandchildren takes it to a whole different level. Check out this adorable 90-year-old couple named Helen and Al as they have a hilarious conversation with their 18-year-old granddaughter on FaceTime. Their granddaughter was walking to class alone when it was dark outside and Helen and Al were … [Link]
Mashable » Fox Sports Brazil honors plane crash victims with powerful 90 minutes of silence
Class has a way of shining through during the most tragic times. Fox Sports Brazil paid powerful tribute to club team Chapecoense by airing 90 minutes of silence when the team should have been on the pitch playing Colombia's Atletico Nacional in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final Wednesday evening. SEE ALSO: The Cinderella story that made the soccer … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » RapidAPI Looks to Establish API Marketplace
As the microservices model expands across IT, APIs are proliferating at amazing speed. With so many APIs being launched every day, how does one keep up in order to find the perfect API to add to their stack?
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Mashable » Seagull knocked out by soccer ball comes back to life after some TLC
If you've ever had the pleasure of watching sports in the city of Melbourne in Australia, you'll notice there are a helluva lot of seagulls. That means they can accidentally get struck — like this poor little bird who copped it sweet from a ball at a soccer match between Melbourne City and Sydney FC on Wednesday night. Sydney FC's … [Link]
Mashable » 30 gifts for the person in your life who is still mad at Nate Silver
Have you heard the news about the election? It was a real upset, especially because polls reflected an outcome which was not the one that ended up happening. SEE ALSO: There is a 100% chance that Nate Silver is f**king furious For some, placing trust in the polls was the only way they survived the weeks prior to the election. However, … [Link]
Slashdot » Twitters Says It Will Ban Trump If He Breaks Hate-Speech Rules
Twitter has made a serious effort as of late to limit hate speech on its social media site, especially after Election Day where "biased graffiti, assaults and other incidents have been reported in the news." The company now faces President-elect Donald Trump, who has used Twitter for the past 18 months as a megaphone for his views and rants, which … [Link]
Mashable » Martin Shkreli's not mad teens made his drug for about $2 a dose, you are
Remember Martin Shkreli? Pharma troll and fan of both Donald Trump and the Wu-Tang Clan? He just got schooled by a bunch of teens, but he's not mad about it. Not at all. You are. SEE ALSO: Too many mental health apps put style over substance Shkreli became notorious in 2015 after he acquired the rights to Daraprim, a treatment for … [Link]
Mashable » The Sundance Film Festival created an entire section of climate change films
Climate change is near and dear to Robert Redford — and now it's near and dear to his Sundance Film Festival, too. Sundance unveiled its initial list of titles Wednesday, and while its documentary lineup is sure to get people talking thanks to films about JonBenet Ramsey, the Hulk Hogan-Gawker trial and the uprising in Ferguson, Missouri, the festival is also … [Link]
Mashable » Neighborhood has inspiring reaction to complaint over gay pride flag
Donald Trump may try to build a wall against Mexico — but Susan Pearlman of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is busy constructing her own kind of wall. Pearlman recently came home to her college town to find an anonymous letter telling her that her gay pride flag made a neighbor feel "deeply troubled." Pearlman, whose daughter is a lesbian, chose not to … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon opens up Alexa's brain to developers
Amazon just added the artificial intelligence behind its Echo speakers to the list of services it offers to businesses. The company introduced a new service Wednesday called Lex, which allows developers and businesses to tap into the AI smarts that power Alexa for their own bots. SEE ALSO: This trick will get your Amazon Echo and Google Home stuck in a … [Link]
Mashable » Liza Koshy's ready for her holiday party with YouTube Red's 'Jingle Ballin''
LOS ANGELES — Home Alone and the holidays. Those are two of digital star Liza Koshy's favorite things. She even purchased the "Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal" sweater back in June, in anticipation of December. So when YouTube approached her with an idea for a holiday special, it was an obvious yes. "I freaking love the holidays," the 20-year-old YouTuber, … [Link]
Mashable » Leah Remini's Reddit AMA reveals juicy secrets of Scientology
Leah Remini, author of Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, hosted a Reddit AMA to reveal juicy insights into the mysterious religion. On Tuesday, Remini declared herself an open book, encouraging users to ask her their burning Scientology-related questions and boy did she confess. The actress and comedian discussed her new eight-part series on A&E, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, and … [Link]
Slashdot » Firefox Zero-Day Can Be Used To Unmask Tor Browser Users
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Computerworld: A Firefox zero-day being used in the wild to target Tor users is using code that is nearly identical to what the FBI used in 2013 to unmask Tor-users. A Tor browser user notified the Tor mailing list of the newly discovered exploit, posting the exploit code to the mailing list via … [Link]
Mashable » Charles Dance's 'honey badger' impression is all you need
We partnered with Charleston Dance, famous for his take as the Lannister patriarch, to bring you his impression of the viral "honey badger" video. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Tywin Lannister, Charles Dance, Honey Badger, and Real Time Video [Link]
Mashable » Steve Aoki and Gerard Way go Rogue in surprise 'Overwatch' charity match
LOS ANGELES — Steve Aoki, celebrity esports owner of team Rogue, linked up with Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance on Wednesday for a charity Overwatch match in Los Angeles. The musical duo hopes to raise $10,000 for Best Buddies and National Alliance on Mental Illness. The stream will begin Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT on Aoki's Twitch channel. SEE ALSO: … [Link]
Mashable » Dramatic NatGeo photos show how climate change is transforming the world
The effects of climate change are already visible in communities across the world. Prolonged droughts are zapping fields dry from Texas to Tanzania. Powerful storms are flooding homes from North Carolina to Nepal. At the farthest ends of the planet, glaciers are melting and habitats are vanishing. SEE ALSO: Drought-fueled wildfire 'apocalypse' hits Tennessee Amid such disruption, a global band of … [Link]
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