John Gordon Ross

Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.

Mashable » 'Rogue One' reveals some easter eggs, but plenty are still hidden

Monday 3 April 23:48:41 UTC 2017

If there's one thing that all Star Wars movies have in common, it's that they sweat the details of stuff you barely see — and that's as true for Rogue One as it is for all the episodes of the Skywalker saga.  As a Star Wars nerd himself, Rogue One director Gareth Edwards inserted a galactic ton of easter eggs … [Link]

Mashable » 'Rick and Morty' creator may or may not have tried to sell McDonald's Mulan Szechuan Dipping Sauce on eBay

Monday 3 April 23:38:39 UTC 2017

What at first looked like your average run-of-the-mill way-too-f*cking-expensive-because-i~ eBay auction has since become shrouded in mystery, but we'll start at the beginning — the surprise premiere of Rick and Morty.  On Sunday evening, a listing for "1998 McDonalds Mulan Szechuan McNugget Dipping Sauce" went up on eBay after the Season 3 premiere of cult phenomenon Rick and Morty aired on … [Link]

Mashable » Family delivers perfectly wholesome prank to their mail carrier

Monday 3 April 23:34:10 UTC 2017

A day in the life of a mail carrier may seem boring to some, but that all depends on who they're delivering mail to.  A family took advantage of April Fools' Day this year by pranking their unsuspecting mail carrier with an extremely long letter, which may be the simplest and most wholesome prank to ever occur. SEE ALSO: This is … [Link]

Mashable » The Melania Trump, 'Muppet Babies' conspiracy theory every '90s kid will get

Monday 3 April 23:33:15 UTC 2017

Conspiracy theories are aplenty in the era of Trump, so why not at least have a little fun with the most innocent theory ever posed? Melania Trump is actually the nanny from Muppet Babies. Every '90s kid will remember the adorable cartoon spinoff, which ran from 1984 to 1991, and reran deep into the '90s on Nickelodeon. While most characters … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon makes it way easier to pay with cash

Monday 3 April 23:21:25 UTC 2017

You no longer need a credit or debit card to shop on Amazon. The online shopping giant just launched a new way for customers to pay cash for items on the site. Amazon Cash lets shoppers add money to their account balance by simply scanning a barcode — either on a smartphone screen or printed on paper — at a participating … [Link]

Slashdot » FCC Limits Order On Charter Extending Broadband Service

Monday 3 April 23:20:00 UTC 2017

According to Reuters, the FCC has voted on Monday to reverse a requirement imposed under the Obama administration that Charter extend broadband service to 1 million households already served by a competitor. From the report: As a condition of approval for its acquisition of two cable companies, Charter had agreed in May 2016 to extend high-speed internet access to 2 … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen King explains how Donald Trump is literally his horror stories come to life

Monday 3 April 23:19:50 UTC 2017

Stephen King is still keeping his sharp, critical eye on Donald Trump, comparing the president to two characters from his own work. SEE ALSO: Stephen King trolls Donald Trump with hilarious 3-tweet horror story In an editorial for The Guardian, King compares Trump to both Greg Stillson from The Dead Zone and Jim Rennie from Under The Dome.  Stillson is "a … [Link]

Mashable » Medieval villagers fought off zombies with this easy hack

Monday 3 April 23:17:10 UTC 2017

Medieval times were hard. Between the bubonic plague, the Crusades, and serfdom, daily survival was a constant struggle. So this English village wasn't taking any chances on zombies. Villagers may have burned, broken, and stabbed their deceased to keep corpses from springing back to life and roaming menacingly through the fields, a new study says.  SEE ALSO: 'The Walking Dead' Season … [Link]

Mashable » Your News Feed is such a mess that Facebook is giving you another one

Monday 3 April 23:02:13 UTC 2017

There’s nothing quite like a clean slate — especially one that's pre-populated with a generous helping of algorithmically generated spam. Perhaps realizing that the News Feed has over the years morphed into a cluttered mess, Facebook has started testing an entirely new feed with a subset of its users.  After all, why have one feed when you can have two? Double … [Link]

Mashable » Watch a T. rex bust out some Jurassic Parkour with its tiny, adorable arms

Monday 3 April 23:01:23 UTC 2017

If the Academy Awards were chosen based on sheer unnecessary dedication, this video would win in every category tbh.  Shot in the actual location where parts of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World were filmed—Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii—this video was filmed as "a labor of love" by Devin Graham, aka devinsupertramp, as a way to pay respects to the movie, which … [Link]

Mashable » Apple dropping Imagination is a warning to iPhone suppliers everywhere

Monday 3 April 22:59:27 UTC 2017

You know when your significant other begs and pleads for you not to break up with them? Maybe even going so far as to threaten to wreck your stuff—or worse? That's what Imagination sounds like in its press release, which revealed Apple just dumped the company like a boyfriend who'd sent one too many texts. If you don't know Imagination, a … [Link]

Mashable » We can't stop watching this video of stuff in reverse

Monday 3 April 22:51:37 UTC 2017

Who knew watching things happen in reverse could be so … calming. Youtube user MarkHacks has created a sequel to the equally cool "Stuff In Reverse" video, but this time, there are ducks, bubbles, and matches doing their thing backwards. It's amazing how long tons of bubbles take to get back their soapy beginning. And it's all so weirdly satisfying … [Link]

Slashdot » AIG Is Now Selling Cyber Insurance, But Only To High Net Worth Individuals

Monday 3 April 22:40:00 UTC 2017

chicksdaddy writes from a report via Security Ledger: It turns out that the rich really aren't like everyone else — they have more cyber insurance. That, after insurance giant AIG announced Monday that it has started offering cyber insurance to protect individuals and families from ransomware attacks, data theft and cyber bullying, The Security Ledger reports. But don't go looking … [Link]

Slashdot » Verizon Is Rebranding Yahoo, AOL As 'Oath'

Monday 3 April 22:22:00 UTC 2017

Nathan Ingraham reports via Engadget: Somewhere along the way, Verizon's planned purchase of Yahoo got real complicated. Thanks to security breaches of gargantuan proportions, Yahoo has lost a ton of value — and the company was struggling even when Verizon announced its intentions to buy the former internet juggernaut. Part of the value lost is in the Yahoo brand, which … [Link]

Popular Science » A foldable, adjustable phone stand for 79 percent off? I'd buy it.

Monday 3 April 22:00:31 UTC 2017

Gadgets Prop up your devices for $17. Prop up your devices for $17. I'd buy it. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » Amazon Launches Amazon Cash, a Way To Shop Its Site Without a Bank Card

Monday 3 April 22:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Amazon this morning announced the launch of Amazon Cash, a new service that allows consumers to add cash to their Amazon.com balance by showing a barcode at a participating retailer, then having the cash applied immediately to their online Amazon account. The service will support adding any amount between $15 and $500 … [Link]

New Scientist – News » First ever cavefish discovered in Europe evolved super-fast

Monday 3 April 21:50:35 UTC 2017

A remote underground cave system in Germany has yielded a ghost-like cavefish that evolved as recently as 16,000 years ago [Link]

New Scientist – News » Eggs get less fertile with age because of chaotic cell division

Monday 3 April 21:50:34 UTC 2017

Mouse experiments suggest disordered cell division makes eggs become less viable as females age, hinting there might be a way to counteract this in women [Link]

Slashdot » Amazon Was Sucking in Quidsi's Inventory Over a Year Before Shutdown

Monday 3 April 21:20:00 UTC 2017

Amazon's explanation last week that it was closing Quidsi because the unit was unprofitable didn't sound much like Jeff Bezos. The Amazon founder is famous for operating retail businesses at such slim margins that rivals can't compete. Quidsi employees had another reason to be surprised. From a report: As recently as late 2016, at Quidsi's quarterly all-hands meeting in Jersey … [Link]

Mashable » The White House says it's totally saving Trump's deleted tweets, don't you worry

Monday 3 April 21:12:54 UTC 2017

Every time Trump deletes a typo-filled tweet, a kitten dies.  But at least the White House is keeping a record of those deleted tweets. Allegedly.  SEE ALSO: How to predict the president's next bogus tweet: Just watch Fox News David S. Ferriero, head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), sent a letter to Democratic senators Tom Carper (DE) and … [Link]

Mashable » The MacBook Pro's beloved MagSafe could return as … a dongle

Monday 3 April 21:09:19 UTC 2017

The new MacBook Pros dropped a weight class and gained a Touch Bar, but they also killed the beloved MagSafe charger.  Instead of a charging port that gently breaks away when tugged (or tripped over), Apple replaced it with USB-C. Sure, USB-C is more versatile — it's reversible, and capable of transferring data and video in addition to power — but … [Link]

Mashable » 'Walking Dead' boss says Season 8 will be 'more intense' and we're not ready

Monday 3 April 21:06:45 UTC 2017

Spoiler warning: This article contains plot details for The Walking Dead Season 7 finale, titled "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life." After a season defined by tragedy and torment, Season 7 of The Walking Dead ended on a hopeful note, with Maggie and Rick reflecting on Glenn's legacy after the combined forces of The Kingdom, Hilltop and Alexandria … [Link]

Mashable » Trump just dropped the hammer on Silicon Valley's efforts to hire abroad

Monday 3 April 21:03:55 UTC 2017

Tech giants fight for talented software engineers. To help them in their quest to be the best place to work (or rather, create the biggest money-making machine), these tech companies look abroad for talent.  SEE ALSO: The Google v. Uber lawsuit is confusing, until you watch 'Silicon Valley' That effort is getting harder thanks to the Trump administration. A new bill … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Prehistoric humans made jewellery out of exotic island animals

Monday 3 April 21:00:00 UTC 2017

Pendants made from the finger bone of a bear cuscus and beads from the tooth of a babirusa pig show the artistry of humans in Australasia 30,000 years ago [Link]

Mashable » No vacancy — why New York City is still a big problem for Airbnb

Monday 3 April 20:57:27 UTC 2017

When Airbnb was just two years old, it made a choice to ask for forgiveness from New York, not permissionBack then, the home-rental site had barely raised its first round of funding. Just a year had passed since its founders handed out flyers for Airbedandbreakfast.com at President Barack Obama’s inauguration. It was 2010 and the sharing economy was about to take off. … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Did Twilio Just Modernize the Fax Machine with an API?

Monday 3 April 20:56:46 UTC 2017

Twilio has launched a Beta version of its Programmable Fax API. As strange as it sounds, Twilio's latest API modernizes fax machine communication. From any integrated app, Twilio can send and receive faxes between an application and a fax machine. [Link]

Mashable » Why video game cameras seem to always suck

Monday 3 April 20:52:56 UTC 2017

Final Fantasy XV was in development for 10 years. Hundreds, maybe thousands of people across six different game development studios helped created it. Yet its camera — a fundamental part of the way players interact with the game’s world — is severely flawed.  The weight on the game’s metaphorical shoulders was enormous — not just for the future of Final Fantasy … [Link]

Slashdot » Netflix Now Lets You Download Videos Onto Your PC

Monday 3 April 20:40:00 UTC 2017

Netflix now offers offline streaming via its Windows 10 PC application, meaning you'll have even more options wherever you're stuck without Internet access. From a report: Netflix added the offline viewing options as part of the most recent update to the Netflix app on Windows 10. Because the Windows Store doesn't show you what version of the Netflix app you're … [Link]

Popular Science » Mosquitoes and ticks are going to eat us all alive this summer

Monday 3 April 20:34:53 UTC 2017

Science Bust out the bug repellant An unusually warm winter followed by a wet and warm spring creates the perfect breeding ground for nuisance insects. Read on:… [Link]

Popular Science » 29 ways to make your kitchen better

Monday 3 April 20:28:00 UTC 2017

Gadgets Spice up your kitchen life with some cool cooking doodads. Spice up your kitchen with some cooking doodads. It's time to update the essentials you got in college.Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Yahoo + AOL = Oath? It's looking like that

Monday 3 April 20:23:02 UTC 2017

What do you do when you buy one of the world's most recognizable tech brands? Rebrand! Verizon is reportedly preparing to launch "Oath," which will be some sort of rebranded combination of Yahoo, AOL and conceivably an ancient scroll signed in blood.  SEE ALSO: Yahoo dodges disaster on Verizon deal — but still loses $350 million Business Insider first reported on … [Link]

Mashable » Google's plan to root out hateful videos with artificial intelligence

Monday 3 April 20:18:14 UTC 2017

Google has an answer for all the brands worried that its automated systems are placing ads on offensive YouTube videos: smarter machines. The search giant said Monday that it's made progress towards implementing the artificial intelligence safeguards it promised advertisers last month. The company's scrambling in the wake of a worldwide advertiser revolt in which more than 250 marketers pulled spending … [Link]

Mashable » Another YouTuber waged war with WSJ and apologized — but it may be too late

Monday 3 April 20:09:22 UTC 2017

A YouTuber is backing away from his claim that the Wall Street Journal faked evidence to bring down the video platform and its creators. Ethan Klein — one half of the H3H3 Productions — apologized Sunday for posting a video over the weekend bashing the media publication. Found strong evidence that the screenshots WSJ used were fake. PLEASE SHARE. THIS … [Link]

Slashdot » Musk Trolls Shorts as Tesla's Value Hits Record, Passes Ford

Monday 3 April 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Tesla's Elon Musk poked fun at short sellers as his electric-car maker's stock surged to a record, vaulting its market value past century-old rival Ford. From a report on Bloomberg: "Stormy weather in Shortville…" the chief executive officer tweeted Monday, as Tesla shares climbed as much as 5.8 percent. The maker of Model S sedans and Model X crossovers saw … [Link]

Mashable » Your political views help determine which science books you buy

Monday 3 April 19:59:34 UTC 2017

Our political leanings can influence plenty of our day-to-day choices, from the news we read and watch, to the Facebook friends we hide and the Tweets we like. It's no secret that people tend to gravitate toward ideas that reaffirm their worldview. This filtering doesn't exclusively exist online. Even the paper-and-ink books we buy can reflect our political preferences — particularly … [Link]

Mashable » The mysterious hedge maze from 'S-Town' is falling apart, and it's too sad to handle

Monday 3 April 19:52:51 UTC 2017

If you've listened to This American Life's heartbreaking new endeavor S-Town, you know about the mysterious man-made maze on John B. McLemore's property in Alabama. In episode 1, John tells host Brian Reed the exact coordinates of the maze, which John himself designed and curated. Because this is the internet, clever users figured out those coordinates and unearthed startling photos that … [Link]

Mashable » Researchers invent the opposite of 'Prisma'… for SCIENCE

Monday 3 April 19:51:46 UTC 2017

Remember when you couldn't scroll through your Instagram feed without seeing an image from Prisma, the app that uses AI to make photographs look like paintings?  Well, we're ready to go in the opposite direction. Researchers from UC Berkeley's AI Research Lab (BAIR) have discovered a way to reconstruct photographs from paintings using a technique known as "image-to-image translation." The researchers … [Link]

Mashable » LGBTQ community responds perfectly after being accused of stealing God's rainbow

Monday 3 April 19:47:49 UTC 2017

Who knew that God could be a victim of cultural appropriation? Bryan Fischer, a conservative radio host for the American Family Network, made exactly that claim when he tweeted on Sunday that the LBGTQ community had mercilessly appropriated the rainbow symbol from the higher being.  So the community fought back the best way they knew how. SEE ALSO: How you can … [Link]

Mashable » The Warriors haven't lost since Klay Thompson signed a toaster

Monday 3 April 19:43:44 UTC 2017

The Golden State Warriors look unstoppable right now, but less than a month ago the NBA title favorites were struggling. On March 11, the Warriors lost their third game in a row—the first time they'd dropped three straight regular season games in nearly two years.  Now? Golden State is on an 11-game winning streak.  What changed? You might credit coaching tweaks … [Link]

Mashable » Pink just dropped some words of wisdom about body positivity on Instagram

Monday 3 April 19:35:50 UTC 2017

Pink is back on Instagram dishing out wise words of body positivity. SEE ALSO: Pink's New 'Try' Video Left Her Mom Speechless In a new post, the queen of punk rock called out the "regular standards" that tell her she's obese at her current weight and height, and delivered sound advice to women everywhere. "Would you believe I'm 160 pounds and … [Link]

Mashable » Mattress flies off a truck, causes accident and also saves the day

Monday 3 April 19:31:40 UTC 2017

When you're hauling a bunch of stuff, always make sure your load is secure, even if it's a squishy mattress.  Motorcyclist Aaron Wood was riding his bike through the Clem 7 tunnel in Brisbane, Australia last week when a mattress flew off the back of a truck directly into his lane. Unable to avoid the mattress, Wood hit it with … [Link]

Mashable » 'Jak and Daxter' will return as a PS4 collection with a 1080p upgrade

Monday 3 April 19:27:54 UTC 2017

Jak and Daxter is coming back. Naughty Dog isn't the house that Uncharted built, believe it or not. Long before the studio embraced blockbuster Hollywood production values, it was among the most prolific PlayStation developers behind exploration-heavy platforming games filled with cartoon characters. SEE ALSO: Beloved PlayStation mascot 'Crash Bandicoot' returns on June 30 Crash Bandicoot is probably the most … [Link]

Mashable » You should probably think twice about buying Girl Scout cookies on Amazon

Monday 3 April 19:25:23 UTC 2017

Winter, spring, summer, and fall are nice, but for many, Girl Scout cookie season is the best season of all. But there's an important question: where do you buy your cookies?  If you're got a tendency for Tagalongs or you can't help savoring Samoas, listen up, we've got some good and bad news: Girl Scout cookies are now available on Amazon. … [Link]

Mashable » Surprise! Turns out blue eyes aren't really blue

Monday 3 April 19:23:04 UTC 2017

People with blue eyes don't actually have any blue pigment. It's actually lack of melanin that causes light to scatter in your eyes, creating an illusion of a blue hue. This is called the Tyndall effect. Read more…More about Learning, Cool, Heterochromia, Recessive, and Genetics [Link]

Slashdot » Bidding Website Rentberry May Be the Startup of Your Nightmares

Monday 3 April 19:20:00 UTC 2017

Renting is already fraught with pain, from annual rent hikes to extortionate lettings fees. But if a new service called Rentberry takes off, it could be about to get a lot worse. From a report: Rentberry has been operating in test cities and angering affordable housing advocates since 2016. But with its new expansion into 1,000 cities in the United … [Link]

Mashable » This Google report about millennials is called 'It's Lit' and oh, IT. IS. LIT.

Monday 3 April 19:13:07 UTC 2017

The Pentagon Papers. WikiLeaks. The Dead Sea Scrolls. The Rosetta Stone. The Magna Carta. And now:  It's Lit: a guide to what teens think is cool. Yeah, so, someone at Google put a report together, about what teens think is cool. We just found it today. The report's dated March 2017. And it looks like a Macy's catalog that got lost … [Link]

Mashable » EPA head Scott Pruitt may have broken integrity rules by denying global warming

Monday 3 April 19:13:07 UTC 2017

Well, this is a new one.  Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is under investigation by his own agency for misstating the basic scientific consensus on human-caused global warming.   Turns out that providing misguiding scientific information to the public isn't a cool thing to do, after all — even in the Trump administration. SEE ALSO: Looking … [Link]

Mashable » Smart speaker jams both Alexa and Google Assistant into one hub — with a touchscreen

Monday 3 April 18:54:55 UTC 2017

The home smart hub war is currently split into two camps: Google vs. Amazon. That means it's Alexa vs. Google Assistant, Echo vs. Home. Both systems have their pros and cons, but as the tech has evolved, users have had to choose either one or the other. Now, a third-party speaker system could give indecisive smart home owners another option: Clarity, … [Link]

Mashable » Aubrey Plaza is the social media stalker from hell in the first 'Ingrid Goes West' trailer

Monday 3 April 18:41:52 UTC 2017

Let's be real: we've all engaged in a bit of social media stalking from time to time. And anyone who's ever done it knows that sometimes, it has a way of spiraling out of control.  You dig deeper and deeper into someone's Twitter feed or Facebook page and before you know it, it's 2 a.m. and you've spent the past … [Link]

Slashdot »  Apple Wants To Sell Premium TV Channels in a Bundle

Monday 3 April 18:40:00 UTC 2017

Apple isn't done trying to sell you pay TV. From a report on Recode: Here's Apple's latest proposal: It wants to sell consumers a premium TV bundle, which combines HBO, Showtime and Starz. Apple already sells each of those channels individually. But it has approached the three networks about rolling them up into a single package, as conventional pay TV … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » What Is a PubSubHubbub Push-Styled API and How Does It Work?

Monday 3 April 18:39:28 UTC 2017

When it comes to deploying the push (aka "streaming") architectural style of APIs, there is no single most accepted approach. In fact, there are several different approaches whose technical details vary from one another. One of those approaches—Webhooks—was discussed in Part 1 of this series. In this second part of this series, I'll cover PubSubHubbub, a closely related cousin to … [Link]

Mashable » 'Selfie monkeys' are now endangered because people can't stop eating them

Monday 3 April 18:39:24 UTC 2017

Apparently, everyone's favorite adorable "selfie monkey" is cute enough to eat—literally, in Indonesia.   The crested black macaque became legendary after one of them, Naruto, took a selfie of himself in 2011 and catapulted into internet stardom. Though approximately 2,000 of the macaques remain protected in one of the country's reserves, the primate is now critically endangered due to over-hunting, according … [Link]

Mashable » Couple married for 71 years dies just four minutes apart

Monday 3 April 18:15:32 UTC 2017

Imagine spending seven decades with someone and then dying less than five minutes apart.  That’s what happened last week to a British couple that had been married for 71 years. Wilf Russell, aged 93, died on March 29 at 6:50 a.m. Amazingly, his 91-year old wife, Vera, passed away just a few minutes later, at 6:54 a.m.  The couple were childhood … [Link]

Mashable » There's now a really good reason to get the Netflix app for Windows 10

Monday 3 April 18:12:03 UTC 2017

Netflix introduced movie and TV show downloads on iOS and Android last year, and now the feature is making its way to Windows 10 PCs, making it the first time users can watch Netflix shows offline on laptops and desktops. First noticed by Windows Central, the Netflix app for Windows 10 (there's no web browser support yet) PCs and tablets has … [Link]

Mashable » The only Melania in the White House is this photograph

Monday 3 April 18:03:33 UTC 2017

Melania Trump is officially living in the White House … well, in portrait form, that is. On Monday, the first lady's official White House portrait was unveiled, showing the 46-year-old former model posing in front of — yep, you guessed it, the White House. It seems like a nice enough photograph, except in the official release statement, the backdrop for the … [Link]

Mashable » There was one thing on everyone's mind when 'Good Morning America' revealed the happiest age

Monday 3 April 18:00:50 UTC 2017

If your mind tends to stray into the gutter from time to time, this is for you.  A study out of London School of Economic and Political Sciences found that joy in humans peaks at two ages. When Good Morning America tweeted one of those ages in a clip, the majority of folks had just one, immediate thing to say: nice. … [Link]

Slashdot » Computer Programmers May No Longer Be Eligible For H-1B Visas [Update]

Monday 3 April 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Two anonymous readers share a report: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services quietly over the weekend released new guidance that computer programmers are no longer presumed to be eligible for H-1B visas. This aligns with the administration's focus on reserving the temporary visas for very high-skilled (and higher-paid) professionals while encouraging low- and mid-level jobs to go to American workers instead. … [Link]

Mashable » Ripley was supposed to die in the original 'Alien' film and what is life anyway

Monday 3 April 17:50:20 UTC 2017

In case you didn't know, there's a new entry in the famed Aliens film franchise so it's the perfect time for director Ridley Scott to drop a knowledge bomb on us that changes how we look at the series. Imagine an alternate universe where Sigourney Weaver's landmark action heroine Ellen Ripley didn't survive. SEE ALSO: The 'Alien: Covenant' ship carries 2,000 … [Link]

Mashable » This little boy reuniting with his doggie best friend will make you ugly cry

Monday 3 April 17:37:55 UTC 2017

The bond between a kid and a pet is so pure and unbreakable that nothing and no one would dare come between them.  This is infinitely true for Lennox, a boy who shares an everlasting bond with Bogart, his next-door neighbor dog best friend.  A post shared by Ellen, Worldwide Groove Corp (@wwgroovecorp) on Apr 1, 2017 at 7:27pm PDT SEE … [Link]

Mashable » Let's all just watch this 360 degree video and pretend we're in Hawaii

Monday 3 April 17:37:21 UTC 2017

Vacations can be expensive and hard to coordinate, but you probably work hard and you deserve to live each day like you're in a tropical paradise. Discovery gets that and is here to give you the next best thing to a Hawaiian getaway — a 360 degree video of the Hawaiian Islands, of course. SEE ALSO: This pollinating bee drone … [Link]

Slashdot » Drone Complaints Soar in the UK

Monday 3 April 17:20:00 UTC 2017

Drones are stirring up public annoyance in the U.K. as the number of complaints to police are said to have soared twelvefold over the past two years — including allegations of snooping neighbors, burglary "scoping" exercises, prison smuggling and near-misses with aircraft. From a report: Last year incidents rose to 3,456 (about 10 a day), almost tripling the 2015 figure … [Link]

Mashable » Now Julian Assange is tweeting at Trump for some reason

Monday 3 April 17:19:46 UTC 2017

Not only is WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange now tweeting, he, like you, is replying to President Trump's (many) tweets. SEE ALSO: Julian Assange ducks the tough questions in video Reddit AMA During Trump's routine morning Twitter spasm, Assange jumped into the fray by replying to the president, who has previously implied that Assange is more trust-worthy than the FBI or CIA. … [Link]

Mashable » ‘Ghost Recon: Wildlands’ trades up tactical shooting for a Bolivian bro-down

Monday 3 April 17:17:34 UTC 2017

Ghost Recon: Wildlands isn’t just an open world game — it’s a daunting expanse of unrealized potential.  SEE ALSO: 5 tips you'll want to know before you start 'Ghost Recon: Wildlands' At first blush, Ghost Recon: Wildlands is a mesmerizing experience. The rocky hills in Itacua, the first province in the game, create a beautiful, treacherous landscape that is glorious to … [Link]

Mashable » Poop-throwing monkey makes grandma wish she never came to the zoo

Monday 3 April 17:17:30 UTC 2017

It should've been just an ordinary day watching wild animals hang out in man-made preserves.  Primates in nature can throw poop to their heart's content, where it lands being unimportant. There's nothing out in the jungle like, say, a grandma, that would be particularly offended by getting hit squarely by a hunk of gorilla poop. But we're not in the jungle.  … [Link]

Mashable » John Stamos' pants gave him a lot of trouble at a recent show

Monday 3 April 17:09:42 UTC 2017

John Stamos has been in show business for a long time, so a little accident on stage shouldn't phase him one bit.  His pants put him up to the challenge of maintaining his cool on Sunday night when they decided to split in the middle of his performance of "Fun Fun Fun" with his BFFs, The Beach Boys.   SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » 'President Trump' will host his own late night show for Comedy Central

Monday 3 April 17:07:45 UTC 2017

We’re expecting a tweet about this.  Comedy Central has announced The President Show, a new weekly late night series conceived by and starring comedian Anthony Atamanuik as "Donald J. Trump."  In the world of The President Show, Trump is bypassing the crooked media by hosting a late-night show direct from the Oval Office. The new series will feature all the late-night … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Offering Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval to Selected Web Developers

Monday 3 April 17:01:00 UTC 2017

If there's one company that's been putting a full-court press on mobile Web performance, that company is Google. Sure, the company has this little platform called Android for which native apps can be built. But no single company invests more in making the Web faster than Google does. In fact, the company's engineers literally taunt native mobile apps when it … [Link]

Mashable » 'Ghost in the Shell' celebrates the original anime

Monday 3 April 17:00:00 UTC 2017

Now on CineFix, come for the review, stay for the recommendations! Clint and Ti share their thoughts on the latest Ghost in the Shell, as well as their picks for movies that pair nicely with the anime remake. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more…More about Movie Reviews, Film Review, Films, Film, and Movie [Link]

Mashable » Oops, that vibrator with a camera is super easy to hack

Monday 3 April 16:56:35 UTC 2017

Do you want the entire world to get a very up close and personal view of your cervix? Then you might want to throw that IoT sex toy away. Security experts have figured it is woefully easy to hack your way into Svakom's Siime Eye, an internet-connected vibrator. The device features a small camera at the tip, which can allow you … [Link]

Mashable » Your internet data is absolutely a national security issue

Monday 3 April 16:52:53 UTC 2017

With last week’s privacy vote, hackers now know where to learn a Senator’s darkest secrets or how to uncover U.S. military personnel travel plans, among other things.   Let’s say a three-star general and career intelligence officer books a trip online from Dulles to O’Hare for a 3-day conference. She scans her inbox and spots an email with the subject line: … [Link]

Mashable » It looks like the Undertaker has wrestled his last match, and we're having all the feels

Monday 3 April 16:44:29 UTC 2017

When the WWE universe woke up Monday morning still groggy after a terrific (if long) WrestleMania 33 on Sunday night, there was more than a hint of sadness. The Era of the Undertaker had come to an end.  In the main event of Sunday's sports entertainment spectacular, the new love-him-or-hate-him face of the company, Roman Reigns, defeated the Undertaker (real name … [Link]

Mashable » The internet is debating Peeps on pizza and OMG what is happening

Monday 3 April 16:41:08 UTC 2017

And you thought pineapple was a divisive pizza topping. Internet, prepare yourselves for a pizza monstrosity that makes no sense no matter how you try to spin it: Peeps on pizza. Yes, the colored marshmallow chicks. It's Peepza and it's gross. SEE ALSO: Someone made a pizza with peas and mayo and the internet collectively barfed Behold, Twitter user Austin Braun … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Grammar Vigilante' Secretly Corrects Bristol Street Signs

Monday 3 April 16:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: A self-confessed "grammar vigilante" has been secretly correcting bad punctuation on street signs and shop fronts in Bristol for more than a decade. The anonymous crusader carries out his work in the dead of night using the "Apostrophiser" — a long-handled tool he created to reach the highest signs. The man, who wishes to … [Link]

Mashable » Nathan Fillion trolls Hodor and, well, all of us, in new Instagram post

Monday 3 April 16:37:38 UTC 2017

Game of Thrones' gentle giant Hodor isn't just holding doors in Westeros. After Hodor's now-legendary departure from Game of Thrones Season 6, he's now getting requests IRL too. He's not even safe from fellow nerd icons like Nathan Fillion, mammoth of nerd lore, amateur Instagram filmmaker, indirect door requester. Just watch the video below. Starring @kristiannairn Directed by @mrbenmckenzie Written by … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Synthetic humans help computers understand how real people act

Monday 3 April 16:07:00 UTC 2017

A huge database of virtual figures that move like real people is helping computer vision systems understand what they're seeing when they look at us [Link]

Slashdot » Android Overtakes Windows as the Internet's Most Used Operating System

Monday 3 April 16:00:00 UTC 2017

As expected last month, Android has surpassed Windows to become the world's most used operating system, according to the web analytics firm StatCounter. From a report: Usage figures published by StatCounter show that Android accounted for 37.93 percent of the worldwide OS Internet usage share in March. Windows is not far behind at 37.91 percent, but Android taking the lead … [Link]

Mashable » 6 video game releases in April that you should watch out for

Monday 3 April 15:58:38 UTC 2017

April is here. That means the month that delivers Persona 5 unto the U.S. is here as well. But it's not alone. After three months of almost non-stop hits, April feels like a breather for video games. That's not to say there aren't great games to play, but now their arrival won't be drowned out by the news around marquee titles … [Link]

Popular Science » Dolphins beat up octopuses before eating them, and the reason is kind of horrifying

Monday 3 April 15:56:28 UTC 2017

Animals In this food fight you either win or you die In general, it’s best for your food to not kill you. Dolphins agree, which is why they thrash their octopus around a bit before they chow down. Read on:… [Link]

Mashable » This cartoon perfectly sums up the agonizing debate of grammar nerds

Monday 3 April 15:53:45 UTC 2017

When couples take marriage vows, they promise to stand by each other for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do them part—but they don't generally promise to stand by each other through differing views on grammar. However, as all English majors know, grammar debates can get ugly. A recent cartoon by The New … [Link]

Mashable » Android is now the most popular operating system in the world

Monday 3 April 15:50:20 UTC 2017

Hey, Microsoft: it's time to step down from the internet throne and hand the crown over to Android.  The latest internet usage data from StatCounter, an independent web analytics firm, found that Android overtook Microsoft Windows for the world's largest share of internet usage by operating system last month. It was the first time—ever—that Microsoft wasn't in the top spot, signaling … [Link]

Mashable » Drone footage gives you a breathtaking glimpse of Apple campus

Monday 3 April 15:44:59 UTC 2017

Thanks to drones, we now have footage of a nearly completed Apple Park — Apple's brand new 175-acre campus in Silicon Valley, envisioned by the company's late co-founder, Steve Jobs. Back in February it was announced that the campus would be opening to employees some time in April, but as we wait for the big day to arrive, this stunning … [Link]

Mashable » Heartbreaking letter by Muslim teen posted on Reddit after terror attack

Monday 3 April 15:44:58 UTC 2017

An anonymous letter allegedly written by a 14-year-old Muslim girl in the aftermath of the Westminster terror attack has received a lot of attention on Reddit, where it was posted on Sunday.  SEE ALSO: James Corden shares a heartfelt message of solidarity with London after terror attack The poster only said that he found the folded letter on bus 53 on … [Link]

Mashable » Sheryl Sandberg's #20PercentCounts is your new Equal Pay mantra

Monday 3 April 15:43:27 UTC 2017

Maybe it comes as a shocker, or not, but on average, in America? Women are paid 20 percent less than men are.  That's the message Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg—whose other claims to fame include writing Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead—has for you to know, to understand, and to act on.  SEE ALSO: No assholes allowed at Facebook's … [Link]

Mashable » Mark Hamill is narrating a Hulu show all about internet horrors

Monday 3 April 15:31:11 UTC 2017

"I’m sorry viewer, the TV show you’re searching for cannot be streamed in your reality. Please stand by for reconnection." Those are the opening lines of Hulu's new show Dimension 404, a show that explores "the wonders and horrors of our digital age" in six one-hour episodes.  If that makes you think of Black Mirror, you're not alone. But Dimension … [Link]

Mashable » These knitted, woolly boobs are making life better for breast cancer survivors

Monday 3 April 15:27:27 UTC 2017

Many people's knitting efforts focus on jumpers, scarves, children's clothes and blankets. But, one breast cancer survivor is knitting hundreds of woolly breasts for women who've had mastectomies due to breast cancerA video about Sharon's knitting efforts have gone viral. In the video above, which has over 18 million views, she explains why knitting breasts is so important to herSharon … [Link]

Mashable » Netflix's 'Girlboss' trailer peeps the beginning of the Nasty Gal empire

Monday 3 April 15:24:47 UTC 2017

Don't underestimate the main character in Netflix's upcoming Girlboss. The show, based on Sophia Amoruso's #Girlboss book, is unapologetic about the main character's struggle and thirst to prove herself. SEE ALSO: 10 awesomely inspiring movies about women you can watch on Netflix now The trailer follows the origins of Sophia's (Britt Robertson) business on eBay, before she created her own … [Link]

Mashable » Dad celebrates cancer-free diagnosis with the perfect t-shirt

Monday 3 April 15:21:20 UTC 2017

Being diagnosed as cancer-free is absolutely something to celebrate, so why not honor this milestone with a new outfit to go with a new outlook? Twitter user mackenzie t. posted photos of her father, who received his remission diagnosis after battling stage four non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, wearing the coolest "Straight Outta Chemo" t-shirt.  MY DADDY IS CANCER FREE!! 🎉🎉Jesus, only Jesus 🙌🏽 … [Link]

Slashdot » Why Bargain Travel Sites May No Longer Be Bargains

Monday 3 April 15:20:00 UTC 2017

Aggregators like Expedia have made us lazy — and we may be missing out on the best deals. From a report on Backchannel: Most of us rely on metasearch engines, like Priceline, Expedia, or Travelocity, which typically use dozens (sometimes as many as 200) of online travel agents, called OTAs, and aggregators to find the best deals. (A metasearch engine … [Link]

Popular Science » This stuff melts your crappy fast fashion into fabric stronger than cotton

Monday 3 April 15:17:03 UTC 2017

Environment Closing the loop A new technique may bring us one step closer to perfect fabric recycling. Read on:… [Link]

Popular Science » Fertilizer has saved billions of lives, but it also has a dark side

Monday 3 April 15:16:59 UTC 2017

Science Excerpt: Pandora’s Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong What's in your soil? Read on:… [Link]

Mashable » Blind 'Street Fighter' player wins his first tournament match

Monday 3 April 15:15:10 UTC 2017

Sven is a Street Fighter V player who made his official tournament debut this weekend, grabbing two wins in the group stage of Sonic Boom IV in Madrid. Sven is also blind. Sven defeated his first-ever on-stream opponent Musashi at Sonic Boom IV despite not being able to see. Playing as Ken, Sven listened for the sounds of Musashi's Akuma and … [Link]

Mashable » 87-year-old grandma is a baton-twirling badass

Monday 3 April 15:14:47 UTC 2017

Age is just a number when you stay young at heart. YouTube user Aaron Walston shared a truly touching video of his 87-year-old grandmother Donna Smolinski expertly twirling her baton — as she reminisced on her majorette days at Alpena High School in Michigan many years before. Watch the adorable grandma relive her glory days above. She's still got it. … [Link]

Mashable » Dedicated mailman tries to be helpful, accidentally drops package in the worst place ever

Monday 3 April 15:12:46 UTC 2017

You’ve gotta give it a little bit for a mailman who at least tries to get you your package on time, even if he destroys the whole thing in the process. Take, for example, this incredibly dedicated mailman, who recently decided to push Sam Cooke's package through his apartment's window in Manchester, United Kingdom. Sadly, he didn't exactly look out below. … [Link]

Mashable » You'll find Fozzie Bear in da club rapping 50 Cent

Monday 3 April 15:09:08 UTC 2017

Go Fozzie, it's your birthday.  YouTuber isthishowyougoviral mixes Muppets with classic hip-hop music, and the latest video features a montage of Fozzie Bear clips rapping along with 50 Cent's "In Da Club."  With his stellar dance moves, Fozzie should seriously consider a rap career if the whole comedian thing doesn't pan out. Wocka wocka! Read more… More about Viral Videos, … [Link]

Mashable » John Oliver, along with his sick tiger leather jacket, dismantles federal marijuana laws

Monday 3 April 15:07:02 UTC 2017

On Sunday's episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver came back from the show's week-long hiatus to poke holes in the government's old school laws concerning marijuana use.  Oliver pointed out that many federal laws concerning marijuana are so broad and straight edge that certain actions — from people with legal medical marijuana cards not getting their treatment to … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Oldest dust ever spotted in the universe seen in distant galaxy

Monday 3 April 15:06:00 UTC 2017

We’ve spotted dust in a galaxy whose light reaches us from when the universe was only 600 million years old – a game changer for studying the earliest galaxies [Link]

Popular Science » Make your laptop battery last all day

Monday 3 April 14:58:28 UTC 2017

DIY Steps to reducing your battery anxiety No time is a good time for your laptop battery to die, but follow a few straightforward tips, and you can still have plenty of power left by the end of the day. [Link]

Mashable » John Oliver goes after Devin Nunes because it's about damn time

Monday 3 April 14:55:40 UTC 2017

Rep. Devin Nunes may very well be putting our democracy in danger — but oh well, at least he's creating great cable television. On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver went after the California Congressman for failing to execute his most basic responsibilities as a government official.  SEE ALSO: 'Last Week Tonight' debuts in Trump's America, where it will fight for the … [Link]

Mashable » You might be able to control HTC's next phone by squeezing it

Monday 3 April 14:55:25 UTC 2017

Phones are about to get exciting again. Underdog phone maker HTC is reportedly planning to release a new flagship phone (possibly called the HTC U or HTC Ocean) with sensors built into its edges that'll perform different tasks depending on how long you squeeze it, according to a detailed leak from Android Headlines. SEE ALSO: Samsung's Galaxy S8 has a killer … [Link]

Mashable » Marvel VP clarifies disheartening diversity statements

Monday 3 April 14:50:48 UTC 2017

Being a comic book fan in 2017 is an emotional rollercoaster. Your favorite properties keep getting repackaged and rebooted for television and film, and sometimes your favorite hero turns out to be a Nazi.  On the page, though, Marvel was making strides, with heroes diverse in gender, race and sexuality. But according to the company's VP of sales, David Gabriel, those … [Link]

Slashdot » Norway's Doomsday Vault Will Now Store and Protect the World's Data

Monday 3 April 14:40:00 UTC 2017

Doomsday may be closer than ever, but thanks to the Arctic World Archive, at least your data could survive the looming apocalypse. From a report: Norway is already the home to the Global Seed Vault, a frozen ark for 1.5 million seeds to avoid their extinction, and now the Arctic World Archive aims to do the same for your data … [Link]

Mashable » This MIT professor with a reality show is the Kardashian of physics

Monday 3 April 14:38:24 UTC 2017

César Hidalgo is an Associate Professor at MIT who's studying the human collective learning process. He travels all over the world to advise organizations and give speeches.  Hidalgo recorded his life over a period of three months when he visited seven cities in five countries, providing an alternative kind of reality TV. Read more…More about Mit Professor, Real Time Video, Real … [Link]

Mashable » Indian IT professionals face new challenges as Singapore shuts door

Monday 3 April 14:25:07 UTC 2017

India’s IT professionals are going through tough times.  Amid layoffs and poor appraisals, they're facing a new trouble: overseas doors are quickly closing. SEE ALSO: Pune, India: The World's Next Great Tech City? Singapore has slowed down on issuing new visas to Indian professionals, reports Times of India. The move is apparently an attempt by the Singapore government to foster the … [Link]

Mashable » 'Ghost in the Shell’ is visually compelling but fails to avoid whitewashing controversy

Monday 3 April 14:19:44 UTC 2017

Now on CineFix, come for the review, stay for the recommendations! Clint and Ti share their thoughts on the latest movie, Ghost in the Shell, as well as their picks for movies that pair nicely with the anime remake. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more… More about Whitewashing, Anime, Rupert Sanders, Scarlett Johansson, and Movie Reviews … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook wants to help restore your trust in the news

Monday 3 April 14:11:19 UTC 2017

Facebook continues to get more serious about the news.  The social network has helped launch a $14 million program called the "News Integrity Initiative" in the hopes of figuring out how to make people stop reading and spreading the latest conspiracy about Hillary Clinton's child trafficking/pizza franchise operation.  SEE ALSO: We tried to post fake news on Facebook, this is what … [Link]

Mashable » This epic mechanized LED cube is actually a giant DJ booth

Monday 3 April 14:02:38 UTC 2017

A look at deadmau5's epic new DJ booth dubbed 'Cube 2.1'. Read more…More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Real Time, Real Time Video, and Real Time [Link]

Slashdot » Apple To Develop Its Own GPU, UK Chip Designer Imagination Reveals In 'Bombshell' PR

Monday 3 April 14:00:00 UTC 2017

From a report on AnandTech: In a bombshell of a press release issued this morning, Imagination has announced that Apple has informed their long-time GPU partner that they will be winding down their use of Imagination's IP. Specifically, Apple expects that they will no longer be using Imagination's IP in 15 to 24 months. Furthermore the GPU design that replaces … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Medieval people mutilated the deceased to ward off zombies

Monday 3 April 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Analysis of bones from the 11th to 14th centuries from a village in Yorkshire, UK, shows they have been burnt and mutilated – in an attempt to keep them dead [Link]

Mashable » '13 Reasons Why' actress' t-shirt sums up Hollywood's whitewashing problem in four damning words

Monday 3 April 13:41:59 UTC 2017

If you feel like the conversation about Hollywood whitewashing isn't losing steam, that's because it isn't — and shouldn't. Audiences (and non-white entertainers) are more frustrated than ever with antiquated casting methods, and demand — nay, deserve better. Michele Selene Ang, who appears in Netflix's 13 Reasons Why as the popular and admired Courtney Crimsen, rocked a t-shirt recently calling out … [Link]

Mashable » Brooklyn Beckham got his first tattoo and the internet has a lot of questions

Monday 3 April 12:24:38 UTC 2017

Brooklyn Beckham got his first tattoo over the weekend and the internet has a lot to say about it.  SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Beckham scores a Vogue cover, Victoria is super proud The 18-year-old — who's the eldest child of Victoria and David Beckham — posted a series of Instagram snaps of the work-in-progress on his forearm as he was being tattooed … [Link]

Mashable » India's latest ban has Twitter in uproar

Monday 3 April 12:16:34 UTC 2017

After India's apex court announced a ban on liquor sales along the country's national highways, vendors, restaurateurs and citizens are outraged.  The move aimed at reducing drunk driving incidents will likely result in the loss of a million jobs as well as make significant dents in the food and beverage industry.  SEE ALSO: Turns out men shouldn't drink more than women … [Link]

Popular Science » The factories of the future could float in space

Monday 3 April 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Space Orbital manufacturing is already paving the way for better solar panels, faster internet, cleaner computer chips, and lab-grown human hearts Eventually, if it takes off, orbital fabrication could revolutionize the way we make things. Read on:… [Link]

Popular Science » How to scramble an egg

Monday 3 April 11:51:16 UTC 2017

Gadgets And what's happening while you do it The perfect goods for scrambling an egg. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » 11-year-old conducts a 75-piece orchestra and what are you doing with your life

Monday 3 April 11:43:43 UTC 2017

This is Matthew Smith, an 11-year-old from Nottingham who casually conducted the city's 75-piece Symphony Orchestra on Sunday night:  Near @RoyalNottingham on April 2? Don't miss the conducting debut of 11-year-old Matthew Smith with @NottmSymphony – https://t.co/6JM2P2JwEv pic.twitter.com/tPHQd6f4Ed — Making Music UK (@MakingMusic_UK) March 17, 2017 At the Royal Concert Hall, Smith conducted Johann Strauss' operetta Die Fledermaus, a piece he's … [Link]

Mashable » A square that's home to 11 statues of men and no statues of women is about to get a big change

Monday 3 April 11:05:39 UTC 2017

A suffragette who dedicated her life to getting women the vote is to become the first woman honoured with a statue in London's Parliament Square, the UK's political centre. SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling, Emma Watson want a very important statue erected in London The statue of suffragist Millicent Fawcett — one of the leading figures in the campaign for women's voting … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Philosophers of knowledge, your time has come

Monday 3 April 11:00:00 UTC 2017

In the current crisis over truth, what we need is a way to separate facts from falsehoods. Step forward epistemologists – those who study knowledge [Link]

New Scientist – News » Android apps share data between them without your permission

Monday 3 April 11:00:00 UTC 2017

Pairs of Android apps on the Google Play store are able to work together to sneak extra privileges and access information without the user’s knowledge [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Modern Java Recipes – $21.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Monday 3 April 10:56:54 UTC 2017

Get "Modern Java Recipes" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2017-04-04 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » 'Grammar vigilante' sneaks around at night fixing bad apostrophes because not all heroes wear capes

Monday 3 April 10:47:40 UTC 2017

A silent guardian, a watchful protector… a grammar vigilante. SEE ALSO: Twitter Vigilantes Step Up to Solve Spam Problem There's another caped superhero in town, and no, he doesn't fly or climb walls.   He's the "grammar vigilante," fighting for good punctuation in Bristol, navigating alone through the night to correct apostrophes on shop fronts. "I'm a grammar vigilante." Putting a … [Link]

Slashdot » GitHub Repository Owners Targeted By Data-Stealing Malware

Monday 3 April 10:30:00 UTC 2017

"Phishing emails zeroing in on developers who own Github repositories were infecting victims with malware capable of stealing data through keyloggers and modules that would snag screenshots," writes ThreatPost. An anonymous reader quotes their report: Researchers at Palo Alto Networks this week said that in mid-January, an unknown number of developers were targeted with emails purporting to be job offers. … [Link]

Mashable » Reddit's Place 'prank' drew thousands of users together in love and war

Monday 3 April 10:18:57 UTC 2017

It started off as an April Fools' joke, but three days later, it's still going strong. Reddit's latest social experiment, Place, saw hundreds of thousands of users banding together to fight for a spot on a large online blank canvas.  SEE ALSO: Reddit is obsessed with bridges right now, from Golden Gate to Jeff Place allows users to draw just one … [Link]

Mashable » These kids wrote a film script and OMG the horror

Monday 3 April 10:15:34 UTC 2017

We tend to think of children as pure, innocent creatures, but deep down we know they nurture a hilariously dark imagination.  SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling calls out Piers Morgan after he claims he's never read 'Harry Potter' That is particularly apparent when we encourage them to produce works of art, be it a scribbled paper or a simple script.  The latter … [Link]

Mashable » Apple gets to sell iPhones again in Southeast Asia's largest market

Monday 3 April 10:03:02 UTC 2017

After skipping the iPhone 6S, Apple finally gets to sell iPhones again in the largest smartphone market in Southeast Asia. This is because the San Francisco technology giant has committed to a $44 million R&D centre in Indonesia, thus fulfilling a requirement for 4G smartphones to use 30 percent local components. The 30 percent can be made up of hardware and … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Debate rages over controversial copyright standard for the web

Monday 3 April 9:43:51 UTC 2017

The World Wide Web Consortium has proposed standardising a copyright mechanism in browsers. But critics say it’s a security risk and threatens the open web [Link]

Mashable » 'Brown girl' poetry act blows the lid off society's misogyny

Monday 3 April 9:38:56 UTC 2017

Brown Girl’s Guide to Gender, a hard-hitting spoken-word performance by Mumbai girl, Aranya Johar, will strike a chord with every Indian woman.  Or perhaps with all women in conservative societies. SEE ALSO: This video about a transgender mother tugs at your heartstrings The 18-year-old's uninhibited act (with some NSFW language) exposes the hypocrisy of patriarchal societies where women are slut-shamed … [Link]

Mashable » Apple ends deal with Imagination Technologies, share prices tumble

Monday 3 April 9:36:11 UTC 2017

Apple is ending its decade-long licensing agreement with UK-based firm Imagination Technologies in a move that reaffirms the company’s efforts to assume better control over the components that go inside iPhones and iPads. SEE ALSO: Apple's new 'Apple Park' spaceship campus will open in April Apple has told the chip designer that it would cease using the group’s intellectual property on … [Link]

Mashable » Some Facebook users are seeing a rocket icon in their app. Here's what it does

Monday 3 April 9:26:06 UTC 2017

In recent weeks, some users have started noticing a rocket-shaped icon in their Facebook mobile app.  The icon, positioned right next to the main news feed icon, gives you a different type of news feed, one which displays popular posts from people and pages that you haven't befriended or liked.  SEE ALSO: Facebook's new emoji are finally available to everyone I've … [Link]

Mashable » Chinese woman gets her wish to undergo gender confirmation surgery at 72

Monday 3 April 9:22:14 UTC 2017

After a long battle, Xin Yue is finally living as her truest self. The 72-year-old transgender woman was recently able to undergo gender confirmation surgery in China's Guangdong province. But her story makes clear the barriers and discrimination transgender people still face in society. SEE ALSO: Sistagirls' Indigenous trans community are about to slay the Mardi Gras parade Xin, who is … [Link]

Mashable » Trump's election data firm doesn't think his White House looks that fun

Monday 3 April 9:13:44 UTC 2017

Even the man who helped head Donald Trump's data operations during the 2016 election doesn't think the White House is the place to be these days. Speaking at an advertising event in Sydney on Monday, Cambridge Analytica's head of product, Matt Oczkowski, was responding to an audience question about the company's ethics when he commented, "The White House doesn't look like … [Link]

Mashable » J.K. Rowling has some heartfelt, uplifting advice for budding writers

Monday 3 April 9:05:31 UTC 2017

It seems almost incredible now, but few people remember that J.K. Rowling received loads of rejection before she finally got published.  SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling calls out Piers Morgan after he claims he's never read 'Harry Potter' The manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was famously rejected 12 times before ending up with Bloomsbury.   So when she spotted … [Link]

Mashable » China installs security cameras in churches by force

Monday 3 April 8:51:14 UTC 2017

China is keeping a closer eye on churches in the country. Officials in the Zhejiang province have started to install surveillance cameras in churches there, for "anti-terrorism and security purposes." SEE ALSO: Pope on Ukraine: It's a 'scandal' that Christians are fighting each other The new ruling quickly sparked friction between Christians and the communist government, with one Christian claiming that … [Link]

Mashable » Bike-sharing Mobike gets to ride on WeChat's popularity to reach 900 million users

Monday 3 April 8:01:22 UTC 2017

Bike-sharing firm Mobike now has a way to reach the 900 million people who use China's largest messenger app, WeChat. Mobike has been officially integrated into the chat app, allowing users to book a ride through its in-app wallet function. SEE ALSO: People are dumping shared bikes in horrible piles WeChat's wallet is a popular digital payment mode in China, where … [Link]

Mashable » This video about a transgender mother tugs at your heartstrings

Monday 3 April 7:50:35 UTC 2017

Transgender rights is a sensitive issue in India. And elsewhere too.  But this new ad film from P&G for its cough medication brand, Vicks, hits all the right notes and passes on an important message — motherhood transcends gender.  SEE ALSO: Moving ACLU video tells the story of a trans teen who could make history Touch of Care traces the … [Link]

Mashable » Tesla delivered a record number of cars as demand for Model X rises

Monday 3 April 7:40:38 UTC 2017

Tesla’s Model X SUV is catching up to its sedan-sized sibling, the Model S. According to Tesla's production and deliveries report for the first quarter of 2017, the company hit a new deliveries record, selling "just over" 25,000 cars in that period, a 69% increase over the same period last year.  SEE ALSO: Tesla Model S P100D just hit a ridiculous … [Link]

Mashable » Comedian brings kangaroo on stage in a harness, and animal lovers are angry

Monday 3 April 7:14:22 UTC 2017

There was plenty of bewilderment online when a video of a kangaroo on a leash was shared last week. Now, animal lovers are angry after it appears to be the same kangaroo was used for an on-stage musical performance. American stand up comedian Mike Epps, who appeared in The Hangover, was captured performing with the marsupial during the Festival of Laughs … [Link]

Mashable » This health and fitness startup is now a Harvard case study

Monday 3 April 6:47:02 UTC 2017

GOQii, India's No. 1 health and fitness startup, is now a case study on the famed Harvard Business Publishing platform, a subsidiary of Harvard University that brings out books, magazines and leadership studies for MBA students. It is only the third Indian startup after Flipkart (India's largest online retailer and Amazon rival) and Paytm (India's biggest mobile payments firm backed by … [Link]

Slashdot » Salary-Comparing Survey Identifies Top-Paid Developers, Discovers North America Pays Better

Monday 3 April 6:30:00 UTC 2017

21,000 developers were surveyed for this year's annual survey by VisionMobile — and for the first time, they were asked about their salaries. An anonymous reader quotes Linux.com: [S]killed cloud and backend developers, as well as those who work in emerging technologies including Internet of Things, machine learning and augmented/virtual reality can make more money than frontend web and mobile … [Link]

Mashable » Dudes are drawing a 'dick and balls' with their GPS trackers for a good cause

Monday 3 April 3:55:33 UTC 2017

Testicular cancer isn't something that's often discussed by young men, despite the average age of men affected by the disease being 33 years old. But most young guys would laugh at the sight of a giant penis drawing. Us included. Now a new campaign called "#GoBallsOut" aims to raise awareness of the disease through dick drawings on maps.  SEE ALSO: These … [Link]

Slashdot » Tor Browser Will Feature More Rust Code

Monday 3 April 3:49:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: "The Tor Browser, a heavily modified version of the Firefox browser with many privacy-enhancing features, will include more code written in the Rust programming language," reports BleepingComputer. In a meeting held last week in Amsterdam, Tor developers decided to slowly start using Rust to replace the C++ code. The decision comes after Mozilla started shipping Rust … [Link]

Mashable » Meet the podcast proving that the future of sex tech is female

Monday 3 April 3:29:09 UTC 2017

We built the internet, we got online porn. We invented haptic engines that can automatically convey a remote sense of touch, we got teledildonics. Technological advances and the shifting of sexual boundaries are intertwined, and this is the world Bryony Cole tackles on her podcast, Future of Sex. After a career in technology, including a stint at Microsoft, she was fascinated … [Link]

Mashable » John Cena proposes to Nikki Bella at WWE match and it's surprisingly romantic

Monday 3 April 3:13:56 UTC 2017

In what may be the most American of all pop culture moments in recent memory, WWE pro wresting star and film actor John Cena proposed to his longtime girlfriend Nikki Bella on Sunday  — in the WWE ring, live on camera. And it was really romantic. SEE ALSO: John Cena squirms in his 'Trainwreck' audition with Amy Schumer The moment was … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Walking Dead' Season 7 finale brings 'All Out War' but only one major death

Monday 3 April 2:40:45 UTC 2017

This recap contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 7 finale, titled "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life." It took around 40 minutes for The Walking Dead's finale to actually get somewhere, but once Negan and his posse showed up at the gates of Alexandria, the episode transformed from an exercise in navel-gazing into a vaguely compelling installment. … [Link]

Mashable » 'Big Little Lies' finale reveals who dies, whodunnit and why, and it's kind of perfect

Monday 3 April 2:01:00 UTC 2017

This recap contains spoilers for the Big Little Lies finale, titled "You Get What You Need," and Liane Moriarty's novel.  Monterey will never be the same after the events of Otter Bay's long-awaited Trivia Night, and that's definitely a good thing. After six episodes wondering who died, who killed them and why, the finale of HBO's star-studded limited series answered … [Link]

Slashdot » Will Streaming Media Lead To A Massive Writer's Strike?

Monday 3 April 1:49:00 UTC 2017

"A decade ago, Hollywood writers brought the entertainment industry to a standstill when they walked off the job for three months in a dispute over pay for movies and TV shows distributed online," writes the Los Angeles Times. But they're reporting that it may happen again, with the Writers Guild of America now seeking a strike authorization vote from its … [Link]

Mashable » 'Rick and Morty' is back and everyone wants McDonald's Szechuan dipping sauce

Monday 3 April 1:48:19 UTC 2017

The sudden return of Rick and Morty on April Fools' Day left fans with quite an appetite. Not just for more episodes, but for a taste of McDonald's Szechuan McNuggets dipping sauce. Yep — the short-lived sauce released back in June 1998 to promote the Disney film Mulan. SEE ALSO: You can watch a new episode of 'Rick and Morty' like, … [Link]

Mashable » Airbnb wants you to wear this ring until LGBTQ people can get married

Monday 3 April 1:44:05 UTC 2017

Airbnb doesn't just stand for temporary digs, you know. The company also wants to their stance on marriage equality extra clear — they're for it.   And in Australia, where it's not yet legal, they’ve created a new campaign that aims to get the country's citizens wearing simple black rings, until LGBTQ people have the right to legally marry. It's not … [Link]

Mashable » MashReads Podcast: 'A Separation' is a grief novel disguised as a mystery thriller

Monday 3 April 1:08:48 UTC 2017

Katie Kitamura has a theory about grief:  "Part of being around people who are in grief is that even when it's completely sincere, it's still a performance. It's very hard when you are grieving to not be aware of how your grief is going to be interpreted when other people are around" It's an astute observation and one that animates her … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Questions raised over 3-parent baby procedure last year

Monday 3 April 1:08:12 UTC 2017

As more details are published about the first baby born last year using a new mitochondrial replacement therapy technique, some are voicing procedural concerns [Link]

Mashable » 'Rogue One' retold with Lego is amazing, but skips all the grim parts

Monday 3 April 0:13:12 UTC 2017

The success of the Lego movies proves that we're eager to see our favorite films retold in toy form. That's why a new Lego short replaying the plot of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was a welcome surprise this weekend.  But despite the video's attention to detail, some hardcore fans noticed that this Lego version of the film left … [Link]

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