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 » Kathy Griffin's bloody Trump photo gets the internet to agree on something

Tuesday 30 May 23:55:24 UTC 2017

Republicans and Democrats agree: Kathy Griffin did something disgusting.  Griffin — who you might know from, um, Suddenly Susan and reality shows I guess?— posed in a blue dress with the fake, decapitated head of Donald Trump in a photo.  SEE ALSO: Trump’s strangest moments overseas: Steak, swords, and one orb to rule them all It's gross. Seriously, if you're eating … [Link]

Mashable » Dudes tease a huge crocodile and get a nice dose of instant karma

Tuesday 30 May 23:50:23 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ tease things that can eat you. ","image":"http~ tease a huge crocodile and get a nice dose of instant karma","sources":[{&~ More about Watercooler, Australia, Nature, Crocodile, and Watercooler [Link]

Mashable » Google points out everyone's terrible spelling, and then misspells a word

Tuesday 30 May 23:33:00 UTC 2017

While Scripps National Spelling Bee this week tries to convince us that America can spell, Google has the state-by-state breakdown to prove otherwise. SEE ALSO: California State University's grad stole features a pretty brutal spelling error The search engine revealed Tuesday which word comes up the most when people type in, "How to spell…" and the results are something else.  America's … [Link]

Mashable » Will 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 feature super-sized episodes?

Tuesday 30 May 23:29:10 UTC 2017

With only 13 episodes left until Game of Thrones leaves our screens forever (or at least until the spinoffs arrive), you can't blame us for wanting to savor every bloody minute in Westeros we have left.  Which is why everyone is currently freaking out over the Telegraph's eagle-eyed observation that the Season 7 premiere will be 59 minutes in length, at … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Chrome Bug Lets Sites Record Audio and Video Without a Visual Indicator

Tuesday 30 May 23:20:00 UTC 2017

New submitter aafrn writes: "Ran Bar-Zik, a web developer at AOL, has discovered and reported a bug in Google Chrome that allows websites to record audio and video without showing a visual indicator," reports BleepingComputer. "The bug is not as bad as it sounds, as the malicious website still needs to get the user's permission to access audio and video … [Link]

Mashable » Check out this new footage of Larry Page's Kitty Hawk Flyer zipping around a lake

Tuesday 30 May 22:52:52 UTC 2017

The Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk Flyer isn't quite the flying car we were hoping for — but the footage above proves the craft could make the power of flight more accessible than ever (if you can afford the presumably high price tag, that is). Unlike other flying machines in development, the Kitty Hawk is hoping to receive FAA clearance to … [Link]

Slashdot » Windows XP Computers Were Mostly Immune To WannaCry

Tuesday 30 May 22:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Windows XP isn't as vulnerable to the WannaCry ransomware as many assumed, according to a new report from Kryptos research. The company's researchers found that XP computers hit with the most common WannaCry attack tended to simply crash without successfully installing or spreading the ransomware. If true, the result would undercut … [Link]

Mashable » 'Snow White' parody slammed for body-shaming ad — and the trailer is even worse

Tuesday 30 May 22:34:54 UTC 2017

Ads for a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs parody are leaving a bad taste worse than any poisonous apple. SEE ALSO: Tess Holliday calls out fat-shaming Uber driver in Instagram video Model and body positivity advocate Tess Holliday posted a photo Tuesday of what looks like a blatant fat-shaming poster for the spoof movie Red Shoes and the 7 … [Link]

Mashable » U.S. could be 'left behind' if Trump exits the Paris Climate Agreement

Tuesday 30 May 22:15:01 UTC 2017

The head of the United Nations has a clear message for countries and companies dragging their feet on climate change: "Get on board, or get left behind." U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said institutions that "fail to bet on the green economy will be living in a gray future," while those that embrace clean energy technologies will "set the gold … [Link]

Mashable » The internet cracks Michael Scott jokes over Republican on the roof

Tuesday 30 May 22:06:45 UTC 2017

We’ve reached a point in life where rather than being surprised by bizarre political events, the internet simply embraces them. Today, for example, Republican Congressman Darrell Issa was spotted standing on a rooftop casually overlooking a crowd of constituents gathered outside his district office building in California.   Though initial details of Issa's impromptu rooftop rendezvous were unknown, the photograph of … [Link]

Slashdot » Intel's Super Portable Compute Card Could Be Your Real Pocket PC

Tuesday 30 May 22:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes (edited and condensed for length): Smartphones are already computers in our pockets, but Intel's new Compute Card turns an actual PC into something you can take with you wherever you go. Equipped with a range of processor options — including an ultra-efficient Celeron, and notebook-class Core i5s, this slap that looks like a USB backup battery … [Link]

Mashable » Trump just added 4 million new soldiers to his Twitter bot army, and we didn't even notice

Tuesday 30 May 21:54:53 UTC 2017

Forget what you've heard about Donald Trump's declining popularity from the #FakeNewsMedia. The president's approval ratings have spiked in the past few months among the critical egg avatar demographic on Twitter. The president currently enjoys 31 million followers on Twitter, far less than Barack Obama's 89.2 million and way too high for a man who doesn't know how to thread properly. … [Link]

Popular Science » Replacing beef with beans could save the planet, because people farts are better than cow farts

Tuesday 30 May 21:46:29 UTC 2017

From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News One small change in your diet could mean less gas for everybody. Changing what's on your plate has a big impact on your health and the planet. [Link]

Slashdot » European Union Will Fund Public Wifi

Tuesday 30 May 21:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: The European Union is moving towards getting free public wifi into unconnected locations around the bloc. A new agreement will provide 120 million euros to "fund equipment for public free Wi-Fi services in 6,000 to 8,000 municipalities" across the E.U. Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Link]

Mashable » Airbnb apologizes for tone-deaf teepee ad after backlash from Native American activists

Tuesday 30 May 21:25:40 UTC 2017

Airbnb is in hot water over its clumsy treatment of Native American culture. The housing rental service hastily scrubbed an ad from its social media profiles on Tuesday after Native American scholars and activists slammed it for racial insensitivity. The post featured a listing for an "off-the-grid" teepee, where visitors are promised a "true Sioux style" experience.   So @Airbnb wants … [Link]

Mashable » This huge swarm of mice is absolutely terrifying

Tuesday 30 May 21:23:47 UTC 2017

The ground was moving.  When you think of scary nature in Australia, you may think snakes, spiders, and crocodiles. You should maybe think of adding rodents to that list. Creepy footage from a farmer in Australia shows an uncountable number of rodents swarming after being disturbed. It's truly terrifying, even if things like mice or rats don't freak you out.  … [Link]

Slashdot » How Facebook Praises and Pressures a Country's Leader To Get Exactly What It Wants

Tuesday 30 May 21:20:00 UTC 2017

The Irish Independent has published correspondence between Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and Irish prime minister Enda Kenny, obtained through a freedom of information law request. Facebook's European headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. The document reveals that Sheryl Sandberg lobbied Irish Prime Minister to influence Ireland's choice of official who would regulate them. From a report: The documents provides … [Link]

Mashable » Sorry Warriors fans, Stephen A. Smith just cursed you

Tuesday 30 May 21:12:06 UTC 2017

Last week we told you how ESPN loud-guy Stephen A. Smith, whose only job is to opine on sports, has remarkably gotten his last six NBA Finals picks wrong.  Well, Smith just released an updated pick for this year's NBA Finals — and Warriors fans should be worried.  SEE ALSO: The Warriors have been unbeatable since Klay Thompson fulfilled a weird … [Link]

Mashable » 'Animaniacs' is your latest childhood obsession to get a reboot

Tuesday 30 May 21:07:43 UTC 2017

After almost 20 years locked in the Warner Bros. water tower with no baloney in sight, Yakko, Wakko and Dot are on the verge of escaping. IndieWire reports that Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation are eyeing a reboot of beloved '90s cartoon Animaniacs, with original executive producer Steven Spielberg rumored to be on board to help shepherd the revival. (Here's … [Link]

Slashdot » US Interceptor Missile Successfully Intercepts Test ICBM, Says Pentagon

Tuesday 30 May 21:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: The Pentagon has confirmed that the U.S. interceptor missile it launched has successfully intercepted the test ICBM fired from the Marshall Islands. From an ABC News report detailing the intercept test: "The ground-based interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California shortly after 3:30 p.m. EST Tuesday. The U.S. will launch an ICBM-class target from … [Link]

Mashable » World travelers will love this suitcase that doubles as a scooter

Tuesday 30 May 20:57:59 UTC 2017

Modobag is a rideable suitcase that can go up to 8 mph. It weighs 19 pounds and fits the dimensions of a carry-on item. It costs $1,495. Time to roll out your wallet.  Read more…More about World, Travel Leisure, Travel, Travel Experience, and Travels [Link]

Slashdot » Essential Home is an Amazon Echo Competitor That 'Puts Privacy First'

Tuesday 30 May 20:40:00 UTC 2017

In its bid to take on Apple, Google and Amazon, Essential has unveiled "Home," a new intelligent assistant that it hopes owners will be proud to show off. From a report: Essential Home is the new intelligent assistant with round "auto-display" just announced by Andy Rubin's new venture. It can be activated with a question, a tap, or even a … [Link]

Mashable » Step into the octagon with a live UFC fight in virtual reality

Tuesday 30 May 20:28:24 UTC 2017

Late last year, we were the first to tell you that the UFC was testing virtual reality live broadcasts. Now the testing is over—and we're a few days away from seeing our first live mixed martial arts fight in VR. The development comes as part of Samsung Gear VR's new VR Live Pass service, which in addition to UFC fights, will … [Link]

Mashable » Can Vox become a better Medium than Medium?

Tuesday 30 May 20:15:01 UTC 2017

Of all the horrible things the internet has brought us, the word "platisher" is among the worst.  That's the word used back in 2013 when Medium first launched. The brainchild of Twitter cofounder Ev Williams, Medium at the time was one of the most beautiful things online—very much the opposite of the word used to describe it.  The company also launched … [Link]

Mashable » 'Stranger Things' star Millie Bobby Brown once auditioned to be a Marvel superhero

Tuesday 30 May 20:14:18 UTC 2017

Turns out your favorite pint-sized badass once got this close to playing your other favorite pint-sized badass.  Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven on Stranger Things, revealed she once went for the role of the X-23 in Logan.  SEE ALSO: The 'X-Men' franchise doesn't care about continuity – and that's what makes it so good Brown dished on her Logan audition … [Link]

Slashdot » Uber Fires Executive Accused of Stealing Google's Self-Driving Car Secrets

Tuesday 30 May 20:00:00 UTC 2017

According to The New York Times, Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, the former head of its self-driving car project who is accused of stealing some 14,000 documents from Google's Waymo and using that information as the technological basis for Uber's self-driving cars. TechCrunch reports: During the court proceedings, Levandowski exercised his Fifth Amendment rights to avoid providing testimony or handing … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » $243 Million Seems Low as the Predicted Size of the Healthcare API Market by 2024

Tuesday 30 May 19:47:59 UTC 2017

According to a report by Transparency Market Research, the global market for healthcare-related APIs reached $162.4M in 2015 and by 2024, that number is anticipated to hit $243M. So basically, the math works like this; the second decade of the healthcare API economy (from 2015 to 2024) is only expected to see about 50% ($81 million) of the growth it … [Link]

Mashable » Jay-Z's nephew just dunked on Manute Bol's son and we feel so old

Tuesday 30 May 19:44:19 UTC 2017

Teenage basketball player Nahziah Carter is a "long and athletic wing with significant upside," according to ESPN.com.  He's also Jay-Z's nephew, but Carter seems to be making a bit of a name for himself in the world of elite youth hoops.  This weekend Carter dunked on two of the nation's top basketball prospects. Here he is throwing down over Bol Bol, … [Link]

Mashable » Uber just fired its controversial self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski

Tuesday 30 May 19:36:40 UTC 2017

We finally know what it takes to get fired at Uber.  No, not allegedly propositioning your subordinates for sex, but pleading the Fifth Amendment in a massive court case in which you're accused of stealing Google's self-driving car technology and bringing it to Uber.  SEE ALSO: Mark Zuckerberg and Travis Kalanick laugh it up at 'Babes and Balls' party So reports … [Link]

Mashable » Hard-hitting viral Ramadan ad draws strong mixed emotions on social media

Tuesday 30 May 19:33:56 UTC 2017

A terrorist strapped with a suicide vest confronts his would-be victims in a back-and-forth musical chorus that ultimately defuses his violent plans. That's the weighty premise of a viral Ramadan ad that's sparked a wide-ranging social media discussion on terrorism this week. The three-minute video, a commercial for Kuwait-based telecom Zain, has racked up more than 3 million views on … [Link]

Mashable » Essential's new Alexa competitor activates just by looking at it

Tuesday 30 May 19:29:15 UTC 2017

Andy Rubin, the founder of Android and the brain behind the quintessential early aughts phone Sidekick, is back, and this time he has his sights on taking over your home. After months of teasing, Rubin on Tuesday finally debuted his new company, Essential. The company's first and primary offering is a phone, but they also announced a competitor to the Amazon … [Link]

Mashable » 5 unexpected travel destinations you can explore right here in the U.S.

Tuesday 30 May 19:27:31 UTC 2017

(function() { var s = document.createElement('script&~ s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = !0; s.src = '//adserver.pressboard.ca/v1/em~ var d = document.getElementsByTagName(&quot~ d.parentNode.insertBefore(s, d); })(); We all want to travel the world. Who wouldn't jump at the opportunity to immerse themselves in another culture and discover what life is like somewhere else? But let's face it – that's not always possible. A recent … [Link]

Slashdot » For Video Soundtracks, Computers Are the New Composers

Tuesday 30 May 19:20:00 UTC 2017

Reader jader3rd writes: NPR has a story about computer composed soundtracks being used for small video projects. Ed Newton-Rex, the company's founder, is a composer who studied computer programming, and says he started to ask himself: "Given what we know about how music's put together, why can't computers write music yet?" "You basically make a bunch of choices that really … [Link]

Mashable » Run like an Underwood with Spotify's 'House of Cards' playlists

Tuesday 30 May 19:15:45 UTC 2017

Spotify is getting America back on the  track with two House of Cards themed playlists sure to motivate any fan to run like the Underwoods. Just in time for the Season 5 release of Netflix's political drama on Tuesday, Spotify is giving anyone who's ever wondered what music Frank and Claire were blasting on one of their intense runs or workout … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Introduction to the eversign Electronic Signature API

Tuesday 30 May 19:01:20 UTC 2017

Introduction Welcome. You've probably signed documents electronically before, perhaps for a real estate transaction or legal agreement. apilayer's eversign provides the security and features you're used to, reasonable pricing and a straightforward API for building more sophisticated integrations. [Link]

Mashable » Trevor Noah compares politics to 'Game of Thrones,' and you'll never guess who Trump is

Tuesday 30 May 18:55:22 UTC 2017

Fans of Trevor Noah's Daily Show are used to him making light of the American political climate. Noah grew up in South Africa during apartheid and frequently treats the state of the union as quaint — almost as if it's a gripping TV show the country can't get enough of. In a CNN interview where he described American politics as a … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft's Looking To Reboot Mobile with New Software and Hardware: Sources

Tuesday 30 May 18:40:00 UTC 2017

Long time Microsoft watcher Brad Sams, reporting today: Two independent sources inside of Microsoft have told me that there is a new hardware device being tested internally and that there is also a separate branch of Windows Mobile for this device. I have been hearing about the software update for some time and the added hardware component makes sense as … [Link]

Popular Science » Microsoft is taking aim at digital artists with substantial Surface Pen updates

Tuesday 30 May 18:39:29 UTC 2017

Gadgets A pro illustrator talks about what makes a stylus worth using. Microsoft's latest Pen stylus update makes it faster and more sensitive than many pro illustration tools. [Link]

Mashable » A snake regurgitated another snake, and both slithered away alive

Tuesday 30 May 18:33:47 UTC 2017

Texas resident Christopher Reynolds captured a snake regurgitating another living snake in Newton, Texas. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Animal, Texas, Snake, and Eating [Link]

Mashable » You can now apply for a refund from your kids' unauthorized Amazon in-app purchases

Tuesday 30 May 18:27:50 UTC 2017

If you've been the victim of a tap-happy child who goes on a Candy Crush spending spree while you tried to just taste the sweet, sweet relief of a 10 minute nap, there's more relief in sight.  SEE ALSO: Your internet data is absolutely a national security issue The FTC announced on Tuesday that Amazon will begin considering and offering refunds … [Link]

Mashable » The internet turned this epic MLB brawl into a goldmine for funny memes

Tuesday 30 May 18:13:08 UTC 2017

If you missed the Major League Base-brawl between Bryce Harper and Hunter Strickland on Memorial Day, we feel bad for you.  But if you missed the internet comedy it produced, we really feel bad for you.  Harper, a star for the Washington Nationals, charged the mound and attacked Strickland after the San Francisco Giants pitcher plunked him with a pitch on … [Link]

Mashable » Adorable bear cub struggles to climb over a big bear fence

Tuesday 30 May 18:03:04 UTC 2017

A homeowner in Altadena, California, captured an adorable moment between a mother bear and her young cub over the weekend. After the mother bear hopped over the homeowners fence, she returned to lend a helping paw to her cub, which was too small to scale the fence itself.  SEE ALSO: Trail cam catches a young deer playing like a little kid … [Link]

Slashdot » Hotels Now See Online Travel Sites as Rivals

Tuesday 30 May 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Major hotel chains are engaging in an online turf war with the very travel sites that have helped drive their businesses. From a report: Marriott, Hilton and InterContinental are using extensive marketing campaigns to claw back business from Expedia, Priceline and other travel-booking sites, which steer customers to hotel properties but also take commissions of up to 30% for each … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Rings and asteroids may explain ‘alien megastructure’ star

Tuesday 30 May 17:52:00 UTC 2017

It could be time to ditch the alien megastructure. A massive ringed planet and a swarm of asteroids may instead explain Tabby’s star [Link]

Mashable » Some advice for supporters of that ridiculous 'Cancel Far Cry 5' petition

Tuesday 30 May 17:51:04 UTC 2017

If you don't like what Ubisoft is doing in Far Cry 5, petitioners, why not just go and make your own game? For anyone who's not caught up: Earlier in May, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 5 would be heading to the series most exotic locale to date — a cult-occupied county in the U.S. state of Montana. Much like … [Link]

Mashable » New video reveals the complex way a self-driving car "sees" the world

Tuesday 30 May 17:50:17 UTC 2017

We all know that self-driving cars are the future — it's just a matter of time and testing (lots and lots of testing) for safety purposes until they take over the road. But how, exactly, does the self-driving car know exactly what's going on? How does it see the world around us? Thanks to information and videos shared by 3D … [Link]

Mashable » Ukraine tweeting a 'Simpsons' GIF at Russia is peak 2017 politics

Tuesday 30 May 17:40:34 UTC 2017

Twitter is obviously the place to be for anyone (or any nation) looking to pack a political punch in the 21st century. So on Tuesday the official Twitter account for Ukraine decided that tweeting a Simpsons GIF at Russia's Foreign Affairs account, itself pretty active on Twitter, would be the perfect way to properly usher the nations' conflict into the digital … [Link]

Popular Science » This tiny frog has transparent skin to show its organs off to the world

Tuesday 30 May 17:35:06 UTC 2017

Animals You can see its little beating heart. Glassfrogs are notoriously hard to find, but biologists still tracked down yet another species deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon. [Link]

Popular Science » Make a copy of this common office plant

Tuesday 30 May 17:33:14 UTC 2017

DIY Multiply by dividing. The golden pothos is an excellent office plant, and super easy to propagate. All you need are scissors, water, and patience. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Boom in human gene editing as 20 CRISPR trials gear up

Tuesday 30 May 17:29:00 UTC 2017

A pioneering CRISPR trial in China will be the first to try editing the genomes of cells inside the body, in an effort to eliminate cancer-causing HPV virus [Link]

Slashdot » US Supreme Court Protects Consumers' Right To Refill Ink Cartridges In Precedent-Setting Lexmark vs Impression Case

Tuesday 30 May 17:20:00 UTC 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Tuesday companies give up their patent rights when they sell an item, in a ruling that puts new limits on businesses' ability to prevent their products from being resold at a discount. The ruling is a defeat for Lexmark International, which was trying to stop refurbished versions of its printer cartridges from undercutting its … [Link]

Mashable » A NASA moon mission got smacked by a piece of space debris and lived to tell the tale

Tuesday 30 May 17:14:05 UTC 2017

Way back in October 2014, one of NASA's spacecraft had a very bad day.  The space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) — which launched on its mission to study the moon in 2009 — was actually smacked in the camera by a tiny piece of fast-moving space debris on Oct. 13, 2014.  But amazingly, it lived to tell the tale.  SEE … [Link]

Mashable » Lebanese ministry calls for ban of 'Wonder Woman' movie

Tuesday 30 May 17:09:19 UTC 2017

Lebanon’s ministry of economy is seeking to ban the 2017 Wonder Woman movie because its lead actress — Gal Gadot — is an Israeli, though a formal request for a ban has not yet been received, a Lebanese security official said Tuesday. A ban would require a recommendation from a six-ministry-member committee, a process that also has not yet began, the … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Bachelorette' was a two-hour 'Air Bud' tribute last night, which is very cool

Tuesday 30 May 17:09:16 UTC 2017

Air Bud is the story of love and sick dunks. Last night, The Bachelorette wisely took some hints from its playbook.  Rachel Lindsay brought her trusty pup along for the ride and shot some hoops. "Who's a good boy?" is the question on the table as she sorts the players from the champs. In this game, loyalty is the way to … [Link]

Mashable » Actual politics has caught up to and surpassed 'House of Cards'

Tuesday 30 May 17:02:55 UTC 2017

In 2013, Netflix dared to air original television, including the ballsy, barrier-breaking House of Cards. Four years and as many seasons later, the malevolent memoir of political mastermind Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) is as ruthless as ever, but in a world now accustomed to Spacey's slithery monologues and the general debacle of the American political landscape, Season 5 doesn't make quite … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Nanoparticles that chat back and forth could dispense medication

Tuesday 30 May 16:54:23 UTC 2017

For the first time, two nanoparticles have communicated with each other to complete a task, potentially making them useful for targeted cancer treatment [Link]

New Scientist – News » Gene tweak in gut bacteria could turn faeces blue if you’re ill

Tuesday 30 May 16:54:22 UTC 2017

Giving bacteria genes to make them change colour when mice have gut disorders turns mouse droppings blue in lab tests. It could theoretically work in humans [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump is selling a subscription box no one asked for

Tuesday 30 May 16:53:25 UTC 2017

President Donald Trump will reportedly take a page from the subscription box business model with his own monthly box full of stuff people probably don't want. As CNN reporter Betsy Klein tweeted Monday, the Trump Make America Great Again Committee will offer "Big League Boxes," packed with "exclusive and vintage" (read: old) Trump merchandise and delivered monthly to recurring donors' doors.  … [Link]

Mashable » 14 billionaires just pledged half their fortunes to charity. The conversation it starts could be more important.

Tuesday 30 May 16:51:45 UTC 2017

Some of the world's wealthiest business titans just promised to use their fortunes to do good. An additional 14 individuals and couples from seven different countries joined the Giving Pledge, an initiative launched by Warren Buffett and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2010. The pledge's goal is to encourage billionaires and their families to dedicate the majority of their … [Link]

Slashdot » As Computer Coding Classes Swell, So Does Cheating

Tuesday 30 May 16:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: College students have flooded into computer science courses across the country, recognizing them as an entree to coveted jobs at companies like Facebook and Google, not to mention the big prize: a start-up worth millions. The exploding interest in these courses, though, has coincided with an undesirable side effect: a spate of high-tech collegiate … [Link]

Mashable » An 'Overwatch' amateur strikes fear in the hearts of South Korean pros

Tuesday 30 May 16:39:24 UTC 2017

Vansquad is a 32 year old with a regular day job in South Korea, but during his free time he strikes fear in the hearts of Overwatch pros. In a post on the Competitive Overwatch subreddit today, Redditor Limelatte shared Vansquad's well-earned infamy with the rest of the world, compiling a list of videos of that show off Vansquad's deadly aim … [Link]

Popular Science » NASA is testing solar panels that unfurl like Fruit Roll-Ups in space

Tuesday 30 May 16:37:00 UTC 2017

Space The experiment is set to fly to the space station this week ROSA, a new type of solar array that unrolls in space, will be tested in space for the first time. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Actual prime ministers trolled President Trump's orb and I am so embarrassed to be alive

Tuesday 30 May 16:33:55 UTC 2017

Much like a curious infant or panting dog,  President Trump couldn't have been more excited to touch a shiny ball while visiting Saudi Arabia last week. And he certainly didn't care that the most powerful leaders of the world were watching him.  After the photo of Trump touching the orb in Riyadh went viral, the internet trolled him as they do. … [Link]

Popular Science » 10 huge machines that changed science

Tuesday 30 May 16:28:43 UTC 2017

Technology When it comes to science, brawn can be brilliant. They're strong. They're smart. They're the big machines of science. Read on. [Link]

Popular Science » How to recover deleted files

Tuesday 30 May 16:28:42 UTC 2017

DIY Don't panic—you can get them back Accidentally erased something from your computer or phone that you really shouldn't have? All might not be lost: Follow these steps to recover your data. [Link]

Mashable » J.K. Rowling just absolutely destroyed yet another troll

Tuesday 30 May 16:20:01 UTC 2017

For some reason the trolls just never learn. J.K. Rowling has proved time, and time, and time again that she has no problem making her Twitter critics look ridiculous, but for some reason they keep coming back for more. SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling calls Trump a 'tiny, little man' for shoving a foreign leader The latest person to make this mistake … [Link]

Mashable » There are now Harry Potter books in Hogwarts House colors, because of course

Tuesday 30 May 16:15:41 UTC 2017

To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (!!!), Bloomsbury is rereleasing the book in Hogwarts house colors, customizable for every Harry Potter fan. Each new edition features a house crest — Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin, and its corresponding signature color — and additional content including character profiles and house-specific illustrations.  SEE ALSO: We sorted superheroes … [Link]

Slashdot » Instagram CEO On Allegations That His App Has Copied Snapchat

Tuesday 30 May 16:00:00 UTC 2017

It's no secret that Facebook has taken inspiration from Snapchat, an app it couldn't purchase. The flagship features of Snapchat are now available across all of Facebook's owned services. But how do Facebook executives address the accusations that Facebook is copying Snapchat? In a Q&A with WSJ, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom said: Stories is definitely similar to Snapchat. I think … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung's new Notebook 9 Pro laptops will entice creative professionals

Tuesday 30 May 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Samsung has a new duo of Windows laptops at the top of its lineup: The 13.3-inch and the 15-inch Samsung Notebook 9 Pro, which both feature the 360-degree rotating screen and Samsung's S Pen. That should make them pretty alluring to professionals, especially those of the creative variety.  SEE ALSO: Samsung's new Gear 360 camera is way cheaper than the original … [Link]

Mashable » Jessica Chastain just called out the film industry for its 'disturbing' portrayal of women in movies

Tuesday 30 May 15:54:17 UTC 2017

At this point, it shouldn't be news to anyone that the film industry is failing female representation. But just because it's old news doesn't mean it's not worth pointing out – and Jessica Chastain, for one, has had it with the "disturbing" portrayal of women in movies. SEE ALSO: Jessica Chastain responds to a question about Johnny Depp with an expert … [Link]

Mashable » Ariana Grande is returning to Manchester, and she's bringing friends

Tuesday 30 May 15:51:07 UTC 2017

Ariana Grande will head back to Manchester, less than two weeks after the terrible attack in which 22 people were killed.  SEE ALSO: No, this is not a photo of Ariana Grande after the Manchester attack The 23-year-old U.S. singer will perform at the Old Trafford cricket ground, which holds 50,000 people, along with Justin Bieber, Coldplay, and Katy Perry in … [Link]

Mashable » John Legend's tribute to a Manchester victim will make you cry

Tuesday 30 May 15:35:09 UTC 2017

John Legend has shared a powerful tribute to a victim of the terror attack in Manchester which claimed the lives of 22 people. On Monday, the parents of 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, who died after the explosion at last Monday's Ariana Grande concert, appeared in an interview on Good Morning Britain. SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling slams Fox contributor in the wake … [Link]

Mashable » 8 Weird Animals That Should Take Over the Internet

Tuesday 30 May 15:29:50 UTC 2017

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Mashable » This is how you properly celebrate your car's odometer hitting 500,000 miles

Tuesday 30 May 15:27:43 UTC 2017

What is the proper way to celebrate the colossal milestone of your car's odometer finally rolling over to 500,000?  If you guessed "throw an ironically unenthusiastic party in your car complete with cupcake and party horn," you are absolutely correct. But there's a little more to it than that. The way this driver creatively utilize the car's functions in the … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon hits $1,000 per share, is worth two Walmarts

Tuesday 30 May 15:21:16 UTC 2017

It’s pretty much Amazon's world, we're all just shopping in it. Shares in the ecommerce company hit $1,000 on Tuesday morning, a first for the company that Jeff Bezos started back in 1994.  So is $1,000 just a nice, round number? Pretty much, yes. It doesn't mean all that much. To put the number in context, Amazon shares would be worth … [Link]

Slashdot » Podcast App Breaker Adds Support For JSON Feed, Believes the RSS Alternative Could Benefit Podcast Ecosystem

Tuesday 30 May 15:20:00 UTC 2017

Erik Michaels-Ober, the creator of popular podcast app Breaker: The decentralized structure of podcasts creates a chicken-and-egg problem for JSON Feed to gain adoption. There's no incentive for podcasters to publish in JSON Feed as long as podcast players don't support it. And there's no incentive for podcast players to support JSON Feed as long as podcasters don't publish in … [Link]

Mashable » Watch this man transform into Wonder Woman before your very eyes

Tuesday 30 May 15:10:27 UTC 2017

You don't need super strength or the ability to fly to be Wonder Woman. All you really need is a wig and some really great contouring skills. Actor, TV host, model, and impersonator Paolo Ballesteros is famous for his incredible makeup transformations. You've no doubt seen him turn into Caitlyn Jenner and the characters from Game of Thrones, all with the … [Link]

Mashable » Gigantic 7-foot alligator finds a new home in a nice suburban pool

Tuesday 30 May 15:10:17 UTC 2017

Alligators may live in swamps, but that doesn't mean they don't dream of moving to some sparking suburban pool someday.  A family in Florida call the Sarasota County's Sheriff's office on Monday after they discovered a seven-foot alligator swimming in their pool. The alligator had let itself in, entirely uninvited. How rude! SEE ALSO: Elephants run to greet a rescued baby … [Link]

Mashable » Babies dressed as hipsters are so cute you will literally explode

Tuesday 30 May 15:06:07 UTC 2017

🚨 Stop what you're doing immediately.🚨  Someone dressed up a group of babies as hipsters, and we are totally here for it.  SEE ALSO: Elephants run to greet a rescued baby elephant because yes, they are better than us Four tiny tots, the perfectly named Lyla, Ezra, Theodore, and Jahmali, took to the streets of hipster hotspot Shoreditch, east London, to … [Link]

Mashable » Beachgoers should be wary of this deadly sea creature

Tuesday 30 May 15:00:00 UTC 2017

The dangerous “Portuguese man-of-war” has a deadly sting despite its exotic beauty. Beachgoers in on the east coast of the U.S. should look out for it. Read more…More about Beach, Vacation, Ocean, Sea, and Swimming [Link]

Mashable » 'Overwatch' teases space gorillas and the lunar colony they live on

Tuesday 30 May 14:47:52 UTC 2017

Overwatch’s first new piece of content in its second year may be related to the Horizon Lunar Colony — a scientific colony on the moon where Winston and other genetically enhanced gorillas were sent before Overwatch's present-day. Blizzard teased some new info around the Horizon Lunar Colony in a tweet and a blog post Monday night, giving a glimpse at the … [Link]

Mashable » Nvidia Max-Q gives you high-powered PC gaming in a MacBook Air body

Tuesday 30 May 14:45:56 UTC 2017

Hey, guess what? Gaming laptops don't have to weigh more than a newborn child anymore. Nvidia's new "Max-Q" approach to design allows hardware manufacturers to cram the power of a GTX 1080 into a shell as thin as 18mm. That's roughly where Apple's MacBook Air is at these days, though a 1080-powered Max-Q will still be a hefty piece of tech, … [Link]

Slashdot » Intel's Massive 18-core Core i9 Chip Starts a Bloody Battle For Enthusiast PCs

Tuesday 30 May 14:40:00 UTC 2017

With Core i9, the Intel vs. AMD battle rages anew. Announced Tuesday at Computex in Taipei, Intel's answer to AMD's 16-core, 32-thread Threadripper is an 18-core, 36-thread monster microprocessor of its own, tailor-made for elite PC enthusiasts. From a report: The Core i9 Extreme Edition i9-7980XE, what Intel calls the first teraflop desktop PC processor ever, will be priced at … [Link]

Mashable » Who knew an innocent photo with Pikachu could get so weird?

Tuesday 30 May 14:36:01 UTC 2017

Pikachu, what are you doing? Don't lick that girl! If you're ever lucky enough to meet a Pokémon, or someone in a large Pokémon suit, just hope that they don't make it awkward by sticking their hand through the mouth to pat your head. Image: moaninglisasmileThe original uploader of this bizarre photo is 19-year-old Taylor, who goes by the twitter handle … [Link]

Mashable » 5 trending topics for a much-needed morning boost

Tuesday 30 May 14:29:29 UTC 2017

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Mashable » We sorted superheroes into Hogwarts Houses so you didn't have to

Tuesday 30 May 14:23:37 UTC 2017

If you've ever wondered what Hogwarts house your favorite superheroes would be in, wonder no more!  SEE ALSO: 'Wonder Woman' is your most anticipated film of summer In honor of Wonder Woman finally hitting the big screen, and the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter novel in June, the nerds at Mashable have dived deep into comic and Potter lore … [Link]

New Scientist – News » CRISPR causes many unwanted mutations, small study suggests

Tuesday 30 May 14:17:00 UTC 2017

Other studies may have failed to spot most of the unwanted mutations caused by the CRISPR gene-editing method, according to a study in only three mice [Link]

Mashable » Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' musical to take the stage in 2018

Tuesday 30 May 14:12:22 UTC 2017

Jagged Little Pill changed Alanis Morissette's career and life in 1995, so it's only fitting in the Age of Infinite Revival that it be given new life on stage. The album containing hits like “Ironic,” “You Oughta Know,” and “Hand in My Pocket” will debut in 2018 as a stage musical. The creative team is full of powerhouses, including director Diane … [Link]

Mashable » HTC Vive's Deluxe Audio Strap finally completes the high-end VR headset experience

Tuesday 30 May 14:11:11 UTC 2017

What most people don't know about virtual reality headsets could fill a holographic stadium, but that's not slowing the competition between the leading VR headset makers. The latest competitive upgrade comes from HTC's Vive VR headset in the form of a new audio attachment called the Deluxe Audio Strap.  SEE ALSO: Oculus founder thinks this wild anime film is the likely … [Link]

Mashable » Reddit adds location tagging, which isn't a very Reddit-like thing to do

Tuesday 30 May 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Alert Reddit users: you can now tag posts with your location.  SEE ALSO: The small corner of Reddit where people share their darkest secrets Thanks to a new partnership with Foursquare—yes, the check-in app you may have used in the late 2000s—Reddit posts, published via the mobile app, can include a geotag that's particular to a specific venue or as broad … [Link]

Slashdot » PC Market Could Return To Growth in 2019

Tuesday 30 May 14:00:00 UTC 2017

IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker offers new insight as to why the firm believes the PC market is set for a growth period a few years from now. From a report: Detachable tablets such as Microsoft's Surface line and Apple's iPad Pro will lead the growth as consumers have turned away from laptops in favor of these … [Link]

Mashable » 'Baywatch' bombed. What should Dwayne Johnson do next?

Tuesday 30 May 13:51:54 UTC 2017

There are now two precise moments that define the Hollywood portion of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's career so far:  1. The April 2011 release of Fast 5, when Johnson shook off Tooth Fairy to become a bona fide action star on a level of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and; 2. This weekend's flat-on-its-face flop Baywatch, when the limits to that stardom became painfully … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Prehistoric animal behaviour seen in latest deep-sea dives

Tuesday 30 May 13:33:00 UTC 2017

Snails feast on sea lily faeces in the latest videos from submersibles diving in never-before-explored parts of the ocean [Link]

Mashable » Executive from Lucasfilm had a perfect retort for a male-only 'Star Wars' screening request

Tuesday 30 May 13:31:22 UTC 2017

Believe it or not, some men are still up in arms about screenings of the highly anticipated film, Wonder Woman.  After Austin's Alamo Drafthouse declared it would be hosting women-only screenings, the backlash rolled in from men who felt left out of something for the first time in their lives. The theatre responded perfectly to the complaints with even more screenings … [Link]

Mashable » The problem with millennials isn’t millennials—it’s how you’re leading them

Tuesday 30 May 13:01:38 UTC 2017

Lazy. Entitled. Narcissistic.   At both the popular and academic level, those three words pretty well sum up the problem with millennials. But why stop there? They’re job-hopping, promotion-expecting, still-living-at-home-with-their-par~ social-media junkies whose only shared passion seems to be the vague desire for fame. Oh, and they’re also insecure (so if you could not call attention to those deficiencies, that’d be … [Link]

Slashdot » More Than Half of US Workers Didn't Use Up Their Time Off Last Year

Tuesday 30 May 13:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an article: Americans, famously, take far less vacation time than their European counterparts: less than 17 days, on average, compared to 30 days in France, for example. But for many Americans, that's apparently all the time they need. More than half of all US employees (54%) didn't use all their days off last year, working a … [Link]

Mashable » This elderly man's Instagram account has gone viral for an adorable reason

Tuesday 30 May 12:59:55 UTC 2017

There are a bunch of reasons why someone's Instagram account might go viral. Maybe you're a photographer with a quirky new idea. Maybe you're a cartoonist with lots of funny sketches. Perhaps you've got yourself an adorable new pet that you've been showing off to the world.  But some Instagram accounts go viral simply because they're just plain nice.  SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » Catchy political parody song overtakes Ed Sheeran in the UK charts

Tuesday 30 May 12:58:48 UTC 2017

There is a surprise song on top of the iTunes singles chart, and it has to do with UK politics. "Liar Liar GE2017" by Captain Ska is a scathing attack on Prime Minister Theresa May's policies on the NHS, education, and poverty.  The catchy melody and lyrics — "She's a liar, liar, you can't trust her, no no no no" … [Link]

Mashable » Kim Kardashian has a few things to say about Kendall's Pepsi controversy

Tuesday 30 May 12:26:57 UTC 2017

Kendall Jenner hasn't said much about Pepsi since her controversial ad united the internet for days against her in April. Being the good big sister that she is, Kim Kardashian appeared with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live and spoke on behalf of Kendall for the first time.  "She totally understood at the end of the day and she … [Link]

Mashable » Andy Rubin's Essential Phone has a screen so big it wraps around the selfie cam

Tuesday 30 May 11:27:48 UTC 2017

The Essential Phone, coming from the workshop of Android creator Andy Rubin, is finally out after months of teasing. And it's probably the most exciting smartphone launch in years.  The phone is a looker: Titanium on the back, an enormous screen on the front, extending all the way to the top and broken only by the phone's selfie camera. The screen … [Link]

Mashable » Apple's obsession with fitness and fashion is hurting the Apple Watch

Tuesday 30 May 11:15:00 UTC 2017

I recently began wearing an Apple Watch regularly. Generally I'm not a watch guy — haven't been since I gave up my calculator watch in the late '80s — but in recent years I've learned to appreciate some of the utility features of smartwatches. I especially like the notifications, which necessitate only a glance at the wrist instead of the heavier … [Link]

Mashable » Smell like cheesy pizza with these novelty bath salts

Tuesday 30 May 11:09:04 UTC 2017

You can now literally immerse yourself in the scent of your favourite food — in a bath.  A novelty retail chain in Japan is offering Japanese food-themed bath salts that are designed to make you feel and look like you're bathing in your favourite food or drink. SEE ALSO: Our eyes reveal when we're about to have an epiphany The chain, … [Link]

Mashable » This rat is doing just fine in his banana skin, thanks for asking

Tuesday 30 May 10:56:42 UTC 2017

Everyone finds joy in different places. Some people discover it in the face of a yappy dog, or a smiling infant. Others see it in the first flowers to bloom with the arrival of spring.  SEE ALSO: Playful puppy gets so riled up by tickles, he falls asleep Rats, meanwhile, just really, really like banana skins. On Monday, 19-year-old student Lucy … [Link]

Mashable » Video of blindfolded Muslim man offering hugs will restore your faith in humanity

Tuesday 30 May 10:54:56 UTC 2017

Try and watch this video without tearing up. Seriously, do it, and it'll restore your faith in humanity.  Baktash Noori, a video blogger on YouTube under the "Life of Bako" channel, has spent the last few days blindfolded, standing alone on Manchester's Market Street with his arms open.  SEE ALSO: Alt-right trolls are targeting Ariana Grande after terror attack Carrying … [Link]

Mashable » McLaren's supercar factory is a minimalist's paradise

Tuesday 30 May 10:41:33 UTC 2017

From the outside, McLaren's ultramodern supercar factory looks like a giant mirror in the horizon, splitting water and sky. It's an unexpected sight in the English town of Woking.  Is it any wonder that it was built by the same architects behind Apple's Campus 2? Like Apple, the sublime philosophy here is all about supreme hygiene – in shape, color and … [Link]

Mashable » Asus' Blue Cave router has a gaping hole in it, but manages to look pretty sweet

Tuesday 30 May 10:29:53 UTC 2017

There’s really no way you could miss the huge blue hole in the centre of Asus' new router. The rather aptly-named Blue Cave is the Taiwanese tech giant's latest AC2600 dual-band Wi-Fi router. SEE ALSO: Next-gen Google Home could control your lights and fix your bad Wi-Fi But there's more to the hole than pure aesthetic design. Speaking to Mashable on … [Link]

Mashable » Sir Patrick Stewart had an adorable reaction to his football team being promoted

Tuesday 30 May 10:27:28 UTC 2017

For a football fan, a penalty shootout in the play-off finals — with the chance of your team being promoted to the Premier League, no less — is about as tense as it gets. And it's even more tense when you're not 100% sure what's going on. SEE ALSO: Patrick Stewart is being compared to Kellyanne Conway and he couldn't be … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Learning HTTP/2 – $16.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Tuesday 30 May 10:27:11 UTC 2017

Get "Learning HTTP/2" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2017-05-31 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Slashdot » Android Creator Andy Rubin Launches Top-of-the-line Essential Phone

Tuesday 30 May 10:20:00 UTC 2017

The much-anticipated smartphone from Andy Rubin, the creator of Android, is here. It's called the Essential Phone, and it runs a custom version of Android. Priced at $699, the Essential Phone offers top-of-the-line specifications including "an edge-to-edge display that one-ups even the Samsung Galaxy S8 by bringing it all the way to the the top of the phone, wrapping around … [Link]

Mashable » This street race ended with a huge fail

Tuesday 30 May 10:15:00 UTC 2017

Nore Davis was a winning street racer, but even he couldn't run away from the law. Reminisce with the comedian as we animate the tale of his first arrest. First Fails is a new mini-series from Mashable and Bravo. Join celebrities as they recount their first worst moments — coming to you in full animated color. Read more… More about … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Your mind as well as your senses deserves a place at mealtimes

Tuesday 30 May 10:00:00 UTC 2017

Molecular gastronomy was just for starters. Now cross-sensory dining is all set to warp your perceptions and show the value of neuroscience in cooking [Link]

Mashable » Popular Chinese lesbian dating app, Rela, suddenly goes offline

Tuesday 30 May 9:59:28 UTC 2017

Rela (热拉), a popular lesbian dating app from China, has suddenly gone dark. People are speculating that the app has been blocked by the country's notorious content censors, after its participation in an LGBTQ awareness event in Shanghai recently. SEE ALSO: People are sharing their amazing love stories after Taiwan's same-sex marriage ruling The app, which was launched in 2012, has … [Link]

Mashable » Pitbull's tweet for Memorial Day is yeah, pretty cringeworthy

Tuesday 30 May 9:47:22 UTC 2017

Pitbull just posted the most Pitbull tweet ever. Memorial Day in the U.S. is a time for reflection and remembrance, and like many well-known Americans, the DJ and room service aficionado also took to social media to pay tribute to those who served. SEE ALSO: Trump is back from Europe and ready to ruin Twitter again The feeling behind Pitbull's tweet … [Link]

Mashable » Prince William shares his sadness that Diana will never meet his children

Tuesday 30 May 9:43:28 UTC 2017

Prince William has opened up about missing his mother in an emotional interview with British GQ magazine.  SEE ALSO: William and Harry tell Kate what it was like losing their mom in a special Facebook live stream William is notoriously reserved about Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in 1997 when he was just 15. In January, during a … [Link]

Mashable » J.K. Rowling debunks awkward story about Stephen Fry being rude to her

Tuesday 30 May 9:30:51 UTC 2017

Everyone loves a good revenge story — especially when the story in question happens to involve the Queen of Twitter badassery herself, J.K. Rowling. Stories aren't always true, though. SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling calls Trump a 'tiny, little man' for shoving a foreign leader Over the last few weeks, the following anecdote about J.K. Rowling and Stephen Fry has been doing … [Link]

Mashable » The final 'House of Cards' Season 5 promo is so deliciously creepy

Tuesday 30 May 8:51:52 UTC 2017

Frank Underwood is back, and he's just as sinister as ever. SEE ALSO: This 'House of Cards' Season 5 trailer seems a little too realistic RN On Tuesday at 3 a.m. ET, the official House of Cards Twitter account marked the release of the show's fifth season with a trademark piece-to-camera from Kevin Spacey. "As you can see the founding fathers … [Link]

Mashable » Footage of how a Chinese factory made fake Budweiser beers will gross you out

Tuesday 30 May 8:47:30 UTC 2017

You might want to put your beer down for this. A small factory in China was found making counterfeit cans of Budweiser beer. SEE ALSO: Take the party wherever you go with this portable beer pong table It was raided by authorities in Dongguan, a city in Guangzhou, south China, early this month. Footage from the factory has emerged since, and … [Link]

Mashable » Critics love 'Wonder Woman.' They really, REALLY love 'Wonder Woman'

Tuesday 30 May 8:42:36 UTC 2017

Let’s not equivocate — let's set off an honest, lasso-approved truth bomb, shall we? Critics went positively nuts for Wonder Woman. There's just no way to un-sugarcoat this: As savagely as movie reviewers treated Suicide Squad — as much as we all sharpened our knives for Batman v Superman — this new Wonder Woman thing is just a freight train of … [Link]

Mashable » Arcades of the future are going to be amazing, if StarVR is any indication

Tuesday 30 May 7:50:05 UTC 2017

For many of us, thinking about the arcade brings back memories of old school shooter games. But kids of the future may have a very different experiences. StarVR — from IMAX, Taiwanese PC maker Acer, and Swedish games studio Starbreeze — is deluxe VR like you wouldn't get at home. SEE ALSO: The first IMAX VR arcade is a huge hit—and … [Link]

Slashdot » Get Real, Microsoft: If the New Surface Pro Is a Laptop, Bundle It With a Type Cover

Tuesday 30 May 7:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an article: If Microsoft sold cars like it's trying to sell its Surface Pro (2017), it would charge extra for wheels — and would be laughed out of the market. But Microsoft's using this tactic to sell its new Windows tablet as a "laptop," and we're still trying to figure out why. Microsoft's Surface Pro is … [Link]

Slashdot » China To Implement Cyber Security Law From Thursday

Tuesday 30 May 4:30:00 UTC 2017

China, battling increased threats from cyber-terrorism and hacking, will adopt from Thursday a controversial law that mandates strict data surveillance and storage for firms working in the country, the official Xinhua news agency said. From a report: The law, passed in November by the country's largely rubber-stamp parliament, bans online service providers from collecting and selling users' personal information, and … [Link]

Popular Science » Barbecue and chill with one of these coolers this summer

Tuesday 30 May 4:21:46 UTC 2017

Technology From bargain to bear-resistant Summer is just beginning, and with hot, sun-drenched days ahead, it’s not a bad moment to turn your attention to that staple of the season: a cooler. [Link]

Mashable » 'Wonder Woman' is the most inspiring superhero movie in years

Tuesday 30 May 3:59:00 UTC 2017

Wonder Woman made her big-screen debut last year in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but from a plot perspective, she didn't really need to. Her role isn't much more than a glorified cameo whose main purpose seems to be to set up future films. SEE ALSO: Wonder Woman has taken over the world (wide web) and it’s about damn time … [Link]

Mashable » Yep, someone has made music from a fidget spinner

Tuesday 30 May 2:56:30 UTC 2017

You might be already very familiar with the work of YouTuber Andrew Huang.  He's attained quite a following for making music out of unconventional things, like water, or "99 Red Balloons" composed entirely by balloons.  SEE ALSO: The only thing worse than the fidget spinner craze is fidget spinner apps Despite all that, all his fans want to see is … [Link]

Slashdot » Wikipedia's Switch To HTTPS Has Successfully Fought Government Censorship

Tuesday 30 May 1:30:00 UTC 2017

Determining how to prevent acts of censorship has long been a priority for the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, and thanks to new research from the Harvard Center for Internet and Society, the foundation seems to have found a solution: encryption. From a report: HTTPS prevents governments and others from seeing the specific page users are visiting. For example, a government could … [Link]

Mashable » Here's a snake regurgitating a living snake, because nature is disgusting

Tuesday 30 May 1:26:15 UTC 2017

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Mashable » This crazy crash landing footage is why you don't propose on a hot air balloon

Tuesday 30 May 0:36:48 UTC 2017

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