John Gordon Ross

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 » Farewell to Vera Rubin: Badass astronomer and feminist icon

Monday 26 December 23:53:18 UTC 2016

The pioneering astronomer Vera Rubin is known globally for discovering powerful evidence of dark matter in the universe. But Rubin, who died Sunday at age 88, is also renowned for her passionate efforts to make space for women in the male-dominated field of astronomy. SEE ALSO: John Glenn, all-American badass astronaut, dies at 95 The astronomer was never awarded a Nobel … [Link]

Mashable » Redditors planning to hide hundreds of 3D-printed toys in citywide scavenger hunt

Monday 26 December 23:36:21 UTC 2016

Let’s play a game — and include an entire city. That's the idea behind one Reddit post that proposed building a citywide scavenger hunt in San Francisco with hundreds of 3D printed toys.  The man behind the post is Ben Baltes, a 25-year-old software developer who is a co-founder of a 3D printing toy start-up in Oakland. In a phone call … [Link]

Mashable » Little girls brought to tears by teddy bears with their late grandfather's voice

Monday 26 December 22:18:58 UTC 2016

Oh God, prepare for the tears. Jennifer Ramos shared a touching video of her younger sisters, Mariana and Sarahy, receiving teddy bears with a very special feature. SEE ALSO: Boyfriend has tear-jerkingly beautiful reaction to girlfriend's thoughtful gift The girls' grandfather, Florencio Jimenez, tragically died last year due to a stroke during a car wash robbery, Ramos told Buzzfeed News. To … [Link]

Mashable » Investigators finally understand why an entire family of bears died in a parking lot

Monday 26 December 22:06:05 UTC 2016

On Dec. 6 of this year, the West Wyoming Borough Police Department received a very strange case. An entire family of bears appeared to have died in the parking lot of St. Monica’s church in West Wyoming, Pennsylvania. The bears showed no obvious signs of trauma or thrashing, and it would be weeks before investigators could finally determine the cause of … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Could Be First Tech Company To Reach Trillion-Dollar Market Value: Analyst

Monday 26 December 22:00:00 UTC 2016

Microsoft's $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn could help the Redmond company become the first technology giant to reach a market value of $1 trillion, or so thinks a notable analyst. Analyst Michael Markowski believes that Microsoft will be able to leverage LinkedIn to become a leader in social media space and the emerging crowdfunding platform. So much so that it … [Link]

Mashable » No special effects—except the Force—in this homemade ‘Force Awakens’ trailer

Monday 26 December 22:00:00 UTC 2016

Chances are, all the new Star Wars everything lately has awakened your inner seven-year-old. The Force is strong with you. And if you felt a disturbance, it might have been this CineFix Homemade Movies remake of the trailer for The Force Awakens.  Subscribe to CineFix for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/cinefix Read more…More about Mashable Video, Star Wars, Movies, Homemade Movies, and Cinefix … [Link]

Mashable » Indie darling 'Meet the Patels' comes to PBS

Monday 26 December 21:25:15 UTC 2016

When Ravi Patel (Master of None, Grandfathered) was almost 30, he did what he thought he'd never do: He asked his parents to help arrange his marriage. Fresh off a devastating breakup, Patel couldn't have imagined the whirlwind that lay ahead; that his sister Geeta would document the journey to find a suitable Indian bride, that they would try to … [Link]

Popular Science » How to grow an arm

Monday 26 December 21:00:04 UTC 2016

Science Using tiny electrical currents to go from stump to fully functioning appendage Using tiny electrical currents to go from stump to fully functioning appendage. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » Apple Working With Consumer Reports on MacBook Pro's Battery Issue

Monday 26 December 21:00:00 UTC 2016

Last week, Consumer Reports concluded that it won't be recommending Apple's new MacBook Pro models. The American magazine published since 1936 by Consumers Union, a nonprofit organization, cited inconsistent battery issues for not recommending the MacBook Pro for the first time in its history. Apple's VP of Marketing has since addressed the report, saying they are working with the magazine … [Link]

Mashable » Prankster inspires rare profanity from his elderly parents

Monday 26 December 20:52:25 UTC 2016

If the holidays are anything, they're about bringing out the worst in loved ones. And it's even better when you can do that with a caring prank. Reddit user kellenbrent shared this video of his 60-year-old father driving his elderly parents to curse by surprising them on the side of the road. The older couple didn't expect their son to … [Link]

Mashable » Of course Mark Zuckerberg finished his year of running

Monday 26 December 20:51:36 UTC 2016

Mark Zuckerberg showed off completing his annual personal challenge with a congratulatory Fast Company profile and some interesting videos full of WTF moments. Over the course of a year, the CEO of Facebook had crafted an at-home personal assistant that turned his lights on and off, toasted his bread and spoke Mandarin, among other things.  But the so-called Jarvis, voiced by … [Link]

Mashable » Rae Sremmurd's 'Real Chill' video looks like a 'Stranger Things' house party

Monday 26 December 20:21:55 UTC 2016

Releasing a Christmas-themed video the day after Christmas is a pretty chill move.  Rae Sremmurd's new video for "Real Chill" featuring Kodak Black takes place at a house party decked out in string lights. Maybe Winona Ryder can swing by later and blow off some stream.  Determined little boy engages in high speed sled chase Disney offers a deeper look into new … [Link]

Popular Science » The smart home gadgets that are better left boxed

Monday 26 December 20:20:21 UTC 2016

Best Of What's New The internet of "meh" This year alone, we will install some 4 billion “smart” things in our homes. While some of these connected doodads do indeed make life easier, many others are better… [Link]

Mashable » The world's fastest land animal is even more threatened than we thought

Monday 26 December 20:18:15 UTC 2016

Cheetahs, the world's fastest land animals, are racing to the edge of extinction, conservationists say. Only about 7,100 cheetahs remain in the wild, according to a new analysis of the cheetah population. The carnivores have lost about 91 percent of their historic range in Africa and Asia. Researchers said the latest figures show the cheetah may be more imperiled than previously … [Link]

Slashdot » The Project To Revive Abandoned Wikipedia Pages Has Been Abandoned

Monday 26 December 20:00:00 UTC 2016

For years, an "entrepreneurial spirit" kept alive several of abandoned articles on Wikipedia. The WikiProject called Abandoned Articles, which sought to bring abandoned articles back to life, or "if appropriate, merging information or recommending deletion" is no more…for a long time. From an article on the Outline: A few editors are still listed as active, but most don't actively edit … [Link]

Mashable » Starbucks is welcoming 2017 with three elaborate new drinks

Monday 26 December 19:49:44 UTC 2016

Looks like Starbucks is embracing the "look good, feel good," mantra for 2017. Beginning today, the brand is rolling out three new drinks, called the Tuxedo Collection, each with "silky swirl of dark and white chocolaty goodness," according to the company's website. The collection, earning it's name with its chocolatey black-and-white effect, includes the Tuxedo Mocha, the Tuxedo Hot Chocolate, and … [Link]

Mashable » Kylie Jenner and Tyga made a NSFW video to test your eyeballs

Monday 26 December 19:11:58 UTC 2016

The couple that makes our skin crawl together stays together. Kylie Jenner debuted a new, very intimate, jazzy music video in which she just kinda hangs out and gazes into the distance in various states of undress and dampness. Tyga's there, touching her because he will not go away. It's sort of a wet t-shirt contest in which Jenner's competing against … [Link]

Mashable » This tiny device will let you play your vinyl records anywhere

Monday 26 December 19:00:00 UTC 2016

Vinyl records have been making a big comeback…and thanks to this one small device, it's now easier than ever to play records anywhere.  Read more…More about Mashable Video, Tech, Portable, Music, and Vinyl [Link]

Slashdot » Apple's Beef With Nokia Gets Intense, All Withings Products Pulled From Online Store

Monday 26 December 19:00:00 UTC 2016

In less than a week after Nokia sued Apple for patent infringement in courts around the world, saying that Apple has refused to license its patents, Apple has pulled all Withings products from its stores. Earlier this year, Nokia bought Withings, which makes Wi-Fi scales and other digital health and fitness gear. Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Link]

Mashable » Voldemort isn't as terrifying as you think

Monday 26 December 18:00:00 UTC 2016

Because no one can ever have enough Harry Potter in their lives, here are more things you didn't know about the magical wizarding world. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Movie Facts, Movie Trivia, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson [Link]

Slashdot » HandBrake 1.0.0 Released After 13 Years Of Development

Monday 26 December 18:00:00 UTC 2016

HandBrake, popular open source video transcoder, has finally hit version 1.0.0 affter spending roughly more than 13 years in development. HandBrake 1.0.0 brings tons of new presets and support for more devices and file types. From a report: HandBrake 1.0.0 comes with new web and MKV presets. The official presets from HandBrake 0.10.x can be found under 'Legacy.' New Jason-based … [Link]

Mashable » Mike Pence's new neighborhood gets plastered with 'trust women' signs

Monday 26 December 17:55:19 UTC 2016

Mike Pence's neighbors would like to welcome him to the neighborhood — with loud expressions of dissent. Residents of Pence's new 'hood in Chevy Chase, Maryland, recently posted signs on their lawn that read, "This neighborhood trusts women." The signs are courtesy of NARAL Pro-Choice America, one of the nation's leading advocacy groups focusing on women's reproductive rights.  SEE ALSO: Donald … [Link]

Mashable » Determined little boy engages in high speed sled chase

Monday 26 December 17:53:15 UTC 2016

Nothing will get between this little boy and his sled — except of course, everything. Watch at this determined little kid uses all of his strength to capture his sled-on-the-run.  There is no joy like the joy of watching a sweet little kid face plant into the unforgiving snow. Happy holidays, everyone! One shelter's dogs and cats had the best Christmas … [Link]

Mashable » Kim Kardashian celebrated Christmas by silently posing in Snapchats

Monday 26 December 17:49:23 UTC 2016

It’s a Krismas miracle! Kim Kardashian West emerged in a series of Snapchats Christms Eve night, clad in gold, celebrating the holidays at Kris Jenner's annual over-the-top bash. There she gifted friends, family members and now us by posing in their selfies.  SEE ALSO: Kim Kardashian surrounds herself with the Northern lights in a triumphant return Kim worked her angles with … [Link]

Popular Science » This shark-attack survivor created a new prosthetic to get back to surfing

Monday 26 December 17:39:00 UTC 2016

DIY Colin Cook didn't let an amputated leg stop him After he lost his leg to a shark attack, Colin Cook created a new prosthetic to get back to surfing. [Link]

Mashable » Voldemort actually had a nose while filming Harry Potter

Monday 26 December 17:30:00 UTC 2016

Even the hardcore HP fans may not know these secrets from set. And since literally no one can ever get enough of the wizarding world, here are more things you didn't know about the magical franchise. Subscribe to CineFix for more videos. One shelter's dogs and cats had the best Christmas of their lives Behind-the-scenes footage of George Michael and David Bowie … [Link]

Mashable » Boyfriend has tear-jerkingly beautiful reaction to girlfriend's thoughtful gift

Monday 26 December 17:18:48 UTC 2016

They say it's the thought that counts, and this girlfriend's gift absolutely proves it. Nia Evans shared an unbelievably heartwarming video of her boyfriend, Obinna Victor, opening the thoughtful Christmas gift she bought him. SEE ALSO: Chrissy Teigen blesses the Kardashians with an unexpected Christmas gift After working on his own anime for four years, Evans had Victor's work drawn and … [Link]

Mashable » Details emerge of George Michael's many quiet acts of kindness

Monday 26 December 17:03:17 UTC 2016

It appears that while many facets of George Michael's life were sensationalised and made public, he was very privately doing good deeds. As the world mourns the 53-year-old's death, which was reported on Christmas, people are sharing stories of the pop star's acts of kindness. SEE ALSO: A look back at George Michael's legendary career For struggling individuals A good deed … [Link]

Slashdot » What's the Best Book You Read This Year?

Monday 26 December 17:00:00 UTC 2016

The year is almost over. It's time we asked you about the books you read over the past few months. Which ones — new or old — were your favourite? Please share just one title name in the comments section (and if you would like, rest in parenthesis). Also, which books are you looking forward to reading in the coming … [Link]

Mashable » OurMine just combined hacking and debunking to dispel a fake Britney Spears death tweet

Monday 26 December 16:42:38 UTC 2016

On Monday, Britney Spears joined the ranks of celebrities who have briefly died on the internet. But her fake death was unique, at least in the way it was shown to be untrue. The performer's fake death was first announced via the somewhat obviously hacked account of Sony Music Global.  SEE ALSO: After hacking Netflix, OurMine hits Marvel accounts A celebrity … [Link]

Mashable » Brutal holiday blizzard wreaks havoc across northern U.S.

Monday 26 December 16:14:20 UTC 2016

A nasty winter storm is sweeping the northern United States, leaving thousands of people without power and forcing closures on vast stretches of highways. Freezing rains, white-out conditions and howling winds whipped across the northern Great Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday evening and into Monday morning.  SEE ALSO: This frozen lighthouse looks like a fairytale castle Parts of northern New … [Link]

Slashdot » Uber Says App Doesn't Keep Track of Location; iOS Maps Extension to Blame

Monday 26 December 16:00:00 UTC 2016

Uber recently landed itself in hot water after a report claimed that its app was tracking the location of passengers even when they had not used the service for weeks. The company has responded to the accusations. From a report: The company has come up with an explanation and says that the location-tracking is enabled for some users due to … [Link]

Mashable » Airbnb CEO teases updates for 2017 on Twitter

Monday 26 December 15:49:00 UTC 2016

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is spending his holiday working. On Twitter on Christmas evening he asked the community what his home rental startup should do next year.  SEE ALSO: Airbnb thinks it's all set for Trump's America If @Airbnb could launch anything in 2017, what would it be? — Brian Chesky (@bchesky) December 26, 2016 Chesky apparently was glued to his … [Link]

Mashable » One shelter's dogs and cats had the best Christmas of their lives

Monday 26 December 15:48:11 UTC 2016

Christmas is a hard time for so many creatures, hoomins and non-hoomins alike. These shelter dogs from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa had the time of their lives, however, when staff members allowed them to select a special Christmas toy from underneath the shelter's “Tree of Life." The shelter sets up the tree every year to help benefit the … [Link]

Mashable » In 'The Church in the Darkness,' you never know what kind of cult you're getting

Monday 26 December 15:00:00 UTC 2016

Most of the time when video games tackle the subject of cults it’s to give heavily armed players more robe-wearing demon-worshippers to fire rockets at. Richard Rouse III’s The Church in the Darkness takes a different approach. The game’s cult, the Collective Justice Mission (CJM), has more in common with real world cults like Jim Jones’ People’s Temple, of Jonestown … [Link]

Slashdot » Windows 10 For PCs Build 14997 Leaks Online

Monday 26 December 15:00:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft had last week said that it wouldn't be releasing a new Windows 10 build for insiders on Fast ring this year. But the supposed build has leaked online. The build 14997 contains a few new features, such as a refreshed Settings app, theme support from the Store (you might recall that with 14986, you could … [Link]

Mashable » Mistletoe man rushing to the airport is like 'Love Actually' IRL

Monday 26 December 14:53:32 UTC 2016

Sometimes all it takes is one picture to bring out the romantic in all of us. And there are a lot of romantics out there if the number of shares on this photo is any indication. SEE ALSO: 'Saturday Night Live's' Hillary Clinton goes full 'Love Actually' on Trump elector Isobel Chillman tweeted this photo on Christmas Eve of a stressed-out … [Link]

Mashable » 5 trends CMOs better have a grip on in 2017

Monday 26 December 14:48:11 UTC 2016

Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) never seem to have enough time to do all of the tasks they need to accomplish in a given day. To be successful, CMO have to delegate and make informed purchase decisions.  Automation has made the work of marketing teams easier, but with so many tools now available, it can be very difficult to find the perfect … [Link]

Mashable » Everyone crashed their new holiday drone

Monday 26 December 14:24:47 UTC 2016

Few things define the holidays like the fading whine of a newly-gifted drone as it floats ever farther away, over branches and out of sight, where it will eventually smack into a tree and smash into the ground. Many people have given and received drones this holiday season. Many of those people have also watched as their presents — in minutes … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » ProgrammableWeb's Most Interesting APIs in 2016: Application Development and Developer Tools

Monday 26 December 14:06:37 UTC 2016

Application Development and DevOps tools have arrived in droves, and so have the APIs that are used to integrate with them. [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » ProgrammableWeb's Most Interesting APIs in 2016

Monday 26 December 14:00:02 UTC 2016

2016 was a big year for APIs and a busy year for us here at ProgrammableWeb. In addition to focusing on delivering daily API news, we beefed up our API University, a repository of API training materials, lessons, tutorials, how-to's and analyses for API providers, developers & executives. [Link]

Popular Science » This scientist re-wires frogs to grow extra limbs. Could it work in humans?

Monday 26 December 14:00:00 UTC 2016

Science The body electrician Michael Levin wires frogs to regrow severed legs—or grow extra ones. Can he do the same for a human? [Link]

Mashable » Take a dive with a marine biologist working to restore our ecosystem

Monday 26 December 14:00:00 UTC 2016

Take a dive with Ariadne Reynolds, a marine biologist restoring the underwater ecosystem in Santa Monica Bay.  'How She Works' is Mashable's new series highlighting women in diverse occupations.  Subscribe for weekly episodes: http://on.mash.to/subscribe  Watch more episodes: http://bit.ly/2hP05rx  Read more…More about Howsheworks, Marine Biologist Career, Marine Biologist At Work, Marine, and Ecosystem [Link]

Mashable » 7 pro tips to help you learn how to cook in 2017

Monday 26 December 14:00:00 UTC 2016

Learning to cook is at the top of many New Year's resolution lists. And it's easy enough to grab a shiny new stockpot, a cookbook with glossy photographs of mouthwatering stews and picturesque cookies and set about making the first meal of the rest of your cooking life.  Half an hour later, reality sets in and you find yourself sobbing into … [Link]

Mashable » These touch lights snap to each other to create custom lighting for your home

Monday 26 December 14:00:00 UTC 2016

This unique modular lighting system called 'Helios' is controlled by a simple touch, allowing you to create different designs. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Home Decore, Home Interior, Tech, and Design [Link]

Slashdot » Power Surge: Chinese Electric Car Battery Maker Charges For Global Market

Monday 26 December 14:00:00 UTC 2016

A dusty village on the outskirts of Ningde, a third-tier city in China's southeast, seems an unlikely place for the headquarters of a potential global leader in future automotive technology. Reuters writes about a promising company from China that is eyeing global expansion. From the article: Yet China's top-down industrial policy diktats – move up the value chain, clean up … [Link]

Mashable » 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummy to get a face-lift

Monday 26 December 12:47:29 UTC 2016

The mummy returns, this time in India An Egyptian mummy from 4,000 years ago will be restored in the eastern city of Kolkata, the Times of India reported MondayHoused within the Indian Museum, the country’s largest and oldest museum, this mummy was brought to Kolkata by an Englishman in 1882, and continues to be among the most enduring attractions of the … [Link]

Slashdot » Some Pixels Have Problems

Monday 26 December 12:30:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader quotes Tech Times: Pixel owners have so far reported on camera issues, audio issues, LTE band 4 connectivity problems and others, but the random freezing remains among the most persistent ones. While most previous issues have already received a fix, users have been complaining about the Google Pixel or Pixel XL randomly freezing since November and it … [Link]

Mashable » The company that wanted to put 'a bullet through Google's head' is dead

Monday 26 December 11:43:26 UTC 2016

It turns out lying about userbase, millions of dollars, and ambitious claims aren’t enough for a company to take Android’s future away from Google.  SEE ALSO: Cyanogen versus Google: Biting the Android that feeds Cyanogen Inc., a startup based in Palo Alto, is shutting down all its services, including nightly builds. The company’s open source fork CyanogenMod will also be discontinued … [Link]

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Monday 26 December 11:27:14 UTC 2016

Get "Mastering Android Wear Application Development" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2016-12-27 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » Marine Biologist fights for kelp forests

Monday 26 December 11:15:00 UTC 2016

Take a dive with Ariadne Reynolds, a marine biologist restoring the underwater ecosystem in Santa Monica Bay.   'How She Works' is Mashable's new series highlighting women in diverse occupations.   Subscribe for weekly episodes: http://on.mash.to/subscribe   Watch more episodes: http://bit.ly/2hP05rx Disney offers a deeper look into new 'Avatar' theme park Behind-the-scenes footage of George Michael and David Bowie will give you … [Link]

Mashable » Behind-the-scenes footage of George Michael and David Bowie will give you the chills

Monday 26 December 10:54:58 UTC 2016

Seeing some of the musical legends who passed away in 2016 sharing a stage brings on a whole new wave of sadness. People on Twitter are sharing this moving video of a rehearsal for a 1992 concert tribute to Freddie Mercury. In it, George Michael absolutely slays a performance of "Somebody to Love." And if you watch closely you'll see … [Link]

Mashable » Study makes new claims about world's oldest human civilization

Monday 26 December 9:11:21 UTC 2016

Some ancient relics never cease to pique the interest of modern societies.  Sample this: A 4,500-year-old metal figurine, one of the most critical excavations related to the Indus Valley Civilization — arguably the world's oldest human civilization — might have been something no archaeologist or historian ever thought before.  SEE ALSO: The Bible may have been written earlier than thought, pottery … [Link]

Mashable » Seal invades suburb, decides to take a seat on someone's car

Monday 26 December 9:09:28 UTC 2016

We’re not sure why, but Australia seems to be the land of seals doing whatever they want. Just like this massive fur seal which was found in the suburbs of Launceston, Tasmania, on Boxing Day. Dubbed "Lou-seal" by Tasmania Police, the seal was roughly 50 kilometres (31 miles) away from the ocean. SEE ALSO: Cheeky sunbathing seal is a literal traffic … [Link]

Mashable » Inside India's plan to substitute cash with its citizen's fingerprints

Monday 26 December 9:06:28 UTC 2016

India just took its next major step in becoming a cashless society. SEE ALSO: Inside UPI: How India is bringing mobile banking to 1.3 billion people IDFC Bank has launched an app called Aadhaar Pay that aims to help millions of its citizens without a smartphone to pay for their purchases digitally with just their fingerprint.  Merchants will be able to … [Link]

Slashdot » VidAngel Keeps Streaming Videos, Defying Movie Studios and a US Judge

Monday 26 December 8:30:00 UTC 2016

The Deseret News reports that Hollywood studios "aren't happy with VidAngel, saying in a statement Wednesday that the Utah-based streaming service 'continues to illegally stream our content without a license and is expanding its infringement by adding new titles' despite a judge's recent injunction." Or, as VidAngel explains on their blog, "We say we're legal. Disney says we're pirates." Long-time … [Link]

Mashable » India is spending $530 million on a statue twice as tall as Statue of Liberty

Monday 26 December 6:36:26 UTC 2016

India might have 99 problems but securing funds to build the world's largest statues is not one of them.  SEE ALSO: This static sculpture appears, impossibly, to be moving Over the weekend, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew down to Mumbai to lay the foundation stone for a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji. The memorial of the 16th century ruler of the … [Link]

Slashdot » After Brexit, More Than 100 Firms May Move To Ireland

Monday 26 December 5:40:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader quotes The Daily Mirror: Ireland has said it has received more than 100 inquiries from major firms looking to move from the UK because of Brexit. Martin Shanahan, the chief executive of the Industrial Development Agency, said the bulk of the interest came from banks and financial institutions based in the City of London. He told the … [Link]

Mashable » Even during the holidays, 2016 is being a jerk

Monday 26 December 5:12:05 UTC 2016

2016 has been awful.  You'd think it would take a break over the holidays from claiming a whole host of talented artists including Prince, David Bowie and Leonard Cohen. But nope. 2016 is a jerk, even during the holidays. It's ruthless in its quest to claim the people who help bring us joy in the world.  First with the Friday evening … [Link]

Mashable » After winning free pizza for a year, this man went and did something great

Monday 26 December 4:52:59 UTC 2016

When a pizza parlor decided to hold a contest to give away pizza to one lucky customer for a year, they thought the winner would be happy to just stay busy eating for a year. But instead of relishing in the 365 days of cheesy goodness, the winner asked if he could give it all away. Josh Katrick was randomly selected … [Link]

Mashable » Disney offers a deeper look into new 'Avatar' theme park

Monday 26 December 4:22:59 UTC 2016

Jumping on the special family moment Dec. 25 offers many families, Disney Parks released the latest, impressive peek at its new Avatar theme park on Sunday.  Last month, we showed you the realistic Na’vi animatronics that will populate the theme park, and now we're getting a glimpse of how it will mimic the bioluminescent connected forest as seen in the … [Link]

Mashable » George Michael helped a generation realise it was okay to be gay

Monday 26 December 3:54:56 UTC 2016

George Michael, who died at home Sunday, was an inspiration for those who found it difficult to express their sexuality, especially in a time when being LGBTQ was stigmatized. For many kids growing up in the '90s, he was one of the first publicly gay people they knew. SEE ALSO: Pop icon George Michael was a music video master But it … [Link]

Slashdot » Is Your Internet Connection Free From Bufferbloat?

Monday 26 December 3:25:00 UTC 2016

Bufferbloat is that "undesirable latency that comes from a router or other network equipment buffering too much data," according to the site for an ongoing project trying to address it. Now long-time Slashdot reader mtaht writes:Inside the lede-project, two core new bufferbloat-fighting techniques are poised to enter the linux mainline kernel and thousands of routers — the first being a … [Link]

Mashable » Barbie's tech-powered Dreamhouse was a nightmare this Christmas

Monday 26 December 2:31:52 UTC 2016

Mattel’s attempt to bring Barbie into the internet age with an app-connected, voice-controlled Barbie Hello Dreamhouse left many users out in the cold on Sunday.  The toy allows children to control the functions in the tiny house (opening doors, controlling its elevator, turning lights on) using voice commands.  But on Sunday, Christmas morning, a number of users have reported problems using … [Link]

Mashable » Pop icon George Michael was a music video master

Monday 26 December 1:21:40 UTC 2016

British singer and global pop culture icon George Michael has died at 53, leaving behind a legacy of music and ground-breaking music videos that have impacted generations.  Beginning back in 1981, George Michael, along with his partner Andrew Ridgeley, formed the group Wham! The UK group had its first hit in 1982 with "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" a pop … [Link]

Mashable » Carpool Karaoke has a special connection to George Michael

Monday 26 December 0:53:29 UTC 2016

Not only did George Michael deliver some of the biggest hits in pop music history, it turns out he's also partly responsible for the beginning of the hugely popular Carpool Karaoke series with late-night host James Corden.  SEE ALSO: Pop music idol George Michael dies at 53 Earlier this year, while visiting Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show, The Late Late Show … [Link]

Mashable » A look back at George Michael's legendary career

Monday 26 December 0:36:42 UTC 2016

British pop singer George Michael died Christmas Day, leaving behind an epic musical career and that iconic image of his feathered hair and single earring.  His musical career began in the 1980s when the duo Wham! rose to fame. He later broke out on his own, starting his solo career in the disco-dance-pop world by singing in a duet with Aretha … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » 5 Common Myths about Microservices Architecture

Monday 26 December 0:35:47 UTC 2016

With so many companies getting caught up in the microservices hype, a post by Sean Kelly on the Basho Blog attempts to dispel five of the microservices myths that many developers and businesses have been sold on. [Link]

Mashable » Listen to 'Last Christmas' and remember the legend of George Michael

Monday 26 December 0:22:07 UTC 2016

It's a twist that will be unbearable to many: Pop legend George Michael, and the singer of the iconic Christmas song, Last Christmas, died suddenly at 53 on Christmas Day.  His synth-pop tune, which has been covered by many since it was released in 1984, now takes on a sombre meaning. Many fans expressed they had been listening to the … [Link]

Mashable » Why ‘Arrival’ is the intelligent sci-fi movie we’ve been waiting for

Monday 26 December 0:00:00 UTC 2016

Never has the linguistics profession been so badass, so nuanced, so full of intrigue.    At first glance, Arrival may seem like your typical alien movie. After all, it has all the hallmarks of a classic first encounter story. There are the massive spaceships strategically placed in 12 locations around the world, cities in a panic-induced state of looting and rioting, … [Link]

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