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 » Very good doggo shoos bear from owner's property

Thursday 22 June 23:48:35 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ Washington family's brave pet dog is doing his best to protect his home from bears.
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Mashable » Forget fidget spinners — there's a new toy craze scaring parents

Thursday 22 June 23:27:26 UTC 2017

Forget about the supposed dangers associated with the fidget spinner — there's a new toy fad taking China by storm that is making parents scared. It's called the toothpick crossbow. SEE ALSO: Would a fidget spinner spin forever in space? The tiny toy shoots little sharpened skewers that can apparently pierce through several layers of cardboard, apples, and lightbulbs. With the … [Link]

Slashdot » Wireless and Drone Execs Praised President Trump as He Pledged To Cut Down Regulations

Thursday 22 June 23:20:00 UTC 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump offered support for emerging technologies including unmanned aerial vehicles and next-generation wireless networks in a meeting on Thursday with the chiefs of AT&T and General Electric and other business leaders. From a report: For the likes of AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, the public audience with Trump offered an opportunity to continue nudging the U.S. government — … [Link]

Mashable » McDonald's unveils Minions-themed menu, and nope, nope, nope, nope, nope

Thursday 22 June 22:56:36 UTC 2017

Minions mania is a craze we still somehow cannot escape. McDonald's is the latest company to fall victim to this — dare we say — Minion monstrosity. SEE ALSO: We're McLosing it over this very chill McDonald's dessert invention Per Delish, ahead of Despicable Me 3, McDonald's has unveiled a selection of Minion-themed food items and Happy Meal toys at certain … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » eBay Announces New Sell and Buy APIs, Updated APIs

Thursday 22 June 22:50:09 UTC 2017

eBay has announced the availability of two new Sell and Buy APIs; the Taxonomy API and Buy Marketing API. The company also announced some of the existing Sell and Buy APIs have been updated to add new features. eBay’s Sell and Buy APIs were launched this past October, and will eventually replace the legacy Trading API. [Link]

Slashdot » FCC Proposes $120 Million Fine On Florida Robocall Scammer

Thursday 22 June 22:40:00 UTC 2017

The FCC on Thursday proposed a $120 million fine on a Florida resident alleged to have made almost 100 million spoofed robocalls to trick consumers with "exclusive" vacation deals from well-known travel and hospitality companies. Reuters reports: The man, identified as Adrian Abramovich, allegedly made 96 million robocalls during a three-month period by falsifying caller identification information that matched the … [Link]

Mashable » Trump driving his golf cart all over the green really just says it all

Thursday 22 June 22:36:55 UTC 2017

Golf etiquette says you don't drive a golf cart near the putting green — MUCH LESS ALL OVER IT. Among other reasons, this is to protect the delicate turf as a playing surface everyone can enjoy. The golden rule and so forth.  (Plus, walking 30 feet shouldn't be that hard.) But here's Donald Trump, damn near doing donuts on what is … [Link]

Mashable » These rescue kangaroos are so excited for their midday snack

Thursday 22 June 22:34:14 UTC 2017

A wildlife shelter in Victoria, Australia put out this adorable Kangaroo video with a call for donations.The clip features five hungry young 'roos lined up next to each other enjoying their bottle brunch. Who doesn't love a good bottle with brunch?The rescued kangaroos are named Jade, Furball, Misty, Dave, Sophie, and Daisy — and they are all perfect. Read more… … [Link]

Mashable » 'Wonder Woman' just keeps smashing all kinds of records

Thursday 22 June 22:20:26 UTC 2017

Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman continues to trail-blaze through history, and Jenkins is well on her way to shattering another record.  SEE ALSO: 'Wonder Woman' keeps kicking butt, becomes most-tweeted movie of 2017 As of Wednesday, Wonder Woman had earned over $600 million at the box office worldwide, and it is on track to become the top-grossing female directed live-action film ever. … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Bird eggs may be shaped by the way their mother flies

Thursday 22 June 22:19:48 UTC 2017

Huge survey reveals that bird species spending more time on the wing tend to have long or pointy eggs [Link]

Mashable » This poor bear stuck in a river current is all of us (but there's a happy ending)

Thursday 22 June 22:09:01 UTC 2017

A family rafting along an unknown river in the Pacific Northwest came upon a grizzly scene; a young and tired bear was stuck in the strong river current, barely hanging on.  According to the person who uploaded the video, the bear was stuck in a reverse current. The captain of the boat used the craft's engine to help propel the … [Link]

Slashdot » Alphabet Says Uber Knew About Stolen Self-Driving Car Files

Thursday 22 June 22:00:00 UTC 2017

In a Wednesday filing with a California court, Alphabet said a former self-driving executive Anthony Levandowski hatched a plan with Uber to steal more than 14,000 proprietary documents, including designs for the sensors that help the car see its surroundings. CNET reports: Alphabet says Uber's former CEO, Travis Kalanick, knew about the files but told Levandowski to destroy them. Uber … [Link]

Mashable » Diddy has so many of his own names to remember he forgot Kendall Jenner's

Thursday 22 June 21:43:08 UTC 2017

You may remember the infamous Diddy Crop, in which the artist made the creative decision to cut Kendall and Kylie Jenner out of a group photo from the Met Gala, sparking his second meme from the night.  Since he is an innovative man who doesn't even keep a name for long enough for it to get tired, of course he wasn't … [Link]

Mashable » Watch these elephants save one of their own from drowning

Thursday 22 June 21:41:06 UTC 2017

A young elephant named “Hope” at the Grand Park Zoo in Seoul, South Korea, fell into deep water and began to drown before two elephants came to her rescue. Read more…More about Baby Animal, Elephant, Rescue, Baby Animals, and Elephants [Link]

Popular Science » Some clouds are full of little lollipop-shaped ice crystals

Thursday 22 June 21:29:37 UTC 2017

From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News They've got scientists looking at clouds in a whole new way. Researchers discovered lollipop-shaped crystals after scrutinizing more than 5 million images taken during a 2009 flight through a large cloud system in southwest… [Link]

Mashable » Wisconsinites can now (legally) get 20 pounds of cheese and beer delivered by robot

Thursday 22 June 21:23:28 UTC 2017

Wisconsin has joined the land of autonomous delivery. If you live in the Badger State, you can now legally have your award-winning cheeses delivered to you 20 pounds at a time inside Starship Technologies' delivery bots.  SEE ALSO: This little robot is like a Roomba for your garden The state is the third in the United States to legalize sidewalk delivery … [Link]

Slashdot » Lawsuit Accuses Comcast of Cutting Competitor's Wires To Put It Out of Business

Thursday 22 June 21:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A tiny Internet service provider has sued Comcast, alleging that the cable giant and its hired contractors cut the smaller company's wires in order to take over its customer base. Telecom Cable LLC had "229 satisfied customers" in Weston Lakes and Corrigan, Texas when Comcast and its contractors sabotaged its network, … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook has new safeguards for profile pictures, but it's just a first step

Thursday 22 June 21:14:55 UTC 2017

Facebook is revamping profile pictures to make them safer, starting with India. The company has launched two new features in India to reduce misuse of profile photos, announced on Thursday. Though the issue is not limited to that region of the world, the problem is prevalent in the country, according to Facebook. SEE ALSO: Facebook is testing a feature that alerts … [Link]

Mashable » Blink and you'll miss these sumo robots fighting

Thursday 22 June 21:08:28 UTC 2017

Seriously, don't flinch. Canadian VR developer Robert McGregor has put together six years of Japanese sumo robots fighting each other in a single video.  SEE ALSO: This kangaroo fight is the most bizarre thing you'll see all day The robots are programmed to push their opponents out of the ring, like regular sumos, but they barely take a minute to … [Link]

Mashable » Lucky couple received some great NSFW marriage advice on their anniversary

Thursday 22 June 20:50:45 UTC 2017

Tired of the same old, boring tips for having a happy marriage? Well, here's one you probably haven't heard.  Reddit user limendacoconut shared a photo of a jar containing slips of advice given to them by guests at their wedding three years ago. Every year on their anniversary, they take one out and read it, and this year's piece of advice … [Link]

Mashable » Crafting tension in movies is a talent most of us won't have

Thursday 22 June 20:44:36 UTC 2017

What is it really that makes our stomachs churn in film's most tension-filled moments? This week, we're looking at all the different types of cinematic tension and our picks for the best versions of each. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more… More about Tension, Back To The Future, Speed, Cinefix, and Movie Lists [Link]

Slashdot » BBC Technical Glitch Leaves TV Presenter In Silence

Thursday 22 June 20:40:00 UTC 2017

Viewers of BBC's News at Ten were entranced last night when a glitch in its system produced over four minutes of surreal beauty. Two readers share a report: Huw Edwards was left sitting in silence for four minutes at the start of BBC News at Ten on Tuesday night after a technical fault delayed the start of the programme and … [Link]

Mashable » Blizzard sees you: 'Overwatch' loot boxes will drop less duplicates

Thursday 22 June 20:38:17 UTC 2017

In a new developer update posted today, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan announced that the game's loot boxes will have a much lower chance of dropping duplicate items in the future. "One of the things that we're going to do is drastically reduce the rate of duplicates that you'll get out of any loot box," Kaplan said while wearing a … [Link]

Mashable » Finally, there's a parental control app that won’t cause a family feud

Thursday 22 June 20:36:23 UTC 2017

For a lot of kids, growing up in today's world means more time spent staring at screens than biking around the neighborhood with friends. This isn't a huge surprise considering the increase in affordable personal electronic devices. But it puts a difficult task on parents: How do you keep kids from engaging in too much screen time without getting tantrums or … [Link]

Mashable » Laverne Cox boldly addresses the one issue the LGBTQ community doesn't want to talk about

Thursday 22 June 20:33:30 UTC 2017

In the back room of a bustling Pride event, Laverne Cox sits on an aging brown leather chair with her legs elegantly crossed. The actress and activist nibbles on a rainbow chocolate ice cream with more grace than should be humanly possible. The cold snack has worn off some of Cox's perfectly pink lipstick, but she still looks as poised as … [Link]

Mashable » This app will tell you which of your photos are actually good enough to post (which is both harsh and helpful)

Thursday 22 June 20:32:36 UTC 2017

It’s a rare occasion when you take the perfect photo on the first try. Most likely, your camera roll is clogged with photos as you attempt to shoot that all-star selfie, picture at the concert, or snapshot of the new glow-in-the-dark donuts.  But for all you accidental photo hoarders, photography app EyeEm and its AI helper are here to remove your … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: BBVA Compass, Icons8, UpCall, RetinaLyze

Thursday 22 June 20:31:17 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 » While Trump tweets about Comey, Barack Obama delivers an eloquent plea to save health care

Thursday 22 June 20:30:13 UTC 2017

In case you've forgotten, this is what a president's supposed to sound like. While Donald Trump tried to distract the nation from the Senate's healthcare bill with tweets about Russia, "Cryin' Chuck," and those non-existent Comey "tapes," Barack Obama used Facebook to deliver a 939-word message defending his own health care law and asking Americans to call on their senators to … [Link]

Mashable » NASA's Curiosity rover has a pet rock on Mars

Thursday 22 June 20:22:58 UTC 2017

Mars is probably a pretty lonely place.  The red planet is littered with rusty red rocks and, as far as we know, devoid of any kind of life. But even so, rovers still roam the surface of the world on humanity's behalf, making their solitary treks along previously unexplored paths.  And sometimes, they make friends.  SEE ALSO: NASA photo captures the … [Link]

Mashable » The ambitious 'Beyond Good and Evil 2' shows off a beautiful game engine

Thursday 22 June 20:16:42 UTC 2017

Ubisoft revealed Beyond Good and Evil 2 at E3 last week, but only gave a select few people a behind-the-scenes glimpse at some of the actual gameplay.  For those of us who weren't lucky enough to have that opportunity, the game's creative director Michel Ancel gave the world a short tour of a very small chunk of Beyond Good and … [Link]

Mashable » Ron Howard is the perfect choice to fix Han Solo. Here's why.

Thursday 22 June 20:16:01 UTC 2017

News that Ron Howard would take over from Phil Lord and Chris Miller as the directors of the untitled Han Solo movie was greeted with cheers and relief in the halls of Lucasfilm.  As far as this company is concerned, Howard isn't just an Oscar-winning director, a safe pair of hands who has been behind the camera for as long as … [Link]

Mashable » This Ethereum flash crash shows how cryptocurrency markets are super risky

Thursday 22 June 20:15:17 UTC 2017

The cryptocurrency market for Ethereum plummeted late Wednesday. This wasn't a quick dip, but a flash crash that sent the price from $317 to a low of $0.10 in a matter of seconds.  Some people saw thousands of dollars in value disappear.  Image: TwitterThings are back to normal, sort of. The price of ether, the cryptocurrency of the suddenly hot Ethereum … [Link]

Mashable » Aly Raisman endured some creepy comments on live TV—and people are pissed

Thursday 22 June 20:04:14 UTC 2017

Welcome to your UGH of the day,  Aly Raisman was joined by Marcel Dionne at the NHL Awards to present the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship Wednesday night, and when the two introduced each other, things got a really….gross.  Instead of focusing on Raisman's incredible resume—which includes three Olympic gold medals, and UNICEF ambassador—Dionne chose to let his objectification flag wave … [Link]

Mashable » Talking to your car is better than ever, thanks to Nuance's voice assistant

Thursday 22 June 20:03:15 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ the Dragon.","image":&qu~ on with the Nuance next-gen automobile voice assistant","sources"~ More about Tech, Business, Tech, and Innovations [Link]

Slashdot » Fireball Browser Hijack Impact Revised After Microsoft Analysis

Thursday 22 June 20:01:00 UTC 2017

Sean Michael Kerner, writing for eWeek: A browser hijacking operation initially reported to have 250 million victims by security firm Check Point isn't quite that large, according to a new analysis by Microsoft. On June 1, security firm Check Point reported that a browser hijacking operation called "Fireball" had already claimed 250 million victims. According to a Microsoft analysis published … [Link]

Mashable » Cat who needs personal space is disturbingly good at hiding in drawers

Thursday 22 June 19:47:52 UTC 2017

Don't challenge this cat to a game of Hide and Seek, as you will surely lose.  Our furry friend Loki the cat was caught on camera climbing into a dresser drawer it opened itself. It's pretty freaky, actually. We can see how a cat might learn to open a drawer, but we're mystified as to how a cat could learn … [Link]

Mashable » Bill Cosby plans to teach men to avoid sexual assault charges and WTF?

Thursday 22 June 19:47:37 UTC 2017

No, there are no typos in that headline.  Cosby will soon be embarking on a tour of "town halls" to educate young men about how to avoid and handle sexual assault allegations, his representatives, Andrew Wyatt and Ebonee Benson,  said Wednesday on Good Day Alabama, a morning news show on Birmingham, Alabama FOX affiliate WBRC. The announcement comes at 4:50 in … [Link]

Mashable » Work on-the-go with this suitcase that doubles as a desk

Thursday 22 June 19:40:54 UTC 2017

Samsara is a suitcase that allows you to be productive while you travel. It has a flat top for your laptop and a power bank that can charge all your devices. It's lightweight and durable. It retails for $690 and comes in two different colors. Read more…More about Mobile, Travel, Traveling, Suitcase, and Luggage [Link]

Mashable » Alyssa Milano shuts down Ted Cruz for being creepy on Twitter

Thursday 22 June 19:37:32 UTC 2017

We could all use a hug sometimes, but nobody wants a hug from Sen. Ted Cruz. Actress Alyssa Milano is known to get pretty political on Twitter, so it's surprising that Ted Cruz walked himself into this embarrassing situation, but then again, it's Ted Cruz.  Milano sent her 3.14 million followers a digital group hug on Tuesday, asking all to get … [Link]

Slashdot » Chrome and Firefox Headless Modes May Spur New Adware & Clickfraud Tactics

Thursday 22 June 19:20:00 UTC 2017

From a report: During the past month, both Google and Mozilla developers have added support in their respective browsers for "headless mode," a mechanism that allows browsers to run silently in the OS background and with no visible GUI. […] While this feature sounds very useful for developers and very uninteresting for day-to-day users, it is excellent news for malware … [Link]

Mashable » Prepare for the 'Star Trek: Discovery' premiere with these items

Thursday 22 June 19:13:11 UTC 2017

A new Netflix-funded Star Trek series is coming to CBS this fall and it has us feeling some type of way. New characters, new missions, and new frontiers to explore – beam us up, Scotty! Set a decade before the original series, Star Trek: Discovery will follow the crew aboard the USS Discovery as they fly through the cosmos to … [Link]

Mashable » The wearable market is far from dead — it's finally entering a new age

Thursday 22 June 19:04:46 UTC 2017

So… you know how everyone's been saying wearables are on the way out, or already dead?  You should probably call off the funeral. If new projections pan out, the market for the gadgets is heating up, and it's only going to get hotter.   Research firm IDC's latest wearables report estimated that global wearable vendors will ship a whopping 125.5 million … [Link]

Popular Science » To ease lower back pain, yoga might be just as good as physical therapy

Thursday 22 June 19:00:00 UTC 2017

Health And a heck of a lot cheaper. Gentle yoga might be able to ease chronic lower back pain just as well as physical therapy. [Link]

Mashable » Senate reveals detested health care bill, and LORDY Trump just tweeted about Comey tapes

Thursday 22 June 18:53:31 UTC 2017

No one will ever mistake Donald Trump for Machiavelli, but the current president probably thinks of himself as a political magician. On Thursday, just after the U.S. Senate had unveiled their draft of the American Health Care Act, aka "Trumpcare," the Tangerine Dream in the White House decided it was a great time to throw the internet into a tizzy. With … [Link]

Mashable » Russia blocked Google briefly, but don't panic

Thursday 22 June 18:48:58 UTC 2017

Russian authorities blocked Google for about three hours on Thursday.  And while this may seem like a familiar story — another instance of an authoritarian government blocking major internet sites — this brief Google blockage may have been a true blip, according to The Moscow Times SEE ALSO: Homeland Security confirmed Russians targeted nearly half the U.S. for election hacks Roskomnadzor, an internet … [Link]

Slashdot » Tesla Is Talking To the Music Labels About Creating Its Own Streaming Service

Thursday 22 June 18:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a Recode report: Music industry sources say the carmaker has had talks with all of the major labels about licensing a proprietary music service that would come bundled with its cars, which already come equipped with a high-tech dashboard and internet connectivity. Label sources aren't clear about the full scope of Tesla's ambitions, but believe it … [Link]

Popular Science » Birds' ability to fly could determine the shape of their eggs

Thursday 22 June 18:30:00 UTC 2017

Animals Not all eggs are created equal. A recent study has found that birds that can fly have more elliptical and asymmetric eggs. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Steam Summer Sale is back and some huge games are super cheap

Thursday 22 June 18:28:55 UTC 2017

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will cost you just $4 as one of the highlighted deals during Steam's annual Summer Sale. The (almost) two-week sale kicked off on Thursday, June 22, and will be running until July 5 at 1 p.m. ETMordor is the first day's big highlight, but it's hardly alone. SEE ALSO: Valve's wild VR controller solves a big problem … [Link]

Mashable » Pod of orca whales surprised a group of paddleboarders

Thursday 22 June 18:25:39 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ way!'","image":&~ of orca whales surprised a group of paddleboarders","sources&~ More about Animals, Culture, Whales, Orcas, and Wochit [Link]

New Scientist – News » If you want to be a mega philanthropist Jeff Bezos, take note

Thursday 22 June 18:18:57 UTC 2017

Amazon's founder, set to be the planet's richest person, wants to use his wealth for the greater good. It's harder than it sounds, warns David Auerbach [Link]

New Scientist – News » Trump’s wise monkey environment plan: See no evil, hear no evil

Thursday 22 June 18:18:56 UTC 2017

If you don't measure the bad stuff, you don't have to do anything about it. That looks like the Trump philosophy, say Gretchen Goldman and Andrew Rosenberg [Link]

Mashable » Chance The Rapper remembers Dre's connections with Apple, apologizes for dissing him

Thursday 22 June 18:06:09 UTC 2017

Chance The Rapper is backtracking so hard. SEE ALSO: Chance the Rapper adds ASL interpreters for an inclusive concert experience In a tweetstorm Thursday morning the independent artist apologized to Dr. Dre for his "Be Encouraged" tour set that includes a backdrop mocking and satirizing major record labels, including Dre's Aftermath Entertainment label. (He called it "Can't Do Math Entertainment.") Meanwhile … [Link]

Mashable » How to get a job at: Getty Images

Thursday 22 June 18:05:34 UTC 2017

“How to get a job at:" is a series of interviews with hiring managers at companies in order to provide specific and useful insight into… well, how to get a job. Read the first installment here. Imagine standing on the red carpet of the Met Gala, photographing Rihanna’s ensemble and immortalizing this moment for years to come. That’s just another day … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Special cells explain why cabbage and stress churn your guts

Thursday 22 June 18:00:00 UTC 2017

When a type of cell in the intestine detects dietary irritants and stress hormones, it sends distress signals to the brain, telling it to move things along [Link]

Slashdot » Facebook Has a New Mission: Bring the World Closer Together

Thursday 22 June 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Facebook CEO believes the company's primary purpose is a social one — the same it has had for year — but he's ready to update this mission for the first time. From a report: "We used to have a sense that if we could just do those things, then that would make a lot of the things in the world … [Link]

Mashable » Joe Biden to LGBTQ community: 'Hold Trump accountable' for his promises

Thursday 22 June 17:53:56 UTC 2017

During his campaign Donald Trump pledged to fight for the freedoms of the LGBTQ community, but since taking office, he has yet to follow through on his promises. Like many others, former Vice President Joe Biden has taken notice, and at a private LGBTQ gala in New York on Wednesday, Biden encouraged the community to take action against Trump's administration. SEE … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Google on track for quantum computer breakthrough by end of 2017

Thursday 22 June 17:53:00 UTC 2017

The search giant is testing a 20-qubit processor, its most powerful quantum chip yet, and says it will be able to outperform ordinary computers by the end of the year [Link]

Mashable » Holy crap, we're getting a new John Green book this year and the title is perfect

Thursday 22 June 17:41:40 UTC 2017

More than five and a half years after his bestselling The Fault in Our Stars, John Green's next novel is coming this fall, his publisher announced Thursday. According to a press release from Penguin, Green's sixth novel tells the story of 16-year-old Aza Holmes who is "looking for clues in the disappearance of a fugitive billionaire, while grappling with mental … [Link]

Mashable » Coal company sues John Oliver for being John Oliver

Thursday 22 June 17:41:00 UTC 2017

A U.S. coal company is firing back at John Oliver after the Last Week Tonight host slammed its CEO in a June 18 show. On Wednesday, Murray Energy filed suit against Oliver, HBO, and Time Warner for defamation. The lawsuit accuses Oliver of hosting a "false and malicious broadcast" and of carrying out a "meticulously planned attempt to assassinate the character … [Link]

Popular Science » The lone star tick can make you allergic to meat, and that’s not even the worst of it

Thursday 22 June 17:38:05 UTC 2017

Health The tick's territory is spreading. As if ticks weren't horrifying enough already, now they can give you allergies—or worse. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » This intense dog chase through a busy street is a real nail-biter

Thursday 22 June 17:37:54 UTC 2017

Forget those GoPro videos in which reckless teens dangle from 100-story buildings— this clip of an innocent little terrier running through a busy street will send your pulse soaring.  The clip, captured from the perspective of a nearby cyclist, shows a leashed terrier running down a multi-lane road, dodging people and cars left and right.  SEE ALSO: Get the perfect photo … [Link]

Mashable » Spotify called Justin Bieber a 'Latin king' for some unfathomable reason, but they're sorry

Thursday 22 June 17:30:08 UTC 2017

Here’s a story where Justin Bieber isn't the one who screwed up. Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this. In the latest in a string of controversies surrounding Biebs' feature on the smash hit remix of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," Spotify ran a very ill-advised a that referred to Bieber as a "Latin king." Uh, what … [Link]

Mashable » Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Stronger' is the second feature film about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing

Thursday 22 June 17:23:12 UTC 2017

The Boston Marathon bombing is getting dramatized for the big screen. Again. Just six months after Mark Wahlberg's Patriots Day comes the first trailer for Stronger, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a bystander injured in the 2013 tragedy.  SEE ALSO: I desperately tried to make friends with Jake Gyllenhaal at Cannes If you didn't already know they were based on the … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Italy’s drying lakes imperil rare shrimp species found only here

Thursday 22 June 17:22:00 UTC 2017

The survival of ancient and unique species thriving in mountain lakes in central Italy have been threatened by a double whammy of a quake and climate change [Link]

Mashable » In wind-powered Iowa, Trump blasts wind energy as a bird killer

Thursday 22 June 17:20:01 UTC 2017

Speaking in one of the top wind-producing states in the country, President Trump on Wednesday attacked wind energy for harming birds and being unreliable.  "I don't want to just hope the wind blows to light up your homes and your factories," Trump said at a rally in Cedar Rapids. After pausing for applause, he said, "As the birds fall to the … [Link]

Slashdot » Stephen Hawking Says He Is Convinced That Humans Need To Leave Earth

Thursday 22 June 17:20:00 UTC 2017

Reader dryriver writes: Back in May, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking made yet another doomsday prediction. He said that humanity has 100 years left on Earth, which knocked 900 years off the prediction he made in November 2016, which had given humanity 1,000 years left. With his new estimate, Hawking suggested the only way to prolong humanity's existence is for us … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Weird amphibians found at record depth in dark underground lake

Thursday 22 June 17:15:00 UTC 2017

A new sighting of the olm, an amphibious salamander, in a Croatian cave extends our knowledge of this mysterious and vulnerable animal [Link]

Mashable » Miguel Cabrera uses his glove to lovingly inspect a fan's beard

Thursday 22 June 17:08:02 UTC 2017

Miguel Cabrera is the most fun player the MLB has had since Yogi Berra. He has give us reason after reason to fall in love with him and his antics, and this is just icing on the cake.  SEE ALSO: MLB wants you to sit through an entire baseball game in VR During a 7-5 loss to the Mariners, the Tigers' … [Link]

Mashable » Surprising Horse Facts With William Shatner

Thursday 22 June 17:07:44 UTC 2017

Read more…More about Horses, William Shatner, Mashable Reels, Culture, and Celebrities [Link]

Slashdot » Fallen Tech Star Imagination Technologies Up For Sale After Apple Row Bites

Thursday 22 June 16:40:00 UTC 2017

UK chip designer Imagination Technologies — which is in dispute with Apple, its largest customer — has put itself up for sale. Shares in the company more than halved in April when Imagination said that Apple was to stop using its technology. From a report: The firm was regarded as a leading light in Britain's burgeoning tech sector, but ran … [Link]

Popular Science » Optimize your WiFi network with NetSpot

Thursday 22 June 16:30:21 UTC 2017

Sponsored Post Fix dead zones and save 72 percent off this top-rated app. Optimize your WiFi network with NetSpot. Fix dead zones and save 72 percent off this top-rated app. Read on. [Link]

Popular Science » You might not be allergic to penicillin anymore

Thursday 22 June 16:22:50 UTC 2017

Health Reactions to the antibiotic can fade over time. Although penicillin allergies can resolve over time, many medical professionals do not know this, and few refer their patients to allergists for re-testing. [Link]

Mashable » Facebook has a new mission—and its Chris Cox's job to make it happen

Thursday 22 June 16:19:28 UTC 2017

Mark Zuckerberg revealed a new mission statement for his company Facebook on Thursday: Bring the world closer together. It's Chris Cox's job to figure out how to make that happen. SEE ALSO: Zuckerberg sheds tears and gets political in Harvard commencement speech "We’re about to pass 2 billion people," Cox, Facebook's chief product officer, said in an interview ahead of the … [Link]

Mashable » Uber users know about everything that's going down, and they're not happy

Thursday 22 June 16:15:02 UTC 2017

Uber’s toxic, crumbling corporate culture is making waves outside the tech world.  Uber users are keeping track of everything that's been happening at Uber's San Francisco headquarters, and it's affecting how they see the company—and whether they'll use the ride-hailing app.  According research by the media and technology firm Morning Consult, 57 percent of Uber users had heard a lot or … [Link]

Mashable » Kelly Clarkson helped this sweet couple propose, proving love is far from dead

Thursday 22 June 16:01:45 UTC 2017

With a million unique proposals flooding the internet on a daily basis, it's hard to stand out—unless you're lucky enough to enlist the help of Kelly Clarkson.  The singer assisted some fans in making their marriage proposal one to remember at a recent meet and greet, and well, see how cute it is for yourself.  SEE ALSO: Guy steals the mic … [Link]

Slashdot » University of Missouri To Use Open Source And Other Cheaper Alternatives For General Education Textbook

Thursday 22 June 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Rudi Keller, writing for Columbia Tribune: The University of Missouri will move quickly to use open source and other cheaper alternatives for general education textbooks, building on initiatives already in place, system President Mun Choi said. At an event with members of the Board of Curators, administrators, lawmakers, faculty from all four campuses and student representatives, Choi said the intent … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Oil-exploration airguns punch 2-kilometre-wide holes in plankton

Thursday 22 June 16:00:00 UTC 2017

The seismic airguns used to look for undersea oil don’t just disrupt marine mammals, their shock waves also kill and disperse the plankton population [Link]

Mashable » IKEA apparently sells a serving bowl of death that can set stuff on fire

Thursday 22 June 15:51:55 UTC 2017

IKEA has taken a page out of Samsung's playbook and is selling a hot, fiery product. The mega-home goods store is currently investigating their stainless steel Blanda Blank serving bowl for safety after a man in Sweden said his grapes had caught fire while they were sitting in the bowl outside in the sun, reports The Local.  SEE ALSO: Ikea and … [Link]

Mashable » Man invents tsunami sensor, internet obsesses over his dog

Thursday 22 June 15:47:44 UTC 2017

This pensive dog upstaged his owner and wasn't even aware of it. SEE ALSO: Friendly island doggo followed a street view mapper and photobombed all his shots Inventor Jerry Paros posed for a photograph for an article in the publication Nature about his invention — an ultra precise quartz sensor that could contribute to an early-warning system designed to detect shifts … [Link]

Mashable » These definitely real leaked emails show exactly why the Han Solo spin-off directors got fired

Thursday 22 June 15:40:23 UTC 2017

The long-anticipated film about Star Wars' gruff rogue Han Solo hit a huge setback yesterday when it was announced that Disney decided to part ways with its directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller citing "creative differences." This decision comes after months of the duo clashing with executive producer/co-writer Lawrence Kasdan and producer Kathleen Kennedy. “Unfortunately, our vision and process weren’t aligned … [Link]

Mashable » Satirical Banksy-style mural shows Donald Trump as evolutionary misstep

Thursday 22 June 15:30:46 UTC 2017

With Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, street artists in Britain are having a blast.  SEE ALSO: Banksy election stunt backfires in a big way The most popular of them all, mysterious master Banksy, made the headlines with a cheeky Brexit mural while another one, Pegasus, created a painting comparing Trump to Hitler.  Now it's the turn of Loretto, a … [Link]

Mashable » That 'Jurassic World' sequel has a dumb new title and a really familiar tagline

Thursday 22 June 15:30:01 UTC 2017

Life finds a way … to offer underwhelming news about sequels you were previously looking forward to. In this case, that sequel is Jurassic World 2, and the news is that it has a new title: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. There's a new poster announcing it and everything. SEE ALSO: T-Rex's iconic escape scene in 'Jurassic Park' was more than just … [Link]

Mashable » Yummy flash drives you didn’t know you needed

Thursday 22 June 15:25:20 UTC 2017

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Take a byte out of your data storage with one of these delicious USB storage devices. These cute thumb drives can turn a dull day at work into an enjoyable one. From chocolate bars to hot sauce bottles, this list has every food-themed flash … [Link]

Mashable » Listen to Drake's new song and check out some expensive turtlenecks

Thursday 22 June 15:24:51 UTC 2017

Drake, who pathologically releases music, has a new song for your hot summer nights. "Signs," a slick vaporwave-tinged jam, premiered at Louis Vuitton's SS18 Menswear show in Paris.  "Champagne with purpose while I'm yawning. You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning," he croons, in Peak Drake mode. "Lord forgive me, I can't take things slowly, … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook is embracing YouTube-like stars as it pushes for more video

Thursday 22 June 15:20:28 UTC 2017

Laura Clery lives the Hollywood dream.  She moved to Los Angeles at 17 to be an actress. She slept on friends' couches and ate their food as she worked to get an agent and learn the ins and out of the industry. She ended up landing the first commercial she auditioned for.  "I was like, 'Oh, this is easy,'" Clery said … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Coal King' Is Suing John Oliver, Time Warner, and HBO

Thursday 22 June 15:20:00 UTC 2017

Reader Daetrin writes: Robert E. Murray, CEO of one of the largest coal mining companies in the US, is suing John Oliver, HBO, and Time Warner for defamation (alternative source) over a comedic report on the status of the coal industry in John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight". The report began with the decline of the coal mining industry, Trump's promises … [Link]

Mashable » A man played AR 'Super Mario Bros.' in Central Park and no one thought it was weird

Thursday 22 June 15:15:33 UTC 2017

Not to detract from the cool tech creation here, but programmer Abhishek Singh's augmented reality reimagining of Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 for HoloLens isn't even the craziest thing about this video. That honor goes instead to the total indifference expressed by every pedestrian in New York's Central Park. How do you witness a spectacle like this and just keep … [Link]

Mashable » Know your worth: How to negotiate compensation at a startup

Thursday 22 June 15:12:03 UTC 2017

Have you ever felt you were worth more than you were being paid?  I hear you. And, I want you to know that you may never quite feel compensated for your complete worth. That’s a conversation to have internally. The number on your paycheck doesn’t define your full worth. The quality of your performance and success in executing goals will garner … [Link]

Mashable » Valve's wild VR controller solves a big problem with virtual hands

Thursday 22 June 15:09:29 UTC 2017

Valve thinks it's solved the problem of tracking individual finger movements in virtual reality.  The so-called "Knuckles" controller doesn't look much different from what's out there, but it benefits from a number of innovative design tweaks.  SEE ALSO: Is video really the future of VR? The Oculus Touch and HTC Vive "wands" do a great job of tracking hand gestures, but … [Link]

Popular Science » A hotter planet might make hurricanes more destructive

Thursday 22 June 15:09:00 UTC 2017

Environment Here's how. In a warmer world, tropical cyclones may go from bad to worse. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » If you squint your eyes a little, Ryan Gosling kind of looks like a young Alec Baldwin

Thursday 22 June 15:08:55 UTC 2017

There’s a reason why Cher and her friends from Clueless called cute boys "Baldwins" — young Alec Baldwin was super handsome. If this reference flies way above your head, just think of it as the '80s equivalent of calling someone a Hemsworth, or a Timberlake, or even a Gosling. Wait a second…Gosling… Real talk: @RyanGosling totally looks like a young @AlecBaldwin … [Link]

Mashable » The future of drone delivery depends on predicting the weather

Thursday 22 June 15:01:47 UTC 2017

Imagine a weather report so precise it provides wind-gust forecasts for individual city blocks. Such micro-weather data may soon become a reality—and a necessity for future fleets of delivery drones. As Amazon.com Inc., United Parcel Service Inc., Domino’s Pizza Inc., and others gear up to launch autonomous drone deliveries of books, pills, and pizza, companies are realizing it’s the quality of … [Link]

Mashable » Join Samantha Bee in 'the semantic vortex,' where Trump mangles words and facts

Thursday 22 June 14:56:00 UTC 2017

The team behind Full Frontal with Samantha Bee went fully dystopic in a Wednesday segment called "Fantastic Words and Where Not To Find Them." The segment focuses on Trump and his administration's rejection of words and facts and what things mean, and it's enough to scramble anyone's brain. SEE ALSO: GOP staffer compares Trumpcare to Star Wars and we can't … [Link]

Mashable » Ron Howard will direct the 'Star Wars' Han Solo spinoff

Thursday 22 June 14:49:35 UTC 2017

Ron Howard is going to go see a Star War. He has been set as the new director of the Star Wars Han Solo spinoff, just days after original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller departed over "creative differences." SEE ALSO: 'Star Wars' Han Solo spinoff just lost its directors. Where did it all go wrong, and what happens next? Lord … [Link]

Mashable » 'Pokémon Go' is branding Pokémon caught by cheaters

Thursday 22 June 14:48:02 UTC 2017

Pokémon Go players who use cheats to catch Pokémon may find that those Pokémon are marked as illegitimate in their inventory and behave oddly in combat, a Niantic representative said on Reddit Wednesday. SEE ALSO: 'Pokémon Go' is getting raids This new anti-cheat measure comes less than a month after players discovered that Niantic was preventing rarer Pokémon from showing up … [Link]

Mashable » Ashton Kutcher, Vanessa Hudgens and Liam Payn have a hard time playing Secret Ingredient

Thursday 22 June 14:41:53 UTC 2017

Something's cooking in the kitchen at The Tonight Show, and it doesn't taste so good. Jimmy Fallon, along with Ashton Kutcher, Liam Payne, and Vanessa Hudgens played a little game of Secret Ingredient on the show that chef Mario Batali hosted. They all had a normal three-course meal served to them, but each dish had a secret (often disgusting) ingredient … [Link]

Slashdot » AMD Looks To 'Crush' Intel's Xeon With New Epyc Server Chips

Thursday 22 June 14:40:00 UTC 2017

AMD has unveiled the first generation of Epyc, its new range of server processors built around its Zen architecture. Processors will range from the Epyc 7251 — an eight-core, 16-thread chip running at 2.1 to 2.9GHz in a 120W power envelope — up to the Epyc 7601: a 32-core, 64-thread monster running at 2.2 to 3.2GHz, with a 180W design … [Link]

Mashable » 'Rogue One' and more coming to Netflix in July 2017

Thursday 22 June 14:25:11 UTC 2017

It's Netflix's world and we're just living in it. While traditional networks work on a stacked fall lineup, Netflix flourishes year-round with original series, films, comedy specials, and more. Contrary to popular discourse, summer is coming, and it's a beautiful season for streaming. Here's what's coming to Netflix in July. SEE ALSO: Netflix introduces interactive TV where you can pick … [Link]

Mashable » 'Wet Hot American Summer' makes good on its promise to reunite 'Ten Years Later' with perfect trailer

Thursday 22 June 14:21:56 UTC 2017

Never let it be said that the counselors of Camp Firewood won't keep a promise. In 2001, Wet Hot American Summer saw the gang promising each other they'd reunite in ten years to see where they all ended up. Now, 16 years later, we're ready to find out. SEE ALSO: Netflix rolls out new way to get you to watch … [Link]

Mashable » This might be the coolest airport ever

Thursday 22 June 14:21:33 UTC 2017

The Changi Airport in Singapore is adding the “Jewel” complex in 2019. It'll feature shops, restaurants, indoor gardens, and a 130-foot-high waterfall. Read more…More about Travel, Design, Travel Destinations, Traveling, and Airport [Link]

Mashable » Construction could be revolutionized by a robot that lays 3,000 bricks a day

Thursday 22 June 14:14:57 UTC 2017

Construction is difficult to automate because of the complex, individualized and customized work it requires.  But a company called Construction Robotics has developed a one-of-a-kind robot that can lay bricks six times faster than a human.  Read more…More about Innovation, Construction, Brick Wall, Real Time, and Robot Arm [Link]

Mashable » Hey, here's Justin Trudeau hugging an enthusiastic unicorn puppet

Thursday 22 June 14:14:27 UTC 2017

Justin Trudeau loves to interact with his constituents — especially if they're on camera, and especially if they are Gary, an enthusiastic talking unicorn puppet from CBC Kids. Gary's whole thing is that he likes to give hugs, so he and Trudeau shared a particularly joyful one. I will be honest: I am trying to be skeptical here, but Gary … [Link]

Mashable » Google Doodle lets you tap into your inner digital composer

Thursday 22 June 14:12:00 UTC 2017

Feel like making some music today? Google's here to help you out with that. Today's interactive Google Doodle honors filmmaker and artist Oskar Fischinger on his 117th birthday. The influential German was best known for mixing the worlds of abstract motion graphics and animation with music, working in Hollywood on movies and on his own intricate animations and paintings.  Image: google/screenshotYou'll … [Link]

Mashable » 'Bake Off' contestant wins Ed Sheeran's heart after adorable Twitter campaign

Thursday 22 June 14:04:24 UTC 2017

Val Stones from Great British Bake Off is on a mission to meet her favorite singer, Ed Sheeran. SEE ALSO: Kit Harington had an awkward first meeting with Ed Sheeran in a men's toilet The beloved GBBO contestant took to her Twitter in an effort to grab the singer's attention.  She named a dessert after him. I'm making a ginger pudding … [Link]

Mashable » This brave little firewall is here to protect your devices

Thursday 22 June 14:02:32 UTC 2017

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. The new ideal of the "smart home" imagines a Jetsons-esque world in which all of your devices are connected to the internet, communicating with each other and adapting to your preferences to create new age of convenience and instant gratification. We may just be … [Link]

Slashdot » With Her Blog Post About Toxic Bro-Culture at Uber, Susan Fowler Proved That One Person Can Make a Difference

Thursday 22 June 14:01:00 UTC 2017

Kara Swisher, writing for Recode: It was Lao Tzu who said that "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." In the case of complete and utter change reeling through Uber right now — culminating in the resignation of its once untouchable CEO Travis Kalanick — it turns out that it began with one of the most … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Defenders' poster is basically a tough Snapchat selfie

Thursday 22 June 13:54:43 UTC 2017

What would you do if you were part of an ultra-cool gang of super friends? Let's be honest — you'd probably take a bunch of selfies. It looks like that's how the main characters in The Defenders spend their time when they aren't, you know, defending. The first poster for the Netflix series, due in August, shows Matt Murdock, Luke … [Link]

Popular Science » In a Montana town, a record-breaking 103-degree swing in 24 hours

Thursday 22 June 13:38:00 UTC 2017

Environment Loma's weather in January 1972 is a fascinating exemplar of sudden temperature spikes and drops. In many parts of the U.S., it’s not uncommon for a summery afternoon to transform into a below-zero night. But no place has felt a ­greater 24-hour change in the mercury… [Link]

Mashable » This guy's homemade 'Iron Man' suit looks like it came straight from Tony Stark himself

Thursday 22 June 13:28:41 UTC 2017

This Iron Man suit is so realistic, you wouldn't be surprised if Robert Downey Jr. himself built it. Taiwanese cosplay enthusiast Wu Yo-ting has managed to create a homemade Iron Man costume from scratch, and it looks just like the real deal. SEE ALSO: Robert Downey Jr. posts a pic of him and his 'Avengers' bros hanging out and we're sooo … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen Colbert lists some of the things the Senate has debated instead of healthcare

Thursday 22 June 13:08:52 UTC 2017

Despite a looming July 4 deadline, the Senate has not spent any time debating Republicans' health care bill in the open — and want to limit debate to just 20 hours. To make us feel even worse about this, Stephen Colbert pointed out what The Senate has debated this year: outer space settlements and pool and hot tub safety, for … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook's AMBER Alerts system launches in Australia

Thursday 22 June 13:02:06 UTC 2017

Facebook’s AMBER Alerts are now available in Australia as part of a partnership with the country's state and federal police, and Australians will now be notified of missing children on top of their News Feeds. SEE ALSO: How Facebook Messenger bots are driving social change around the world While the instance of abducted children in Australia is low, according to the … [Link]

Slashdot » Verizon Is Killing Tumblr's Fight For Net Neutrality

Thursday 22 June 13:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: In 2014, Tumblr was on the front lines of the battle for net neutrality. The company stood alongside Amazon, Kickstarter, Etsy, Vimeo, Reddit, and Netflix during Battle for the Net's day of action. Tumblr CEO David Karp was also part of a group of New York tech CEOs that met with … [Link]

Mashable » We need to talk about the Stark family reunion being teased in the 'Game of Thrones' trailer

Thursday 22 June 13:00:00 UTC 2017

The Game of Thrones Season 7 trailer that dropped Wednesday contained plenty of tantalizing hints for fans to devour online. Chief among them appears to be the one thing we've been waiting for since Season 1: A reunion of the Stark family, or what's left of it, in Winterfell.  We already know that Jon Snow, the new King in the North, … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump explains why he wouldn't want a 'poor person' in his cabinet

Thursday 22 June 12:48:41 UTC 2017

“Drain the swamp" was one of the most memorable slogans of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. It was used to condemn Hillary Clinton's perceived cosiness with Wall Street types.  SEE ALSO: We turned the key UK election figures into glorious Top Trump cards So Mr Trump's declaration that he wouldn't appoint a poor person to a cabinet position has raised eyebrows.  During … [Link]

Mashable » I look at this photo of Mark Ruffalo skateboarding whenever I feel sad

Thursday 22 June 12:00:00 UTC 2017

When everything feels hopeless (which is often these days), I know just where I'll find hope in lieu of a planet that is not melting and a government that protects its citizens. On March 8, 2014, Mark Ruffalo changed my life for the better, and I can never thank him enough. The actor, activist, and Cool Dad hit the streets of … [Link]

Mashable » Rihanna DMs breakup advice to heartbroken fan and, honestly, we're pretty jealous

Thursday 22 June 10:55:55 UTC 2017

Breakups are the absolute worst. But, sometimes all you need is a friend's shoulder to cry on. Or, you know, Rihanna's shoulder.  Rihanna fan @WaladShami posted a Twitter conversation between him and RiRi, in which she dished out some pretty timeless breakup wisdom.  SEE ALSO: Rihanna has a new song in time for summer, thanks to DJ Khaled "How did you … [Link]

Mashable » Young man helps elderly man down an escalator, restores faith in humanity

Thursday 22 June 10:44:59 UTC 2017

Sometimes it takes just a random act of kindness to restore faith in our common humanity.  SEE ALSO: Video of blindfolded Muslim man offering hugs will restore your faith in humanity Hospice nurse Paula Accorsi Picard posted on Facebook an incredibly sweet picture of a young man helping an elderly stranger down an escalator at the Holyoke Mall in Massachusetts.  As … [Link]

Mashable » Fan stops traffic to get a selfie with The Rock

Thursday 22 June 10:31:55 UTC 2017

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is all about making his fans happy and sometimes that means halting traffic to do so. SEE ALSO: The Rock flawlessly recreated his most iconic '90s outfit for 'SNL' The Rock was driving in his pickup after work when a fan pulled up beside him, recognized the actor, and started to freak out. In a Facebook post, … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Text Mining with R – $16.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Thursday 22 June 10:31:16 UTC 2017

Get "Text Mining with R" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2017-06-23 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » This app allows you to try on lipsticks from every brand you've ever had your eye on

Thursday 22 June 10:18:21 UTC 2017

Who needs to try on lipstick IRL when you can do it without leaving your room? You might remember Meitu, the selfie-editing app that brought you some of these amazing transformations:  Image: SAMSTRYKER/TWITTER AND MASHABLE COMPOSITESEE ALSO: Live out your Sailor Moon cosplay fantasies with her official phone and selfie-stick wand It's now making a serious play for the world of … [Link]

Mashable » Lena Dunham is so, so grateful to this dude for mansplaining nude selfies

Thursday 22 June 10:03:32 UTC 2017

Lena Dunham posted a nude selfie on Instagram this week, but according to one very adept mansplainer, she was doing it all wrong. SEE ALSO: Lena Dunham drags magazine's 'diet tips' after it puts her on the cover In the nude selfie, which was posted on Instagram, Dunham is topless and covering her breasts with her arm. But, one guy decided … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Volunteers teach AI to spot slavery sites from satellite images

Thursday 22 June 10:00:00 UTC 2017

A crowdsourcing project is helping train a machine learning algorithm to identify possible sites of forced labour in South Asia from space [Link]

Slashdot » Domestic Appliances Guzzle Far More Energy Than Advertised, Says EU Survey

Thursday 22 June 10:00:00 UTC 2017

Chrisq writes: An EU study has found that many electronic devices and appliances use more energy in real-world conditions than in the standard EU tests. Often the real world figures are double those in the ratings. Sometimes this is achieved by having various optional features switched off during the test. For example, switching on modern TV features such as "ultra-high … [Link]

Mashable » A couple of towering Transformers are standing guard outside a Buddhist temple in Thailand

Thursday 22 June 9:56:43 UTC 2017

Don’t be surprised if you run into couple of huge Transformers at this Buddhist temple in Thailand. The Wat Ta Kien temple, just outside Bangkok, is home to three towering Transformers robots that stand eight metres (26 feet) tall.  SEE ALSO: It takes 30 seconds for this BMW to morph into a real-life Transformer Of course, most of them are the … [Link]

Mashable » Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith have fun with the girls in 'Carpool Karaoke' preview

Thursday 22 June 9:46:06 UTC 2017

James Corden's Carpool Karaoke is getting its own Apple Music series and we're thrilled about it.  The Late Late Show host teased the new show with the release of this amazing preview featuring the cast of the new summer comedy, Girls Trip.  SEE ALSO: Gordon Ramsay in a car with James Corden gets very sweary, very fast In the video … [Link]

Mashable » No royal wants to be king or queen says Prince Harry

Thursday 22 June 9:27:46 UTC 2017

In the past few years, Prince Harry has slowly opened up about his role in the Royal Family and the long grieving process after his mother's death 20 years ago, with an earnestness that has gained him a lot a of praise.  SEE ALSO: A 97-year-old fan braves the pouring rain for a reunion kiss from Prince Harry In the latest … [Link]

Mashable » People stole nearly all of the bikes belonging to a shared-bike startup, so it had to close down

Thursday 22 June 9:15:31 UTC 2017

All of those vandalised bikes were going to drive one of China's bike-sharing companies out of business sooner or later. That time has come.  Wukong Bike — one of an estimated 30 bike-sharing startups in China — has closed after a mere six months of operations. It had no choice: it lost nearly 90 percent of its bicycles to mischief and … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Radio powered by your own sweat hints at future of wearables

Thursday 22 June 9:00:00 UTC 2017

A small skin patch harnesses enough power from sweat to run a radio for 48 hours. The same technology could be used to power health sensors of the future [Link]

Slashdot » Curiosity Rover Decides, By Itself, What To Investigate On Mars

Thursday 22 June 7:00:00 UTC 2017

sciencehabit writes: NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars in 2012, in part to analyze rocks to see whether the Red Planet was ever habitable (or inhabited). But now the robot has gone off script, picking out its own targets for analysis — precisely as planned. Last year, NASA scientists uploaded a piece of software called Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased … [Link]

Mashable » Politician breastfed her baby while speaking in parliament, because work never stops

Thursday 22 June 6:52:17 UTC 2017

Talk about multi-tasking. Larissa Waters, a Greens party MP in Australia, got plenty of plaudits earlier in the year when she was the first politician to breastfeed in parliament. SEE ALSO: Baby hippo gives mommy a mouth massage because hippo bonding is weird Now she's the first to deliver a speech while breastfeeding, because well, sometimes work can't stop. Here she … [Link]

Mashable » Why Tumblr's new 'safe mode' is a bigger deal than you think

Thursday 22 June 3:47:29 UTC 2017

Tumblr just made some big changes to how it approaches NSFW content.  Earlier this week, the platform introduced a new "safe mode" that, when enabled, prevents users from seeing NSFW content unless they choose to view it. SEE ALSO: Couple sitting on a boat created a very NSFW optical illusion That may sound like a pretty straightforward change, but it's already … [Link]

Mashable » Men can't wear shorts to work, so they're wearing skirts

Thursday 22 June 3:34:31 UTC 2017

Men across Europe are complaining about what they see as unfair dress codes.   With temperatures reaching record highs in the French city of Nantes, bus drivers of the CFDT Semitan union showed up to work wearing skirts, as they are not allowed to wear shorts despite the hot conditions. According to the International Business Times, the drivers called the shorts … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Admits Disabling Anti-Virus Software For Windows 10 Users

Thursday 22 June 3:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Microsoft has admitted that it does temporarily disable anti-virus software on Windows PCs, following an competition complaint to the European Commission by a security company. In early June, Kaspersky Lab filed the complaint against Microsoft. The security company claims the software giant is abusing its market dominance by steering users to … [Link]

Mashable » Adorable little dog was reportedly saved by mouth-to-nose resuscitation

Thursday 22 June 3:04:43 UTC 2017

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who knows doggy CPR, so when man's best friend is in trouble, improvisation is key. Glenn Rowe, a farmer from Wimmera in Australia, claimed he saved the life of his kelpie Jack when the dog was lifeless after accidentally strangling himself on a lead attached to a quad bike. SEE ALSO: Friendly island doggo followed … [Link]

Mashable » The USGS sent SoCal a quake alert on Wednesday for a tremor that actually occurred in 1925

Thursday 22 June 2:29:32 UTC 2017

A powerful and deadly earthquake struck the coastal California city of Santa Barbara back on June 29, 1925. More than a dozen people died and $8 million in damage was reported in the historic quake, which had a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter Scale. Flash-forward almost 92 years and a quake with the same magnitude and with the same epicenter … [Link]

Slashdot » Remember When You Called Someone and Heard a Song?

Thursday 22 June 2:05:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a Motherboard article: If you were youngish in the early 2000s, you probably remember this phenomenon — calling a friend's cell phone, and instead of hearing the the standard ring, you heard a pop song. Called ringback tones, this digital music fad allowed cell phone owners to subject callers to their own musical preference. Ringback tones … [Link]

Mashable » Richard Branson: Business leaders are 'baffled' by Trump on climate change

Thursday 22 June 1:47:27 UTC 2017

British billionaire Richard Branson said business leaders were left dumbfounded by President Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. But if there's a silver lining, it's that companies are now even more driven to invest in clean energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions. "Whether it's GE, or whether it's the big oil companies… I haven't come across … [Link]

Slashdot » eBay Will Now Price Match Amazon, Walmart and Others On Over 50,000 Items

Thursday 22 June 1:25:00 UTC 2017

eBay announced today a new Price Match Guarantee for over 50,000 items across its site — promising that it will have the best deal online, or it will match the lowest price of a competitor. While only select items are available for this offer, "the move is a significant effort on eBay's part to ensure that it doesn't lose customers … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Private data of 198 million US voters accidentally leaked online

Thursday 22 June 1:01:00 UTC 2017

The data, collected on behalf of the Republican National Committee, included people's phone numbers and addresses as well as assumptions about their religion and ethnicity [Link]

New Scientist – News » Don’t blame Instagram for the rise of botox and lip fillers

Thursday 22 June 1:01:00 UTC 2017

A new report rightly suggests that non-surgical cosmetic procedures need tighter regulation, but stumbles by blaming selfies and social media for their popularity [Link]

Slashdot » NSA Opens GitHub Account, Lists 32 Projects Developed By the Agency

Thursday 22 June 0:45:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hacker News: The National Security Agency (NSA) — the United States intelligence agency which is known for its secrecy and working in the dark — has finally joined GitHub and launched an official GitHub page. GitHub is an online service designed for sharing code amongst programmers and open source community, and so … [Link]

Mashable » Kid getting real dizzy at the park is the cutest thing you'll ever see

Thursday 22 June 0:24:01 UTC 2017

The internet can provide the perfect escape for our everyday problems. But when videos of kittens and puppies just isn't enough, it's time to watch a kid get real dizzy on a spinning ride at the park.  After getting a real good spin in, this little dude tried his very best to stand up, but ended up looking like he had … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Isolate a Network And Allow Data Transfer?

Thursday 22 June 0:05:00 UTC 2017

Futurepower(R) writes: What is the best way to isolate a network from the internet and prevent intrusion of malware, while allowing carefully examined data transfer from internet-facing computers? An example of complete network isolation could be that each user would have two computers with a KVM switch and a monitor and keyboard, or two monitors and two keyboards. An internet-facing … [Link]

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