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 » Google Docs: A modern tool of powerful resistance in Trump's America

Friday 3 February 23:47:59 UTC 2017

During a time of impassioned protests, controversial policies, and steadfast political resistance, the people of Trump's America and those standing in solidarity across the globe are coming together in unique ways to make a difference. The stark change in political tides has reignited an otherwise subdued form of communication amongst the many scrambling to organize, and fighting to stay informed: the … [Link]

Mashable » Google will kill its beloved Android launcher

Friday 3 February 23:34:45 UTC 2017

Android may get a wee bit uglier this spring. Google will discontinue its beloved Google Now Launcher app on March 1, according to an email to phone manufacturers published by Android Police Friday.  While the company will allow phone-makers to bring Google Now features into their own launchers via "Search Launcher Services," this is probably a net loss for Android loyalists. … [Link]

Mashable » Snapchat haters and lovers: a history

Friday 3 February 23:31:45 UTC 2017

Snap Inc. is the shiniest thing on Wall Street right now. But it wasn't always like that. As recently as a year ago, Snapchat was a roll-your-eyes startup. To the biggest names in tech, advertising, and media, Snapchat was "too confusing"—just a "sexting" app and simply "overhyped."  SEE ALSO: Our first look at Snapchat's biggest risks and most powerful enemies Chris … [Link]

Slashdot » IMDb Is Shutting Down Its Long-Running, Popular Message Boards After 16 Years

Friday 3 February 23:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Polygon: After 16 years, IMDb's message boards and the ability to privately message other users is shutting down, with many members of the community openly mourning the loss of the section. IMDb, which stands from the Internet Movie Database, is one of the world's biggest databases for film and television. According to the … [Link]

Mashable » Medium will try to save its media business with subscriptions

Friday 3 February 23:16:24 UTC 2017

Medium is turning a new page in its business. The digital self-publishing platform will release a consumer subscription product in the next month, Medium CEO Ev Williams announced at the Upfront Summit Thursday.  SEE ALSO: Digital media is brutal, and Medium's Ev Williams just showed why "Please subscribe," Williams said on stage. "This quarter, the goal is to launch the first … [Link]

Mashable » 2-ton Target ball pulls an 'Indiana Jones' and rolls through parking lot

Friday 3 February 23:09:52 UTC 2017

The big red balls outside of Target stores are supposed to protect shoppers from runaway cars, but what is there to protect shoppers from runaway balls? Shopper Eileen Grady's Nissan Rouge was dented by one of the 2-ton boulders when a pickup truck dislodged it, and the rogue ball rolled into the side of her moving car.  SEE ALSO: Target launches … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook users mark themselves safe at Kellyanne Conway's fake Bowling Green Massacre

Friday 3 February 23:02:32 UTC 2017

“Bowling Greens" across the U.S. are deep in mourning for a tragedy that killed approximately zero people in what Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway very mistakenly called a massacre on TV Thursday night. SEE ALSO: This might be Kellyanne Conway’s most ‘alternative fact’ yet In a moment steeped strongly in "alternative facts," Conway said during an interview on MSNBC's Hardball that … [Link]

Mashable » This utensil will make cutting and slicing avocados much easier

Friday 3 February 22:43:50 UTC 2017

The 3-In-1 Avocado Slicer from Oxo tackles every step in peeling and slicing an avocado with ease. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Invention, Food And Drink, and Food [Link]

Slashdot » First Screenshots of Microsoft's Windows 10 Cloud OS Leak Online

Friday 3 February 22:40:00 UTC 2017

The first alleged screenshots of Microsoft's Windows 10 Cloud operating system have leaked, courtesy of Windows Blog Italia. "The screenshots seem to show a coming version of the operating system that is locked down in a way similar to the way Microsoft locked down Windows RT and, before that the Windows 8.1 with Bing version of Windows," reports ZDNet. From … [Link]

Mashable » These are the most talked about Super Bowl LI ads that you won't want to miss

Friday 3 February 22:40:00 UTC 2017

While everyone loves the Super Bowl… let's be honest the ads are also a huge talking point, especially since brands and companies pay millions for a coveted spot.  These are the most talked about ads to come out of Super Bowl LI.  Read more…More about Superbowl Sunday, Superbowl, Football, Real Time Video, and Real Time [Link]

Mashable » Eminem would like to be the biggest asshole in the USA again, Trump

Friday 3 February 22:37:58 UTC 2017

Eminem would like to be the American dude who gets away with saying the most ridiculous and and offensive things again. Thanks, Donald Trump, he'll take it from here. Eminem comes after Trump and everything he holds dear (his brand) in a verse on Big Sean's "No Favors" from his just-released album, I Decided. "I'm anti, can't no government handle a … [Link]

Mashable » Finally, you can start making almond milk at home for cheap

Friday 3 February 22:35:34 UTC 2017

The 'Almond Cow' is a mix between a blender and a coffee grinder… and it's encouraging people to make almond milk at home.  Read more…More about Homemade, Real Time Video, Real Time, Food Tech, and Health [Link]

Mashable » This wheelchair is controlled using only the tip of your tongue

Friday 3 February 22:32:39 UTC 2017

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed the 'Tongue Drive System,' allowing people with limited mobility to control a wheelchair with tongue movements.  Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Engineering, Science, and Wheelchair [Link]

Mashable » Facebook will capitalize on your broken heart — just in time for Valentine's Day

Friday 3 February 22:32:09 UTC 2017

If you're feeling totally alone in the aftermath of a traumatic breakup, don't worry, Facebook knows what you're going through. Like, exactly what you're going through: When it happened, who you're pining over, and what you're trying to do to stave off that newly-reignited, deep-seated fear of winding up forever alone.  You know what, scratch that. You should worry. Facebook is … [Link]

Mashable » Zap away period cramps with this tiny device

Friday 3 February 22:31:34 UTC 2017

Livia is a small vibrating device that claims to cure menstrual cramps by distracting nerves that carry pain signals to the brain. Livia should not be used with a pacemaker or heart rhythm problem. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time, Indiegogo, Livia Device, and Livia [Link]

Mashable » 'Counter-Strike' coach bans lead to the rise of team leaders

Friday 3 February 22:18:42 UTC 2017

Astralis and Virtus.pro were tied 14-14 when Virtus.pro used their last remaining timeout to figure out exactly how to turn the tide to take the next two rounds.  A tactical timeout gave teams 30 seconds to convene and was the only time coaches are allowed to speak outside of warm-ups and halftime.  Seconds ticked away. The crowd of thousands grew louder … [Link]

Mashable » This guy made his own self-lacing sneakers out of Lego

Friday 3 February 22:17:20 UTC 2017

It was bound to happen. Who needs to pay $720 for a pair of Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 self-lacing sneakers when you can make your own? That's exactly what Vimal Patel did. Using a worn-out sneaker, some Lego pieces and a battery to power it all, Patel cobbled together his own Back to the Future kicks. While the sneaker with Lego … [Link]

Slashdot » Google To Force Basic HTML Gmail On Older Chrome Versions

Friday 3 February 22:00:00 UTC 2017

Earlier this week, Google quietly announced that Gmail will only be partially supported on older versions of Chrome browser soon. From a report: Users of Chrome version 53 and older editions of the browser could start being redirected to the basic HTML version of Gmail as early as December, the company said in a blog post. Starting next week, users … [Link]

Popular Science » What to bring to a march

Friday 3 February 21:27:27 UTC 2017

Gadgets How smart protesters can stay warm, stay dry, and stay sane. If you’re even vaguely politically engaged, odds are you’ve made plans to march. Here is what you need. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Sweden's deputy PM is trolling Trump so hard with this picture

Friday 3 February 21:27:20 UTC 2017

The internet has exploded with memes mocking Donald Trump for signing bills and controversial executive orders, but in Sweden they've found a different way to make a point. Over there, politicians have released a very similar photo with one significant difference.  SEE ALSO: Best app ever lets you create your own Trump Executive Order memes Swedish deputy prime minister and climate … [Link]

Mashable » The coming app-pocalypse could kill some of the iPhone's greatest hits

Friday 3 February 21:22:53 UTC 2017

The App Store could be just months away from a major shakeup that would render thousands of apps obsolete, including many of the iPhone's earliest success stories. After more than a year of encouraging developers to update tens of thousands of apps that were never adjusted to support the 64-bit processors that debuted with the iPhone 5S, Apple appears poised to … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple To Start Making iPhones In India, Says State Government

Friday 3 February 21:20:00 UTC 2017

vasanth quotes a report from BBC: Apple is to start making iPhones in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, the state's government has said. Ministers said Apple would start an initial manufacturing operation in the state, whose capital is the tech hub Bangalore, in April. The tech giant has a 2% share of India's mobile phone market, well behind South … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Bugsee Bug Reporting and Crash Analytics goes GA

Friday 3 February 21:18:29 UTC 2017

Bugsee recently announced the general availability of its bug reporting and crash analytics tool. The tool continuously captures console logs and video of user interactions with mobile apps in order to record events that led to crashes or bugs. By capturing real-time behavior, the need to recreate intermittent bugs vanishes. [Link]

Mashable » This app connects refugees to volunteer translators via Facebook Messenger

Friday 3 February 20:56:25 UTC 2017

Language barriers can make a refugee's long journey even more grueling, but a new app is getting them the translation help they need —  wherever they are in the world. Tarjimly, which launched Tuesday, connects volunteer translators to refugees and immigrants who need to speak with doctors, aid workers, legal representatives and other crucial services in a new country. It acts … [Link]

Mashable » A comedian found a way to root for the Patriots without also rooting for Donald Trump

Friday 3 February 20:47:12 UTC 2017

Comedian Josh Gondelman has been a New England Patriots fan his whole life, but this Sunday, he'll try to balance his political affiliations and his team loyalty. With Super Bowl LI just two days away, many are tackling coverage of the big game from every angle, including politics — more specifically, the Patriots' ties to Donald Trump. Quarterback Tom Brady, head … [Link]

Mashable » Here's what critics have to say about Netflix's new 'Santa Clarita Diet'

Friday 3 February 20:42:30 UTC 2017

Santa Clarita Diet is like Desperate Housewives meets The Walking Dead. At least that's how Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos described it. The horror-comedy, which launches on the streaming service on Friday, follows suburban couple Sheila and Joel (Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant), real estate agents who have to adjust when Sheila suddenly finds herself craving only human flesh.  Here's … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Is Integrating Progressive Web Apps Deeper Into Android

Friday 3 February 20:40:00 UTC 2017

Yaron Friedman, a software engineer at Google, writes on Chromium blog: In 2015, we added a new feature to Chrome for Android that allows developers to prompt users to add their site to the Home screen for fast and convenient access. That feature uses an Android shortcut, which means that web apps don't show up throughout Android in the same … [Link]

Mashable » Powerful magazine covers depict America after Trump's immigration ban

Friday 3 February 20:39:39 UTC 2017

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." With Donald Trump's immigration ban targeting refugees from Muslim countries, the words of the Statue of Liberty don't seem to burn with the same fervor they did before. A darkness has fallen upon the country's role as a refuge — a reality magazines around the world are showing … [Link]

Mashable » The FCC is already declining to enforce net neutrality

Friday 3 February 20:30:53 UTC 2017

The easiest way to let major internet providers violate net neutrality principles is not to repeal the work done under President Barack Obama. It's to just not enforce the rules at all.  That's already what Ajit Pai, the new chairman of the FCC, is doing.  The FCC has ended its inquires into three "zero rating" programs, in which wireless companies let … [Link]

Mashable » Kellyanne Conway eventually told the truth, but nobody cares

Friday 3 February 20:29:29 UTC 2017

When Kellyanne Conway referred to the non-existent "Bowling Green Massacre" during an interview on Thursday night, the statement was quickly seized on as yet another example of the willingness of the Donald Trump administration to play fast and loose with facts—and lie outright when it suits them.  The media, on the other hand, is growing too comfortable jumping on unconfirmed reports … [Link]

Mashable » 8 questions about Ansel Elgort's music video now that I've finished screaming

Friday 3 February 20:28:05 UTC 2017

"Call me a thief," croons Ansel Elgort, inviting us into his new EDM banger. "There's been a robbery." The video from the Fault In Our Stars actor is finally here after the disturbing cover art for "Thief" stole our hearts and ability to sleep at night in one swoop. Elgort says the work of art was inspired by American Psycho … [Link]

Mashable » Trump loved to bully Obama about vacations, so of course he's off to Florida

Friday 3 February 20:04:19 UTC 2017

Not that continuity or facts matter anymore, but in an alternative universe in which those things were relevant, you'd think President Donald Trump would have held off taking a vacation for a little while after he got into office. Trump is set to spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where Politico reports he will hold several meetings and … [Link]

Slashdot » LG Confirms 5K Mac Monitor Has Issue When Placed Near a Router, Says New Batch To Have Enhanced Shielding

Friday 3 February 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Late last month, we learned that LG's UltraFine 5K Display, which was designed in part by Apple to work with the new MacBook Pro and as a replacement for the Thunderbolt Display, would flicker, disconnect, or freeze computers if placed within two meters of a router. The company has acknowledged the issue, and says it will add enhanced shielding to … [Link]

Mashable » Check out Hulu's timely Super Bowl spot for 'The Handmaid’s Tale'

Friday 3 February 19:48:18 UTC 2017

Super Bowl viewers are about to get a very timely glimpse at life in a dystopia. Hulu on Friday released its Super Bowl spot for its upcoming series The Handmaid's Tale, based on Margaret Atwood's novel of the same name. The 10-episode series, which debuts on Hulu on April 26, follows people in a dystopia called Gilead — a totalitarian … [Link]

Mashable » Teen creates Facebook page to spotlight immigrants' weekly achievements

Friday 3 February 19:47:04 UTC 2017

Immigrants do make America great — and a new Facebook page is setting out to prove it. Valeria Alvarado, a 19-year-old sophomore at Villanova University, is launching an online storytelling effort to highlight the positive impacts immigrant, undocumented and refugee communities bring to the United States every week. The Facebook page — called "We, Too, Are America" — will list the … [Link]

Mashable » Forget telepresence robots on wheels, Google wants telepresence drones

Friday 3 February 19:42:44 UTC 2017

Drones can do one thing existing telepresence robots can't: fly up and down stairs. This is one reason why Google thinks telepresence drones are a good idea, according to a U.S. patent discovered by Recode. SEE ALSO: 9 USB-C accessories to give your new gadgets a boost The patent, filed in August 2016 but made public on Thursday, describes a lightweight … [Link]

Mashable » Tinder chairman hasn't taken any of his own profile advice

Friday 3 February 19:42:04 UTC 2017

If you scroll through Tinder fast enough and over a long enough period of time, you’re bound to come across a famous person. You might even come across the co-founder and chairman of Tinder itself, eligible bachelor Sean Rad.  We know that as a famous person Rad has to maintain an air of professionalism, even on his own app. But there's … [Link]

Mashable » 'Future CNN' Twitter account is a little too on the nose

Friday 3 February 19:24:07 UTC 2017

Alternative facts. Fake newsDid he say "big league" or "bigly"?? Every day offers new and unprecedented shifts in how—and what—information is being distributed to the public.  When it comes to how the media will handle it these days, all bets are off.  SEE ALSO: South Park are laying off Donald Trump, because they 'can't keep up' Parody Twitter account @FutureCNN hits … [Link]

Slashdot » The Purpose of Sleep? To Forget, Scientists Say

Friday 3 February 19:20:00 UTC 2017

Over the years, scientists have come up with a lot of ideas about why we sleep. From a report on NYTimes: Some have argued that it's a way to save energy. Others have suggested that slumber provides an opportunity to clear away the brain's cellular waste. A pair of papers published on Thursday in the journal Science offer evidence for … [Link]

Mashable » Trump administration begins altering EPA climate change websites

Friday 3 February 19:18:11 UTC 2017

In his poem "The Hollow Men," T. S. Eliot famously wrote: "This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a whimper." It seems the Trump administration may be taking a cue from this prose, potentially killing off climate change programs not with the flourish of announcements and speeches but with behind-the-scenes tinkering instead. This is becoming clear … [Link]

Mashable » No silly human, you may not take this cat's hard-earned money

Friday 3 February 19:10:45 UTC 2017

Pets often don't seem aware of just how hard money is to come by. Every day, owners have to put in long hours at work so they can put kibble into food bowls. And yet, pets become sad and sometimes even resentful of the fact that owners have to spend time away from home, away from playing with them and … [Link]

Mashable » Thoughtful dad sends flowers not to his wife, but to his dog

Friday 3 February 19:06:26 UTC 2017

Whenever a loved one in your life is going through a hard time, it often feels like you are also going through that hard time and you would do anything to cheer them up. This is exactly what caused a very sweet dad to send flowers home, because he knew his loved one was going through a rough time. His wife … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Mystery radiation ‘clouds’ may pose risk to air travellers

Friday 3 February 19:00:00 UTC 2017

Newly discovered aerial zones where radiation levels inexplicably spike could in future require flight diversions to avoid health risks [Link]

Mashable » The 'Gilmore Girls' coffee challenge doesn't have a happy ending

Friday 3 February 19:00:00 UTC 2017

Four 'Gilmore Girls' fans try to drink like Lorelai Gilmore for a week. It wasn't a good idea. Read more…More about Caffeine, Watercooler, Try Out, Challenge, and Coffee [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » How to Use Proactive Suggestions for iOS 10

Friday 3 February 18:55:58 UTC 2017

At the iOS 9 WWDC, Apple introduced several useful features in its Search APIs. Going well beyond “find this text,” this set of SDKs helps developers provide their users with better in-app content using Spotlight, Handoff, and Siri Suggestions. [Link]

Mashable » A hacker redirected dead links in Trump tweets to 'Brony' videos

Friday 3 February 18:52:42 UTC 2017

If you can stomach scrolling back through President Donald Trump's Twitter feed, you're in for a treat. Make it far enough and you'll stumble across this gem:  "@FranzThompson: @LOUISFANUCCHIIV Go vote and support @realDonaldTrump at http://t.co/9LnAKc0KGF" That sounds cool!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2013 From the attached video, the tweet makes it look like the 45th president of … [Link]

Mashable » This is how millennials are saving money

Friday 3 February 18:46:39 UTC 2017

There are a lot of misconceptions about millennials. Some people have pushed the false belief that millennials are lazy and self-centered — and like it that way. And, judging by some experts sharing their two-cents about this subject, are terrible with saving their money. I'd love to see a study carried out about the motivations behind the individuals and industries that … [Link]

Slashdot » Cutting H-1Bs Could Mean More Competition From China and India, Says GoDaddy CEO

Friday 3 February 18:40:00 UTC 2017

Silicon Valley companies continue to express their concerns about the restrictions on H-1B visa program. The H-1B visa program — which enables U.S. companies to hire foreign workers — has become a political lightning rod but remains essential for American companies to hire the technical talent they need to compete on a global scale, said GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving. From … [Link]

Mashable » Get a sneak peek at Disney's 'Tangled Before Ever After' starring Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi

Friday 3 February 18:25:15 UTC 2017

Before everyone was obsessed with Frozen, they were obsessed with Tangled. And Disney Channel has rewarded that devotion with a new original movie, Tangled Before Ever After, which like the original features the vocal talents of Mandy Moore as Rapunzel and Zachary Levi as Eugene.  The new movie is a precursor to the Disney Channel's new show, Tangled: The Series … [Link]

Popular Science » A lava faucet in Hawaii, a bat-like robot, and other amazing images of the week

Friday 3 February 18:23:06 UTC 2017

Science Newsworthy eye candy Our favorite images from this week in science, health, and space news. [Link]

Mashable » Make a super realistic 3D version of yourself in your own home

Friday 3 February 18:22:42 UTC 2017

Easily create hi-res 3D models at home with HP's 'Sprout Pro G2'. What would you print? Read more…More about Tech Utility, Technology, Tech, 3d Map, and 3d Printers [Link]

Mashable » Why driving an electric hybrid is actually way better and less stressful than you think

Friday 3 February 18:17:07 UTC 2017

Expectation vs. reality is a funny thing.    We get this idea in our heads about what’s going to happen — what could go wrong. But then when the time comes, it’s never nearly as bad as we think. Sometimes, it’s even better.    Take, for example, owning an electric hybrid car. These technological beauties are the cars of the future. … [Link]

Mashable » An X-ray look inside the beauty of electric hybrid vehicles

Friday 3 February 18:16:05 UTC 2017

There’s more to electric hybrids than what meets the eye.     On the outside, these cars are sleek and stylish — like aerodynamic works of art. But on the inside, there’s cutting-edge technology and smart design, a combination that is helping to reinvent the idea of what an automobile can be.      Electric hybrid vehicles have long been hailed as the … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Rare ‘baby dragons’ discovered in five new caves thanks to DNA

Friday 3 February 18:15:00 UTC 2017

DNA dissolved in cave water is helping us track the whereabouts of vulnerable olm salamanders, which promises to boost conservation efforts [Link]

Popular Science » Scientists may have actually found a lost continent

Friday 3 February 18:13:39 UTC 2017

Science No, it’s not a silly Atlantis myth The lost continent of Mauritia likely spanned a great swathe of the Indian Ocean before it was torn apart by indomitable geologic forces and submerged under the sea. [Link]

Mashable » We played 'Horizon: Zero Dawn' for 4 hours and found some really cool stuff

Friday 3 February 18:09:34 UTC 2017

Horizon: Zero Dawn is a game of hunting robot dinosaurs, and occasionally riding on their backs or heads. Whether or not you're sold on the concept, it looks really cool in actionHorizon is one of those open world sandbox game, which means you're running around this giant world — filled with robodinos — and using a variety of tools to do… … [Link]

Mashable » This amazing PSA asks you to imagine being 260 weeks pregnant

Friday 3 February 18:07:09 UTC 2017

Nine months of pregnancy is more than enough for most people. Now imagine being forced to carry a baby until it was six years old. That’s the shocking premise of a satirical new PSA that was made to support a national paid family leave law. It features Lauren, a fictional paralegal in Denver, who is meant to be 240 weeks pregnant. … [Link]

Slashdot » Government Watchdog Says SpaceX Falcon 9s Are Prone To Cracks

Friday 3 February 18:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an Engadget article: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets apparently have a serious issue that could delay the company's manned missions. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Government Accountability Office investigated both Boeing and SpaceX — the corporations that won NASA's space taxi contracts — and found that Falcon 9's turbine blades suffer from persistent cracks. GAO's … [Link]

Mashable » Fake Bowling Green Massacre victims site links to the ACLU donor page

Friday 3 February 17:59:33 UTC 2017

Bowling Green, Kentucky was just a regular city of 63,000 on Thursday morning. But by nightfall it had become the site of a made-up massacre, and by the morning that fake massacre was being lampooned across the internet and even had a fake donations site set up in its name. "The Bowling Green Massacre Victims Fund" is a simple, one-page site … [Link]

Mashable » There will be Uber at the Super Bowl — but just barely

Friday 3 February 17:58:19 UTC 2017

Patriots and Falcons fans will be able to use Uber to get to the Super Bowl this weekend — but it was a close call.  Houston, Texas, which will host the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI on Sunday, almost lost Uber ahead of the big game. Instead, the city and the ride-hailing company reached a compromise … [Link]

Mashable » Mother was ahead of the Beyoncé curve with her pregnancy photoshoot

Friday 3 February 17:54:39 UTC 2017

Beyoncé, we're gonna let you finish, but this mother thinks she had the best pregnancy shoot of all time. Twitter user @popitforlola uploaded a hilarious conversation where her mom reveals that she was way ahead of Yoncé with underwater pregnancy photos. SEE ALSO: Everyone stop everything: Beyoncé just announced that she's pregnant with twins Oh and also, she thinks hers turned … [Link]

Mashable » Snapchat's IPO reveals how much it cost to make a man disappear

Friday 3 February 17:51:20 UTC 2017

You can't make 500 million friends without making a few enemies. So goes the tagline of the The Social Network, summing up the tension between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his cofounder (and at one point, close friend) Eduardo Saverin, who got booted from the company on its way to global domination. SEE ALSO: Our first look at Snapchat's biggest risks … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Honeybees welcome friendly migrants to hives but repel raiders

Friday 3 February 17:50:00 UTC 2017

Bees use chemical cues to decide which newcomers to allow into their hive, and become more accepting in times of plenty [Link]

Popular Science » How to make eggs without any chickens

Friday 3 February 17:39:09 UTC 2017

Animals The future of food doesn't have to involve animals Popular Science and XPRIZE are teaming up to explore and explain technologies that make us say "The Future Is Now" in a video series called Future First. [Link]

Popular Science » Rocket problems may delay SpaceX's first crewed launches

Friday 3 February 17:32:29 UTC 2017

Space If confirmed, cracks in the Falcon 9's fuel pumps could pose a threat to astronauts When it comes to spaceflight, SpaceX's prices and flair are hard to beat. But the company hasn't exactly had smooth flying lately. [Link]

Slashdot » 'To Live Your Best Life, Do Mathematics'

Friday 3 February 17:20:00 UTC 2017

Excerpts from an article on Quanta Magazine, rearranged for clarity and space: Math conferences don't usually feature standing ovations, but Francis Su received one last month in Atlanta. In his talk he framed mathematics as a pursuit uniquely suited to the achievement of human flourishing, a concept the ancient Greeks called eudaimonia, or a life composed of all the highest … [Link]

Mashable » Drew Barrymore is all about that zombie mom life in Netflix's 'Santa Clarita Diet'

Friday 3 February 17:11:32 UTC 2017

Warning: This post contains spoilers for episode one of Netflix's Santa Clairta Diet.  Projective vomiting and eating a person in one episode? Not a problem for Drew Barrymore, who plays zombie mom Sheila in Netflix's new Santa Clarita Diet.  "Nope!" Barrymore said when asked whether anything was too gross for her to do while filming. "I was into all of it." … [Link]

Mashable » Emilia Clarke wraps up 'Game of Thrones' filming with an R. Kelly lip sync

Friday 3 February 17:09:19 UTC 2017

Filming for Season 7 of Game of Thrones is wrapping up, and the Khaleesi is celebrating in the correct way: with a song about flying. Yes, Emilia Clarke Instagrammed herself Friday lip-syncing to R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly," a song that, for Westeros' sake, we hope her character takes to heart.  SEE ALSO: 5 'Game of Thrones' spinoff ideas … [Link]

Mashable » Super smart Reporter thinks he's figured out how teens use emojis

Friday 3 February 17:07:49 UTC 2017

Have you ever wanted to know how teens convey secret messages in their text messages?  If so, look anywhere else but Q13 Fox News in Seattle, Washington, because they even though they have an idea, they really don't know. But they gave it their best shot….sort of. SEE ALSO: A redhead emoji is finally in the cards This gifted cyber translator … [Link]

Mashable » Drinking coffee like the 'Gilmore Girls' is a nightmare

Friday 3 February 17:05:00 UTC 2017

We tried to drink coffee like the Gilmore Girls. Things did not turn out as planned. If you like this video, subscribe for more! Watch Conan O'brien pit the Patriots against the Falcons… in 'For Honor' Someone beat 'Resident Evil 7' on the hardest difficulty using only a knife Stephen Colbert would like Trump to stop ripping him off Puppies predicting the Super Bowl … [Link]

Mashable » Confessions of a Tinder Tourist: The rules of right-swiping abroad

Friday 3 February 16:57:46 UTC 2017

Sitting across from my friend in my favourite coffee shop, I began reciting the story of yet another Tinder failure. This time, it was the tale of the Tinder tourist. A Tinder tourist: Someone who uses Tinder when visiting a new city or town. For some, it's a way to enjoy fun and casual hookups during a short trip. But if … [Link]

Mashable » Watch Conan O'Brien pit the Patriots against the Falcons… in 'For Honor'

Friday 3 February 16:57:04 UTC 2017

We won't know the results of the real Super Bowl game between the Patriots and the Falcons until this Sunday, but Conan O'Brien gives us an early look at how the competition is faring…in video game skills, anyway. Conan saddled up for another round of his Clueless Gamer segment where he welcomed Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady and the Atlanta Falcons' … [Link]

Mashable » The war between Vanity Fair and Trump intensifies

Friday 3 February 16:55:17 UTC 2017

The plot thickens as the lengthy feud between Donald Trump and Vanity Fair rages on. In the latest move, Graydon Carter, editor of the Condé Nast magazine, has decided not to attend the president's White House Correspondents Dinner, because he would really just rather go fishing. SEE ALSO: Seth Meyers has a lot of questions about Melania Trump's 'Vanity Fair' cover … [Link]

Mashable » Someone beat 'Resident Evil 7' on the hardest difficulty using only a knife

Friday 3 February 16:52:52 UTC 2017

Resident Evil 7 is terrifying and difficult, which makes it a great game to try and play through as quickly as possible with as little fire power as possible. Speedrunners have been posting their best times playing through the new Resident Evil game, reaching completion times nearing 90 minutes less than two weeks after the game's release. Twitch streamer and … [Link]

Mashable » Just let Mariah Carey wear heels and diamonds to the gym, all right?

Friday 3 February 16:50:15 UTC 2017

Mariah Carey has been performing across the globe for the better part of two decades, so it only makes sense that she occasionally pops in the gym to maintain her health and keep up with her rigorous lifestyle.  Only, because it's Mariah Carey, her time at the gym means she will show up wearing a leotard, diamonds, fishnet tights and heels.  … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter fights back against Trump's alleged dress code with #DressLikeAWoman

Friday 3 February 16:48:06 UTC 2017

A report claiming Donald Trump wants female members of his staff to "dress like a woman" is garnering significant backlash online.  A source in the report, who worked on Trump's campaign, said, "We hear that women who worked in Trump's campaign field offices — folks who spend more time knocking on doors than attending glitzy events — felt pressure to wear … [Link]

Slashdot » Facebook's AI Unlocks the Ability To Search Photos By What's in Them

Friday 3 February 16:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a TechCrunch report: Initially used to improve the experience for visually impaired members of the Facebook community, the company's Lumos computer vision platform is now powering image content search for all users. This means you can now search for images on Facebook with keywords that describe the contents of a photo, rather than being limited by … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter's got jokes about Kellyanne Conway's latest alternative fact

Friday 3 February 16:35:43 UTC 2017

I realize asking for rules in a world of alternative facts is naive, but here goes: Can we at least not make up massacres?  President Donald Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway invented something called the "Bowling Green massacre" on Thursday night, which she said took place in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  SEE ALSO: Google employees protest Trump's immigration ban In an interview with … [Link]

Mashable » Mozilla gives up on Firefox OS, its mobile-turned IoT operating system

Friday 3 February 16:32:15 UTC 2017

Released in 2013, Firefox OS was supposed to pick up where webOS left off, with a mobile operating system built on open web standards like HTML5. Unlike Apple and Google who chased performance gains with both software and hardware updates, Firefox OS phones sat on the opposite spectrum and were designed primarily for emerging markets like India and Indonesia where devices … [Link]

Mashable » MashTalk: What even is Instagram anymore?

Friday 3 February 16:27:25 UTC 2017

Instagram is dead. OK, it's not really dead — it's still growing like crazy — but if you read Mashable Tech Editor Pete Pachal's obituary for Instagram, you might agree that it's no longer the app you once knew and loved. SEE ALSO: 17 of the best reasons people gave for deleting Uber Pete makes a good case that Instagram … [Link]

Mashable » Taylor Swift and Zayn pout separately in solo versions of 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever'

Friday 3 February 16:25:23 UTC 2017

Taylor Swift and Zayn have released solo videos performing their 50 Shades Darker single for maximum yearning.  The pop stars' respective acoustic spins on "I Don't Want to Live Forever" are a far cry from the song's glitzy video. For a second, it seems like they could just be normal sad people instead of ridiculously rich and famous sad people.  SEE … [Link]

Mashable » Radio stations across the country hacked to play explicit anti-Trump anthem

Friday 3 February 16:22:11 UTC 2017

Well, here's one way to get a message across. By taking advantage of a vulnerability found in a common model of Low Power FM (LPFM) radio transmitters, hackers have repeatedly flooded airwaves across the country with an anti-Trump anthem, sending a very specific message to the nation's sitting commander-in-chief: "FDT." The hackers are reportedly commandeering the LPFM stations to broadcast "F*ck … [Link]

Mashable » PSA: The Super Bowl is officially a 'No Drone Zone'

Friday 3 February 16:05:07 UTC 2017

Hey football fans, if you're heading to Houston’s NRG Stadium this weekend, leave your drones at home. Yep, you'll have to kiss your dreams of recording and aerial video of Lady Gaga's halftime show goodbye because when the Patriots and Falcons go head to head this Sunday in Super Bowl LI, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) doesn't want your nosy, potentially … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Sun’s rotation is slowed down by its own photons

Friday 3 February 16:01:17 UTC 2017

The sun's layers slow the escape of photons of sunlight, and when they finally stream away they return the favour by slowing the rotation of its outer layer [Link]

Slashdot » False News, Absurd Reality Present Challenges For Satirists

Friday 3 February 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Between reality and the bubble of fantasy news stories, these are tough times for satirists. From a report on AP, submitted by several readers: The New Yorker magazine recently took steps to distinguish Andy Borowitz's humor columns from politically motivated false stories circulating online. His editor said the New Yorker was getting email asking if there was a difference between … [Link]

Mashable » Listen to Mariah Carey's new 'sh*t happens' breakup song

Friday 3 February 15:47:16 UTC 2017

As a genius named Mariah Carey once tweeted, "shit happens." That's pretty much the vibe of her slinky breakup single featuring YG, "I Don't."  Carey, who recently ended her engagement to Australian billionaire James Packer, sings about a relationship gone awry with a cool distance from the pain.  "But I'm tired of cryin', no more tears," she croons. "Pity party of … [Link]

Mashable » Budweiser turned a classic '90s Super Bowl ad into a Snapchat game

Friday 3 February 15:43:58 UTC 2017

Anheuser-Busch is resurrecting the "Bud Bowl" with a 21st-century twist. The beer conglomerate launched a game within Snapchat's Discover panel on Friday modeled after the famous stop-motion campaign it aired in nearly every Super Bowl of the '90s. The simple interactive ad will appear as part of the brand's takeover of ESPN's Discover portal ad space all day Friday as well … [Link]

Slashdot » Sony PlayStation 4 Is Finally Adding Support For External Hard Drive

Friday 3 February 15:20:00 UTC 2017

The Sony PlayStation 4's next system update, out now for beta testers, will allow users to connect an external USB hard drive. From company's blog post: It's easy to upgrade the HDD that came with your PS4, but if you're still looking for more storage space on the console, we've got you covered. With this update, you have the option … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Introduces GVFS (Git Virtual File System)

Friday 3 February 14:40:00 UTC 2017

Saeed Noursalehi, principal program manager at Microsoft, writes on a blog post: We've been working hard on a solution that allows the Git client to scale to repos of any size. Today, we're introducing GVFS (Git Virtual File System), which virtualizes the file system beneath your repo and makes it appear as though all the files in your repo are … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Blind people ‘see’ microscope images using touch-feedback device

Friday 3 February 14:26:00 UTC 2017

People with visual impairments can find it hard to interpret scientific data. A haptic system lets you explore microscope images of blood cells using touch [Link]

New Scientist – News » Drug stops nasty chemotherapy side effects in mice with cancer

Friday 3 February 14:25:00 UTC 2017

Fatigue, nausea and organ damage – the side effects of chemo are often awful. But they may be preventable using a drug that destroys harmful, worn-out cells [Link]

Slashdot » Amazon Now Has More Than 341,000 Employees — Added 110,000 People Last Year

Friday 3 February 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Amazon added more than 110,000 employees during the past year, topping 341,000 people as of the end of 2016 thanks largely to a significant increase in the Seattle-based tech giant's network of fulfillment centers around the world and further expansion of its businesses in several overseas new markets. From a report: Amazon employed just 32,000 people globally five years ago. … [Link]

Mashable » Europe is trolling the hell out of Trump one hilarious video at a time

Friday 3 February 13:37:06 UTC 2017

It all started when a Dutch satirical show produced a cheeky tourism ad introducing the U.S. President to the "tiny country" and asking Trump (in his own voice) if he would make 'The Netherlands Second?'  He's already putting America first, as we all know. SEE ALSO: This Dutch video on Trump has gone viral because, well, just watch it Now other … [Link]

Mashable » Watch this woman walk away nonchalantly as vehicles tumble around her

Friday 3 February 13:13:52 UTC 2017

An unverified video, most likely a CCTV footage, has been doing the rounds on social media. And it is both scary and hilarious.  SEE ALSO: This city will make you face the music for breaking traffic laws In the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, a woman bypassed all traffic rules to come in the way of a vehicle, but managed … [Link]

Slashdot » Nvidia Stops Promotional Game Resales By Tying Codes To Hardware

Friday 3 February 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Nvidia is putting a stop to the resale of bundled promotional game keys by tying them to a specific graphics card purchase, according to Ars Technica. Users will now have to redeem codes via the GeForce Experience (GFE) app, which is directly linked to third-party services like Steam and Uplay. Users must also ensure that the requisite graphics card is … [Link]

New Scientist – News » New HIV infections in gay men have dropped by a third in England

Friday 3 February 12:54:00 UTC 2017

Preliminary data suggest that new HIV diagnoses at STI clinics have fallen across England. This may partly be due to people buying preventative drugs online [Link]

Mashable » Best app ever lets you create your own Trump Executive Order memes

Friday 3 February 12:32:05 UTC 2017

You’ve seen the memes: President Trump proudly displaying the latest Executive Order, only the text has been replaced with a kid's drawing. Or a proclamation that anime is now illegal. Or something equally silly and fun.  Now you can create your own meme if you have an Android phone, using a new app called Donald Draws: Executive Doodle   SEE ALSO: … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Have we found evidence that we live in a holographic universe?

Friday 3 February 12:13:00 UTC 2017

A new analysis has prompted claims of significant evidence having been discovered that our universe is a hologram. Is it really, wonders Geraint Lewis [Link]

Mashable » Norwegian paper publishes spectacularly viral Donald Trump burn

Friday 3 February 12:08:27 UTC 2017

LONDON — The current trend of Trump-based mockery is spreading across Europe like wildfire. We've had parody videos from the Netherlands, parody videos from Switzerland, and now we Norwegian people crow-barring Trump jokes into their newspapers. SEE ALSO: In Scotland, they hated Trump before hating Trump was cool Earlier in the week, journalist Kim Rathcke Jensen shared an extract from a … [Link]

New Scientist – News » World’s most endangered marine mammal has 30 individuals left

Friday 3 February 12:02:00 UTC 2017

The vaquita porpoise lives in the Gulf of California, Mexico, where illegal fishing with gill nets has slashed the population by a total of 90 per cent in the past five years [Link]

Mashable » James Corden sings with Queen in glorious head-to-head battle

Friday 3 February 12:01:55 UTC 2017

In fairness to James Corden, he is a pretty good singer. But when it comes to a competitive head-to-head with former American Idol runner-up and current Queen frontman Adam Lambert, though, he's got his work cut out for him.  SEE ALSO: 15 times Carpool Karaoke was the perfect antidote to 2016 Luckily, the two manage to put their differences aside … [Link]

Popular Science » Exactly how bad is antibiotic resistance right now?

Friday 3 February 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Health A woman in the US recently died from a superbug that no antibiotics could treat Antibiotic resistance is stealthily creeping closer, spreading among disease-causing bacteria, sickening people, and making life-saving drugs less effective. [Link]

Mashable » Swiss spoof video goes after Trump in the most brutal way

Friday 3 February 11:52:52 UTC 2017

Switzerland has given Donald Trump all the reasons why he should put "Switzerland Second."   Sound familiar?  It will do, if you've watched that cheeky Dutch ad which perfectly mimics Trump: "We totally understand it's going to be America First. But can we just say 'The Netherlands Second?' Although similar to the Dutch vid, the spoof from Switzerland is equally … [Link]

Mashable » Prime Minister's Twitter circle generates debate in the Parliament

Friday 3 February 11:46:30 UTC 2017

On Friday afternoon, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament engaged in a debate concerning social media. Moot question: Why does Prime Minister Narendra Modi follow Twitter trolls? SEE ALSO: India's ruling party got volunteers to troll its critics, claims new book India's ruling party BJP has in the past had problems with journalists and activists who have accused it of … [Link]

Mashable » Don't ever try to use 'Harry Potter' against J.K. Rowling in an argument

Friday 3 February 11:01:03 UTC 2017

LONDON — As we've learned over the past week, throwing insults at J.K. Rowling on Twitter is a very bad idea. But attempting to use references from her own books to win an argument? That's an even worse plan. SEE ALSO: This may be the most brutal J.K. Rowling comeback of all time Following on from her repeated shut-downs of the … [Link]

Mashable » Elon Musk defends meeting with Trump: 'Does not mean I agree'

Friday 3 February 10:44:29 UTC 2017

Elon Musk, one of the tech leaders that joined President Donald Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum in December 2016, will not be leaving just yet, despite not being too happy with some of the Trump administration's decisions.  On Friday, Musk posted a public note explaining why he didn't quit the council.  "Advisory councils simply provide advice and attending does not mean … [Link]

Mashable » Magikarp-shaped taiyaki pancake is the most obvious yet genius evolution

Friday 3 February 10:30:33 UTC 2017

Magikarp is pretty much a flop as a Pokémon, but as a pancake, it's a genius idea. One specialty store in Japan has decided to make a Magikarp version of the traditional fish-shaped taiyaki pancake. SEE ALSO: Star Wars Pancakes: The Breakfast of Champions Magikarp's appeal is, undoubtedly, super effective:  帰りによ&#1~ pic.twitter.com/0VzTGPZTrL — でちゃう&#6~ (@dechau_WEB) January 23, 2017 Magikarp Taiyaki https://t.co/hn9chmT9Yn … [Link]

Mashable » This might be Kellyanne Conway’s most ‘alternative fact’ yet

Friday 3 February 10:29:59 UTC 2017

President Trump's adviser Kellyanne Conway has blamed two Iraqi refugees for a massacre that never happened.  SEE ALSO: Merriam-Webster doesn't have time for Kellyanne Conway's nonsense Conway is building a reputation for citing falsehoods, untruths and outright lies as "alternative facts". The latest such example of this is an interview she did with MSNBC where she spoke about the "Bowling Green … [Link]

Mashable » Irish schoolkids have very blunt opinions about Donald Trump

Friday 3 February 10:29:27 UTC 2017

Kids really don't beat around the bush when they're asked a question. In the video above the children of St. Ultan's Primary School in Dublin, Ireland were asked by the Independent for their thoughts on Donald and Melania Trump. Their responses on Trump range from "He's filthy rich" and "He likes building walls" to "He's a nightmare" and "He looks … [Link]

Mashable » Coca-Cola with fiber in it sounds like a mad scientist's fever dream

Friday 3 February 10:07:18 UTC 2017

It’s almost impossible to mention Coca-Cola and "healthy" in the same sentence. But that's exactly what Coca-Cola is trying to do in Japan with a fibre-laden Coke variant it calls Coca-Cola Plus. The drink, which has no calories or sugar in it, contains 5 grams of indigestible dextrin, providing dietary fibre to your system. SEE ALSO: Yup, bartenders are putting ants … [Link]

Slashdot » Electric Car Battery Prices Fell By 80% In the Last 7 Years, Says Study

Friday 3 February 10:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: A new study published this month by McKinsey and Company looks into how automakers can move past producing EVs as compliance cars and "drive electrified vehicle sales and profitability." Unsurprisingly, it describes battery economics as an important barrier to profitability and though the research firm sees a path to automakers making a … [Link]

Mashable » Mobile recharge shops in India's largest state are selling phone numbers of young girls: Report

Friday 3 February 9:18:55 UTC 2017

A new safety issue has surfaced for young girls in northern India.  Phone recharge shops in Uttar Pradesh, India's largest state by geography, are reportedly selling mobile phone numbers of innocent girls. SEE ALSO: Women in this country are marching for their right to go out Local police say that prices depend on the 'looks' of the girls and vary between … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung Pay to launch in India in first half of 2017

Friday 3 February 9:02:21 UTC 2017

Domestic companies cashing in on India’s cash crunched market with epayment solutions will soon have competition from a global technology giant — Samsung. SEE ALSO: Google is thinking about bringing digital payment services to India Samsung plans to launch its Samsung Pay mobile payment solution in India in the first half of 2017, according to a person familiar with the matter.  … [Link]

Mashable » ELLE's new video challenging gender stereotypes is going viral for all the right reasons

Friday 3 February 7:32:48 UTC 2017

Gender inequality has been a subject of much debate and discourse in India. While the country's popular arts and entertainment tend to reinforce gender stereotypes, some socially-conscious advertising of late has managed to break the clutter.  SEE ALSO: Girls are affected by stereotypes by age 6, new study shows One such example is the #UnGender series by ELLE India.  In partnership … [Link]

Slashdot » Hacker Dumps iOS Cracking Tools Allegedly Stolen From Cellebrite

Friday 3 February 7:00:00 UTC 2017

Last year, when Apple refused to unlock the security on an iPhone 5c belonging to the San Bernardino shooter, the FBI turned to an Israeli mobile forensics firm called Cellebrite to find another way into the encrypted iPhone. Now Motherboard reports that a hacker has released files allegedly from Cellebrite that demonstrate how cracking tools couldn't be kept private. From … [Link]

Mashable » Japan's largest messenger app is taking on Slack with chat for work

Friday 3 February 6:58:48 UTC 2017

One hot rival has entered the arena for workplace messaging.  Japan's most popular messenger app Line announced on Thursday the launch of Line Works, its chat app for offices.  SEE ALSO: Line is set for a billion dollar IPO thanks to stickers Line Works is available for iOS and Android smartphones, and for Windows and Mac on the desktop. The company, … [Link]

Mashable » Ivanka Trump posts another video of her daughter singing in Chinese and it worked

Friday 3 February 6:48:52 UTC 2017

Donald Trump might have made some enemies in China, but his granddaughter continues to win hearts with her latest viral Chinese song. Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, posted a timely video on Instagram featuring her daughter Arabella Kushner singing a song for Chinese New Year. SEE ALSO: The internet isn't too happy about Ivanka Trump's fancy dress tweet Arabella singing a song … [Link]

Mashable » Smallest fox with the biggest ears is here to end your week on a cute note

Friday 3 February 6:32:43 UTC 2017

This little baby Fennec fox is yet to have a name, but that only adds to how adorable it is. It was born on Dec. 3 at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, yet it's only recently just started to rear its head and venture outside of its nest box. And honestly, you've never seen a smaller fox, with bigger ears. SEE … [Link]

Mashable » Apple gears up to manufacture iPhones in India

Friday 3 February 6:21:01 UTC 2017

Apple, which sees India as a great place to be, could begin manufacturing its iPhones in the country in the next three to four months. SEE ALSO: Tim Cook says India is 'a great place to be' as Apple posts its all-time record revenue The government of the Indian state of Karnataka has welcomed a proposal from Apple to begin initial … [Link]

Mashable » Ragnar Lothbrok's 'Vikings' death scene was almost very different

Friday 3 February 5:06:53 UTC 2017

This post contains spoilers for the Vikings Season 4 finale, episode 20, titled "The Reckoning."  Vikings racked up quite the body count in Season 4 — which came to a bloody conclusion on Feb. 1 with the demise of three major characters: King Ecbert, Sigurd and Helga — but no death this year was more pivotal or harrowing than that … [Link]

Mashable » Azar is Chatroulette back from the dead, and it's going viral under your nose

Friday 3 February 4:45:10 UTC 2017

You remember Chatroulette, right? Azar is a mobile app attempting to resurrect that old-school livechat experience for the new generation — and it's going viral under our noses. SEE ALSO: How livestreaming dominated 2016 Within three years of Azar's launch, the Korean company behind it, Hyperconnect, claims the app has hit 100 million downloads in over 200 countries, and made 13 … [Link]

Mashable » Otitis the senior cat gets a second chance after the loss of his ears

Friday 3 February 4:44:49 UTC 2017

As soon as Molly Lichtenwalner spotted a deaf senior cat named Otitis on PetFinder, she knew she had to meet him.  Lichtenwalner hoped to find an animal to care for in the wake of a traumatic car accident that left her with severe anxiety. Thanks to her past experience training and caring for a deaf sheepdog, she thought she and the … [Link]

Mashable » True love is a guy who gets his girl a bouquet of delicious chicken nuggets

Friday 3 February 4:43:57 UTC 2017

Ever get a bouquet of flowers from someone and think, gee, I wish it was chicken nuggets instead? Of course you do. Like 19-year-old Annika Aguinaldo from Manila in the Philippines, who was surprised with a bouquet of chicken nuggets from her boyfriend, Rico Villanueva, after she said she didn't like flowers. Naturally, pictures of the sweet moment went viral on … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon's record holiday season wasn't good enough for Wall Street

Friday 3 February 4:33:17 UTC 2017

Amazon just had its best holiday season ever, pulling in the highest quarterly sales in the company's history and capping off a year in which it tripled profits from the previous one. Wall Street greeted this news with a definitive "meh." SEE ALSO: Amazon's getting serious about its delivery ambitions with a $1.4 billion hub The online shopping behemoth's stock fell … [Link]

Mashable » A family found a rattlesnake in their toilet — then 23 more

Friday 3 February 3:56:01 UTC 2017

What was supposed to be a normal morning in the McFadden household turned into a bit of a nightmare.  The family from Abilene, Texas, got an unexpected bathroom visitor last week when their son Isac found a rattlesnake in their toilet—only to realize later that it wasn't the only creature slithering around the house. SEE ALSO: This guy just faced America's … [Link]

Mashable » 'Riverdale' recap: Episode 2 makes an arrest, but we're just here for Betty and Veronica

Friday 3 February 3:39:25 UTC 2017

This recap contains spoilers for Riverdale Season 1, episode 2, titled "A Touch of Evil." Previously on Riverdale … Archie (KJ Apa) got hot, Jason Blossom's (Trevor Stines) body was discovered with a bullet hole in his head — meaning he didn't drown like his twin sister Cheryl (Madelaine Petch) said — and Archie, Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Veronica's (Camila Mendes) … [Link]

Mashable » Border wall removed from Super Bowl ad after Fox deems it 'too political'

Friday 3 February 3:36:07 UTC 2017

The big, beautiful wall in 84 Lumber's Super Bowl commercial has been downgraded to a flimsy barbed-wire fence. The building supply company released a revised version of its immigration-themed ad on Thursday after Fox rejected its initial submission last month.   SEE ALSO: This Super Bowl ad for Mexican avocados has nothing to do with Trump The Pennsylvania-based business had originally … [Link]

Slashdot » Mexican Surgeon Uses VR Headset To Distract Patients During Surgery

Friday 3 February 3:30:00 UTC 2017

dryriver writes: The BBC has a longish story on a Mexican surgeon who makes his patients wear a VR headset that distracts them from the surgical procedure being performed on them. While Dr Mosso cuts and removes and stitches, the patient flies through a 3D VR re-creation of Machu Picchu or other fantastical places, oblivious to being in an otherwise … [Link]

Mashable » Not to alarm you, but it looks like jellyfish are rising up against us

Friday 3 February 3:22:48 UTC 2017

What’s this? Oh nothing, just some images that make it look as though jellyfish are plotting an overthrow of the human race. SEE ALSO: Reddit's CEO got corrective laser eye surgery—for the apocalypse. I did too. The Sunshine Coast in Australia, specifically, is being blighted with a huge number of beached, blobby jellyfish invaders.  Facebook user Charlotte Lawson captured some creepy … [Link]

Mashable » So how many customers actually deleted their Uber accounts?

Friday 3 February 3:21:20 UTC 2017

The #DeleteUber movement became a major trend over the weekend after President Donald Trump's travel ban on immigrants from seven Muslim majority countries caused chaos in airports.  When Uber turned off surge pricing shortly after a taxi strike in opposition of the ban (the strike was in effect from 6 to 7 p.m., and the tweet announcing the lift in surge … [Link]

Mashable » Airbnb, Twitter latest tech companies to raise big money to fight Trump's travel ban

Friday 3 February 3:02:22 UTC 2017

Money is still coming in fast and furious to organizations that help those affected by Donald Trump's travel ban. And a big chunk of change is coming from tech companies.  SEE ALSO: Starbucks CEO's powerful open letter on Trump's Muslim ban Airbnb, who already vowed to help with housing for stranded refugees and immigrants, is the latest to bring up the … [Link]

Mashable » U.S. and Australia unite to make jokes about the #ReasonsTrumpHangsUp

Friday 3 February 2:43:40 UTC 2017

If you haven't heard, Donald Trump is officially the "mean girl" of politics, after his heated conversation with Gretchen Wiener the prime minster of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull. Or, as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer called him more than once during a Thursday press conference, "Prime Minister Trumbull."  But mispronounced names are the least of it. The phone call — in … [Link]

Mashable » Don't ban refugees. Ban garbage Facebook memes about refugees.

Friday 3 February 2:12:10 UTC 2017

Last week, in the name of national security, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning Syrian refugees from the U.S. indefinitely and refugees from other countries for 120 days.  The decision has stoked widespread outrage, but two viral Facebook memes suggest people in favor of the ban are going beyond the unsubstantiated threat of terrorists entering the country as refugees … [Link]

Slashdot » Researchers Develop Compact Breathalyzer That Detects the Flu

Friday 3 February 2:05:00 UTC 2017

Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have created a prototype breathalyzer-style device capable of detecting the influenza virus in its early stages — before you start to show symptoms. "What I have created — together with my research team and research collaborators working on this project — is a single exhale, portable, handheld, potentially wireless, battery-operated, inexpensive, breathalyzer … [Link]

Mashable » The 13 most interesting parts of Snap's IPO filing

Friday 3 February 2:04:29 UTC 2017

Snap’s big day has arrived and we have already learned so much more about the company. Following months of speculation, the company has finally filed paperwork for its initial public offering. With the paperwork comes a more detailed look at the inner workings of the notoriously secretive company than we've ever seen before. SEE ALSO: Our first look at Snapchat's biggest … [Link]

Mashable » One hashtag is uniting Americans in the fight against Trump

Friday 3 February 2:02:52 UTC 2017

Among the millions of vibrant, emotional images of protest packing our timelines since Donald Trump's inauguration, one simple six-letter word has stood out:  Resist. Variations of the word have dominated social media since the president took office in late January. In the three days following his de-facto Muslim ban, for example, #Resist and #TheResistance have appeared in over 2.5 million tweets, … [Link]

Slashdot » Windows DRM-Protected Files Used To Decloak Tor Browser Users

Friday 3 February 1:45:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes from a report via BleepingComputer: Downloading and trying to open Windows DRM-protected multimedia files can deanonymize Tor Browser users and reveal their real IP addresses, security researchers from Hacker House have warned. On Windows, multimedia files encoded with special Microsoft SDK will automatically open an IE window and access a URL to check the file's license. … [Link]

Mashable » South Park are laying off Donald Trump, because they 'can't keep up'

Friday 3 February 1:40:57 UTC 2017

It’s difficult to think of a modern celebrity South Park hasn't lampooned. In its 20-season run, the animated television show has taken aim at Saddam Hussein, R. Kelly, Russell Crowe, Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton, Michael Jackson, Snooki, and well, everyone else. While the current U.S. President Donald Trump seems ripe for parody, it looks like South Park are more likely than … [Link]

Mashable » 6 other times Tom Brady just wanted to talk about the game

Friday 3 February 1:00:00 UTC 2017

It’s a great week for football fans. The Super Bowl is coming up this Sunday and it should be an electric game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons.  New England quarterback Tom Brady is nothing but focused on the game, refusing to talk about anything else when questioned by reporters. SEE ALSO: Here's why fans hate Fox broadcaster … [Link]

Mashable » Bruce Springsteen trolls Trump's Australian call in the best way

Friday 3 February 0:51:45 UTC 2017

You might've heard the news that Donald Trump reportedly had a doozy of a conversation with Australia's prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. While the Aussie leader had denied the phone call ended abruptly, that hasn't stopped The Boss. Bruce Springsteen opened his show in Melbourne, Australia, with an acoustic cover of The Orlons' 1962 song "Don't Hang Up" on Thursday. Trololol … [Link]

Slashdot » The Netherlands Opts For Manual Vote-Count Amid Cyberattack Fears

Friday 3 February 0:45:00 UTC 2017

Bruce66423 writes: Following revelations about the lack of security of the software, the Dutch government has decided to abandon the use of it to count the ballots at the forthcoming election in March. The Independent reports: The decision was taken amidst fears that hackers could influence next month's elections after allegations by the U.S. intelligence agency that Russia hacked into … [Link]

Mashable » Sean Spicer just cannot get the Prime Minister of Australia's name right

Friday 3 February 0:37:52 UTC 2017

The Australian Prime Minister's name is Malcolm Turnbull. But White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, referred to him multiple times as "Prime Minister Trumbull," during a Thursday press conference about that disastrous phone call between the two leaders.  Maybe he assumes the headmistress from Roald Dahl's Matilda has taken helm of the Oceanic nation. Or perhaps he presumes it's spelled … [Link]

Mashable » The #BodegaStrike is giving New Yorkers all the feels

Friday 3 February 0:31:51 UTC 2017

Grabbing a pack of gum on the way back from the subway Thursday won't be easy as normal for New Yorkers. But they aren’t getting mad — instead, they’re snapping photos and showing love to their neighborhood bodegas on social media.  SEE ALSO: A Syrian journalist's ordeal after Trump's travel ban Instagram and Twitter have been filling up with #BodegaStrike photos … [Link]

Mashable » How to get through border security without giving up your data

Friday 3 February 0:31:10 UTC 2017

Customs agents at United States airports often ask travelers from outside the country to hand over their phone. Agents can ask for the password, and, from there, snoop through whatever they want.  There were reports of agents confiscating international travelers' phones after President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries caused chaos last weekend, leaving many wondering … [Link]

Mashable » White House site security error is more 'embarrassing' than worrying

Friday 3 February 0:18:41 UTC 2017

For days now, folks have tweeted about receiving a "connection is not private" warning when trying to access whitehouse.gov.  It's an alarming thing to read when you're just trying to get some information from the site of the world's most powerful government, but experts say the issue is more "embarrassing" than it is worrying. SEE ALSO: Trump closed the White House … [Link]

Slashdot » Ransomware Completely Shuts Down Ohio Town Government

Friday 3 February 0:05:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: In another interesting example of what happens when you don't manage your backups correctly, the Licking County government offices, including the police force, have been shut down by ransomware. Although details are sparse, it's clear that someone in the office caught a bug in a phishing scam or by downloading it and … [Link]

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