John Gordon Ross

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

Mashable » Mob of emus surround family car and refuses to move

Friday 30 June 23:53:59 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fvdist.aws.mashable.com%2fcms%2f2017%2f6%2f17180fe6 a41d eb6e%2fthumb%2f00001 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ birds know exactly what they're doing.","image":&quo~ of emus surround family car and refuses to move","sources":[{&q~ More about Cars, Family, Birds, Funny Animals, and Emu [Link]

Slashdot » The Life, Death, and Legacy of iPhone Jailbreaking

Friday 30 June 23:50:00 UTC 2017

From a Motherboard article: Jailbreaking is the art of hacking into Apple's ultra-secure iOS operating system and unlocking it — and thus allowing users to customize the phone, and write or install any software unimpeded by Apple's restrictions. At the time I met with Todesco (a person who offered jailbreaking service), in December 2016, there was no known jailbreak (for … [Link]

Mashable » If you ever loved 'Doctor Who,' now is the time to watch

Friday 30 June 23:32:59 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThere are a dozen very good reasons why you might have stopped watching Doctor Who. Maybe you're a holdout from the classic series, which ran from 1963 to 1989. Maybe you loved Christopher Eccleston in the role and couldn't stand David Tennant; maybe you're a die-hard Ten fan who loathed Matt Smith.  More likely, you've been turned off at some point … [Link]

Mashable » 'Stranger Things' is going where no Netflix show ever has: Comic-Con's Hall H

Friday 30 June 23:20:50 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNetflix has never been on the big Hall H stage at Comic-Con, but then again, they've never had anything quite like Stranger Things. The streaming phenom first came to Netflix on July 15 last year, just a week before the annual nerd pilgrimage got underway. The buzz that's made the show such a hit was just building steam then — and … [Link]

Slashdot » Ends, Means, and Antitrust

Friday 30 June 23:10:00 UTC 2017

Analyst Ben Thompson on the European Commission's $2.7 billion fine levied on Google for anti-competitive behavior: The United States and European Union have, at least since the Reagan Administration, differed on this point: the U.S. is primarily concerned with consumer welfare, and the primary proxy is price. In other words, as long as prices do not increase — or even … [Link]

Mashable » This girls robotics team from Afghanistan was denied visas for a U.S. competition

Friday 30 June 23:09:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA robotics competition team of Afghan girls won't be able to watch their creation compete in person. They were recently denied one-week visas to the United States to come to Washington, D.C., for the First Global Challenge, a new robotics competition that focuses on providing clean water. SEE ALSO: U.S. visa applicants may have to hand over their social media handles … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2434: A day without distraction!

Friday 30 June 22:48:57 UTC 2017

JoT thumbLife is a beach, unless you bring your smartphone. [Link]

Mashable » Wanna know how the 'Game of Thrones' cast celebrated the Battle of the Bastards?

Friday 30 June 22:44:49 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Starks and the Boltons may have been sworn enemies on Game of Thrones, but they didn't let that get in the way of a good time. Speaking at the Con of Thrones convention in Nashville on Friday, Iwan Rheon (aka Ramsay Bolton) revealed that after filming wrapped on episode 609, "Battle of the Bastards," the two sides put aside their … [Link]

Slashdot » A Million Bottles a Minute: World's Plastic Binge 'As Dangerous as Climate Change'

Friday 30 June 22:30:00 UTC 2017

Should you ever travel to one of the many uninhibited islands that dot the most remote reaches of Earth's oceans, chances are you'll find plastic bottles littering the shore. The Guardian reports: A million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute and the number will jump another 20 percent by 2021, creating an environmental crisis some campaigners predict … [Link]

Mashable » You can stop holding your breath, Bey Hive. Beyoncé and JAY-Z's twins' names may have been revealed.

Friday 30 June 22:14:49 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe names of Beyoncé's and JAY-Z's (possible?) twins may have finally been revealed. According to TMZ, the power couple's company has filed trademarks for the names Rumi Carter and Sir Carter.  SEE ALSO: The wait is over to find out the sexes of Beyoncé's twins The trademark apparently includes baby related products, such as rattles, strollers, and baby teething is making … [Link]

Mashable » Trump chastises reporters after scrum in Oval Office

Friday 30 June 22:06:49 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook President Trump blasted the media yet again Friday as photographers got a bit rowdy fighting for a good spot in the Oval Office. They were jostling for space during a meeting with South Korean president Moon Jae-in. SEE ALSO: CNN gives Trump opening to blast the media—and ignore healthcare "Fellas, easy," Trump warned, stretching his hands out as the pack … [Link]

Slashdot » Vertu, Phone-Maker To the Rich, Says It's Broke

Friday 30 June 21:50:00 UTC 2017

A British-based luxury phone maker which made its name selling $50,000 smartphones decked out in alligator leather and titanium and fitted with sapphire screens, has applied to the courts to be placed in administration after running of out money to pay staff and suppliers, (paywalled) reports British outlet The Times. In a witness statement filed in the High Court in … [Link]

Mashable » Surprisingly Useful iPhone Hacks

Friday 30 June 21:32:42 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Read more…More about Apple, Iphone, Mashable Reels, Iphone Tricks, and Iphone Hacks [Link]

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

Friday 30 June 21:30:00 UTC 2017

Hot sauce kit Gadgets The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 16. The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 16. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Disability rights activists are going viral. They won't stop until the GOP health care bill dies.

Friday 30 June 21:26:53 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDawn Russell spent two nights camped out with nine other people in a small room in Sen. Cory Gardner's office. On Thursday evening, after their 60-hour sit-in, Russell and her fellow activists were removed from the office and arrested.  Russell was there because the Colorado Republican is one of the key swing votes who could either help pass or stop the … [Link]

Slashdot » You're Thinking About the Dictionary All Wrong, Lexicographers Say

Friday 30 June 21:10:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report on The Outline: It seems like ever since "bootylicious" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in 2004, dictionaries have been trying to play catch up to ever-evolving languages of slang, especially when it comes to words originating with African Americans and other communities of color. User-generated definitions found on websites like Urban … [Link]

Mashable » This is how NASA spots potentially dangerous asteroids near Earth

Friday 30 June 21:03:39 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Ever wonder how NASA is able to find and track possibly hazardous asteroids near our planet? Well, this video explainer has you covered.  It was released on World Asteroid Day, which is devoted to raising public awareness of the dangers of asteroids and comets in our cosmic backyard. NASA has actually discovered tens of thousands of asteroids floating around our … [Link]

Mashable » Brilliant dog hack keeps pups safe but makes them look ridiculous

Friday 30 June 21:00:43 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEven the most loyal of dogs can't resist the lure of the outside world.  Redditor Gallowboob (gotta love Reddit usernames) shared an inventive dog hack that just may keep your own best friend from straying too far. SEE ALSO: Turn your dog into a disco ball with this light up vest The spoon technique may not be new, but spreading awareness … [Link]

Mashable » The Evolution of Spider-Man

Friday 30 June 20:59:17 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou may think you know Spider-man. But do you really? The first animated version of Spider-Man hit the screen in 1967. Watch the evolution of classic Marvel comic hero since then.  Read more…More about Spider Man, Evolution, Spiderman, Marvel Comics, and Spider Man Homecoming [Link]

Mashable » Here's how to use Facebook to find a Wi-Fi connection anywhere

Friday 30 June 20:55:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFacebook is rolling out a new feature to help us save on data and locate open Wi-Fi networks, no matter where we are.  It's called Find Wi-Fi, and it shows network-needy users a tailored hotspot map of their immediate area, highlighting locations where they'll be able to find a connection. The feature was tested for iOS in a few countries last … [Link]

Mashable » Retro-inspired text adventure puts a twist on using Wikipedia

Friday 30 June 20:49:09 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookReading Wikipedia just got a whole lot more fun. A new game called "Wikipedia: The text adventure" helps you navigate and learn more about the world using a clever modification of the online knowledge database's API. You can start your journey with a suggested location or choose your own, and from there on the game dynamically generates options of places to … [Link]

Slashdot » The Age of Distributed Truth

Friday 30 June 20:30:00 UTC 2017

Eugene Wei, head of video at Oculus (Formerly with Flipboard, Hulu, and Amazon) writes about how information gets distributed now, and things that were commonly known in specific circles are becoming more widely known. From his article: The internet gave everyone a megaphone, and these days that can feel like that Chinese proverb, you know the one. Perhaps the truth … [Link]

Popular Science » Measuring the vibrations of runners' strides could help prevent muscle injuries

Friday 30 June 20:30:00 UTC 2017

Health Bad vibrations. If we could understand how runners adapt to these vibrations, we might be able to better prevent injuries. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Ex-Oculus head donates money to mess with Facebook and Oculus

Friday 30 June 20:28:11 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPalmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus virtual reality, gave his old employers at Oculus and Facebook a huge middle finger this week by donating thousands of dollars to a VR project that makes Oculus-exclusive VR games playable on its competitor's VR device, the HTC Vive. The creator behind Revive, a pet project aimed at breaking down exclusivity barriers for VR systems, confirmed … [Link]

Mashable » This smart light could help you curb your screen time

Friday 30 June 20:23:29 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook‘Covi’ is a speech-enabled light and open-source smart hub that can automate your home. Read more…More about Smartphone, Light, Interior Design, Smart Home, and Alexa [Link]

Mashable » These are the Fourth of July sales you’ll want to know about

Friday 30 June 20:21:45 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. The Fourth of July is a time for pool floats, copious hot dogs, and shopping – yes, shopping. Thanks to a host of sales offering discounts on big ticket items, you could save some serious cash this weekend. Let’s get down to business, people. … [Link]

Mashable » The world has come up with the worst names for Crayola's new color

Friday 30 June 20:19:52 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFinally, the madness is almost over.  Since March, Crayola — yes, the art supply company that ran your childhood — has been stringing the world along on a troublesome and emotional journey to replace the Dandelion crayon — an OG member of the 24-pack box. But rest assured, the end is near. All you have to do is vote on the … [Link]

Mashable » 7 portable grills to have a BBQ everywhere you go

Friday 30 June 20:06:24 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. We can all agree that summertime means three things: ice cream for dinner, an unhealthy obsession with air conditioning, and the ubiquitous weekend barbecue. But keeping a grill in your backyard to facilitate those get-togethers isn’t always feasible. SEE ALSO: 9 pool floats you … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Synthetic fingerprints make plastic particles tiny security keys

Friday 30 June 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Randomly-generated wrinkles on tiny plastic particles that are just as unique as fingerprints could be useful for sending secure data [Link]

Mashable » Damnit, Chance

Friday 30 June 19:55:10 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDamnit, Chance. Chance the Rapper's long been known as a rap iconoclast, with a persona largely centered around humility. He's a rapper with a bashful embrace of fame, but bars he can't help being famous for. He raps about his relationship with God, about the grit of Chicago's South Side violence, and the bores of bling and materialism (his clique: Savemoney). … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Salesforce Introduces New Einstein Platform Services and APIs

Friday 30 June 19:50:35 UTC 2017

Salesforce has introduced new Einstein Platform Services and APIs including Einstein Sentiment, Einstein Intent, and Einstein Object Detection. Launched in September 2016, Salesforce Einstein is an AI platform designed specifically for customer relationship management (CRM). [Link]

Slashdot » AMD Launches Ryzen PRO CPUs: Enhanced Security, Longer Warranty, Better Quality

Friday 30 June 19:50:00 UTC 2017

Reader harrisonweber shares a report: This morning AMD introduced their Ryzen PRO processors for business and commercial desktop PCs. The new lineup of CPUs includes the Ryzen 3 PRO, Ryzen 5 PRO and Ryzen 7 PRO families with four, six, or eight cores running at various frequencies. A superset to the standard Ryzen chips, the PRO chips have the same … [Link]

Popular Science » This engineer is using old cell phones to stop illegal logging

Friday 30 June 19:45:30 UTC 2017

Topher White installs a cell phone listening device. From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News Mobile devices are changing the way we fight climate change. An American engineer is turning old smartphones into listening devices that can detect the sound of illegal logging and warn authorities. Illegal logging is a… [Link]

Mashable » Facebook is targeting jerks who spam your News Feed

Friday 30 June 19:36:22 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFacebook is taking new steps to fight spam. The social network will now weed out posts from spammers who fill their friends' feeds with "vast amounts" of links to "low quality content."  SEE ALSO: This app will tell you which of your photos are actually good enough to post (which is both harsh and helpful) "We want to reduce the influence … [Link]

Mashable » Snarky tweets feature sweet pictures of grandparents to mock Trump's travel ban

Friday 30 June 19:30:19 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Trump administration's travel ban from earlier this year just won't go away. Now it's affecting grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family members that don't make the cut as "bona fide" relations — at least, as the State Department sees it. SEE ALSO: Hilarious photo series shows the alarmingly normal lives of immigrants After winding its way through the Supreme Court, … [Link]

Mashable » JAY-Z's mom comes out in song on powerful track on '4:44'

Friday 30 June 19:19:59 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIn case you haven't heard yet, JAY-Z is seriously opening up on his new album, 4:44. He seems to cover everything, from his former friendship with Kanye West, to his relationship with Beyoncé.  But the album wouldn't be complete without a shoutout to his mom, and one track in particular sees her share some personal news. SEE ALSO: JAY-Z's much-anticipated new … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Magpies recruited to safeguard vineyards from grape-eating birds

Friday 30 June 19:17:00 UTC 2017

A simple perch attracts magpies to vineyards, and their presence deters starlings and thrushes from munching on the fruit [Link]

Mashable » 8 creative ways to show your love for stars and stripes

Friday 30 June 19:13:45 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. You know who looks good in stars and stripes? Everyone. If dad’s old American flag muscle tee isn’t looking too hot anymore or you can’t seem to get the red, white, and blue face paint just right, these products may be able to help.  … [Link]

Mashable » Dog utterly loses control when it's time to go for a walk

Friday 30 June 19:08:17 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Just hearing the word "walk" makes this doggo light up like a canine Christmas tree. The dog may look like he might be possessed by a demonic canine as he's freaking out, but we promise, he's just a normal, happy dog. If it wasn't so cute, we might actually be terrified. Luckily, this pooch's hellish barks get answered and off … [Link]

Mashable » Sony is bringing vinyl back, but the truth is it never went away

Friday 30 June 19:06:47 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookVinyl records are truly a thing of beauty. They were the first thing to bring personal music libraries to the masses, and that's something we'll never forget. While cassette tapes, CDs, and streaming services have all succeeded the format, there's just something about vinyl records that keeps them living on. SEE ALSO: The vinyl jukebox is coming back into production after … [Link]

Mashable » Toyota's new robot is a gentle, helpful companion for paralyzed veteran

Friday 30 June 19:06:25 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe robots are coming … to help us. Almost a decade ago, as the U.S. war in Afghanistan trudged on, Army Ranger Romulo Camargo was shot in the neck when his troop was ambushed during a humanitarian mission. He was paralyzed from the neck down and struggles with daily tasks that most people might take for granted.  Recently, however, Camargo got … [Link]

Mashable » Adele's side hustle is selling handmade pom-poms on Etsy

Friday 30 June 19:05:15 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAdele might be on her last stretch of live performances for a long time, so naturally, it makes sense for her to pick up a new hobby to fill the void.  The Grammy Award-winning singer has apparently turned to an unlikely thing to fill her free time: pom-poms. She told her fans all about it during a performance on Thursday night. … [Link]

Mashable » Weird game about girls in bikinis is getting a VR sense edition where you can *smell* them now, too

Friday 30 June 19:04:21 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDead or Alive is a…weird series. And it's only getting weirder with a new VR-equipped arcade cabinet edition releasing soon. On the surface, Dead or Alive is a series of fighting games featuring scantily-clad women who, in a spin-off series, adopt a quieter life of playing volleyball and enjoying other beach activities. Since the spin-off series, the games have mostly become … [Link]

Mashable » Fourth of July foods, ranked

Friday 30 June 19:00:29 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe best part of the Fourth of July is indisputably the cookout, whether that's lakeside with your family and a huge grill or TV-side in your unfurnished apartment with your roommate and a stovetop. (It still counts as a cookout because we opened the windows.)  Regrettably, though, our stomachs do not have an infinite capacity for food. If you're looking to … [Link]

Mashable » SpaceX is having a very, very good year… so far

Friday 30 June 19:00:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSpaceX is having a pretty great year.  It's only June and the Elon Musk-founded company has already launched nine missions to orbit, exceeding their previous annual launch total of eight. (Not to mention the fact that two of those launches occurred within 48 hours of one another last weekend.) SpaceX is also consistently landing Falcon 9 rocket stages back on Earth … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Blood doping: Were Armstrong and Russia wasting their time?

Friday 30 June 18:51:00 UTC 2017

Doping with EPO appears to offer nothing but placebo effect in amateur riders. Is this the end for the drug that Lance Armstrong abused, wonders Chris Cooper [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » PixLab APIs Provide Access to Media Analysis and Processing

Friday 30 June 18:47:57 UTC 2017

PixLab offers a set of APIs that hopes to meet most of your media analysis and processing needs. Whether it's media storage, machine vision, or image processing you need; there is not much on the media analysis/editing market today that PixLab doesn't offer through RESTful APIs. Because the APIs are unified and scalable, PixLab can offer as many service elements … [Link]

Popular Science » 7 apps that won't make your kids dumber

Friday 30 June 18:46:34 UTC 2017

Seven educational kids apps Technology Smart apps for your smartphone. Seven smart kids apps for your smartphone. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » Iranian City Soars To Record 129F Degrees: Near Hottest On Earth in Modern Measurements

Friday 30 June 18:44:15 UTC 2017

A city in southwest Iran posted the country's hottest temperature ever recorded Thursday afternoon, and may have tied the world record for the most extreme high temperature. From a report on The Washington Post: Etienne Kapikian, a forecaster at French meteorological agency MeteoFrance, posted to Twitter that the city of Ahvaz soared to "53.7C" (128.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Kapikian said the … [Link]

Slashdot » Sony Will Start Pressing Vinyl Records After 28-Year Hiatus

Friday 30 June 18:40:00 UTC 2017

Sony said this week it will begin pressing vinyl records again, ending an almost three-decade hiatus. A dramatic increase in demand for vinyl music in recent years prompted the move, the company said. From a report: After a 28-year hiatus, Sony announced this week that it plans to open a new facility in Japan dedicated to pressing vinyl records. It's … [Link]

Mashable » Yaa Gyasi joins MashReads with her novel 'Homegoing,' a tour de force tale of family and history

Friday 30 June 18:37:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEven when we move away, we never truly depart from our family, and our families never truly leave us. Or at least that's the premise behind Yaa Gyasi's novel Homegoing. SEE ALSO: Barbershop Books is using barbershops to inspire young black boys to read The novel opens with two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, born in 18th century Ghana, each not knowing about … [Link]

Mashable » Lin-Manuel Miranda freestyles with The Roots in a new #Ham4Ham video, and you're going to love it

Friday 30 June 18:26:37 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Lin-Manuel Miranda is taking his shot with a new #Ham4Ham video, which involves some well-known faces and lots of freestyling. #Ham4Ham shows were a special part of the daily lottery system set up for people to score highly coveted tickets to Hamilton: An American Musical. Miranda and special guests used to do the performances pretty regularly, but there hasn't been … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Offers Developers Sneak Peek At Android Things Console

Friday 30 June 18:17:01 UTC 2017

Google this week released the first preview of its Android Things Console, the tool it hopes developers will use to create and manage internet-of-things devices and services. Google has lots of guidance concerning how it expects things will best proceed. Here's what you need to know. [Link]

Mashable » How to create your very own Spider-Man costume under $40

Friday 30 June 18:10:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFind out how to make your very own Spider-Man: Homecoming costume using regular clothes and a lot of black marker. In each episode of 'DIY Costume Squad' one of our expert hosts shows you how to make your own DIY costume based on popular movie/TV/video game characters. Watch as they transform everyday materials and store-bought items into fantastic costumes!  Visit CineFix … [Link]

Mashable » Here's the tweetstorm tale of why Google pulled YouTube as a default app for the iPhone

Friday 30 June 18:07:08 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen the iPhone launched 10 years ago, it came with YouTube as a default app on iOS 1. The pairing of the Google-owned video platform and Apple wasn't as odd then as it might seem today — the first commercial version of Android didn't debut until 2008.  But that doesn't mean that the Apple/ Google collaboration was a happy marriage. The … [Link]

Slashdot » France Drops Windows 10 Privacy Case After Microsoft Changes Telemetry Settings

Friday 30 June 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Reader Mark Wilson writes: There have been lots of complaints about invasion of privacy since the release of Windows 10. Microsoft's telemetry lead to several lawsuits, including one from France's National Data Protection Commission which said Windows 10 was collecting 'excessive personal data' about users. But now the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libert's has decided to drop its … [Link]

Popular Science » Paleontologists finally know what this ancient armored reptile looked like

Friday 30 June 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Animals Leaping lizards! A lot can happen in 241 million years. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » NASA has better things to do than answer questions about the stupidest conspiracy ever

Friday 30 June 17:51:41 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNASA currently has a budget of billions of dollars and is working hard on too many missions to list, including future space travel and climate change and yet — AND YET — they were still forced to take time out of their day to deny a mind-numbingly asinine conspiracy that's basically "PizzaGate on Mars." SEE ALSO: NASA's Curiosity rover has a … [Link]

Mashable » Lost dog happily reunited with family after being found 200 miles from home

Friday 30 June 17:49:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookBeing lost is a scary feeling, but imagine if you were a lost doggo away from your family.  Though it must have been terrifying, one brave pet stayed strong while away from home for five months. A police officer from the Pembroke Pines Police Department in Florida found a lost little Pomeranian on the side of the road earlier this month. … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Fighting climate change could trigger a massive financial crash

Friday 30 June 17:37:00 UTC 2017

The risks of global warming go far beyond the physical. If we don’t start preparing for the transition to a low-carbon economy we’re in for an incredibly bumpy ride [Link]

New Scientist – News » Sun’s gravity could power interstellar video streaming

Friday 30 June 17:35:00 UTC 2017

Space transmissions could slingshot around the sun for a signal boost, producing data rates fast enough to stream video from interstellar space [Link]

Mashable » This Fourth of July, it is your patriotic duty to go see 'Wonder Woman'

Friday 30 June 17:29:20 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAhh, the Fourth of July. The most patriotic of American holidays, where people eat hot dogs, drink beer, and talk about American greatness while watching fireworks. It’s no wonder that many people (wuddup resistance) may not be feeling so great about all that this year. For those people, I’ve got a proposal: Celebrate America’s birthday this year by going to see … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook could now be fined $57m over hate speech

Friday 30 June 17:23:59 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFacebook beware — Germany is finally getting serious on fighting hate speech, and that has wider consequences. SEE ALSO: This country is waging a war against Facebook For some time, the European country flagged the possibility it could impose a heavy fine on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks for allowing fake news and hate messages to proliferate.  On Friday, German … [Link]

Slashdot » India Presses Microsoft For Windows Discount in Wake of Cyber Attacks

Friday 30 June 17:20:00 UTC 2017

India is pressing Microsoft to offer a sharply discounted one-time deal to the more than 50 million Windows users in the country so that they can upgrade to the latest Windows 10 operating system in the wake of ransomware attacks, Reuters reported Friday. From the article: Microsoft officials in India have "in principle agreed" to the request, Gulshan Rai, India's … [Link]

Mashable » Relatable baby flamingo is trying very hard to be an adult

Friday 30 June 17:11:34 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you think a small baby flamingo desperately trying to adult sounds adorable, congratulations. You are a genius and you are absolutely correct. Here's the little bird in question. It's currently living at Pittsburgh's National Aviary, where it is enchanting visitors and the internet alike by being 1) fluffy and 2) extremely leggy. SEE ALSO: Here's why flamingos are so incredibly … [Link]

Mashable » Inside the employee mind: How to understand your employees, and keep them happy

Friday 30 June 17:06:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAs the workforce evolves, staying on top of employees’ needs will not only help companies to attract new hires, but to retain the talent they already have.But the truth is, employers aren’t always on the same page as their employees.Drawing from key findings by the ADP Research Institute®, here’s everything employers need to know in order to better understand their employees … [Link]

Popular Science » This telephoto lens adds 8x zoom to your smartphone camera

Friday 30 June 17:00:44 UTC 2017

8x Telephoto Smartphone Sponsored Post Get closer to sports and wildlife without distortion and save 74 percent off MSRP. This telephoto lens adds 8x zoom to your smartphone camera. Get closer to sports and wildlife without distortion and save 74 percent off MSRP. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » This globe-shaped floating object could one day deliver your snail mail

Friday 30 June 16:59:12 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook‘FreeMotionHandling’ by Festo is an indoor flying object that can autonomously maneuver itself in any direction and pick up and drop off any item. Read more…More about Tech, Science, Mashable Video, Drones, and Gps [Link]

Mashable » Kittenfishing is the newest online dating trend — and it's kinda just lying

Friday 30 June 16:47:55 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou’ve heard of catfishing, but have you heard of the diet version of this deceitful practice? Let us introduce you to Kittenfishing, the newest way to get scammed on a dating app. Coined by the dating app Hinge, it's essentially defined as presenting yourself on a dating app in an unrealistically positive way.  This could be as simple as using profile … [Link]

Slashdot » Sony Suspends Thousands Of PlayStation Network Accounts in UK, Allegedly Because Of Issue With PayPal

Friday 30 June 16:40:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: PlayStation Network (PSN) users in the UK who've paid via PayPal have had their accounts suspended. 'Thousands' of users this week received an automatic refund for purchases they made with the US money transfer service. According to game blog Kotaku, since Sony hasn't received money from those users, their accounts have been suspended. Neither Sony nor … [Link]

Mashable » Lenovo is making a camera specifically for YouTube's VR180 format

Friday 30 June 16:39:58 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookVirtual reality (VR) is undeniably cool, but think about just how much of the experience is wasted. Total immersion requires a complete sphere of video ("360"), but humans can only see roughly half of that experience at any given moment. That's why YouTube announced VR180 a bit ago, the idea being if you cut the VR "world" in half, you can … [Link]

Mashable » Sports stories that already lit up the internet in 2017

Friday 30 June 16:37:15 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 » 'StarCraft Remastered' takes us back to 1998 this August

Friday 30 June 16:28:49 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookBlizzard is bringing 1998's StarCraft back to life with StarCraft Remastered Aug. 14, the developer revealed with a live action trailer Thursday. SEE ALSO: Someone found the original 'StarCraft' source code so Blizzard showered them in gifts StarCraft Remastered, first announced in March, is intended to be the exact same game as the original StarCraft (and its expansions Insurrection and Brood … [Link]

Mashable » KFC launched a chicken sandwich to the stratosphere, and they have a (very goofy) video to prove it

Friday 30 June 16:26:05 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint api production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fvideo uploaders%2fdistribution thumb%2fimage%2f80634%2fcafe6428 385b 4d6a a2c1 519e6aa757be Read more… {"player":{"descript~ went to "space."","imag~ made a very goofy video to celebrate its chicken sandwich launching to the stratosphere, and we're kind of here for it","sources":[{&quo~ video,world view,kfc,space balloon,space sandwich","sec0":nul~ video,world view,kfc,space balloon,space sandwich","videoSeriesNam~ More about Space, Science, Space Video, World View, and Kfc [Link]

Mashable » No, JAY-Z did not burn the Kardashians on his new album

Friday 30 June 16:24:52 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUnfortunately, people often forget a very important adage when it comes to consuming things online: don't believe everything you read (unless, obviously, it's backed up by credible sources).  It's a rule that a lot of people forgot about in the wee hours of Friday morning. JAY-Z's album 4:44 became a Tidal and Sprint exclusive at midnight, and like many major releases, … [Link]

Popular Science » Stop eating your damn placentas

Friday 30 June 16:16:20 UTC 2017

baby laughing Health There’s literally no reason to consume your own organs. Childbirth is scary and you'll probably poop in front of people, but that doesn't mean you should use alternative medicine to make yourself feel better. [Link]

Mashable » GOP senator compares health care to porcupine sex because nothing matters anymore

Friday 30 June 16:14:49 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWhen it comes to the intricacies of healthcare policy in the United States of America in the year 2017, there feels no better or accurate way that sums it up than the following real quote from GOP Kansas Senator Pat Roberts: "Once in Glacier National Park I saw two porcupines making love," Roberts told reporters. Uh, Senator Roberts, the question was … [Link]

Slashdot » Despite Hacking Charges, US Tech Industry Fought To Keep Ties To Russia Spy Service

Friday 30 June 16:00:00 UTC 2017

The U.S. tech sector pushed the government to keep ties with Russia's spy agency, despite reports that Moscow meddled in the U.S. presidential election, Reuters reported Friday. The sanctions imposed on Russia by the Obama administration last December outlawed U.S. companies from having relationships with Russia's spy agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), which presented a dilemma to Western tech … [Link]

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

Friday 30 June 15:59:18 UTC 2017

On 23 June, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket using a booster that had already been to space, only the second time SpaceX has flown used boosters [Link]

Mashable » These adorable engagement photos prove you're never too old to find love

Friday 30 June 15:52:05 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf you're exhausted by modern hook-ups, unsuccessful dating app adventures, and young love flaunting their engagements, here is a breath of fresh air.  An Alabama couple's engagement photos are the sweetest thing we've seen in agesCleveland (Murphy) Wilson shared a picture on Facebook of him and his brand new fiancé, Lucinda Myers, excitedly holding a sign that reads, "She says yes!"  … [Link]

Mashable » The 7 Best PS4 Games to Play With Your S.O.

Friday 30 June 15:48:48 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Read more…More about Gaming, Playstation 4, Mashable Reels, Best Ps4 Games, and Entertainment [Link]

Mashable » Disney removing 'Wench Auction' from Pirates of the Caribbean ride

Friday 30 June 15:45:30 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDisney’s 50-year old Pirates of the Caribbean ride — the one that inspired a seemingly unstoppable film franchise — is getting a makeover that'll drag at least a tiny portion of the attraction from the past into our more culturally-aware present. The company announced in its Disney Parks Blog on Thursday that it's overhauling the Pirates of the Caribbean rides in … [Link]

Mashable » Emilia Clarke has the most badass names for her 4 'Game of Thrones' wigs

Friday 30 June 15:32:08 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookDaenerys Targaryen's dragons aren't the only ones with badass names…  Apparently Emilia Clarke has also given each of her Game of Thrones wigs a spunky nickname, because why not?  While reporting for the recent Time cover story on Game of Thrones, the publication learned the secrets of Clarke's hair transformation into the glorious Mother of Dragons. SEE ALSO: Here's how they … [Link]

Mashable » This solar-powered car might be better for the planet than a Tesla

Friday 30 June 15:31:17 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook You can keep your measly normal electric cars, Elon Musk — the real future of automotive power will be fully powered by the sun. That's the vision a new Dutch auto startup, Lightyear, hopes the world is ready to embrace with a fully solar-powered, four-wheel-drive luxury sedan. Lightyear is just the latest challenger to Tesla's top spot in the green … [Link]

Mashable » 32 memes that perfectly explain millennials and money

Friday 30 June 15:29:12 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 » Oreo is taking (and making) flavor suggestions, including avocado

Friday 30 June 15:22:55 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOreo, traditionally one of America's most modest cookies, has decided to go big or die trying.  Its latest hashtag campaign, ##MyOreoCreation, encouraged followers to come up with their own imaginative Oreo creations. The company promised to make very limited editions of people's best ideas — which apparently included an actual Avocado Oreo. Mmm mmm … OK. SEE ALSO: Oreo releases a … [Link]

Mashable » Aura delivers guided meditation for any attention span

Friday 30 June 15:22:51 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Do you have the attention span of a goldfish? A new meditation app, Aura, claims it can still help you out. Aura entered a saturated meditation market with a mission and an edge. By combining cutting-edge artificial intelligence with time-tested relaxation techniques from therapists … [Link]

Slashdot » Raspberry Pi Wins UK's Top Engineering Award

Friday 30 June 15:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a BBC report: The team behind the device was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering's MacRobert Prize at a ceremony in London last night. The tiny computer launched in 2012. Its designers hoped to introduce children to coding and had modest ambitions. They beat two other finalists, cyber-security company Darktrace and radiotherapy pioneers Vision RT, to … [Link]

Mashable » Nintendo is talking about making anime and we're here for it

Friday 30 June 15:18:36 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNintendo may be making more anime in the future, which sounds like a great plan to us. During a shareholder Q&A Thursday, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto expressed interest in making anime for some of Nintendo's most popular series, specifically naming Pikmin, Star Fox, and Yoshi, according to translations from Alex Aniel. SEE ALSO: Nintendo's theme park is coming along nicely Someone asked … [Link]

Mashable » Are you built for monogamy?

Friday 30 June 15:15:00 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Dr. Roshini Raj explores if human beings were built for monogamy. Subscribe to Mashable: http://on.mash.to/subscribe Love 101 is a new mini-series from Mashable and Bravo. Dr. Roshini Raj guides you through the effects of falling in and out of love. Read more… More about Sex, Bravo, Monogamy, Love 101, and Science [Link]

Mashable » Future iPhones won't have a charging port — here's why

Friday 30 June 15:11:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEvery iPhone has come with a hole in its bottom. Did I say hole? I meant charging port. First it was the 30-pin port on the iPhone "2G" in 2007, which lasted until the iPhone 4S in 2011. And then it was the Lightning port, which has appeared on every iPhone since the iPhone 5 in 2012. But expect that to … [Link]

Mashable » Hey 30-somethings, you're a Xennial

Friday 30 June 15:06:50 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookBetween Generation X and Millennials exists a tiny micro-generation of people who call themselves the Xennials. Maybe you've seen this group labeled Generation Catalano — a reference to '90s teen drama My So-Called Life — or perhaps as the Oregon Trail Generation, but neither have quite the ring that Xennial does. Though the term's been written about before, a viral Facebook … [Link]

Mashable » Notorious B.I.G.'s mom accuses Kendall and Kylie of cultural appropriation after T-shirt scandal

Friday 30 June 14:52:51 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA lot of people are extremely unhappy and offended by Kendall and Kylie Jenner's new line of t-shirts, featuring their faces and initials plastered over the album covers of iconic, largely dead, musicians. Those among the offended is Notorious B.I.G.'s mother, Volleta Wallace. The famous sisters featured her son's face on one of their, now pulled, shirts.  Kendall and Kylie are … [Link]

Mashable » How to make a cool Spider-Man costume for under $40

Friday 30 June 14:51:55 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Find out how to make your very own Spider-Man: Homecoming costume using regular clothes and a ton of black marker. In each episode of 'DIY Costume Squad,' one of our expert hosts shows you how to make your own DIY costume based on popular movie/TV/video game characters. Watch as they transform everyday materials and store-bought items into fantastic costumes!  Visit … [Link]

New Scientist – News » It’s not you – solving a Rubik’s cube quickly is officially hard

Friday 30 June 14:51:00 UTC 2017

Maths says the shortest route to finishing a Rubik's cube is a particularly difficult puzzle similar to the travelling salesperson problem [Link]

Slashdot » Iranian City Soars To Record 129C Degrees: Near Hottest On Earth in Modern Measurements

Friday 30 June 14:40:00 UTC 2017

A city in southwest Iran posted the country's hottest temperature ever recorded Thursday afternoon, and may have tied the world record for the most extreme high temperature. From a report on The Washington Post: Etienne Kapikian, a forecaster at French meteorological agency MeteoFrance, posted to Twitter that the city of Ahvaz soared to "53.7C" (128.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Kapikian said the … [Link]

Popular Science » Anker is crowdfunding its Zolo Liberty+ smart wireless earbuds

Friday 30 June 14:27:29 UTC 2017

Anker Zolo Liberty+ Smart Audio Gadgets Improved sound, battery life, and comfort. New Anker Zolo Liberty+ wireless, smart earbuds now on Kickstarter. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » Women destroy body-shamer's tweet in most empowering way

Friday 30 June 14:21:13 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA man who tweeted saying that "girls over 110 lbs should never posts pics in a bikini" got his comeuppance on Twitter as women flooded him with body-positive photos of themselves in swimsuits.  SEE ALSO: Plus-size model Instagrams the reality of shopping for a bikini and it's a struggle we can all relate to The ill-judged statement promoted an empowering response … [Link]

Mashable » This endoscopic camera helps you peek inside the tiniest of spaces

Friday 30 June 14:20:06 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. No matter how handy you are, your home repairs and DIY projects can come to a standstill when there’s an issue where hands and eyes can’t reach.  Since shrinking yourself down to microscopic size isn’t the best idea (see: Honey I Shrunk the Kids … [Link]

Mashable » Everything about Kumail Nanjiani's excellent 'The Big Sick' makes us cry

Friday 30 June 14:12:25 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Welcome to our weekly series "Cry of the Week," in which we highlight whatever moment made us ugly cry on our couches the most in the past seven days.  Yes, The Big Sick is a comedy, but it's a comedy that offers up about a million reasons to cry. SEE ALSO: The best movies of 2017 (so far) Maybe you'll … [Link]

Mashable » Joe and Mika implore Trump not to watch their show in blistering, but sticky, editorial

Friday 30 June 14:02:38 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAfter Trump tweeted about "Psycho Joe" and "low I.Q. Crazy Mika" yesterday, the two decided to fight back — with more than his trademark, lazy 140 characters. Scarborough and Brzezinski wrote a powerful op-ed for The Washington Post Friday morning, alleging that the President had an "unhealthy obsession" with the show and encouraging him to "keep his 60-inch-plus flat-screen TV tuned … [Link]

Slashdot » Wall Street Journal To Cut Back Print Outside the US

Friday 30 June 14:00:00 UTC 2017

The Wall Street Journal plans to discontinue production of print edition outside the United States in what is the latest testament that popularity of print is waning and it is no longer as lucrative for news outlets to maintain print editions of their journalism. From a Financial Times report: The print edition of the business and finance newspaper, which is … [Link]

Mashable » Water droplets were animated in midair to create a life-sized human figure for an ad

Friday 30 June 13:44:57 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookUsing a 3D water printer and high-speed flash, water droplets were animated in stop motion to bring a liquid human figure to life. The technology is unique, taking over 11 days in a studio to complete. It was produced for a special Gatorade ad. The printer was guided by data that captured the motion of real human beings.  Read more…More about … [Link]

Mashable » Man attempts to hide from police, fails spectacularly

Friday 30 June 13:30:49 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThis guy must have habitually lost at hide and seek as a child. SEE ALSO: Police dog too friendly for the force gets an adorable new job The West Yorkshire Police went in search of a man who had failed to appear in court for a burglary charge. Suffice to say they found him.  They shared a picture of the arrest … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Abortion law needs a UK-wide update, not just Northern Ireland

Friday 30 June 13:23:56 UTC 2017

The provision of abortions for Northern Irish women has been a hot issue this week in both Belfast and Westminster, but UK-wide law has also failed to keep up with medical reality [Link]

Mashable » Euphoric scenes as Germany legalises same sex marriage

Friday 30 June 13:19:06 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookGermany has erupted in jubilant celebration as the country's government voted in favour of same sex marriage.  SEE ALSO: The internet has fallen in love with a couple who recreated their Pride March photo The lower house passed the bill by a margin of 393-226 and the measure is expected to be put in place by the end of the year. … [Link]

Mashable » Our bodies hurt watching this dude down four In-N-Out 4x4s in 3 minutes flat

Friday 30 June 13:17:20 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Ahead of Tuesday's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, competitive eater Matt Stonie took a break from hot dog prep in favor of four massive, 4×4 In-N-Out burgers. In just 3 minutes, Stonie downs 16 cheese-draped patties with just a little help from a giant diet coke. We've got phantom heartburn just watching this. Now, back to hot dogs: This is … [Link]

Popular Science » NASA filled the sky with glowing blue and green clouds

Friday 30 June 13:16:25 UTC 2017

glowing clouds Space It looks like a Fourth of July display, but it’s for science. The long-awaited launch made a spectacular light show along the east coast. Check it out. [Link]

Mashable » Annie Lennox shares spectacularly cringeworthy email from 'new music coordinator'

Friday 30 June 13:14:23 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt’s always nice to get random appreciation for your talents. Sometimes it's even nice to get offers based on those talents. Sometimes it's just a bit odd, though. SEE ALSO: This British man's email exchange with a scammer escalated hilariously Take Scottish singer Annie Lennox, for instance. On Thursday, she shared the following email from someone claiming to be a "New … [Link]

Mashable » French President's official portrait sparks glorious Photoshop battle

Friday 30 June 13:09:17 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookEveryone enjoys a good Photoshop battle — especially when the subject in question happens to be some kind of important, official portrait. SEE ALSO: Justin Trudeau waving to prom goers gets the Photoshop battle we've been waiting for Take the recent Presidential snap of France's Emmanuel Macron, for instance. Portrait officielpic.twitter.com/fAhSZJvPa5 — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 29, 2017 Really they should … [Link]

Mashable » For some reason, Katy Perry is really craving Australian meat pies

Friday 30 June 13:03:45 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFor some reason, Katy Perry is obsessed with the Australian meat pie — the country's tasty (and occasionally gross) national dish. To those who don't know, a meat pie is a crust filled with a (usually) piping hot concoction of beef and gravy, often enjoyed with tomato sauce a.k.a. ketchup. They're a delicious, calorific treat Australians enjoy at the football, or … [Link]

Slashdot » Tom Wheeler Defends Title II Rules, Accuses Pai of Helping Monopolists

Friday 30 June 13:00:00 UTC 2017

simkel shares a report from Ars Technica: Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler spoke out against the FCC's proposed repeal of net neutrality rules this week, saying the repeal will help monopoly broadband providers abuse their dominant position. There's "a monopoly provider for three-quarters of the homes in America, and no choice," Wheeler said in a forum (video) in … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen Colbert thought things couldn't get worse, then Trump tweeted about Mika Brzezinski

Friday 30 June 12:55:42 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook When they go low, we go to Late Night television for help. Stephen Colbert delivered a healthy dose of outrage Thursday in a piercing monologue that lambasted the President for his tweets earlier in the day. Trump had attempted to humiliate Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski on Twitter for getting plastic surgery, and Colbert had plenty to say about it … [Link]

Mashable » Watch the crazy new videos of Elon Musk's first tunnel at SpaceX headquarters

Friday 30 June 12:46:48 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookElon Musk tweeted on Thursday that his tunnel boring machine has completed the first segment of tunnel in Los Angeles.  On Friday, he followed up with images and video of a tunnel — supposedly the same tunnel segment — located at the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California.  SEE ALSO: Elon Musk had a 'promising' conversation about tunnels with Los Angeles mayor … [Link]

Popular Science » Clear summer skies are making Greenland's ice sheet melt even faster

Friday 30 June 12:30:00 UTC 2017

Environment The icy island is having a meltdown. As Greenland's cloud cover decreases, more sunlight is reaching the surface and melting its colossal ice sheet. Read on. [Link]

Mashable » 10 trans and gender-nonconforming youth activists of color changing the world

Friday 30 June 12:29:57 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt’s a saying we've all heard many times over: young people are the future. But they're doing amazing things right now that deserve to be recognized and celebrated, too. That's especially true for transgender and gender-nonconforming youth activists of color. The LGBTQ community is often critiqued for leaving transgender people and people of color behind, and young people existing at the … [Link]

Mashable » Pride posters slated for focusing on straight people

Friday 30 June 11:48:58 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPosters promoting London's Pride Festival have been heavily criticised for using "gay" in a pejorative sense and for "ignoring" sections of the LGBTQ+ community. Some people also found the posters too focused on straight people.  SEE ALSO: Facebook has a rainbow Pride reaction, but not everyone gets to use it The series posters (by the organisaton Pride in London) are supposed … [Link]

Mashable » People are saying Jay-Z's new album is a response to Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'

Friday 30 June 11:27:06 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJay-Z’s much anticipated 10-track album, 4:44, has just been released on Tidal and people are already dissecting the lyrics, finding 'confirmation' that he cheated on Beyonce.  Jay Z breaks down 4:44 pic.twitter.com/aru8o3IMKS — Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) June 30, 2017 As you might recall, Beyoncé's stunning visual album Lemonade partly focused on Jay-Z's purported lying and cheating, giving an honest glimpse behind … [Link]

Mashable » Liam Payne rocks up to meet the Queen looking like Harry Potter

Friday 30 June 11:12:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookHarry Potter, sorry we mean Liam Payne shook hands with the Queen while attending an even in Buckingham Palace.  SEE ALSO: Liam Payne reads out NSFW fan messages, totally cracks up The singer and other young entrepreneurs, like Anita Rani and Caspar Lee, gathered to share their stories of leadership at the Young Leaders Awards. Those in attendance met the Queen … [Link]

Mashable » The deadly escalation of prank videos on YouTube

Friday 30 June 11:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook“It’s just a prank!" What started as a playful trend has turned into an embarrassment for the internet. It's not "just" a prank anymore.  Prank videos were once the darling of YouTube. But somewhere between the classic gags of surprising someone with an airhorn under their chair and the recent death of 22-year-old Pedro Ruiz, who was shot in the chest … [Link]

Mashable » Supercut of Piers Morgan's co-host cringing is a work of art

Friday 30 June 10:57:37 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook It's fairly common knowledge that Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan has a controversial opinion or two, and that he doesn't mind voicing them. SEE ALSO: Amber Rose and Piers Morgan go toe-to-toe about feminism and NSFW photos Just ask his co-host Susanna Reid. In the glorious supercut above — put together by JOE — you can see exactly how … [Link]

Mashable » Man caught in hilariously awkward situation on Snap Maps

Friday 30 June 10:53:26 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSnapchat’s new feature, Snap Maps, is freaking people out big time.  SEE ALSO: Snapchat maps can figure out what you're doing and it's either cool or creepy TL;DR: it doesn't just tell your friends where you are, it also discloses some of your activities. To be fair, Snap Maps also has the potential to give people a very good laugh. Take … [Link]

Mashable » China's viral, dangerous toy: A $5 BB crossbow that shatters bottles

Friday 30 June 10:48:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThis latest toy in China is causing alarm amongst parents. A new pellet-shooting mini crossbow is picking up in popularity. The handsized toy, which can be held and fired like a handgun, shoots small metal BB pellets that are strong enough to penetrate fruit, crack glass bottles — and cause serious injuries. SEE ALSO: Forget fidget spinners, these mini rollers are … [Link]

Mashable » Dad's Twitter campaign for bullied son goes viral in the best way

Friday 30 June 10:01:35 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe internet may be full of angry people and trolls, but sometimes it's just plain nice. SEE ALSO: Rapper performs emotional song written by an 11-year-old to his bully On Thursday morning, Christopher Hope-Smith asked Twitter for help. His son Ollie was turning 9 soon, Hope-Smith wrote, but there was a bully who kept telling him his birthday wouldn't be "as … [Link]

Slashdot » Artificially Intelligent Painters Invent New Styles of Art

Friday 30 June 10:00:00 UTC 2017

Dthief shares a report from New Scientist: Now and then, a painter like Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso comes along and turns the art world on its head. They invent new aesthetic styles, forging movements such as impressionism or abstract expressionism. But could the next big shake-up be the work of a machine? An artificial intelligence has been developed that … [Link]

Mashable » One hero tweeted at KFC for a year until it brought back the spicy drumlets he wanted so bad

Friday 30 June 8:21:02 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou know how they say persistence is the key to success? This guy is the living embodiment of that. One man in Singapore made it his mission to get KFC to bring back its Hot Devil Drumlets — basically spicy chicken drumsticks — that was discontinued in the country in 2014. SEE ALSO: Everyone got all hyped up about this fried … [Link]

Mashable » Makeup brand Nars is sorry for animal testing, but it's not going to stop either

Friday 30 June 8:08:41 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookPeople are getting pretty pissed off at Nars. The popular makeup brand is facing a wave of backlash, after it revealed that it began selling its products in China earlier this month — a country where animal testing is compulsory. SEE ALSO: #MakeFurHistory: LUSH announces innovative anti-fur campaign Nars Cosmetics had previously heavily marketed its cruelty-free practices. The company was acquired … [Link]

Mashable » Guy books a ride on an app, but a huge truck came to pick him up instead

Friday 30 June 7:39:40 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThis was certainly no UberX. A man's account of how he ended up at the back of a truck after using a ridesharing app, has gone viral on Weibo. The man, who goes by the user ID @QiGeNongDongQiang, wrote in a now-deleted post that he wanted to take a ride from Wushan — a county in southwest China to the city … [Link]

Slashdot » New Study Finds How Much Sleep Fitbit Users Really Get

Friday 30 June 7:00:00 UTC 2017

Fitbit has published the results of a study that uses their longitudinal sleep database to analyze millions of nights of Sleep Stages data to determine how age, gender, and duration affect sleep quality. (Sleep Stages is a relatively new Fitbit feature that "uses motion detection and heart rate variability to estimate the amount of time users spend awake in light, … [Link]

Mashable » Genius Best Buy employee explains the difference between having 'the juice' and 'the sauce'

Friday 30 June 4:48:31 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou probably didn't expect Best Buy to be the place where some of the deepest philosophical conversations of our time were occurring, but now we have video evidence. Twitter user LukeG2017 uploaded this clip on Tuesday discussing a question that you didn't know you needed the answer to with his coworker Gino_Russ. Rappers brag all the time about how they got … [Link]

Mashable » JAY-Z's much-anticipated new album '4:44' is out right now

Friday 30 June 4:42:17 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt’s out. JAY-Z's — note the return of the hyphen and the capitalization — much-hyped, much-advertised new album 4:44 has been released as a Tidal exclusive, the rapper's first in four years. SEE ALSO: Tidal, where everyone already loves Jay Z, celebrates Jay Z The 10-track album leads with the cheekily named track "Kill Jay Z," which points to his recent … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Strongest evidence yet that neonicotinoids are killing bees

Friday 30 June 4:36:33 UTC 2017

Studies in Europe and Canada show that controversial neonicotinoid insecticides have adverse effects on reproduction of honeybees and wild bees [Link]

New Scientist – News » Old brains can’t hear similar sounds but a drug can change that

Friday 30 June 4:36:32 UTC 2017

As we age, telling tones apart gets harder – which makes learning languages difficult. A drug that restores hearing in old mice may one day improve human hearing [Link]

Mashable » Amazon's Whole Foods deal pretty much sunk Blue Apron's IPO

Friday 30 June 4:19:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookA giant wall of lettuce, crates of vegetables, and gourmet food stands adorned the front of the New York Stock Exchange building on Thursday morning as meal delivery service Blue Apron celebrated its debut on the trading floor. Produce-related festivities aside, enthusiasm for the once hotly anticipated public offering has wilted in the past couple days as the company lowered its … [Link]

Mashable » Fearless Australian dude throws himself into a hole to catch a massive mud crab

Friday 30 June 3:44:02 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Https%3a%2f%2fblueprint api production.s3.amazonaws.com%2fuploads%2fvideo uploaders%2fdistribution thumb%2fimage%2f80632%2f2104bd22 9eb5 4986 a350 35a2c77ab0b5 Read more… {"player":{"descript~ are wild.","image":&quot~ Australian dude throws himself into a hole to catch a massive mud crab","sources":[{&q~ More about Australia, Crabs, Queensland, Crab, and Culture [Link]

Mashable » The 8 best new Photos features in MacOS High Sierra

Friday 30 June 3:30:26 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookApple dropped the first public beta for MacOS High Sierra on Thursday and, as many have already pointed out, many of the biggest changes to the software are ones you can't easily discern. That's because Apple spent more time on improving core technologies and performance than on flashy new features. SEE ALSO: Screenshots are about to get so much better in … [Link]

Slashdot » There Is a Point At Which It Will Make Economical Sense To Defect From the Electrical Grid

Friday 30 June 3:30:00 UTC 2017

Michael J. Coren reports via Quartz: More than 1 million U.S. homes have solar systems installed on their rooftops. Batteries are set to join many of them, giving homeowners the ability to not only generate but also store their electricity on-site. And once that happens, customers can drastically reduce their reliance on the grid. It's great news for those receiving … [Link]

Mashable » Ransomware has been around for almost 30 years, so why does it feel like it's getting worse?

Friday 30 June 2:55:53 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookRansomware is not new. The malware, which encrypts data and demands payment in exchange for decryption keys, has been with us for almost 30 years. So why does it feel like it's getting worse? Well, that's because it is getting worse.  SEE ALSO: A new ransomware is sweeping the globe, but there's a vaccine In seemingly no time at all, ransomware … [Link]

Mashable » 'Rick and Morty' Season 3 finally, finally gets a release date and a new trailer

Friday 30 June 2:24:34 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook After months and months of teasing on the internet, Season 3 of Rick and Morty finally has a premiere date. The new season will debut on Sunday, July 30. The news was announced on Thursday evening, during a livestream hosted by Adult Swim.  SEE ALSO: 'Rick and Morty' update brings Mr. Poopybutthole to 'Rocket League' The first episode of Season … [Link]

Slashdot » $7.5 Billion Kemper Power Plant Suspends Coal Gasification

Friday 30 June 2:05:00 UTC 2017

romanval writes: A coal gasification plant in Mississippi is iswitching to natural gas after 5 years of delays and $4 billion cost overrun. Megan Geuss writes via Ars Technica: "The Kemper County plant was supposed to be a cutting-edge demonstration of the power of 'clean coal,' and, despite running five years late and more than $4 billion over budget, Kemper … [Link]

Mashable » An NBA star shared his phone number with the world and boy did fans have fun with it

Friday 30 June 1:33:40 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNBA star Jimmy Butler was recently traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Minnesota Timberwolves, which prompted some nitpicking and criticism. Can a team really win big with Butler? Is Butler a good guy to have in the locker room? That sort of thing.  So in a press conference Thursday, Butler gave his critics a special treat. That treat? His phone … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Photos 3.0 Released, Bringing Smarter Sharing, Suggestions and Shared Libraries

Friday 30 June 1:25:00 UTC 2017

Google is rolling out Google Photos 3.0, which features an AI-powered Suggested Sharing feature along with Shared Libraries, "both of which are designed to make the Google Photos app a more social experience, rather than just a personal collection of photo memories," reports TechCrunch. From the report: With the addition of Suggested Sharing, Google Photos will now prompt you to … [Link]

Mashable » Developer of PC survival game 'Rust' shrugs off $4 million in refunds like it's nothing

Friday 30 June 1:21:05 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookImagine a $4 million loss sliding off your back like it's no big deal. Well, Rust developer Garry Newman doesn't have to imagine it at all.  On Wednesday, he casually tweeted this:  Added sales stats to our backend today. These are Rust's real Steam Refund figurespic.twitter.com/IhjUsJUN9N — Garry Newman (@garrynewman) June 28, 2017 All told, Facepunch Studios gave out $4 million … [Link]

Mashable » Intense clip shows a woman trapped in her car as a bear roams around her garage

Friday 30 June 1:03:05 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook A Colorado woman was briefly trapped inside her vehicle after a bear snuck into her garage, following her as she pulled her vehicle inside. "Ahhh!" Denielle Backstrom can be heard yelling before beeping her car horn. "Freakin' bear, get out of my garage." According to The Gazette, the bear made its way inside the garage when Backstrom opened it after … [Link]

Slashdot » Zillow Drops Complaint Against Blogger After Backlash Over Copyright Claim

Friday 30 June 0:45:00 UTC 2017

The blog "McMansion Hell" is back up and running days after Zillow threatened the site's creator, Kate Wagner, into taking it down. Zillow's decision to withdraw their complaint came soon after the Electronic Frontier Foundation announced it would defend Wagner pro bono. GeekWire reports: "We have decided not to pursue any legal action against Kate Wagner and McMansion Hell," a … [Link]

Mashable » Cubs player swears he didn't actually flip off Donald Trump in that viral photo

Friday 30 June 0:35:11 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe World Series champion Chicago Cubs visited Donald Trump in the White House on Wednesday — which was kind of weird, because they'd already visited Barack Obama in the White House just about six months ago.  But it got even weirder when one Cubs player appeared to give Trump the finger during a photo opp.  SEE ALSO: The ugly intersection of … [Link]

Mashable » Trump's tweets were so sexist even Fox News was appalled

Friday 30 June 0:05:46 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAfter President Trump's awful Twitter tirade against Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski in the wee hours of Thursday morning, one surprising outlet stepped forward to condemn his actions — Fox News.  Several presenters on the channel spoke out against the sexist tweets during the course of the day and the network even focussed on the issue instead of the daily White … [Link]

Slashdot » Opinion: Google Unleashes Terrible New Update For Google News Upon the Net

Friday 30 June 0:05:00 UTC 2017

Rei shares their opinion of Google's redesign of Google News: Google unveiled a "new look" for Google News, describing it as a "clean and uncluttered look." New design features include a mostly empty "In the News" box for trending-topics, most of which you probably don't care about; a double-height page header so that they can make the border around the … [Link]

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