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 » Shia LaBeouf gets in fight with troll on day 3 of his 4-year art project

Monday 23 January 23:58:55 UTC 2017

The trolls. They're here. Apparently Shia LaBeouf had very (read: unreasonably) high hopes for the integrity of his latest piece of performance art, a 4-year-long livestream set up outside NYC's Museum of the Moving Image for people to chant "he will not divide us" to their heart's content. Initiated on Inauguration Day, the piece is meant to be a rallying point … [Link]

Mashable » Spanish version of WhiteHouse.gov goes dark in Trump's America

Monday 23 January 23:43:57 UTC 2017

The Spanish-speaking version of the White House website was taken down on Day One of Donald Trump's U.S. presidency. The page, previously maintained by the Barack Obama and George W. Bush administrations, went dark by late Friday afternoon, as Inverse reports. Now the link WhiteHouse.gov/espanol leads to a 404 page with a message that reads "Sorry, the page you're looking for … [Link]

Mashable » Nick Cannon's dancehall drama is heading to YouTube Red

Monday 23 January 23:26:05 UTC 2017

Nick Cannon is debuting his dance film on YouTube Red. The streaming service has picked up distribution rights to King of the Dancehall, Cannon's film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year.  The film follows the Brooklyn-born hero (played by Cannon) after he heads to Jamaica "to start a new chapter after a major setback forces him to … [Link]

Mashable » Unicorn lattes exist and you can find them in Brooklyn

Monday 23 January 23:22:22 UTC 2017

The End cafe in Brooklyn is selling a Unicorn Latte for $9. It has no caffeine in it, simply ingredients to heal your woes. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Trending, Trending Topics, and Trends [Link]

Slashdot » Ransomware Infects All St Louis Public Library Computers

Monday 23 January 23:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Libraries in St Louis have been bought to a standstill after computers in all the city's libraries were infected with ransomware, a particularly virulent form of computer virus used to extort money from victims. Hackers are demanding $35,000 (£28,000) to restore the system after the cyberattack, which affected 700 computers across … [Link]

Mashable » Snapchat is making a big move in this European country

Monday 23 January 23:00:23 UTC 2017

Snap is getting serious about growing as a global news network.  Snapchat launched its first localized Discover channel in Norway with VG, the most widely read online newspaper in the country, the companies announced Monday.  SEE ALSO: What kind of Snapchatter are you? Snapchat and Discover aren't brand-new to Norway. What's changed is that Snapchat users in the country now have … [Link]

Mashable » Sundance Film Festival 2017 recap: Day 1

Monday 23 January 23:00:00 UTC 2017

The CineFix gang is at the Sundance Film Festival! Clint and Ti are joined by Josh Dickey to talk about the films they've seen thus far and which films they are looking forward to seeing in the coming days. Stay tuned for daily recaps this week. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more…More about Movies, Sundance, Film Festival, … [Link]

Mashable » Blindfolded player beats all the 'Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past' boss battles

Monday 23 January 22:55:17 UTC 2017

With a blindfold wrapped securely around his head, a speedrunner completed Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past using nothing but his ears and unbelievable memory to navigate the world — and it only took him 9 hours and 5 minutes. Link to the Past Speedrunner ParisianPlayer managed to complete the classic SNES game Saturday, Kotaku reported, without using his … [Link]

Mashable » These radical posters show what makes America great right now

Monday 23 January 22:54:54 UTC 2017

Throughout the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency, 100 artists are coming together to illustrate the things that already make America great. The "What Makes America Great" project, a pointed reference to President Donald Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again," was launched on Inauguration Day by the Creative Action Network — a global community of artists making "art with … [Link]

Slashdot » Yahoo Faces SEC Probe Over Data Breaches

Monday 23 January 22:40:00 UTC 2017

New submitter Linorgese quotes a report from The Wall Street Journal (Warning: paywalled; alternate source): U.S. authorities are investigating whether Yahoo Inc.'s two massive data breaches should have been reported sooner to investors, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could prove to be a major test in defining when a company is required to disclose a hack. … [Link]

Mashable » Frustrated kid politely lets everyone know how he really feels

Monday 23 January 22:37:36 UTC 2017

Siblings can be so annoying that sometimes you just absolutely lose it. But, if you're in front of your parents, you have to keep your cool. Or in this kid's case, calmly ask permission before letting them totally have it. SEE ALSO: Prankster inspires rare profanity from his elderly parents A video was posted on Reddit by user mem12791 shows one … [Link]

Mashable » The spooky connection between these 2 late MLB players

Monday 23 January 22:12:43 UTC 2017

Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte were both killed in car accidents in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, and while their deaths aren't related, there is one crazy connection between the two MLB players. SEE ALSO: Falcons, Patriots punch their tickets to the Super Bowl Ventura, a starting pitcher, was 25 years old, in the midst of a bright young career with … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen Colbert announced as Emmys host, trolls Trump in announcement

Monday 23 January 22:07:07 UTC 2017

Stephen Colbert will host the 2017 Emmys, and he's already getting political. “This will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys, period,” Colbert said in a statement, a direct reference to the Trump administration's false claims about inauguration attendance. “Both in person and around the globe.” SEE ALSO: Stephen Colbert helps the nation cope with the reality of Trump's inauguration … [Link]

Mashable » Instead of calling, the White House wants you to message it on Facebook

Monday 23 January 22:05:09 UTC 2017

Before, if you wanted to leave a message for the president, you could call up the White House switchboard. There you could voice your grievances, worries, and praise by actually dialing a number and talking to someone, or at least someone who could connect you to the appropriate office.  But now, when calling the public lines to either leave comments or … [Link]

Slashdot » FBI Is Probing Sundance Cyberattack That Forced Box Office To Close

Monday 23 January 22:00:00 UTC 2017

Over the weekend, the Sundance Film Festival was hacked. "Sundance Film Festival has been subject to a cyberattack, causing network outages that have shut down our box office," said a spokesperson for the festival. "No further information about the attack is available at this time, but our team is working hard to get our system back up and running as … [Link]

Mashable » Hulu is adding some great docs, foreign films to its library

Monday 23 January 21:55:03 UTC 2017

Hulu is upping its indie, foreign and documentary films. The Santa Monica-based streaming service said Monday it has struck a new deal with Magnolia Pictures, the studio  behind films such as Man on Wire, Food, Inc., Jiro Dreams of Sushi, The Queen of Versailles and Blackfish; as well as acclaimed foreign films such as Force Majeure and recent Oscar-nominees A Royal … [Link]

Mashable » Raspberry Pi just got some serious competition

Monday 23 January 21:54:16 UTC 2017

Makers and DIY-ers now have a shiny new computer to build things from.  Asus just launched the Tinker Board, its own version of a single-board computer — a form factor popularized largely by Raspberry Pi. Engineers and educators use these "credit-card-sized computers" to create everything from LEGO robots to modified vintage Macs.  The Tinker Board measures 3.4 x 2.1 inches, almost … [Link]

Mashable » Why this tech CEO is hopeful about the future of online publishing

Monday 23 January 21:40:50 UTC 2017

President Donald Trump is prompting a tirade against media outlets. Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat are clamoring for user attention and advertiser dollars in part by tying exclusive and extensive partnerships.  It's a confusing time to be a publisher as they wonder where best to place and how to format stories and, of course, whether or not everything is fact or an … [Link]

Mashable » Reddit's CEO got corrective laser eye surgery—for the apocalypse. I did too.

Monday 23 January 21:30:06 UTC 2017

A feature in the Jan. 30 issue of The New Yorker opens with a story from Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman, about Huffman's decision to undergo vision correction surgery:  It's just one of the many juicy tidbits in the story, which dives into the world of doomsday preppers within the shadowy world of Silicon Valley bigwigs, many of which are … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Injections of sex-related hormone increase arousal in the brain

Monday 23 January 21:30:00 UTC 2017

A small study has found that injections of a hormone called kisspeptin can enhance the response of young men’s brains to sexual or romantic pictures of couples [Link]

Mashable » Tom Brady finally opens up about his relationship with Donald Trump. Kind of.

Monday 23 January 21:26:09 UTC 2017

Donald Trump confirmed his ongoing bromance with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady last week, while Brady has generally played the coy card when recently discussing the nation's 45th president. That changed Monday, when the two-time NFL MVP appeared on a Boston radio show and opened up on the nature of his relationship with Trump. SEE ALSO: 25-year-old MLB pitcher killed in car … [Link]

Popular Science » New ‘Harry Potter’ crab species casts a spell

Monday 23 January 21:22:10 UTC 2017

Animals Meet Harryplax severus There’s a new crab in town, and it’s no muggle. [Link]

Slashdot » Foxconn Considers $7 Billion Screen Factory In US, Which Could Create Up To 50,000 Jobs

Monday 23 January 21:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Foxconn, the Taiwanese contract manufacturing company best known for its partnership with Apple, has said that it is mulling a $7 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing that could create between 30,000 and 50,000 jobs. According to The Wall Street Journal, Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou says the company is talking with the … [Link]

Mashable » 'Saturday Night Live' writer suspended over Barron Trump tweet

Monday 23 January 21:04:51 UTC 2017

Apparently, not everything goes on Saturday Night Live. Katie Rich, a writer for the longrunning NBC live show, learned that the hard way. The "Weekend Update" writer has been indefinitely suspended from the show after she tweeted a comment about President Donald Trump's son Barron, Mashable has confirmed. In the tweet, which has since been deleted, she wrote Friday that 10-year-old … [Link]

Popular Science » Scientists want to give the world a second chance at Caspian tigers

Monday 23 January 21:03:39 UTC 2017

Animals Or at least something close It's too late to save the Caspian tiger, but the Siberian tiger, a close relative, might be able to fill the ecological hole it left behind. [Link]

Popular Science » A private Chinese space company just scored a foreign contract for the first time

Monday 23 January 21:00:00 UTC 2017

From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal The agreement was signed with a Danish nanosatellite maker. Landspace signs an agreement with Gomspace, a Danish nanosat maker, to start launching its satellites in 2018. [Link]

Mashable » Sundance Film Festival 2017: Day 1

Monday 23 January 20:53:01 UTC 2017

The CineFix gang is at the Sundance Film Festival! Clint and Ti are joined by Josh Dickey to talk about the films they've seen so far and the films they're looking forward to seeing in the coming days. Stay tuned for daily recaps this week. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Rachel Carson doc tells the environmentalist's inspiring life … [Link]

Mashable » Is swallowing gum bad for you? Asking for a friend (Sean Spicer)

Monday 23 January 20:46:15 UTC 2017

It sounds like an "alternative fact": Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, apparently swallows dozens of pieces of gum every day. Spicer said he rips through pieces of Orbit cinnamon gum to keep his palate feeling clean, according to an August story in the Washington Post that found a second life on Twitter this week. SEE ALSO: Can you trust … [Link]

Slashdot » AT&T Offering Day Pass For International Travelers

Monday 23 January 20:40:00 UTC 2017

Starting Friday, AT&T customers who travel abroad can sign up for a new International Day Pass plan. Instead of paying by the minute, message or megabyte, the plan lets you pay a $10-a-day flat free so you can talk and text "all you want" and also access your data plan as though you're in the states. From a report: AT&T … [Link]

Mashable » Google Voice finally gets group chat in its first update in 5 years

Monday 23 January 20:14:36 UTC 2017

Google just delivered a very long overdue update to Google Voice. The company introduced a set of new apps for Google Voice on iOS, Android and the web — the platform's first major update in five years. The redesigned apps now support group and photo messaging, voicemail transcription in Spanish and sport a new layout that makes the apps easier to … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Voice Receives First Update in Five Years

Monday 23 January 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Google Voice hasn't seen a lot of love or attention since it launched with some fanfare in 2009, but surprisingly Google wants people to know that it still cares about the communication app. In a new sprawling release — the first of its kind in years — Google has revamped all versions of its Voice app and site with a … [Link]

Mashable » The trailer for Lifetime's Britney Spears movie will just make you sad

Monday 23 January 19:58:33 UTC 2017

Oh baby, baby, Lifetime has released the first trailer for their unauthorized Britney Spears biopic. Key word: Unauthorized. Britney Ever After will premiere on February 18. British actress Natasha Bassett puts on her best Southern accent to play the troubled pop star as she struggles with fame and toxic relationships.  SEE ALSO: Britney's 'Glory' is all about getting what you want … [Link]

Mashable » 'Smash 64' tournament ends in a marathon Pikachu duel

Monday 23 January 19:56:57 UTC 2017

The biggest names in Super Smash Bros. fought for glory at Genesis 4 this weekend — the first major Smash tournament of 2017 and a breeding ground for some amazing and memorable matches. Genesis 4 featured tournaments in Melee, Smash 4 for Wii U and the Nintendo 64 original, and each game showcased some of the highest level of play imaginable. … [Link]

Mashable » Can you trust a press secretary who swallows his gum whole?

Monday 23 January 19:53:34 UTC 2017

Sean Spicer took to the podium to take a variety of questions from key media Monday – calling on Fox Business, the New York Post and the Christian Broadcasting Network for the first three questions – but the internet only had one query on its mind. Can you trust a man who swallows his gum whole? SEE ALSO: That didn't take … [Link]

Mashable » Hermione Granger makes magic and mistakes in new web series

Monday 23 January 19:35:27 UTC 2017

If Hermione Granger and the Quarter Life Crisis sounds like fan fiction, that's because it is. The new web series, which follows an adult Hermione who takes quite a different route than her literary counterpart, does what Harry Potter fans have been doing since the turn of the century: Imagining J.K. Rowling's world through their own eyes. 2015 was a … [Link]

Mashable » How a math teacher from a tough neighborhood is investing in the future, one student at a time

Monday 23 January 19:29:56 UTC 2017

What does it take to inspire the next generation of leaders, innovators and great thinkers? Middle school math teacher Sheena Evans knows that for her students, having someone who believes in them can make all the difference. Below is a little more about the story Sheena shared with @CapitalOne about how she inspires her students every day to dream for and … [Link]

Slashdot » Alexa and Google Assistant Have a Problem: People Aren't Sticking With Voice Apps They Try

Monday 23 January 19:20:00 UTC 2017

Amazon Echo and Google Home were the breakaway hits of the holiday shopping season. But both devices — and the voice technologies that power them — have some major hurdles to overcome if they want to keep both consumers and software developers engaged. From a report on Recode: That's one of the big takeaways from a new report that an … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Dwolla's Access API Aims to be the Ideal API to Move Money

Monday 23 January 19:09:37 UTC 2017

Dwolla recently announced some API changes that keep it moving towards its stated goal: "Building the ideal API to move money." A number of API features, some new and some existing, are being rolled into a new API: the Access API. API features include a new dashboard that will be available through the Access API. [Link]

Mashable » The new Star Wars episode title means more than you think

Monday 23 January 19:04:59 UTC 2017

It’s official: Star Wars Episode VIII has a title — and unlike with Episode VII, we didn't have to suffer through weeks of widespread fake title rumors on movie blogs before we got it. (Anyone remember 'The Ancient Fear'?)  The upcoming movie, which picks up at the very moment where The Force Awakens left off, is called The Last Jedi, Lucasfilm … [Link]

Mashable » Half an onion desperately wants to get more Twitter followers than Donald Trump

Monday 23 January 19:00:39 UTC 2017

Attention Twitter users: there's half an onion in a plastic bag that needs your help. The ew Twitter account Half An Onion was created on Jan. 20 to represent a literal halved onion in a plastic bag. And the account has some big dreams: it's striving to get more followers than President Donald Trump. SEE ALSO: Twitter roasts Trump aide for … [Link]

Mashable » That cute anime selfie app is collecting a lot more data than it needs

Monday 23 January 18:55:40 UTC 2017

Last week, the internet was filled with adorably beautified selfies and odd portraits of polarizing political figures as we all discovered Meitu, a Chinese photo-editing app.  But now the chance to dress up our pics using Meitu is much less appealing as the full extent of the app's permissions has been revealed.   SEE ALSO: This article about WhatsApp made security … [Link]

Mashable » Black women are dying of cervical cancer at twice the rate of white women, study shows

Monday 23 January 18:49:02 UTC 2017

There’s a huge racial disparity when it comes to cervical cancer in the United States.  Black women are dying of the cancer at twice the rate of white women — with death numbers comparable to those of women in many developing countries, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Cancer.  Until now, doctors had thought the racial gap … [Link]

Mashable » Tower in China is turning smog into jewelry

Monday 23 January 18:48:46 UTC 2017

Studio Roosegaarde's founder, Daan Roosegaarde, is famous for his design and architecture solutions to the world's problem with waste and pollution. This Smog Free Tower works as a giant air purifier which, when tested in Beijing, resulted in 55 percent cleaner air. Read more…More about Environmental Issues, Real Time Video, Real Time, Environment, and Carbon Footprint [Link]

Mashable » The cat collecting game the internet was obsessed with has a movie trailer

Monday 23 January 18:47:47 UTC 2017

Neko Atsume, for those that don't know, is a Japanese mobile game where you collect cats of all colors and stripes.  Earlier this month we got a trailer for the movie based on the game, as spotted by io9. By setting up cute toys, cushions and delicious treats, new felines will wander into your virtual abodes and show up in … [Link]

Slashdot » China Cracks Down On International VPN Usage

Monday 23 January 18:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: China's government has announced a 14-month crackdown on the use of unauthorised Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), commonly used by visitors and native activists, amongst others, to communicate with the world beyond the Great Firewall of China. Sunday's announcement [Chinese] from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reiterated regulations first outlined in 2002, but which have … [Link]

Popular Science » To get a man on the moon, China's program takes cues from the Apollo lunar lander

Monday 23 January 18:31:00 UTC 2017

From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal The country is looking to launch in 2032. China tests the landing gear for its manned lunar lander, as part of a 15-year journey to humanity's lunar return. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Snapchat Discover is cracking down on sex, clickbait and fake news

Monday 23 January 18:21:21 UTC 2017

Snapchat doesn't need your clickbait. The mobile storytelling platform, once popularized as a sexting app, is cracking down on sexually explicit and deceptive content within Discover, the publisher section of the app, the company announced Monday.  SEE ALSO: Snapchat makes biggest move yet in becoming the new TV Snap Inc., Snapchat's parent company, unveiled new content guidelines that "prohibit sensitive content, … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Virtual out-of-body experience reduces your fear of death

Monday 23 January 18:19:00 UTC 2017

After a near-death experience, people often describe floating out of their bodies. Recreating the sensation with VR can make people less anxious about dying [Link]

Mashable » 'Super Smash Bros. Melee' God Armada continues his reign at the top

Monday 23 January 18:13:28 UTC 2017

Once again, the no. 1 Super Smash Bros. Melee player in the world, Adam "Armada" Lindgren, went undefeated to win Genesis 4, the first major Smash tournament of 2017. Armada defeated player after player in the winners bracket to make it all the way to the grand finals for the fourth Genesis in a row and defeated his rival Joseph "Mango" … [Link]

Mashable » 4 new sites to help you take action after the Women's March on Washington

Monday 23 January 18:13:05 UTC 2017

Millions of people around the world marched on Saturday to speak out for gender equality, stand up for human rights and tell the newly inaugurated President Trump that hate has no place in his administration. But the work has just begun. As everyone discussed the impact of the Women's March on Washington (and what fell short), activists and advocates across social … [Link]

Mashable » Darren Criss joins DC superhero musical episode

Monday 23 January 18:10:15 UTC 2017

Glee’s Darren Criss will be back to sing on your TV this season. Criss, whose time since FOX's dramedy has been spent largely on stage performance, will join the cast of the CW's Flash/Supergirl musical crossover, alongside his former Glee costars. SEE ALSO: The CW's heroes survived their crossover. Here's what's next. Criss will play the Big Bad Music Meister in … [Link]

Mashable » Leaked 'Overwatch' trailer reveals a 'Capture the Flag' mode

Monday 23 January 18:07:34 UTC 2017

Overwatch is getting a Capture the Flag mode. That's the big takeaway from an apparently leaked trailer for Blizzard's upcoming "Year of the Rooster" in-game event. You can also see a handful of the event's hero skins, though they're very blurry. SEE ALSO: See two new skins from the 'Overwatch' Chinese New Year event Overwatch developer Blizzard Entertainment has yet to … [Link]

Mashable » It's time to form your own pussy posse

Monday 23 January 18:01:45 UTC 2017

Still riding high from the historic Women’s Marches across the world this weekend and looking for a way to keep up this amazing energy? It's time to form your very own pussy posse. In case the name doesn't say it all, pussy posse is a term I coined this weekend while chatting with  friends about forming a group of like-minded ladies … [Link]

New Scientist – News » A no-strike list may shield Yemen’s ancient treasures from war

Monday 23 January 18:01:16 UTC 2017

Efforts to map ancient sites from satellite imagery are revealing never-before known archaeological sites, which may lead to a “no-strike list” for combatants [Link]

Slashdot » When Their Shifts End, Uber Drivers Set Up Camp in Parking Lots Across the US

Monday 23 January 18:00:00 UTC 2017

A feature report on Bloomberg today illustrates the lives of several Uber drivers, who find shelter in car parking at nights when it's too pricey and tiring to go home. An excerpt from the story: In Chicago, Walter Laquian Howard sleeps most nights at the "Uber Terminal." "I left my job thinking this would work, and it's getting harder and … [Link]

Mashable » Stomach-churning GoPro footage shows man climbing London's Tower Bridge

Monday 23 January 17:56:34 UTC 2017

There's something horribly real about watching a man scale the arches of a gigantic bridge through the eyes of a GoPro. It's like you're there doing it, and — in the case of the video above — "there doing it" is not a place we'd particularly like to be. SEE ALSO: Man climbs to the roof of London's Tate Modern … [Link]

Mashable » Nick Offerman's 'Pussyhat' rallied Reddit around a Photoshop battle

Monday 23 January 17:49:48 UTC 2017

Still on a high from attending Saturday's Women's March, Nick Offerman brought out his inner "nasty woman" at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.  Ron Swanson himself sported maybe the biggest symbol of the weekend's activism: a knitted 'pussyhat.' SEE ALSO: Even Boston’s famous ducklings are wearing 'pussyhats' Image: MeOnRddt/RedditOfferman's photo caught the eye of the internet, and, whether it was the … [Link]

Mashable » Trump had paid actors at his first presidential campaign speech

Monday 23 January 17:41:09 UTC 2017

If you haven't heard, President Donald Trump is a bit obsessed with crowd size.  He and his press secretary have insisted that the audience for his inauguration was much larger than what the pictures and data indicate. He also talked constantly about how big the crowds were at his campaign rallies, where facts were more on his side. SEE ALSO: Don's … [Link]

Mashable » Alec Baldwin is hosting 'SNL' for a record-breaking 17th time

Monday 23 January 17:32:19 UTC 2017

We’re sure President Trump is just thrilled right now. NBC announced Monday that Alec Baldwin, who of course has memorably portrayed Trump this season, will officially host Saturday Night Live Feb. 11. Just going to put this here#SNL pic.twitter.com/AmFSlwBTOB — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) January 23, 2017 This will mark Baldwin's record-setting 17th time hosting the program — expect No. 2 … [Link]

Mashable » Merriam-Webster doesn't have time for Kellyanne Conway's nonsense

Monday 23 January 17:31:57 UTC 2017

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary is back at it, weighing in on the latest political doublespeak coming from President Donald Trump and his aides. This time, it's putting spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway on blast for her "alternative facts" claim. SEE ALSO: Merriam-Webster's word of the year perfectly describes 2016 On Sunday, following Conway's ludicrous statement regarding the Trump administration's inauguration attendance claim, the dictionary … [Link]

Mashable » Playing piano professionally in the philharmonic

Monday 23 January 17:25:30 UTC 2017

Go behind the scenes of the L.A. Philharmonic with keyboardist Joanne Pearce Martin.  How She Works is a new series from Mashable highlighting women in diverse occupations.  Watch more episodes on our YouTube channel. Read more…More about Routine, Orchestra, Backstage, Practice Makes Perfect, and Los Angeles [Link]

Slashdot » Oracle Lays Off More Than 1,000 Employees

Monday 23 January 17:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: According to the Mercury News, Oracle is laying off approximately 450 employees in its Santa Clara hardware systems division. Reports at The Layoff, a discussion board for technology business firings, claim about 1,800 employees company-wide are being pink-slipped. Oracle claims the company isn't closing the Santa Clara facility with this reduction in force. Instead, "Oracle is … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Office' intro recut with Trump's cabinet just makes sense

Monday 23 January 17:12:47 UTC 2017

President Donald Trump has assembled a cast of characters to make up his cabinet, and sometimes it feels a lot like a sitcom. SEE ALSO: 'Bridget Trump's Diary' is the parody Twitter account we all need in our lives People have written about how unqualified they are and have likened them to a group of swamp monsters. In fact, we pointed … [Link]

Mashable » Don't believe reports that Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the United Nations

Monday 23 January 17:07:18 UTC 2017

A bill proposing that the U.S. leaves the United Nations has caused some panicked reactions on social media. But it isn't the first time we've seen a bill like this, and isn't connected to the new Donald Trump administration. SEE ALSO: 6 ways to push your online activism into the real world in the Trump era Pay Attention! Bill proposed to … [Link]

Mashable » Pocket-sized Dobby selfie drone is cute, tiny and way frustrating

Monday 23 January 17:06:57 UTC 2017

It’s a good bet that Japanese company Zero Tech was unaware of the Harry Potter connection when it named its pocket-sized drone Dobby. While that tiny house elf won us over with his tenacity and heroics, the little Dobby drone is mostly a disappointment. It's not all bad. In fact, there's a lot of promise in Dobby. The little quadcopter folds … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Exotic black holes caught turning into a superfluid

Monday 23 January 17:05:00 UTC 2017

A model of a higher-dimensional black hole matches what happens when liquid helium loses all its stickiness, a coincidence that could help study both oddities [Link]

New Scientist – News » Trump ditched Obama’s climate and water policies on first day

Monday 23 January 17:01:00 UTC 2017

White House signals intention to cancel Obama’s Climate Action Plan and expand oil and gas exploration [Link]

Mashable » Kristen Stewart is pretty weirded out about that time Donald Trump tweeted about her

Monday 23 January 16:47:27 UTC 2017

Donald Trump has more diplomacy experience than you may think. Like that time he tweeted to intervene in the romantic entanglements of Twilight co-stars.  While promoting her directorial debut, Come Swim, at Sundance, Kristen Stewart recalled how POTUS was once weirdly "obsessed" with her while speaking to Variety. "It’s such far-out concept that I don’t want to believe that actually is … [Link]

Mashable » Watch this 9-year-old girl unleash her incredible boxing skills

Monday 23 January 16:45:20 UTC 2017

9-year-old Georgia showed off her powerful moves while practicing her pad work in the boxing ring. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Sports, Viral Videos, and Boxing [Link]

Mashable » The first photos from a revolutionary new weather satellite are gorgeous

Monday 23 January 16:42:13 UTC 2017

The first photos taken by a new, revolutionary weather satellite orbiting Earth show our planet in a stark new light.  The high resolution photos snapped by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) GOES-16 satellite show the Earth as seen in different wavelengths of light and also include a particularly stunning shot of the moon peeking out just above the cloudy … [Link]

Slashdot » Android Device's Pattern Lock Can Be Cracked Within Five Attempts, Researchers Show

Monday 23 January 16:40:00 UTC 2017

The popular Pattern Lock system used to secure millions of Android phones can be cracked within just five attempts — and more complicated patterns are the easiest to crack, security experts reveal. From a research paper: Pattern Lock is a security measure that protects devices, such as mobile phones or tablets, and which is preferred by many to PIN codes … [Link]

Mashable » Stacey Dash is done at Fox News and Twitter is pretty happy

Monday 23 January 16:33:04 UTC 2017

Controversial actress and rabble-rouser Stacey Dash is apparently done at Fox News — and has been for a while — causing a wave of joy across social media.  SEE ALSO: Even Fox News is defending CNN against Trump The Clueless star, who's been a commentator at Fox News since 2014, has been off the air since September, when, according to The … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Whale sharks’ secrets revealed by live-tracking aquatic drones

Monday 23 January 16:30:00 UTC 2017

Whale sharks dive deep and swim far, making them hard to monitor. A Honduras project is using aquatic drones to track the world’s biggest fish in real time [Link]

Mashable » Snapchat's iPhone app just got a lot easier to use

Monday 23 January 16:29:50 UTC 2017

Snapchat’s major redesign is here. As expected, the app's new look, which features a search bar and several other UI nips and tucks to make it easier to use, is now live for iOS users. SEE ALSO: Snapchat's new lenses will unleash your inner soccer prodigy One of the things first-time Snapchat users complain about is how complicated and confusing the … [Link]

Mashable » Man's kiss cam proposal goes horribly, horribly wrong

Monday 23 January 16:29:23 UTC 2017

There are many reasons a person may not love a kiss cam proposal – and one is that you may just never see the ring. Saturday's Atlanta Hawks home game gave us serious déjà vu when a man decided to get down on one knee and ask his girlfriend to marry him during the team's kiss cam segment. Unfortunately for the … [Link]

Mashable » Tom Brady's massive coat stole the show during the AFC championship game

Monday 23 January 16:20:48 UTC 2017

#Deflategate has a new clothing line.  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is known for a lot of things: his killer throwing arm, his four Super Bowl wins and, of course, deflategate. But, after last night's AFC championship game, Brady is now known as the internet's favorite meme thanks to his bench-sitting fashion statement. SEE ALSO: Donald Trump won't let go … [Link]

Mashable » Drop everything: 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' has a title

Monday 23 January 16:14:02 UTC 2017

We’ve come to know December as Star Wars season, and with 11 months until the next installment, it now has a title: Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Unless "Jedi" in the title is clandestine pluralhttps://t.co/fjZLuLcZ3W — Da7e Gonzales (@Da7e) January 23, 2017 SEE ALSO: 23 incredible photos from Disney's 'Star Wars' cruise DIsney and Lucasfilm released the announcement through … [Link]

Mashable » Watch Mattel's adorable new 'Dads Who Play Barbie' campaign

Monday 23 January 16:08:17 UTC 2017

Mattel's new campaign is all about the dads who forgo football Sunday to play Barbie with their kids.  CNET reports Mattel debuted its "Dads Who Play Barbie" campaign during Sunday's AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The clips show dads using Barbies to play the roles of patients and students to their daughters' doctors … [Link]

Mashable » This app will tell you when a pregnant woman needs a subway seat

Monday 23 January 16:03:14 UTC 2017

LONDON — It's rush hour, the train carriage is packed, you're pregnant and everything aches — can you endure the awkwardness of asking someone to give up their seat? The "Babee on Board" app — developed by London-based tech firm 10x — wants to solve this problem. When a pregnant person presses a button in the app, it sends a notification … [Link]

Popular Science » Today's rarest space rocks were once common clods

Monday 23 January 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Space Unfortunately for us, meteorites still come in all shapes and sizes The history of our solar system is a history of collisions. Massive collisions. [Link]

Slashdot » More People Than Ever Are Using DuckDuckGo; Site Says It Observed 14M Searches in One Day This Month

Monday 23 January 16:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a BetaNews article: A lot of people are more privacy aware than they have been in the past, and are wary of entrusting everything they search for to Google. That's where privacy-focused sites like DuckDuckGo come in. Its growth since it launched 8 years ago has been nothing short of staggering, with the number of searches … [Link]

Mashable » 'Resident Evil' is back with the series' best game to date

Monday 23 January 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Resident Evil 7 is the most perfect game to bear that title. It is not, however, the bold reinvention you might suspect. Surface-level changes suggest otherwise — like the shift from a third-person perspective to first-person and the "torture porn" vibe of its backwoods horror tale — but fans can put their worries aside. SEE ALSO: Sundance review: 'Ingrid Goes West' … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Bird is evolving to be less flashy in response to global warming

Monday 23 January 16:00:00 UTC 2017

White patches on male collared flycatchers' heads have been shrinking, as climate change mysteriously makes those with big patches less likely to survive [Link]

Popular Science » This is what it would look like to land on Pluto

Monday 23 January 15:53:13 UTC 2017

Space Based on NASA's best photos, anyway NASA has stitched together 100 photos from the approach and flyby into a color video that shows roughly what it might look like to land on Pluto. [Link]

Mashable » If you search 'a*holes' on Twitter, Donald Trump shows up first

Monday 23 January 15:52:01 UTC 2017

Donald Trump loves Twitter, but the feeling doesn't appear to be mutual. SEE ALSO: Nearly 70% of Americans would like @realDonaldTrump to please stop tweeting Search the word "a*holes" on Twitter and the first thing that comes up is President Trump's personal Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump.  Don Amaro, a Twitter user, told Mashable of the discovery, saying he uncovered it when searching … [Link]

Mashable » 87-year-old hospice patient asks doctors to let her live until Women's March

Monday 23 January 15:40:00 UTC 2017

Saturday’s Women's March saw women and men of all ages and colors united across the globe, fighting for their voices to be heard. 87-year-old hospice patient Mary Tanasse, the matriarch of her family, was not going to miss the opportunity to march with her children and grandchildren in Olympia, Washington, despite having terminal cancer.  SEE ALSO: Across the globe, nasty women … [Link]

Mashable » Matthew McConaughey has a great story about his dad winning a motorbike

Monday 23 January 15:39:34 UTC 2017

There's something oddly relaxing about listening to Matthew McConaughey tell a story. I think it's his soft, drawling voice. He could pretty much talk about anything and I'd enjoy listening to him. SEE ALSO: Of course Matthew McConaughey faked an Australian accent for a year In the video above, he happens to be talking about the time his dad won … [Link]

Mashable » The most surprising team changes in pro 'League of Legends'

Monday 23 January 15:36:38 UTC 2017

There may be snow on the ground still, but January will be heating up for League of Legends fans. The first week of the 2017 spring split is in the books for most regions, kicking off several weeks of high-level professional competition. But the top teams have already faced massive changes.  Yes, 2017 is another year of some seismic roster changes. … [Link]

Mashable » This is what a steel-and-glass iPhone 8 might look like

Monday 23 January 15:31:23 UTC 2017

Many long-time iPhone users — myself included — believe Apple's most beautiful and elegant phone was the iPhone 4. A sturdy, stainless steel frame that holds two nearly identical glass panes together, just feels more solid, more Apple-like, than any of the iPhones that preceded or followed the iPhone 4 (except the nearly identical iPhone SE).  Now, some rumors point to … [Link]

Mashable » 'Batman v Superman' just got a bunch of Razzie nominations

Monday 23 January 15:30:26 UTC 2017

Alas, 2017 is not the year Ben Affleck wins his third Oscar. But Batfleck may go home with an armful of awards from another prestigious institutions — the Golden Raspberry Awards for truly terrible films. Apart from Zoolander 2, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice led the pack Monday morning with eight nominations. According to the Razzie website, "the crop of … [Link]

Mashable » Relatable cat is not at all shy about wanting a snack

Monday 23 January 15:28:09 UTC 2017

Finally, an animal that we can relate to. YouTuber i iz cat has noticed that every time he asks his cat Minnie if she is hungry, she responds quickly and excitedly. Even when she is just staring into space, doing her own thing, Minnie will immediately perk up when she hears the question. We hope her owner feeds her soon. … [Link]

Mashable » Group FaceTime video calls could arrive with iOS 11

Monday 23 January 15:23:02 UTC 2017

One of the marquee features of iOS 11 could be group FaceTime calls. According to Israeli website The Verifier, Apple is reportedly working on an update to FaceTime, which will allow up to five people to simultaneously video chat with each other. SEE ALSO: We might be saying goodbye to the iPhone's home button Users will also be able to start … [Link]

Slashdot » Every Upcoming Chromebook Will Run Android Apps

Monday 23 January 15:20:00 UTC 2017

Google announced last year that it will be bringing Android apps to Chromebooks. The company has now announced that moving forward all the new Chromebooks will have access to the Google Play Store, the marquee store for Android apps. From a report: The news comes from a single line of text in Google's list of Chromebooks that can support the … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Dried-up slime could help microbes survive briny waters on Mars

Monday 23 January 15:20:00 UTC 2017

Colonies of bacteria called biofilms live longer in Mars-like waters – especially if they were dried out first, as they would be after hitching a ride through space [Link]

Mashable » Twitter proves Adidas Superstars still dominate fashionable footwear

Monday 23 January 15:16:05 UTC 2017

Twitter became mildly obsessed with shoes over the weekend. One shoe in particular. SEE ALSO: The important reason women are tweeting photos of their shoes Meredith Faust started the discussion about a particular Adidas shoe when she posted this photo on Twitter. Apparently, she happened upon a place where six people standing next to each other were wearing the same shoeSix. … [Link]

Mashable » Keep your texts private in Trump's America (and everywhere else, too)

Monday 23 January 15:00:00 UTC 2017

So, here we are: With a new president come new concerns over surveillance powers that could so forcefully bite us in the ass. The public has good reason to believe that President Donald Trump would love to expand data-collection programs in his administration. He's said, repeatedly, that he'd like to surveil mosques. Rep. Mike Pompeo—Trump's pick for CIA director who's likely … [Link]

Mashable » So, Troy Aikman kind of looks like Jay Z

Monday 23 January 14:57:19 UTC 2017

Allow Troy Aikman to introduce himself. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned Fox Sports analyst is known throughout the sports world as one of the best football players in his time. However, it was not Aikman's keen eye of football that had everyone talking last night. SEE ALSO: Marvel drops comic book covers inspired by Jay Z and Kanye West  A … [Link]

Mashable » If you love cold brew, this kitchen gadget is for you

Monday 23 January 14:49:33 UTC 2017

With 'Arctic', you can control the how strong you want your coffee and enjoy the smooth taste of cold brew. Just add cold filtered water to your coffee grounds and refrigerate.  Read more…More about Homemade Coffee, Homemade, Homemade Cold Brew, How To Make Coffee At Home, and Strong Coffee [Link]

Slashdot » Sprint Purchases 33 Percent Stake in Tidal For $200 Million

Monday 23 January 14:40:00 UTC 2017

Sprint has acquired a 33 percent stake in Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal, the two companies announced today. From a report: A source familiar with the matter tells Billboard that the purchase was for $200 million and that Jay and each of the company's two dozen artist-owners will remain part owners. As part of the deal, Tidal will become … [Link]

Mashable » Castle 3-D printed in concrete spells new era in architecture

Monday 23 January 14:16:10 UTC 2017

Andrey Rudenko is a U.S.-based contractor who spent two years designing a 3-D printer that could work with concrete.  After successfully printing a castle in his backyard, Rudenko is expanding to printing homes.  Read more…More about Castle, Concrete, Construction, 3d Printer, and 3d Printing [Link]

Mashable » A day in the life of a pianist

Monday 23 January 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Go behind the scenes at the LA Philharmonic with keyboardist Joanne Pearce Martin.   How She Works is a new series from Mashable highlighting women in diverse occupations.  Watch more episodes on our YouTube channel. Ed Sheeran flashes back to his teen years in 'Castle On The Hill' video Ed Sheeran totally doesn't recognise his best friend from school Ed Sheeran has a … [Link]

Slashdot » Samsung Answers Burning Note 7 Questions, Vows Better Batteries

Monday 23 January 14:00:00 UTC 2017

From a report on CNET: During a press conference Sunday, Samsung said two separate battery defects caused both the original batch of Galaxy Note 7 phones and the replacement units to overheat. The first battery, it said, suffered from a design flaw. The battery's external casing was too small for the components inside, causing it to short-circuit and ignite. The … [Link]

Mashable » Ed Sheeran flashes back to his teen years in 'Castle On The Hill' video

Monday 23 January 13:49:06 UTC 2017

Ed Sheeran is officially back and he's taking us through his teen years and the lives of his childhood friends with the song "Castle On The Hill."  It's his first single to get the official video treatment and it's a nostalgic trip through Framlingham, Suffolk—where the English singer grew up.    All the kids featured in the music video are … [Link]

Mashable » Sprint buys up a chunk of Jay Z's Tidal streaming service

Monday 23 January 13:47:18 UTC 2017

Sprint has purchased a major stake in Jay Z's Tidal, as the streaming service looks for other avenues for growth amid controversy over its subscriber numbers. Sprint will now own 33 percent of the service, while the existing leadership at Tidal will continue to run the service. Tidal will be producing some exclusive content only available to Sprint customers as part … [Link]

Mashable » Across the globe, nasty women and men hit the streets one day after Trump's inauguration

Monday 23 January 13:42:08 UTC 2017

The marches took place one day after Donald Trump was sworn into office.  Read more…More about Men And Women, Nasty Woman, Womens March, Women S March, and Sworn In [Link]

Mashable » Ed Sheeran totally doesn't recognise his best friend from school

Monday 23 January 13:41:50 UTC 2017

We've learned a lot about Ed Sheeran recently. We know he has a room in his house entirely devoted to teddy bears, we know his recent facial scar had something to do with James Blunt — and now we know he's really, really bad at recognising old friends when they make surprise guest appearances on talk shows. SEE ALSO: Improve … [Link]

Mashable » The most hilariously British signs from London's Women's March

Monday 23 January 13:35:33 UTC 2017

LONDON — A colossal 100,000 people turned out for the Women's March on London to protest Donald Trump's first full day in office. SEE ALSO: From London to Antarctica women march in solidarity with Americans People brandished creative homemade signs and banners as they marched from the U.S. Embassy in Grosvenor Square to Trafalgar SquareAs to be expected, many of them … [Link]

Popular Science » How to make a survival whistle from a soup can

Monday 23 January 13:30:00 UTC 2017

DIY This simple beacon can help you in the wild Learn to make a quick, effective emergency whistle in a pinch. [Link]

Mashable » WikiLeaks urges people to leak Donald Trump's tax returns

Monday 23 January 13:21:43 UTC 2017

WikiLeaks has called on people to leak Donald Trump's tax returns after Kellyanne Conway, a senior counselor to the U.S. president, confirmed he won't do so.  SEE ALSO: 6 ways to push your online activism into the real world in the Trump era The organisation, which released hacked emails from the Democratic Party during the presidential campaign, tweeted:  Trump Counselor Kellyanne … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Big cities warm up during the week as commuters flock in

Monday 23 January 13:03:00 UTC 2017

People warm up large cities such as Melbourne and Sydney by an average of 0.3°C each week, and temperatures drop over the weekends [Link]

Mashable » Uber is launching food delivery service in its fastest growing market

Monday 23 January 12:50:37 UTC 2017

Uber is bringing its on-demand food delivery service, UberEATS, to India three years after it piloted in Los Angeles. The taxi-aggregator is in talks with local restaurants and delivery partners before taking the service live. SEE ALSO: Ola thinks it has the perfect trick to compete in Uber's fastest growing market UberEATS is a standalone app and is accessible in 58 … [Link]

Mashable » Piers Morgan tweets about a Men's March, gets burned epically by his female cohost

Monday 23 January 12:45:55 UTC 2017

LONDON — As millions of people around the world marched to champion women's rights and equality on Saturday, one man had something rather infuriating to say about itTV presenter Piers Morgan took issue with people at Women's Marches, dubbing them "rabid feminists."  SEE ALSO: From London to Antarctica women march in solidarity with Americans Morgan decided to organise a "Men's March" … [Link]

Slashdot » Western Union Pays $586M Fine Over Wire Fraud Charges

Monday 23 January 12:30:00 UTC 2017

The head of the FTC says Western Union "facilitated scammers and rip-offs," while the company "looked the other way." An anonymous reader quotes Reuters: The world's biggest money-transfer company agreed to pay $586 million and admitted to turning a blind eye as criminals used its service for money laundering and fraud, U.S. authorities said on Thursday. Western Union, which has … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Samsung blames battery flaws for Galaxy Note 7 smartphone fires

Monday 23 January 12:12:00 UTC 2017

Issues with two different lithium-ion batteries led to short circuits in Samsung Galaxy Note 7s which caused them to catch fire, says the company [Link]

Mashable » Ed Sheeran has a spectacularly bizarre dating technique involving Lego

Monday 23 January 12:10:46 UTC 2017

Ed Sheeran is basically a big kid at heart. During a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Sheeran gleefully explained his love of children's toys, and how he has an entire room in his house devoted to teddy bears. SEE ALSO: Ed Sheeran gets asked about the scar on his face, grows very awkward He's clearly a big fan … [Link]

Mashable » Here's where to download those amazing Leia signs at Women's March

Monday 23 January 11:47:48 UTC 2017

Signs portraying Princess General Leia Organa, portrayed by the legendary, recently departed Carrie Fisher, popped up at Women's Marches around the world.  SEE ALSO: The Force is strong with women marching to protest Trump The signs highlight the rebellious nature of the Star Wars character and also fit perfectly with Fisher's life as an advocate for mental health and proponent of … [Link]

Mashable » The Grateful Dead played a beautiful private show ahead of 'Long Strange Trip' premiere

Monday 23 January 11:26:47 UTC 2017

PARK CITY, Utah — The Grateful Dead, or what scarcely remains of them nowadays, are no less powerful when they take the stage — at least, to those who know them. Maybe moreso, given how fast the sands of time are running out. And so it was late Sunday night, the eve of the premiere of Long Strange Trip, the nearly … [Link]

Mashable » James Blunt announces new album in the most James Blunt way possible

Monday 23 January 11:19:27 UTC 2017

LONDON — Gather round, everyone — James Blunt has something huge to show you. SEE ALSO: Ed Sheeran gets asked about the scar on his face, grows very awkward At the end of last year, the British singer tweeted the following announcement in his trademark, jokey fashion. If you thought 2016 was bad – I'm releasing an album in 2017. — … [Link]

Mashable » Emma Watson hugging her mom at the Women's March is total sweetness

Monday 23 January 11:11:30 UTC 2017

LONDON — Women in 60 countries and on seven different continents mobilised Saturday to fight for their rights after Donald Trump's inauguration.  Anywhere between 3.6 million to 4.8 million people marched at Women's March events around the world.  And, among them, was none other than Harry Potter star and UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson and her mum. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » This country is developing its own sign language dictionary

Monday 23 January 11:05:36 UTC 2017

“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." ~ Mark Twain The Indian government has embarked upon one such kind — and first-of-its-kind — project. A 12-member team put together by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is coming out with an Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary, the Indian Express reports. SEE ALSO: 9 … [Link]

Mashable » Steve Buscemi is clearly a fan of this 'Big Lebowski' sign at the Women's March

Monday 23 January 10:51:50 UTC 2017

Out of all the many hundreds of thousands of people who attended the Women's March in Washington D.C. this weekend, the odds of meeting Steve Buscemi in the crowd must have been pretty low.  SEE ALSO: Yes, Trump watched the Women's Marches, and yes, he tweeted about it What makes the photos below even more incredible, though, is that the guys … [Link]

Mashable » Watch a 6-year-old give the most inspiring speech during the Women's March

Monday 23 January 10:43:18 UTC 2017

Sophie Cruz is 6 years old, but, boy, she knows how to enthral a crowd. During the Women's March on Washington, the uber-young immigration activist got on stage with her parents and younger sister and delivered a rousing speech.  She told the crowd she joined the demonstration to make "a chain of love to protect our families." SEE ALSO: Massive … [Link]

Mashable » Uber, Ola drivers go on strike as earnings, incentives fall

Monday 23 January 10:39:19 UTC 2017

In their increasingly growing push to lure more drivers to their platforms in India, Uber and its local competitor Ola seem to have irked their existing driver base.  SEE ALSO: Ola thinks it has the perfect trick to compete in Uber's fastest growing market Several drivers of both the ride-hailing service have gone on strike in Bangalore today to protest adding … [Link]

Mashable » Chelsea Clinton shuts down trolls who targeted Barron Trump

Monday 23 January 10:17:10 UTC 2017

Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton has spoken out in defence of Barron Trump, the US president's youngest son, after trolls targeted him with cruel memes online during the inauguration.  In a Facebook post Chelsea, who spent much of her teenage years in the spotlight while her dad Bill Clinton was president, said the 10-year-old "deserves the chance every child does-to be … [Link]

Mashable » Ed Sheeran gets asked about the scar on his face, grows very awkward

Monday 23 January 10:10:48 UTC 2017

We've all heard the wild rumours about how Ed Sheeran got that scar on his right cheek. But what's the man himself got to say about the alleged incident, which apparently involved James Blunt and a sword-wielding princess? SEE ALSO: Improve your day and watch Ed Sheeran cover 'Fresh Prince' theme Well, not much.  When asked about the scar on … [Link]

Mashable » Hollywood actors caught in China's public transport crush is hilariously painful

Monday 23 January 9:02:45 UTC 2017

With the annual crush of travellers in China pushing their way home this Chinese New Year , imagining Hollywood actors stuck in line for a train like everyone else is pretty great. One guy has photoshopped his interpretation of this, and the images are going viral on Chinese social media site Weibo. SEE ALSO: Chinese people will make 3 billion trips … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung Galaxy S8 will not be launched next month in Barcelona

Monday 23 January 8:43:52 UTC 2017

Samsung’s next flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, will be late — if you compare it to its predecessors, that is.  The chief of Samsung's mobile division, Koh Dong-jin, confirmed to Reuters on Monday that the company would not unveil the Galaxy S8 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which starts Feb. 27.  SEE ALSO: Samsung's Galaxy Note7 investigation reveals two … [Link]

Slashdot » Slashdot's Interview With Swift Creator Chris Lattner

Monday 23 January 8:39:00 UTC 2017

You asked, he answered! The creator of Apple's Swift programming language (and a self-described "long-time reader/fan of Slashdot") stopped by on his way to a new job at Tesla just to field questions from Slashdot readers. Read on for Chris's answers… Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Link]

Mashable » Watch 19 buildings collapse into a giant dust cloud

Monday 23 January 8:14:12 UTC 2017

Controlled implosions of buildings are generally mesmerising to watch, and this one is no different. 19 buildings — each seven to 12 stories high — were destroyed simultaneously to make way for a new business center in Hankou, Hubei, central China.  The implosion was reportedly the largest in China, covering 15 hectares in area and required more than 5 tons … [Link]

Mashable » Scientists have invented paper that can withstand water and fire

Monday 23 January 7:44:14 UTC 2017

While the Chinese have been credited with the invention of paper some 2,000 years ago, this improvement takes the humble material to a whole new generation.  A research team at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics in China has developed what is believed to be the world's first fire-resistant and water-proof paper. SEE ALSO: Asia is throwing out an increasingly large, dangerous … [Link]

Mashable » During this fireworks festival, thousands of bottle rockets fly out into the crowd

Monday 23 January 7:21:08 UTC 2017

For a festival where racks of fireworks explode and fly straight into the crowd, it's little wonder that Taiwan's annual Yanshui Festival has been described as akin to being caught in "artillery fire."  A siren sounds when the fireworks are lit, and participants clad in thick jackets and pants, scarves, helmets and ear plugs, experience thousands of bottle rockets being set … [Link]

Mashable » Women in this country are marching for their right to go out

Monday 23 January 7:16:05 UTC 2017

On Jan. 21, the world was taken over by women's marches. Or so it seems.  While America marched against President Trump, Indian women took to the streets to reclaim their right to public spaces.  SEE ALSO: Bangalore's 'Night of Shame': Mass molestation in India's Silicon Valley on New Year's Eve What started as a Facebook thread following the Bangalore mass-molestation on … [Link]

Mashable » Sweet thank you card from ball girl to tennis pro Jo-Wilfried Tsonga goes viral

Monday 23 January 7:00:33 UTC 2017

There isn't always room for niceties in the world of professional sport, but French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has bucked the trend. You might remember him helping out a ball girl who was in tears after being struck by a ball at last year's Australian Open, stopping the match to accompany her off the court. SEE ALSO: Tennis pros: Don't hit … [Link]

Mashable » Hugo Barra is leaving Xiaomi

Monday 23 January 6:22:34 UTC 2017

Hugo Barra, the public face of Xiaomi, is leaving the company. SEE ALSO: Xiaomi hits $1 billion revenue in the world's fastest growing smartphone market Barra announced today he is leaving what is often referred to as "Apple of China" after over three-and-a-half years of his stay at the company. Barra served as Vice President of Xiaomi's Global efforts. Under his … [Link]

Mashable » Tennis pros: Don't hit ball kids 'cos your hopes and dreams will be dashed

Monday 23 January 6:03:27 UTC 2017

Showing frustration on the court is pretty standard for tennis players, but it ended badly for 17-year-old Italian player Maria Vittoria Viviani. Viviani was disqualified from the junior girls tournament at the Australian Open after she hit a ball kid with a ball in frustration on Sunday. SEE ALSO: You're breaking my balls: Tennis pro smashes rival in the groin during … [Link]

Slashdot » Three States Propose DMCA-Countering 'Right To Repair' Laws

Monday 23 January 5:44:00 UTC 2017

Automakers are using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to shut down tools used by car mechanics — but three states are trying to stop them. An anonymous reader quotes IFixIt.Org: in 2014, Ford sued Autel for making a tool that diagnoses car trouble and tells you what part fixes it. Autel decrypted a list of Ford car parts, which wound … [Link]

Mashable » Women's March attendees give 'Trump' skywriting the finger

Monday 23 January 4:25:24 UTC 2017

The Women's Marches that took place all over the world Saturday were about solidarity and activism against the Trump presidency, but they were also a ripe moment for others to come and crash the party. In Sydney, Australia, for example, an unknown group paid to have "Trump" written in the skies, coinciding with demonstrations through the city centre around 12 p.m.  … [Link]

Mashable » Privacy laws gutted in Australia's court ruling on 'personal information'

Monday 23 January 4:22:27 UTC 2017

In possibly Australia's most important privacy case to date, a Federal Court ruling Thursday dealt a severe blow to Australia’s information privacy laws by narrowing the definition of "personal information." Australia's data privacy laws only protect "personal information," which is defined by whether a person is identified or identifiable from data. By reasoning that data is only "personal information" if a … [Link]

Mashable » Quinn faces his demons in 'Homeland,' and destroys us in the process

Monday 23 January 3:08:51 UTC 2017

This recap contains spoilers for Homeland Season 6, episode 2, titled "The Man in the Basement." Refresh your memory with our episode 1 recap here. Homeland's latest episode, "The Man in the Basement," proves that there is definitely more going on with both Carrie (Claire Danes) and her legal case with Sekou (J. Mallory McCree) than meets the eye — though … [Link]

Mashable » Falcons, Patriots punch their tickets to the Super Bowl

Monday 23 January 3:05:12 UTC 2017

The Super Bowl LI match-up is set and it'll see one big game regular, the New England Patriots, face the Atlanta Falcons, making their second-ever Super Bowl appearance, in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, February 5.  SEE ALSO: It's Aaron Rodgers' NFL and everyone else is just playing in it In the early match-up, the Falcons dismantled the Green Bay Packers 44-21 … [Link]

Mashable » SEC now investigating Yahoo's massive data breaches

Monday 23 January 2:23:34 UTC 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission is now investigating a pair of Yahoo data breaches reported in 2016 to see if the company should have reported the breaches to investors sooner.  While the SEC investigation is in the early stages, according to the Wall Street Journal , a case brought against Yahoo could help clarify the timeline for companies to reveal such … [Link]

Slashdot » 'IT Issue' Grounded All United Airlines Flights In The US

Monday 23 January 2:14:00 UTC 2017

For two and a half hours — no take-offs. An anonymous reader quotes NBC News: All of United Airlines' domestic flights were grounded Sunday night because of a computer outage, the Federal Aviation Administration said as scores of angry travelers sounded off on social media… U.S. officials told NBC News that the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System, or ACARS, … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2374: Alternate facts?

Monday 23 January 1:57:44 UTC 2017

Truth is not always logical anymore! [Link]

Mashable » Computer issue forces ground-stop for United Airlines in the U.S.

Monday 23 January 1:27:07 UTC 2017

UPDATE (9:15 p.m. ET): United reports the ground stop has been lifted. UPDATE: The ground stop has been lifted. We’re working to get flights on their way. We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers. — United (@united) January 23, 2017 Computer problems briefly grounded all domestic United Airlines flights in the United States on Sunday night. SEE ALSO: Flying give … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung's Galaxy Note7 investigation reveals two major battery problems

Monday 23 January 1:18:23 UTC 2017

The long and tumultuous story of the Galaxy Note7 smartphone finally has a conclusion now that Samsung has released the findings of its investigation into the exploding incidents that led to the device's recall. SEE ALSO: Verizon says thousands are still using Samsung Note7, but they're about to get cut off At a press conference on Sunday, the Korean electronics giant … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Should Commercial Software Prices Be Pegged To a Country's GDP?

Monday 23 January 1:06:00 UTC 2017

Here's a bright idea from dryriver Why don't software makers look at the average income level in a given country — per capita GDP for example — and adjust their software prices in these countries accordingly? Most software makers in the U.S. and EU currently insist on charging the full U.S. or EU price in much poorer countries. "Rampant piracy" … [Link]

Mashable » Trump's press secretary Sean Spicer has an odd, long-running feud with Dippin' Dots

Monday 23 January 0:50:46 UTC 2017

Dippin’ Dots, the alleged "ice-cream of the future," has a high-profile enemy in the new U.S. administration. That would be Trump's press secretary, Sean Spicer. You may remember him from his press conference on Saturday complaining about the media coverage on crowd numbers at the inauguration.  SEE ALSO: That didn't take long: Trump's press secretary is already a meme But as … [Link]

Mashable » Over a dozen dead as violent storms slam Southeast U.S.

Monday 23 January 0:26:56 UTC 2017

At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured as an usually widespread outbreak of severe weather tore across the Southeast United States. The severe thunderstorms spawned numerous tornadoes, leaving damage and destruction in their wake. SEE ALSO: It's official, 2016 was Earth's warmest year on record The severe weather is the result of a larger storm system that has barreled … [Link]

Slashdot » C++ Creator Wants To Solve 35-Year-Old Generic Programming Issues With Concepts

Monday 23 January 0:06:00 UTC 2017

C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup is arguing that we can improve code by grounding generic programming in concepts — what's required by a template's arguments. An anonymous reader quotes Paul Krill's report on a new paper by Stroustrup: In concepts, Stroustrup sees the solution to the interface specification problem that has long dogged C++, the language he founded more than 35 … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Are potatoes now a cancer risk? Here’s what you need to know

Monday 23 January 0:01:00 UTC 2017

A UK health campaign is taking aim at a substance found in starchy foods cooked at high temperatures. But what exactly is the case against acrylamide? [Link]

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