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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.

Mashable » Alec Baldwin isn't done roasting Donald Trump on 'SNL' quite yet

Monday 26 June 23:50:03 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookHold on to your bronzer, folks — Alec Baldwin has confirmed that he'll be reprising his POTUS-baiting impersonation of Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live next season. "Yeah, we're going to fit that in. I think people have enjoyed it," Baldwin told CNN, before noting that his busy schedule will limit his SNL appearances in the fall, prompting him to liken … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Home Is 6 Times More Likely To Answer Your Question Than Amazon Alexa

Monday 26 June 23:43:00 UTC 2017

According to software developed by New York-based 360i, Google Home is six times more likely to answer your question than Amazon Alexa — its biggest competitor. Adweek reports: It's relatively surprising, considering that RBC Capital Markets projects Alexa will drive $10 billion of revenue to Amazon by 2020 — not to mention the artificial intelligence-based system currently owns 70 percent … [Link]

Slashdot » 'I'm Suing New York City To Loosen Verizon's Iron Grip'

Monday 26 June 23:20:00 UTC 2017

New submitter mirandakatz writes: New York City is lagging far behind when it comes to ensuring ubiquitous, reasonably priced fiber optic internet access for every resident. There's a jaw-dropping digital divide in the city, and more than a quarter of households are still using dial-up. The city could be doing more to fix that — but it's not. That's why … [Link]

Mashable » Fly the Oscar Mayer Wienerdrone to my barbecue, please

Monday 26 June 23:04:17 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook I am not immune to marketing, and as such, I feel comfortable admitting that I love the Oscar Mayer Wienerdrone. This silly quadcopter is one of four additions to what the company dubs "the Wienerfleet." Other Wienerfleet members include a custom Mini Cooper called the Wienermini; a remote-operated vehicle called the Wienerrover; an electric scooter called the Wienercycle; and, of … [Link]

Mashable » If you're having a bad hair day, this dog's curls will inspire you

Monday 26 June 22:58:34 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookBeachy waves are a great summer style for anyone who wants to look trendy yet low maintenance.  If you're having trouble getting the perfect soft curls, then Twitter user Kerbie Gibbs has the solution. My dog's ear is like the perfect picture to show your hairdresser if you want beachy waves and caramel highlights pic.twitter.com/vSuoDqKQ8u — Kerbie Gibbs (@kerbiegibbs) June 24, … [Link]

Mashable » With every new Han Solo revelation, Lord & Miller keep looking worse

Monday 26 June 22:35:56 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOne week after Phil Lord and Chris Miller were unceremoniously fired as directors of Lucasfilm's still-untitled Han Solo film, the public perception of what went wrong behind the scenes is going from bad to worse for the duo. And that's partly because we're getting one side of this story. With Ron Howard heading to London to take over a shoot that … [Link]

Mashable » California fears that the St. Francis Dam could collapse in Winter 2018

Monday 26 June 22:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen the St. Francis Dam broke, it was considered the worst civil engineering disaster in California's history. Are we in danger of history repeating itself? watch and find out. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Flood, Dam, Man Made Disaster, and Civil Engineering Mistake [Link]

Mashable » Sean Spicer tries to defend camera ban, and why are we even paying this guy

Monday 26 June 22:27:03 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook“You are a taxpayer-funded spokesman of the United States government; can you at least give us an explanation as to why the cameras are off?" That was the question from CNN White House reporter Jim Acosta on Monday, at yet another off-camera press briefing held by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Spicer, unsurprisingly, didn't really have an answer. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » How to download the iOS 11 public beta right now

Monday 26 June 22:16:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou can now take the next version of iOS for a test drive. Apple just delivered the first public beta for iOS 11, which adds a suite of new multitasking features for iPad, a redesigned Control Center, a new Files app, and a ton of other improvements that make you a lot more productive.  SEE ALSO: iOS 11 is about to … [Link]

Slashdot » Fake Online Stores Reveal Gamblers' Shadow Banking System

Monday 26 June 22:00:00 UTC 2017

randomErr shares an exclusive report from Reuters: A network of dummy online stores offering household goods has been used as a front for internet gambling payments. The seven sites in Europe to sell items including fabric, DVD cases, and maps are fake outlets. The faux store fronts are a multinational system to disguise payments for the $40 billion global online … [Link]

Mashable » Sea level rise is accelerating, with Greenland in leading role

Monday 26 June 21:57:05 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookGlobal sea level rise is accelerating as the Greenland Ice Sheet sheds more of its ice, scientists have found.  Given this quickening pace, it's possible that by the end of this century, sea level rise could threaten coastal communities around the world, from Miami to Mumbai.  A new study, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, is one of a … [Link]

Mashable » A deodorizing hanger is coming so you can officially skip laundry day

Monday 26 June 21:54:45 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookGreat news, lazy people — thanks to Panasonic's new deodorizing hanger, you can feel slightly less guilty about skipping laundry day. The company's new hanger suppresses odors on fabric, leaving your dirty clothes smelling tolerable again without having to immerse them in water. How? By using something they call "nanoe" technology. SEE ALSO: Why don't we have waterproof laptops already? What … [Link]

Mashable » SNES Classic controller cables will be longer than 3 measly feet

Monday 26 June 21:52:42 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Super NES Classic already has one advantage over last year's NES Classic: longer controller cables. In a statement, Nintendo of America told us: "The length of the cord on the Super NES Classic controller is approximately five feet long, which is about two feet longer than the cord on the NES Classic Controller." SEE ALSO: Super NES Classic is real … [Link]

Mashable » Chicago residents will eat healthy, thanks to a shipping container mall

Monday 26 June 21:49:11 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFor your typical resident of Chicago’s Bronzeville District, the hunt for fresh produce in their neighborhood can be frustrating, and ultimately fruitless. Save for the few bodegas offering a slim assortment of unappetizing shrink-wrapped fruits and vegetables, a sustainable and affordable source for fresh produce is hard to come by in this part of town — until now.    It’s called … [Link]

Mashable » Google Ventures partner tweets heartbreaking story about his son's pre-existing condition

Monday 26 June 21:48:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhile the GOP races to see if they can secure the votes to pass the Senate's version of the American Health Care Act, aka "TrumpCare," more people are adding their voices to the call for the bill's defeat. The bill, if passed, would have a profound — and devastating — impact on the poor, elderly, and people with disabilities — via … [Link]

Mashable » A fire Leslie Jones tweet inspired one woman's incredible Pride dress

Monday 26 June 21:43:34 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPeople celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month showed their support in cities across the world by walking in parades, making signs, and dressing in their best and brightest rainbow garb. Out of all the incredible outfits we've seen during this year's Pride, this beautiful dress inspired by a Leslie Jones tweet serves its purpose best. Twitter user Kayla rocked the dress in celebration, … [Link]

Mashable » Martin Shkreli can't get a fair jury because everyone thinks he's an evil man snake

Monday 26 June 21:42:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA New York judge is desperately searching for people who don't hate Martin Shkreli's guts. The infamous ex-pharmaceutical company exec is set to stand trial for security fraud charges unrelated to the massive price hike on a life-saving AIDS drug that first put him in the headlines.   SEE ALSO: 'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli says he wasn't hit in the face … [Link]

Mashable » This hand-drawn map of Disneyland just sold for big money

Monday 26 June 21:42:10 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookHold onto your mouse ears, because one particular piece of Disney memorabilia just broke the bank. A one-of-a-kind hand drawn map of Disneyland, done by Walt Disney himself, sold for $708,000 at an auction at Van Eaton Galleries in Los Angeles over the weekend, making it the most expensive Disneyland map ever sold. SEE ALSO: Disney characters communicate in sign language … [Link]

New Scientist – News » SpaceX has launched and landed two used rockets in one weekend

Monday 26 June 21:33:13 UTC 2017

On 23 and 25 June, SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets using boosters that had already been to space, the second and third time SpaceX has flown used boosters [Link]

Popular Science » Aura uses artificial intelligence to deliver personalized meditations

Monday 26 June 21:30:00 UTC 2017

Auro App Sponsored Post Get lifetime coaching via your smartphone for under $60. Aura uses artificial intelligence to deliver personalized meditations. Get lifetime coaching via your smartphone for under $60. Read on. [Link]

Popular Science » Bacteria in the sky may help to make it rain

Monday 26 June 21:29:36 UTC 2017

*Pseudomonas syringae* Science Here's how they do it. Certain bacteria can cause water to freeze into ice, in turn making it rain. But just how much do these tiny organisms contribute to our annual rainfall? [Link]

Slashdot » Judge Sentences Man To One Year In Prison For Hacking Smart Water Readers In Five US Cities

Monday 26 June 21:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for hacking and disabling base stations belonging to water utility providers in five cities across the U.S. East Coast. Called TGB, these devices collect data from smart meters installed at people's homes and relay the information to the water provider's main systems, where … [Link]

Mashable » This UV patch will fix the your bad sunscreen habits

Monday 26 June 21:17:31 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook‘My UV Patch' is a waterproof skin patch that can be used with a smartphone app to detect UV levels and send reminders to reapply sunscreen. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Kids, Children, Summer, and Beach [Link]

Mashable » A disgusted mom posted a very creepy baby onesie and the internet is not into it

Monday 26 June 20:54:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWe all know where babies come from…no need to put it in writing and make them wear it.  Mumsnet user, Jarhead123, posted a photo of a baby onesie that will surely give you the creeps. Image: mumsnet/ jarhead123The user of the UK parenting site commented, "Am I being unreasonable to think this babygrow is awful? Cringe!" Though it is unclear what … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple Releases First Public Beta Of iOS 11 for iPhone and iPad

Monday 26 June 20:42:00 UTC 2017

Zac Hall, writing for 9to5Mac: Apple has released the first macOS High Sierra public beta for Mac. This allows users who are not registered developers to test pre-release versions of macOS with new features for free. Prior to the public beta availability, macOS High Sierra has only been available to test with a $99/year developer account. You can register for … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter embraces its combative side in its most honest ad campaign yet

Monday 26 June 20:13:44 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTwitter is notorious for its fight club atmosphere. More than any other social network, it's a place where users don't hold back in debating one another, whether they be the president of the United States or a blank avatar with five followers. While that environment can easily veer into harassment or intimidate prospective users, it has some upsides too. That's why … [Link]

Mashable » This light follows your movements

Monday 26 June 20:01:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookCreated by designer James Patten, the "Lift" light uses the shape memory properties of nitinol to move and interact without motors. The fixture is temporarily on display at The Shop at A/D/O in Brooklyn, NY.  Read more…More about Tech, Art, Design, Light, and Design Arts [Link]

Slashdot » Sorry, But Anonymous Has No Evidence That NASA Has Found Alien Life

Monday 26 June 20:00:00 UTC 2017

From a Popular Science article: In a new video, the hacker group known as Anonymous claims that NASA has discovered alien life. But before you freak out, let's talk. Sadly, the group of activists and hacktivists doesn't seem to have found any new evidence to support their extraordinary claim. The video is mainly based on NASA quotes taken out of … [Link]

Mashable » iOS 11 on the iPhone will upgrade your everyday experience

Monday 26 June 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookiOS 11 is coming. This fall, iPhones and iPads will get the latest version of Apple's mobile software, first unveiled earlier in June. Developers have had access to a beta preview of iOS 11 since then, but on Monday it becomes available as a public beta. That means anyone who wants it can get it, but be forewarned: It's not fully … [Link]

Mashable » iOS 11 is about to radically change the iPad for the better

Monday 26 June 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookApple’s iPad isn’t getting the same kind of love from consumers it enjoyed in its early days. Perhaps that’s a why Apple is now lavishing it with so much attention.  iOS 11, which enters public beta today, is a love letter to the tablet, giving it the kind of radical makeover no longer possible (or at least expected) through hardware redesign. … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Announces Web Budget API Support in Chrome 60

Monday 26 June 19:56:28 UTC 2017

Google has announced that, starting with Chrome 60, it will support the Web Budget API. The new W3C API can be used to retrieve budget amounts associated with background operations, as well as the cost associated with such operations. Google pitches the API as an improvement over the Push Messaging API as developers can now perform some level of background … [Link]

Mashable » Little boy discovers the power of a leaf blower and will never be the same again

Monday 26 June 19:48:01 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook This kid picked up his grandfather's leaf blower and went absolutely mad with power.  The leaf blower boy seems pretty ready for supervillain school since he's got the whole maniacal laughter part down.  In fact, the boy demonstrates that no one on Earth is safe from his wrath, that is until someone bigger gives him a taste of his own … [Link]

Mashable » Hey Alexa, can you order me some accessories?

Monday 26 June 19:45:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Who will you remember as the face – or voice – of 2017? Alexa. Amazon’s voice control system and at-home personal assistant has stolen our collective hearts, making the Echo family of products a must-have for any smart home. (Don’t have one yet? Compare … [Link]

Mashable » Youngest Solange fan finally gets to FaceTime with her celebrity idol

Monday 26 June 19:35:01 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe magic of Twitter is real, dreams really do come true, and sometimes your heroes are just as great as you hope they will be. The little Solange Knowles fan who won a lot of internet fame last week for pretending to FaceTime the musician actually got the chance to video chat with the real deal. After the teeny fan's father … [Link]

Mashable » St. Francis Dam could be a ticking time bomb in 2018

Monday 26 June 19:25:57 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook When the St. Francis Dam collapsed in 1928, it was considered the worst civil engineering disaster in California's history. Are we in danger of history repeating itself? Watch and find out in Mashable's brand new series, Present History. Read more… More about History, Water, Drought, Climate Change, and Floods [Link]

Mashable » MashReads Podcast: Celebrating 20 years of 'Harry Potter'

Monday 26 June 19:24:26 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe 'Boy Who Lived' just entered a new decade.  Today marks the 20th anniversary since Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone debuted in the UK.  20 years ago today a world that I had lived in alone was suddenly open to others. It's been wonderful. Thank you.#HarryPotter20 — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 26, 2017 To celebrate the occasion, the MashReads Podcast … [Link]

Slashdot » The Mere Presence of Your Smartphone Reduces Brain Power, Study Shows

Monday 26 June 19:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a study: Your cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when your smartphone is within reach — even if it's off. That's the takeaway finding from a new study from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. McCombs Assistant Professor Adrian Ward and co-authors conducted experiments with nearly 800 smartphone users in an … [Link]

Mashable » Puppy meets a bunch of goats and melts hearts around the world

Monday 26 June 19:13:01 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2fcms%2f2017%2f6%2f0d7ac9b0 2c3c 1d92%2fthumb%2f00001 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ overload. ","image":"http~ meets a bunch of goats and melts hearts around the world","sources":[{&~ More about Goats, Farm, Puppy, Adorable, and Culture [Link]

Mashable » Trump’s Tech Week did not make America great

Monday 26 June 19:12:53 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt was a full house last week at the White House as President Donald Trump opened his doors to a gaggle of tech CEOs to talk about modernizing the U.S. government. Among the all-star lineup: Apple's Tim Cook, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, and Alphabet's Eric Schmidt. This week, they're gone. They leave behind desks at departments key to bringing the government into … [Link]

Mashable » Baker who refused to make a cake for a gay couple will get a hearing from the Supreme Court

Monday 26 June 19:12:04 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Supreme Court has set up a battle between the rights of LGBTQ Americans and proponents of "religious freedom." On Monday, the court agreed to hear an October appeal by the owner of a Colorado cake shop who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple in 2012.  SEE ALSO: CNN sent its Supreme Court sketch artist to the … [Link]

Mashable » Listen up everyone, this new, beautiful gorilla meme has something to say

Monday 26 June 18:53:08 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookGorilla memes are still hot, hot, hot, according to sweet internet trends.  It's been a one year since the internet got their memes out for Harambe, and it's still easy to find memorials to that ape. And just recently, the "Maniac" dancing gorilla has reminded us all about the power of movement. SEE ALSO: On the anniversary of Harambe's death, the … [Link]

Mashable » The Great Barrier Reef is worth $42 billion. It's also under serious threat.

Monday 26 June 18:50:59 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Great Barrier Reef is an expansive wonder filled with thousands of marine species and over 600 coral types. It's naturally priceless. But think of it as a business, or prime piece of real estate, and the Australian reef is worth a hefty sum of money. The 133,000-square-mile coral reef system represents around A$56 billion — or $42.4 billion in U.S. … [Link]

Mashable » Wait, wait, wait: 'Star Fox 2' is actually coming out?!?!? (Yes.)

Monday 26 June 18:49:40 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookStar Fox 2 is coming out ………but what the hell is Star Fox 2? Most Nintendo fans are familiar with Star Fox, the space combat series starring a talking alien fox that launched during the Super NES era. It was Nintendo's first game to simulate 3D spaces through the use of polygonal graphics, but — more important than that — it … [Link]

Mashable » That crazy 'Iron Man 2' Spider-Man fan theory is actually true, confirms Tom Holland

Monday 26 June 18:42:03 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIn Spider-Man: Homecoming, as in Captain America: Civil War, Tony Stark serves as a sort of mentor to young Peter Parker. But it turns out Peter's been looking up to Tony a lot longer than that. SEE ALSO: The first 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' reviews are in In fact, we now have confirmation that Peter's first encounter with Tony happened all the way … [Link]

Slashdot » Indie Game Developer Shares Free Keys on The Pirate Bay

Monday 26 June 18:40:00 UTC 2017

Jacob Janerka, developer of the popular indie adventure game 'Paradigm,' recently spotted a cracked copy of his title on The Pirate Bay. But, instead of being filled with anger and rage while running to the nearest anti-piracy outfit, Janerka decided to reach out to the pirates. Not to school or scold them, but to offer a few free keys. From … [Link]

Mashable » Nintendo promises "significantly more" SNES Classic consoles after 2016's NES Classic debacle

Monday 26 June 18:38:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you're excited about the Super NES Classic Edition — I sure am — then there's a bit of a good news/bad news situation developing here. First, the bad news. Much like 2016's NES Classic, Nintendo's follow-up will almost certainly be a limited edition item. A Nintendo spokesperson confirmed as much in an email exchange with me. SEE ALSO: Super NES … [Link]

Popular Science » A third of marine megafauna died in a mass extinction that we didn’t even know about

Monday 26 June 18:24:39 UTC 2017

Turtle staring at you Animals Ancient climate change was to blame. Almost all of the species that have ever existed are now extinct—why should swimming sloths be any more important than the rest? Here's why. [Link]

Mashable » Watch Trump's ridiculous tweets transform into poetry before your eyes

Monday 26 June 18:24:09 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDonald Trump is a poet and he doesn't even know it. Well, sort of … in the sense that Reddit user Darby Crash recently created "Poet in Chief" — an algorithm-run generator that turns President Trump's often nonsensical tweets into the most tremendous poems. Now we all have the ability to read Trump's tweets as profound literary works. Just what America … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and YouTube team up to fight terrorism online

Monday 26 June 18:21:41 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIn a move that was foreshadowed last week in a public message from YouTube, several internet giants, including Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and YouTube, have announced the formation of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. SEE ALSO: Theresa May renews her call for internet regulation following the London Bridge attack "The spread of terrorism and violent extremism is a pressing global … [Link]

Mashable » Add Creative Cloud mastery to your résumé with this Adobe training bundle

Monday 26 June 18:16:38 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. From Photoshop v1.0 to today’s Creative Cloud suite of apps, Adobe has remained the industry standard within the design world. And if you want to stay plugged in, too, you’ll need to develop your digital design skills and keep them well honed. This Adobe … [Link]

Mashable » These 6 Harry Potter fan fiction trends always make us LOL

Monday 26 June 18:12:40 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou may laugh at fan fiction, but original written work has helped sustain voracious fan communities for decades. When Harry Potter fans had to wait years between novels, writing our theories into online content was a welcome form of catharsis. I first logged on to fanfiction.net in 2004, fresh from the theatrical release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban … [Link]

Mashable » 10 Things You Never Knew Safari Could Do

Monday 26 June 18:04:42 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Read more…More about Apple, Safari, Mashable Reels, Tech, and Consumer Tech [Link]

Slashdot » Google Replaces Gchat With Hangouts Today

Monday 26 June 18:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: The day dreaded by stubborn office workers around the country has finally arrived. At some point today, Google will replace its Google Talk feature in Gmail — known colloquially to most of the world as Gchat — with Google Hangouts. The reasoning: Google's announcement of the switch back in March touts Hangouts' better features … [Link]

Mashable » Kelly Osbourne peed her pants and is blaming Starbucks

Monday 26 June 17:56:39 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookStarbucks pissed off Kelly Osbourne, so she pissed herself. Or, to use Osbourne's own hashtag, #PissedMyOwnPants.  After she tried and failed to relieve herself at a Manhattan location, she got very dramatic about the whole thing and tweeted about it for some reason. There's a hefty does of rage for the "shameful employees" that were just doing their jobs instead of … [Link]

Mashable » Looking at the Obama family rafting together in Bali makes it seem easier to breathe

Monday 26 June 17:47:34 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAn Obama sighting is a thing to behold these days—and everyone seems to go nuts when they do appear, even if it's just Michelle or Barack introducing rappers at award ceremonies.  It's safe to say, the former first family is busy and might not be missing us as much as we miss them. The crew was spotted rafting in Bali, Indonesia, … [Link]

Mashable » Clever website turns Donald Trump's bad tweets into poetry

Monday 26 June 17:45:35 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookStill can't get enough of Trump's Twitter account for some reason? Well, you are in luck, my friend. Reddit user Darby_Crash created a website called Poet in Chief that randomly generates a beautiful* poem out of the president's tweets.  SEE ALSO: Senate reveals detested health care bill, and LORDY Trump just tweeted about Comey tapes While it is a far stretch … [Link]

Slashdot » Who Americans Spend Their Time With

Monday 26 June 17:20:00 UTC 2017

Data scientist Henrik Lindberg has a series of fascinating charts based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics that show who people in the United States spend their time with over the course of their lifetime. Check out the charts here. From a report on Quartz: Some of the relationships Lindberg found are intuitive. Time with friends drops … [Link]

Mashable » This cloud-connected fidget spinner takes uselessness to a whole new level

Monday 26 June 17:11:08 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Fidget spinners — yeah, they're still a thing. So why not capitalize on the phase if you can? Ben Parnas, an electrical engineer at Formlabs, and his buddy Greg Daneault, an associate software engineer at Carbon Black, did just that. The two created a fidget spinner that may be even more useless than the real thing for the Boston Stupid … [Link]

Mashable » 8 Harry Potter Rumors, Totally Debunked

Monday 26 June 17:10:58 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Read more…More about Harry Potter, Mashable Reels, Entertainment, Books, and Harry Potter [Link]

Mashable » These early reviews of 'Harry Potter' will make you grin

Monday 26 June 17:10:33 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIn case this article is the first thing you're seeing on the internet today, it's been 20 years since the first Harry Potter book was released. As the book (and subsequent books) grew in popularity, you'd be hard-pressed to find a negative review for Potter in its two decades on shelves. Many early reviews were in print form and not even … [Link]

Mashable » Angry cow crashes cricket match, probably just mad it couldn't play

Monday 26 June 17:08:52 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookClearly, someone gave this cow bad directions to the Running of the Bulls festival. A lost cow was spotted spectating a village cricket match between two English cricket clubs on Saturday, and for some reason, it really wanted to get involved. The Mossley Cricket Club shared a clip of the strange moment on Twitter.  SEE ALSO: Lit AF peacock gets away … [Link]

Mashable » The best movies of 2017 (so far)

Monday 26 June 17:02:34 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWe’re at the halfway point of 2017, so all this week Mashable entertainment will be rolling out our 8.5 (Get it, half of ’17?) picks for the best of the year – so far! – in movies, TV, music, and more. It’s our eight best picks for you, along with a bonus choice that, while not strictly one of the greats, … [Link]

Mashable » Here are all the tweets Donald Trump has deleted since becoming president

Monday 26 June 17:00:58 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDonald Trump has a Twitter problem.  In addition to his penchant for delivering surreal, stream-of-consciousness rants at any time of day on the microblogging platform, Donald Trump can't seem to stop deleting tweets.  Many times, his tweets are deleted because of typos, including the infamous "covfefe" tweet. But the reasons behind deleting other examples, like one about his alleged appearance on … [Link]

Mashable » You could do so much better than those Sonic the Hedgehog shoes

Monday 26 June 16:59:17 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTo celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 26th birthday this summer, Anippon teamed up with Sega to create some Sonic-inspired shoes for all the fans who took one look at Sonic's classic red and white shoes and thought, "I need those." The shoes cost about $60, which honestly isn't a terrible price, but you could do so much better than these shoes. Sonic … [Link]

Mashable » TJ Miller and Thomas Middleditch really don't like each other, apparently

Monday 26 June 16:58:24 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFollowing his character's exit from Silicon Valley, TJ Miller gave a pretty candid, bonkers interview to The Hollywood Reporter, in which he didn't hold back.  Perhaps the biggest eyebrow raise is regarding the comments Miller leveled at his co-star, Thomas Middleditch. During the interview, he said he said he wanted to step aside, and that Middleditch, who plays Richard Hendriks, "always … [Link]

Mashable » C'mon now: There are plenty of good reasons why Trump didn't recognize LGBTQ Pride

Monday 26 June 16:51:12 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMan oh man, will Donald Trump ever catch a break? As June draws to a close, Trump's usual band of Berkeley professor critics and lefty snowflakes have excoriated the president for failing to recognize LGBTQ Pride month this year. He hasn't declared it Pride month when June began and he hasn't so much as tweeted about the celebration.  That's no real … [Link]

Popular Science » Artificial algae could help save our oceans

Monday 26 June 16:49:03 UTC 2017

Researches installed artificial coralline algae to test their ability to attract marine micro-fauna. From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News Using mimicry to fight climate change. Scientists are using faux-coralline algae to seed aquatic ecosystems. It's a novel tool for dealing with climate change and ocean acidification. [Link]

Mashable » Give your kids a much-needed break from screen time with this portable toy box

Monday 26 June 16:45:24 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook‘Teebee’ is a multi-purpose toy box that can carry your kid’s favorite things. It includes a brick plate for Legos, a sorting tray to separate toys, and stickers so kids can customize the box. Read more…More about Cars, Parenting, Kids, Lego, and Toys [Link]

Slashdot » Super Nintendo Classic Coming in September

Monday 26 June 16:40:00 UTC 2017

Rumors are true. Nintendo is gearing up to launch the SNES Classic, a miniaturized version of the glorious original Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The console will include 21 games when it launches September 29. A report adds: Among the big surprises: a never-before released Star Fox 2 is in the mix. Here's the full list of games: Super Mario World, … [Link]

Mashable » When this woman received an unsolicited dick pic, she took it straight to the dude's mom

Monday 26 June 16:30:33 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUnsolicited dick pics are unfortunately a scourge of life on social media, but one clever woman from Scotland has found a searingly clever way of dealing with the men who send them. Last week, Rebecca Mcgregor, a 21-year old lingerie model and photographer, posted documentation on Facebook of her very effective strategy: going straight to the source’s mom. Yesssss. This isn't … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Research on male animals prevents women from getting best drugs

Monday 26 June 16:30:00 UTC 2017

Male and female mice differ in many ways – a finding that suggests women could be missing out on the best medical treatments, as most are tested on male animals [Link]

New Scientist – News » More killer hail coming unless we curb global warming

Monday 26 June 16:30:00 UTC 2017

Extreme hail storms can be a threat to life and property. If we carry on polluting the planet we'll have to face more of them, warns physicist Raymond Pierrehumbert [Link]

Mashable » Baby survives Grenfell, or not: Facebook’s fake news problem continues apace

Monday 26 June 16:18:54 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA few months ago, amid much fanfare, Facebook started rolling out its new tool against fake news which warns users when they try to post fake stories on the platform. SEE ALSO: Facebook has new safeguards for profile pictures, but it's just a first step The feature, announced in December is the result of a collaboration with "third-party fact-checking organisations" — … [Link]

Popular Science » Sorry, but Anonymous has no evidence that NASA has found alien life

Monday 26 June 16:12:26 UTC 2017

Space We wish. Before you freak out, let’s talk. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Peruvian monkey avoids stomach trouble by adding mud to its diet

Monday 26 June 16:12:00 UTC 2017

Rylands’ saki seems to go out of its way to eat the muddy walls of treetop termite mounds – perhaps to prevent toxic side effects from its seed-rich diet [Link]

Mashable » Super NES Classic is real and it's out in September

Monday 26 June 16:08:53 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe long-rumored Super NES classic has been officially announced, and it's coming on Sept. 29. Just like its NES Classic predecessor, the diminutive replica of Nintendo's second gaming console ever comes packed with games. The $79.99 price tag gets you 21 classics from the SNES era, as well as two controllers. SEE ALSO: Nintendo fans freaking out to the 'Metroid' E3 … [Link]

Slashdot » The High-Tech Jobs That Created India's Gilded Generation Are Disappearing

Monday 26 June 16:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: Information technology services account for 9.5 percent of the India's gross domestic product, according to the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), but now, after decades of boom, the future of the industry seems precarious. Since May, workers' groups have reported unusually numerous layoffs. The Forum for IT Employees (FITE) estimates that 60,000 workers have … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon puts on an awesome Alexa display with the new Echo Show

Monday 26 June 16:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint api production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fvideo uploaders%2fdistribution thumb%2fimage%2f80544%2f321df983 bf24 421e ac0c b538e49c28f8 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ and Show.","image":&quot~ the Amazon Echo Show","sources":[{&q~ choice,alexa,smarthome,echo",&~ choice,alexa,smarthome,echo",&~ More about Amazon, Reviews, Review, Mashable Choice, and Alexa [Link]

Mashable » Someone found an incredibly creative way of sorting Lego bricks using AI

Monday 26 June 15:59:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFor parents, children, and Lego aficionados everywhere, it's a good day to be alive. Everyone loves to build with Lego bricks, but no one likes the cleanup — so using AI technology, Jacques Mattheij, a tech-savvy Lego-lover since childhood, found a way to make sorting Lego pieces fun and simple. SEE ALSO: A 'Gilmore Girls' lego set might be coming and … [Link]

Mashable » Nintendo fans freaking out to the 'Metroid' E3 reveal is why I love video games

Monday 26 June 15:57:50 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Nintendo's big E3 surprise was one that fans have been waiting to hear about for years: Metroid Prime 4 is coming. Most of us watched it at home, but a group of dedicated fans gathered in Nintendo's New York City retail store for a public showing. Just watch their amazingly positive response to the Metroid announcement. This kind of pure, … [Link]

Mashable » Your bag of Cheetos could have $50,000 in it

Monday 26 June 15:52:15 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Cheetos Museum is looking for your weirdest looking Cheeto in your bag of Flamin' Hot or Cheesy Cheetos. Use your imagination and upload a clean photo of your Cheetos, describe it, and you could be $50,000 richer. Some already submitted Cheetos that looked like a flamingo, a girl on rollerblades, and a bald eagle. Just make sure you don't eat … [Link]

Mashable » Messenger reaction filters show emotion when you don't feel like it

Monday 26 June 15:51:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNot feeling very expressive today? Don't worry — Facebook Messenger has new tool to help make your feelings clear to anyone you're chatting with. Now, when you're on a video call with someone live, you'll see a new Reaction Filter. Tapping on one of the now-familiar Facebook reaction icons (love, laughter, surprise, sadness, or anger) it'll animate on the screen to … [Link]

Mashable » The Nokia 3310 is no match for Glastonbury festival

Monday 26 June 15:37:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookI brought a Nokia 3310 to Glastonbury expecting it to be the ultimate festival burner phone, and it failed to live up to expectations.  Since Nokia started teasing the renaissance of its most popular classic model, the write-ups have been mixed.    SEE ALSO: I replaced my smartphone with a Nokia 3310, and I never want to go back The simplicity … [Link]

Mashable » How to create viral content: Try, try again

Monday 26 June 15:33:56 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookBenjamin Hardy was the #1 writer on Medium.com in 2016.  He has grown his email subscriber base from zero to over 200,000 people in the past two years.He attributes much of his success from a single idea he learned from Tim Ferriss: Rather than setting long-term goals, pursue short-term experiments.  Here’s what Hardy learned from Ferriss and how he applied it: … [Link]

Mashable » Tennis legend John McEnroe thinks Serena Williams would rank 700th in the world if she was a man

Monday 26 June 15:31:07 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIn the past, John McEnroe has heaped praise upon Serena Williams, previously saying she "greatest female player he's ever seen," but now he'd like the clarify his statements. While on NPR, McEnroe talked about how no day goes by without him hearing someone repeat his famous outbursts ("You cannot be serious!"), and discussed his latest memoir But Seriously–but not before talking … [Link]

Mashable » 'Anonymous' says NASA has found alien life, but let's all slow the hell down

Monday 26 June 15:30:54 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe shadowy hacker collective Anonymous believes that NASA is about to announce that it has discovered alien life of some kind.  We've looked into these claims and concluded they are, at best, a bone-headed misunderstanding of  mundane statements from a NASA official in April, or, at worst, a bold-faced lie playing all of us for clicks.  Either way, it's not worth … [Link]

Mashable » It was only a matter of time before 'woke' got added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Monday 26 June 15:21:52 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Oxford English Dictionary can never let slang just be slang. In the past, it's tried to bond with its fellow kids with words such as hot mess, YOLO, and manspreading much to all of our eye-rolling.  The OED's latest update to the dictionary is the addition of the definition of woke, which TIME defines as a term "embraced by the … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Birds use cigarette butts for chemical warfare against ticks

Monday 26 June 15:21:25 UTC 2017

Urban house finches incorporate more fibres from cigarette butts into their nests if they have live ticks in them, suggesting the toxic chemicals in the butts may deter the parasites [Link]

New Scientist – News » Cyberattack on UK parliament exploited weak email passwords

Monday 26 June 15:21:24 UTC 2017

A hack that locked MPs out of their parliamentary email accounts over the weekend could have been easily stopped by more following basic security practices [Link]

Popular Science » Using a phone or tablet causes symptoms that look a lot like carpal tunnel syndrome

Monday 26 June 15:21:20 UTC 2017

Smartphone Health But it’s not necessarily the real thing. Using phones and tablets can cause hand pain, according to a recent study. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » 'Why I Decided To Disable AMP On My Site'

Monday 26 June 15:20:00 UTC 2017

Web developer Alex Kras on Monday listed a number of reasons why he dislikes Google's AMP project, and why he pulled support for it on his website. From his post: Back in the day we used to have WAP pages — specific web pages that were presented only to mobile devices. Opting into AMP, for publishers, is kind of like … [Link]

Mashable » Jamie Foxx's impression of a young Kanye West is real genius

Monday 26 June 15:15:52 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook In an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Jamie Foxx described his first encounter with Kanye West during the rapper's backpack days.  Foxx explained that while at a house party, West showed up. Naturally, Foxx made him perform—and it went extremely well. West then asked Foxx to sing the hook on a song that later turned out to be the … [Link]

Mashable » How J.K. Rowling, the 'Harry Potter' fandom, and technology all grew up together

Monday 26 June 15:10:14 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFor 20 years, J.K. Rowling has been forging a relationship with fans — millions and millions all over the world in a way that can feel deeply, deeply personal (who among us hasn't tweeted at her hoping for a fave?).  "The online Harry Potter fandom has become a global phenomenon with its own language and culture, its own wars and festivals, … [Link]

Mashable » There's evidence that Doomfist may be coming to 'Overwatch' in August

Monday 26 June 15:07:18 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDoomfist appears to be coming to Overwatch this August, according to files in the game's latest public test region update that refers to the update as "Doomfist/Summer Games." Over the weekend, players on the Overwatch PTR noticed that the game's crash logs referred to the upcoming update 1.13 as Doomfist/Summer Games, pointing at the return of the Summer Games event and … [Link]

Mashable » Cool guy finds so many ways to play Toto's 'Africa' on his keyboard

Monday 26 June 14:56:00 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook We're always stunned by the amazing things people can do with instruments, and this cool keyboard player is no exception. In less than three minutes, Seth Everman manages to play Toto's hit song "Africa" in 11 genres, using 11 different beats and sounds in his keyboard. The genres range anywhere from "Latin" to "90s pop" to our personal favorite "I'm … [Link]

Mashable » Flight simulator role-play goes horribly, hilariously wrong

Monday 26 June 14:53:51 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Flight Sim X is a pretty dry game. You fly the planes, you land the planes. That's pretty much it. But some people found a way to spice their game up with a little role-playing.  See, here's the thing: you can do more than be a pilot in Flight Sim X. There's also the option of taking on the high-stress … [Link]

Mashable » 20 of the best one-liners in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'

Monday 26 June 14:52:43 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOn this day 20 years ago, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone — the first of seven spell-binding novels — was finally published. You may have had an inkling somewhere along the line that there’s a few Harry Potter fans at Mashable, and they’re not without reason. SEE ALSO: 5 articles that'll only make sense to true 'Harry Potter' fans Over … [Link]

Mashable » 'Harry Potter' recut as 'The Breakfast Club' is an instant classic

Monday 26 June 14:50:11 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen you stop to think about it, the Harry Potter series has a few fundamental similarities to the coming-of-age dromedy The Breakfast Club. First and foremost, though the two classics occur during different time periods and in different worlds, both stand as iconic symbols of a generation. And both, though targeted toward a young-adult audience, are beloved by fans of all ages and from … [Link]

Slashdot » Supreme Court Partially Revives Travel Ban, Will Hear Appeal

Monday 26 June 14:43:00 UTC 2017

From a report: The U.S. Supreme Court partially revived President Donald Trump's travel ban and said the justices will hear arguments in the fall. The justices said the ban can apply for now only to people who don't have a "credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States." From a NYT report: … [Link]

Mashable » Jamie Foxx's story about Ed Sheeran sleeping on his couch is hilarious

Monday 26 June 14:41:55 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook If you needed further proof that Ed Sheeran is basically friends with every celebrity in the world, just ask Jamie Foxx. Or better yet, watch the clip above.  SEE ALSO: Ed Sheeran hits back at Glastonbury haters with super-sassy tweet During Friday's episode of The Graham Norton Show, Foxx told the brilliant story of how Sheeran slept on his couch … [Link]

Popular Science » Last week in tech: Amazon’s massive drone delivery hub may be coming to your city (in the distant future)

Monday 26 June 14:27:23 UTC 2017

Amazon Drone Hub Technology Plus: Free vintage Sega games and the latest from the wild world of cryptocurrency. All the biggest tech news of the week, including Amazon's drone hub patent, and the OnePlus 5 smartphone. [Link]

Mashable » The first reviews for 'War for the Planet of the Apes' are bloody brilliant

Monday 26 June 14:18:54 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWar for the Planet of the Apes may not have much love for humans, but human critics definitely love War for the Planet of the Apes. The first reviews are in, and by most accounts the last chapter of the Apes prequel trilogy is the best one yet. In a summer crammed of expensive CG-heavy blockbusters, director Matt Reeves and star … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Chrome Bests Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera In Independent Battery Life Tests

Monday 26 June 14:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: YouTuber Linus Tech Tips has pitted Microsoft Edge against Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera and discovered that it does not deliver as strong a performance as Microsoft claims. Linus Tech Tips took four Dell Inspiron laptops, with the same specs, and found that Microsoft Edge trails Chrome and Opera in battery life tests. … [Link]

Mashable » These popular $300 noise-cancelling headphones are on sale for $79.99

Monday 26 June 13:52:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Not all songs are created sonically equal, so why should you settle for headphones that don’t adapt to your listening habits? These A-Audio Legacy Over-Ear Headphones claim to be the real deal. Their combination of a versatile, powerful soundstage and a handsome, durable design make … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon Echo costs just $130 right now

Monday 26 June 13:42:50 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAmazon’s smart speaker Echo is currently on sale, with the price being reduced from $179.99 to $129.99.  The promotion is valid until the end of Monday, ET time.  SEE ALSO: Get ready to see a bunch of Amazon Echo clones The discounted price is especially interesting as it brings the Echo down to the same level as the competing Google Home, … [Link]

Mashable » IKEA's new adult coloring sheets are actually foolproof recipe posters for aspiring cooks

Monday 26 June 13:42:39 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookRecipes are tedious and hard to follow and cooking can be kind of hard. So, IKEA is trying out fill-in recipe pages that you wrap and cook your food in.  Sounds gimmicky? It's only being tested out in a select number of stores in Canada, but it could become a thing one day. Read more…More about Cooking, Ikea, Cook, Real Time … [Link]

Mashable » A sleepy Bruno Mars made an appearance at the BET Awards

Monday 26 June 13:26:49 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAward shows seem to be going on for longer than necessary these days, which is probably why more and more people are getting caught resting their eyes on camera. Bruno Mars was the latest victim of this during Sunday night's BET Awards. The singer, who opened the show and won major awards throughout the night, closed his eyes and Twitter won't … [Link]

Mashable » You can help North West decide what to name her new puppy, but obviously it should be 'Baby Jesus'

Monday 26 June 13:22:51 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookKim Kardashian West provided us all with an opportunity to contribute to the history of the family this weekend. Just last week, Kim shared a photograph of the newest members of the Kardashian klan: two Pomeranians, one for her daughter North West and another for Penelope, North's cousin. It's been a few days but North still hasn't settled on a name … [Link]

Mashable » 'War of the Planet of the Apes': Quality next chapter to a plot we're all familiar with

Monday 26 June 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookClint and Ti from CineFix saw War for the Planet of the Apes but only ONE of them went bananas for it. But they do agree, the latest installment of the classic sci-fi's reboot is a quality 3rd chapter. Visit CineFix for more episodes and movie-related content. Read more…More about Cinefix, Planet Of The Apes, War For The Planet Of The … [Link]

Mashable » 32 memes that perfectly explain millennials and money

Monday 26 June 12:58:36 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMillennials. They’re kind of a big deal. And, it’s understandable. They’re not only the largest generation, they’re also disrupting the status quo. Take marriage and starting a family, for example. They’re waiting later in life to settle down. Why? Unlike previous generations, Millennials face an uphill battle financially. They’re underemployed, face financial insecurity, and bogged down by massive student loan debt. … [Link]

Mashable » Instagram shares magical 'Harry Potter' illustration to mark 20-year anniversary

Monday 26 June 12:21:27 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you've so much as tapped the Twitter icon on your phone this morning, you'll probably have seen at least 100 posts about Harry Potter. Basically, today is the books' 20-year anniversary. On 26 June 1997, The Philosopher's Stone was published and the Harry Potter universe was magicked into existence. SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling shares beautiful tweet to mark 20-year 'Harry … [Link]

Popular Science » How to go ultralight camping

Monday 26 June 11:30:00 UTC 2017

DIY Hit the trail without any extra baggage. Going camping doesn’t have to feel like gearing up for a Himalayan expedition. Here’s how to get ready for an overnight hike without breaking the bank—or your back. Read… [Link]

Slashdot » Twitch Announces Six-Day Marathon Of Classic MST3K Episodes

Monday 26 June 11:30:00 UTC 2017

BrianFagioli quotes Beta News: Twitch was designed as a video game streaming service, but since Amazon bought it, it seems to be evolving into something more. While it is still primarily a platform for showing off gaming, people are using it for general videos, broadcasting pretty much anything. Heck, the service has even offered marathons of classic TV shows, such … [Link]

Mashable » Theresa May receives the Monty Python treatment in brilliant supercut

Monday 26 June 11:26:15 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook It took the Australian mastery of ABC's Insiders to create the perfect parody of Theresa May, superimposing the prime minister's soundbites from the disastrous UK election onto the Monty Python classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail. SEE ALSO: Some genius organised Theresa May's leaving drinks and the internet is loving it The video starts with May as King Arthur … [Link]

Mashable » J.K. Rowling shares beautiful tweet to mark 20-year 'Harry Potter' anniversary

Monday 26 June 11:15:42 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you've been anywhere near the internet this morning, you'll probably have been caught up in the surge of Harry Potter-based excitement coursing through social media. SEE ALSO: There's an easter egg when you post or comment about Harry Potter on Facebook The reason? It was exactly 20 years ago today that the Philosopher's Stone was first published, and one of … [Link]

New Scientist – News » The death of King Coal hints we are at a climate turning point

Monday 26 June 11:00:00 UTC 2017

Coal use is dying out and wind and solar energy are booming. This means the world is changing around you despite inaction by backward-looking politicians [Link]

Mashable » Chelsea Manning celebrating in Pride parade is giving us life

Monday 26 June 10:47:59 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTens of thousands of people marched in LGBTQ Pride parades worldwide Sunday.  At the New York City parade, participants included Chelsea Manning, who is celebrating her first NYC pride since being released from prison as a free transgender woman.  SEE ALSO: Chelsea Manning Instagrammed her 'first steps of freedom' The ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union, tweeted a photo of Manning … [Link]

Mashable » David and Victoria Beckham watching Ed Sheeran at Glastonbury are absolute couple goals

Monday 26 June 10:18:09 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf there's one thing that really fills the air with romance, it's the soft sound of Ed Sheeran gently plucking away on his guitar. Just ask David and Victoria Beckham. SEE ALSO: David Beckham and James Corden's Bond audition is a hilarious disaster On Sunday, during Sheeran's closing set on the main Glastonbury stage, the Beckhams were spotted watching from the … [Link]

Mashable » Ed Sheeran hits back at Glastonbury haters with super-sassy tweet

Monday 26 June 10:05:52 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou can criticise Ed Sheeran if you must, but you'd better not suggest his music isn't 100% live. If you do, he will come for you. SEE ALSO: Ed Sheeran busts out his guitar in glorious Carpool Karaoke trailer Sheeran was headlining Glastonbury 2017 on Sunday. It was closing night of the festival, and Sheeran was playing to a pretty sizeable … [Link]

Mashable » Please stop sharing photos of Justin Trudeau at Pride, it's making the world jealous

Monday 26 June 9:58:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWho needs lengthy speeches and thoughtful public statements when you can say all you want to say with a pair of social justice socks? Sporting a pair of Ramadan-themed socks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family demonstrated their support for both the LGBTQ community and the Muslim community at Toronto's Pride celebration yesterday. Not everyone could attend Toronto's Pride, but … [Link]

Mashable » Forever spinning kid on a go-kart is basically a human fidget spinner

Monday 26 June 9:48:19 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThere is more to this clip of a child spinning out of control on a go-kart than meets the eye.  SEE ALSO: Tom Cruise gets shown memes about Tom Cruise, totally cracks up The video starts with two kids on go-karts slowly crossing the finish line, and a third kid helplessly spinning behind hem.  But the internet took the video and … [Link]

Mashable » Ethereum price drops 20% after a pile of fake and old news reports

Monday 26 June 9:18:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEthereum has quickly recovered from a flash crash last week, in which the cryptocurrency went from the price of $317 to $0.10 in a few seconds.  But now, after several unsubstantiated — or just plain old — news reports over the weekend, Ethereum seems to be experiencing a real correction.  SEE ALSO: This ethereum-based project could change how we think about … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Living near noisy roads could make it harder to get pregnant

Monday 26 June 9:00:00 UTC 2017

Women who live near noisy roads are more likely to take 6 to 12 months to get pregnant, even when factors like poverty and pollution are taken into account [Link]

Mashable » Two koalas fight it out on the highway, because this is Australia

Monday 26 June 8:58:44 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookKoalas seem cute and cuddly on the surface, masking the fact that they're still wild animals. Such as these two koalas who had a brawl in the middle of a highway in southwestern Victoria, Australia, who narrowly missed being hit by a truck.  SEE ALSO: Friendly koala walks into a restaurant full of diners like it's NBD Sharon Bercely told 9 … [Link]

Mashable » John Oliver explains why he's clearly anti-anti-vaccination

Monday 26 June 8:50:34 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook "Accidentally contracting polio" is the hottest new American fad. John Oliver went after anti-vaccination activists in his latest segment on Last Week Tonight. Oliver carefully debunked every one of the anti-vaccination myths some parents refuse to drop and noted that would be vaccinating his son, who was born premature. Surprise! Life-threatening illnesses don't have to be life-threatening. Read more… More … [Link]

Mashable » John Oliver calls Trump's tape admission for what it is: 'extraordinarily stupid'

Monday 26 June 8:46:03 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Word to the wise: if you're under investigation and seeking to refute a witness' testimony, don't confirm it in a tweet. On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver slammed President Trump for doing exactly that. By falsely suggesting that he had recorded Comey, Trump had likely committed "witness tampering," an act that Oliver called not just "stupid," "but extraordinarily stupid." When … [Link]

Slashdot » New Maglev Elevator Can Travel Horizontally, Vertically, and Diagonally

Monday 26 June 7:34:00 UTC 2017

An elevator that can move in any direction has been successfully tested by a German company named ThyssenKrupp. An anonymous reader quotes Wired UK: The Multi is the first ropeless lift, built using the same magnetic levitation technology used in Japan's bullet train and proposed for the Hyperloop. In the same way the train slides along a track horizontally, the … [Link]

Mashable » 'Silicon Valley' said goodbye to Erlich in the most Erlich way possible

Monday 26 June 7:00:26 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThis post contains spoilers for Silicon Valley Season 4, episode 10, titled "Server Error." Much like everything Erlich Bachman has ever attempted, T.J. Miller's Silicon Valley exit was kind of ridiculous. In the Season 4 finale, after venturing to Tibet to catch up with former Hooli CEO Gavin Belson for a fresh start, Erlich wasted no time going back to his … [Link]

Slashdot » Ohio Government Websites Hacked With Pro-Islamic State Messages

Monday 26 June 4:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes Bloomberg: The websites of Ohio Governor John Kasich and other state government agencies were hacked on Sunday with a posting professing love for the jihadist group Islamic State. Ten state websites and two servers were affected, and they've been taken off line for an investigation with law enforcement into how the hackers were able to deface … [Link]

Mashable » Michelle Obama helps make Chance the Rapper's BET Humanitarian Award historic

Monday 26 June 4:05:50 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe BET Awards featured a surprise guest on Sunday: Michelle Obama. And she taped a special message for none other than Chance the Rapper.  SEE ALSO: Chance the Rapper covers Outkast, Snoop at Bonnaroo festival The occasion for the visit from the former first lady was Chance's acceptance of the BET Humanitarian Award.  Michelle and Barack Obama both called Chicago home … [Link]

Mashable » 'Preacher' Season 2 premiere proves the Saint of Killers ain't messing around

Monday 26 June 3:27:44 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook This post contains spoilers for the Preacher Season 2 premiere, titled "On the Road." No series blends style, action, and humor quite like Preacher, which is perhaps the purest embodiment of a comic book we've ever had on the small screen. Executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, along with showrunner Sam Catlin, have distilled everything that made Garth Ennis … [Link]

Mashable » AirAsia X flight shook like a 'washing machine' following mid-air problem

Monday 26 June 3:07:30 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAn AirAsia X flight bound for Kuala Lumpur was forced to turn back on Sunday, after a mid-air technical issue left the plane's cabin shaking like a "washing machine." Flight D7237 with 359 passengers onboard left Perth at 6:50 a.m. local time, then returned to Perth by 10 a.m., after what reportedly seemed to be a problem with an engine. SEE … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2432: Job search made easy!

Monday 26 June 2:18:51 UTC 2017

JoT thumbIt seemed a little too perfect… [Link]

Slashdot » Roadside Cameras Infected with WannaCry Virus Invalidate 8,000 Traffic Tickets

Monday 26 June 1:34:00 UTC 2017

Long-time Slashdot reader nri tipped us off to a developing story in Victoria, Australia. Yahoo News reports: Victoria Police officials announced on Saturday, June 24, they were withdrawing all speed camera infringement notices issued statewide from June 6 after a virus in the cameras turned out to be more widespread than first thought. "That does not mean they [the infringement … [Link]

Mashable » There's an easter egg when you post or comment about Harry Potter on Facebook

Monday 26 June 1:28:48 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFacebook certainly didn't forget about Harry Potter's 20th anniversary. The social media giant quietly rolled out an easter egg in time for Jun. 26, the day J.K. Rowling first published Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997 (which Americans will of course know as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone). SEE ALSO: We ranked the most dateable Harry Potter characters … [Link]

Mashable » Elon Musk packs the best of SpaceX's latest landing in 20-second video

Monday 26 June 0:01:37 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhile you were out enjoying the sun and sights here on Earth, SpaceX was busy making history, again.  SEE ALSO: Elon Musk wants your trip to Mars to be like a Carnival cruise On Sunday, SpaceX pulled off its 13th flawless rocket landing, delicately putting the Falcon 9 on the seaborne drone ship called "Just Read the Instructions."  And while SpaceX … [Link]

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