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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 » Maisie Williams shares extremely cute birthday wish for TV big sis, Sophie Turner

Tuesday 21 February 23:46:25 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUnlike her Game of Thrones character, Sansa Stark, Sophie Turner occasionally has things to celebrate, like turning 21.  Her co-star, Maisie Williams, unleashed a powerful weapon on her TV sister's birthday — a throwback shot featuring a bunch of trends from seven years ago. She likes doing that a lot. SEE ALSO: Maisie Williams drops hints about Arya Stark's 'Game of … [Link]

Mashable » Trevor Noah says 2016 was so bad 'that it just never ended'

Tuesday 21 February 23:27:47 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAsk Trevor Noah and he'll tell you: President Donald Trump has been a blessing for comedy. Noah's brand of comedy in particular. Trump's election has been nothing but a momentum-changer for the comedian from South Africa, boosting The Daily Show's ratings up 7% from this time last year, according to Nielsen, which says he ended January with 1.4 million total average … [Link]

Mashable » Two models rescue a group of teenagers from a frozen lake

Tuesday 21 February 23:21:02 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThis week on America's Next Top Good Samaritan, two models rescue a group of teenagers from a frozen New York pond. Per the New York Post, Ethan Turnbull and Bennett Jonas were skateboarding in Central Park on Monday when they came upon a horrifying scene: A group of teenagers who'd fallen through ice and were struggling to crawl to safety.  SEE … [Link]

Slashdot » Wyden To Introduce Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Phone Searches At Border

Tuesday 21 February 23:20:00 UTC 2017

Trailrunner7 quotes a report from On the Wire: A senator from Oregon who has a long track record of involvement on security and privacy issues says he plans to introduce a bill soon that would prevent border agents from forcing Americans returning to the country to unlock their phones without a warrant. Sen. Ron Wyden said in a letter to … [Link]

Mashable » A tech company just gave walking meme Ken Bone a job as 'chief people officer'

Tuesday 21 February 23:18:38 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWith a perfectly corny, safely politically neutral ad about politics, undecided voter Ken Bone is still squeezing out the last drops of internet fame. Bone, in case you forgot, was the man who shot to internet celeb status during the second presidential debate last fall. Dressed in a red zip-up cardigan, he asked a friendly middle-of-the-road question about energy policy amid … [Link]

Mashable » 'Overwatch' teases a possible new hero and it's (probably) not Doomfist

Tuesday 21 February 23:01:41 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOverwatch revealed a brand new character in the game's universe, and she may have something to do with the next Overwatch hero to join the roster. Overwatch posted an article on its website Tuesday featuring an interview with a character called Efi Oladele, an 11-year-old genius who has "built a résumé of impressive achievements in robotics and artificial intelligence." Whether she … [Link]

Mashable » After company all-hands, Arianna Huffington insists Uber is trying to be 'better'

Tuesday 21 February 22:59:06 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUber is becoming known for stamping out PR fires as much as it's known as a ride-sharing app, but board member Ariana Huffington wants customers to believe they're working toward "a better" company. The latest PR frenzy comes on the back of a blog post written by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler Rigetti (Susan J. Fowler on her blog), who detailed … [Link]

Mashable » Based on Magic Johnson's tweets, the Lakers basically just hired Perd Hapley from 'Parks and Rec'

Tuesday 21 February 22:41:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Los Angeles Lakers named Magic Johnson — a three-time NBA MVP who won five championships in L.A. as a player — as the team's new president of basketball operations on Tuesday.  There are many facets to this story, including the fact that Lakers owner Jeanie Buss fired her own brother. But the funniest nugget — per usual — comes courtesy … [Link]

Mashable » How one construction company is thinking outside the box

Tuesday 21 February 22:41:09 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Picture, if you will, a house. What comes to mind? Four walls, square windows, a rectangular door? Changes are there’s a lot of right angles. But one look at a home built by LA-based Binishells is all it takes to realize that this construction company is doing things differently — and thinking outside the box. Binishells president and CEO Nicolò … [Link]

Slashdot » UPS Develops 'Rolling Warehouse' System In Which Drones Are Launched From Atop Trucks

Tuesday 21 February 22:40:00 UTC 2017

mi writes: A Bloomberg article describes a test conducted by UPS on Monday, "launching an unmanned aerial vehicle from the roof of a UPS truck about a quarter-mile to a blueberry farm outside Tampa, Florida. The drone dropped off a package at a home on the property, and returned to the truck, which had moved about 2,000 feet." The company … [Link]

Mashable » How one construction company is thinking outside the box

Tuesday 21 February 22:39:51 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPicture, if you will, a house. What comes to mind? Four walls, square windows, a rectangular door? Changes are there’s a lot of right angles. But one look at a home built by LA-based Binishells is all it takes to realize that this construction company is doing things differently — and thinking outside the box. Binishells president and CEO Nicolò Bini … [Link]

Mashable » This real-time pollution map will enlighten you on your city's air quality

Tuesday 21 February 22:33:48 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Air pollution isn't always visible, but it's definitely real. To help us gain a better understanding of air quality around the world, BreezoMeter, an air quality analytics provider, is visually breaking things down with a new interactive air pollution map. SEE ALSO: Wi-Fi passwords from airports around the world in one brilliant map The map delivers real-time information on air … [Link]

Popular Science » Can we blame climate change for February's record-breaking heat?

Tuesday 21 February 22:29:00 UTC 2017

Heat From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News Oklahoma just saw temperatures close to triple digits It is extremely unusual to see such sweltering temperatures in the dead of winter, but climate change is loading the dice for severe heat. [Link]

Mashable » Lovable prankster helps cats get adopted by giving them relatable name tags

Tuesday 21 February 22:19:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUnless you happen to be a cute and fluffy puppy or kitten, it can be difficult to get adopted from a shelter. SEE ALSO: Animal shelter commercial almost cuter than the animals themselves That's why online personality Obvious Plant decided to use his carefully-honed planting skills to create some eye-catching name tags for the shelter cats at Sante D'Or animal shelter … [Link]

Mashable » 'Would You Rather?' gets a gross, funny twist with new Watchable show

Tuesday 21 February 22:09:40 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWatchable is hoping to get viewers hooked to its new series with one simple, age-old question: Would You Rather? The Comcast streaming video platform has launched a new series from Cut.com called Dan and Dietrich Play Would You Rather. In it, the two dudes tackle "would you rather?" questions with twisted twist — because once they've made their choice, they actually … [Link]

Slashdot »  PHP Becomes First Programming Language To Add 'Modern' Cryptography Library In Its Core

Tuesday 21 February 22:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes from a report via BleepingComputer: The PHP team has unanimously voted to integrate the Libsodium library in the PHP core, and by doing so, becoming the first programming language to support a modern cryptography library by default. Developers approved a proposal with a vote of 37 to 0 and decided that Libsodium will be added to the … [Link]

Mashable » Oscars contender 'La La Land' gets an old school video game treatment

Tuesday 21 February 22:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSince La La Land took over the Oscars, we recreated the award-winning movie into a classic 8-Bit game Play your way through Seb and Mia’s 8-Bit romance in this old school RPG. Read more…More about Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Movies Of 2016, Movies, and Video Games [Link]

Mashable » Rural working men are finding wellbeing on grassroots Facebook pages

Tuesday 21 February 22:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookLuke Baker has worked in the most remote reaches of Australia and Papua New Guinea, but leaving his family is always a painful rupture. But Facebook is helping in surprising ways. Now based in Bundaberg, Queensland, he was sent to mining camps as a "fly-in, fly-out" worker (or FIFO), where he'd often spend around three weeks on-site and one week off … [Link]

Mashable » Rihanna now has more top 10 Billboard singles than Michael Jackson

Tuesday 21 February 21:58:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookRihanna just outdid the King of Pop.  RiRi and Michael Jackson were tied with 29 Billboard Hot 100 singles each, but now, "Love on the Brain," is her 30th song to earn the distinction. The only artists still ahead of Rihanna are formidable opponents — Madonna with 38 and the Beatles with 34.  It's a pretty good birthday present for the … [Link]

Mashable » Apple might be creating its own version of Bitmoji

Tuesday 21 February 21:55:16 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThere’s been a lot of Snapchat-copying going on in the tech world lately, with Facebook being one of the main culprits. But the social media giant isn't alone. Another tech juggernaut appears to be cribbing from the ephemeral messaging app, as well. On Monday, Apple was granted a patent for an "avatar editing environment" that looks a lot like Bitmoji, the … [Link]

Mashable » Libraries are fighting back hard against Trump's America

Tuesday 21 February 21:49:36 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPerhaps libraries and President Donald Trump were destined to be enemies.  The president has made it known that he's not a man of books. Libraries, meanwhile, are filled with many more books than people. The president has made it known he's not a fan of immigration. Libraries are often an integral part of the life of immigrants in the United States. … [Link]

Mashable » Intense battle between an octopus and crab ends with a surprise

Tuesday 21 February 21:43:18 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Nature can be absolutely brutal sometimes.  An unnamed diver captured an intense fight between a crab and a small octopus off the coast of Monterey, California, earlier this month. In the clip, the octopus tries its very best to get a nice crab dinner, but the crab was pretty intent on staying alive. After a few tense minutes, the fight … [Link]

Mashable » Guy rescues his brother's dog that fell through a frozen lake

Tuesday 21 February 21:39:13 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook After finding his brother's dog Copper fall through thin ice into frigid water, a guy named Colin risked his own life to rescue the pup. Unfortunately, the ice couldn't hold Colin either, and he ended up in the water alongside the dog. Colin managed to break through the ice so the two could escape the water, but not before Copper … [Link]

Mashable » This app helps the blind "see" by identifying objects around them

Tuesday 21 February 21:35:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Aipoly application uses Artificial Intelligence vision to identify objects for those who cannot see what's in front of them. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Facial Recognition [Link]

Mashable » 4-year-old's anti-Trump dinosaur protest gives us the fuel we need to stay woke

Tuesday 21 February 21:32:42 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSince Donald Trump was elected to the presidency, protests have rocked both the nation and the world. Millions of people got up, made signs and gathered to make their voice and thoughts heard. SEE ALSO: Holiday takes an anti-Trump turn with #NotMyPresidentsDay protests On a little patch of Washington D.C. earth, a similar protest is also quietly underway. Signs have been … [Link]

Slashdot » Health Apps Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good, Warn Scientists

Tuesday 21 February 21:20:00 UTC 2017

According to several scientists, fitness apps might be doing more harm than good because they don't work but force people to focus on ambitious goals that they will never reach. Some are so appalled by these apps that they have called it "snake oil salesmen of the 1860s." From a report on The Guardian: Greg Hager, professor of computer science … [Link]

Mashable » Lindsey Lohan claims she was profiled in an airport while wearing a headscarf

Tuesday 21 February 21:13:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookLindsay Lohan is turning heads again, but this time it’s for a reason a lot more serious than her accent. While visiting Good Morning Britain, hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid asked the actress a series of questions about Islam, Trump's presidency and Lohan's experience reading the Quran. But what was particularly interesting was Lohan's claims of being singled out at … [Link]

Mashable » Uber's ratings are in the toilet

Tuesday 21 February 21:02:43 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThings just keep getting worse for Uber. With #DeleteUber trending once again following allegations of sexism from a former employee, disgruntled users are taking to the App Store to vent. Uber's app currently has an abysmal 1.6-star average rating in the U.S App Store, despite its rank as the No. 10 app overall, according to app analytics company App Annie. Though … [Link]

Mashable » Short film celebrates the powerful connection between generations of activists

Tuesday 21 February 20:59:51 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt’s crucial to value and learn from the work of older activists, especially as the resistance builds and strengthens during the Trump era. A moving new short film called Together We Rise celebrates the importance of intergenerational activism, and recognizes the trailblazers of decades past. In less than two minutes, the largely silent film illustrates how connections between older and younger … [Link]

Mashable » It's not aliens. It's never aliens. Stop saying it's aliens.

Tuesday 21 February 20:53:50 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOn Wednesday, NASA will make an announcement about a "discovery beyond our solar system."  Pretty cool and mysterious sounding, right? According to the space agency, the announcement is specifically related to "planets that orbit stars other than our sun,  known as exoplanets." SEE ALSO: Scientists want you to help them find planets in this database of stars Cool, cool. Exoplanets are … [Link]

Slashdot » Computer Glasses Claim To Protect Eyesight Are Selling Like Hotcakes, But They Probably Aren't Useful

Tuesday 21 February 20:40:00 UTC 2017

People are increasingly concerned that bright light — especially "blue light" from computer screens — is causing harm, making it a potentially dangerous public health issue. Eyewear and screen protector companies have been selling products they say can protect people from these harms. But are they really making any difference? From a report: We do know that blue light at … [Link]

Geek Culture » OmGoodness, Forum Tidbits!

Tuesday 21 February 20:36:21 UTC 2017

The Famous Druid stands with those observing The Sweden Incident, … Snaggy says.. I love these science march signs, … speaking of which, Tech Angel discovers the Scientists' March on Washington, and ronad, is thrilled his city made Joy of Tech! [Link]

Mashable » The worst 'Game of Thrones' villain is heading to the Marvel universe

Tuesday 21 February 20:18:47 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookGame of Thrones alum Iwan Rheon, who played literal and figurative bastard Ramsay Bolton, is heading to the Marvel universe for ABC's new Inhumans series, it was announced Tuesday. Sticking with type, Rheon will play the villain Maximus — aka "Maximus the Mad" — brother of lead character Black Bolt.  In the show, Maximus is described by Marvel as a clever … [Link]

Mashable » The first manned hoverbike could finally fulfill your 'Star Wars' dreams

Tuesday 21 February 20:17:36 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Are you ready to live out your wildest speeder bike dreams? A Russian drone-building startup just dropped some crazy new video showcasing the closest thing we've seen to Return of the Jedi's famous vehicles IRL. Hoversurf's newest prototype, the Scorpion-3, is a single-seat electric quadcopter that looks to be the world's first fully rideable hoverbike. The vehicle, which can be … [Link]

Popular Science » A portable jump-starter for 71 percent off? I'd buy it.

Tuesday 21 February 20:08:00 UTC 2017

Gadgets It can charge your phone. It's $170 off. A portable jump starter for my car, 71 percent off? I'd buy it. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Of course Cate Blanchett joined an Adele performance at a drag show at Stonewall in a pussy hat

Tuesday 21 February 20:00:17 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThere are certain basic comforts we, as a species, have come to rely on, like anesthetics during surgery and Netflix. Now we can add watching footage of Cate Blanchett at drag shows whenever we're sad to the list.  Blanchett stopped by the historic Stonewall Inn on Monday night to perform in a benefit drag show, and, because she is incapable of … [Link]

Slashdot » Intel Supercharges Atom Chips With 16 Cores and Pro Level Features

Tuesday 21 February 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Agam Shah, writing for PCWorld: Intel's Atom was mostly known as a low-end chip for mobile devices that underperformed. That may not be the case anymore. The latest Atom C3000 chips announced on Tuesday have up to 16 cores and are more sophisticated than ever. The chips are made for storage arrays, networking equipment, and internet of things devices. The … [Link]

Mashable » Pop-Tarts are being made into pizza, tacos and nachos. No, really.

Tuesday 21 February 19:55:33 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSometimes, it feels like the entire food industry's only desire is to create the next edible thing that will make us go WTF. SEE ALSO: Spice up your life with insane flaming hot Cheeto bagels Case in point: Kellogg's NYC, a cafe where you can have the honor of paying $6 for a single bowl of cereal, will be overhauling its … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Prifender Announces the Launch of a New Privacy API

Tuesday 21 February 19:54:54 UTC 2017

San Francisco based startup Prifender announced the release of a new privacy API, aimed to assist corporate applications make the most effective use of the personal information that is available across the enterprise. [Link]

Mashable » Milo Yiannopoulos' bad week continues, resigns from Breitbart

Tuesday 21 February 19:44:38 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA rough week for Milo Yiannopoulos just got worse.  The noted alt-right internet troll announced on Tuesday that he has resigned from Breitbart, where he had been a senior editor and worked on the website's tech coverage. The news comes a day after book publisher Simon & Schuster dropped Yiannopoulos following outcry over a video in which he defended sexual relationships … [Link]

Mashable » #PoCLove hashtag floods timelines with celebrations of diverse love

Tuesday 21 February 19:36:47 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookShowing off your significant other isn't reserved for Feb. 14 only anymore thanks to the hashtag #PoCInLove.  The hashtag, which was started last year by @PoCBeauty, gave people of color an opportunity to celebrate being in relationships with other people of color on the timeline—and while it started last Friday, the adorable photos of diverse lovebirds trickled in throughout the weekend. … [Link]

Mashable » Africa's elusive forest elephants are disappearing

Tuesday 21 February 19:34:14 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe clock is ticking to save Central Africa's forest elephants. Populations of the elusive elephants have plunged by around 80 percent inside one of the region's most important nature preserves. Within Gabon's Minkébé National Park, poachers likely killed about 25,000 forest elephants for their ivory tusks between 2004 and 2014, according to a Duke University-led study in the journal Current Biology. … [Link]

Mashable » Disney reveals room-filling, wireless-charging breakthrough

Tuesday 21 February 19:30:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWireless charging is a farce. We’ve basically traded in charging cables for custom-built surfaces that only work if we place our phones right on top of them.  What we want is to walk into a room and have our iPhone 8 start charging automatically. And it looks like that dream is now a tick closer to reality. SEE ALSO: It sure … [Link]

Mashable » EPA's Scott Pruitt enters a hotbed of anti-Trump resistance: his own agency

Tuesday 21 February 19:27:12 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUsually, new administrators at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are welcomed at headquarters without too much fanfare. That is, until today.  Scott Pruitt — the new EPA administrator nominated to the position by President Donald Trump — gave his welcome address to his agency Tuesday after garnering more "no" votes on the Senate floor than any other EPA nominee since the … [Link]

Mashable » Cops help 10-year-old girl with homework after she messaged them on Facebook

Tuesday 21 February 19:22:11 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA fifth-grader stuck on a math problem went to go to an unusual place for  help when she decided to message the cops on Facebook.  The best part is that the cops actually responded. Molly Draper shared a few screenshots of her Facebook Messenger app on Friday which showed an adorable interaction between her 10-year-old daughter Lena and the Marion, Ohio, … [Link]

Slashdot » Online Piracy Can Boost Comic Book Sales, Research Finds

Tuesday 21 February 19:20:00 UTC 2017

A number of studies show that piracy helps movies, TV shows, and music albums find a much wider audience, which in turn, often times, help in boosting their revenue. But what about comic books? A new academic study shows that piracy can have a positive effect on comic book sales, too, albeit under certain conditions. From a report on TorrentFreak: … [Link]

Mashable » IKEA releases plans for a spherical garden you can build with tons of plywood and lot of patience

Tuesday 21 February 19:15:03 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you've ever wanted to kill everything around you while building something from IKEA, imagine trying to build this awesome garden: A post shared by SPACE10 (@space10_journal) on Feb 17, 2017 at 4:31am PST The Denmark-based company Space10, which is supported by IKEA, has released instructions on how to build The Growroom, an incredible wooden spherical garden for people living in … [Link]

Mashable » Urban Outfitters is selling a ridiculous homage to the 90s internet

Tuesday 21 February 19:14:39 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAmerica may have long ago unfriended MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson, but his likeness is apparently still worth big bucks at the country's number-one destination for hipster clothes. Urban Outfitters is selling a long-sleeved tee emblazoned with the forgotten social network head's still-familiar face for a pricey $50.  Image: Urban outfittersThe item is part of a collection that also includes clothes themed … [Link]

Mashable » 'La La Land' as an 8-bit video game wins the Oscar for cuteness

Tuesday 21 February 19:08:34 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Since La La Land took over the Oscars, we recreated the award-winning movie into a classic 8-bit game. Play your way through Seb and Mia’s 8-bit romance in this old school role-playing game. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more… More about Seb And Mia, Oscars, Nintendo, 8 Bit Cinema, and Video Games [Link]

Mashable » Sit back and let the #NoBallChallenge take over your timeline

Tuesday 21 February 19:07:32 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookCould this be the first major teen challenge of 2017? We hope so. A group of students at Georgia's Nocross High School turned an unfortunate situation into potential viral glory with the creation of their new, very dumb, very fun #NoBallChallenge. When their coach took away their basketballs, a group of students decided their fun could not be stopped and continued … [Link]

Mashable » The next iPhone may take care of all your storage worries

Tuesday 21 February 19:04:12 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookGet ready to say goodbye to those annoying "Storage Full" messages. The iPhone 8 with two different storage options—64GB and 256GB—according to a new report from Chinese research firm Trendforce. That means the basic model is double the 32GB offered as the lowest storage tier for the iPhone 7. SEE ALSO: Unlocking the iPhone 8 could be as easy as looking … [Link]

Mashable » Moana and Maui outwit a giant eight-eyed bat monster in this 'Moana' deleted scene

Tuesday 21 February 18:59:45 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe underworld of Moana is dark and full of terrors — one of which we never got to see before now. In this deleted scene shared exclusively with Mashable, Moana and Maui, the heroes of Disney's latest animated triumph, are lurking around the underworld lair of Tomatoa (the giant crab who has Maui's magical hook). SEE ALSO: How far they'll go: … [Link]

Mashable » Startling aerial video reveals massive crack in Antarctic Ice Shelf

Tuesday 21 February 18:46:19 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Scientists monitoring the Larsen C Ice Shelf in the Antarctic Peninsula have released a startling new aerial video showing in stark relief just how wide a crack in the ice has become.  The crack is expected to give rise to one of the largest icebergs on record, sometime within the next few months, though the precise timing of the breakup … [Link]

Slashdot » Netflix Just Announced a User Focused Security Application

Tuesday 21 February 18:46:00 UTC 2017

Moving beyond movies and TV shows (and their DVDs), Netflix announced on Tuesday Stethoscope, its "first project following a User Focused Security approach." From a company's blog post: The notion of "User Focused Security" acknowledges that attacks against corporate users (e.g., phishing, malware) are the primary mechanism leading to security incidents and data breaches, and it's one of the core … [Link]

Mashable » Gift bag meant for Oscar nominees includes a pelvic floor exercise tracker

Tuesday 21 February 18:38:33 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEyeing a pelvic floor exercise tracker, but not ready to commit to the purchase?  Just go back in time, become a promising actress, land a film role, score an Oscar nomination and reach out to the marketing company putting together a swag bag for this year's nominees including, you guessed it, a pelvic exercise floor tracker. SEE ALSO: Celebrity conspiracy theory: … [Link]

Mashable » Experienced dad prepares you for the painful realities of parenthood

Tuesday 21 February 18:31:31 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Sure, babies and kids are cute. But a vast majority of parenting is not cute. YouTuber How to DAD knows the struggle intimately. That's why this Australian father has put out a series of informative videos on how to live life with a baby. His hilarious guides to parenthood point out the simple, accurate truths about raising a child that … [Link]

Popular Science » Should we mine the deep ocean?

Tuesday 21 February 18:30:15 UTC 2017

hydrothermal vent Environment Behind the deep sea “gold rush” for increasingly rare minerals Is the deep sea the next frontier for mining or a search for fool’s gold? [Link]

Mashable » From 'Boober' to #DeleteUber, the 12 times Uber disgusted all of us

Tuesday 21 February 18:27:47 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUber’s a game-changer for millions of people, providing full-time income (or at least some extra cash) for drivers worldwide, and a (generally) safe, quickly-accessed ride between two points for passengers. But the ride-share startup doesn't do itself any favors when it comes to its own public image. Racism, sexism, and all stripes of gross behavior are a quick Google search away … [Link]

Mashable » John Cena is helping Nintendo advertise the Nintendo Switch

Tuesday 21 February 18:22:44 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDespite what WWE Superstar John Cena tells you, you'll be able to see him. To be more specific, you'll be able to see him at a Nintendo Switch event happening in the lead up to the console's release. Nintendo is hosting three events across the U.S. over the next week and a half where fans can come play 1-2-Switch and other … [Link]

Mashable » Rogue cow running through New York City gives cops a nail-biting chase

Tuesday 21 February 18:22:06 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA rogue cow caused a giant commotion Tuesday as it ran wild through the streets of the Queens borough of New York City. The spotted outlaw was first spotted on Archer Ave and Sutphin Blvd at around 10:30 a.m., possibly having escaped a nearby slaughterhouse along Archer Ave near York College. Queens cows are smartening up because this is the third … [Link]

Mashable » Everyone is loving Reese Witherspoon on 'Big Little Lies' and it’s about damn time

Tuesday 21 February 18:14:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf nothing else, Big Little Lies is the televised second coming of Reese Witherspoon. Now a bona fide movie star who doesn't always get or even go for her due, Witherspoon shines on HBO's Lies, based on the novel by Liane Moriarty, and critics have noticed. While the show itself has garnered mix reviews for dramatic tropes and stock characters and … [Link]

Mashable » 'Blood on the Mountain' exposes the human costs of coal mining

Tuesday 21 February 18:09:09 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook President Donald Trump has promised to return the U.S. coal sector to its glory days.  Experts say that isn't likely to happen, given the nation's shift toward natural gas and renewable energy. But if the coal sector does rebound, it'd be a boon for thousands of laid-off miners and struggling coal towns. Yet those jobs won't come without certain risks … [Link]

Mashable » How to lock in your new Nintendo ID before Switch arrives

Tuesday 21 February 18:06:07 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDo you have a Nintendo Network ID yet? Even if you think you do, you probably don't. Trust. The Switch is almost here, and with it comes a whole new world of subscription-based online console services. We've thankfully come a long way since the days of Friend Codes, but there's still a new step to take if you plan to use … [Link]

Slashdot » GlobalSign Supports Billions of Device Identities In an Effort To Secure the IoT

Tuesday 21 February 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Reader broknstrngz writes: GlobalSign, a WebTrust certified CA and identity services provider, has released its high volume managed PKI platform, taking a stab at the current authentication and security weaknesses in the IoT. The new service aims to commodify large scale rapid enrollment and identity management for large federated swarms of devices such as IP cameras, smart home appliances and … [Link]

Mashable » 8 things you can do instead of watch Milo beg for attention

Tuesday 21 February 17:58:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMilo Yiannopoulos just wants you to listen to him — somewhere, anywhere.  You were supposed to listen to him at what would no doubt have been an eyebrow-raising speech at this week's Conservative Political Action Conference. You were supposed to listen to him through his book, Dangerous. But both the speech and the book were canceled after a video leaked over … [Link]

Mashable » This parrot is like, really good at singing Rihanna, you guys

Tuesday 21 February 17:49:05 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook A parrot with a stunning voice has become a viral video celebrity. A video from March of a parrot rocking out to Rihanna's chorus on Eminem's "The Montser" resurfaced on Reddit on Sunday. While the original clip is actually pretty weird and creepy, Redditor Ursinarium managed to sync up the singing parrot with the original track, and it's actually pretty … [Link]

Mashable » ‘Halo Wars 2’ is captivating, but mechanically flawed

Tuesday 21 February 17:48:25 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookHalo Wars 2, a for-console real-time strategy game, straddles the line between joyful and jarring. The sequel to 2011’s Ensemble Studios’ spinoff makes big advancements, particularly by adding PC players to the mix, but controls once again hamper the RTS experience on console. Before the original Halo Wars on Xbox 360, console-based RTS games didn’t have a whole lot going for … [Link]

Mashable » New Han Solo movie details and this awesome first photo are enough to make your heart stop

Tuesday 21 February 17:46:53 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTraveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy—though, if this photo's any indication, it is a hell of a lot of fun.  Lucasfilm released the above photo on Tuesday morning from the still-untitled Han Solo movie, starring Alden Ehrenreich, which officially started rolling Monday. Better yet, the movie is slated to hit a cineplex screen near you on May 25, 2018, … [Link]

Mashable » Colorado town caters to the lazy with its first drive-thru pot shop

Tuesday 21 February 17:46:17 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMove over, Starbucks, Colorado is getting its first drive-thru weed store. A former car wash turned pot shop in Parachute, Colorado, just won approval from the Parachute Board of Trustees to become Colorado's first drive-thru marijuana store, the Post Independent reports. The store, dubbed the Tumbleweed Express, is slated to open in March. SEE ALSO: 'Pot Sasquatch' is real and it's … [Link]

Popular Science » How to take a screenshot on any device

Tuesday 21 February 17:45:02 UTC 2017

DIY Grab that screengrab Whether you're on Windows, macOS, Android, or iOS, here are the button combinations you need to capture an image of your screen and save it for posterity. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Exercise reduces death from breast cancer relapse by 40 per cent

Tuesday 21 February 17:43:00 UTC 2017

A quarter of women with breast cancer will die from cancer spreading around the body – exercise is the most important lifestyle factor in preventing this [Link]

Mashable » A pro-Trump editor funds a journalist's investigative trip to Sweden

Tuesday 21 February 17:38:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookInfoWars editor-at-large and alt-right conspiracy theorist Paul Joseph Watson is fulfilling a promise he made on Twitter, to pay a journalist to go scope out a Swedish suburb he calls "crime ridden." SEE ALSO: Internet turns to @Sweden after Trump appears to invent terror attack Watson took to Twitter on Monday to lambast critics who ridiculed President Donald Trump's strange reference … [Link]

Mashable » Miserable Kings fans dedicate their subreddit to 'The Lion King' after abysmal trade

Tuesday 21 February 17:35:56 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt has been an awful weekend for fans of the Sacramento Kings.  Scratch that, it's been an awful decade for fans of the Sacramento Kings. It only got worse this weekend when the team announced they traded their star player for rookie Buddy Hield and a large bucket of ice.  SEE ALSO: NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving actually thinks the Earth is … [Link]

Mashable » GIPHY's new Black History Month series celebrates hair, love and activism

Tuesday 21 February 17:35:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookGIFs are inescapable, infiltrating almost every way we communicate in 2017. And now, with a new series from GIPHY, the world can choose from a much more inclusive array of options. Timed with Black History Month, GIPHY has made a dedicated effort to provide users with GIFs showing the black American experience. From iconic civil rights activists to #BlackGirlMagic, the GIF … [Link]

Mashable » It's time to start thinking about what Google will name Android O

Tuesday 21 February 17:28:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOh, Magic 8 Ball, what will Google call the next version of Android? If Google follows history, the next version will be called Android "O," and it'll be named after a dessert/snack like every other version before it. SEE ALSO: Leaked photos show just how sexy Samsung's Galaxy S8 could look The current version of Android is "Nougat," and even though … [Link]

Slashdot » University Offers Course To Help Sniff Out and Refute 'Bullshit'

Tuesday 21 February 17:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an Engadget report: There's now a course at the University of Washington, "Calling Bullshit in the Age of Big Data" that helps you find bad information and show others why it's bad. The instructors, Professors Jevin D. West and Carl T. Bergstrom, jokingly write that "we will be astonished if these skills do not turn out … [Link]

Mashable » Iceland's president said he would ban pineapple on pizza if he could

Tuesday 21 February 17:00:03 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPineapple on pizza: you love it, or you hate it so much you use your power as president of a small country to make it literally illegal. In what's being called a "political bombshell" by Iceland Magazine,  President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson said he would ban pineapple as a topping on pizzas— if he were allowed to pass laws on … [Link]

Mashable » How leaders of 9 billion-dollar companies stay productive

Tuesday 21 February 17:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFor many of us, productivity is a mystery. We’re surrounded by a constant stream of all things “busy.” And while we start each day with the best of intentions, it’s painful to look back and have to ask, “So what exactly did I get done?”  Naturally, productivity tips abound, from “life hacks” to workflows to apps. Ironically, this flood of information … [Link]

Mashable » If you liked 'Lego Batman' you need to check out 'Holy Musical B@man!' asap

Tuesday 21 February 16:59:53 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Hopefully by now you've seen The Lego Batman Movie and reveled in it's delightful musical finale, but what you might not know is that it's been done before — by actual humans. In 2012, internet sensation StarKid (the team behind a viral musical about a certain boy wizard) staged Holy Musical B@man!, a superhero amalgam that predates even the first … [Link]

Mashable » Annoyed elephant makes tourists uncomfortable by chasing them for miles

Tuesday 21 February 16:56:33 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Going on a safari affords you the chance to see amazing animals out in their natural habitat. It's thrilling, but there's also an underlying sense of nervousness. After all, these are wild animals and a great many of them can easily take a human out with the swat of a paw or a casual chomp. These tourists on a safari … [Link]

Mashable » Adorable couple fall in love in 'Final Fantasy XIV' and have an in-game wedding

Tuesday 21 February 16:55:12 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen 23-year-old Brogan was unable to go to work because of a knee injury, she felt extremely lonely. Determined to do something about it, Brogan asked friends to recommend some games.  This request not only brought an end to her loneliness, it led to a love story and a wedding — inside Final Fantasy.  SEE ALSO: Father and son bond over … [Link]

Mashable » Are we really not there yet on women in tech sales?

Tuesday 21 February 16:53:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt was about girl power in the 90s, thanks to the Spice Girls. Then, Queen Bey, told us that girls run the world in 2011. With such sentiments from well known females in recent history – celebrating the modern day woman – why is it that equal pay or equal opportunity is still an uphill battle in the ever-expanding tech sales … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon's high-tech grocery store will let you grab a beer and walk out (almost)

Tuesday 21 February 16:45:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookLiquor laws will be the one thing keeping Amazon Go in the low-tech past.  The grocery store with no cashiers and no checkout lines will sell alcohol, requiring a human to check IDs, Recode reported on Tuesday.  The publication spotted an application for a liquor license in the window of Amazon's Seattle store, and Amazon confirmed that it plans to sell … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Confirms Another 2017 Update After Windows 10 Creators Update

Tuesday 21 February 16:40:00 UTC 2017

Mark Wilson, writing for BetaNews: Windows 10 Creators Update is due to arrive in the spring, and at Microsoft Ignite in Australia, the company confirmed that a second major update is on the way later in the year. We don't know a great deal about this update, but it's likely to incorporate Project NEON design elements. While it is not … [Link]

Mashable » 'Rogue Legacy' dev reveals its next game: 'Full Metal Furies'

Tuesday 21 February 16:34:26 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Full Metal Furies immediately puts me in the mind of those old coin-op arcade games based on franchises like X-Men and The Simpsons. Or even more recent examples, like The Behemoth's wonderful brawler, Castle Crashers. Well. This one comes from Cellar Door Games, the talented indie team behind Rogue Legacy. The earlier game twisted the "roguelike" genre with its unusual … [Link]

Mashable » Unlocking the iPhone 8 could be as easy as looking at it

Tuesday 21 February 16:25:54 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust imagine unlocking your iPhone just by looking at it. According to the latest report from KGI analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, whose Apple predictions often turn out to be accurate, the next iPhone could be capable of that and more thanks to a "revolutionary" front-facing 3D camera system. The KGI report, via 9to5Mac, claims the new camera system will merge 2D images … [Link]

Mashable » Music in the shape of a unicorn actually sounds magical

Tuesday 21 February 16:23:33 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Glance at a recording session and they typically look like a confusing mess of colorful tracks filled with blobs. But now, a unicorn is here to save the face of music. YouTuber and musician Andrew Huang managed to map out a MIDI file in the shape of that classic unicorn mask that was popular on the internet a few years … [Link]

Mashable » America's Dad Tom Hanks wrote a book

Tuesday 21 February 16:21:18 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust when you thought Tom Hanks had mastered almost everything, he publishes a short story collection and truly becomes a Hanks of all trades. SEE ALSO: 'His Dark Materials' author tweets back at fans who can't wait for his new books The previously announced collection, to be published by Knopf Doubleday, now has a title, Uncommon Type. Each of the 17 … [Link]

Popular Science » Pluto might be a planet again. Let’s talk about why this matters.

Tuesday 21 February 16:13:29 UTC 2017

Pluto New Horizons Space Scientists aren’t just jerking you around—this is about something more than your childhood nostalgia Prepare yourself—the Pluto debate has returned and people are not going to be able to shut up about it. They’re going to have a lot of opinions and they’re going to need… [Link]

Mashable » Tattoo artist beautifully explains why women cover their mastectomy scars

Tuesday 21 February 16:06:55 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEvery mastectomy scar is unique.  The way it feels and looks depends on the woman who is wearing it, and what her body endured before and after the removal of one or both breasts.  SEE ALSO: Breast cancer survivor gets tattoo over scars, ends up falling in love with the artist Tattoo artist David Allen has spent the past few years … [Link]

Mashable » Seth Meyers beautifully slams Donald Trump's attacks on the press

Tuesday 21 February 16:06:50 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Our favorite late night segment is back. Last night, Seth Meyers knocked another Closer Look out of the park on Late Night.  In this horrifying enlightening edition of the segment, Meyers takes on Trump's attacks on the press, his perplexing false claim of a terror attack in Sweden and the president's early start on the 2020 campaign trail. As an … [Link]

Mashable » Now you can send money internationally through Facebook Messenger

Tuesday 21 February 16:01:38 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSending money on Facebook is finally international.  A new bot released on Facebook Messenger on Sunday lets users send money to and from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or Europe.  Powered by TransferWise, the bot completes money transfers and guides users through the process.  TransferWise customers on the company's own app already send and receive almost $1 billion a … [Link]

Mashable » 'Overwatch' heroes reimagined as 48 original Pokémon, evolutions and all

Tuesday 21 February 16:00:37 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhat do you get when you mix the colorful cast of Overwatch with the beloved universe of Pokémon? The best crossover ever. Artist Miles Hansen created Watchemon, a delightfully detailed reimagining of 22 Overwatch heroes as brand new Pokémon, complete with evolutions, Pokémon types and descriptions that read like they came straight from a Pokédex.  SEE ALSO: 'Overwatch' heroes reimagined as … [Link]

Mashable » Kris Jenner stopped by 'The Ellen Show' to discuss her blooming love life

Tuesday 21 February 16:00:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMs. Momager takes us behind the scenes of the royal Calabasas family. Kris Jenner appeared on The Ellen Show to discuss a wide range of topics from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West,finally moving out of her house to her ever growing relationship with boyfriend, Corey Gamble. SEE ALSO: Celebrities, family share support for Bruce Jenner When asked if she and Gamble … [Link]

Slashdot » TransferWise Launches International Money Transfers Via Facebook

Tuesday 21 February 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Money transfer company TransferWise has launched a new service that allows users to send money internationally through Facebook's Messenger, as competition in the digital payments landscape intensifies. From a report on Reuters: The London-based startup said on Tuesday that it had developed a Facebook Messenger "chatbot", or an automated program that can help users communicate with businesses and carry out … [Link]

Mashable » Google's Tilt Brush VR art tool comes to the Oculus Rift

Tuesday 21 February 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMany months before Oculus' Medium and Quill apps captured the imagination of traditional artists, Google's Tilt Brush was leading the way for HTC Vive users to bring illustration to life in virtual reality.  Now the same amazing VR pallet once exclusive to the HTC Vive has arrived for the Oculus Rift community via the Oculus Store. SEE ALSO: Yes, this detailed … [Link]

Mashable » David Cassidy says he's fighting dementia

Tuesday 21 February 15:52:25 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFormer Partridge Family star David Cassidy says he’s struggling with memory loss. The 66-year-old actor-singer tells People magazine his family has a history of dementia and he had sensed “this was coming.” He says for now he wants to stay focused and “enjoy life.” Cassidy has had numerous personal problems in the decades following his initial success, ranging from substance abuse … [Link]

Mashable » 56-hour groundbreaking face transplant surgery gives man a new face

Tuesday 21 February 15:40:55 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAndrew (Andy) Sandness is adapting to his new face. His face was disfigured over a decade ago after he attempted suicide. Once finding a matching donor, Sandness underwent a complex surgery that grafted him a new nose, bones, teeth and lips. Now, Sandness says he's got a second chance at life. Read more…More about Suicide, Real Time Video, Mayo Clinic, Face … [Link]

Mashable » The Galaxy S8's fingerprint sensor sure looks like it's in a terrible spot

Tuesday 21 February 15:34:17 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf all the leaks are to believed — and they all seem to paint the same picture — Samsung's next flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, will be hot fire. The only thing that looks bad — and I must emphasize looks because I haven't held an S8 in my hand — is the placement of the fingerprint sensor. SEE ALSO: Everything … [Link]

Slashdot » China's Millennials Are Hustling For Part-Time Gigs Instead of Traditional Jobs

Tuesday 21 February 15:20:00 UTC 2017

Bloomberg has a report today in which it underscores a growing trend among millennials in China who are looking for part-time jobs. From the article: Hopping from one short-term stint to another isn't the sort of aspiration an earlier generation had in China, where the middle-class dream has long been university degrees followed by a stable job — preferably one … [Link]

Mashable » Scottish publisher trolls Milo Yiannopoulos in the most epic way

Tuesday 21 February 15:07:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSimon & Schuster has finally pulled Milo Yiannopoulos' book deal after a video emerged showing the alt-right troll and Breitbart editor defending and advocating for sexual relationships between 13-year-olds and adults.  SEE ALSO: Milo Yiannopoulos had a pretty rough Presidents Day "They canceled my book," Yiannopoulos wrote on Facebook: But an independent Scottish publisher, Canongate, was over the moon about the … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen Colbert pays tribute to those lost in the fake Sweden terror attack

Tuesday 21 February 15:06:21 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook RIP to those lost in the recent terror attack in Sweden. Oh wait…nope. That was just something Donald Trump made up. But, Stephen Colbert, wanting to respect those we lost in the fake terror attack that even had Sweden's former prime minister Carl Bildt tweeting, "What has he been smoking?" paid tribute to the fallen on The Late Show. RIP … [Link]

Mashable » Pinball collides with 'Metroid' in this nifty upcoming game

Tuesday 21 February 15:04:53 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook You've likely never seen a pinball game like this. Yoku's Island Express could probably benefit from a catchier title, but to see it is to believe. The game combines the basic elements of pinball with the world design of a "Metroidvania," a genre inspired by the Nintendo classics Metroid and Castlevania that embrace open world exploration in 2D environments. Developer … [Link]

Mashable » Gorgeous 'Belle' clip from 'Beauty and the Beast' leaves us wanting more

Tuesday 21 February 15:02:42 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Bonjour! Welcome to Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast, where everything is live-action but also takes you back to your childhood and nothing hurts. A new clip from the film shows Emma Watson in full Belle glory, a "peculiar" girl in a simple town where no one can help but sing about it. SEE ALSO: 'Beauty and the Beast' mashed … [Link]

Mashable » Drake put in 'Work' for his birthday message to Rihanna

Tuesday 21 February 14:55:59 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf only we could all be so lucky as to have Drake love us. While performing a concert in Dublin Monday night, the Canadian rapper took time to shout out his love for Rihanna on her 29th birthday. Even though the pair spilt up months ago and Drake has recently been linked to Jennifer Lopez, there is obviously no love loss … [Link]

Mashable » Man casually films Hollywood-worthy fight scene by himself in his apartment

Tuesday 21 February 14:48:25 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook High octane action movies like John Wick require millions of dollars and thousands of people to make. Well, not for aspiring filmmakers like Redditor Brainlessguy. He made his own John Wick-inspired action scene and it looks like it is straight out of the film. Even though it's only around a minute long, it features lots of shooting, lots of bad … [Link]

Slashdot » Gemalto Launches eSIM Technology for Windows 10 Devices

Tuesday 21 February 14:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: Global digital security firm Gemalto on Tuesday announced it will make available its on-demand connectivity and eSIM technology for Microsoft's Windows 10 devices. The eSIM is designed to be remotely provisioned by mobile network operators with subscription information and is globally interoperable across all carriers, device makers and technology providers implementing the specification. Gemalto's … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Bird flu strain hitting China may be getting more infectious

Tuesday 21 February 14:37:00 UTC 2017

Already this winter H7N9 has caused 424 known cases in humans, and it seems to be acquiring a deadly mutation that will make it spread more quickly [Link]

Popular Science » What color are these squiggly shapes?

Tuesday 21 February 14:35:00 UTC 2017

Science The watercolor illusion takes advantage of how our brains perceive shapes and colors When you glance at the four rippled rectangles in front of you, do the spaces inside look light blue? They’re not. They’re white. Here's why you might think it's blue. [Link]

Mashable » Katy Perry gets futuristic with 'Chained to the Rhythm' music video

Tuesday 21 February 14:16:56 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt’s Katy Perry season.  The singer is officially back with a music video for "Chained to the Rhythm" featuring Skip Marely, and don't worry, it's a lot different than the hamster lyric video she delivered earlier this month.  SEE ALSO: Katy Perry's new video features a hamster in a dollhouse because OK The elaborate video takes place in a futuristic, The … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump's company is hoarding thousands of website domains

Tuesday 21 February 14:09:54 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWe all know how thin-skinned our Commander-in-Chief can be so it's probably no surprise to anyone that CNN is reporting the Trump Organization has bought up 3,643 website domains. SEE ALSO: New 'Tiny Trumps' meme has flooded the internet big time That a very, very famous person would buy website domains relating to his name is hardly shocking but the point … [Link]

Popular Science » Why does this straw look like it's broken?

Tuesday 21 February 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Science Understand this and you'll be a master spearfisher. Place a straw in a glass of water, and behold: It looks broken. What’s tricking your brain? [Link]

Slashdot » Verizon Revises Its Deal With Yahoo, Reduces Price Of Acquisition By $350M

Tuesday 21 February 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Ingrid Lunden, writing for TechCrunch: After the disclosure of two massive data breaches last year, today Yahoo and Verizon finally confirmed new terms for the sale of Yahoo to Verizon: Verizon will pay $350 million less than originally planned, working out to a price of $4.48 billion to acquire Yahoo. The two have also agreed to share legal and regulatory … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Mind-reading typing tool for paralysed people is fastest yet

Tuesday 21 February 13:44:00 UTC 2017

Three people with paralysis have learned to type by thought alone using a brain implant – at almost half the speed at which people with no motor disability can text [Link]

Mashable » Alex Trebek proves he has bars with rap lyrics category on 'Jeopardy!'

Tuesday 21 February 13:38:58 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAlex Trebek might not ever drop a mixtape in this lifetime, but thankfully we don't have to to wait for that miracle to hear him drop bars.  The Jeopardy! host revealed a "Let's Rap, Kids!" category on Sunday night's show, and to the delight of contestants and Twitter alike, Trebek read lyrics with the level of enthusiasm that only he can … [Link]

Popular Science » Flint: a day by the bottle

Tuesday 21 February 13:38:44 UTC 2017

Empty water bottle Health In the wake of the city's water crisis, residents have turned to bottled H2O. Here’s a glimpse of what it’s like to live life in the midst of a water crisis, bottle by bottle. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Yahoo dodges disaster on Verizon deal — but still loses $350 million

Tuesday 21 February 13:35:02 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookVerizon is still going to buy Yahoo despite the revelation of massive security breaches within the company. Yahoo isn't getting off scot-free. The new deal will be $350 million lighter than the original, according to a press release issued on Tuesday by Yahoo. In other words, Verizon was able to knock off 7 percent from the original deal price.  Investors had … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Robot companion’s can-do attitude rubs off on children

Tuesday 21 February 13:31:00 UTC 2017

Children using a companion robot to help solve puzzles or listen to them tell stories tried harder when it was programmed to have a can-do attitude [Link]

Mashable » 7 techniques for getting people to actually listen to what you're saying

Tuesday 21 February 13:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAt the heart of humanity is an intrinsic need to feel loved and cared for. This desire articulates itself in many different ways, but one of the most basic expressions of this need comes in the form of being heard and respected.  Listening to someone tells them that you care about what they have to say. But more than caring about … [Link]

Mashable » India's space agency says it can build a space station but it won't

Tuesday 21 February 13:16:04 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIndia’s space agency has time and again set world records and earned praises for operating on thin budgets. But one thing that many space enthusiasts in the country have longed for but haven’t seen getting materialised is a space station they could call their own. Could ISRO build one?  SEE ALSO: This rocket just launched a record-number of satellites to space … [Link]

Popular Science » What is causing these black and white bars to change direction?

Tuesday 21 February 13:10:00 UTC 2017

Science A quick physics lesson should clear things up Why do the black and white bars on this piece of patterned paper seemingly switch direction? The answer lies in the shape of the glass—and what’s inside. [Link]

Mashable » This Mark Zuckerberg parody is so good that people think it's real

Tuesday 21 February 12:44:09 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWe all know that Mark Zuckerberg's resolution for 2017 is to visit and meet people in every U.S. state by the end of the year.  SEE ALSO: 14 best quotes about Facebook's master plan from Mark Zuckerberg's press tour Faithful to his "personal challenge," the Facebook CEO posted a picture of him and his wife Priscilla Chan as they walk along … [Link]

Mashable » Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and Oprah Winfrey are having a blast in New Zealand

Tuesday 21 February 12:16:51 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookReese Witherspoon plus Mindy Kaling plus Oprah Winfrey equal a trio too wonderful for words — which is fine, because they've been sharing some pretty epic pictures on Instagram to prove the point. SEE ALSO: Oprah is starring in an HBO movie, and the trailer alone will make you cry The three actors are currently in New Zealand shooting the Disney … [Link]

Popular Science » La Paz adapts to a world without water

Tuesday 21 February 12:15:00 UTC 2017

Brown diamonds Environment The city is high and dry after losing its glaciers When the glaciers that fed La Paz, Bolivia, its water vanished, citizens woke to dry taps, civil unrest—and a Water General’s reign. [Link]

Slashdot » How is The New York Times Really Doing?

Tuesday 21 February 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Wired magazine did a profile on The New York Times in its this month's issue. Talking about the paper's transition from print to more digital-focus than ever, author Gabriel Snyder wrote, "It's to transform the Times' digital subscriptions into the main engine of a billion-dollar business, one that could pay to put reporters on the ground in 174 countries even … [Link]

Mashable » NSFW video of yoga in kilts will massively zen you out

Tuesday 21 February 11:39:31 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Millions of people have been mesmerised by a video of kilt-clad Scotsmen doing yoga in a forest. As you doDundee-based yoga teacher Finlay Wilson demonstrated his moves along with Tristan Cameron-Harpe in the video, filmed by BBC The Social. SEE ALSO: Knitwear-loving ponies go on boat adventure to meet their relatives The video shows Wilson and Cameron-Harpe doing some pretty … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Docker Orchestration – $17.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Tuesday 21 February 11:26:45 UTC 2017

Get "Docker Orchestration" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2017-02-22 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » Meitu's latest smartphone is for the selfie-obsessed

Tuesday 21 February 11:02:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookBy now, you would've heard of Meitu — the top Chinese beautifying app that's taking the world by storm.  The Chinese app maker is also capitalising on the selfie-obsessed with its range of "selfie phones."  SEE ALSO: China's latest beauty app takes Snapchat-style filters to the extreme Its latest model, the T8, was just announced on Tuesday, and has placed fast … [Link]

Mashable » J.K. Rowling is a proud dog mom and wants everyone to know it

Tuesday 21 February 11:01:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJ.K. Rowling isn't just a famous author or human rights advocate. She's also a dog mom. SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling's Twitter feud with Piers Morgan just took an unexpected twist Yesterday, in between tweeting gems of wisdom and battling writer's block, Rowling shared a proud dog mom moment with her Twitter followers.  I've spent all day wrestling with the same damn … [Link]

Mashable » Ponies get matching sweaters for trip to meet their relatives

Tuesday 21 February 10:55:38 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTwo Shetland ponies from Devon, UK, were taken on the boat trip of a lifetime to trace their ancestral roots in the Shetland Islands in Scotland. Albert and Ernie went on a Who Do You Think You Are-style trip with their owner Emma Massingale — a horse whisperer — where they met their distant relatives and ran wild with the local … [Link]

Mashable » YouTubers climb UK skyscraper and it's terrifying

Tuesday 21 February 10:47:08 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Night Scape have struck again.  The urban duo of teen climbers, who have gathered millions of views for their vertiginous stunts in London, managed to sneak through security in highly surveilled Canary Wharf and get to the rooftop of One Canada Square, the second-tallest building in the UK.  SEE ALSO: YouTuber creates 20-foot tornado fire that's as mesmerizing as it … [Link]

Mashable » Singing Dentist's parody of Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' goes viral for all the right reasons

Tuesday 21 February 10:46:55 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Ed Sheeran's new music video Shape Of You is going viral in many ways, like this one.  But last evening, it was Singing Dentist — UK-based Dr. Milad Shadrooh who is known to promote oral health through parodies and sketches — who put out a cover of the song. And the social web couldn't stop watching it.  It has been … [Link]

Mashable » This viral picture of a goalkeeper eating a pie isn't what it seems

Tuesday 21 February 10:10:57 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWayne Shaw is a 23-stone (322-pound) reserve goalkeeper who became an internet hero after pictures of him eating a pie during his team Sutton United's FA cup game against Arsenal made the rounds on social media.  ✅ Back-up keeper✅ All three subs made✅ Time for a pieTuck in, Wayne Shaw! #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/gjQWLzugVx — BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) February 20, 2017 However, … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Mystery eye disease is latest blow for Australia’s sick turtles

Tuesday 21 February 10:02:00 UTC 2017

Green turtles on the Great Barrier Reef have developed a strange eye disease, which could be a result of a recent herpes outbreak or high levels of cobalt [Link]

Mashable » India's richest man is done with giving away 4G services for free to 100 million users

Tuesday 21 February 9:39:32 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFree data and free voice calls can do you wonders. Just ask Reliance Jio. The new telecom operator from India’s largest industrial house has garnered over 100 million subscribers in less than six months since its launch, the country’s richest man said today.  SEE ALSO: Inside Reliance Jio's audacious plan to disrupt India's internet landscape The 4G-only LTE network has been … [Link]

Mashable » Dozens of companies in China have filed trademark claims on Ivanka Trump's name

Tuesday 21 February 9:21:42 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe name "Ivanka" is quickly getting popular in China it seems.  Chinese companies have submitted at least 65 applications to use Ivanka Trump's name as a trademark for their products, reported the South China Morning Post.  SEE ALSO: Go visit this site that encourages you to 'buy Ivanka's stuff' An additional 40 companies have registered their corporate identities under the name … [Link]

Mashable » Apple will launch 4 new iPads in March, report claims

Tuesday 21 February 9:21:30 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookHold on to your seats, iPad fans: Apple might revamp its entire iPad lineup as soon as March 2017.  According to a report from Macotakara (link partially in Japanese), Apple will launch a quartet of iPad Pro machines, in four sizes: 12.9, 10.5, 9.7 and 7.9 inches.  SEE ALSO: Apple's BeatsX earphones are now available online The 12.9- and the 9.7-inch … [Link]

Slashdot » New Zealand May Be the Tip of a Submerged Continent

Tuesday 21 February 9:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report on The Outline: A group of geologists believe it is time to name a new continent. A paper published in the March/April edition of GSA Today, the journal for the Geological Society of America, lays out the case for Zealandia as the seventh and youngest geological continent. In the past, New Zealand was thought … [Link]

Mashable » India is getting an undersea bullet train

Tuesday 21 February 8:16:04 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDrills for India's first bullet train has begun, according to reports. Construction of the 7-kilometres (about 4.3 miles) undersea rail corridor between Mumbai and Ahmadabad in western India is slated to begin in 2018. SEE ALSO: How India's 163-year-old railways is using technology to modernise itself The drilling will help ascertain soil conditions under water. "Soil and rocks below the 70-meter-deep … [Link]

Mashable » Loaded dude crowdsources his Valentine's date, takes out 'best five girls' for lavish dinner

Tuesday 21 February 8:05:24 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou can call it bizarre, funny, silly or simply sensational.  A man from Gurgaon in India crowdsourced his Valentine dates via Facebook by showing off his wealth, his Audi car and a promise to gift an iPhone 7.  Surprisingly, he was greeted with an overwhelming response from over 2,000 applicants, which he sifted through to arrive at the "best five", whom … [Link]

Mashable » The 'Humans of Payatas' features inspiring stories about people living in its slums

Tuesday 21 February 8:04:57 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTrash is the first thing most people think of when you mention Payatas, home to the Philippines' largest open dump site. But one organisation is hoping to change that with its photo project, "Humans of Payatas." SEE ALSO: Asia is throwing out an increasingly large, dangerous amount of e-waste Inspired by "Humans of New York", the project aims to show that … [Link]

Mashable » India's space agency employees get treated with free pizza after setting world record last week

Tuesday 21 February 6:08:26 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIndia’s space agency ISRO shattered world record last week when it launched a flock of 104 satellites into space with one rocket.  SEE ALSO: Fumed Indians continue to troll NYT over 2-year-old cartoon mocking their space agency The space agency has since won many hearts, and earned many fans including the billionaire Elon Musk. Amid all of this, it also won … [Link]

Slashdot » Why Astronauts Are Banned From Getting Drunk in Space

Tuesday 21 February 6:00:00 UTC 2017

Bryan Lufkin, writing for BBC: "Alcohol is not permitted onboard the International Space Station for consumption," says Daniel G Huot, spokesperson for Nasa's Johnson Space Center. "Use of alcohol and other volatile compounds are controlled on ISS due to impacts their compounds can have on the station's water recovery system." For this reason, astronauts on the space station are not … [Link]

Mashable » Days after a blistering heatwave, it's now snowing Down Under

Tuesday 21 February 5:47:52 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt’s been really bloody hot in Australia recently. But now it's snowing. In summer. Yes, really. Less than two weeks ago that much of the country endured days of relentless heatwaves, leading to temperatures of around 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) along the eastern coast. SEE ALSO: Waitress evicts huge, pesky goanna that snuck into her restaurant For a brief … [Link]

Mashable » Comic's powerful story about Islamophobia will inspire you to stay active online

Tuesday 21 February 4:49:26 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook An Australian reality TV show might not be the first place you'd expect to hear a message of inclusivity and acceptance, but thanks to comedian Nazeem Hussain, here we are.  The future Bill Nye Saves the World correspondent took the time to explain his family's reaction to the Lindt Cafe siege, a 2014 hostage crisis in which a gunman hastily … [Link]

Mashable » VR may be hyped, but it'll take 'maybe a decade' to become mainstream

Tuesday 21 February 4:29:53 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDespite burying us up to our neck in hype, the virtual reality industry is off to a very slow start. Apparently, VR hardware penetration in Australia will only reach 25.5 percent of households in 2021. Currently, about 2.3 percent of local households have some sort of VR available. SEE ALSO: How virtual reality is changing storytelling For the moment, high-tech, pricier … [Link]

Mashable » Japan's latest mascot is a flying drone puppy

Tuesday 21 February 4:21:57 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhat a cute little flying doggo. The Japanese town of Oji — in Nara, south of Japan — has introduced a flying drone puppy as its official mascot. Image: YOUTUBESEE ALSO: Mascot simply cannot stay on his feet during ice rink commercial shoot Yukimaru, which is powered by a quadcopter, has debuted in a promotional video about the town, in which … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple Files 14-Point Appeal Against European Commission's $14 Billion Tax Edict

Tuesday 21 February 3:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an AppleInsider report: Apple has filed its appeal with the European court of appeals, all declaring that the European Commission's decision to levy $14 billion in taxes on Apple on behalf of the EU is erroneous, against the rule of law, and should be stricken. The 14 points of appeal introduced by Apple on Monday challenge … [Link]

Mashable » #HurtBae's message for her fellow woman: Know your worth

Tuesday 21 February 3:16:37 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook#HurtBae hath spoken. After obsessing over her past relationship with a dude named Leonard, the world can now breath a sigh of relief. Because #HurtBae aka Kourtney Jorge, is hurt no more. In fact, she's learned a lot from her serial cheater of an ex. She's zen. SEE ALSO: Twitter is going nuts over this cheating ex video In case you've … [Link]

Mashable » Waitress evicts huge, pesky goanna that snuck into her restaurant

Tuesday 21 February 2:12:09 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhat comes in, must go out. Especially if it's a massive goanna and it's in a restaurant.  Especially in the case of French waitress Samia Lila, who was tasked with evicting a pesky and rather large goanna which had snuck into a winery's restaurant on Sunday. SEE ALSO: Wild koala and dog hang out, proving that we really can all get … [Link]

Mashable » Thirsty presenter can't hide his strong feelings for Chris Hemsworth

Tuesday 21 February 1:03:26 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNo matter how professional we might want to appear, sometimes cracks show up in our polished exterior. Particularly when faced with a human being as glorious as Chris Hemsworth. That's the situation Australian TV presenter Karl Stefanovic found himself in while interviewing the Hem-dawg on Monday. SEE ALSO: Thor and his Aussie roommate are back, dealing with real life struggles Stefanovic … [Link]

Slashdot » EU Privacy Watchdogs Say Windows 10 Settings Still Raise Concerns

Tuesday 21 February 0:30:00 UTC 2017

Julia Fioretti, reporting for Reuters: European Union data protection watchdogs said on Monday they were still concerned about the privacy settings of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system despite the U.S. company announcing changes to the installation process. The watchdogs, a group made up of the EU's 28 authorities responsible for enforcing data protection law, wrote to Microsoft last year expressing … [Link]

Mashable » Uber CEO's memo on diversity could use a fact checker

Tuesday 21 February 0:20:58 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSafe to say, the past 24 hours have Uber a little shook up. So shook, in fact, that it's been a little free and easy with statistics. On Sunday, former-Uber engineer Susan J. Fowler's chilling account of workplace sexism and incompetent HR practices sent #DeleteUber trending yet again. In response, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick sent a company-wide email to employees Monday … [Link]

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