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 » 'Doctor Who' fans can take this real-life TARDIS to other worlds

Friday 2 June 23:20:49 UTC 2017

Doctor Who fans, rejoice. A man in Detroit built a real-life TARDIS, and it can take you across galaxies and back in time.  If you like to read, that is. Dan Zemke built a real-life version of the Time And Relative Dimension In Space machine (TARDIS) from Doctor Who, except he calls it a "Totally Awesome Reading Dispensary," which will function … [Link]

Slashdot » Airbnb Hosts More Likely To Reject Guests With Disabilities, Study Finds

Friday 2 June 23:20:00 UTC 2017

A study by Rutgers University has found that travelers with disabilities using the travel hosting service Airbnb are more likely to be rejected and less likely to be pre-approved. From a report: A Rutgers University study of nearly 4,000 requests for lodging on the home-sharing platform found that guests with blindness, cerebral palsy, dwarfism and spinal cord injury were refused … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Could Face a $9 Billion EU Fine For Rigging Search Results In Its Favor

Friday 2 June 22:40:00 UTC 2017

schwit1 quotes a report from The Independent: EU antitrust regulators aim to slap a hefty fine on Alphabet unit Google over its shopping service before the summer break in August, two people familiar with the matter said, setting the stage for two other cases involving the U.S. company. The European Commission's decision will come after a seven-year investigation into the … [Link]

Mashable » Bear rudely interrupts a round of golf and robs the golfers

Friday 2 June 22:27:29 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ bear bandit. ","image":"http~ rudely interrupts a round of golf and robs the golfers","sources":[~ videos,bears","sec0"~ videos,bears","videoSerie~ More about Watercooler, Animals, Viral Videos, Bears, and Culture [Link]

Popular Science » New heat-resistant ceramic can be squished like a marshmallow

Friday 2 June 22:21:30 UTC 2017

Science Potential applications include insulation, firefighter protection, and water filtration. It’s light enough to balance on a fuzzy blade of grass, incredibly heat-resistant, and can be squished like a marshmallow. It’s also a ceramic. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Pornhub streams documentary on Russian corruption. Yes Pornhub.

Friday 2 June 22:18:40 UTC 2017

Russian censorship just met its match: Pornhub. Yes, that’s right. Pornhub. Activist Alexei Navalny, known for his consistent opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was told by a Russian court to take down a video he created that was critical of the country's leadership, Newsweek reported. But he found an ally in what some might consider an unlikely place — Pornhub, … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Accidentally Released Internal Windows 10 Development Builds

Friday 2 June 22:00:00 UTC 2017

Microsoft is apologizing for mistakenly releasing some confidential and internal Windows 10 builds to the public. "Builds from some of our internal branches were accidentally released for PC and Mobile," reveals Dona Sarkar, Microsoft's head of its Windows Insiders program. "This happened because an inadvertent deployment to the engineering system that controls which builds / which rings to push out … [Link]

Mashable » Why the Finals aren't the most important story in the NBA this week

Friday 2 June 21:59:37 UTC 2017

While the NBA Finals dazzle us all, there's another story playing out in pro basketball, a sinister tale revolving around Turkish center Enes Kanter.  Kanter's Oklahoma City team was eliminated from the playoffs long ago. But what's happening with him right now is dark. It's troubling.  And it's something we should all be paying attention to, no matter how seductive it … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump hasn't acknowledged it's Pride Month and people have definitely noticed

Friday 2 June 21:54:43 UTC 2017

Despite what you've heard — or rather, have not heard — from the White House, June is Pride Month. To celebrate and show support for the LGBTQ community, Twitter has released a custom heart emoji, Instagram added some fierce AF stickers to its app, and Google even dedicated a Doodle to the honor the American artist and LGBTQ rights activist who … [Link]

Mashable » The final season of 'Game of Thrones' might not air until 2019 and how are we supposed to live?

Friday 2 June 21:37:11 UTC 2017

We have good news and bad news: Season 7 of Game of Thrones is apparently "amazing," according to HBO boss Casey Bloys, but after it airs, you might have to wait until 2019 for Season 8 — and even longer for any of the potential prequels that HBO is developing.  In a new interview with EW, Bloys laid out the timeline … [Link]

Slashdot » YouTube Clarifies 'Hate Speech' Definition and Which Videos Won't Be Monetized

Friday 2 June 21:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In a blog post, YouTube outlined more specific definitions of hate speech and what kinds of incendiary content wouldn't be eligible for monetization. Three categories are classified as hate speech, with the broadest one being "hateful content." YouTube is defining this as anything that "promotes discrimination or disparages or humiliates an … [Link]

Mashable » France helpfully corrects Trump's video on climate change

Friday 2 June 21:15:37 UTC 2017

The White House released an animated explainer to go with Donald Trump's speech about pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement Thursday. A day later, the French Ministry countered with its own version of the video. SEE ALSO: 8 things Trump said about the Paris Climate Agreement that are total BS The French version goes through the White House video … [Link]

Mashable » Artist combines animated cats with fidget spinners and it's fascinating

Friday 2 June 21:13:23 UTC 2017

Independent designer, Jonathon Odom created a gadget that is truly internet-worthyAccording to Odom, "Fidget spinners are supposed to help you focus, cat videos were invented to distract you. I combined the two, so they probably cancel each other out." Odom was inspired by a 19th century device called a zoetrope and fidget spinners which are an extremely popular stress-relief toy. … [Link]

Mashable » This vacuum hose sucks up fish so that they can find safe, new homes

Friday 2 June 20:54:30 UTC 2017

‘Whooshh’ is a system of tubes that uses air pressure to transport stranded fish to their natural spawning grounds. Read more…More about Science, Transportation, Mashable Video, Wildlife, and Tube [Link]

Slashdot » Hollywood Sees Illegal Streaming Devices as 'Piracy 3.0'

Friday 2 June 20:40:00 UTC 2017

After hunting down torrent sites for more than a decade, Hollywood now has a more complex piracy threat to deal with. From a report: Piracy remains a major threat for the movie industry, MPA Stan McCoy said yesterday during a panel session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Much like Hollywood, copyright infringers are innovators who constantly change their … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Why Intellexer Runs Two Identical Versions of Its API (Including One on Mashape)

Friday 2 June 20:35:28 UTC 2017

In an effort to ensure that ProgrammableWeb's API and SDK Directories are kept as up-to-date as possible, our API research team does a daily scrub-down of the Web in hopes of uncovering new APIs that we don't yet have a record of. The process is pretty straightforward. When we come across an API as a part of our daily process, … [Link]

Slashdot » VR Sports? It Can Be a Billion Dollar Business, Says Intel CEO

Friday 2 June 20:05:00 UTC 2017

Ina Fried, reporting for Axios: Intel CEO Brian Krzanich told Axios on Thursday that he sees virtual reality not only changing the face of sports, but also potentially being a multi-billion-dollar business for the chip giant. "I think it can be a couple billion dollar business" he said in an interview after his appearance at Code Conference. "And the reason … [Link]

Mashable » This is maybe the best online resume tool yet

Friday 2 June 20:03:15 UTC 2017

The tedious work of assembling tailored resumés can be one of the most time-consuming parts of the job hunt. A tool called LaTeX Resume Generator on Product Hunt aims to do away with that process by way of a simple design generator. Users can choose one of nine templates ranging from flashy to bare-bones. The program then walks you through an … [Link]

Mashable » Corporate recruitment event is a real-life episode of 'The Office' and it's so cringe-y

Friday 2 June 19:59:02 UTC 2017

Nothing gets perspective job applicants more excited about tax and consulting services like a group singalong!!! PricewaterhouseCoopers has a campus program called Elevate for "high-achieving college students interested in learning about a fast-paced career in the professional services industry." Basically, they're trying to convince college students to apply for an internship or employment when they graduate. Sounds exciting, right? SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » Tired rooster is the saddest cock in the whole flock

Friday 2 June 19:50:16 UTC 2017

Hey, little guy. You OK? Youtube user Žiadny Šéf uploaded this video of a rooster trying and failing really hard at delivering a majestic rooster crow.  The rooster winds up to give everyone a grand ol' "cock-a-doodle-doo" and completely conks out at the end. It's as if someone flipped his off switch during his big moment. Maybe he's some kind … [Link]

Mashable » Trump thinks global warming is a hoax, duh

Friday 2 June 19:38:36 UTC 2017

One day after Donald Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, the president's own views on climate science are under increased scrutiny. And a Friday press briefing only muddied the waters further. While taking a guest turn in the White House press room, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, who played a key role in … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » In Other API Economy News: GitHub Releases Open Source Survey Results, Wonder Woman Inspires Girls to Code

Friday 2 June 19:37:05 UTC 2017

We start today's tour of the API world by looking at mapping software company eeGeo who announced on Thursday that they are rebranding themselves as WRLD and released new developer tools for Web, mobile, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » RepreZen Joins Open API Initiative, Launches OAS 3.0 Editor

Friday 2 June 19:31:30 UTC 2017

RepreZen, creators of the RAPID-ML resource modeling language, has joined the Open API Initiative (OAI) to help move toward a standardized way of describing REST APIs. Additionally, the company is launching an editor which it believes to be the first on the market to work with version 3.0 of the Open API Specification (OAS) which is due for ratification by … [Link]

Mashable » 'Wonder Woman' is our Cry of the Week and we should've seen it coming

Friday 2 June 19:30:11 UTC 2017

Warning: This post contains major Wonder Woman spoilers. It would seem that 2017's superhero movies are in the business of making us cry. After the unexpectedly emotional climax of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, viewers should be on guard for tears in Wonder Woman — because they are coming, make no mistake. SEE ALSO: Austin mayor has the perfect response … [Link]

Mashable » The 10 Best Villains of All Time

Friday 2 June 19:29:44 UTC 2017

Read more…More about Movies, Movie Trailers, Robert De Niro, Movie Review, and The Joker Jared Leto [Link]

Mashable » Superfans are speculating these 'GoT' characters are on the chopping block this season

Friday 2 June 19:27:35 UTC 2017

Remember…when you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.  Read more…More about Entertainment, Tv, Mashable Video, Hbo, and Game Of Thrones [Link]

Slashdot » Hundreds of Walmart Employees Say They've Been Punished For Taking Sick Days

Friday 2 June 19:25:00 UTC 2017

A new report from the workers advocacy group A Better Balance alleges that Walmart consistently punishes employees for taking sick days, even if they have proper documentation from doctors. From a report: A Better Balance interviewed and surveyed more than 1,000 Walmart workers about the company's absence control program — which awards disciplinary "points" for absences regardless of reason — … [Link]

Mashable » The Top Gun sequel has a title and it's not 'Top Gun 2'

Friday 2 June 19:19:47 UTC 2017

Even if everyone is going to be calling the sequel to the classic '80s film Top Gun 2, its official title is Top Gun: Maverick, Access Hollywood learned Friday. BREAKING! #TomCruise confirms to @accesshollywood that the #TopGun sequel will be called "TOP GUN: MAVERICK!" Will film within a year! pic.twitter.com/XpPK7uZ6oo — Scott Mantz (@MovieMantz) June 2, 2017 Tom Cruise, who played … [Link]

Mashable » Dad wears Pikachu tie made by his son for a very special reason

Friday 2 June 19:15:28 UTC 2017

Nothing makes parents more proud than seeing their children succeed.  They've been to all of our terrible school concerts, helped us through many long hours of homework, and kept every single little stupid thing we've ever made just to give us the confidence we need to make it in this world. SEE ALSO: Stuck subway passengers throw impromptu graduation for student … [Link]

Mashable » To celebrate National Doughnut Day, here's the worst stock photography we could find

Friday 2 June 19:13:01 UTC 2017

On National Doughnut Day, you're bound to see at least a few free doughnut articles floating around your Facebook newsfeed. And if the editors on those pieces have done their jobs well, they'll have shielded you from the worst of food stock photography. SEE ALSO: How to stuff your face with free doughnuts on National Doughnut Day But in honor of … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook tries to bring back Pokes on the down low

Friday 2 June 19:06:50 UTC 2017

Facebook is up to its old tricks again, trying to reintroduce one of its original features — but like Mean Girls' second-fiddle Gretchen Wieners trying to make fetch a thing, it's just not gonna happen.  The social network is trying to bring back that slightly creepy, uncomfortably direct notification that you never quite understood: the Poke. The new feature, called Hello, … [Link]

Mashable » These 3 Game 1 highlights perfectly explain why the Warriors are so unstoppable

Friday 2 June 18:58:23 UTC 2017

I’m not even mad, Cleveland. That's amazing.  You were doing the right thing all along, even when it really, really seemed like you weren't.  SEE ALSO: Schea Cotton, the NBA All-Star who wasn't, is finally ready to tell his story We all learned this together — the hard way —  on Thursday night. Three plays I'm thinking of from Game 1 … [Link]

Slashdot » Denmark Is Killing Tesla and Other Electric Cars

Friday 2 June 18:47:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous shares an article: The electric car has dropped out of favor in the country that pioneered renewable energy. Sales in Denmark of Electrically Chargeable Vehicles (ECV), which include plug-in hybrids, plunged 60.5 percent in the first quarter of the year, compared with the first three months of 2016, according to latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association … [Link]

Mashable » Lounge over the water in this epic ring of hammocks

Friday 2 June 18:32:46 UTC 2017

Hammocraft is a frame that transforms boats, kayaks, paddles boards, and more into a floating nest of hammocks. Read more…More about Innovation, Water Sports, and Tech [Link]

Slashdot » Walmart Is Turning Its Employees Into Delivery Drivers To Compete With Amazon

Friday 2 June 18:06:00 UTC 2017

Walmart, which is aggressively investing in e-commerce to better compete with Amazon, is unveiling a new strategy: turning its army of 1.5 million US employees into delivery drivers. From a report: The tactic is being tested at three stores in New Jersey and Arkansas, and designed to shave costs out of the "last mile" of distribution, the most expensive part … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Giant bumphead parrotfish begin mating in their hundreds

Friday 2 June 18:02:00 UTC 2017

The metre-long fish, which live on tropical reefs, usually mate in pairs. An uptick in their numbers around Palau may explain why they have begun mass mating [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Can Blockchain Be Used to Secure APIs?

Friday 2 June 17:58:41 UTC 2017

Parables often discuss our inability to see, even though we have the faculties to do so. Modern day data security management practices adopt the same notion — we all have dreaded blind spots from mounting enterprise security needs. Let's move some of these blind spots a little further down the road. [Link]

Mashable » Spelling bee champ stumped by the word 'covfefe'

Friday 2 June 17:47:33 UTC 2017

It's that time of year again where Scripps holds its National Spelling Bee, and adults around the world can revel at how smart the young contestants are while simultaneously feeling bad about themselves. This year's winner is Ananya Vinay, a sixth grader from Fresno, California. Vinay appeared on CNN's New Day on Friday after winning the contest, and during her … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Drug that boosts confidence in your own actions may help OCD

Friday 2 June 17:46:00 UTC 2017

Are you sure you locked the front door this morning? Sometimes it can be hard to judge your own behaviour, but a drug that blocks noradrenaline seems to help [Link]

Mashable » 5 ways Trump's Paris Agreement decision will affect you

Friday 2 June 17:40:58 UTC 2017

President Donald Trump has done what most people on the planet had hoped he wouldn’t: decide to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. On Thursday, before a group of cabinet officials, congressional critics of the climate treaty, and fossil fuel proponents gathered in the Rose Garden, Trump said he would pull the U.S. from the landmark climate treaty … [Link]

Mashable » One girl's simple love of Papa John's pizza gets her into Yale

Friday 2 June 17:37:36 UTC 2017

College essays may seem super daunting, but for this young woman, having some fun with it totally payed off.  Caroline Williams of Brentwood, Tennessee, found out in March that she was accepted into Yale University. This alone would be amazing news for just about anyone, but what made it even more amazing was when Caroline found out exactly why she was … [Link]

Mashable » Google's autonomous car company is now testing out self-driving trucks

Friday 2 June 17:29:13 UTC 2017

Waymo is taking its self-driving tech to an entirely new class of vehicles. The autonomous car company, which famously spun off as an independent entity after years of development as the Google X self-driving car project, was recently spotted running tests on something other than its instantly recognizable fleet of Waymo-branded Chrysler Pacifica minivans: a truck.   A photo recently obtained … [Link]

Mashable » A top Apple exec just royally pissed off Rihanna fans (a.k.a. the Rihanna Navy) who now want to destroy him

Friday 2 June 17:28:05 UTC 2017

No one messes with Rihanna. Specifically, the Rihanna Navy, the pop star's ride-or-die fanbase. The Navy are raging online today, threatening to cancel their Apple Music subscriptions in droves, after Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue appeared to yell at Rihanna during Game 1 of the Warriors vs Cavaliers series.  SEE ALSO: Rihanna was the MVP of Game 1 of the … [Link]

Slashdot » After Bomb Threats, FCC Proposes Letting Police Unveil Anonymous Callers

Friday 2 June 17:25:00 UTC 2017

Police should be allowed to unmask anonymous callers who have made serious threats over the phone, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed. From a report: The proposal would allow law enforcement, and potentially the person who's been called, to learn the phone number of an anonymous caller if they receive a "serious and imminent" threat that poses "substantial risk to … [Link]

New Scientist – News » The strange Cook pine trees that always lean towards the equator

Friday 2 June 17:14:03 UTC 2017

The Cook pine has been spread across the world by cultivators, and their efforts have revealed something unusual – the trees always lean towards the equator [Link]

New Scientist – News » Automatic sign language translators turn signing into text

Friday 2 June 17:14:02 UTC 2017

Translation devices are being put to work in places like banks to help deaf people talk to non-signers [Link]

Popular Science » Please don’t put ground-up wasp nests in your vagina

Friday 2 June 17:00:00 UTC 2017

Health Seriously, your vajayjay is just fine. There are far better ways to tighten your vagina than shoving powdered wasp nests up there. [Link]

Mashable » Mike Pence is in denial that literally the entire world disagrees with him on climate change

Friday 2 June 16:55:01 UTC 2017

It’s been less than 24 hours since President Donald Trump made the dramatic announcement that he's pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the administration is already on the defensive.  SEE ALSO: 8 things Trump said about the Paris Climate Agreement that are total BS Appearing on — what else? — Fox & Friends on … [Link]

Popular Science » China's new submarine engine is poised to revolutionize underwater warfare

Friday 2 June 16:49:40 UTC 2017

From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal It looks a lot like 'Red October' in real life. A Chinese admiral reveals that China has mastered a new and silent electrical propulsion system for submarines. [Link]

Popular Science » Watch a Navy robot submarine launch a drone

Friday 2 June 16:49:39 UTC 2017

Military The future of war is robots ordering robots to send video to humans. Newly released video shows robots working together at a Navy technical demonstration… [Link]

Mashable » Watch these celebrities kick off Immigrant Heritage Month in a powerful new video

Friday 2 June 16:48:14 UTC 2017

June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and celebrities are kicking off the occasion by speaking out about immigrant rights in a powerful new video.  Released as part of the #IAmAnImmigrant campaign from nonprofit Welcome.us, the star-studded video includes America Ferrera, George Takei, Uzo Aduba, Jason Sudeikis, and Ilana Glazer. Together, the celebs recite the poem "I stand, Because I am…," written … [Link]

Slashdot » Trump Misunderstood MIT Climate Research, University Officials Say

Friday 2 June 16:40:00 UTC 2017

MIT officials said U.S. President Donald Trump badly misunderstood their research when he cited it on Thursday to justify withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. From a report: Trump announced during a speech at the White House Rose Garden that he had decided to pull out of the landmark climate deal, in part because it would not … [Link]

Mashable » Kathy Griffin speaks about Trump photo controversy: 'I'm not afraid of Donald Trump. He's a bully'

Friday 2 June 16:39:23 UTC 2017

The 2017 news cycle doesn't usually allow stories to stay, but Kathy Griffin's Trump photo isn't done with you. Griffin hosted a press conference Friday at her lawyer's offices in San Francisco to address the photo controversy and fallout.  "If you don't stand up, you get run over," Griffin told the assembled reporters and cameras. "A sitting president of the U.S. … [Link]

Mashable » Hillary Clinton's got some good advice for the resistance

Friday 2 June 16:35:12 UTC 2017

2017 Hillary Clinton is here and she's not backing down. SEE ALSO: Hillary Clinton just called out the 'conspiracy, lies, false information' of Twitter and Facebook This month has seen the public reemergence of the former Democratic presidential candidate, and she's been more than ready to speak her mind. She's covered everything from fake news to political activism to President Trump … [Link]

Mashable » Kim Kardashian wants people to stop prioritizing guns over children's lives

Friday 2 June 16:28:49 UTC 2017

“Is it more important to protect the second amendment than to protect our own children?" asks Kim Kardashian West in an open letter on her website.  She's one of the celebrities working with Everytown for Gun Safety on National Gun Violence Awareness Day to call for stricter gun control. "There is such a disconnect between what the country needs to protect … [Link]

Mashable » Sansa Stark is 'hungry for revenge' in 'Game of Thrones' Season 7, so Cersei better watch out

Friday 2 June 16:24:29 UTC 2017

Pretty much everyone on Game of Thrones has had a miserable life, but few have had a rougher time than Sansa Stark. Thankfully, as the war for the Iron Throne intensifies, actress Sophie Turner believes that her character's trial by fire has forged Sansa into a formidable player — one who is done being anyone's victim.  In a new interview with … [Link]

Mashable » Scientists created a robotic octopus arm to make gripping a lot easier

Friday 2 June 16:13:28 UTC 2017

‘OctopusGripper’ by Festo is a flexible silicone gripper that uses compressed air and vacuum to grip objects of various shapes and weights. Read more…More about Robots, Mashable Video, Robot, Ocean, and Sea [Link]

Mashable » DJI's Spark drone is tiny and fast, but will leave you wanting more

Friday 2 June 16:11:47 UTC 2017

DJI’s Spark drone is an exquisitely-built, incredibly easy-to-fly drone, but 16 minutes of flight time is not enough, especially when the reality is more like 10 to 12 minutes.  There are still so many things to love about DJI’s tiny, selfie-snapping drone. The Spark is the first drone I can effectively control with my hand. It’s also fast, nimble, responsive, intelligent … [Link]

Slashdot » EU Commissioner Says No to Bill Gates' Robot Tax Idea

Friday 2 June 16:05:00 UTC 2017

Andrus Ansip, the European Commissioner in charge of the Digital Single Market, has said that he does not support Bill Gates' idea of taxing robots that replace human workers. From a report: Microsoft founder Gates made an argument for robots incurring taxes equivalent to that worker's income taxes during an interview in February. "Right now, the human worker who does, … [Link]

Mashable » How to be cool on Instagram and Snapchat, according to teens

Friday 2 June 16:04:07 UTC 2017

Sure, you might think your Instagram of your smashed avocado toast and soy latte is totally hip. But in the world of teens, you're basically a massive loser. Sorry.  SEE ALSO: Devastated Snapchatters talk about the heartbreak of losing a Snapstreak after hundreds of days Being cool is an art form and few of us know how to truly master it. … [Link]

Mashable » City halls around the world light up in green after Trump pulls U.S. from Paris Climate Agreement

Friday 2 June 16:03:30 UTC 2017

Landmark buildings around the world were bathed in green light after President Donald Trump announced that he is withdrawing the U.S. from a landmark, international climate agreement.  Cities from Washington, D.C., to Sydney lit their city halls up in green in support of the Paris Agreement — which went into force in 2016.  SEE ALSO: One map tells you all you … [Link]

Popular Science » Transparent frogs, solar arrays that look like fruit roll-ups, and other amazing images of the week

Friday 2 June 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Science Newsworthy eyecandy Our favorite images from this week in science, space, and health news. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » 'The Last Tycoon' trailer brings Matt Bomer to Amazon, and 1930s Hollywood suits him just fine

Friday 2 June 15:57:07 UTC 2017

There's no business like showbusiness, and Amazon aims to prove it with its latest drama, The Last Tycoon, which is especially notable for giving us an excuse to look at Matt Bomer prowling around in perfectly tailored suits and trench coats, channeling his inner Gatsby and batting his baby blues at all manner of Hollywood ingenues.  Based on the unfinished … [Link]

Mashable » How to watch Ariana Grande's Manchester benefit concert

Friday 2 June 15:51:47 UTC 2017

Ariana Grande is returning to Manchester to perform a benefit concert less than two weeks after a deadly attack took place at her UK concert. For fans who are unable to attend, don't worry, you can still  watch her performance all around the world. SEE ALSO: Everyone has fallen in love with this dad's letter to Ariana Grande After the May … [Link]

Mashable » Jay-Z knew exactly what his photo-op with Kevin Hart needed, and wasn't afraid to ask for it

Friday 2 June 15:50:07 UTC 2017

When you live the life Jay-Z lives, you need to know your angles—even if that means faking a little cheese for the camera from time to time. The rapper and mogul was spotted court side during Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and before the game between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers ended, he chatted it up with some … [Link]

Mashable » Evans, Pine, and every other Chris who played a Steve on the big screen

Friday 2 June 15:45:24 UTC 2017

20 years ago, superhero movies weren't quite so prolific, to say nothing of superhero movies starring guys named Chris. But the nichiest of niches in the now-booming genre? Actors named Chris who plays characters named Steve.  Stick with us here.  Chris Pine helpfully broke down some Chris Logistics (Logischris? Lochristics?) on Saturday Night Live, but in light of his turn as … [Link]

Mashable » Puzzle time: Can you find the Caesar in the salad?

Friday 2 June 15:42:47 UTC 2017

The internet loves a good puzzle, so here's one that might help you eat your vegetables. Artist Sally-Ann Heron is the mastermind behind this salad-themed brainteaser, which features Julius Caesar hidden among a slew of bright, cartoon-y vegetables.  Sure, the salad in the puzzle isn't a Caesar salad, but as dads across the globe always say: every salad is a Caesar … [Link]

Mashable » Google's new Wonder Woman project teaches young girls the superpower of coding

Friday 2 June 15:30:09 UTC 2017

After an exciting build up, Warner Brothers' new Wonder Woman movie finally debuted in theaters on Friday. But Wonder Woman isn't only taking over the big screen. In anticipation of the new film, Google Play and Made with Code teamed up with Warner Brothers to create a new Wonder Woman themed-coding tutorial to give young women everywhere the superpower of coding.  … [Link]

Mashable » Bumble is opening an IRL hive where you can meet your dates

Friday 2 June 15:28:13 UTC 2017

Dating apps make it easy to connect with people, but what if they could also give you a place to meet up in the flesh? Bumble is doing just that. They're opening an actual brick-and-mortar location in New York City for the month of June. It's called The Hive, and it’s meant to give the app’s users a place to mingle … [Link]

Slashdot » LG Joins NFC Payment Party With LG Pay

Friday 2 June 15:25:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: Apple and Samsung have been fattening their pockets with digital wallets for years, and now LG wants in. The company rolled out LG Pay in South Korea on Friday, it said in a statement. South Korean users of the LG G6 will be the first to be able to use the service. LG Pay … [Link]

Mashable » Somebody made a giant rocket-powered fidget spinner so you don't have to

Friday 2 June 15:21:03 UTC 2017

Just when we were starting to get fatigued by fidget spinner news, somebody put three rockets on a huge metal one. Thanks to YouTuber TheBackyardScientist, we finally get to see a huge aluminum fidget spinner get the rocket engine treatment.   The custom spinner has a 6 inch radius, so it has to travel about 37 inches to make a … [Link]

Mashable » Kid pretty much dropped the mic at the spelling bee

Friday 2 June 15:19:25 UTC 2017

How do you spell 'confidence?' S-H-O-U-R-A-V.  As in Shourav Dasari, who had a killer moment Thursday, as a contestant at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.  The heat was on for Dasari in round 12 where only four contestants were remaining. Dasari's word that round: 'Mogollon.'  Zzzz. Too easy for him. SEE ALSO: Google points out everyone's terrible spelling, and then misspells … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Trump ditching Paris climate deal isn’t the end of the world

Friday 2 June 14:56:00 UTC 2017

The US president has decided to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, but the rest of us, including US states and cities, can come together to work around him and save the planet [Link]

Mashable » Is Andy Rubin's Essential Phone the iPhone killer we've been waiting for?

Friday 2 June 14:45:29 UTC 2017

Android inventor Andy Rubin finally took the wraps off his newest toy: the Essential Phone. Yes, it's an Android phone in an extremely saturated smartphone market and it's wildly different from the second you look at its futuristic display. But can it dethrone the iPhone? This week's MashTalk is hosted by Mashable Senior Tech Correspondent Raymond Wong and Chief Correspondent … [Link]

Mashable » That adorable 'Wonder Woman' scene is actually a comic book Easter egg

Friday 2 June 14:41:45 UTC 2017

About halfway through Wonder Woman, while Steve and Diana head to the war front, she stops to buy an ice cream, and she loves it. It's a sweet moment of levity in the dramatic action-adventure movie … but it's also a secret Easter egg for longtime fans of Diana, a character whose love of ice cream dates back to the comics.  … [Link]

Slashdot » Anti-Aging Start-Up Is Charging Thousands of Dollars for Teen Blood

Friday 2 June 14:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: A startup called Ambrosia is charging about $8,000 a pop for blood transfusions from people under 25, Jesse Karmazin said at Code Conference. Ambrosia, which buys its blood from blood banks, now has about 100 paying customers. Some are Silicon Valley technologists, like Thiel, though Karmazin stressed that tech types aren't Ambrosia's only clients, and that … [Link]

Mashable » Today's Google Doodle celebrates the man behind the Pride rainbow flag

Friday 2 June 14:34:32 UTC 2017

June is LGBTQ Pride Month and social networks and sites of all kinds are releasing special emojis and graphics in celebration. On Friday, Google used its latest Doodle to honor American artist and LGBTQ rights activist Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag that has become a symbol of pride for LGBTQ individuals worldwide. Baker, who died last year at 65, … [Link]

Mashable » Even the CEO of Goldman Sachs is tweeting at Donald Trump—and he never tweets

Friday 2 June 14:31:32 UTC 2017

Lloyd Blankfein joined Twitter in 2011, but he took his sweet time before sending that first tweet.  The Goldman Sachs CEO waited for the perfect moment yesterday—aka six years later—when he tweeted to criticize President Donald Trump's decision to abandon the Paris Climate Agreement. The climate agreement bound every country on the planet, besides Syria, Nicaragua, and now the United States, … [Link]

Mashable » TV peaked exactly 4 years ago today, with this one 'Game of Thrones' episode

Friday 2 June 14:16:46 UTC 2017

“The Lannisters send their regards." And that was it — the peak moment of the peak episode from the peak show in television's peak year. Truly, "Peak TV." It's a term we throw around a lot these days, but technically, it should be in past tense. Because there is no doubt that TV peaked on this very day, exactly four years … [Link]

Mashable » Researchers are testing color-changing tattoos that track your health

Friday 2 June 14:10:20 UTC 2017

Traditional tattoo ink is replaced with different biosensors that can change color according to changes in body chemistry, like changes in blood sugar or sodium. The ink, a collaboration between MIT and Harvard University, is undergoing preliminary tests and still awaits human trials. Read more…More about Wearables, Tattoos, Harvard, Mit, and Ink [Link]

Mashable » 6 things we learned about Hillary Clinton, Book Nerd

Friday 2 June 14:07:55 UTC 2017

Hillary Clinton has been a lot of things – First Lady, Senator, Secretary of State, Presidential Candidate. But through it all she's also been one over-arching thing: A major book nerd. SEE ALSO: Hillary Clinton is back and wants you to 'resist' In her panel at the annual Book Expo America at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center Thursday night, Clinton … [Link]

Slashdot » British Airways IT Outage Caused By Contractor Who Accidentally Switched off Power

Friday 2 June 14:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: A contractor doing maintenance work at a British Airways data centre inadvertently switched off the power supply, knocking out the airline's computer systems and leaving 75,000 people stranded last weekend, according to reports. A BA source told The Times the power supply unit that sparked the IT failure was working perfectly but was accidentally … [Link]

Mashable » eBay cracks down on ticket resellers trying to make a profit from Manchester tragedy

Friday 2 June 13:53:42 UTC 2017

Tickets for Ariana Grande's charity concert, One Love Manchester, went on sale at 10:00 a.m. yesterday. Unsurprisingly, the show was sold out in less than 10 minutes. Demand for the ticket have been extremely high, with some going as far as submitting fake applications for the free tickets reserved for concertgoers who attended Ariana's concert the night of the attack. SEE … [Link]

Mashable » Rihanna was the MVP of Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Friday 2 June 13:48:40 UTC 2017

Noted LeBron James stan Rihanna brought her A-game to Game 1 of the NBA Finals, even as her hero's team fell short.  As the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Golden State Warriors, the singer sat court-side heckling Kevin Durant, bowing to James and dabbing at anyone who dare question her.  SEE ALSO: The NBA is a cold business, a story … [Link]

Mashable » Pete Souza comes for your feels with Obama family 'This Land Is Your Land' Instagrams

Friday 2 June 13:43:11 UTC 2017

Pete Souza has absolutely had it with President Trump and he's not holding anything back. After Trump announced that the U.S. was officially pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement on Thursday, a disappointed Souza shared his grief by posting a photograph of Obama's signed Paris Agreement acceptance letter. Now he's coming for Trump with a series of powerful Instagram posts: … [Link]

Slashdot » Intel Predicts a $7 Trillion Self-Driving Future Where Over a Million Lives Will Be Part of the 'Passenger Economy'

Friday 2 June 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Intel has released a new study that predicts a $7 trillion annual revenue stream from the emerging passenger economy. In the report, Intel says that the companies that don't prepare for self-driving risk failure or extinction. Additionally, the report finds that over a half a million lives could be saved by self-driving cars over just one decade. The Verge reports: … [Link]

Popular Science » Where airplanes go to die—and be reborn

Friday 2 June 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Aviation Airplanes can be recycled, but it’s a lot more complicated than soda cans. Special facilities exist to strip down planes and recycle the parts. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » The best TV to watch in June

Friday 2 June 12:58:00 UTC 2017

Once upon a time the summer TV scene was as terrible as CBS's diversity numbers (zing!), but now it's when cable and streaming break out the heavy hitters for hungry audiences.  While you could spend June lapping up a ton of new Netflix offerings or simply counting down the time until Game of Thrones, let us offer some direction — and … [Link]

Mashable » Singing police officer truly has the voice of an angel

Friday 2 June 12:45:30 UTC 2017

Do you have the M Factor? This sweetly singing police officer certainly does. SEE ALSO: Canadian police officer goes to house party to break up jam sesh, plays drums instead Police Constable Craig Marshall wooed the crowd at a charity event entitled "The M Factor at Musical Minds" in Kilmarnock, Scotland.  The event was organized by Alzheimer Scotland Ayshire for … [Link]

Mashable » The internet has spoken, Macron has better English than Trump

Friday 2 June 12:19:21 UTC 2017

Emmanuel Macron has poured scorn on Donald Trump after he announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate AgreementDelivering a speech in English, France's President played on Trump's MAGA slogan, prompting people to hail his English-speaking ability as "better" than Trump's. Ouch."I call on you to remain confident. We will succeed because we are fully committed. Because … [Link]

Popular Science » Scientists are trying to confirm the existence of a giant ringed planet

Friday 2 June 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Space Fifty times the size of Jupiter. This giant planet with rings hasn’t been officially found yet. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Apple WWDC 2017: What to expect

Friday 2 June 12:00:00 UTC 2017

A decade ago, the late Steve Jobs stood and sat at a desk on stage at Apple’s 2007 Worldwide Developer’s Conference for an hour and a half, master of ceremonies for the unveiling of OS X Leopard and, most importantly, the first glimpse of iPhone OS 1.  No one could have envisioned what would happen with the iPhone as a development … [Link]

Mashable » Lace shorts for men are the new RompHim and honestly we're kinda here for them

Friday 2 June 11:52:17 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ shorts for men are the new RompHim and honestly we're kinda here for them","sources":[{&q~ More about Watercooler, Lifestyle, Fashion, Culture, and Romper For Men [Link]

Popular Science » How to back up and protect all your data

Friday 2 June 11:30:00 UTC 2017

DIY No excuses. Whether you're using Windows or macOS, here's how to make sure you have backups of your most important files in case disaster strikes. [Link]

Mashable » Dear smartphone companies, please give us smaller phones

Friday 2 June 11:15:00 UTC 2017

Let’s face it: Phones have gotten too large.  Ever since the advent of the smartphone, the dimensions of our pocket-sized communication devices have increased at a rate that would suggest cargo pants are roaring back into style. Because before too long, that's the only place your fancy new phone will fit.  And that's a problem.  It's a problem that texting is … [Link]

Mashable » Besides asking Bixby to call your mom, now you can send her money, too

Friday 2 June 11:09:52 UTC 2017

You could be one step closer to asking your voice assistant to do your banking chores. Samsung is partnering with three of South Korea's largest banks — Shinhan, Woori and KEB Hana — to integrate Bixby, the tech giant's voice assistant, with mobile banking, Yonhap reports.  SEE ALSO: Samsung really doesn't want you to mess with the Galaxy S8's Bixby button … [Link]

Mashable » People want Britain's prime minister to stand up to Trump, not hold his hand

Friday 2 June 10:54:01 UTC 2017

Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement has left most world leaders with their heads in hands.  SEE ALSO: Jeremy Corbyn can't resist a delicious Pringle while greeting his supporters In the UK, the leader of the country's opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn dubbed the decision "reckless and "regressive." He couldn't resist a dig at Prime Minister … [Link]

Mashable » Cat nomming on a fancy French pastry is as adorable as you think

Friday 2 June 10:42:48 UTC 2017

There are many reasons to love cats. Their cute faces. Their sassy attitudes. Their ability to make everyday acts more enjoyable. SEE ALSO: Study finally reveals if your cat likes hanging out with you Take Casper the cat for example. In this video posted to Instagram, the precious kitty takes the simple act of eating a croissant to a whole new … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Arduino: A Technical Reference – $21.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Friday 2 June 10:27:02 UTC 2017

Get "Arduino: A Technical Reference" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2017-06-05 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' fans on Twitter are preparing for winter with sick memes

Friday 2 June 10:08:49 UTC 2017

Game of Thrones fans are preparing their bodies and minds for the glory that is the Season 7 premiere. SEE ALSO: 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 trailer is finally here and we're still shaking The show's Twitter account kindly reminded fans that premiere prep should start this Monday. 6 weeks. 6 seasons.Start the #PrepareForWinter marathon this Monday: https://t.co/1VBR1GDnO4 #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/79Nix844AJ — … [Link]

Slashdot » Take-Two Acquires Kerbal Space Program

Friday 2 June 10:00:00 UTC 2017

Eloking quotes a report from Polygon: Take-Two Interactive has purchased physics-based space simulation Kerbal Space Program, according to announcements from publisher Take-Two and developer Squad. "We have been impressed with Kerbal Space Program since its launch, and we are committed to grow this unique experience while continuing to support its passionate community," said Michael Worosz, senior vice president, head of … [Link]

Mashable » J.K. Rowling sends massive F U to Trump over Paris Climate Agreement

Friday 2 June 9:45:05 UTC 2017

Young people, climate advocates, and world leaders have expressed their anger and disappointment after Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. And, J.K. Rowling has weighed in with an "up yours"— with a little help from German tabloid Berliner Kurier's shady-ass front cover.  SEE ALSO: 8 things Trump said about the Paris Climate … [Link]

Mashable » Schwarzenegger to Trump: You can't go back in time. Only I can do that.

Friday 2 June 9:27:22 UTC 2017

It’s official: The U.S. is out of the Paris Climate Agreement, courtesy of President Donald TrumpReactions from all sides are coming in, but one man, possibly cyborg, has a special message for Trump that we just have to share.  Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California and Terminator, has slammed Trump's decision in a blunt and entertaining three minute video, recorded for … [Link]

Mashable » Anarchist pigeon DGAF about human signage

Friday 2 June 9:15:31 UTC 2017

Pigeons — they're everywhere and there's nothing you can do to stop them. SEE ALSO: Girl has hilariously dramatic reaction to discovering pigeon on balcony A photo shared on the /r/London subreddit proved that these winged beasts DGAF about the rules.  In the picture taken at London Waterloo station, a smug pigeon defiantly poses next to a sign meant to "pigeon … [Link]

Mashable » The Ambiclimate is an easy way to make your dumb air conditioner smart

Friday 2 June 8:53:40 UTC 2017

So, you want smart air conditioning. Typically, that means having to change the aircon unit itself, or ripping a hole into your wall to put in a smart thermostat. The Ambiclimate provides a simpler way to set foot into the world of clever cooling. SEE ALSO: IKEA's super cheap smart bulbs will soon work with all your favorite assistants The little … [Link]

Mashable » 41 times Stephen King's dog Molly was the most evil beast on the internet

Friday 2 June 8:50:53 UTC 2017

If you've ever read a Stephen King book you may think you know fear, but the truth is you won't have been confronted with real evil unless you've laid eyes on Molly. SEE ALSO: 13 of the best Stephen King short stories you've never read That's Stephen King's dog: a corgi who goes by the alternative name "the Thing of Evil," … [Link]

Mashable » Get those wallets out, McDonald's now has official Big Mac merchandise

Friday 2 June 8:39:56 UTC 2017

Big Mac fans can now wear their love for the iconic burger with a new limited-edition line of merchandise from the Golden Arches.  SEE ALSO: McDonald's has made this secret burger hack an official menu item McDonald's tied up with Japanese clothing brand Beams, for the collection of Big Mac-themed tote bags, T-shirts, caps, pouches and iPhone covers. Image: McDonalds/Rakuten Image: … [Link]

Mashable » We're mesmerized by this spelling bee contestant typing as she spells

Friday 2 June 8:36:12 UTC 2017

You might've once used your fingers to help count the number of letters in a word while spelling, or tried to write the word out on your palm. But now there seems to be a new generation of kids who type as they spell, and we can't help but be mesmerised. SEE ALSO: Google points out everyone's terrible spelling, and then … [Link]

Mashable » Spelling Bee winning word gets the whole internet Googling what on earth 'marocain' is

Friday 2 June 7:43:17 UTC 2017

You probably didn't know what marocain was yesterday, but thanks to Thursday night's nailbiting National Spelling Bee, it's all over the internet. Ananya Vinay, a sixth-grader from Fresno, was crowned winner at the 2017 Scripps annual event. After effortlessly dealing with hypapante, gifblaar, and wayzgoose, she finished the night with the winning word: marocain. She played to win and win she … [Link]

Mashable » 93-year-old bride gets the internet to help her pick her wedding outfit

Friday 2 June 7:11:33 UTC 2017

It’s never too late for love.  But when it comes to the wedding, you only have one shot at getting your outfit right. For 93-year-old Sylvia Martin from Canberra, Australia she's left it in the hands of the internet to decide what she'll wear when she gets hitched to her long-time friend Frank Raymond next month, as reported by the Canberra … [Link]

Slashdot » Third Gravitational Wave Detected From Black-Hole Merger 3 Billion Light Years Away

Friday 2 June 7:00:00 UTC 2017

sycodon quotes a report from The New York Times (Warning: may be paywalled; alternate source): Astronomers said Thursday that they had felt space-time vibrations known as gravitational waves from the merger of a pair of mammoth black holes resulting in a pit of infinitely deep darkness weighing as much as 49 suns, some 3 billion light-years from here. This is … [Link]

Mashable » Spectacles have FINALLY arrived in Europe

Friday 2 June 6:00:00 UTC 2017

The hard-done-by Snapchatters of Europe have waited long and hard for this moment. Snap's Spectacles have, at long last, come to Europe. Took Snapchat long enough, mind you.  SEE ALSO: Spectacles newest surprise Snapbot pops up in Florida At 7 a.m. Friday morning, Snapbots landed in London, Paris, Barcelona and Venice, meaning European Snapchatters can ~finally~ get their hands on Spectacles. … [Link]

Mashable » This full-motion VR simulator was so intense, I stepped off and threw up

Friday 2 June 4:55:14 UTC 2017

I didn't expect, stepping in, that this 720-degree VR simulator would make me physically sick. At a glance the Aorus VR simulator looks like a lot of similar rigs you'd find in janky arcades of your youth.  SEE ALSO: Arcades of the future are going to be amazing, if StarVR is any indication But I wasn't ready for the game I … [Link]

Slashdot » Trump Administration Approves Tougher Visa Vetting, Including Social Media Checks

Friday 2 June 3:30:00 UTC 2017

The Trump administration has rolled out a new questionnaire for U.S. visa applicants worldwide that asks for social media handles for the last five years and biographical information going back 15 years. From a report: The new questions, part of an effort to tighten vetting of would-be visitors to the United States, was approved on May 23 by the Office … [Link]

Mashable » Ivanka Trump tweets support for LGBTQ people, and you can guess what happens next

Friday 2 June 3:16:32 UTC 2017

Oh, Ivanka. With June being Pride Month, Ivanka Trump hopped back on to Twitter Thursday evening to voice her support for the LGBTQ community. Feel free to read that again. SEE ALSO: Trump flips the middle finger to the world, your future "This month we celebrate and honor the #LGBTQ community," she wrote. "I am proud to support my LGBTQ friends … [Link]

Mashable » Poor kangaroo rescued after getting stuck in a canal

Friday 2 June 2:57:29 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ kangaroo rescued after getting stuck in a canal","sources":[{&~ More about Videos, Video, Australia, Animals, and Kangaroo [Link]

Mashable » Nintendo drops details about Switch Online—and it's not all good news

Friday 2 June 2:45:23 UTC 2017

With just under two weeks to go before all some is revealed at E3, Nintendo delivered a double-edged surprise: we know how the Switch online service will work, but it's not arriving on time. Previously pegged for a fall 2017 launch, Nintendo Switch Online — as the subscription service is known — will now be available sometime in 2018.  SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Slashdot » A New Report Finds No Evidence That People Will Work Less Under a Universal Basic Income

Friday 2 June 2:45:00 UTC 2017

Economists Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Mohammad H. Mostafavi-Dehzooeifrom for the Economic Research Forum have released a new report on the results of a basic income scheme launched in Iran in 2011. "In 2011, in response to heavy cuts to oil and gas subsidies, Iran implemented a program that guaranteed citizens cash payments of 29 percent of the nation's median income, which … [Link]

Mashable » The tech world is becoming more political, and not everyone likes it

Friday 2 June 2:14:10 UTC 2017

“Seventeen agencies, all in agreement… they concluded with high confidence that the Russians ran an extensive information war campaign against my campaign to influence voters in the election." This is Hillary Clinton uncensored, speaking on a stage, railing against Russia and the Trump administration, playing to her base, and generally urging the world to #resist. SEE ALSO: Hillary Clinton jokes that … [Link]

Slashdot » 61 Mayors Commit To Adopt, Honor and Uphold Paris Climate Accord After US Pulls Out

Friday 2 June 2:05:00 UTC 2017

After President Trump announced his intent to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord, 61 mayors across the country have pledged to adopt the historic agreement themselves. The group of mayors, who represent 36 million Americans and some of the largest U.S. cities, outlined a plan to align with the other 194 nations that adopted the accord. From a … [Link]

Mashable » How drones are helping to plant trees

Friday 2 June 1:38:24 UTC 2017

Droneseed is a Seattle-based startup that envisions a future where technology is solving our planet’s deforestation problems. Read more…More about Startup, Technology, Drones, Coors Light, and Coors Light [Link]

Mashable » Facebook now allows you to add posts to albums

Friday 2 June 1:27:55 UTC 2017

Your Facebook albums are about to get an upgrade. Facebook made several updates to albums, including improved collaboration tools. One of the new updates allows you to add videos, check-ins, text posts, and other forms of updates to albums in addition to photos.  The company has also redesigned the collaboration features and made it easier and more intuitive to add friends … [Link]

Slashdot » Tesla Fires Female Engineer Who Alleged Sexual Harassment

Friday 2 June 1:25:00 UTC 2017

Tesla has fired a female engineer who accused the company of ignoring her complaints of sexual harassment and paying her less than her male counterparts. AJ Vandermeyden, who went public with her discrimination lawsuit against Tesla in February, was dismissed from the company this week. The Guardian reports: Vandermeyden had claimed she was taunted and catcalled by male employees and … [Link]

Mashable » Don't read too much into Demi Lovato's absence from Manchester benefit concert

Friday 2 June 1:17:09 UTC 2017

Demi Lovato isn't performing at Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester benefit concert on Sunday and her fans want to know why. SEE ALSO: Ariana Grande is returning to Manchester, and she's bringing friends But it's not a very juicy reason, as the singer confirmed when a fan asked about the lineup. .@ArianaGrande Why will not Demi (@ddlovato) participate? She sent beautiful … [Link]

Mashable » The internet memes the crap out of the 'Murder on the Orient Express' trailer

Friday 2 June 1:01:57 UTC 2017

If you put bad music in your movie trailer, the internet will fix it for you. The trailer for Murder on the Orient Express dropped Thursday, and while it was well received, any magical moment was ruined by the song "Believer" by Imagine Dragons. The song got the highly important role of the trailer's outro, and it's just so, so bad. … [Link]

Mashable » Tim Cook: 'Climate change is real and we all share a responsibility to fight it'

Friday 2 June 0:56:02 UTC 2017

Apple CEO Tim Cook is the latest tech executive to fire back at Donald Trump for pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement. In a letter to employees obtained by Mashable, Apple's top executive expressed his "disappointment" with the decision and said he tried, unsuccessfully, to talk the president out of it earlier in the week. SEE ALSO: 8 things Trump … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2424: A Siri Speaker… really?

Friday 2 June 0:55:22 UTC 2017

Here we go again! Brought to you exclusively by NeoNet Corp. Help us build a better web with no tracking or ads. [Link]

Mashable » Badass expertly catches a fish with his bare hands

Friday 2 June 0:50:37 UTC 2017

No fishing pole? No problem. While fishing can be an expensive hobby that can cost thousands with fancy new equipment, this man demonstrates that all you need to catch bass in this body of water is a little bit of bait and your bare hands. Watch out, everyone. We've got a badass over here.  Read more… More about Watercooler, Animals, … [Link]

Slashdot » China's Unprecedented Cyber Law Signals Its Intent To Protect a Precious Commodity: Data

Friday 2 June 0:45:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: An aggressive new cybersecurity and data protection law in China that goes into effect today will have global ripple effects, and could serve as a model for other governments. But the Chinese government has also left many parts of the law vague — likely an intentional move meant to allow … [Link]

Mashable » 8 things Trump said about the Paris Climate Agreement that are total BS

Friday 2 June 0:21:20 UTC 2017

President Trump spoke at length on Thursday about his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.  But much of what he said doesn’t hold water. In fact, it seemed at times that his speech was straight out of a criticism of a 1997 climate agreement the U.S. also joined but then withdrew from: the Kyoto Protocol.  From … [Link]

Mashable » 7 million people have downloaded that ridiculous 'Fidget Spinner' app

Friday 2 June 0:09:34 UTC 2017

Yes, the only thing more inane than an actual fidget spinner is an app version of a fidget spinner. Still, ridiculous as they are, the apps are — inexplicably — nearly as popular as the toys themselves. Seriously. SEE ALSO: The only thing worse than the fidget spinner craze is fidget spinner apps Of all the "fidget spinner" apps — and … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Unveils Design For 1 Million Squarefoot London Headquarters

Friday 2 June 0:05:00 UTC 2017

dryriver quotes a report from CNN: Google has released designs for a new 11-story, 1 million-square-foot headquarters in London near King's Cross railway station, complete with a sprawling, landscaped rooftop garden. The facilities will include a cafe, gym and pool as well as a rooftop track and ground-floor retail spaces, according to the company's application for permission to build. The … [Link]

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