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

New Scientist – News » Neptune-like exoplanet spotted that has a watery atmosphere

Thursday 11 May 23:43:06 UTC 2017

Signs of water in a gas giant exoplanet’s atmosphere suggest the world formed much closer to its star than gas giants in our solar system did [Link]

New Scientist – News » Hanging on: In search of the bat that returned from the dead

Thursday 11 May 23:43:05 UTC 2017

The Cuban greater funnel-eared bat was thought extinct until a small population was spotted in a forgotten corner of the island – surviving, but only just [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft needs your iPhone as part of its new mobile strategy

Thursday 11 May 23:30:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt wasn't that long ago when Windows Phone was an important topic at Microsoft's Build developer conference. But you'd be hard-pressed to tell from watching this year's keynotes. Like last year's event, no one in the parade of Microsoft executives who took the stage made any mention of Windows Phone. Except for that one moment. SEE ALSO: The next version of … [Link]

Slashdot » Expiring Section 702 of FISA Helped US Conclude Russia Hacked Election To Help Trump, NSA Chief Says

Thursday 11 May 23:20:00 UTC 2017

Dustin Volz, reporting for Reuters: A top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday a controversial surveillance law that allows the broad electronic spying of foreigners played a major role in understanding Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election. The statement from Admiral Mike Rogers, the director of the U.S. National Security Agency, may bolster efforts by intelligence agencies to fully … [Link]

Mashable » Apple just gave away all the iPhone camera’s secrets

Thursday 11 May 23:05:36 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust because you know how to press your iPhone's camera shutter and record button and snap the perf selfie doesn't mean you're getting the most out of the incredibly capable camera. To help iPhone users take better (maybe even "Shot on iPhone" worthy) photos, Apple's launched a new website with a bunch of informative photography tips and tricks. SEE ALSO: A … [Link]

Popular Science » Humans have a better sense of smell than you think

Thursday 11 May 22:46:08 UTC 2017

Science The nose knows You can blame a 19th century scientists for the mistaken idea that our sense of smell stinks. [Link]

Mashable » The 'X-Men' universe has two Stark sisters now

Thursday 11 May 22:45:19 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNew Mutants has some new stars. The X-Men spinoff has just cast Game of Thrones alum Maisie Williams and Split star Anya Taylor-Joy, Mashable has confirmed. Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) is directing. SEE ALSO: 'Deadpool 2' just got upgraded to a summer date in the year of X-Men That makes Williams the second Stark sibling to join the … [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft’s new strategy: A deeper meaning

Thursday 11 May 22:40:40 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSatya Nadella changed Microsoft. That’s the assessment of Microsoft Executive VP for Windows and Devices Terry Myerson who was recalling the very first staff meeting with the newly installed CEO three years ago. “He deeply was convicted about refreshing our mission statement,” said Myerson, who sat down with me a few weeks ago, just hours after unveiling Windows 10 S and … [Link]

Slashdot » German Publishers' Lawsuit Against Google May Backfire

Thursday 11 May 22:40:00 UTC 2017

jowifi writes: VG Media, a German publishing company, filed a lawsuit against Google claiming Google's use of snippets in their search results infringed the publishers' copyrights. However, the suit may backfire because the Berlin court is now reviewing the law itself to determine if it is even valid. The question arose because Germany did not submit the rule for review … [Link]

Mashable » The Russians trolled Trump and released photos of him on the internet

Thursday 11 May 22:36:55 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWith all the communication between Russian government officials and the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, you'd think someone at the White House would know that the Kremlin is home to professional trolls.  But they apparently didn't realize this until after a photo session at the White House on Wednesday went public.  SEE ALSO: A Russian blogger was sentenced for playing 'Pokémon … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » How APIs Are the Backbone of New IoT Standards

Thursday 11 May 22:26:27 UTC 2017

The Internet of Things (IoT) is supposed to have 10 times the impact of the Web itself, which means it has potentially 10 times the risk for complication, and, with its ubiquity, 10 times the risk to security. Each "Thing" we encounter in our daily and professional lives could potentially be connected within the next couple years. And with so … [Link]

Mashable » The New Yorker just compared Trump to United Airlines and it’s brutal

Thursday 11 May 22:13:12 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe New Yorker has capped off an insane week — and it's only Thursday — with preview of next week's issue. And it's absolutely brutal. Take a look: An early look at next week's cover, “Ejected,” by Barry Blitt: https://t.co/HJUOYaH8qk pic.twitter.com/kCAqsAOUn5 — The New Yorker (@NewYorker) May 11, 2017 The cover features recently fired FBI Director James Comey in a purple … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump is a big boy president who gets more ice cream than everyone else

Thursday 11 May 22:04:31 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIs it possible to already know news before it happens, because it feels like we already knew about this.   President Trump, while eating dinner in the White House, gets two scoops of ice cream while everyone else gets one. He gets an extra scoop. Obviously. SEE ALSO: Poll asks Americans what they think of Donald Trump and the answers are … [Link]

Slashdot » Cloudflare Declares War On a Patent Troll With a $50,000 Bounty

Thursday 11 May 22:00:00 UTC 2017

Internet security company Cloudflare has declared war on a company called Blackbird that consists of a group of lawyers who file patent lawsuits against tech and retail firms. In a blog post titled "Standing Up to a Dangerous New Breed of Patent Troll," Cloudflare called Blackbird's business model destruction and unethical, and announced a $50,000 bounty to anyone who would … [Link]

Mashable » 6 ways to survive bullying and feel good about yourself

Thursday 11 May 21:43:14 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPeople once routinely brushed off bullying as a normal part of childhood that built character. Now we know with certainty that it actually tears people down in devastating ways.  The longterm risks of bullying, however, don't have to shape the rest of your life. While the research on protecting yourself from those effects is still limited, there are some important steps … [Link]

Mashable » Become your mom's favorite child with the gift of a flower doughnut

Thursday 11 May 21:38:36 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThere has been talk on the internet of doughnuts going too far. A recent article argued that purveyors of fried dough have overreached with their unorthodox takes on the original treat.  But wary as I am of doughnuts made from fried spaghetti, Doughnut Plant's pretty "Doughflowers" make a strong case for the unusual. SEE ALSO: This craft beer company tackles food … [Link]

Mashable » Snapchat is testing a new way to make money — with Hello Kitty

Thursday 11 May 21:35:51 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSnapchat may soon be introducing a new way for it to make money — with a little help from some furry friends.  SEE ALSO: I'm starting to love Instagram Stories more than Snapchat because I'm incredibly thirsty A tipster sent us a snap taken by Gabe Lehrman, a partnership associate at Snap, that shows a selfie of him surrounded by a … [Link]

Mashable » 'Wonder Woman' box office predictions are all over the place. It's complicated.

Thursday 11 May 21:32:41 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookBox office early tracking is like a broken clock — there are times when either can be right.  So take this with a cinematic universe-sized grain of salt: Wonder Woman predictions for opening weekend in North America, which just started coming online this week, range from $65 million (modest, but acceptable) to over $100 million (still a bit soft, in my … [Link]

Mashable » What to bring on a plane if your laptop is banned

Thursday 11 May 21:30:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookLife may soon get more complicated for anyone flying from Europe to the U.S. The U.S. is reportedly considering an expansion of the March electronics ban, which forbids anyone from carrying a laptop into a plane cabin if they're flying from eight Middle Eastern and African countries. If the U.S. Department of Homeland Security does what's expected, that same ban may … [Link]

Mashable » Bill Clinton has two ant farms, in case you were wondering

Thursday 11 May 21:25:01 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookBill Clinton loves ants. Yeah, you read that correctly. He loves 'em. In fact, Clinton loves the tiny insects so much that he is the very proud owner of two ant farms. Not just one. Two. On Thursday during a speech at the Partnership for a Healthier America Summit — an organization dedicated to fighting childhood obesity, chaired by former FLOTUS … [Link]

Mashable » Trump tweeted at Rosie O'Donnell about the FBI director and maybe reads r/The_Donald

Thursday 11 May 21:20:50 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt’s 2017, and the television personality who lives in the White House and gets to play with bombs over chocolate cake just tweeted at a rival television personality about an apparent (and rare) agreement over the firing of the FBI director. Also, does President Donald Trump read r/The_Donald? SEE ALSO: Trumpniks have no defense for the James Comey mess, so duh, … [Link]

Slashdot » New Windows Look and Feel, Neon, Is Officially the 'Microsoft Fluent Design System'

Thursday 11 May 21:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Earlier this year, pictures of a new Windows look and feel leaked. Codenamed Project Neon, the new look builds on Microsoft Design Language 2 (MDL2), the styling currently used in Windows 10, to add elements of translucency and animation. Neon has now been officially announced, and it has an official new … [Link]

Mashable » WTF is Apple doing with a secret, car-focused office in Berlin?

Thursday 11 May 21:12:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookHey Apple: WTF is going on in Germany? The Cupertino company might be up to something on the down low in Deutschland, according to Business Insider's Sam Shead. The reporter investigated rumors of a secret Apple office focused on automotive development in Berlin, following an initial leak last year that Apple was snatching up German engineering talent in the wake of … [Link]

Mashable » Spring raises $65 million to fund a shopping mall on your smartphone

Thursday 11 May 21:08:44 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAs brick-and-mortar retailers flounder, investors are pouring money into new ways to shop on your phone. Shopping app Spring just raised $65 million to grow its online market of more than 2,000 clothing brands.  SEE ALSO: Venmo's in-app purchases are now available to everyone Fidelity Investments led the cash infusion with support from previous backers like Thrive Capital and Russian billionaire … [Link]

Mashable » Apple might reveal a new iPad next month

Thursday 11 May 20:57:06 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA redesigned iPad Pro might be announced next month. 9to5Mac has obtained an image of what it claims is an inventory listing for cases for an iPad Pro with a 10.5-inch screen — an iPad that doesn't exist yet. SEE ALSO: Apple sends out press invites for June 5 WWDC keynote According to the listing, Urban Armor Gear (UAG) is preparing … [Link]

Mashable » NES Classic is dead, but there's a new way to play Nintendo in HD

Thursday 11 May 20:54:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you're still puzzled over Nintendo's baffling decision to discontinue the extremely popular NES Classic, I have some good news: Hyperkin's got your back. The hardware maker's latest creation — out May 25 — is the RetroN HD. It's basically a Nintendo Entertainment System, only it can play your old cartridges in HD. SEE ALSO: 'Minecraft' is now on Nintendo Switch. … [Link]

Mashable » Drug-resistant 'superbugs' thrived long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth

Thursday 11 May 20:53:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookStealthy "superbugs" that cause dangerous infections are one of the world's biggest public health concerns. Yet these antibiotic-resistant microbes, which are spreading fast in hospitals, aren't a new phenomenon. Today's "enterococci" superbugs likely arose from ancestors dating back 450 million years ago, according to a new study in the journal Cell. That's around the time animals first emerged from the ocean … [Link]

Mashable » The 'Love Actually' reunion trailer is here to remind you that everyone is older now, including you

Thursday 11 May 20:43:38 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook A lot has changed in the past 14 years. Our big ol' soft spot for Love Actually isn't one of them.  And NBC knows this, which is why they've just dropped a brand-new trailer for Red Nose Day Actually – the reunion special that brings the entire gang back together for a good cause (a version of which already aired … [Link]

Slashdot » Director of National Intelligence Warns of IoT Security Threats

Thursday 11 May 20:40:00 UTC 2017

According to Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, IoT devices may be used to shut down US intelligence operations in the future. From a report: At an open hearing today, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) heard testimony on the worldwide threat assessment of the US intelligence community. Coats' opening statements included a warning of the dangers of poor … [Link]

Mashable » Apple and Amazon: Rivals that are maybe starting to play nice

Thursday 11 May 20:38:19 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen it comes to tech giants, Apple and Amazon have one of the better rivalries.  Both are trying to be the living-room platform of the future. Apple is doing that through Apple TV; Amazon is doing that through its Fire sticks and boxes. Neither wants to cede ground to the other, which has meant they haven't been playing nice. The result? … [Link]

Mashable » Never be stuck in traffic again with this badass ride

Thursday 11 May 20:37:35 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe 'Hum Rider' is probably one of the coolest marketing ploys we have seen in a while.  Imagine being able to bypass traffic…while turning heads at the same time.  Read more…More about Cars, Transportation, Future, Truck, and Transportation Security Administration [Link]

Popular Science » What a Jell-O brain tells us about the future of human-machine interaction

Thursday 11 May 20:30:23 UTC 2017

Technology Expanding the ways people connect with the digital landscape Yang Zhang, a 26-year-old computer science doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University, created a touch-sensitive model of the human brain out of red Jell-O and milk… [Link]

Mashable » Even experts think some pa$$w0rd-strength requirements are dumb

Thursday 11 May 20:23:05 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou must use at least one uppercase letter, a symbol, and a number. Or, wait, maybe not.  According to the experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), some of the password-strength requirements drilled into our skulls over the years are actually not that helpful.  What's worse, they may be counterproductive.  SEE ALSO: New tool teaches you how to … [Link]

Mashable » Woman almost rents the devil's house because it has a great bathtub

Thursday 11 May 20:22:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFrom what we've seen on the internet lately, house hunting feels less like you're making a huge, happy life decision and more like WTF is happening. Don't believe us? Well, there was that one house with what looked like a grave in the backyard and came with a mysterious upstairs tenant that will never pay rent. Or how about that other … [Link]

Mashable » Saving the world can be profitable, and a new tool is showing how

Thursday 11 May 20:13:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWith their dollars and reach, entrepreneurs and investors have significant leverage to tackle the world's most pressing problems. A new tool shows them how — and that it's good for business, too. The Global Opportunity Explorer details out 300 ways companies can engage in "sustainable innovation," leading to better societies as well as new business opportunities. The platform's purpose is to … [Link]

Mashable » 'Minecraft' is now on Nintendo Switch. The good news is: It's still great.

Thursday 11 May 20:08:56 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Minecraft, the game that was released in 2011 but you could buy as far back as 2009, came out — again — on Wednesday, May 11. The Nintendo Switch version of the game is actually a repackaged version of the Wii U release, with some extra bits thrown in that were originally released as add-ons. If you're looking for something … [Link]

Mashable » 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' is two movies in one, and one is way better than the other

Thursday 11 May 20:08:38 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe pitch for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is "Guy Ritchie does medieval fantasy." Or so it would seem based on the marketing, which tries very hard to convince you that it is cool and different and Not Your Father's King Arthur Movie.  SEE ALSO: The new King Arthur mobile game gives you the power of Excalibur The trailers are … [Link]

Mashable » Forget alligators, here is a giant python on a golf course

Thursday 11 May 20:08:00 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2fcms%2f2017%2f5%2fa2e5d3af 7fc1 7e59%2fthumb%2f00001 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ x 100.","image":"~ alligators, here is a giant python on a golf course","sources":[{~ course","sec0":null,~ course","videoSeriesName&~ More about Watercooler, Conversations, Snake, Python, and Golf Course [Link]

Slashdot » 'The Traditional Lecture Is Dead'

Thursday 11 May 20:05:00 UTC 2017

Rhett Allain, an Associate Professor of Physics at Southeastern Louisiana University, writing for Wired: What is the traditional lecture? It is a model of learning in which a teacher possesses the knowledge on a given topic and disseminates it to students. This model dates to the beginning of education, when it was the only way of sharing information. In fact, … [Link]

Mashable » Magic Leap might finally be ready to put its platform in people's hands

Thursday 11 May 19:46:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMagic Leap might finally be closer to its long-awaited launch — so it needs more developers to help prep the software that will run on the mysterious augmented reality platform.  The much-hyped company has been largely under wraps since its founding in 2011, minus some seriously impressive demo videos and massive rounds of funding from giants like Google and Alibaba. But … [Link]

Mashable » McLaren has a sweet job offer for the world's fastest gamer

Thursday 11 May 19:29:38 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTrophies are nice, and money is great, but a job offer to work as an F1 simulator driver for McLaren? That's definitely the coolest prize offered for any esports competion. McLaren is looking for the world's fastest gamer, and will put 10 finalists through rigorous tests and interviews before choosing one to join their prestigious racing team. Read more…More about Gaming, … [Link]

Mashable » 'American Gods' is blessed with a Season 2 renewal after two episodes

Thursday 11 May 19:25:31 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe TV deities are smiling on American Gods — Starz has given a Season 2 renewal to Bryan Fuller and Michael Green's modern-day fable two weeks after the show premiered. Based on Neil Gaiman's beloved novel of the same name, American Gods has earned more than five million multiplatform viewers for its first two episodes to date, according to Starz, with … [Link]

Slashdot » Amazon Is the 2nd Most Popular App Among Teens, Says Study

Thursday 11 May 19:25:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: When it comes to apps they're using these days, teens and millennials say Snapchat is king — no surprise there. But second place? It's not Instagram: It's Amazon. This is according to a survey — The 2017 Love List Brand Affinity Index, run by Conde Nast and Goldman Sachs — that asked 2,345 U.S. millennial and … [Link]

Popular Science » How we finally figured out the color of dinosaur feathers

Thursday 11 May 19:23:09 UTC 2017

colorful bird feathers Animals Excerpt: The Evolution of Beauty Describing the plumage coloration of Anchiornis huxleyi was like writing the very first entry in the Field Guide to Jurassic Dinosaurs. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' stunt set 20 people on fire in a day

Thursday 11 May 19:21:50 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThey say that in the game of thrones you either win or you die, but stakes on the show's set should never run that high. According to Game of Thrones stunt coordinator Rowley Irlan, Drogon's fiery antics in "The Dance of Dragons" (Season 5, Episode 9) burned up to 20 people (19, according to the show's art director) — but was … [Link]

Mashable » First Hydra took Captain America, now they're taking the White House

Thursday 11 May 19:21:00 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook“Are we doomed?" This is a question I'm sure will run through the minds of many Americans upon learning that a url praising Hydra, a fictional Nazi terrorist organization from Marvel's Captain America series, re-directs to the official White House website. Yep. Yep. This is real. SEE ALSO: Marvel Comics has taken this Nazi Captain America thing too far On Thursday, … [Link]

Mashable » We are what we wear — and that matters a lot in job interviews

Thursday 11 May 19:17:16 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookInterviews can be high-pressure. The last thing you want is to arrive at an office feeling awkward about your outfit. After working in the recruiting industry for over a decade, I’ve witnessed and heard about too many of those moments.  Your business professional interview outfit should be a stress-free experience, for both you and the hiring manager. Leaving a lasting positive … [Link]

Mashable » 17 ‘MOM-isms’ about love, friendship, and life

Thursday 11 May 19:10:55 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMom knows best. Whether she’s doling out advice on how to heal a broken heart, reminding you to take a jacket, or simply teaching you about life, one thing is for sure: She’s always looking out for you.    In honor of Mother’s Day on May 14, we interviewed people to learn about the “MOM-isms” they often heard while growing up … [Link]

Mashable » Mr. Mature America

Thursday 11 May 19:08:52 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFor a group of 10 older gentlemen in Jersey Shore, the day started off at 11 a.m. as they hopped into a series of convertibles led by the day’s Honorary Grand Marshall Regis Philbin (yes, that Regis). What followed behind them were furries, hundreds of basset hounds and a group of women with signs that read "The Real Housewives of the … [Link]

Mashable » A lava-filled crater larger than Lake Ontario lurks on Jupiter's moon Io

Thursday 11 May 18:48:39 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you happen to find yourself on Jupiter's moon Io, you could be in for some trouble.  The moon is thought to be the most volcanic place in the solar system, with hundreds of volcanoes dotting its surface and lava spewing all over the moon.  And now, scientists think they've spotted waves of lava moving through a huge crater on Io. … [Link]

Slashdot » Man To Pay $300,000 In Damages For Hacking Employer

Thursday 11 May 18:45:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: A former private security officer in California must pay nearly $319,000 in damages for attacking his employer's computer systems. Yovan Garcia accessed payroll records at Security Specialists, which provides private security patrols, to inflate the number of hours he had worked. He later hacked the firm's servers to steal data and defaced its website. District Judge … [Link]

Mashable » Why being in control is actually terrible for you

Thursday 11 May 18:35:42 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTania Luna, a partner at LifeLabs Learning and the author of Surprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected, tells us why letting go of control and letting the unexpected happen can intensify emotion and improve your life. Read more…More about Science, Happiness, Emotion, Control, and Unexpected [Link]

Popular Science » Neighborhoods subjected to deadly air quality can finally fight back

Thursday 11 May 18:33:11 UTC 2017

pollution From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News New devices let citizen scientists detect local pollutants Habitatmap works with community-based organizations and schools to create education and advocacy maps promoting important health and environmental issues. [Link]

Popular Science » Prototype exoskeleton helps the elderly keep their balance

Thursday 11 May 18:33:05 UTC 2017

Technology Why have a walker when you could have an exosuit? A new exoskeleton is meant to prevent these falls from happening, by using adaptive mechanisms that activate only when it senses that the wearer is about to fall. Read… [Link]

Popular Science » An air fryer for 50 percent off? I'd fry it.

Thursday 11 May 18:30:00 UTC 2017

Cozyna Air Fryer Gadgets It's $100. An air fryer for 50 percent off? I'd buy it. [Link]

Mashable » Guy scares the crap out of a bear using a dancing clown doll

Thursday 11 May 18:19:44 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook To many people in the world, bears are majestic and mysterious beasts — the king of the forest. To others, bears are a trash-eating nuisance.  Considering bears are capable of ripping off your face, getting them to stop eating your trash once they've discovered the deliciousness of your leftover spaghetti isn't so simple. Bear-proof trash cans can help, but they're … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Expands Graph API Portfolio

Thursday 11 May 18:11:50 UTC 2017

Yesterday, during day one of Microsoft's latest Build developer conference, the company announced a number of enhancements to its Microsoft Graph APIs. The Microsoft Graph provides access to Office 365 data, and greater access to Office 365 data arrives via improvements to the translation, SharePoint, OneNote, Planner, and Insights APIs. [Link]

Mashable » Live out your childhood dream of pure destruction in this rage room

Thursday 11 May 18:09:16 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookStep inside Singapore's first "rage room" and let your inner Hulk go smash.  It's claimed the rage room therapy can actually help with stress. It's probably a case by case kind of thing, but either way, it's definitely a good workout. Read more…More about Singapore, Real Time, Real Time Video, Real Time, and Real Time Video [Link]

Mashable » We're no closer to 'Winds of Winter,' but George R.R. Martin does have a new TV show in the works

Thursday 11 May 18:04:44 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhile Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin is hard at work (we hope) on the sixth novel in his A Song of Ice and Fire series, Syfy has announced that they're developing another one of the author's stories for television.  Sadly, it's not set in the GOT universe — although Martin is said to be working on at least … [Link]

Slashdot » NYU Accidentally Exposed Military Code-breaking Computer Project To Entire Internet

Thursday 11 May 18:04:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: A confidential computer project designed to break military codes was accidentally made public by New York University engineers. An anonymous digital security researcher identified files related to the project while hunting for things on the internet that shouldn't be, The Intercept reported. He used a program called Shodan, a search engine for internet-connected devices, to locate … [Link]

Mashable » This robotic spider looks freakishly real

Thursday 11 May 18:02:02 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNorwegian Engineer Kåre Halvorsen has designed several robots inspired by insects, including the creepy MX-Phoenix hexapod. Read more…More about Science, Technology, Robot, Spider, and Insects [Link]

Popular Science » This watery, Neptune-sized exoplanet could help us learn how new worlds evolve

Thursday 11 May 18:00:00 UTC 2017

hubble space telescope Space It's surprisingly lacking in heavy elements Researchers have published some of the most detailed study yet of a medium, Neptune-sized planet. [Link]

New Scientist – News » What politicians can learn from the French election hack

Thursday 11 May 17:53:00 UTC 2017

Politically motivated hacking and fake news campaigns are the new normal, but France’s president-elect Emmanuel Macron has shown how to fend off attacks [Link]

New Scientist – News » We are on track to pass 1.5°C warming in less than 10 years

Thursday 11 May 17:51:00 UTC 2017

Business as usual would cause the planet to warm above the aspirational 1.5°C limit agreed at the UN Paris meeting as early as 2026 [Link]

Mashable » Fox News sent a very strange push notification and the internet reacted accordingly

Thursday 11 May 17:37:10 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThis morning, Fox News sent an incredibly strange and unproductive push notification through Apple News which simply read:  "Most men just want a woman who's nice." SEE ALSO: Fox News gets trolled after alerting the world that Trump was 'working' all weekend Fox News alerts, like if 1950s could text you pic.twitter.com/cWHEJdsP2v — Ben Reininga (@BenReininga) May 11, 2017 What? No … [Link]

Popular Science » This ancient whale had teeth, but it still sucked food off the ocean floor

Thursday 11 May 17:28:02 UTC 2017

Mystacodon selenensis Animals It's a distant baleen relative, and it had the best of both worlds Predecessors of filter feeding whales had teeth. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Trumpniks have no defense for the James Comey mess, so duh, they're blaming the media

Thursday 11 May 17:24:33 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTrump supporters are taking a page out of the president's own playbook—when you're out of moves, blame the media. And that's just what they're doing in the wake of Trump's firing of former FBI Director James Comey. Comey's dismissal kicked off a firestorm of criticism from Democrats and even some Republicans. Trump associates had been the subject of an ongoing (and … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple is Bringing iTunes To the Windows Store

Thursday 11 May 17:22:00 UTC 2017

Tom Warren, writing for The Verge: Apple is planning to bring its iTunes desktop app to the Windows Store. In a surprise announcement at the Build developer event today, Microsoft revealed it has been working with Apple to get iTunes listed in the Windows Store. It might not sound like an important addition, but iTunes is one of the most … [Link]

Mashable » France dislikes Trump even more than Putin, so that's reassuring

Thursday 11 May 17:19:22 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDonald Trump is winning again! Congrats, Mr. President!  Trump's latest victory came out of a recent poll conducted by Suffolk University, which determined the U.S. president is MORE unpopular in France than his BFF, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tremendous win here for Trump! Beautiful victory. Really good stuff. SEE ALSO: Poll asks Americans what they think of Donald Trump and the … [Link]

Mashable » UberEats will solve your late night snack cravings in London

Thursday 11 May 17:13:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you love eating at restaurants often but you're also lazy and/or just prefer staying home, UberEats is a service you should get to know.  UberEats, the ride-hailing company's food-delivery service, now runs until 2 a.m. in London, a three-hour extension of its previous closing time, according to a company announcement.  SEE ALSO: UberEATS starts serving in India, its fourth Asian … [Link]

Mashable » I went to a rage room and smashed up a bunch of stuff and it was amazing

Thursday 11 May 17:07:23 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2fcms%2f2017%2f5%2f7f4bcde0 673b b41c%2fthumb%2f00001 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ everything!","image"~ out your childhood dream of pure destruction in this rage room","sources":[{&q~ video,real time,real-time-video,real time video,rage room","sec0":null,&q~ video,real time,real-time-video,real time video,rage room","videoSeriesName&qu~ More about Singapore, Stress, Rage Room, and Lifestyle [Link]

Mashable » Trump's intel agencies tell Congress that climate change poses national security threats

Thursday 11 May 16:58:40 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEach year the intelligence community puts together a "Worldwide Threat Assessment" report, and it inevitably scares the hell out of Congress and the public by detailing all the dangers facing the U.S. (Hint: there are a lot of them.) This year's report, published Thursday and discussed at a congressional hearing, makes for particularly disquieting reading. While it focuses on the increasing … [Link]

Mashable » Introducing Mashable Reels

Thursday 11 May 16:45:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFriends, we've got a new kind of digital fun for you to enjoy. It's called Mashable Reels. Each one tells a complete story with vertical video—a perfect match for the mobile web. Reels deliver daily, compact, substantial multimedia-infused packages, with deep narratives that rise above the whiplash-inducing pace of your normal news feeds. Reels are intuitive, and what we consider to … [Link]

Slashdot » Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Is Not Afraid of Facebook

Thursday 11 May 16:42:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel addressed on Wednesday what many have been hoping he would address for months: What he thinks about Facebook and the fact the social giant is copying all of Snapchat's best features. On Snap's Q1 earnings call Wednesday, Spiegel was asked bluntly: "Does Facebook scare you? Why or why not?" Spiegel laughed. Then … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump slams 'no-talent' Stephen Colbert in latest tirade against the media

Thursday 11 May 16:40:52 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook We're betting Stephen Colbert will have some thoughts on Donald Trump's latest media tirade. In an interview with Time, the president lashed out at The Late Show host, calling him "no-talent" and "filthy" following Colbert's controversial May 1 monologue, in which the Colbert Report alum made an oral sex joke about the POTUS and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read Trump's … [Link]

Mashable » iTunes is coming to the Windows Store

Thursday 11 May 16:40:30 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookiTunes, Apple's nearly two-decade-old music and video store, is coming to the Windows Store. Microsoft announced the surprise addition, coming later this year, at its annual Build developers conference in Seattle on Thursday. There are almost 700,000 apps in the Windows Store, but this would be Apple's first addition. SEE ALSO: Microsoft's Emma Watch is a game-changer for people with Parkinson's … [Link]

Mashable » Existentialist Miley Cyrus wonders if we even exist in her 'Malibu' video, dude

Thursday 11 May 16:24:53 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook As promised, Miley Cyrus is pondering the meaning of it all in her new "rootsy" video for "Malibu," which focuses on re-falling in love with Liam Hemsworth, the sun, and the sky.   "Hoping I just stay the same, and nothing will change. And it'll be us, just for a while. Do we even exist?" she sings while communing with … [Link]

Mashable » Turns out that a 'Ghostbusters' monster was actually a real dinosaur

Thursday 11 May 16:22:31 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf scientists are to be believed, a new, recently-discovered dinosaur bares a strong resemblance to the demigod known as "Zuul" from the 1984 film Ghostbusters. This is really all the confirmation I need in order to label Ghostbusters as a documentary.  In fact, the resemblance is so uncanny that scientists from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto decided to name the … [Link]

Mashable » 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' is coming to Twitch for an epic marathon

Thursday 11 May 16:15:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookHi, television neighbors — it's time to dust off your cardigan and grab your blue sneakers, because Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is coming back to our screens. Live streaming service Twitch is hosting a free, 18-day marathon of the classic children's series, which will span 886 episodes — many of which have only aired once and can't be seen anywhere else.  The … [Link]

Mashable » That Dakota Access Pipeline leak isn't the builder's only problem

Thursday 11 May 16:07:22 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOpponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline warned this would happen. They probably didn't expect it to come so soon, however. The newly completed conduit, which cuts across a reservoir relied on by members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, leaked 84 gallons of crude oil in South Dakota in early April, recent media reports indicate. Members of the tribe, who fought … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the Next Major Update To Desktop OS

Thursday 11 May 16:02:00 UTC 2017

At its developer conference on Thursday, Microsoft announced that the next major update to its desktop operating system will be called Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. It will be made available in September later this year. The update will come with several new features: Timeline, Pick Up Where You Left Off, Clipboard, OneDrive Files On-Demand, and Story Remix app among … [Link]

Mashable » Cool off this summer with adult ice cream

Thursday 11 May 15:59:10 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook‘Tipsy Scoop' just opened up a 'barlour' in NYC. They serve more than 15 flavors of alcohol-infused ice cream. There is 5% ABV in the ice cream, which could get you a little tipsy. Read more…More about Summer, Nyc, New York, Dessert, and New York City [Link]

Mashable » Sean Spicer needs you to understand that he wasn't hiding in the bushes. He was 'among' them.

Thursday 11 May 15:58:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIn the immediate aftermath of FBI Director James Comey's firing on May 9, the press looked to the White House press secretary for answers. The only problem? Press Secretary Sean Spicer was evading reporters by standing either in or "among" bushes on White House grounds. According to The Washington Post, Spicer's assistant emerged to inform the press that the press secretary … [Link]

Mashable » Nintendo games were used to smuggle spiders. Sweet dreams, gamers.

Thursday 11 May 15:55:52 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAnother piece of evidence that we're all actually living in a burning tire fire has surfaced: Nintendo Famicom game cartridges intercepted at the U.S.-Mexico border contained a treasure trove of smuggled spiders. First question: WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY? SEE ALSO: 7 things that still hold up about the original 'Spider-Man' (and 3 things that don't) There is a reason, but let's look at the … [Link]

Mashable » Can you guess which picture Trump wants hung in the White House?

Thursday 11 May 15:52:07 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf there's one thing President Trump wants foreign leaders to know about the United States, it's this: he won the electoral college. Trey Yingst, a reporter with One America News Network, shared a photo on Twitter Thursday morning of a framed map headed to the West Wing. The map depicts Trump's modest electoral victory, which Trump has since exaggerated to predictably … [Link]

Mashable » Herd of sheep join runners in a German marathon

Thursday 11 May 15:49:34 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDuring the Wings for Life World Run 2017 in Munich, runners got some unexpected competition when a herd of sheep decided to join in on the fun. That's right. A herd of sheep. SEE ALSO: Adventurous dog decides to compete in ski race without anyone asking it to join Wait, did these sheep sign up through the proper channels? How did … [Link]

Mashable » This craft beer company tackles food waste in a very real, delicious way

Thursday 11 May 15:47:04 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook What makes a crisp pale ale taste even better? Knowing you're fighting food waste with every sip. Toast Ale, a craft beer company founded by author and food waste activist Tristram Stuart, collects fresh surplus bread from bakeries that would otherwise hit the trash and uses it to brew a unique kind of beer. The company has made waves in … [Link]

Mashable » Elon Musk questions the futility of human existence and we just hope he's doing OK

Thursday 11 May 15:46:00 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2fcms%2f2017%2f5%2fdaec53c7 38b0 bbc5%2fthumb%2f00001 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ next, Elon?","image":&quot~ Musk's vision for traffic-skipping underground tunnels looks pretty incredible","sources&quot~ musk,amber heard,real-time,real-time video,real time,the future,us & world,real time video,elon musk tesla,elon,boring company,rea,tunnels,the boring company","sec0":null~ musk,amber heard,real-time,real-time video,real time,the future,us & world,real time video,elon musk tesla,elon,boring company,rea,tunnels,the boring company","videoSeriesName~ More about Elon Musk, Theater, Literature, Boring Company, and Tunneling Machine [Link]

Mashable » Netflix's new series is definitely going to make you paranoid about dating apps

Thursday 11 May 15:42:06 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNetflix has already made us suspicious of every piece of technology in our lives thanks to the nightmare fuel known as Black Mirror, but the streaming service's new series hopes to make us especially paranoid about dating apps. Osmosis is Netflix's second French original series (after Marseille), which is set in a near-future version of Paris. SEE ALSO: Things you imagine … [Link]

Mashable » First look at Windows Story Remix, the app that turns anyone into a Hollywood director

Thursday 11 May 15:38:38 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookI watch as a Tyrannosaurus Rex chases a frantic young woman across a vaguely familiar landscape, something straight out of Jurassic Park. She looks over her shoulder in horror. Will she outrun the T-Rex? Will she survive? Who knows? Who cares? The more pertinent question is how is a video like this was created on a Windows 10 PC by a … [Link]

Mashable » Photographer accidentally captures the wrong couple's engagement

Thursday 11 May 15:35:56 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPhotographer Jacob Peters went to great lengths to shoot a client's proposal. It just turned out that it wasn't his client at all. An aspiring husband contacted Peters, owner of JP Photography, to shoot his upcoming proposal at Whitaker's Point, a popular crag in the Arkansas Ozark Forest. SEE ALSO: Extremely lit sign language interpreter steals the show at Snoop Dogg's … [Link]

Popular Science » Protect your inbox from phishing and other email attacks

Thursday 11 May 15:32:20 UTC 2017

Inbox security DIY Defenses up Your email account can get exposed to all kinds of internet nasties, but with the right tools and some common sense, you can keep your inbox protected. [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft introduces motion controllers for mixed reality headsets

Thursday 11 May 15:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMicrosoft’s mixed reality headsets will soon have dedicated motion controllers of their own.  The company is teaming up with hardware makers to make controllers for Windows-powered mixed reality headsets, like the upcoming headset from Acer.  SEE ALSO: The creator of Microsoft's 'Solitaire' was an intern who made it in his free time As with the third party headsets, Acer will be … [Link]

Mashable » The next version of Windows embraces iOS and Android like never before

Thursday 11 May 15:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Windows 10 Creators Update may have only started rolling out, but Microsoft just gave us our first look at what's next for Windows. During the second day of its Build developer conference on Thursday, Microsoft unveiled the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which will launch later this year. SEE ALSO: The Microsoft 'CloudBook' could be Chromebooks' worst nightmare Though the … [Link]

Popular Science » Horizontal stripes make you look thinner, not wider

Thursday 11 May 15:28:00 UTC 2017

Science A brain scientist's guide to fashion. This Helmholtz square illusion contradicts a standard rule of fashion: Horizontal stripes make you look shorter, and wider. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » Ubuntu Arrives in the Windows Store, Suse and Fedora Are Coming To the Windows Subsystem For Linux

Thursday 11 May 15:20:00 UTC 2017

At its Build developer conference today, Microsoft announced that Ubuntu has arrived in the Windows Store. From a report: The company also revealed that it is working with Fedora and Suse to bring their distributions to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in Windows 10. At the conference last year, Microsoft announced plans to bring the Bash shell to Windows. … [Link]

Mashable » Watch the 'Top of the Lake' trailer with Elisabeth Moss, Nicole Kidman and Gwendoline Christie

Thursday 11 May 15:19:43 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook It's a phenomenal year for moody dramas starring female ensembles letting you into the hurricane within, one expertly crafted stare at a time. Elisabeth Moss is back as Detective Robin Griffin for another season of Top of The Lake. After a body washes up on the shores of Sydney, Griffin uncovers a sex trafficking ring. Meanwhile, she's trying to stitch … [Link]

Mashable » Newlywed couple ditches traditional first dance for an epic light saber battle

Thursday 11 May 15:08:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe force is strong with their love of Star Wars. After realizing they couldn't have their wedding on May 4, otherwise known as Star Wars day, this creative couple decided to honor their favorite movie with the next best thing: a choreographed light saber duel. SEE ALSO: Who run the galaxy? Star Wars women get their own cartoon series and toys. … [Link]

Popular Science » Cage-free chickens keep winding up with broken bones, and scientists are looking for a solution

Thursday 11 May 15:00:00 UTC 2017

chicken with tiny wings Animals Million dollar birdie Cage-free chickens are breaking their bones, but a new award is trying to help. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Jennifer Aniston says modern-day 'Friends' would just be the gang on their phones

Thursday 11 May 14:52:34 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook20 years ago, Friends was dominating NBC's airwaves with the story of six pseudo-adults in New York City trying to find their way through life and love. Though it continues to endure with a loyal fanbase, the world of Friends is undeniably analog; Its adorably archaic technology could and does fill lists. In an interview for Thrive Global Podcast With iHeartRadio, … [Link]

Mashable » YouTuber turns a $700 iPhone 7 into the most expensive fidget spinner ever

Thursday 11 May 14:43:45 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook We should have known that this would happen. Riding on the fidget spinner craze, it was only a matter of time before someone combined the toy everyone is obsessed with and the phone everyone is obsessed with, the iPhone 7. That's right, YouTuber EverythingApplePro drilled a hole in an iPhone 7 (and a couple of other iPhones, ughhh) and then … [Link]

Slashdot » Keylogger Found in Audio Driver of HP Laptops, Says Report

Thursday 11 May 14:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: The audio driver installed on some HP laptops includes a feature that could best be described as a keylogger, which records all the user's keystrokes and saves the information to a local file, accessible to anyone or any third-party software or malware that knows where to look. Swiss cyber-security firm modzero discovered the keylogger on April … [Link]

New Scientist – News » First timeline of a cancer tracks tumours from origin to spread

Thursday 11 May 14:14:00 UTC 2017

One man’s bowel cancer has been tracked from the very start to the very end, revealing some of the surprising ways in which the disease spreads through the body [Link]

Mashable » Trump claims he made up the phrase 'prime the pump' and he absolutely did not

Thursday 11 May 14:12:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIn yet another outlandish transcript of a Donald Trump interview, the president made yet another outlandish claim.  Trump spoke to The Economist in an interview released Thursday, and the transcript of the Q&A covered the new president's economic strategy, his known stance on immigration, and an extremely weird aside wherein he takes credit for a centuries-old phrase. When discussing his tax … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump Jr. accuses Twitter of censorship over 'Obamacare' tweet

Thursday 11 May 14:10:05 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDonald Trump Jr.'s Instagram post Thursday morning included the hashtags: #obamacare, #censored, #twitter, #freespeech, and #thought.  Why all the hashtags? Well, Trump Jr. seems to believe Twitter is censoring him on the platform. To summarize, this is the tweet we're talking about:  Another one bites the dust. How much more will this drive up #obamacare premiums? https://t.co/KcojIVY8es — Donald Trump Jr. … [Link]

Mashable » '90s tooth gems are coming back because Instagram trends are out of control

Thursday 11 May 14:09:40 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe latest craze in tooth fashion (because that's a thing) is here! Meet the tooth gem — a jewel accessory that's glued to the tooth with an adhesive. SEE ALSO: Seduce people using this ‘slow’ dating app — if you have time The gems are taking the internet by storm because, you guessed it, a bunch of celebrity supporters are posting about … [Link]

Mashable » Join Samantha Bee's book club to analyze Ivanka's absurd new book

Thursday 11 May 14:03:05 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook To celebrate the recent release of Ivanka Trump's Women Who Work, Samantha Bee and the Full Frontal team started a book club ("Ladies Who Book") as part of the show's ongoing sardonic series "The Great Feminists in Feminism Herstory Hall of Lady Fame." The book is "a strawberry milkshake of inspirational quotes" — a semi-plagiarized amalgam with some 208 sources … [Link]

Mashable » This is the only jacket you'll ever need

Thursday 11 May 13:47:05 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSomeone actually made the Back to the Future jacket and it's probably the only jacket you'll ever need.  It has a heating and cooling feature and it can even dry itself.  Read more…More about Dry, Jacket, Back To The Future, Wearable Tech, and Wearable Technology [Link]

Mashable » Birthday boy bulldog struggles to play with gifts in peace

Thursday 11 May 13:36:38 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Coordination is tough, especially when you're a bulldog. Gerald the bulldog is a very good boy celebrating his birthday, as you can see from the party hat he's wearing. Now that he's received all of these gifts, he just wants to enjoy them on his very comfortable armchair. All of us can relate. Unfortunately, climbing into an armchair with a … [Link]

Mashable » Tina Fey joined Jimmy Fallon in a barbershop rendition of 'That's What I Like'

Thursday 11 May 13:33:15 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Smooth crooner Bruno Mars used his trademark swagger to make "That's What I Like" a chart-topping single. But what if you took out the swagger, the hip hop, the backing track, and even Bruno Mars? Would it still be just as good? We now know the answer to that question, thanks to Jimmy Fallon's barbershop quartet, the Ragtime Gals. They … [Link]

Mashable » This noise-canceling muzzle will make you look and sound like Bane

Thursday 11 May 13:27:09 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookRemember that weird face mask that claimed it can muffle your voice and keep your conversations private while you're in public? Well, Hushme has now launched a Kickstarter campaign after a substantial redesign. Read more…More about Tech, Startups, Technology, Kickstarter, and Innovation [Link]

Slashdot » Amazon To Build Homeless Shelter In Its New Seattle Headquarters

Thursday 11 May 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Amazon is trying to do its part to help the homelessness problem in its hometown of Seattle. The company announced on Wednesday that it would donate more than 47,000 square feet of space within its newest Seattle headquarters building as a permanent location to house homeless people. CNNMoney reports: "Mary's Place does incredible, life-saving work every day for women, children, … [Link]

Mashable » Well, it's come to this: Buy this house to get free avocado toast for a year

Thursday 11 May 12:51:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFriends, it has come to this.  A real estate agency in Queensland, Australia, is attempting to entice potential home buyers by offering free avocado toast with the purchase of a home. Yes, that's right: if you buy one of several houses from Ray White Sherwood, you receive a delicious slice of free avocado toast each week from a local coffee shop … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen Colbert explains how we know the exact reason Trump fired Comey

Thursday 11 May 12:16:24 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook In the wild aftermath of James Comey's firing from the FBI, it might look like Trump just wanted to get rid of the man investigating his ties to Russia. And, according to Stephen Colbert, that's exactly right! "I'm pretty confident," he said on Wednesday's Late Show. "One thing we've learned from the last two years of Donald Trump is that … [Link]

Mashable » 'Avocado hand' is real and can turn your dream brunch into an ER nightmare

Thursday 11 May 12:12:45 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAvocados can kill.  SEE ALSO: How Professional Foodies Are Using Tech to Transform the Restaurant Business OK, maybe that's an exaggeration, but an improper use of the knife to cut the fruit's hard outer casing before meeting the inner stone can seriously mess up your hand and cause life-changing tendon and nerve injuries.  Meryl Streep warned us. Jamie Oliver instructed us.  … [Link]

Mashable » You're wrong, media: There's plenty of diversity among the 13 white men working on healthcare

Thursday 11 May 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOn Tuesday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price correctly lambasted the media for failing to notice the diversity among the 13 straight white male senators recently tasked to work on healthcare. The idea was "absolutely offensive," Price said on The Mike Gallagher Show — and boy, was he right. SEE ALSO: Give Trumpcare a break: Here are all the … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen Fry uses psychology to take down Donald Trump

Thursday 11 May 11:58:27 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Ever wondered what drives Donald Trump's decisions? Or what makes some people support his often controversial policies? Well, Stephen Fry may have the answer. In the animated video above created by Pindex, Fry talks through things like cognitive bias, and uses facts to highlight just how ridiculous some of Trump's priorities are. SEE ALSO: Even Trump's Earth Day message was … [Link]

Mashable » The time has come to remove Facebook from your life

Thursday 11 May 11:15:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDelete your Facebook account. No, but really.  This is not the exhortation of an internet troll, but rather the earnest advice of someone who has peered deep into the blue and white abyss and found only varying degrees of despair.  SEE ALSO: Your News Feed is such a mess that Facebook is giving you another one Facebook is unlike any other … [Link]

Mashable » 2 professional soccer players vs. 30 kids is a surprisingly close match

Thursday 11 May 11:11:12 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook In the age old matchup of quality v. quantity, it's not always the former that comes out on top. Then again, in the above game between two professional Liverpool players and 30 members of the pre-Academy under 9s squad, everyone is high quality. It's just that two of the players have had longer to perfect their skills. SEE ALSO: Footballer … [Link]

Mashable » This guy's cleverly placed sign got him a new car… sort of

Thursday 11 May 11:04:30 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA very small percentage of social media users will ever know what that #spon life is all about. One Twitter user got a glimpse of it and immediately knew that he wanted more. SEE ALSO: A Russian blogger was sentenced for playing 'Pokémon Go' in a church British artist Hector Janse van Rensburg a.k.a. Shitty Watercolour tweeted an image of himself … [Link]

Mashable » Please stop driving into this house, it's had 48 cars crash into it in 2016 alone

Thursday 11 May 10:36:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe first thing you see at this house is a huge yellow banner with the Chinese character for "slow." That's because 48 cars and trucks barrelled into the family's front yard last year alone. SEE ALSO: Tesla's going to record video of your drives to perfect its Autopilot system According to a report by the Beijing Youth Daily, the house in … [Link]

Mashable » Live out your Sailor Moon cosplay fantasies with her official phone and selfie-stick wand

Thursday 11 May 10:32:15 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookLet your love for all things kawaii shine bright, with the official Sailor Moon phone and its matching wand selfie stick. The phone, by Chinese selfie app maker Meitu, is a limited edition of its latest M8 model — an upgrade of the T8, that was just released in February. SEE ALSO: Company offers friends for hire so your selfies look … [Link]

Mashable » A Russian blogger was sentenced for playing 'Pokémon Go' in a church

Thursday 11 May 10:16:16 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you happen to be in Russia, don't play Pokémon Go inside a church. Even if that bloody Mewtwo is hiding there. You might end up in jail.  SEE ALSO: 'Pokémon Go' fans take over downtown Sydney in search of Pikachu A 22-year-old Russian blogger, Ruslan Sokolovsky, was just given a three-and-a-half year suspended sentence after posting a video he took … [Link]

Slashdot » New IoT Malware Targets 100,000 IP Cameras Via Known Flaw

Thursday 11 May 10:00:00 UTC 2017

Researcher Pierre Kim has found a new malware, called Persirai, that has been infecting over 100,000 Chinese-made, internet-connected cameras. According to Trend Micro, the malware has been active since last month and works by exploiting flaws in the cameras that Kim reported back in March. CSO Online reports: At least 1,250 camera models produced by a Chinese manufacturer possess the … [Link]

Mashable » A herd of cows stampeding into this guy's garden is hilariously shocking

Thursday 11 May 9:59:39 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookScotland’s beautiful countryside is home to herds of different farm animals that you'd expect to find grazing on some rolling green pastures — not stampeding through your tiny back garden. SEE ALSO: This little boy reuniting with his doggie best friend will make you ugly cry On Monday, a Twitter user named Liam shared a hilariously shocking video of a frantic … [Link]

Mashable » Google buys VR company Owlchemy

Thursday 11 May 9:47:10 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIn case you needed more proof that Google is serious about virtual reality, here's a bit of news for you: The Mountain View company has acquired Owlchemy, as announced by both companies on their respective blogs.  Owlchemy has been around for six years, and in that time it launched several notable VR games, including Job Simulator (the game that HTC used … [Link]

Mashable » Weird video of a squirting clam proves nature needs to be stopped

Thursday 11 May 9:36:39 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Just when you think nature can't get any weirder, you see a video a clam doggedly burying itself in the sand before squirting a jet of inky black water out of a rubbery little hole in its body. The clip above was shared by the Weather Channel's Facebook page on Wednesday, and it's quickly racked up over 2.7 million views … [Link]

Mashable » Woman does solo wedding shoot after she finds out she has terminal cancer

Thursday 11 May 9:02:29 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen she was younger, 27-year-old Q May Chen always dreamt of what her wedding photoshoot would look like. But she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer before she could find a partner with whom to make that dream a reality. SEE ALSO: Her father refused to, so woman's boss walks her down the aisle to marry her bride Undeterred, she … [Link]

Mashable » Badass grandma quits job with brutally blunt notice letter

Thursday 11 May 9:02:11 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEveryone who's ever worked in a bad job will have dreamed of handing in a notice letter like this one. Not many people are as brave as Marlene, though. SEE ALSO: Guy quits his crappy job in the best way possible On Wednesday, Kaitlyn McGrory from Glasgow, Scotland, shared a picture of what she claims is the letter her grandmother handed … [Link]

Mashable » United tries to join in with viral nugget tweet, gets savagely roasted

Thursday 11 May 8:59:24 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt’s not a good year for United, as everyone knows, and even their genuine PR attempts to get their reputation back up are being mocked relentlessly. SEE ALSO: That Wendy's chicken nugget teen just beat Ellen's Twitter record In April, Carter Wilkerson went on a mission to achieve 18 million retweets in order to get a year's supply of Wendy's chicken … [Link]

Mashable » Psy's new hot single reminds you that he still has the top YouTube video of all time

Thursday 11 May 8:41:53 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Oh, Psy knows you were waiting for this. The K-pop megastar and reigning top spot holder on YouTube has just dropped two fresh music videos, to go with his new album, 4X2=8. His 2012 song, "Gangnam Style", still has the most views on YouTube of all time, now at 2.8 billion. SEE ALSO: K-pop girl group celebrates their plastic surgery … [Link]

Mashable » German insurance ad slammed for its 'cheap ripoff' of a Maori haka

Thursday 11 May 7:21:16 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUnfortunate that it has to be said in 2017, but please don't appropriate other peoples' culture. A German insurance company, ARAG, is facing online backlash for a TV spot that features a dance imitating a traditional Maōri haka, a culturally important dance performed on significant occasions and imbued with reverence.  SEE ALSO: Activists want you to shame these major corporations for … [Link]

Slashdot » Buzz Aldrin To NASA: Retire the International Space Station ASAP To Reach Mars

Thursday 11 May 7:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Space.com: If NASA and its partner agencies are serious about putting boots on Mars in the near future, they should pull the plug on the International Space Station (ISS) at the earliest opportunity, Buzz Aldrin said. "We must retire the ISS as soon as possible," the former Apollo 11 moonwalker said Tuesday (May … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Sims' like the one you remember is coming to iPhones and Androids

Thursday 11 May 6:32:18 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook It's the moment we've all been waiting for. Gaming company EA has announced that The Sims will soon be coming to iPhone and Android devices. SEE ALSO: "The Sims" Creator Developing TV Show with User-Generated Episodes And we don't mean The Sims like the previous ones that we got, that were really different from the original game we all loved … [Link]

Mashable » Lorde tries trivia, fails spectacularly when it comes to Russell Crowe

Thursday 11 May 4:32:55 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook If you're ever looking for a teammate to join your pub trivia night, maybe international superstar singer Lorde could help you out. The Kiwi singer revealed on Australian radio station triple j that she's won a $50 bar tab *and* a free pizza in her quiz defeating conquests before. Which is better than most of our efforts. While Lorde may … [Link]

Mashable » A Trump aide perfectly captured the FBI disaster by texting 2 emoji

Thursday 11 May 3:33:06 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt looks like White House was in total chaos following the news that Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. How bad was it? Too crazy for words.  SEE ALSO: Someone put Sean Spicer's face on that GIF of Homer Simpson hiding in the bushes "When asked Tuesday night for an update on the unfolding situation, one top White House aide … [Link]

Slashdot » A Baffling Brain Defect Is Linked to Gut Bacteria, Scientists Say

Thursday 11 May 3:30:00 UTC 2017

Gina Kolata from The New York Times writes about a baffling brain disorder that is linked to a particular type of bacteria living in the gut (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternate source) The new study, published on Wednesday in Nature, is among the first to suggest convincingly that these bacteria may initiate disease in seemingly unrelated organs, and in … [Link]

Mashable » Prepare to have your face scanned at airports across America

Thursday 11 May 2:38:56 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen President Donald Trump issued his infamous travel ban in January, it consumed headlines for days.  But little attention was paid to other provisions in the executive order—including one that sped up the implementation of a program that could soon result in the facial scanning of every person taking a flight from anywhere in the United States. SEE ALSO: This bathroom … [Link]

Mashable » Watch: Heath Ledger's sister 'screamed and cried' watching new documentary

Thursday 11 May 2:24:26 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2fcms%2f2017%2f5%2fff931f56 ff7e 045e%2fthumb%2f00001 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ quite a cathartic experience for our family."","image&quo~ Am Heath Ledger' clip follows the actor to his favorite place: Burning Man","sources":[{&qu~ ledger,i am heath ledger","sec0":null,~ ledger,i am heath ledger","videoSeriesName&~ More about Entertainment, Australia, Documentary, Documentaries, and Heath Ledger [Link]

Mashable » All dads should carry around their daughter's fugly doll, like this tough guy

Thursday 11 May 1:39:14 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt sucks when dads are praised as heroes for doing the stuff mums do every day.  So instead of saying "look at this incredible dad, actually loving his kids like some kind of saint," we'll simply suggest that the actions of Indiana man Keenan Watkins be the new norm.  When Watkin's 10-year-old daughter, Aayla, asked her dad to carry around her … [Link]

Slashdot » Call Center Operator and His Cousin Steal $645,000 From UK Water Supplier

Thursday 11 May 1:25:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: "An unnamed UK-based regional water supply company lost over $645,000 in a sophisticated scam that involved social engineering, an inside man, and international bank transfers," reports BleepingComputer. According to a recently disclosed report, one of the water supplier's call center operators was taking screenshots of customer details and sending this data to his cousin in the … [Link]

Mashable » MashReads Podcast: 'Things We Lost in the Fire' is bursting with feminist ghost stories for your soul

Thursday 11 May 1:23:47 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook If good horror writing illuminates the world around us, then Mariana Enriquez's new book, Things We Lost In The Fire, is a floodlight, using the supernatural to expose in stark relief the hard, very real conversations we all avoid. "Most of the stories are horror stories," explains Enriquez, "but I try to make very atmospheric, dreary stories that mix with … [Link]

Mashable » Toddler's 'how to' video proves she's a way better mechanic than you

Thursday 11 May 1:13:45 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook When it comes to car stuff, not many of us are experts. But thanks to the adorable stylings of a three-year-old YouTuber, you can finally get an idea of how to change your car's oil. The host of the channel "Little How To Girl" can't quite do all of the physical stuff, but she's doing better at adulting than some … [Link]

Mashable » Someone put Sean Spicer's face on that GIF of Homer Simpson hiding in the bushes

Thursday 11 May 1:09:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhite House press secretary Sean Spicer reportedly hid among the bushes at the White House to avoid reporters after news broke that Trump fired FBI director James Comey. Sound familiar? SEE ALSO: Sean Spicer can hide in the bushes, but he can't hide from the internet mocking him Yep. Spicer's actions bring to mind that famous scene from The Simpsons where … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Augmented reality goggles give surgeons X-ray vision

Thursday 11 May 1:01:00 UTC 2017

Surgeons could soon peer inside a patient’s body without making an incision, thanks to augmented reality glasses [Link]

Mashable » Mysterious bots flood the FCC with fake anti-net neutrality comments

Thursday 11 May 0:51:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSome mysterious bots seem to have taken a keen interest in telecommunications policy. Automated programs are thought to be responsible for more than 100,000 identical comments recently posted to the Federal Communications Commission's website. The messages, each posted under a different name, urge the agency to roll back the Obama Administration's rules protecting net neutrality. SEE ALSO: How to defend net … [Link]

Slashdot » Zillow Faces Lawsuit Over 'Zestimate' Tool That Calculates a House's Worth

Thursday 11 May 0:45:00 UTC 2017

According to The Washington Post, "a homeowner has filed suit against online reality giant Zillow, claiming the company's controversial 'Zestimate' tool repeatedly undervalued her house, creating a 'tremendous road block' to its sale." From the report: The suit, which may be the first of its kind, was filed in Cook County Circuit Court by a Glenview, Ill., real estate lawyer, … [Link]

Mashable » Who is Guo Ailun? Meet Jordan Brand's first Chinese basketball star.

Thursday 11 May 0:41:11 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust months after winning a big legal victory in China against a company accused of ripping off his name and logo, Michael Jordan's iconic sneaker brand has signed its first Chinese basketball star.  His name: Guo Ailun.  Your probable reaction: Who? We'll explain. SEE ALSO: Schea Cotton, the NBA All-Star who wasn't, is finally ready to tell his story Jordan Brand … [Link]

Mashable » 9 movie and TV moments that feel eerily similar to Trump firing Comey

Thursday 11 May 0:19:04 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDonald Trump's highly suspicious Tuesday night firing of FBI Director James Comey, who just happens to have been asking for more resources to investigate the Russian ties of Trump's campaign, has been an exhausting news story — and it just keeps going. You'd be forgiven for wanting to take a break. At the same time, entertainment just seems so damn distracting … [Link]

Slashdot » NVIDIA Unveils Tesla V100 AI Accelerator Powered By 5120 CUDA Core Volta GPU

Thursday 11 May 0:05:00 UTC 2017

MojoKid writes: NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang just offered the first public unveiling of a product based on the company's next generation GPU architecture, codenamed Volta. NVIDIA just announced its new Tesla V100 accelerator that's designed for AI and machine learning applications, and at the heart of the Tesla V100 is NVIDIA's Volta GV100 GPU. The chip features a 21.1 billion … [Link]

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