Geekish

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 » Ballsy new 'Baywatch' poster is trying way too hard

Monday 20 March 23:44:31 UTC 2017

In case you wondered what the new Baywatch movie will be about, look no further than the poster. Unveiled Monday via Dwayne Johnson's Instagram account, the painfully obvious phallic poster informs us that yes, there will be dick jokes. They've already begun. SEE ALSO: 9 of the greatest things David Hasselhoff has ever said Because the climate is right for … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Maps Lets You Record Your Parking Location, Time Left At the Meter

Monday 20 March 23:20:00 UTC 2017

Google Maps has received a neat feature that will help users remember where they parked. "This appears as a new menu option when you tap the blue dot, and will place a 'P' icon on the map so you can find your way back to your spot," reports Ars Technica. From the report: Google had already introduced its own proactive … [Link]

Mashable » 'Sesame Street' has brilliantly trolled Donald Trump for decades

Monday 20 March 23:13:02 UTC 2017

It’s always a sunny day when Sesame Street is trolling President Donald Trump. And though you might not realize it, the classic children's show has been poking fun at the business man turned leader of the U.S. for yearssss. Way before Donald Trump was president, Sesame Street was there, trolling him long before any of us knew what we were in … [Link]

Mashable » YouTube still needs to actually apologize for (and fix) 'restricted mode'

Monday 20 March 23:06:05 UTC 2017

YouTube is no stranger to backlash from its creator community. But one thing it has never been criticized for: Failing to be inclusive. After all, this is the platform home to over 51.1 million "coming out" videos and a Sundance Film Festival movie about transgender YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous. Those positive vibes toward the platform may have unraveled in just one weekend. … [Link]

Mashable » Something's wrong with Kim Kardashian's Snapchat, and nobody will tell us why

Monday 20 March 22:53:00 UTC 2017

Snapchat’s confusing—just ask the producers of E!'s Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Or, uh, us. So, okay—we've got a Snapchat mystery on our hands. Or a conspiracy theory. Or just…a very strange occurrence. Whatever this is, if you've got any ideas about what the hell is up with Kim K's Snapchat, please, for the love of god, get at us. We're … [Link]

Slashdot » Intel Unveils Optane SSD DC P4800X Drive That Can Act As Cache Or Storage

Monday 20 March 22:40:00 UTC 2017

MojoKid writes from a report via HotHardware: Intel unveiled its first SSD product that will leverage 3D Xpoint memory technology, the new Optane SSD DC P4800X. The Intel SSD DC P4800X resembles some of Intel's previous enterprise storage products, but this product is all new, from its controller to its 3D Xpoint storage media that was co-developed with Micron. The … [Link]

Mashable » Guess launches a real smartwatch this time

Monday 20 March 22:34:49 UTC 2017

The last time Guess tried to make a smartwatch, it was pretty lame. Now, the company is taking another swing, this time with a full-blown smartwatch that could rival other fashion brands worming into wearable tech. The company dipped its toes into smartwatches in 2015 with a hybrid smartwatch called the Guess Connect. It wasn't that techy, and it was confusing … [Link]

Mashable » Brace yourselves: April the giraffe's calf is now reportedly 'sticking out'

Monday 20 March 22:32:43 UTC 2017

It’s been just about a full month of "Watch April the giraffe give birth," livestreams – and still, no baby giraffe. (Come on, April.) If you're like us and fully fed-up with this never-ending feed, we come bearing exciting news. According to Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, April's calf is now "moving up and sticking out." As disgusting as … [Link]

Mashable » Insults are bad but this little kid's 'Overwatch' diss is too perfect

Monday 20 March 22:11:41 UTC 2017

What’s the worst possible insult you could throw at someone? Calling them a bad Overwatch player. A parent shared the disciplinary slip that their daughter received at school for insulting a fellow student after her pencil was stolen. Instead of going with a tried-and-true insult like "doo doo head," "fart face" or "butt muncher," the student went straight for the throat … [Link]

Mashable » Disney experiment lets you catch real objects while in VR

Monday 20 March 22:11:19 UTC 2017

We’re still getting used to the immersive magic virtual reality offers, but a new experiment from Disney Research pushes the technology into another realm: interaction with real objects while in VR. A demonstration of the experiment was revealed on Monday via video (below) that shows a VR headset wearer accurately catching a real ball thrown at him. However, the VR headset … [Link]

Mashable » A puppeteer's personal story about bringing Sesame Street's first autistic Muppet to life

Monday 20 March 22:07:51 UTC 2017

It was a Thursday evening, and puppeteer Stacey Gordon was hard at work in her Phoenix, Arizona studio when she received the call of a lifetime. Matt Vogel, Sesame Street's Muppet Captain and Big Bird understudy, called to let Gordon know that the show's producers picked her to play Julia, the first-ever autistic Muppet and a new addition to the broadcast. … [Link]

Slashdot » Stephen Hawking Will Travel To Space

Monday 20 March 22:00:00 UTC 2017

Professor Stephen Hawking says he is planning to travel into space on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic. From a report: The physicist and cosmologist, 75, said he had not expected to have the opportunity to experience space but that the Virgin boss had offered him a seat. Discussing the meaning of happiness on Good Morning Britain, he said: "My three children … [Link]

Popular Science » Chuck Berry is gone, but his music is still flying through the cosmos

Monday 20 March 21:59:14 UTC 2017

Space The Voyager spacecraft are bringing “Johnny B. Goode” into deep space The Voyager spacecraft are carrying Berry's music deep into the cosmos. We sure hope aliens love rock and roll. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » This GIF has been labeled a deadly weapon

Monday 20 March 21:57:59 UTC 2017

A man who allegedly sent a tweet to a reporter that triggered a seizure was arrested and charged by the FBI last week and on Monday he was charged with more crimes by the Dallas district attorney. John Rivello, 29, was arrested Friday by the FBI in connection with sending a strobing GIF in a tweet last December to Dallas-based journalist … [Link]

Mashable » If you hate Messenger, you're really not gonna like Facebook's latest update

Monday 20 March 21:56:11 UTC 2017

If you're not a fan of Facebook's bubble-based chatting experience, we have some bad news: your mobile News Feed might soon be even more Messengerized. Facebook looks to be testing text bubbles in the comment threads of its mobile app. This comes shortly after rolling out a new feature to inundate desktop users with unwanted pop-up tabs every time a friend … [Link]

Mashable » Trump administration cuts LGBTQ questions from elder care surveys

Monday 20 March 21:39:56 UTC 2017

Activists and supporters are furious after it appears the Trump administration has removed any questions about the LGBTQ community from its national surveys that help decide funding for groups that support the elderly. SEE ALSO: Professor asks class 'Questions for Heterosexuals' to explain how LGBTQ people feel every day The National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP) had added questions … [Link]

Mashable » Why can't Colin Kaepernick get a job?

Monday 20 March 21:34:32 UTC 2017

Why can't Colin Kaepernick get a job? He apparently can't get so much as an interview. Even Spike Lee of all people smells something "fishy" about the the stone-cold reception Kaepernick's talents are receiving in the NFL world. A post-brunch Instagram post by Lee that made headlines Monday could initially be dismissed as just another bizarro bubble in the celebrity fishbowl. … [Link]

Mashable » Obi-Wan Kenobi is back. Here's what it means for the Star Wars saga.

Monday 20 March 21:30:51 UTC 2017

Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Star Wars: Rebels episode "Twin Suns." From a certain point of view, Obi-Wan Kenobi sits at the very center of the entire Star Wars saga. Dead or alive, Kenobi is the only human character who shows his face in every episode of the original and prequel trilogies. His inability to prevent the rise of … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Sorry, I've Forgotten My Decryption Password' is Contempt Of Court, Pal – US Appeal Judges

Monday 20 March 21:20:00 UTC 2017

Thomas Claburn, reporting for The Register: The US Third Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a lower court ruling of contempt against a chap who claimed he couldn't remember the password to decrypt his computer's hard drives. In so doing, the appeals court opted not to address a lower court's rejection of the defendant's argument that being forced to reveal … [Link]

Mashable » Why this comedian can't stop doing stand-up

Monday 20 March 21:16:26 UTC 2017

Matteo Lane is a cast member on MTV's GirlCode and GuyCode, and has performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Read more…More about Comedians, Comedy, Comedian, Matteo Lane, and Real Time Video [Link]

Mashable » 'John Wick' kicks just as much butt when he's using Nerf guns

Monday 20 March 21:15:28 UTC 2017

John Wick is known for its incredible fight sequences. It turns out they are no less amazing when all of the real guns get substituted with Nerf guns. YouTube channel Corridor, which specializes in Nerf action videos, demonstrates this perfectly by showing us what John Wick would be like if the weapons were Nerfed, literally. The action is still so … [Link]

Mashable » What does it take to be funny? One comedian breaks it down

Monday 20 March 21:10:21 UTC 2017

Comedian Joel Kim Booster has performed on Conan and is a writer for Billy on the Street. Read more…More about Joke, Jokes, Funny, Joel Kim Booster, and Real Time Video [Link]

Mashable » Drake wasn't about to let Ed Sheeran hold onto his new Spotify records

Monday 20 March 20:56:32 UTC 2017

Drake and Ed Sheeran will continue to live out their underdog narratives for the rest of their days as they take turns ousting each other as the King of Spotify. More Life, Drake's new 'playlist' released over the weekend, just shattered two of Ed Sheeran's streaming records he's held for less than a month according to the streaming service. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » Woody Harrelson has apparently quit smoking weed

Monday 20 March 20:50:38 UTC 2017

Sometimes things are not what they seem. Take Woody Harrelson for example. While in conversation with Vulture, the actor revealed that despite people's perception of him being seen as a little wild, and despite the fact that he tried to open a pot business in Hawaii last year, Harrelson hasn't gotten high in quite some time. Who would have known? SEE … [Link]

Mashable » Adrian Grenier wants you to help our planet by not using straws

Monday 20 March 20:49:18 UTC 2017

Actor Adrian Grenier may be known for his 'Entourage' role, but his passions lie in helping the planet. The Dell social good advocate is encouraging people to simply stop using straws. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Social Good, and Entourage [Link]

Mashable » Police want to know about literally anyone who googled this guy

Monday 20 March 20:40:48 UTC 2017

Police in Minnesota want to solve a crime by combing through Google search history. Officers in Edina, a city of around 50,000 people, got a warrant compelling Google to divulge information about people who searched for the name of a financial fraud victim between Dec. 1, 2016 and Jan. 7, 2017. SEE ALSO: Google pledges $11.5 million to racial justice innovators … [Link]

Slashdot » Royal Jordanian Airlines Bans Use of Electronics After US Voices Security 'Concerns'

Monday 20 March 20:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Royal Jordanian airlines banned the use of electronics on flights servicing the U.S. after government officials here expressed concerns. Details are scant, but CNN is reporting that other carriers based on the Middle East and Africa may be affected as well. The news broke when Royal Jordanian, a state-owned airline that … [Link]

Mashable » Apple's store is going offline — and might come back with new stuff

Monday 20 March 20:36:46 UTC 2017

Get ready for something new out of Cupertino. Rumors of new Apple releases coming this month have us anxiously awaiting official updates, but the company hasn't announced a launch event for the press like it usually does for new products. SEE ALSO: 6 persistent phone charging myths, debunked We've heard something is happening before the end of March — we just … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Big Bang Theory' will continue to haunt your television for years to come

Monday 20 March 20:34:47 UTC 2017

To paraphrase Ben Franklin, nothing in this world is certain except death, taxes, and Sheldon Cooper. Yup, The Big Bang Theory has been renewed yet again, this time for two more seasons. The new deal covers CBS' comedy juggernaut all the way up through its 12th season, to air during the 2018-2019 season. SEE ALSO: When Hollywood Turns Asperger's Into a … [Link]

Popular Science » Use your favorite headphones while charging your iPhone 7

Monday 20 March 20:28:00 UTC 2017

Sponsored Post Tune into your favorite beats while your device gets some juice with these charging cable, now 56 percent off Use your favorite headphones while charging your iPhone 7. Read on. [Link]

Popular Science » The Sahara Desert used to be green and lush. Then humans showed up.

Monday 20 March 20:10:56 UTC 2017

From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News Solving the mystery of the Sahara New research suggests humans transformed the Sahara from grassy woodland to desert wasteland. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » U.S. bans electronic devices from multiple countries

Monday 20 March 20:07:54 UTC 2017

UPDATED Mar. 20 5:34 p.m. PT to reflect the ban's extension beyond Royal Jordanian. U.S. authorities have told airlines from multiple nations to forbid passengers from carrying laptops or electronic devices on board their aircraft on flights in or out of the U.S., the Guardian reports. The instructions, which cover laptops, iPads, cameras and other electronics, reportedly came via a "confidential" … [Link]

Mashable » Why you should care about the return of Dave Chappelle

Monday 20 March 20:01:54 UTC 2017

Twelve years after disappearing off the face of the earth, Dave Chappelle is making his comeback. Our reaction: Finally. The comedian's two new Netflix specials The Age of Spin, filmed at the Hollywood Palladium in March 2016, and Deep in the Heart of Texas, filmed at Austin City Limits Live in April 2015, debut on Tuesday. A third anticipated special is … [Link]

Slashdot » Hundreds of Cisco Switches Vulnerable To Flaw Found in WikiLeaks Files

Monday 20 March 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Zack Whittaker, writing for ZDNet: Cisco is warning that the software used in hundreds of its products are vulnerable to a "critical"-rated security flaw, which can be easily and remotely exploited with a simple command. The vulnerability can allow an attacker to remotely gain access and take over an affected device. More than 300 switches are affected by the vulnerability, … [Link]

Mashable » The iPhone 8 sounds like it's the ultimate homage to the original

Monday 20 March 19:56:54 UTC 2017

You’ve already heard all about the iPhone 8's front — it's rumored to have an OLED display with curved edges that dominate the entire front and no home button — but we may have just learned a little something about its back. Korea's ETnews, which has accurately reported on smartphone rumors in the past, claims the iPhone 8 will sport a … [Link]

Mashable » Fake Elmo is sad to learn he's out of a job because of Trump's budget cuts

Monday 20 March 19:56:48 UTC 2017

Elmo go bye-bye. Controversy has surrounded Donald Trump's proposed budget, which includes cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds both PBS and NPR. SEE ALSO: Jimmy Kimmel lists all the life lessons Trump will miss out on if he cuts funding for 'Sesame Street' If … [Link]

Mashable » Tbh, this dog really is the employee of the year, and we quit

Monday 20 March 19:47:43 UTC 2017

There are good dogs and then there are really good dogs. And when you have one of the latter—especially a really good, hardworking, business-minded kind of dog—you'd better appreciate it. Michael Reeg's Meeka is one such canine. After Reeg started working from home in his job as district sales manager with the equipment supplier Accuride, he realized just how committed Meeka … [Link]

Mashable » 6 persistent phone charging myths, debunked

Monday 20 March 19:41:56 UTC 2017

Charging your phone should be easy — just plug it in and forget about it. Unfortunately, there's a lot of bad advice out there that is actually doing more harm than good. Let's debunk it, shall well? First, a note about exploding phones: Almost all smartphones these days use lithium-ion batteries, and yes, those batteries have been known to blow up … [Link]

Mashable » Attention, world: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's daughter has uttered her first word

Monday 20 March 19:26:08 UTC 2017

When two very important people have a kid, it's safe to assume that the first words will be brilliant. I'm here to report that Luna, daughter of Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, has thankfully not disappointed us at all. Teigen shared her daughter's precious attempt at communicating with the world in an adorable Instagram video. Spoiler alert: she succeeds. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Slashdot » Android Creator Lost Out On a Big Investment, and Apple May Be To Blame

Monday 20 March 19:20:00 UTC 2017

Earlier this year, we learned that Andy Rubin, creator of the Android operating system, has built a new company called Essential. The company was reportedly working on a "high-end smartphone with a large edge-to-edge screen that lacks a surrounding bezel." It appears things aren't chugging along so smoothly. From a report: Andy Rubin, a co-creator of Android, lost out on … [Link]

Mashable » Here's how DJ Khaled could manage his Snapchat Stories AND his Instagram Stories

Monday 20 March 19:17:26 UTC 2017

Snapchat’s far from the only app with 24-hour Stories these days. Facebook released Instagram Stories, Messenger Day, WhatsApp Stories and Facebook Stories. The struggle of which ten-second video to post and where to post it is so real (for celebrities, social media "influencers," and the rest of us garden-variety narcissists). That's why entrepreneurs Sebastian Dobrincu and Jordan Gonen created Storyheap, a … [Link]

Mashable » 50 ways Link can die in the new 'Zelda'

Monday 20 March 19:12:35 UTC 2017

There are oh so many ways Link can die in the new Zelda. Observe as YouTube user PeanutButterGamer discovers 50 of these deaths, usually thanks to an earlier, weaker stage in Link's health progression. Really, though, this video is a better showcase of all the silly antics you can get up to in Breath of the Wild. Funny deaths are … [Link]

Mashable » The country where people devour pasta, wine and olive oil is the world's healthiest. Really.

Monday 20 March 19:08:38 UTC 2017

Special shout-out to my octogenarian cousins still living it up in the Italian hillside. The Mediterranean nation was ranked the world's healthiest country in the Bloomberg Global Health Index. The index, released on Monday, graded 163 countries based on variables such as life expectancy, causes of death and health risks such as high blood pressure, malnutrition, the availability of clean water … [Link]

Mashable » A designer creates a sustainable fashion line that grows with your kids

Monday 20 March 19:08:09 UTC 2017

‘Jake + Maya Kids' created a clothing line called 'Metamorphosis' that can grow with your kids. The secret? Adjustable waistbands, sleeves and an extension pack. Read more…More about Fashion, Children, Children Clothes, Children Clothing, and Clothes For Children [Link]

Mashable » Turn your whole hand into a musical instrument with these gloves

Monday 20 March 19:01:16 UTC 2017

‘Remidi’ are smart gloves that will let you play an infinite number of sound combinations. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Entertainment, and Music Tech [Link]

Slashdot » Popular Open-Source Audio Editor Audacity Adds Windows 10 Support, More Improvements

Monday 20 March 19:00:00 UTC 2017

Audacity, a popular open-source and cross-platform audio editor, has received a "maintenance" update that brings several improvements. Dubbed v2.1.3, the biggest new addition appears to be support for Windows 10 OS. For Mac users, Audacity now works in tandem with the Magic Mouse. "We now support Trackpad and Magic Mouse horizontal scroll without SHIFT key and Trackpad pinch and expand … [Link]

Mashable » YouTube apologizes for hidden LGBTQ videos

Monday 20 March 18:57:57 UTC 2017

After several popular LGBTQ vloggers like Rowan Ellis and Tyler Oakley said YouTube was incorrectly censoring their videos using its "Restricted Mode," the site has addressed the error and finally offered an apology to those impacted. SEE ALSO: Some LGBTQ+ videos are being filtered on YouTube and vloggers want answers On Monday afternoon, the YouTube Creators Twitter account released a short statement … [Link]

Mashable » This could change the way you use live videos on Instagram

Monday 20 March 18:50:29 UTC 2017

Instagram just made a pretty significant change to its live videos. While live videos will continue to disappear from the app after the stream ends, broadcasters can now opt to save the clips to their camera roll. SEE ALSO: How to banish ads from your Instagram feed In the past, people may have been discouraged from live streaming via Instagram since … [Link]

Popular Science » The scientifically best way to sweep a floor

Monday 20 March 18:48:27 UTC 2017

DIY Hint: Use quadrants Spring officially began this morning– it’s a great time to get rid of those winter dust bunnies. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » The ballon house from Disney Pixar's 'Up' is in 'Battlefield 1'

Monday 20 March 18:44:17 UTC 2017

When fighting on the battlefields of World War I, most people wouldn't expect to see a house attached to huge balloons floating through the air. In the Battlefield 1 DLC They Shall Not Pass, players discovered an easter egg reminiscent of the floating house from the movie Up. If you enter the map Verdun Heights, shoot three bottles of wine … [Link]

Mashable » What's left for Disney to remake?

Monday 20 March 18:41:46 UTC 2017

How far can Disney's remake magic go? This weekend's Beauty and the Beast was the latest Disney live-action reboot to cast a spell over the box office — $174.8 million domestic, a March record — and it won't be the last. We'll be seeing remakes, reboots, and re-imaginings for the foreseeable future. But even Disney has its limits, right? With so … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple's Next Big Thing: Augmented Reality

Monday 20 March 18:40:00 UTC 2017

Apple is beefing up its staff with acquisitions and some big hires to help design augmented reality glasses and iPhone features, according to Bloomberg. From a report: Apple is working on "digital spectacles" that could connect to an iPhone and beam content like movies and maps, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported on Monday. The Cupertino, Calif.- based company is also working … [Link]

Mashable » Not getting credit for 'Key & Peele' hurt Dave Chappelle's feelings

Monday 20 March 18:36:24 UTC 2017

Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix special takes what appears to be a loving poke at Key & Peele, but in an interview with CBS, Chappelle got more in-depth. He told Gayle King that it "hurt [his] feelings" to see Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele excel in a format that Chappelle himself worked on for years at Comedy Central. SEE ALSO: Reviewers find … [Link]

Mashable » Kiernan Shipka reveals the biggest difference between 'Feud' and 'Mad Men'

Monday 20 March 18:33:10 UTC 2017

The apple, as far as acting talent, actually fell pretty far from the tree back in 1962, when the tree was Bette Davis and the apple was her aspiring-starlet daughter B.D. Fortunately, Feud found an accomplished actress with the meta-skills to merely act like she was acting badly in Kiernan Shipka, who got her big break at age eight on AMC's … [Link]

Mashable » Calvin Harris breaks down exactly how he made 'Slide' with Frank Ocean and Migos

Monday 20 March 18:15:51 UTC 2017

All you Calvin Harris wannabes, take note. On Sunday, the Scottish DJ was kind enough to give everyone a lesson on what exactly goes on behind the creation of a hit song. In a video shared on Twitter, Harris broke down "Slide," his latest song with Frank Ocean and Migos, revealing how everything came together. SEE ALSO: Calvin Harris blesses us … [Link]

Mashable » Devastated Snapchatters talk about the heartbreak of losing a Snapstreak after hundreds of days

Monday 20 March 18:14:13 UTC 2017

No one likes losing things. Especially when you've worked on them every single day for a year and a half. But that's the reality college student Amy Strawser is currently facing, as she lost a 571 day "Snapstreak" with her sister on Snapchat. SEE ALSO: What teens want Snapchat to spend its Wall Street fortune on A Snapstreak is achieved when … [Link]

Mashable » Natalie Portman's unborn baby is the star of James Blake's new video

Monday 20 March 18:06:46 UTC 2017

2017 is truly a banner year for underwater maternity shoots. Thanks for kicking that off, Beyoncé. Natalie Portman swirls around underwater in (Bey collaborator) James Blake's new video for "My Willing Heart." According to a press release, the moody clip — this is, after all, a James Blake video — was shot "just days" before Portman gave birth to her … [Link]

Mashable » Gorgeous video takes you on a trip above Mars

Monday 20 March 18:04:52 UTC 2017

At the moment, NASA and other space agencies are operating satellites in orbit around Mars. The spacecraft are continuing to beam amazing images of the red planet's surface back to Earth, and some of the probes have even solved Martian mysteries in the process. But what would it look like if you were up in space, flying above Mars yourself? A … [Link]

Mashable » New fitness app offers accessible workouts for people of all abilities

Monday 20 March 18:00:30 UTC 2017

A new app is making fitness more accessible and inclusive — and it's all for a worthy cause. The video-based app, called CPF Challenge, allows people with a diverse range of motor abilities to participate in specialized workouts. The app is part of a dedicated fundraiser challenge created by the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, a nonprofit supporting people with cerebral palsy through … [Link]

Slashdot » Qualcomm's New Processor Brings 4G To Feature Phones As Company Eyes Growth in Developing Markets

Monday 20 March 18:00:00 UTC 2017

With smartphone growth tapped out in many developed countries, the biggest opportunities remaining are in markets where consumers have considerably less disposable income. Qualcomm moved Monday to address this next wave with a renewed chipset for lower-end smartphones and feature phones ("candy phones"). From a report on Fortune: Dubbed the 205 Mobile Platform, the chips will allow less expensive smartphones … [Link]

Mashable » College students stage buzzer beater that's almost more thrilling than actual March Madness

Monday 20 March 17:59:42 UTC 2017

We just found the technical definition of "one shining moment." In a humble little classroom at UNC Charlotte, one group of students pulled off the ultimate no-look, over-the-shoulder crumpled paper toss of March Madness. And the crowd goes wild. SEE ALSO: Sleeping toddler can be bothered neither by live March Madness game nor pumped-up dad It's unclear how many times this … [Link]

Mashable » Season 2 of 'Stranger Things' is going to be lit according to these fan theories

Monday 20 March 17:56:28 UTC 2017

Everyone is freaking out over the next season of 'Stranger Things.' Here's what they predicted. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Eleven, Will, Stranger Things Season 2, and Stranger Things [Link]

Mashable » FBI director tries to help congressman understand how elections work

Monday 20 March 17:41:38 UTC 2017

Ralph Nader notwithstanding, presidential elections in the United States pretty much come down to two people. There's a Republican candidate and a Democratic one. That's how it works. When one wins, the other one loses. The Oval Office has one chair behind the desk. You get the idea, because you are a person able to compute ideas like "if I win … [Link]

Mashable » Zoo sues advertising agency for using raccoon in 'erotic' video

Monday 20 March 17:41:02 UTC 2017

A petting zoo in Russia claims to be suing an advertising agency that used their raccoon Thomas to film an "erotic" television advert. SEE ALSO: Chill raccoon hitches a ride on a garbage truck, steals some hearts, remains unfazed Last August, the Teatr Zoo in Moscow, Russia, rented Thomas out to the advertising company Art-Msk. They've since said in an Instagram … [Link]

Mashable » Very brave leopards take on a giant python in an intense battle

Monday 20 March 17:37:48 UTC 2017

Pro tip: don't try picking a fight with a snake unless you're a leopard. A member of a safari tour group in South Africa's Kruger National Park caught a mother leopard picking a fight with a rock python, the largest species of snake in Africa. The leopard's cub first spies something in the bushes and assumes an attack position. The … [Link]

Mashable » Jeff Bezos got richer in 2016 while the rest of us are just chumps, I guess

Monday 20 March 17:36:43 UTC 2017

Amazon chief, Washington Post owner, and budding super-villain Jeff Bezos had one heck of a 2016, going from super-mega-rich to super-duper-mega-hella rich. SEE ALSO: Amazon plans to train thousands of veterans for work in the tech industry We know this thanks to Forbes' annual billionaire list, or as it's known in my house, Forbes' annual "My God, what have I done … [Link]

Mashable » The 5 suspects who might have stolen Tom Brady's Super Bowl jersey

Monday 20 March 17:32:22 UTC 2017

UPDATED (3:10 p.m. ET): Updated with name of suspect. Finally, our long, national nightmare is over: Tom Brady's stolen Super Bowl jersey has been found. SEE ALSO: Cocky Tom Brady made commercial about winning the Super Bowl before it even started It took a manhunt that used more resources than would be involved if you or I were to go missing … [Link]

Mashable » Assholes try like hell to pin new 'Mass Effect' game's crappy animations on a woman

Monday 20 March 17:30:40 UTC 2017

Mass Effect: Andromeda's facial animations are pretty bad. No one's denying that. But a certain subsect of the internet decided to take the ribbing and eye-rolling a step further and resorted to an actual witch hunt against a woman who they gathered had been the lead facial animator on the game. Screenshots from Allie Rose-Marie Leost's social media and resume, which … [Link]

Mashable » New 'Hearthstone' quest, dino and legendary cards look like meta changers

Monday 20 March 17:28:36 UTC 2017

Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion Journey to Un'Goro is changing up the game, and a handful of new cards revealed over the past few days are showing just how much the dinosaur-themed set of cards is going to do so. Blizzard revealed nearly 20 new cards during a Twitch stream on Friday. Adding those to the 14 cards they revealed a couple weeks … [Link]

Mashable » Why using voice recognition to identify refugees is controversial

Monday 20 March 17:28:10 UTC 2017

Germany plans to use voice recognition software to verify the many asylum applications it receives — but the technology is far from perfect, experts warn. SEE ALSO: This chatbot helps refugees claim asylum, for free According to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), around 60 percent of people who sought asylum in the country in 2016 didn't have identification … [Link]

Mashable » In the first 'Rogue One' script, these two characters survived

Monday 20 March 17:20:48 UTC 2017

This post discusses the ending of Rogue One. Stop reading now if you care about that sort of thing and you somehow still haven't seen it. Three months after it was released in theaters, it's fair to say the ending of Rogue One is no longer a spoiler: Everyone in the Rogue One team dies in the process of getting the … [Link]

Slashdot » Happiness is on the Wane in the US, UN Global Report Finds

Monday 20 March 17:20:00 UTC 2017

From a report on The Guardian, shared by five anonymous readers: Happiness in the US is declining and is expected to continue on a downward path, with Donald Trump's policies forecast to deepen the country's social crisis. The US has slipped to 15th place in the World Happiness Report 2017, produced by the United Nations. The world's economic superpower is … [Link]

Mashable » BBC America is trying to keep 'Top Gear' alive with a new U.S. spinoff

Monday 20 March 17:15:40 UTC 2017

The original Top Gear may have hit the skids without Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May at the wheel, but BBC America has no intention of giving up on the beloved franchise. The network just greenlit eight episodes of Top Gear America, a U.S.-based spinoff featuring three new presenters: racing enthusiast and veteran film and television actor William Fichtner, British … [Link]

Popular Science » The complete guide to spring cleaning your computer

Monday 20 March 17:15:28 UTC 2017

Computer spring clean DIY Blow away those digital cobwebs Your computer could use a spring clean just as much as your house. Here's how to tidy up the clutter and keep your machine running smoothly for the year ahead. [Link]

Mashable » This drunk burglar stuck in the window of the store he robbed is all of our worst decisions

Monday 20 March 17:03:37 UTC 2017

Somehow, this makes perfect sense to us. Authorities in France reported that an intoxicated burglar who returned to the scene of his crime ended up stuck inside the hole he created in a window. (I mean, of course.) SEE ALSO: Quick-thinking McDonald's employee leaps through a window to help save a cop Here he is, in all his glory: #Mauléon (64) … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Deadly, drug-resistant Candida yeast infection spreads in the US

Monday 20 March 17:01:55 UTC 2017

So far, 53 Americans have been infected with Candida auris, which can cause organ failure. It is resistant to all three major classes of antifungal drug [Link]

Mashable » ‘Beauty and the Beast’ cast tell us their characters’ musical guilty pleasure

Monday 20 March 16:56:28 UTC 2017

Luke Evans and Josh Gad stop by to tell us what kind of music the 'Beauty and the Beast' characters would listen to today. Read more…More about Classic, Characters, Guilty Pleasure, Songs, and Playlists [Link]

Mashable » Northwestern's crying young fan is all of us watching our brackets get busted

Monday 20 March 16:55:28 UTC 2017

March Madness can be absolutely brutal. At the end of the day, only one team is going to earn the national title. This means 63 sets of hopes and dreams will get crushed along the way. SEE ALSO: Twitter mourns the millions of brackets lost with Wisconsin's upset March Madness win Northwestern's journey through the madness was the program's best ever, … [Link]

Mashable » 'Homeland' star mastered WhatsApp to reconnect with refugee family he helped rescue

Monday 20 March 16:41:56 UTC 2017

It's been six devastating years since the start of the Syrian war in March 2011. Coincidentally, it's been six years since the first season of Homeland, where Mandy Patinkin plays the role of CIA chief Saul Berenson. SEE ALSO: A war-torn family builds a new home together, online As the show progressed into its fifth and six season, the war … [Link]

Slashdot » Boston Public Schools Map Switch Aims To Amend 500 Years of Distortion

Monday 20 March 16:40:00 UTC 2017

Students attending Boston public schools are now getting a more accurate depiction of the world after the school district rolled out a new standard map of the world that show North America and Europe much smaller than Africa and South America. From a report on The Guardian: In an age of "fake news" and "alternative facts", city authorities are confident … [Link]

Mashable » Get ready for all sorts of augmented reality wizardry on your iPhone

Monday 20 March 16:35:42 UTC 2017

We know that Tim Cook loves augmented reality. He loves it so much that he declared the technology might be as big as an idea as the smartphone. Now, a new report from Bloomberg sheds some light on what, exactly, Apple is working on in the field of AR, and what it might mean for the company's upcoming iPhone. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » London startup Nested raises a wee bit of money to buy your home and skim from the sale

Monday 20 March 16:32:35 UTC 2017

Just ask anyone, anywhere, ever, and they'll tell you: Buying and selling homes is a risky business. But help's supposedly on the way, in the form of yet another attempt at disrupting a business ostensibly in desperate need of a paradigm shift. At least, if you ask the people behind the startup. That's what the people at Nested, a London-based endeavor, … [Link]

Mashable » Neil deGrasse Tyson helped create a cosmically punny NYT crossword puzzle

Monday 20 March 16:29:14 UTC 2017

The New York Times' crossword puzzle has been challenging minds for 75 years now, and our favorite astrophysicist is pretty psyched about it. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the crossword — which began on Feb. 15, 1942 — the Times has kicked off a series of puzzles co-constructed by famous fans of the activity. For Monday's puzzle, Neil deGrasse Tyson … [Link]

Mashable » Watch the behind-the-scenes 'SNL' makeup team transform Kate McKinnon in 4 minutes flat

Monday 20 March 16:27:16 UTC 2017

Saturday Night Live is giving us fans a backstage peak at the well-oiled machine in their "Creating Saturday Night Live" behind-the-scenes series. In this installment, watch the brilliant SNL makeup team completely transform Kate McKinnon from Jeff Sessions into her 'Shud the Mermaid' character in four minutes flat. McKinnon runs straight from the "Weekend Update" desk to the makeup chair, … [Link]

Mashable » Here's the one place where Google Glass is actually thriving

Monday 20 March 16:27:15 UTC 2017

Google Glass died in 2015. And while there have been numerous rumblings about a second-generation version, it has yet to materialize in any official capacity. But, as it turns out, Glass isn't completely dead. Sure, for you, me, and all the cool Spectacles-wearing teens, Glass will never be cool (it still looks as dorky today as at did in 2013). But … [Link]

Mashable » Offbeat Adventures: The thrill seeker's guide to Europe

Monday 20 March 16:27:14 UTC 2017

PAID CONTENT BY ICELANDAIRThis post was brought to you by Icelandair. Click here to begin your travel to over 25 European destinations!There’s more to Europe than what you see on postcards.If your idea of the perfect vacation is to explore the road less traveled, then look no further. There’s so much to see and do in cities like London, Paris, Amsterdam … [Link]

Mashable » 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' reviews are in: Bad game is bad

Monday 20 March 16:27:13 UTC 2017

No one wanted a bad Mass Effect game, but the universe had other plans. Mass Effect: Andromeda is here, and BioWare's five-years-later return to the gleaming sci-fi RPG series is… a little disappointing. I sure didn't like it. SEE ALSO: Everyone's mocking the animations in the new 'Mass Effect' Let me set the stage: Mass Effect is BioWare's homegrown take on … [Link]

Mashable » Here's why everyone's obsessed with that Missing Richard Simmons podcast

Monday 20 March 16:19:09 UTC 2017

In the past few weeks Missing Richard Simmons has shot up the charts — the podcast charts. It's turning into a Serial-level obsession, but this time everyone's talking about an aging fitness guru. The show follows a simple premise: a filmmaker, who says he knows the '80s fitness video star Richard Simmons, is trying to figure out why Simmons has disappeared … [Link]

Popular Science » You’re treating jellyfish stings all wrong

Monday 20 March 16:15:52 UTC 2017

Health In some cases, jellyfish sting care can be a matter of life and death The good news: there’s no need to get your friend to pee on you. The bad news: all the other solutions you’ve heard of will probably only make it worse. [Link]

Mashable » The universe reached down and blessed us all with a new Meryl Streep meme

Monday 20 March 16:15:07 UTC 2017

Cherished actress, political activist, wonderful eye-roller: Meryl Streep is a woman of many cultural roles. Now, she joins the ranks of other greats as a big, bright, beautiful meme. An old picture from the 2015 SAG awards shows the inimitable actor shouting through closed hands. The internet wisely chose to use this pic as a way to shout out the things … [Link]

Mashable » Food blogger creates Easter egg made of the most delicious substance in the world

Monday 20 March 16:09:46 UTC 2017

Ugh, whatever, chocolate is fine. But why does it have to dominate all the major holidays? Can't the savory fans among us get some love? SEE ALSO: Happy Easter, let's turn up! Gin & tonic Easter eggs are real and they look ridiculously good Food blogger Annem Hobson is sick to death of chocolate being the center of attention. She's created … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Parrots find ‘laughter’ contagious and high-five in mid air

Monday 20 March 16:08:59 UTC 2017

Chortling parrots join humans, apes and rats in elite club of species that find fun infectious and enjoy a laugh or two together [Link]

New Scientist – News » The many-tentacled galaxy that could drive a physics revolution

Monday 20 March 16:08:13 UTC 2017

Weirdo galaxy NGC 4258 has extra tentacles protruding from its middle, which make it surprisingly useful for testing theories of the universe evolved [Link]

Mashable » You now have some extra time to buy AppleCare+ for your iPhone, you klutz

Monday 20 March 16:03:56 UTC 2017

Good news for all you clumsy Apple lovers out there: You now have a little bit longer to take the plunge to insure your shiny new iPhone. Apple just extended the window for iPhone owners to opt-in to AppleCare+ coverage from 60 days after buying their phone to a full year after purchase. The insurance package gives enrollees two years of … [Link]

Mashable » FBI director: There's 'no information' to support Trump wiretapping tweets

Monday 20 March 16:02:17 UTC 2017

FBI Director James Comey believes President Donald Trump tweets unsubstantiated information. Earlier this month, Trump fired off a series of tweets accusing former President Barack Obama of wiretapping him during the 2016 presidential campaign. Comey searched for such information, but found none. SEE ALSO: FBI director says 'there is no such thing as absolute privacy in America.' Welp. "I have no … [Link]

Mashable » Kim Kardashian shares all the terrifying details of the Paris robbery on 'KUWTK'

Monday 20 March 16:02:15 UTC 2017

In last night's episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian recalls the horrifying details of the night she was robbed at gunpoint in Paris. "I just knew that was the moment. They're just totally going to shoot me in the head," says Kim to her sisters. "I just prayed that Kourtney's going to have a normal life after she … [Link]

Mashable » Reviewers find Dave Chappelle still at the top of the game in new Netflix specials

Monday 20 March 16:01:56 UTC 2017

12 years is a long time to be out of the game, but Dave Chappelle would never forget how to play. Though he hasn't recorded a live special in over a decade, Chappelle has toured and used footage from recent performances in his new Netflix specials. In "The Age of Spin" and "Deep in the Heart of Texas" (both folded … [Link]

Mashable » These are the two most important letters in esports

Monday 20 March 16:01:44 UTC 2017

Esports culture has a language of its own, but there is no term more important or more well known than this one. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Real Time [Link]

New Scientist – News » Mysterious water-like streaks on Mars might be sand flows instead

Monday 20 March 16:00:00 UTC 2017

We thought the dark lines that appear on Martian slopes each summer were flowing salt water, but tumbling dust might be to blame [Link]

Slashdot » Ebay: Yes, Speedy Shipping Really Is a Thing With Us

Monday 20 March 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Fast shipping is — finally — no longer all about Amazon. From a report on CNET: On Monday, eBay announced it will offer a new guaranteed-delivery program in the US starting this summer, pledging deliveries in three or fewer days for more than 20 million products. For the first time, Ebay's shoppers will be able to filter searches to see … [Link]

Mashable » Richard Hammond confirms motorbike crash rumours in blog post

Monday 20 March 15:58:37 UTC 2017

Richard Hammond has shared an online post confirming the recent rumours that he'd been involved in a crash while filming for an episode of The Grand Tour. SEE ALSO: Jeremy Clarkson and James May reveal the only 3 things they agree on Hammond posted on DriveTribe, the online motoring community he launched with his co-stars last year, to reassure people that … [Link]

Mashable » A Spring Google Doodle has FINALLY sprung 🌷

Monday 20 March 15:50:11 UTC 2017

Winter is leaving — hallelujah! In true Google fashion, the site is celebrating the 2017 spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere with an adorable Google Doodle that's sure to put a spring in your Monday step. SEE ALSO: St. Patrick's Day Google Doodle is the luckiest thing you'll see all day Complete with beautiful, colorful flowers, the animated design shows a … [Link]

Mashable » This guy made a genius dating résumé, and everyone wants to go out with him

Monday 20 March 15:47:54 UTC 2017

We have résumés to get jobs, so why not use them for dates too? That's just what one very smart college kid has done, and he's fast becoming America's most wanted man. Last week, Joe Adams, a junior at Michigan State University, was tagged in a post in a Facebook group. Someone in his class was helping their roommate find a … [Link]

Mashable » Adele has no time for this security guard who told her fans to sit down

Monday 20 March 15:44:38 UTC 2017

Sassy Adele is the best Adele. The "Love in the Dark" singer is currently touring throughout Australia, leaving a trail of Instagram worthy moments behind her like meeting Elmo and sharing the stage with a very adorable little girl in cat ears. SEE ALSO: Adele's goofy attempt at dancing like Beyoncé in 'Crazy In Love' is all of us Elmo, I … [Link]

Mashable » People are up in arms over the new Wonder Woman's armpits

Monday 20 March 15:38:46 UTC 2017

Gal Gadot has a number of extraordinary scenes in the trailer for the upcoming film Wonder Woman. As the lead superhero, she is fierce and brilliant while discovering her powers, fighting in the woods and stopping bullets effortlessly. But there's one moment in particular has everyone talking…and it's probably not what anyone in the DC universe expected to be discussing. In … [Link]

Mashable » John Oliver lists the biggest 'f*ck you' funding cuts in Trump's budget

Monday 20 March 15:34:34 UTC 2017

Last week, President Trump unveiled his new budget proposal for the federal government. John Oliver took the time on Sunday's Last Week Tonight to break down exactly what's in the proposal, and explored what that actually means for Americans. The biggest takeaway is, of course, that many departments and programs will be losing funding. Some of the cuts in the … [Link]

Mashable » A Backstreet Boy named his new baby 'Lyric,' obviously

Monday 20 March 15:31:10 UTC 2017

Sigh. Another celebrity baby has fallen victim to the undying weird name trend. The Backstreet Boys' A.J. McLean and his wife Rochelle welcomed their second daughter on Sunday, March 19. And they named the baby girl Lyric Dean McLean. SEE ALSO: Backstreet Boys' Las Vegas residency proves the band is still 'Larger Than Life' Yep, of course a singer in a … [Link]

Slashdot » FBI Director Comey Confirms Investigation Into Trump Campaign

Monday 20 March 15:20:00 UTC 2017

FBI Director James Comey confirmed during testimony before Congress Monday that the FBI is investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with a covert Russian campaign to interfere with the election. From a report on Reuters: Comey told a congressional hearing on Russian activities that the probe "includes investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Exposed: Soviet cover-up of nuclear fallout worse than Chernobyl

Monday 20 March 15:17:04 UTC 2017

A first look at a top secret report shows that Moscow scientists studied the impacts of nuclear bomb tests on civilians, but the results were never made public [Link]

New Scientist – News » On front line of climate change as Maldives fights rising seas

Monday 20 March 15:16:43 UTC 2017

The Maldives government has decided not to abandon the sinking country and instead vowed to build new islands to keep the country – and economy – afloat [Link]

Popular Science » How to green screen your friends' St. Patrick's Day garb

Monday 20 March 15:14:47 UTC 2017

Green hat and shirt DIY It's their own fault for wearing green on the internet Ever wonder how a green screen works? Here are step-by-step instructions on how to remove (or "key out") green from video footage in After Effects. [Link]

Mashable » LGBTQ 'Power Rangers' lead is a first for a mainstream superhero movie

Monday 20 March 15:04:44 UTC 2017

Power Rangers may be based on an old property, but it's breaking new ground. The upcoming reboot features a character who's being touted as the first LGBTQ protagonist in a big-budget superhero movie. SEE ALSO: New trailer shows off the 'Power Rangers' and their high-tech upgrade According to The Hollywood Reporter, the second act features a scene in which Trini (the … [Link]

Mashable » The ultimate clap back: Richard Spencer got owned on Twitter over a song from 'Cabaret'

Monday 20 March 15:03:07 UTC 2017

People are still looking for reasons to clap back at alt-righter Richard Spencer and, over the weekend, he set himself up for a great one. SEE ALSO: Please, please, please stop calling white nationalists 'hipsters' Spencer, who leads a movement that mixes racism, white nationalism and populism, was engaged in a Twitter scrape with Talking Points Memo editor Josh Marshall, which … [Link]

Mashable » Jeff Bezos suits up in giant robot armor as Amazon prepares to take over the world

Monday 20 March 14:59:49 UTC 2017

Looking for another terrifying 2017 moment to keep you up at night? We can't imagine why, but here ya go: Jeff Bezos in a giant mechanical robot suit. Woo! The filthy rich Amazon CEO and Oscars attendee (lol) suited up in the 13-foot-tall mechanical armor to get a taste of the supervillain life and I guess try to ease everyone into … [Link]

Popular Science » Soon we'll actually know where planes are as they fly over the ocean

Monday 20 March 14:46:05 UTC 2017

plane flying Aviation Initial data is coming back from a system that will give air traffic control a global picture For the first time, a company was able to track aircraft positions in the most remote corners of the globe. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » Windows 10 Will Download Some Updates Even Over a Metered Connection

Monday 20 March 14:40:00 UTC 2017

Reader AmiMoJo writes: Until now Windows 10 has allowed users to avoid downloading updates over metered (pay-per-byte) connections, to avoid racking up huge bills. Some users were setting their ethernet/wifi connections as metered in order to prevent Windows 10 from downloading and installing updates without their permission. In its latest preview version of the OS, Microsoft is now forcing some … [Link]

Mashable » Adele stopped mid concert to help fan propose to his longtime boyfriend

Monday 20 March 14:39:35 UTC 2017

Hello from the other side of being engaged. During her concert stop in Melbourne, Australia, Adele managed to outdo her kindness streak by helping one of her fans get engaged on stage to his longtime boyfriend. SEE ALSO: Elmo is super desperate to meet Adele and he's telling anyone who'll listen Wade Nicholson-Doyle told BBC News that he took his boyfriend, … [Link]

Mashable » Disney's live-action 'Mulan' won't have songs so what's the point of anything

Monday 20 March 14:36:40 UTC 2017

Another day, another egregious misstep in the world of remakes and reboots. Disney's upcoming live-action remake of Mulan will reportedly have no songs, according to the film's director. SEE ALSO: The 10 best Disney villain songs "No songs right now, much to the horror of my children," director Niki Caro (Whale Rider) told Moviefone. The same reporter spoke with Disney's … [Link]

Mashable » Trump wants the border wall to be tall, strong and hot. Smoking hot.

Monday 20 March 14:35:45 UTC 2017

The Trump administration has made progress on the border wall that was at the center of Trump's presidential campaign. By 'progress' we mean that they've compiled a wish list. On Sunday, preliminary border wall requirements were announced. They want it to be 30-feet high, hard to climb or cut and attractive looking. SEE ALSO: The White House doesn't want to call … [Link]

Mashable » Dan Stevens' daughter helped create Emma Watson's 'Beauty and the Beast' dress

Monday 20 March 14:15:39 UTC 2017

We can't imagine there are many people out there who would turn down the opportunity to help Emma Watson design a dress for Beauty and the Beast — especially the glorious yellow dress Belle wears in that iconic dancing scene. Well, it turns out Dan Stevens' 7-year-old daughter had exactly that chance. SEE ALSO: Emma Watson reveals the deeper message … [Link]

New Scientist – News » 3D-printed bacteria could make bespoke graphene-like materials

Monday 20 March 14:14:00 UTC 2017

3D-printing bacterial ink onto sheets of graphene oxide could make precise patterns of highly-conductive material in a cheaper and easier way [Link]

Slashdot » In 18 Years, A College Degree Could Cost About $500,000

Monday 20 March 14:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: People worried about college affordability today can at least take this to heart: it could get much, much worse. Tuition has been rising by about 6% annually, according to investment management company Vanguard. At this rate, when babies born today are turning 18, a year of higher education at a private school — including … [Link]

Mashable » Say hi to Samsung Bixby, the new voice assistant in the Galaxy S8

Monday 20 March 13:30:00 UTC 2017

Samsung has a new voice. And it has world-changing ambitions. In the upcoming Galaxy S8, users will find an extra button on the left side of the phone, just below the volume controls. Pressing it will activate Bixby, Samsung's new voice assistant. Once activated, Bixby will help you navigate what's arguably the most sophisticated piece of technology you own — the … [Link]

Mashable » Stunt SUV pulls a 'Transformer' and gets around gridlock

Monday 20 March 13:30:00 UTC 2017

Some people build tunnels to deal with traffic, others reinvent the car. Hum Rider is that vehicular reinvention and, perhaps, the answer to all your traffic congestion frustration. It looks like a standard Jeep Cherokee Wagon SUV, but when it gets stuck in traffic, the car body can lift up, the wheel base widens and then the car can drive … [Link]

Mashable » China's newest glass bridge overlooking a gorge will put you on the edge

Monday 20 March 13:26:08 UTC 2017

It’s made of glass and hangs hundreds of meters above ground. And it's not the first of its kind. China is revitalizing tourism with its dizzying glass structures that offer incredible vantage points in magnificent mountainous regions. Read more…More about Fear Of Heights, Mount Langya, See Through Glass Bridge, Gorgeous, and Travel Tourism [Link]

Mashable » This dictionary has found a brutal way to catch cheating students

Monday 20 March 13:17:21 UTC 2017

Teachers of the world, unite! An online Romanian dictionary has found a brilliant though slightly cruel way to deal with cheaters at exams. SEE ALSO: Oxford wants you to know it's not like the other dictionaries, it's a cool dictionary During a mock test for the National Evaluation last year, the DEX online dictionary noticed a spike in searches for certain … [Link]

Mashable » Footballer thanks his wife and his girlfriend live on TV, backtracks awkwardly

Monday 20 March 12:43:59 UTC 2017

It’s always sweet when famous people thank their families, isn't it? Well, almost always. SEE ALSO: 14 times footballers were unintentionally hilarious on Twitter Mohammed Anas plays football in South Africa's Premier Soccer League for a team called the Free State Stars FC. On Saturday, after scoring twice against AJAX Cape Town, he was named "Man of the Match". The speech … [Link]

Mashable » India's Silicon Valley gets a seriously impressive vertical garden

Monday 20 March 12:09:08 UTC 2017

Vertical greenery is a thing now. After China last month, India's Silicon Valley, Bangalore, now has a vertical garden. Local NGO SayTrees has set up the city's first organic garden on one of the pillars of a popular flyover. SEE ALSO: China's big, beautiful, green 'vertical forests' will suck up toxic smog Over 3,500 saplings from 10 different species have already … [Link]

Mashable » People think this ad for pink kitchen gadgets is sexist

Monday 20 March 11:53:29 UTC 2017

A kitchen gadget company has been accused of sexism after posting an advert on its website for a range of pink appliances aimed at women. SEE ALSO: Commuters call out 'sexist' ad, brand brings on the extreme sarcasm The ad featured the words "KitchenAid for Women" alongside the pink products, which were part of a limited edition colour range to raise … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen Hawking says we don't need science to prove that women are equal

Monday 20 March 11:45:27 UTC 2017

He’s one of the most renowned theoretical physicists but when it comes to feminism, Stephen Hawking believes general acceptance, not scientific proof, is badly needed. SEE ALSO: Stephen Hawking reminds us technology will kill us all and it's all our fault During an interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain Piers Morgan, who called people attending the Women's Marches in January "rabid … [Link]

Popular Science » How does Los Angeles get its water?

Monday 20 March 11:40:29 UTC 2017

Technology From hundreds of miles away, mostly. More people live in the sunbaked cities of Los Angeles County than the local water supply can support. So the metropolis steals what it needs from regions all over… [Link]

Mashable » John Boyega and Mark Hamill troll 'Star Wars' fans with adorable Twitter exchange

Monday 20 March 11:19:06 UTC 2017

When it comes to gleefully trolling Star Wars fans with potential spoilers, Mark Hamill is a force to be reckoned with. SEE ALSO: Mark Hamill shared 'perhaps the very first' photo of Luke Skywalker and it's a real nostalgia trip Remember his birthday tweet to John Boyega last year, where he referred to Boyega as "sonsational", then followed it up with: … [Link]

Mashable » After bagging Shah Rukh Khan, Netflix nears deal with Aamir Khan

Monday 20 March 11:15:24 UTC 2017

Three months after Netflix signed a deal with one of India's most popular film stars Shah Rukh Khan, the company is hard at work on bringing another Indian superstar onboard. Netflix is in advance talks with Aamir Khan to bring the entire catalogue from Aamir Khan Productions to its on-demand video streaming service, said two people familiar with matter. When contacted, … [Link]

Mashable » Should you install solar panels on your roof? Ask Google

Monday 20 March 11:01:20 UTC 2017

In 2015, Google launched Project Sunroof, a map that shows which houses have enough sun exposure for solar panels to be a viable energy source. However, the original map was very limited, covering only the San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno, California and Boston. Now, Google has greatly expanded the project to cover all 50 U.S. states, with a total of 60 … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Monitoring with Graphite – $19.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Monday 20 March 10:56:43 UTC 2017

Get "Monitoring with Graphite" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2017-03-21 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » J.K. Rowling blasts Trump's awkward handshake moment with 1 perfectly captioned tweet

Monday 20 March 10:36:43 UTC 2017

J.K. Rowling may be able to weave magic over a seven-novel series, but she's also just as effective with 140 characters. SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling trolls Donald Trump with the most British reference ever On Saturday, Donald Trump met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Following the meeting there was a photo op, which Trump managed to make spectacularly awkward by stubbornly … [Link]

Slashdot » Indiana Considers Prohibiting Cities From Banning Airbnb

Monday 20 March 10:34:00 UTC 2017

"Indiana's cities and towns wouldn't be allowed to put their own restrictions on companies such as Airbnb under a proposal state lawmakers are considering," reports the Associated Press. Slashdot reader El Cubano writes: The proposed legislation would prohibit local government in the state from banning Airbnb rentals by their residents. There are exceptions for home owner associations (which will still … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Backyard gene editing risks creating a monster

Monday 20 March 10:30:00 UTC 2017

Biohackers have already signalled their intention to use CRISPR, which poses a big problem for the authorities [Link]

Mashable » China has its own version of 'The Hangover' and it features Mr Bean and a boxing legend

Monday 20 March 10:22:23 UTC 2017

CORRECTION — Monday, March 20, 8:42 a.m. EST: A former version of this story stated that Top Funny Comedian included a cameo from Mike Tyson. That is incorrect, the movie includes a cameo from boxing legend Evander Holyfield, not TysonWe have since corrected the error in the headline and text below. A bunch of guys go on a vacation, they get … [Link]

Mashable » Airbnb launches Trips in yet another Asian city

Monday 20 March 10:20:38 UTC 2017

Airbnb has launched its Trips platform in India starting with the national capital of Delhi. With this, the service has now expanded to five Asian cities, the others being Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and Bangkok. SEE ALSO: Airbnb continues to push Trips into more Asian countries Trips is a feature within the Airbnb app that allows users to locate and book local … [Link]

Mashable » Chinese teen's acoustic AC/DC 'Thunderstruck' cover will blow you away

Monday 20 March 10:05:32 UTC 2017

AC/DC is hard enough to emulate on electric guitar, but "Thunderstruck" on acoustic guitar is a sight to behold. 13-year-old Liu Jiazhuo is going viral after a schoolmate published his incredible fingerstyle performance of the rock number. SEE ALSO: Bruce Springsteen gives teen the guitar lesson of a lifetime while on stage Liu was playing Italian guitarist Luca Stricagnoli's cover of … [Link]

Mashable » Filipino President Duterte says he 'doesn't discriminate' but condemns same-sex marriage

Monday 20 March 9:06:53 UTC 2017

Same-sex marriage has been dealt a blow in the Philippines, with its president dismissing the possibility of legalising marriage equality. On Sunday, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said "you have to stick to where God placed you," reported Rappler. SEE ALSO: Disney XD sprinkles a same-sex kiss into a cartoon and it feels just right Speaking during a visit to Myanmar, … [Link]

Mashable » Adorable kid struggling to stay awake while eating is all of us on a Monday

Monday 20 March 9:02:40 UTC 2017

Ever get so tired and hungry at the same time? You'll appreciate this kid who is the latest star of a viral video, where he's seen struggling to stay awake to finish his steamed bun (but refusing to let go of it). SEE ALSO: Stop throwing coins into ponds, this sea turtle ate a whole bunch and needs surgery The … [Link]

Mashable » Vodafone merges with rival to create India's largest phone network

Monday 20 March 8:08:53 UTC 2017

Vodafone’s India arm has merged with rival Idea Cellular to form the largest cellular service network in India. The joint entity will have a subscriber base of nearly 400 million and a revenue market share of 41 percent, according to reports. SEE ALSO: India's richest man is done with giving away 4G services for free to 100 million users India with … [Link]

Mashable » Major tourist attraction resorts to face recognition scanners because people kept stealing toilet paper

Monday 20 March 7:39:23 UTC 2017

Headed to the public restroom and need TP? If you're at Beijing's Temple of Heaven, you'll need to scan your face first. That's because people have been taking so much toilet paper that the UNESCO World Heritage Site operators decided enough was enough, and installed facial recognition dispensers at its toilets, local reports said. SEE ALSO: High quality toilet paper saves … [Link]

Slashdot » Canonical Helps Launch A Snap Store For The Orange Pi Community

Monday 20 March 7:34:00 UTC 2017

"Developers can distribute their applications packaged as snaps to Orange Pi owners," explains a new blog post from Canonical, bragging that "hackers and tinkerers can install complex IoT and server projects in seconds." An anonymous reader quotes Ubuntu's Insights blog: Orange Pi maker Shenzhen Xunlong Software Co. Ltd is launching an app store in partnership with Canonical to foster an … [Link]

Mashable » Flight attendant nails Britney's 'Toxic' video with onboard dance number

Monday 20 March 7:07:29 UTC 2017

Talk about giving Britney Spears a run for her money. Assraf Nasir, a flight attendant on Malaysian carrier AirAsia, mimicked Britney's iconic mile-high "Toxic" music video — and absolutely nailed it. SEE ALSO: That Britney Spears biopic is a travesty, and Twitter wants its 2 hours back Nasir is seen in a Tweeted video strutting down and up the aisle … [Link]

Mashable » 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' is a forgettable, tedious trudge

Monday 20 March 7:02:00 UTC 2017

Mass Effect: Andromeda really blows it. BioWare had an opportunity to reinvent its homegrown sci-fi series with this game. We're five years removed now from Mass Effect 3. All that controversy around the game's ending — which a pressured BioWare eventually altered in its "Extended Cut" DLC — is in the past. SEE ALSO: Everyone's mocking the animations in the new … [Link]

Mashable » Qualcomm targets low-end with its first LTE chip for feature phones

Monday 20 March 7:01:00 UTC 2017

Qualcomm is having another go at making a dent in the affordable handsets market, and its latest bet is bringing 4G LTE capability to feature phones. The chipmaker announced on Monday a new line of chips for entry-level phones. SEE ALSO: MashTalk: How Apple's lawsuit against Qualcomm could affect future iPhones The SoC (system-on-a-chip) line is called the Qualcomm 205 Mobile … [Link]

Mashable » Justin Bieber can't eat lunch without being mobbed by fans and it's sad

Monday 20 March 6:15:31 UTC 2017

The price of fame, hey. Justin Bieber couldn't get away from the hordes of smartphone-armed fans while recently on tour in Australia. Not even on a secret island in Queensland. But when the popstar tried to sit down for lunch at Sydney chicken joint, Chargrill Charlie's on Friday afternoon (you know, as normal people do) but became obvious just how much … [Link]

Mashable » Bear witness to the terrifying 'big chicken' that's scaring the internet

Monday 20 March 6:04:17 UTC 2017

What in God's name is this feathered dinosaur King doing in a chicken coop? Somebody call the poultry police. Apparently, the behemoth chicken in the below tweet is not, as one might suspect, a human in chicken costume — it's a real life scary AF chicken. It just happens to have the legs of a Tyrannosaurus wearing flares, okay? SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Slashdot » Two More Executives Are Leaving Uber, Drivers May Unionize

Monday 20 March 4:46:00 UTC 2017

First the resignations. "The beliefs and approach to leadership that have guided my career are inconsistent with what I saw and experienced at Uber," the company's former president told Recode on Sunday, announcing his resignation. "The departures add to the executive exodus from Uber this year," writes The New York Times. An anonymous reader quotes their report. Brian McClendon, vice … [Link]

Mashable » 'Sesame Street' introduces Julia, an autistic Muppet, to regular cast

Monday 20 March 4:13:16 UTC 2017

A couple of years ago, Sesame Street took a major step toward reaching out to even more children by introducing a character named Julia, a Muppet meant to represent an autistic child. But the use of Julia was limited to a digital character. That all ends now, as Julia is about to become a regular member of the Sesame Street cast. … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen Hawking has a message for Trump: Don't ignore climate change

Monday 20 March 3:29:50 UTC 2017

The UK's most renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist is still using his exceptional mind to map a theory of how the universe works. But when it comes to matters here on Earth, Stephen Hawking is just as concerned about President Trump's science policies as anyone. During a recent interview with Good Morning Britain, set to air Monday, Hawking bluntly laid out … [Link]

Mashable » 'Neighbours' might disappear from UK screens, and the Brits are furious

Monday 20 March 3:05:50 UTC 2017

It’s a widely-known, weird fact that British people love Australian soap operas more than Australians do. Especially Neighbours. The series, which has been airing in the UK for over 30 years, could be pulled from UK screens completely. And Brits on the internet seem very unhappy about it. So unhappy, they're petitioning and tweeting up a storm. SEE ALSO: There can … [Link]

Mashable » Snapchat just signed a deal with one of this country's biggest sporting codes

Monday 20 March 2:15:54 UTC 2017

Snapchat wants those advertising dollars, and what do people like? Sport, of course. Like Twitter before it, Snapchat's parent company Snap Inc. is chasing deals with Australian sporting codes in an effort to monetise its claimed 4 million daily active users locally. On Monday, it announced a partnership with the Australian Football League (AFL). SEE ALSO: Snapchat needs to evolve—or it'll … [Link]

Mashable » 'I stand with you': Katy Perry's emotional speech for LGBTQ equality

Monday 20 March 2:14:20 UTC 2017

Quinoa Queen and pop icon Katy Perry gave a powerful account of her past struggles with her sexuality in a speech for the Human Rights Campaign Gala on Saturday night. Accepting the National Equality Award, Perry told the audience that as a young person she would "pray the gay away" at Christian conversion camps. "My first words were Momma and … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Walking Dead' finally gives Daryl the hug he needs in 'The Other Side'

Monday 20 March 2:05:05 UTC 2017

This recap contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 7, episode 14, titled "The Other Side." War is coming to The Walking Dead, and with only two episodes remaining in Season 7, things are escalating quickly — in last week's episode, Morgan took a life and Carol finally got back in the game, so you know that shit is getting … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple Paid $0 In Taxes To New Zealand, Despite Sales of $4.2 Billion

Monday 20 March 1:46:00 UTC 2017

Apple paid no income tax to New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department for the last 10 years, according to an article shared by sit1963nz, prompting calls for the company to "do the right thing" even from some American-based Apple users. From the New Zealand Herald: Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer, an Apple community blog site founded in 1998…wrote that Apple … [Link]

Mashable » Adele's goofy attempt at dancing like Beyoncé in 'Crazy In Love' is all of us

Monday 20 March 0:41:55 UTC 2017

Adele really can't dance Beyoncé, but whatever, she'll try anyway. It's all part of the goofy charm that's seen Adele make a massive fan out of the whole Australian continent, where her tour concluded on the weekend. SEE ALSO: You will definitely LOL at Adele's alleged concert transportation trick The English singer took a few moments to praise a Melbourne audience … [Link]

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