John Gordon Ross

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

Slashdot » Has the 40-year Old Mystery of the 'Wow!' Signal Been Solved?

Saturday 10 June 23:06:00 UTC 2017

"Astronomers have confirmed that the Wow! signal, thought to be the most promising detection by SETI of alien life, was actually caused by a comet," writes schwit1. New Atlas reports: Last year, a group of researchers from the Center of Planetary Science proposed a new hypothesis that argued a comet might be the culprit. The frequency could be caused by … [Link]

Mashable » Adam West talks about ‘Family Guy’ and Seth MacFarlane in one of his last interviews

Saturday 10 June 22:48:57 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint api production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fvideo uploaders%2fdistribution thumb%2fimage%2f80361%2f3e106780 19aa 4d83 bab8 f3a65c41b5d7 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ West talks about ‘Family Guy’ and Seth MacFarlane in one of his last interviews","sources&quot~ More about Entertainment, Entertainment, Comic Culture, and Celebrities [Link]

Mashable » Banking with your personal assistant could be here soon

Saturday 10 June 22:33:53 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt appears that asking your phone assistant for your bank account details could be here sooner than you think. Samsung recently partnered with three of South Korea's largest banks to make voice command banking a reality for its South Korean users. Bixby — which is shipped with the Samsung Galaxy S8 — can make financial transactions by voice command via Samsung … [Link]

Mashable » 'You will always be Batman': Celebrities post tributes to Adam West

Saturday 10 June 22:11:10 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAdam West, the actor famous for his wry, dramatic portrayal of Batman, died Friday of complications related to leukemia. He was 88.  After news of his death broke Saturday, fellow stars — including Mark Hamill, Conan O'Brien, and George Takei — shared tributes to West on Twitter. SEE ALSO: Holy icon, Batman, Adam West meant a lot to me "I'm so … [Link]

Slashdot » New iOS 11 Settings Will Stop Apps From Tracking Your Location

Saturday 10 June 22:02:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes The Verge: Apple is giving users the option to enable much stricter location rules with iOS 11, according to MacRumors. The company began this effort last year by adding a new option to iOS 10 that grants apps access to your location only while they're actively being used. But this "while in use" setting is up … [Link]

Mashable » Here are some GoT season 7 theories I came up with while drinking 19 cups of coffee

Saturday 10 June 21:59:49 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThese days, it seems like everybody has the same old theories about Game Of Thrones. “Jon Snow is Azor Ahai” “Daenerys is Azor Ahai” “Jon Snow is half Targaryan” “Jaime is going to kill Cersei.”  Can you say boring? How have fan theories about our favorite show become so dull when there are still so many avenues left unexplored? As a … [Link]

Mashable » Holy icon, Batman, Adam West meant a lot to me

Saturday 10 June 21:53:57 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIn the late 1960s and early '70s, I raced home from school every afternoon to power load on superhero and Sci-Fi television. It was all reruns, though I didn't know it. There was Star TrekGigantor, Superman, and, of course, Batman. SEE ALSO: Adam West, everyone's favorite Batman, dead at 88 I was not an avid comic book reader back then. So, … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Facebook Thoughts, Baseball History, StatCan

Saturday 10 June 21:42:57 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]

Mashable » Buy this house and you'll live in 2 countries at once

Saturday 10 June 21:37:05 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookCan’t decide whether to live in Canada or the United States? Even in the current political climate? Okay. Well, if you buy this house in Vermont, you'll straddle the border between the two countries. In fact, there's a border marker right outside the front door. But right now, Brian and Joan DuMoulin, who own the property in the community of Beebe … [Link]

Mashable » Of course UK politicians are using WhatsApp to plot who will replace prime minister Theresa May

Saturday 10 June 21:10:48 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe last few days have been rough for United Kingdom prime minister Theresa May. The election she called for, meant to consolidate power for her conservative party ahead of Brexit negotiations, backfired and cost her side a crucial majority in parliament.  SEE ALSO: This photo perfectly sums up the state of British politics in 2017 That self-inflicted blow, and the surge … [Link]

Mashable » For a moment, Tesla was worth more than BMW

Saturday 10 June 21:10:36 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFor a little while, Tesla was worth more than even the fanciest automakers.  The clean energy carmaker gained enough value in the stock market Friday to propel it past BMW — traditionally one of the highest-value auto companies.  Tesla shares rose in value after Elon Musk voiced his confidence that Tesla could soon produce its long-awaited more affordable Model 3 at … [Link]

Slashdot » A Power Outage In Silicon Valley Was Caused By A Drone Crash

Saturday 10 June 20:58:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes the San Jose Mercury News: A drone crashed into a high-voltage wire Thursday night, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage and knocking out power to roughly 1,600 people for about two hours, police said… "The FAA has rules and regulations in place to prevent this exact type of incident from happening," said Mountain View … [Link]

Mashable » 'Star Wars Battlefront II' multiplayer looks glorious

Saturday 10 June 20:40:01 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Star Wars Battlefront II spent a long time in the limelight during EA's E3 press conference today, showing off intense multiplayer battles on the planet Naboo and teasing a new single player story mode. SEE ALSO: It looks like 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' will ditch the Season Pass Battlefront II will feature battles that span the entire series including the … [Link]

Mashable » Crappy puns abound after patrons hit by flying poop at Disneyland

Saturday 10 June 20:25:39 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEleven adults and six children were struck by flying goose poop at Disneyland on Friday night. Luckily, a Hazmat team quickly came to the rescue — there'd been a report that the victims were struck by human feces, which prompted an emergency response.  Luckily, the team quickly discovered that wasn't the case. Just goose poop! No one was harmed. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » Australia's Uluru is so sacred it's tricky to photograph. This is how Google brought it to Street View.

Saturday 10 June 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe sacred nature of the iconic landmark Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is lost on many tourists — even Australians. That changed this week after Google, working closely with the site's traditional owners, released interactive imagery of the stunning rock formation and audio of its ancient stories to the world for the first time. The launch of Google Street View … [Link]

Slashdot » That Time Adam West, TV's 'Batman', Also Advocated For Videogames

Saturday 10 June 19:57:00 UTC 2017

Adam West, star of the 1960s TV series Batman, has died at age 88. An anonymous reader shares a memory of that time the 53-year-old actor wrote an op-ed for a 1982 issue of Videogame and Computer Gaming Illustrated. "I've been playing with computers longer than most," West wrote on page 6. [PDF] "I had onboard computers in Robinson Crusoe … [Link]

Mashable » Racist 'Madden' player featured in EA's E3 press conference

Saturday 10 June 19:55:05 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDuring its E3 2017 press conference today, EA spent a few minutes talking about its sports games and their competitive communities. One of the players featured in their supercut of pro sports game players was Chris "Dubby" McFarland, a Madden player who was fined and forced to apologize after EA Sports noticed his habit of tweeting out racist messages. Dubby won … [Link]

Mashable » 'A Way Out', a new game announced at E3, looks like 'Prison Break': The Game

Saturday 10 June 19:49:36 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook A new story-driven, co-op-focused game was just announced on EA Play's stage at E3 2017 in Los Angeles today.  A Way Out follows two characters, Vincent and Leo, who find themselves in prison with an itch to break out.  The gameplay trailer shown on EA's stage felt very much like Prison Break: playing with a friend (or an online stranger) … [Link]

Mashable » BioWare's 'Mass Effect' follow-up is the mysterious 'Anthem'

Saturday 10 June 19:48:55 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook After Mass Effect: Andromeda, BioWare is primed for a comeback tour. Will Anthem be it? Hard to say. This teasing first look at the game's world shows nothing of how it plays. It's definitely sci-fi, we know that much. There are glimpses of powered armor, massive, crumbling ruins tinged with a future tech vibe, and some manner of sharp-toothed, dinosaur-looking … [Link]

Mashable » Doggo film critic is the horror movie hero we all need

Saturday 10 June 19:34:11 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook That part in the movie when the dog starts howling at the evil that just walked into the room? Turns out it's real, even when the dog senses that even on TV.   At least that's what it looks like in this new video featuring Khaleesi the bulldog intensely watching and then trying to warn the protagonist (actor Joey King) … [Link]

Mashable » Julie Andrews definitely won't appear in 'Mary Poppins Returns'

Saturday 10 June 19:31:12 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe verdict is in: don't expect to see Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins Returns.  The actress and singer who first played the iconic role of the offbeat British nanny won't do a cameo in the 2018 sequel, the film's director confirmed to Entertainment Weekly.  Even if fans are disappointed, Andrews chose not to appear in the new movie out of respect … [Link]

Mashable » In a series first, 'Madden NFL 18' gets a story mode

Saturday 10 June 19:28:51 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Electronic Arts kicked off its we're-not-actually-at-E3-anymor~ press conference with a look at something new for the Madden series: a story mode. In "Long Shot," you claw your way to NFL stardom as — apparently — a member of the Miami Dolphins. That's actually the most amusing part of this trailer: digital Dan Marino! This cinematic peek at Madden's new story … [Link]

Slashdot » Docker's LinuxKit Launches Kernel Security Efforts, Including Next-Generation VPN

Saturday 10 June 18:48:00 UTC 2017

darthcamaro writes: Back in April, when Docker announced its LinuxKit effort, the primary focus appeared to just be [tools for] building a container-optimized Linux distribution. As it turns out, security is also a core focus — with LinuxKit now incubating multiple efforts to help boost Linux kernel security. Among those efforts is the Wireguard next generation VPN that could one … [Link]

Mashable » We really need to talk about 3-on-3 basketball making the Olympics

Saturday 10 June 18:41:44 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThree-on-three basketball is having a moment. On top of Ice Cube's newly launched league for aging NBA folk heroes, the playground staple also just got added as an Olympic sport.  That's right — 3-on-3 basketball will be at the Tokyo Games. We're still picking our jaws up off the floor.  And we have so many questions. Chief among them: Is this … [Link]

Mashable » Tom Brady shows off biggest Super Bowl ring ever

Saturday 10 June 18:32:33 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAs Snoop might say, don’t hate the player. The Patriots earned their Super Bowl LI win. But in this case, it just might be ok if you hate the player’s jewelry.   On Friday, the NFL's Patriots finally got their Super Bowl LI championship rings, presented at home of the team's owner, Robert Kraft, in New England.  SEE ALSO: Stephen A. … [Link]

Mashable » Amber Rose's 'fire ass feminist post' too hot for Instagram

Saturday 10 June 18:25:39 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAmber Rose wants to #bringbackthebush.  So naturally, the activist and star posted a very NSFW photo of her pubic hair to Instagram on Friday night.  SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling just dropped a searing feminist tweetstorm everyone should read Wearing her signature shades, a black coat, black bikini top, and no bottoms, Rose reclined against a set of stairs and let the … [Link]

Mashable » Mischievous toddler helps spring baby brother from crib

Saturday 10 June 18:01:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe jailbreak of the century involves two very small children. Bryan Lanning shared a Nest cam video earlier this week of his toddler son, Oliver, helping his youngest son, Finley, use a chair to escape from his crib.  Why did Oliver do this? Probably because Finley is really busy and doesn't have time to sit in a crib right now. There … [Link]

Mashable » Scientists are creating drones that fly in sync with each other

Saturday 10 June 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEngineers at University of Pennsylvania are developing drones called ‘SWARM’ that can autonomously coordinate with each other using infared cameras around the room. Read more…More about Science, Robots, Mashable Video, Drones, and Robot [Link]

Slashdot » Cancer Drug Proves To Be Effective Against Multiple Tumors

Saturday 10 June 17:42:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: 86 cancer patients were enrolled in a trial of a drug that helps the immune system attack tumors. Though they had different kinds of tumor — pancreas, prostate, uterus or bone — they all shared a genetic mutation that disrupts their cells' ability to fix damaged DNA, found in 4% of all cancer patients. But tumors … [Link]

Mashable » Professor who said he would eat his Brexit book if Labour polled above 38% eats book on live TV

Saturday 10 June 17:14:56 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDon’t make promises you can't keep.  Matthew Goodwin, a professor of political science in the United Kingdom, tweeted last month that he didn't believe the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn would poll above 38 percent in the U.K. general election. If they did, he said, he would "happily eat [his] new Brexit book."  I'm saying this out loud. I do not … [Link]

Mashable » HTC Vive's audio accessory leaving black residue for some VR users

Saturday 10 June 17:00:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookHTC’s Vive headset has just experienced its first major challenge beyond merely getting people to try the virtual reality headset. According to reports from multiple users, the foam on its new Deluxe Audio Strap accessory begins deteriorating when wet and can leave behind a black substance in the form of particles and black stains.  SEE ALSO: HTC Vive's Deluxe Audio Strap … [Link]

Mashable » 15 stunningly designed hotels from around the globe

Saturday 10 June 17:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhile you dream up your next long weekend or vacation getaway, swoon over these dreamy hotels from The Design Hotels Book. From sleek and modern rooms with seaside views, to extravagant lodging in the center of London, the book is jam-packed with stunning hotels in every corner of the world. The stories behind the properties are spellbinding too. The Blakes in London … [Link]

Mashable » Adam West, everyone's favorite Batman, dead at 88

Saturday 10 June 16:55:10 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookHoly epic career, Batman! If you haven't already heard, the iconic face and voice of the '60s version of Batman, Adam West, has died at 88 years old.  SEE ALSO: Critics love 'Wonder Woman.' They really, REALLY love 'Wonder Woman' The actor died in Los Angeles on Friday following complications related to leukemia, according to a report from Variety.  West wasn't … [Link]

Geek Culture » Adam West, pre-Batman

Saturday 10 June 16:53:50 UTC 2017

The commercial that landed him the job as Batman. Farewell old chum. :'-( [Link]

Mashable » Baseball fan's footrace with a superhero really couldn't have gone worse

Saturday 10 June 16:45:45 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen will we as a society learn not to celebrate before the finish line? Friends, the answer is perhaps never. And the latest premature celebrator to fall is one Atlanta Braves fan, who was selected to run a footrace with the Freeze. As is tradition for this particular event, the fan was given a 200-foot head start on the superhero — … [Link]

Slashdot » America's Five Biggest Tech Stocks Lost $97 Billion Friday

Saturday 10 June 16:38:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes CNBC: The so-called "big five" — Apple , Alphabet Class A shares, Microsoft , Facebook and Amazon — lost more than $97.5 billion in market value between the close on Thursday and the close on Friday, according to FactSet, dragging the Nasdaq to its worst week of the year. Shares of Apple fell nearly 4 percent … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung unveils CHG90, its 49-inch ultrawide curved monitor

Saturday 10 June 16:27:09 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUltrawide really means ultrawide.  Samsung came out with a new 49-inch QLED gaming monitor on Friday — and it's basically like an actual TV.  The CHG90 monitor has HDR technology usually reserved for televisions that "showcases games exactly as developers intended" with improved color and contrast.  SEE ALSO: Samsung's new Notebook 9 Pro laptops will entice creative professionals “Gamers want to … [Link]

Slashdot » No, Your Phone Didn't Ring. So Why Voice Mail From a Telemarketer?

Saturday 10 June 15:34:00 UTC 2017

Slashdot reader midwestsilentone tipped us off to a growing problem. Lifehacker reports: New technology allows telemarketers to leave ringless voicemail messages, and it's a method that's gaining traction. While there are laws to regulate businesses when they call consumers, some groups argue that ringless voicemail shouldn't count. The New York Times reports,"ringless voicemail providers and pro-business groups…argue that these messages … [Link]

Mashable » In praise of Justin Bieber's eccentric Instagrams

Saturday 10 June 15:14:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOn May 20, 2017, Justin Bieber decided he couldn't suffer in silence anymore. So the pop star posted five stone-faced selfies in rapid succession. Two were grayscale. Some repeated an image with a closer crop. They all had the same message: Bieber's left eye was battling conjunctivitis.  This is a great sign. You know, assuming that Bieber and his ophthalmologist cleared … [Link]

Mashable » Women greeted with dish sponges, diet pill pamphlets at 'Wonder Woman' screening

Saturday 10 June 14:44:53 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWonder Woman features a badass female heroine, was directed by a woman, and is killing it at the box office — but leave it to good ol' misogyny to still get a few jabs in, right? Attendees at a women-only June 6 screening of the film at a Belgian theater reportedly received bags full of sponges, diet pill pamphlets, squeegees, chocolate, … [Link]

Mashable » Forget covfefe — Trump's press secretary just tweeted a bunch of nonsense and traffic light emojis

Saturday 10 June 14:37:53 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPresident Donald Trump's deputy press secretary is taking a cue from her boss.  Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Saturday morning tweeted a string of nonsense that outdoes "covfefe" by far.  ⚓️🚥🚥&#~ :/9//&🗿🛩⛩~ #🚦lolaklkk🚥&#128678~ — Sarah H. Sanders (@SHSanders45) June 10, 2017 What does it mean?? Is the Trump administration releasing an executive order on traffic lights? Or building a castle to replace … [Link]

Slashdot »  British PM Seeks Ban On Encryption After Terror Attack

Saturday 10 June 14:30:00 UTC 2017

"British Prime Minister Theresa May has used last Saturday's terrorist attack to again push for a ban on encryption," according to ITWire. Slashdot reader troublemaker_23 shared their article, which quotes this strong rebuttal from Cory Doctorow: Use deliberately compromised cryptography, that has a back door that only the "good guys" are supposed to have the keys to, and you have … [Link]

Mashable » Zena Cardman didn't always want to be a NASA astronaut, but she is one now

Saturday 10 June 14:29:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookZena Cardman was with a group of close friends and eating breakfast tacos the day she got a phone call that would change the rest of her life.  In late May, Cardman learned she had been chosen as one member of a class of 12 new NASA astronaut candidates who could, one day, fly to the International Space Station, or even … [Link]

Mashable » This waterproof bag can fit everything you need and can shrink to fit in your pocket

Saturday 10 June 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Sea to Sky Pack is a completely waterproof, packable backpack perfect for travel. Read more…More about Travel, Adventure, Luggage, Real Time, and Waterproof [Link]

Mashable » Spectacular postcards capture 1890s France in vibrant color

Saturday 10 June 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Eiffel Tower and the Trocadero.Image: Library of CongressThese postcards of France in the last years of the 19th century were created using the Photochrom process, a technique by which black-and-white photos were imbued with vibrant and lifelike color.Invented in the 1880s by a Swiss printer, the Photochrom process began with coating a tablet of lithographic limestone with a light-sensitive emulsion … [Link]

Mashable » 10 classic apps Apple is killing with iOS 11

Saturday 10 June 13:41:22 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe next version of iOS is going to kill a lot of apps. In an effort to modernize and de-clutter its App Store, Apple will officially end support for all apps that haven't been updated to support the newer 64-bit processors that debuted with the iPhone 5S. As many as 187,000 apps could vanish when the iOS 11 rolls out along … [Link]

Mashable » GoPro isn't worried about Snapchat Spectacles at all

Saturday 10 June 13:09:11 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen Snapchat Spectacles launched last year, the reaction from people who bought and used it was: Oh shit, GoPro is so dead. And I'm not gonna lie, I kinda felt the same, even though I really like GoPro's action cameras, and have owned too many to remember over the years. That GoPro is screwed and should sell itself (perhaps, even to … [Link]

Slashdot » Researcher Wants To Protect Whistleblowers Against Hidden Printer Dots

Saturday 10 June 13:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: "Gabor Szathmari, a security researcher for CryptoAUSTRALIA, is working on a method of improving the security of leaked documents by removing hidden dots left behind by laser printers, which are usually used to watermark documents and track down leakers," reports Bleeping Computer. "Szathmari's work was inspired by the case of a 25-year-old woman, Reality Leigh Winner, … [Link]

Mashable » Why iOS 11 is really all about the iPad Pro

Saturday 10 June 12:13:54 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook The future of the iPad looks bright. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple released a torrent of news — including new iMacs, a new professional desktop called the iMac Pro, macOS High Sierra, and a music-focused speaker called HomePod — but for iPad customers, it was the combo of iOS 11 and a redesigned iPad Pro that stole … [Link]

Slashdot » Younger Millennials Don't Know What Networks Are Responsible For TV Shows, Unless It's Netflix

Saturday 10 June 10:00:00 UTC 2017

According to a new report from consulting firm Anatomy Media, millennials aren't able to identify the networks responsible for some of the most popular television shows, unless they're created by Netflix. The report indicates that most viewers age 18-26 can't match television shows from ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, or Disney to to their respective networks. The Next Web reports: This … [Link]

Mashable » How binge listening to podcasts helped me get through my breakup

Saturday 10 June 8:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOn November 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected to be my president. Two days later, my boyfriend broke up with me out of the blue and, to top it all off, the internet in my flat went out the same night. SEE ALSO: 9 true-crime podcasts you should download immediately Having recently moved from Los Angeles to London for university and … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple's New iPhones May Miss Out On Higher-Speed Data Links

Saturday 10 June 7:00:00 UTC 2017

Due to Apple's complicated way of managing the supply of the components embedded in its flagship devices, the company's upcoming iPhones may miss out on the higher-speed data links that many rival smartphones employ. "One of Apple's suppliers, Qualcomm, sells a modem capable of the 1 gigabit download speeds," reports Bloomberg. "Another supplier, Intel, is working on a modem with … [Link]

Slashdot » Pirate Bay Founder: We've Lost the Internet, It's All About Damage Control Now

Saturday 10 June 3:30:00 UTC 2017

Mar Masson Maack reports via The Next Web: At its inception, the internet was a beautifully idealistic and equal place. But the world sucks and we've continuously made it more and more centralized, taking power away from users and handing it over to big companies. And the worst thing is that we can't fix it — we can only make … [Link]

Mashable » Guy takes a photo with Seth Rogen every year for a good cause

Saturday 10 June 2:05:10 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFor the past four years a man named Ted has attended Hilarity for Charity events where he takes a picture with comedian Seth Rogen. The best part is that the two have somewhat of a meta tradition surrounding the picture. Rogen always holds the photo from the previous year in one hand while giving a thumbs up with the other. SEE … [Link]

Slashdot » Tesla Plans To Disconnect 'Almost All' Superchargers From the Grid In Favor of Solar and Battery Power

Saturday 10 June 2:05:00 UTC 2017

Only half a dozen Supercharger stations or so out of the over 800 stations have solar arrays and batteries, but that may be about to change. Elon Musk said Tesla plans to deploy more battery and solar systems with the upcoming "Version 3" of the Supercharger, adding that "almost all Superchargers will disconnect from the electricity grid." Electrek reports: Previously, … [Link]

Mashable » The first 'Black Panther' trailer is here and it's absolutely amazing

Saturday 10 June 1:34:02 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Marvel is rolling out a royal reception for their newest leading superhero. And by "royal reception," we mean a really, really good first trailer.  SEE ALSO: The women of 'Black Panther' steal the show in first Marvel footage Black Panther picks up shortly after Captain America: Civil War left off, with T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returning to Wakanda to take his … [Link]

Slashdot » App Store Now Requires Developers To Use Official API To Request App Ratings, Disallows Custom Prompts

Saturday 10 June 1:25:00 UTC 2017

One of the new App Store policy changes made this week is the addition of section 1.1.7, which requires developers to use the official in-app rating UI added in iOS 10.3 and states that they "will disallow custom review prompts" going forward. 9to5Mac reports: When the new App Store rating API was introduced in the iOS 10.3 beta period at … [Link]

Mashable » Woman finds live spider in her ear after complaining of a headache

Saturday 10 June 1:23:07 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Doctors discovered that the source of a woman's headache was A LIVE SPIDER INSIDE HER EAR. While we can probably all relate to hopping on WebMD and discovering the worst possible outcome to an ailment, a live spider probably isn't even on the list.  According to SWNS, a 49-year-old woman awoke from a nap with a slight tingling sensation inside … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Extreme plants thrive at 72°C in New Zealand’s hot volcanic soil

Saturday 10 June 0:58:24 UTC 2017

Mosses and liverworts have been found growing in hot geothermal fields in the highly active Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand [Link]

Slashdot » DARPA Funds Development of New Type of Processor

Saturday 10 June 0:45:00 UTC 2017

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) is funding a completely new kind of non-von-Neumann processor called a HIVE — Hierarchical Identify Verify Exploit. According to EE Times, the funding is to the tune of $80 million over four-and-a-half years, and Intel and Qualcomm are participating in the project, along with a national laboratory, a university and defense contractor North … [Link]

Mashable » Dashcam video of a near-miss will make your palms sweat

Saturday 10 June 0:36:13 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook When driving along a completely deserted country road, you may be tempted to blow through a stop sign. Bad idea. Nerve-wracking dashcam footage from a semi-truck driving along a state highway in Ohio shows an oblivious driver blow through a stop sign, barely missing the truck barreling through the intersection.  It's truly amazing how close the two vehicles came without … [Link]

Mashable » The next iPhone could already be behind the competition in an important way

Saturday 10 June 0:23:47 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWe’re still months away from the next iPhone which, by all accounts, will be Apple's most impressive handset yet. But there's one important spec that may be far behind the competition and it could affect the speed of your data connection. SEE ALSO: New leaked photos reportedly reveal the final design of the iPhone 8 That's because Apple won't be using … [Link]

Slashdot » Japan To Launch Self-Navigating Cargo Ships 'By 2025'

Saturday 10 June 0:05:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from BBC: Japanese shipping companies are working with shipbuilders to develop self-piloting cargo ships. The "smart ships" will use artificial intelligence to plot the safest, shortest, most fuel-efficient routes, and could be in service by 2025. The AI will also be used to predict malfunctions and other problems, which could help reduce the number … [Link]

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