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.

Slashdot » NASA Will Create Fake Red And Green Clouds Near Virginia

Saturday 3 June 23:34:00 UTC 2017

"We have scrubbed today, June 4, due to clouds," NASA tweeted hours before sunrise on Sunday. But they're still waiting for the right weather to launch a very unique experiment. An anonymous reader quotes CNET: The early morning hours on the U.S. East Coast might be unusually colorful as NASA plans to produce artificial blue-green and red clouds that may … [Link]

Slashdot » Network Time Protocol Hardened To Protect Users From Spying, Increase Privacy

Saturday 3 June 22:34:00 UTC 2017

AmiMoJo quotes the Register: The Internet Engineering Task Force has taken another small step in protecting everybody's privacy… As the draft proposal explains, the RFCs that define NTP have what amounts to a convenience feature: packets going from client to server have the same set of fields as packets sent from servers to clients… "Populating these fields with accurate information … [Link]

Mashable » Relive SpaceX's historic rocket launch and landing with this video

Saturday 3 June 21:56:30 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ SpaceX's historic rocket launch and landing with this video","sources":[{&~ More about Space, Nasa, Science, Spaceflight, and Elon Musk [Link]

Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' Red Keep recreated in Lego is tiny yet epic

Saturday 3 June 21:41:22 UTC 2017

You might think you're a Game of Thrones fanatic, but until you devote yourself to doing something insane like recreating the Red Keep in Lego, you're just a run-of-the-mill admirer of the show.  The detail and construction of the replica of the show's blood-soaked and drama-filled hall was posted on YouTube by a user named Tusserte on Saturday. Not only … [Link]

Mashable » You can buy some very fancy Wonder Woman china to celebrate the new movie

Saturday 3 June 21:37:06 UTC 2017

Wonder Woman is here. And what better way to celebrate than with some fancy china?  The latest movie from DC Comics comes with the usual merch — and adorable DIY outfits from kids at home.  But Wonder Woman paraphernalia is getting a fancy twist with dishware sets featuring a muted, but still clear, white-and-gold Wonder Woman logo.  It's really pretty! Like … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Rime' Developer Keeps Promise, Removes Denuvo DRM After Game Gets Cracked

Saturday 3 June 21:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes CinemaBlend: Tequila Works and Grey Box had previously announced that the DRM for the PC version of Rime would be removed if it were cracked. Well, in just five days the DRM was cracked and a cracked version of the game was made available online. So, now the DRM will be removed… Five days after the … [Link]

Mashable » SpaceX's beautiful rocket launch and landing just made history

Saturday 3 June 21:20:31 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ beautiful rocket launch and landing just made history","sources":[~ More about Space, Nasa, Science, International Space Station, and Elon Musk [Link]

Mashable » Dog stuck inside tree is the living definition of 'oops'

Saturday 3 June 21:17:56 UTC 2017

If you've ever wondered what the word "oops" would be if it were a dog (you have, right?), look no further.  Meet Rocco. On Friday, he got stuck inside a tree at a Kentucky cemetery. SEE ALSO: This very good doggo is also a sophisticated art critic Rocco reportedly lodged himself in the tree after climbing into nearby hole dug by … [Link]

Mashable » People are pretending the floor is lava and no, you haven't traveled back in time

Saturday 3 June 21:09:51 UTC 2017

Perhaps you remember, in days of yore, pretending that the floor was made of lava apropos of nothing. Pre-internet, pre-cable — the "floor is lava" game transcended time, space, gender, and socioeconomic status. All you needed was an imagination and a creative object on which to stand. And it's back.  SEE ALSO: The Prince of Norway is the internet's new favourite … [Link]

Slashdot » Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase Reportedly Valued At $1 Billion

Saturday 3 June 20:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes Reuters: Bitcoin exchange Coinbase Inc. is in talks with potential investors on a new round of funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. It is not clear which investors are committing to the round, which was described as targeting around $100 million or more, the Journal reported, … [Link]

Mashable » 100 people singing different notes at once is truly the stuff of nightmares

Saturday 3 June 19:44:18 UTC 2017

Choirs are usually pleasant to listen to, right? But not this choir. This choir is the stuff of nightmares. The latest video from WatchCut features 100 people — filmed separately — singing one note of their choice for as long as they can. The sounds are all then smashed together into one terrifyingly dissonant noise. Seriously, it is so scary. … [Link]

Mashable » MIT unveils wearable guides for the visually impaired

Saturday 3 June 19:41:48 UTC 2017

It’s frustrating to see so many wearable innovations without more devoted to providing solutions for the disabled, which is why MIT's new prototype for the visually impaired is more than just a little exciting.  A team of researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have come up with a wearable system that helps the visually impaired navigate their environment.  … [Link]

Slashdot » Twitter Isn't Removing Enough Hate Speech, Complains The EU

Saturday 3 June 19:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes CNN: Twitter is not good enough at removing hate speech from its platform. That's the judgment of Europe's top regulator, which released data on Thursday showing that Twitter has failed to meet its standard of taking down 50% of hate speech posts after being warned that they include objectionable content. Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and Google have … [Link]

Mashable » All the best signs from the March for Truth, the protest against Trump's ties to Russia

Saturday 3 June 18:58:40 UTC 2017

Another Saturday, another protest against President Donald Trump.  The March for Truth in more than 130 cities on Saturday called for further investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and Russia's ties to Trump, his staff, and his associates outside the White House.  Marchers wanted an independent commission and nonpartisan Congressional investigations of Trump's ties to Russia and … [Link]

Mashable » Lorde moves the sun and the moon at Governors Ball

Saturday 3 June 18:52:47 UTC 2017

Lorde took to the stage at the Governor's Ball in New York City and seemed to command the skies. It looked almost certain to rain on festival-goers, but the singer would have none of it.  “I don’t know if you know this about me, but I think of myself as a witch,” she explained, taking credit for summoning the nice weather … [Link]

Slashdot » Java 9 Delayed Due To Modularity Controversy

Saturday 3 June 18:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes InfoWorld: Java 9 won't be released on July 27 after all. Oracle has proposed that Java 9 Standard Edition be delayed until September 21 so the open source community that is finalizing Java 9 can address the ongoing controversy over a planned but later rejected approach to modularity, said Georges Saab, vice president of software development … [Link]

Mashable » Kids don their best costumes to see 'Wonder Woman' in theaters

Saturday 3 June 18:13:47 UTC 2017

It’s Wonder Woman weekend, and little Wonder Women around the world are heading to theaters. Many young fans are even suiting up for the film, sporting their best costumes and T-shirts. (And all in all, it seems like they're giving the hotly-anticipated film positive reviews.) SEE ALSO: How director Patty Jenkins found her way to 'Wonder Woman' Get ready to feel … [Link]

Mashable » These female characters are as badass as Wonder Woman, even without superpowers

Saturday 3 June 18:00:00 UTC 2017

With Wonder Woman in theaters Clint, Ti, and Josh talk about some of their other favorite heroic women in film. Not specifically superheroes, just good, old-fashioned, strong, smart and courageous heroes. Read more…More about Entertainment, Marilyn Monroe, Kristen Bell, Jodie Foster, and Moana [Link]

Mashable » Making your own 'Wonder Woman' costume is easier than you thought

Saturday 3 June 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Just in time for the new Wonder Woman film watch as the DIY Costume Squad show you how to make your very own DIY Wonder Woman costume! Impress your friends when you show up to the theater wearing this DIY awesomeness! Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more…More about Cosplay, Wonder Woman, Diy Costume Squad, Cosplayers, and Dustin … [Link]

Mashable » This shapeshifting pasta transforms in boiling water

Saturday 3 June 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Scientists from MIT Media Lab have created pasta that changes shape to save on storage and shipping costs. Read more…More about Science, Food, Inventions, Invention, and Real Time [Link]

Slashdot » Chrome To Deprecate PNaCl, Embrace New WebAssembly Standard

Saturday 3 June 17:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes Tom's Hardware Google announced that its Portable Native Client (PNaCl) solution for making native code run inside the browser will be replaced by the new cross-browser web standard called WebAssembly… Even though Google open sourced PNaCl, as part of the Chromium project, Mozilla ended up creating its own alternative called "asm.js," an optimized subset of JavaScript … [Link]

Mashable » Wonder Woman mashups frame iconic women as your favorite superhero

Saturday 3 June 17:04:49 UTC 2017

The success of Wonder Woman at the box office is leading to predictions of a $100 million opening weekend and waves of praise on social media.  And while Wonder Woman was already iconic, the film is inspiring brilliant new fan artwork, including this series of mashups from our old friend, Brazil-based artist Butcher Billy.  SEE ALSO: 'Wonder Woman' is the most … [Link]

Mashable » 'I'm Dying Up Here' Ari Graynor on the trials and triumphs of women in comedy

Saturday 3 June 17:00:00 UTC 2017

The ‘70s-era standups of Showtime’s new series I’m Dying Up Here may be struggling to find their comedic voices on screen, but behind the scenes, actress Ari Graynor is killing it. Of course, along with an impressive array of dramatic roles, Graynor has delivered a critically admired string of comedic performances playing colorful and amusing women – her filmography includes standout … [Link]

Mashable » Watch SpaceX try to make history live

Saturday 3 June 16:59:52 UTC 2017

SpaceX could do something amazing on Saturday.  The Elon Musk-founded private spaceflight company is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a refurbished, uncrewed Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station, and then land the first stage of the rocket back on solid ground. SEE ALSO: Feel the power of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket test in new video If … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: PassiveTotal, HappyCo, Reincubate, BARRZZ, SnatchBot

Saturday 3 June 16:38:52 UTC 2017

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples. [Link]

Slashdot » Toyota Demos A Flying Car. It Crashes.

Saturday 3 June 16:34:00 UTC 2017

thomst shares the AP's report on Toyota's latest venture. From the article: A startup backed by the Japanese automaker has developed a test model that engineers hope will eventually develop into a tiny car with a driver who'll be able to light the Olympic torch in the 2020 Tokyo games. For now, however, the project is a concoction of aluminum … [Link]

Mashable » Heartwarming photos and messages from Ariana Grande's hospital visit

Saturday 3 June 16:17:54 UTC 2017

After the tragic bombing following an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, the singer returned to the U.K. to visit victims of the attack. Grande visited the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital on Friday to see some of her young fans. A total of 119 people were injured in the attack, which killed 22 people. SEE ALSO: Ariana Grande releases full statement … [Link]

Mashable » Watch the creator of Spider-Man in a new 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' trailer

Saturday 3 June 16:11:19 UTC 2017

Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor creator Stan Lee makes cameos in his fair share of Marvel movies, and now we can see how he'll appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming.  A new trailer for the movie features Lee and the latest Peter Parker, Tom HollandSpider-Man: Homecoming hits theaters July 7.  Read more… More about Comics, Spider Man, Spider Man Homecoming, Stan … [Link]

Mashable » When London families spent their summers picking hops in the countryside

Saturday 3 June 16:00:00 UTC 2017

1928Hop pickers use stilts on a farm at Wateringbury in Kent.Image: Crouch/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThe flowers of the hop plant have been used in the brewing of beer for centuries. First introduced to the UK from continental Europe in the 16th century by Dutch farmers, hops soon became the most important crop of the Kent area. A trailing plant, the hop … [Link]

Mashable » Will Arnett's first tech project is all about managing your time and inbox

Saturday 3 June 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Actor Will Arnett has his hands (and voice) in a lot of different projects: a fifth season of Arrested Development is coming soon; his Netflix series Flaked is back this week for a second season; the trailer for Nut Job 2 just came out before its August release; and the Lego Batman movie is now available on Blu-ray and online. For … [Link]

Mashable » How the writer of 'Dear Evan Hansen' made mental health the talk of this Broadway season

Saturday 3 June 15:55:44 UTC 2017

Steven Levenson's first foray into musicals can already be deemed a massive success. A seasoned playwright, he was approached by composer and lyricists (and now Oscar winners) Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to collaborate with them and write the book (aka the non-singing script) for what would become the now major Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen. SEE ALSO: New Broadway musical … [Link]

Mashable » Tom Hanks tweeted a photo of an eerie building and creeped out the internet

Saturday 3 June 15:41:38 UTC 2017

Tom Hanks is Twitter-renowned for posting photos of lost gloves, lost shoes, and other orphaned items — and, of course, for signing all his tweets "Hanx." On Friday, though, Hanx's feed took a creepier turn … in the form of this supremely eerie NYC building. SEE ALSO: Tom Hanks revives David S. Pumpkins and can we have more please? "This is … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter has a lot to say about the real 'problem with Jared Kushner'

Saturday 3 June 15:34:53 UTC 2017

The New York Times editorial board thinks there's a problem with Jared Kushner. And Twitter agrees.  The board on Friday published an editorial outlining Kushner's secret communications with Russian officials while still a private citizen. The opinion piece argued that Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, is unfit to serve in the White House and that he should just … [Link]

Slashdot »  Pioneering Link-Sharing Site Del.icio.us Shuts Down

Saturday 3 June 15:34:00 UTC 2017

Long-time Slashdot reader brentlaminack writes: One of the first and best social bookmarking platforms, Del.icio.us has changed hands about four times, one was to Yahoo for >$15M. Its most recent relaunch was over a year back, which was their last blog entry. Now images are broken, little "advertisement" blocks show up with no advertisements, things seem moribund. What's the deal? … [Link]

Mashable » 'An Inconvenient Sequel' adds free screenings after Trump move on Paris Climate Agreement

Saturday 3 June 15:32:00 UTC 2017

In the wake of President Trump's devastating decision on the Paris Agreement, the makers of An Inconvenient Sequel are adding extra free screenings of the film around the country on June 6. The documentary about climate change has been updated for its official July release to reflect recent developments regarding the Paris Agreement and what that means for the United … [Link]

Mashable » This week in apps: Twitter filters DMs, Sling TV gets grid guide and more switch it up

Saturday 3 June 15:23:25 UTC 2017

Keeping up with this week's new apps and updates might not have been at the top of your list, given all the upset around Trump's decision to leave the Paris Agreement. But don't worry, we've kept up for you.  SEE ALSO: You can now apply for a refund from your kids' unauthorized Amazon in-app purchases Each week we round up the … [Link]

Mashable » Here's Zac Efron defying gravity on a conveniently placed stripper pole

Saturday 3 June 15:06:22 UTC 2017

Zac Efron, a celebrity possessed of great physical strength, recently participated in a photoshoot in which he lifted his body into the air and held it perpendicular to a pole.  And in case you had any doubts about whether these photos were real, he repeated the stunt — with a stripper pole, no less! — on this week's Graham Norton … [Link]

Mashable » Making your own DIY Wonder Woman costume is easier than you think

Saturday 3 June 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Just in time for the new Wonder Woman film watch as the DIY Costume Squad show you how to make your very own DIY Wonder Woman costume! Impress your friends when you show up to the theater wearing this DIY awesomeness! Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more… More about Superheroes, Superhero, Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot, and … [Link]

Mashable » 6 non-superhero female characters who are still as kickass as Wonder Woman

Saturday 3 June 15:00:00 UTC 2017

With Wonder Woman in theaters Clint, Ti, and Josh talk about some of their other favorite heroic women in film. Not specifically superheroes, just good old-fashioned, strong, smart, and courageous heroes. Read more… More about Women, Inspiring, Marilyn Monroe, Wonder Woman, and Kristen Bell [Link]

Mashable » Editing Tweets: A serious discussion

Saturday 3 June 14:48:15 UTC 2017

And thus he spoke: Covfefe. It’s an embarrassing Twitter mistake, especially for a sitting PresidentDonald Trump’s solution, after waking up and discovering he left this bizarre remark in the ether, was, ultimately, to delete the tweet. I bet he wished, like many of us on Twitter, that he could simply edit Tweets.  SEE ALSO: Words with Friends adds 'covfefe' to its … [Link]

Slashdot » Can Older IT Workers 'Navigate' Ageism?

Saturday 3 June 14:34:00 UTC 2017

Slashdot reader snydeq writes, "In an industry that favors youth over experience, the best defense against age discrimination may be avoiding becoming a victim in the first place, writes Bob Violino in a report on your rights and how to deal with ageism in IT." From the article: That includes being a lifelong learner and staying on top of developments … [Link]

Mashable » Facial recognition technology is taking over airports: Your face is your new boarding pass

Saturday 3 June 14:12:56 UTC 2017

Traveling through the world's airports has never been simple. Just this week, the Trump Administration announced a new procedure in which visa applicants must provide years worth of social media history, among other hassles. But a new technology may help get passengers on their way more quickly, and maybe even reduce stress if it works properly and passengers are ok with … [Link]

Mashable » Pink planes and painted cows: The weird side of World War II

Saturday 3 June 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Venus the bulldog, mascot of the destroyer HMS Vansittart.Image: Imperial War MuseumsThese images are drawn from Weird War Two, a new book from the Imperial War Museums that explores the stranger side of the Second World War.From the squad of apes Churchill deployed to Gibraltar based on a superstition, to the Nazi plot to kill British command with exploding chocolate bars, … [Link]

Mashable » The future of the Earth is in grave danger, but at least it’s iced coffee season, baby!

Saturday 3 June 13:48:58 UTC 2017

The other day, President Donald Trump officially pulled the United States out of the Paris Accord. This, of course, carries horrifying and dangerous implications for the future of Earth, but hey, at least it’s goddamn motherfucking iced coffee season, baby! Oh, hell yeah!  With the United State’s announced withdrawal from the global treaty, many other countries could soon follow suit, which … [Link]

Mashable » Music festivals: expectations vs. reality

Saturday 3 June 13:38:24 UTC 2017

The dusty winds of Coachella have blown across thousands of flower crowns, which means music festival season is officially upon us once again. If you've never been to a music festival, we would highly recommend it. There's nothing else quite like spending multiple days in a row with nothing more to worry about than what stage you are going to drift … [Link]

Slashdot » CIA Malware Can Switch Clean Files With Malware When You Download Them Via SMB

Saturday 3 June 13:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bleeping Computer: "After taking last week off, WikiLeaks came back today and released documentation on another CIA cyber weapon. Codenamed Pandemic, this is a tool that targets computers with shared folders, from where users download files via SMB. The way Pandemic works is quite ingenious and original, and something not seen before in … [Link]

Mashable » The real meaning of all those emoji in Twitter handles

Saturday 3 June 12:30:00 UTC 2017

Emoji have become Twitter's very own digital bumper stickers or laptop decorations. The tiny images next to your handle are yet another way to express yourself online. SEE ALSO: U.S. visa applicants may have to hand over their social media handles An image is worth a thousand words, after all, and an emoji certainly adds more intrigue than explicitly stuffing your … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Unveils World's Biggest Plane

Saturday 3 June 10:00:00 UTC 2017

Frosty Piss quotes a report from The Seattle Times: The huge Stratolaunch finally rolled out of its hangar in Mojave, Calif., Wednesday for the first time. Built by Paul Allen's Scaled Composites, the twin hulled monster will go through months of ground tests before a first flight. Jean Floyd, chief executive at Stratolaunch Systems, said in a statement that the … [Link]

Slashdot » JRR Tolkien Book 'Beren and Luthien' Published After 100 Years

Saturday 3 June 7:00:00 UTC 2017

seoras quotes a report from BBC: A new book by Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien is going on sale — 100 years after it was first conceived. Beren and Luthien has been described as a "very personal story" that the Oxford professor thought up after returning from the Battle of the Somme. It was edited by his son … [Link]

Slashdot » FCC Seeks To Increase ISP Competition In Apartment Buildings

Saturday 3 June 3:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Exclusive deals between broadband providers and landlords have long been a problem for Internet users, despite rules that are supposed to prevent or at least limit such arrangements. The Federal Communications Commission is starting to ask questions about whether it can do more to stop deals that impede broadband competition inside … [Link]

Mashable » Universal basic income experiments are popping up all over Europe

Saturday 3 June 2:14:20 UTC 2017

More Europeans are about to get some free money in the name of economics research. The European Union is funding a new universal basic income experiment in Barcelona alongside similar tests in Helsinki and the Dutch city of Ultrecht. SEE ALSO: Could 2017 be the year people take universal basic income seriously? Around 1,000 low-income households in one of the city's … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Our Streets Are Made For People': San Francisco Mulls Ban On Delivery Robots

Saturday 3 June 2:05:00 UTC 2017

Norman Yee, an American elected official in San Francisco, has recently proposed legislation that would prohibit autonomous delivery robots — which includes those with a remote human operator — on public streets in the city. In a statement provided to Recode, Yee said, "our streets and our sidewalks are made for people, not robots." He also worries that many delivery … [Link]

Mashable » Self-driving cars could create a massive new $7 trillion economy

Saturday 3 June 1:32:22 UTC 2017

The race to create self-driving cars is on—but what happens when they’re everywhere and nobody has to drive?    That could lead to a “passenger economy” worth $7 trillion by 2050, according to a new report by Intel and analyst firm Strategy Analytics. While the name of the potential new market is lame, the amount of cash it's estimated to drive … [Link]

Slashdot » Scientists Decipher the Neural Code For Faces

Saturday 3 June 1:25:00 UTC 2017

New submitter akakaak writes: In a new paper published in Cell, researchers Le Chang and Doris Tsao claim to have uncovered "The Code for Facial Identity in the Primate Brain." They develop a model representing each face as a vector in a 50-dimensional "face-space," and show that the firing rate for each face-sensitive neuron represents the location along a single … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Instantly Rechargeable' Battery Could Change the Future of Electric Cars

Saturday 3 June 0:45:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Science Daily: A technology developed by Purdue researchers could provide an "instantly rechargeable" method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refueling a car at a gas station. John Cushman, Purdue University distinguished professor of earth, atmospheric and … [Link]

Mashable » Link-saving site Delicious is dead. But let's remember the good times.

Saturday 3 June 0:38:59 UTC 2017

Delicious must have saved so many links in its nearly 14 years on this planet.  The bookmarking web service was slowly fading away the past few years, but on Thursday, it officially entered the great beyond. Social bookmarking competitor Pinboard announced it acquired Delicious. By June 15, the old site will be in read-only mode, so users won't be able to … [Link]

Mashable » The 'blood boy' doctor doesn't seeeeeeem like a vampire

Saturday 3 June 0:38:41 UTC 2017

The blood of America's teenagers supposedly has the power to make you young again.  No, this is not the plot of a horror movie, but the belief of a California doctor studying the little-known field of parabiosis— and you better believe Silicon Valley is eating it up.  SEE ALSO: A startup is buying teenagers' blood and selling it to the rich … [Link]

Popular Science » Five rad and random things I found this week

Saturday 3 June 0:12:05 UTC 2017

Gadgets The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 13. Five rad and random things I found this week.The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 13. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » Chinese 'Fireball' Malware Infects Nearly 250 Million Computers Worldwide

Saturday 3 June 0:05:00 UTC 2017

Check Point researchers have discovered a massive malware campaign, dubbed Fireball, that has already infected more than 250 million computers across the world, including Windows and Mac OS. The Fireball malware "is an adware package that takes complete control of victim's web browsers and turns them into zombies, potentially allowing attackers to spy on victim's web traffic and potentially steal … [Link]

Mashable » Mysterious figure walking across a golf course perplexes the internet

Saturday 3 June 0:03:34 UTC 2017

There’s no doubt about it — people love a good internet mystery. A seemingly innocent gender reveal video has started an entertaining conversation after someone noticed a mysterious figure in the background.  Check out the course in the background of this clip after this father-to-be hits the ball and reveals that his future child will be a son. SEE ALSO: Chrissy … [Link]

Mashable » 'Wonder Woman' is finally here and Hollywood's most powerful women are stoked

Saturday 3 June 0:02:03 UTC 2017

Seventy-six years, hundreds of male-dominated superhero films, and not a moment too soon. It's taken nigh on a century to bring Wonder Woman, first published as a comic book in 1941, to the big screen. There are men mad about a few sold-out women-only screenings, positively glowing critics' reviews, and fans excited for the film's opening weekend — even A-list celebrities … [Link]

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