Geekish

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 » Tech CEO busted for riding in driverless car to his own convention

Thursday 6 July 23:58:35 UTC 2017

A tech exec making a splashy entrance at a keynote is nothing new—but they usually don't break the law in the process. Baidu CEO Robin Li took a ride to the company’s Create AI developers conference in a car tricked out with self-driving tech, all while beaming live footage of the journey to the keynote stage. The problem? In China, where … [Link]

Mashable » Jerk bear crushes camper's tent and gets her arrested on outstanding warrant

Thursday 6 July 23:49:09 UTC 2017

A bear crashed a camper's tent which ultimately led to her arrest. A woman camping in Centennial Park in Anchorage, Alaska, was rudely awakened by a bear on Tuesday. Police received a phone call from a concerned citizen at approximately 7:30 a.m., claiming that a bear had crashed a tent, possibly with a person inside, the Associated Press reports. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Slashdot » WikiLeaks Unveils CIA Implants That Steal SSH Credentials From Windows, Linux PCs

Thursday 6 July 23:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hacker News: WikiLeaks has today published the 15th batch of its ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time detailing two alleged CIA implants that allowed the agency to intercept and exfiltrate SSH (Secure Shell) credentials from targeted Windows and Linux operating systems using different attack vectors. Secure Shell or SSH is a cryptographic … [Link]

Mashable » Trump reportedly couldn't find a hotel room in Germany for G20 summit

Thursday 6 July 23:16:19 UTC 2017

For a man who owns a boatload of hotels, you'd think President Donald Trump would have no problem finding a comfortable room to crash. According to reports from local media, Trump had a little trouble finding a hotel room in Hamburg, Germany for his stay during the G20 summit this week. The Hamburger Abendblatt reports that Trump was initially trying to … [Link]

Mashable » All the times Trump refused to acknowledge Russia hacked the U.S.

Thursday 6 July 23:00:18 UTC 2017

In an alternate universe, the U.S. government is discussing a host of cybersecurity reforms to safeguard its electoral system after the Russian government waged a cyber-campaign to swing the election against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In this universe, the United States is led by President Donald Trump, who seems to go out of his way to blame others or downplay … [Link]

Mashable » Hillary Clinton's latest burn shows just how horrible the GOP is at Twitter

Thursday 6 July 22:49:14 UTC 2017

Sure, Election Day was almost eight months ago, but don't tell the GOP that. The GOP's health care bill is having a hard time getting the support it will need to pass the Senate and get one step closer to becoming law thanks to a terrible CBO score and heaps of scorn and criticism. So it makes perfect sense that the … [Link]

Slashdot » Tesla Model S Fails To Get Top IIHS Crash Rating

Thursday 6 July 22:40:00 UTC 2017

mrspoonsi writes: Shares in Tesla have plummeted more than 13 percent this week after lower than expected deliveries and the Model S only attaining an acceptable result in recent crash tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety states: "Tesla made changes to the safety belt in vehicles built after January with the intent of reducing the dummy's forward movement. However, … [Link]

Mashable » The electric car revolution may hit the world 'harder and faster' than predicted

Thursday 6 July 22:07:07 UTC 2017

Electric vehicles are still rare sightings on most roads today. But in a couple of decades, more than a third of all passenger cars will run on batteries — not on gasoline or diesel, analysts say. Around 530 million electric vehicles could zip quietly along the world's streets and highways by 2040, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) said on Thursday in … [Link]

Slashdot » YouTube Stars Defend Net Neutrality In Open Letter To the FCC

Thursday 6 July 22:00:00 UTC 2017

More than 100 YouTube creators from the Internet Creators Guild have signed an open letter to the FCC calling on the agency to keep strong net neutrality protections. "Our rapidly growing industry employs hundreds of thousands of people and yet it barely existed more than a decade ago," reads the letter. "As creators in this fast-moving industry, changes to the … [Link]

Mashable » Bill Murray bringing a 'Caddyshack' restaurant to his home state, so he's got that going for him

Thursday 6 July 21:55:06 UTC 2017

It’s happening! Midwestern Caddyshack fans, get ready to get excited. The opening date has been set for Bill Murray and brothers' Caddyshack Restaurant in Rosemont, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. SEE ALSO: How 'Dangerous Golf' turns the world's most boring sport into explosive fun The restaurant, which will open in December, is the second Caddyshack-themed venue operated by the Murray … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter gets a win in lawsuit against U.S. government for right to reveal data requests

Thursday 6 July 21:50:10 UTC 2017

Defending freedom of speech continues to be Twitter's strong game. The company's ongoing lawsuit against the U.S. government for the right to publish aggregated data requests had a new development in favor of the 140-character network on Thursday. SEE ALSO: Twitter Sues U.S. Government for Right to Be More Transparent A federal judge in California ruled against the U.S. government's arguments … [Link]

Mashable » A step-by-step guide to utterly botching a simple handshake photo op, by Donald Trump and Angela Merkel

Thursday 6 July 21:45:47 UTC 2017

President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are two of the most powerful human beings on the planet. Their influence alone has the potential to topple economies, start and end wars — to alter the very course of our species' existence. Anyway, the two figures met in Hamburg ahead of the G20 summit on July 6 and engaged in one … [Link]

Mashable » Pitch your startup at this lingerie networking event and oh god tech industry really?

Thursday 6 July 21:35:47 UTC 2017

Getting started in tech is a daunting proposition—so clearly, having models and lingerie on hand when networking is a long overdue idea that could make everyone more comfortable and help ease the entire process. Right? Right? That somehow appears to be the thinking driving the organizers of Startup Mingle, a July 8 networking event at San Francisco's W Hotel. The event's … [Link]

Mashable » 'Titanfall 2' developers honoring this player's dog who passed away is very sweet

Thursday 6 July 21:32:05 UTC 2017

When a prominent member of a video game community lost their dog, the game's developers found a small but adorable way to tribute the pup inside the game. A Titanfall 2 player who goes by the name Iniquity has been streaming and making entertaining Titanfall videos for years. After his dog Onyx passed away recently, the Titanfall developers at Respawn gave … [Link]

Mashable » 4 things you should do when you're the victim of revenge porn

Thursday 6 July 21:30:50 UTC 2017

Rob Kardashian decided on Wednesday to exact revenge on his former fiancée Blac Chyna by publishing nude and explicit images of her on social media. Now the internet is talking about one of the worst risks of our digital lives: so-called revenge porn. SEE ALSO: Rob Kardashian owes Blac Chyna, and all of us, an apology Also known as nonconsensual porn, … [Link]

Slashdot » OneDrive Has Stopped Working On Non-NTFS Drives

Thursday 6 July 21:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: OneDrive users around the world have been upset to discover that with its latest update, Microsoft's cloud file syncing and storage system no longer works with anything other than disks formatted with the NTFS file system. Both older file systems, such as FAT32 and exFAT, and newer ones, such as ReFS, … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter schools Rick Perry on basic economics after he speaks at a coal plant

Thursday 6 July 21:15:46 UTC 2017

If Econ 101 taught us anything, it's that supply follows demand. But U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry interpreted the basic principle a little differently while at a coal plant in West Virginia Thursday. SEE ALSO: Rick Perry denies the reality that CO2 is the main climate change driver, and here we go again According to Market Intelligence energy reporter Taylor … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Why We Built Our New Developer UI on React Instead of Angular

Thursday 6 July 21:13:57 UTC 2017

We launched v1 of the Cloud Elements integration platform back in 2013 — a product that has served our customers and our company's growth well over the past few years. But it's 2017, and web technologies have evolved quickly in turn causing user expectations to evolve even faster. It was time for us to rethink the overall developer journey and … [Link]

Mashable » Wellness vlogger mistakes poisonous plant for aloe vera and eats it on a livestream

Thursday 6 July 21:04:44 UTC 2017

Natural remedies are great and all, but sometimes they go terribly wrong. Eating raw aloe vera is a new trend in China, particularly among young women who livestream themselves consuming the plant for all its health benefits. But things took a decidedly unhealthy turn for one wellness vlogger, who realized the plant she took a hearty bite of while broadcasting was … [Link]

Mashable » Justin Trudeau delivers a powerful statement about gender equality at the Global Citizen Festival

Thursday 6 July 21:03:08 UTC 2017

On the eve of the G20 summit in Hamburg, everyone's favorite handsome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a quick stop on Thursday to chill with, who else?, Coldplay. Trudeau introduced the band at the Global Citizen Festival, a free event that raises awareness for issues related to global poverty. Coldplay and other artists — including Shakira, Pharrell Williams, and Ellie … [Link]

Mashable » Walmart is rolling out giant vending machines for online pickup orders

Thursday 6 July 20:39:58 UTC 2017

Walmart is on a quest to make its in-store pickup process free of human interaction. The big-box store is rolling out a giant self-serve kiosk tower for online orders to more than a dozen locations. Customers simply arrange their shipment ahead of time, visit the store, and access their order via a barcode scanner on the side of the machine. Each … [Link]

Mashable » Coconut oil might be worse for you than you previously thought

Thursday 6 July 20:37:40 UTC 2017

Coconut oil. It has quite the resume. It's a moisturizer, a conditioner, a creamer, a spread, and, last but certainly not least, it smells and tastes duh-licious. This all-natural wonder is something that everyone and their mother is using these days. But doctors are now saying “hey, slow that coconut roll,” because this oil may not be as healthy as we … [Link]

Mashable » Summer's here: Time for people to get weird about sleeveless dresses in Congress

Thursday 6 July 20:22:19 UTC 2017

In the brutal throes of the Washington, D.C. summer, female reporters are reportedly getting barred from the Speaker's lobby for — wait for it — wearing sleeveless dresses. According to a CBS News report, one "young, female" reporter even tried to craft makeshift sleeves out of notebook paper to avoid being ejected. (It didn't work.) On Twitter, CQ Roll Call reporter … [Link]

Mashable » The very much threatened Great Barrier Reef is not 'in danger,' UNESCO says

Thursday 6 July 20:19:35 UTC 2017

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is under serious threat as warming waters kill off large swaths of corals. But it's not "in danger" — at least not according to UNESCO. The United Nations cultural body this week voted to leave the 133,000-square-mile World Heritage Site off its list of endangered sites, which is the last stage before a site is delisted altogether. … [Link]

Mashable » Watch a bear play in an Alaskan waterfall right from Google Earth

Thursday 6 July 20:13:30 UTC 2017

Thanks to Voyager, Google Earth's storytelling platform, you can now basically take an even deeper look at Alaska without having to leave your couch. Pretty cool, right? SEE ALSO: Watch out Google Earth, Apple Maps has a hidden VR-like 'flyover' mode Voyager, which is essentially a collection of guided stories and tours based on maps, will begin streaming live content Thursday, … [Link]

Slashdot » TV Networks Hide Bad Ratings With Typos, Report Says

Thursday 6 July 20:05:00 UTC 2017

A report Thursday in The Wall Street Journal details how networks are taking advantage of that fact to disguise airings that underperform with viewers. From a report: It's described as a common practice in the world of TV ratings, where programs with higher ratings can charge advertisers more to run commercials. When an episode performs poorly with viewers, the networks … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon gears up for Prime Day 2017 with deals on 5 Sony products

Thursday 6 July 19:54:32 UTC 2017

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. While the official holiday isn't until July 11th, Amazon is dishing out some great deals in preparation for Prime Day 2017. Today's sales include reduced prices on five Sony sound products. SEE ALSO: Start Prime Day early with this $1 deal on Amazon Music … [Link]

Mashable » Researchers are solving the mysteries of a 65-million-year-old dino skull with Kinect

Thursday 6 July 19:54:00 UTC 2017

One day, you're a terrible killing and eating machine. Flash forward 65 million years, and you're being conquered by a $150 gaming accessory. That's the new reality of the majestic T-Rex, reduced by time to fossilized remains. Of course, mysteries remain — and they could be solved with one of your favorite gaming devices. SEE ALSO: A terrifying crocodile relative, with … [Link]

Mashable » 'Handmaid's Tale' protestors greet Trump in Poland

Thursday 6 July 19:38:24 UTC 2017

President Trump and the GOP can't seem to escape Handmaid's Tale protestors — not even halfway around the globe. During his visit to Warsaw, Poland to meet with world leaders ahead of the G20 summit, Trump was met by a group of vocal protestors in long red robes and white hoods, a nod to Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel. SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Mashable » Google faces yet another massive fine from the EU

Thursday 6 July 19:35:24 UTC 2017

European Union officials believe Google is muscling out competitors by not allowing phone designers to build devices using only parts of Google's Android operating system, and by preventing full access to Google Play Store unless phone designers include Google Chrome and Search. SEE ALSO: Google slammed with record $2.7 billion fine from EU Now, according to Reuters, officials have put together … [Link]

Mashable » Poor dog got terribly stuck just trying to climb up to sit by his human

Thursday 6 July 19:32:59 UTC 2017

For dogs, car rides can be an exciting adventure where they can truly see the world in all it's glory. Well, this pooch tried to get a front row seat to the action and just ended up getting caught in a tight situation. SEE ALSO: Get the perfect photo of your dog every single time with this gadget The dog’s owner, … [Link]

Slashdot » Skype Users Slam Microsoft's Attempt To Infuse App With Social Media Magic

Thursday 6 July 19:25:00 UTC 2017

Last month Skype announced a major update to its messaging and video calling app. The update brought a visual revamp, as well as "social features" such as Highlights that were first introduced by Snapchat. At any rate, it turns out, people are not enjoying the update as much as Microsoft had hoped. From a report: Reviews of the Android and … [Link]

Mashable » Snoop Dogg just dragged Rob Kardashian hard for those Blac Chyna pictures

Thursday 6 July 19:20:17 UTC 2017

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Mashable » Nike will sell sneakers directly on Instagram

Thursday 6 July 19:17:28 UTC 2017

You can already buy Nikes on Amazon or using AR. But soon, you may be able to buy them on Instagram too. Nike plans to "seamlessly" offer its sneakers to customers on Instagram, the company said this week. SEE ALSO: The unique thrill of vintage shopping on Instagram Right now, details are unclear of exactly how Nike will use the app … [Link]

Mashable » You can now start tipping your Uber driver — and you should!

Thursday 6 July 19:15:45 UTC 2017

It’s time to start tipping your Uber drivers. Following years of resistance, the ride-hailing company is finally starting to roll out its driver-tipping features in earnest. Today, Uber expanded its in-app tipping to more than 100 cities in the U.S and Canada, including some of its biggest markets like New York, City, Los Angeles, Toronto, and San Francisco. SEE ALSO: Uber's … [Link]

Mashable » End of an era: The next 'Super Mario' doesn't have a Game Over screen

Thursday 6 July 19:05:10 UTC 2017

For the first time in the core Super Mario series, Super Mario Odyssey will not have a Game Over screen. SEE ALSO: The choices we're given in games are still ultimately meaningless The official Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account for Japan shared this game-changing piece of information this week, showing what happens instead when Mario runs out of health in the … [Link]

Mashable » This new autonomous truck prototype ditches the driver completely

Thursday 6 July 19:04:00 UTC 2017

There’s a big new self-driving vehicle primed to hit the roads, and it's like nothing you've ever seen before. It's technically a truck — but it looks much more like a new age spacecraft than any semi on today's highways. Einride, the trucking company that rolled out an ambitious plan to disrupt the current freight transportation industry and introduce emission-free, self-driving … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Everypixel Launches API Access to Image Search and Aesthetic Filter

Thursday 6 July 18:55:16 UTC 2017

Everypixel announced API access to its flagship product, a combination between image search engine and aesthetic filter. Everypixel uses AI, based on neural networks, to teach its tools nuances among vast amounts of images. The developer community, frustrated with the quality of stock image quality, have been particularly fond of Everypixel and requested API access. [Link]

Popular Science » Jellyfish use high-powered 'syringes' to shoot venom into your skin

Thursday 6 July 18:50:38 UTC 2017

Animals Someday, we could use those mechanics for drug delivery or advanced tech. Float like a jellyfish, sting like a jellyfish. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » New Attack Can Now Decrypt Satellite Phone Calls in 'Real Time'

Thursday 6 July 18:45:00 UTC 2017

Chinese researchers have discovered a way to rapidly decrypt satellite phone communications — within a fraction of a second in some cases. From a report on ZDNet: The paper, published this week, expands on previous research by German academics in 2012 by rapidly speeding up the attack and showing that the encryption used in popular Inmarsat satellite phones can be … [Link]

Mashable » TV news anchor just can't take it anymore

Thursday 6 July 18:27:17 UTC 2017

Everyone has those moments when it feels like nothing is working out, like no one around you is competent at their jobs, like you just want to give it all up. Well, for news anchors those moments can happen on live TV. Doug Fernandez of KOAT Action News couldn't help but express his irritation after a glitch in the broadcast. … [Link]

Mashable » Here's which 'Spider-Man' movie you should watch, depending on how you're feeling

Thursday 6 July 18:20:47 UTC 2017

We all know there are too many Spider-Men. Since the dawn of time, or since 2002, or since 2011, or 2015 — Presidents have come and gone, MySpace fell, iPods were literally invented, but Spider-Man and the Spider-Men remain our constants. In honor of Tom Holland's first solo outing as Spidey, and in honor of the many Spideys that came … [Link]

Mashable » The world's first glasses-free holographic phone is coming, and it's not from Apple

Thursday 6 July 18:18:34 UTC 2017

Forget the iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8. RED, the company that makes professional digital cameras for shooting Hollywood movies, is making a holographic phone called the Hydrogen. SEE ALSO: 6 reasons why the OnePlus 5 is the Android phone to get The company is touting the Hydrogen as the "world's first holographic media machine" and says it doesn't require glasses … [Link]

Slashdot » Russia Jails Hacker For Spilling Top Government Officials' Secrets

Thursday 6 July 18:05:00 UTC 2017

A Russian court sentenced a prominent hacker to two years in jail on Thursday after a secret trial which heard how he had accessed and leaked the email accounts of top government officials, Russian news agencies reported. From a report: The court found Vladimir Anikeyev, named as head of a famous hacking collective called Shaltai Boltai (Humpty Dumpty), guilty of … [Link]

Mashable » France wants to end the sale of gasoline and diesel-powered cars by 2040

Thursday 6 July 18:04:28 UTC 2017

France’s environment minister Nicolas Hulot just announced an ambitious goal aimed at curbing climate change: Stopping the sale of all gasoline-or-diesel-powered cars by 2040. On Thursday, Hulot — a former nature documentary narrator in the vein of David Attenborough — announced the government's plan, which still must go through several steps before it is enacted. "We are announcing an end to … [Link]

Mashable » Angry bear charging a car is a good reminder to leave bears alone

Thursday 6 July 18:01:21 UTC 2017

Even from the safety of your vehicle, a charging bear is nothing to mess with. Cody Kunau and his friend Samantha were driving to the Yakutat Lodge in Alaska for dinner when they encountered a large grizzly bear on the side of the road. As they approached the animal, it quickly scurried across the road and into the woods. "This … [Link]

Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 will feature a 'beautiful' wolf scene and we're freaking out

Thursday 6 July 17:51:27 UTC 2017

Game of Thrones' direwolves have been as unlucky as the Stark family so far — over the course of the past six seasons, we've lost Lady, Grey Wind, Shaggydog and Summer, and we haven't seen Arya's wolf Nymeria since the second episode of Season 1, when Arya sent her away to protect her from being killed by the Lannisters after biting … [Link]

Mashable » Forget shade, Pete Souza throws straight fire at Putin

Thursday 6 July 17:42:08 UTC 2017

Obama administration photographer and expert shade-thrower Pete Souza is back and he's got his sights set on Russian president Vladimir Putin, a day ahead of the much-anticipated meeting between Trump and Putin. SEE ALSO: Pete Souza just burned Trump (yet again) on Instagram before Comey's hearing It's not just a throwback photo of Putin that makes this one so 🔥🔥🔥. It's … [Link]

Mashable » Hulu will now offer HBO and Cinemax, but it's going to cost you

Thursday 6 July 17:20:27 UTC 2017

Hulu just got a bit cooler. In case you're still debating whether you want to fork your money over to yet another subscription service, Hulu made its service more tempting by striking a new deal with HBO and Cinemax. SEE ALSO: Here's how they make the 'Game of Thrones' music so spine-tinglingly epic Conveniently just ahead of the premiere of HBO's … [Link]

Slashdot » HBO and Cinemax Come To Hulu, But You'll Need the New App To Watch

Thursday 6 July 17:20:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: Hulu this morning announced it's finally adding HBO as an optional add-on for subscribers, as well as HBO-owned Cinemax. The premium networks will be offered to those who subscribe to Hulu's on-demand service plus those who pay for Hulu's new live TV service, including both the ad-supported and commercial-free versions. As on most other … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump and the first lady of Poland just had the most awkward handshake

Thursday 6 July 17:10:29 UTC 2017

Another day, another awkward Donald Trump handshake, this time with the first lady of Poland. SEE ALSO: Macron annihilates Trump in the most awkward handshake battle of all time Donald and first lady Melania were greeted by Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, on Thursday, during Trump's trip to Europe. Things seemed to be friendly enough, until it … [Link]

Mashable » Woman's dinosaur in lingerie photoshoot is Tyrannosaurus Sexy

Thursday 6 July 17:10:27 UTC 2017

What happens when you mix Jurassic Park and lingerie? Hold on to your butts — you're about to find out. Canadian photographer Kissy Spicer teamed up with her friend Nicole Stein for a ~sensual~ photoshoot that's sure to make you say "rawr." The clever boudoir shots, which feature Stein in an unwieldy dinosaur costume, were taken as a gift for … [Link]

Mashable » This is Doomfist, the 25th 'Overwatch' hero

Thursday 6 July 17:08:58 UTC 2017

Doomfist has arrived. The 25th Overwatch hero Doomfist was revealed today: a super-strong, gauntlet-wielding offense character who uses his mechanical fist to devastating effect. He's available to play on the PC's public test region today, and will be coming out on all platforms in the coming weeks. SEE ALSO: Blizzard reveals what Doomfist has been up to in 'Overwatch' Here's … [Link]

Mashable » How to build your own Super NES Classic Edition

Thursday 6 July 17:02:03 UTC 2017

The Super NES Classic Edition is almost everything we could have ever asked for — except that it only plays about 20 games and you'll have to wait until Sept. 29 to get your hands on it. SEE ALSO: Super NES Classic is real and it's out in September Luckily for rabid Nintendo fans, there's an easy way to revisit the … [Link]

New Scientist – News » AI photo check exposes scale of diversity problem at top firms

Thursday 6 July 17:01:00 UTC 2017

Neural networks automatically detected the age, race and sex of the board members of the world’s 500 largest companies to quantify biases [Link]

Mashable » Robert Kirkman's super-dark heist comic, 'Thief of Thieves,' will be a video game

Thursday 6 July 17:00:00 UTC 2017

From The Walking Dead to dead men (and women) walking. Robert Kirkman's Thief of Thieves is the next Skybound comic to get the video game treatment. The publisher's interactive arm has partnered with Rival Games to tell a story about Celia, protégé of the comic's master thief, Redmond (aka Conrad Paulson). SEE ALSO: 'Stranger Things' is going where no Netflix … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Plans Up To 3,000 Job Cuts In a Sales Staff Overhaul To Fuel Cloud Growth

Thursday 6 July 16:40:00 UTC 2017

Microsoft announced a major reorganization on Wednesday that will include thousands of layoffs, largely in sales. From a report: The job cuts amount to less that 10 percent of the company's total sales force, and about 75 percent of them will be outside the U.S., the company said. Reports from last week suggested this was going to happen, and that … [Link]

Popular Science » Learn python programming for under $25 in this four-course bundle

Thursday 6 July 16:30:17 UTC 2017

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Popular Science » 10,000 years ago, North Americans were chowing down on potatoes—some things never change

Thursday 6 July 16:30:16 UTC 2017

Science We go way, way back. Archaeologists discover evidence suggesting that North Americans have been eating potatoes for at least 10,000 years. Read on. [Link]

Popular Science » Do we need to do a weekly series on things you shouldn't put in your vagina now?

Thursday 6 July 16:19:41 UTC 2017

Glitter in hand Health Glitter bombs are the unicorn frappuccino of sexual health products. Let's learn how to accept our bodies instead of sparkle-ifying them. [Link]

Mashable » Dude posts 'brilliant' Chipotle hack and gets mercilessly dragged on Twitter

Thursday 6 July 16:05:52 UTC 2017

I can't believe this has to be said in 2017 but please please please be considerate to food service employees. SEE ALSO: Twitter reportedly explores the idea of a fake news button Earlier this week, Twitter user Josh Williams tweeted a picture of his baffling Chipotle order. He thought he was just a smart dude, sharing out a helpful lunchtime hack. … [Link]

Slashdot » iPhone Bugs Are Too Valuable To Report To Apple

Thursday 6 July 16:05:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: Last year, Apple launched a long-awaited bug bounty program to reward friendly hackers who report flaws in the iPhone to the company. Despite inviting some of the best hackers in the world to join, it's a bit of a flop so far. The iPhone's security is so tight that it's hard to find any flaws at … [Link]

Mashable » Happy anniversary to the greatest Beyonce headline of all time

Thursday 6 July 16:03:14 UTC 2017

While most members of the Beyhive are impatiently awaiting the first peek at Blue Ivy's newest twin siblings, please allow us to take a moment to revel in the 14th anniversary of the greatest Beyonce headline of all time, courtesy of the New York Times. SEE ALSO: People are saying Jay-Z's new album is a response to Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' It's hard … [Link]

Mashable » 'Pokémon Go' celebrates its first birthday by giving Pikachu a hat

Thursday 6 July 15:55:23 UTC 2017

Pokémon Go is celebrating its first birthday this month with discounts on items and something for fans of the original Pokémon TV show: Pikachu, donning Ash's hat. SEE ALSO: 'Pokémon Go' is branding Pokémon caught by cheaters Starting today and running through July 24, Pikachus found in the wild will be wearing Ash's hat from the first season of the Pokémon … [Link]

Mashable » United is now literally taking things from children

Thursday 6 July 15:47:01 UTC 2017

Here’s an evergreen statement: United Airlines, ya done goofed. United is back with its latest facepalm-inducing incident, which involves taking a seat away from a child. SEE ALSO: United is yet again the worst after video of employee pushing elderly man surfaces On Wednesday, NBC News reported that Shirley Yamauchi, a Hawaii-based teacher, claimed she was forced to travel with her … [Link]

Mashable » Summers in Madrid could be as hot as those in Erbil, Iraq by 2100, research shows

Thursday 6 July 15:40:59 UTC 2017

Summers in Paris could feel as sweltering as those in Fez, Morocco, by the end of this century if greenhouse gas emissions continue to soar. By 2100, Toronto could trade its milder summer for a tropical climate like that of Belize City. Cairo, Egypt, could experience summers as scorching as those in Abu Dhabi, which today is one of the hottest … [Link]

Mashable » The iPhone 8's biggest new feature could be standard for all iPhones by 2018

Thursday 6 July 15:35:10 UTC 2017

Forget the iPhone 8. We already (kind of) know enough about what's coming with this year's upcoming slate of Apple smartphones — you know, the ones we can't even confirm the official names for yet — to jump on the speculation train for the next slew of handsets coming from Cupertino … in 2018. The 2018 iPhones (lets call them … [Link]

Mashable » Margaret Atwood wants Drake to appear in 'The Handmaid’s Tale.' DRAKE.

Thursday 6 July 15:31:32 UTC 2017

Today in "things you most definitely did not expect to read," Margaret Atwood is apparently a big Drizzy fan. We know that might sound random, but it's true. And she'd even be open to him starring in the second season of Hulu's popular on-screen adaptation of her dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale. Yep. YEP. This could be happening. In a recent … [Link]

Mashable » DIY Slime: Instagram's Most Satisfying Trend

Thursday 6 July 15:29:51 UTC 2017

Read more…More about Mashable Reels, Diy Slime, Instagram Slime, Culture, and Web Culture [Link]

Slashdot » Privacy Watchdog Sues Trump's Election Committee Over Voter Data

Thursday 6 July 15:25:00 UTC 2017

From a report: When the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity sent a letter to all 50 states seeking personal, identifying information on all voters in the US, at least 44 states refused in some part. Trump signed an executive order last May to create this commission while claiming that millions of people had voted illegally. The Electronic Privacy Information … [Link]

Mashable » The $17,000 fidget spinner every rich kid on Instagram needs

Thursday 6 July 15:15:25 UTC 2017

This whole fidget spinner thing is officially out of control. Topping the iPhone 7-turned-fidget-spinner, there's now a new world's most expensive spinner, and it costs a whopping 1,000,000 Russian rubles, or about $16,800. SEE ALSO: The Craziest Fidget Spinners Ever Created by Russian jewelry specialists Caviar, the fidget spinner rightfully earns its high price, thanks to its 100-gram gold-coated exterior. What … [Link]

Mashable » A 'Game of Thrones' exhibition is on its way to you

Thursday 6 July 15:04:30 UTC 2017

Get ready Game of Thrones fans, because the wonderful world of Westeros is about to become very real. Starting in fall 2017, an official Game of Thrones exhibition will be touring worldwide. Game of Thrones: The Touring Exhibition will include props, costumes, and set pieces from HBO's hit show. SEE ALSO: Here's how they make the 'Game of Thrones' music so … [Link]

Mashable » Instagram Stories get a cool feature that Snapchat doesn't have

Thursday 6 July 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Instagram really wants you to use its Snapchat clone. Not Stories, but its other Snapchat clone: Direct (that's the name for Instagram's disappearing messages, for those keeping track). Now, in an effort to push more users to the feature, Instagram is plugging Direct's disappearing photo and video messaging right into Stories. SEE ALSO: Instagram is still clobbering Snapchat, and it's worse … [Link]

Mashable » Woman's Twitter request for a wedding date ends in an adorable love story

Thursday 6 July 14:59:35 UTC 2017

Finding a last-minute date for a wedding can be like searching for a decent-looking and accomplished needle in a haystack. But, one woman's Twitter request for a wedding date got her more than she bargained for. She might not have found a date for that wedding, but it landed her with a husband instead. SEE ALSO: This book nerd's tweet to … [Link]

Mashable » The 'Third Thumb' prosthetic for anyone makes me really want an extra finger

Thursday 6 July 14:57:04 UTC 2017

The Third Thumb Project from Dani Clode on Vimeo. You're holding your phone over your head to scroll through Facebook before you go to bed and the inevitable happens — you drop your phone on your face before falling asleep in shame. Not anymore, thanks to the Third Thumb. SEE ALSO: Porsche and AOC's sleek new monitor is absolutely beautiful … [Link]

Slashdot » 'In the Knowledge Economy, We Need a Netflix of Education'

Thursday 6 July 14:43:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares a report: When we want to acquire useful knowledge, we have to search the web broadly, find experts by word-of-mouth and troll through various poorly designed internal document sharing systems. This method is inefficient. There should be a better solution that helps users find what they need. Such a solution would adapt to the user's needs … [Link]

Mashable » Ariana Grande pays tribute to youngest victim of Manchester attack, remembering her birthday

Thursday 6 July 14:42:37 UTC 2017

During her show in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night, Ariana Grande made a moving tribute to Saffie Roussos, the youngest victim on the Manchester attack. Tuesday would've been Roussos' ninth birthday. After singing her version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," which she first performed at the One Love Manchester benefit concert, Grande blew a kiss to the sky and said "Happy … [Link]

Mashable » This amazing 'Game of Thrones' infographic shows all the betrayals over six seasons

Thursday 6 July 14:41:53 UTC 2017

If you asked a friend "Do you watch that show with the betrayal and the murder," chances are "Game of Thrones?" would be one of their first guesses. In six seasons, the show has killed off thousands of characters, and now there's a visual representation of how often and severely they double-cross one another. A team at Venngage looked critically at … [Link]

Mashable » Video recording blimp drone can stay afloat for up to 3 hours

Thursday 6 July 14:39:30 UTC 2017

A company called Spacial is developing a large helium-filled blimp drone capable of safely flying over crowds for up to three hours. Read more…More about Tech, Mashable Video, Tech, Consumer Tech, and Drones [Link]

Mashable » Curious pup emerges from luggage to check out the subway

Thursday 6 July 14:30:28 UTC 2017

Nothing makes a boring, dreary morning commute better than a surprise pupper in a bag. This curious Golden Retriever pokes his cute head up from the luggage on the train he was traveling in, and takes a look around. He just pops up to say, "Hey guys! I'm a dog on a train. Look at me! I'm cute! I love … [Link]

Popular Science » The surface of Mars is probably too toxic for bacteria to survive

Thursday 6 July 14:27:39 UTC 2017

mars surface Space But the search for life on the red planet isn't over yet. Under Mars-like conditions, perchlorates are toxic to the microbes. What does this mean for our future Mars colonies? [Link]

Mashable » Nobody can get their head around this woman's unusual commuting setup

Thursday 6 July 14:26:37 UTC 2017

When you're a super busy business person, it's sometimes necessary to get a bit of work done on the train in to the office. SEE ALSO: Porn streamed on a train station video display and commuters definitely noticed You can get through a few emails on your phone, maybe. Possibly look up a few things on the iPad. If you're in … [Link]

New Scientist – News » CRISPR gene editing technique is probably safe, study confirms

Thursday 6 July 14:19:00 UTC 2017

A study claiming CRISPR gene editing can cause thousands of unwanted mutations may have got it wrong, meaning the technique could be safe for treating people [Link]

Mashable » Learn to unlock the power of Google AdWords for $15

Thursday 6 July 14:18:59 UTC 2017

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. The key to a successful business? Location, location, location. While this adage traditionally applies to the brick-and-mortar realm, it's true for online businesses, too. Just as a physical store would need to be built in a convenient, high-traffic location in order to get noticed … [Link]

Mashable » Tiny keychain-sized Game Boy is infinitely better than the SNES Classic

Thursday 6 July 14:17:20 UTC 2017

The thirst for anything Nintendo is too real. The company can't keep the Switch in stock and people are hyped AF for the SNES Classic dropping in September. But what's better than both of those consoles? A flippin' keychain-sized Game Boy Advance. Nintendo's not officially "retro-ing" the GBA (yet). But who needs to wait when you can make your own … [Link]

Mashable » Ryan Reynolds helps teen get over her ex with some perfect Photoshop advice

Thursday 6 July 14:06:52 UTC 2017

Having a breakup just days after prom sounds awful, but for one lucky teen it actually worked out for the best. It helps when Ryan Reynolds is on your side. Gabi Dunn broke up with her BF of four months only two days after prom. And while she wanted to show off her dress, she really didn't want to have to … [Link]

Mashable » This reversible micro USB cable plugs in properly 100% of the time

Thursday 6 July 14:02:29 UTC 2017

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Ever notice how it seems to be physically impossible to plug in a micro USB cable correctly on the first try? You've got a 50/50 chance of getting it right, and yet the technology gods seem to revel in watching us get it wrong, … [Link]

Popular Science » 10 privacy gadgets to help you keep a secret

Thursday 6 July 14:00:28 UTC 2017

Privacy in the home Gadgets Fend off nosy neighbors, curious co-workers, and anyone else who tries to pry into your stuff. The best ways to keep your skeletons in the closet. Keep your secrets a secret. Read on. [Link]

Slashdot » Canada's Play For Immigrant Tech Talent

Thursday 6 July 14:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader shares an Axios report: When it comes to high-skilled immigration, the U.S.'s loss could be Canada's gain. Canada recently launched a Global Skills Strategy visa program to make it easier for its companies to bring in foreign workers with specific technology or business skills. The program allows firms to have a position pre-approved and get visas within … [Link]

Mashable » Soak and float at the same time with this hot tub tug boat

Thursday 6 July 13:58:04 UTC 2017

A unique Dutch creation is coming to the canals of London – boats that are actually hot tubs. They have wood-burning stoves to keep the water nice and warm. The boats, called 'Hot Tugs,' will be available to try out starting mid-July. Read more…More about London, Crowdfunding, Summer Travel, Netherlands, and Hot Tubs [Link]

Mashable » This vibrating fitness roller will stretch and soothe your achy back

Thursday 6 July 13:33:38 UTC 2017

‘Hyperice’ has developed a fitness recovery device that vibrates and claims that this will help your muscles recover faster. Read more…More about Fitness, Recovery, Workout, Stretching, and Real Time [Link]

Mashable » Kesha pens emotional Lenny Letter and fights back with an honest new single

Thursday 6 July 13:31:02 UTC 2017

After almost four long years, Kesha has released a new single. And it's her most raw and honest song yet. Her new single "Praying" is an ode to the obstacles she's had to overcome — including severe anxiety, depression, and an eating disorder — in order to grant peace and empathy to those who've hurt her. SEE ALSO: Seinfeld's refusal to … [Link]

Mashable » Here's a little gecko enjoying a nice snack from a spoon

Thursday 6 July 13:15:56 UTC 2017

A gecko at the Australian Reptile Park recently slurped a delicious fruit smoothie from a spoon, an activity also known as "the dream." But its eyes were a little bigger than its stomach. Awww. Add some endearing music to this already cute situation, and you've got an instant video classic. Please enjoy. Read more… More about Australia, Cute Animals, Gecko, … [Link]

Mashable » Dude discovers his airport selfie with Jessica Alba is displayed in a deli he's never been to

Thursday 6 July 13:01:57 UTC 2017

Let this tale be a lesson to you: you never know where your Instagrams are going to end up. Last January, Dave Jennings took a selfie with Jessica Alba after running into her at the airport. He posted the photo to Imgur and people saw it. Great! SEE ALSO: Woman snaps a casual selfie while her sister gives birth in the … [Link]

Slashdot » Google May Face Another Record EU Fine, This Time Over Android

Thursday 6 July 13:00:00 UTC 2017

troublemaker_23 shares a report from ITWire: The EU is contemplating another record fine against Google over how it pays and limits mobile phone providers who use the search company's Android mobile operating system and app store. Reuters reported that a decision could be expected by the end of the year if the opinion of a team of experts, set up … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon's Echo Show needs apps to actually be useful

Thursday 6 July 12:59:55 UTC 2017

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New Scientist – News » LHC pops out a new particle that could test the strong force

Thursday 6 July 12:59:00 UTC 2017

Researchers on the LHCb experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider have found a new particle, unlike any other seen yet, which could help study one of the universe's four fundamental forces [Link]

Popular Science » Cockatoos make their own lil drumsticks to play music

Thursday 6 July 12:38:38 UTC 2017

Animals It's just another way to woo a mate. A study published in Science Advances shows how some male cockatoos create drumsticks and then make steady, percussive rhythm in a way only seen in humans. [Link]

Mashable » Creative woman invents 'fidgetiddies,' fidget spinners for your nipples

Thursday 6 July 12:19:56 UTC 2017

Fidget spinners have been keeping fingers and thumbs very busy lately. But, now it seems another part of one's anatomy can be used for fidget spinning: Your nipples. The creative individual behind this stroke of genius has dubbed her invention "Fidgetiddies," which are fidget spinner nipple covers, a.k.a. pasties. SEE ALSO: Someone made a fidget spinner for adults "Hi everyone I … [Link]

Mashable » Flying ants have invaded Wimbledon and it's impossibly gross

Thursday 6 July 12:07:47 UTC 2017

Remember the Euro 2016 final when a moth attacked Christiano Ronaldo in an attempt to give all moths the viral publicity they've been secretly craving for years? Well, other insects have clearly been taking notice. SEE ALSO: Tennis fans queuing all night for Wimbledon opening is ridiculously British Now that Wimbledon 2017 is in full swing, the flying ants appear to … [Link]

Mashable » Dating app changes the game by adding a literal game

Thursday 6 July 12:00:00 UTC 2017

People have been playing the game of love since way back, but one dating app is turning finding love into an actual game. Happn announced Thursday that it's launching a new feature called CrushTime. It’s an addictively simple little game that’s meant to give you a fun new way to find potential matches. It’s currently being tested in Spain and will … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Hazardous waste identified and sorted using simple barcodes

Thursday 6 July 11:19:00 UTC 2017

Bleach, paint and other items we throw out are often indiscriminately burned, but a system that reads any barcodes present can help sort them for disposal [Link]

Mashable » Snapchat is becoming the social network it never wanted to be

Thursday 6 July 11:15:00 UTC 2017

Even though Snapchat tends to get lumped in with other social platforms, it's never really been much of a social network — until now. While Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the like thrive off the vast amounts of (often public) frenetic sharing that happens on their networks each day, Snapchat has made no secret that its users turn to it for a … [Link]

Mashable » Adorable baby calls his dad a rather rude word, promptly falls asleep

Thursday 6 July 11:06:37 UTC 2017

Being a little language sponge is such exhausting work. This little fella had enough of it after a gruelling session of repeating names. SEE ALSO: Relatable baby flamingo is trying very hard to be an adult He cruises through "mommy," no problem. When he gets to "daddy," he riffs on it freestyle for a bit, then points and says … … [Link]

Mashable » Cricketer's unique celebration is a thing of bizarre beauty

Thursday 6 July 10:51:50 UTC 2017

Unique sporting celebrations are a time-honoured tradition. Footballers, basketball players, baseball players — there are many, many examples of people coming up with creative new ways to mark a good play and express their glee. SEE ALSO: When celebrating too early costs you the medal Cricket is a bit different, though. Stereotypically a "gentleman's game," you'd be more likely to expect … [Link]

Mashable » Guy endures a 3-day wait outside Taiwan's new Apple Store, to be the first in the door

Thursday 6 July 10:23:15 UTC 2017

As they say, if an Apple fan queues up for three days and no one is around to see it, did it happen? A 28-year-old American named Steve Burt stood (and slept) in line for three days outside Taiwan's first Apple Store, in order to be the first in line when it opened on July 1. SEE ALSO: Till death … [Link]

Mashable » Here's how much it'd actually cost Daenerys to ship her 'Game of Thrones' army

Thursday 6 July 10:10:14 UTC 2017

Warning: Contains spoilers for the first 6 seasons of Game of Thrones. So: Daenerys Targaryen is finally, finally on her way to Westeros. In just over a week the new season of Game of Thrones will start, and she'll presumably touch down on Dragonstone before planning her inevitably fiery invasion of King's Landing. It's taken us a long time to get … [Link]

Slashdot » OpenBSD Will Get Unique Kernels On Each Reboot

Thursday 6 July 10:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bleeping Computer: A new feature added in test snapshots for the upcoming OpenBSD 6.2 release will create a unique kernel every time an OpenBSD user reboots or upgrades his computer. This feature is named KARL — Kernel Address Randomized Link — and works by relinking internal kernel files in a random order so … [Link]

Mashable » You can now make Rosé Alfredo because 2017 has lost all self-control

Thursday 6 July 9:51:17 UTC 2017

A long time ago, cheesy sauces and rosé wine stood proudly on separate sides of the plate. Rarely, if ever, did they touch. We've now officially entered the postmodern, post-truth era and the culinary norms that once existed have collapsed, mostly for better. Take Rosé Alfredo: the latest development in the rose trend that takes the fatty classic and makes it … [Link]

Mashable » Hangover cure from the world's heaviest drinking country is here to save your morning

Thursday 6 July 9:32:45 UTC 2017

Work hard, play hard — that’s South Korea’s formula for success. For one South Korean entrepreneur, it only made sense to bottle that formula from his home country and bring it to the hands of hard-working, hard-playing Americans. Sisun Lee's product, Morning Recovery, is a hangover cure based on some of the many traditional remedies in South Korea's heavy drinking culture. … [Link]

Mashable » 'Black Australia' on Spotify celebrates Indigenous Australian musicians

Thursday 6 July 9:02:35 UTC 2017

It’s NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee) week in Australia, an opportunity to celebrate the work and the culture of the country's first nations people. While there are plenty of events around the country to check out, music streaming service Spotify has joined in by creating the "Black Australia" playlist, which features the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait … [Link]

New Scientist – News » A cholera pandemic has raged for 56 years. Time to stamp it out

Thursday 6 July 9:00:00 UTC 2017

Yemen is the latest victim of a cholera pandemic that began in 1961, one that could wreak havoc widely for decades to come, says Seth Berkley [Link]

Mashable » Seth Rogen's mom tweets about sex, gets response from Seth Rogen

Thursday 6 July 8:52:33 UTC 2017

Nobody likes hearing their parents talk about sex, but when it's on a public forum like Twitter it's even worse. Just ask Seth Rogen. SEE ALSO: James Corden and Seth Rogen deliver pizzas to total strangers and it's hilarious On Wednesday, his mom Sandy shared the following thought with her 41+K followers. Falling asleep after sex is like shavasana after yoga.! … [Link]

Mashable » Brace yourselves: Tomi Lahren and Chelsea Handler are going to face off in a debate

Thursday 6 July 8:32:35 UTC 2017

Face it: no matter how we try, Tomi Lahren is going to be part of our lives as long as the internet exists. There's no point in resisting. Lahren, the conservative personalty who was recently fired from The Blaze, is scheduled to debate progressive comedian Chelsea Handler at Politicon in Pasadena, California, July 29 – 30. Millions are expected to ask: … [Link]

Mashable » People are not cool with Katy Perry's Australian ad

Thursday 6 July 8:08:25 UTC 2017

Don’t mess with the koalas, Katy Perry. The pop star faced criticism for telling her pet dog Nugget "let's go chase some koalas" in an ad for Australian department store chain Myer. But one veterinarian wasn't cool with the koala, saying it reverses efforts to stop dogs coming into contact with the marsupial. SEE ALSO: Jellybean the joey has just left … [Link]

Mashable » Yes, augmented reality sneakers are here

Thursday 6 July 7:32:11 UTC 2017

The AR hype is alive and kicking. Japanese footwear giant Onitsuka Tiger has teamed up with fashion label Anrealage to produce what is quite possibly the first pair of augmented reality sneakers in the world. SEE ALSO: University sends acceptance letters with AR, and it's blowing minds The Anrealage Monte Z looks like an ordinary pair of black and white sneakers, … [Link]

Slashdot » NASA Seeks Nuclear Power For Mars

Thursday 6 July 7:00:00 UTC 2017

New submitter joshtops shares a report from Scientific American: As NASA makes plans to one day send humans to Mars, one of the key technical gaps the agency is working to fill is how to provide enough power on the Red Planet's surface for fuel production, habitats and other equipment. One option: small nuclear fission reactors, which work by splitting … [Link]

Mashable » Hobby Lobby buying smuggled Iraqi artifacts is too much for the internet to handle

Thursday 6 July 4:03:58 UTC 2017

Hobby Lobby, the store that sells picture frames and wicker baskets to your grandmother, was just punished for buying ancient artifacts smuggled out of modern-day Iraq. Like the villain in the world's worst Indiana Jones movie ("It belongs in a museum!"), the company snatched up thousands of cuneiform tablets and clay bullae, which were moved through Israel and the United Arab … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Eating lots of sugar when pregnant may raise risk of allergies

Thursday 6 July 3:55:56 UTC 2017

Pregnant women who eat large amounts of sugar are twice as likely to have children who go on to develop allergic asthma, according to a study of 9,000 women [Link]

Mashable » The online tool that's helping bring Indigenous Australian massacres into the light

Thursday 6 July 3:46:54 UTC 2017

A new online map is documenting the massacres of Indigenous Australians by European colonists in the frontier wars, shedding light on the country's bloody past. It took four years for researchers at the University of Newcastle in Australia to compile the map, which provides details on individual sites and massacres. SEE ALSO: Watch out Google Earth, Apple Maps has a hidden … [Link]

Slashdot » Japan's Population Falls At Fastest Rate Since 1968

Thursday 6 July 3:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Japan's population, excluding resident foreigners, fell at the beginning of this year at its fastest pace since comparable figures were kept in 1968, highlighting the demographic challenge to economic growth. As of Jan. 1, the number of Japanese people fell by a record 308,084 from a year earlier to 125,583,658, marking the … [Link]

Mashable » Video shows a kiteboarder colliding with a humpback whale

Thursday 6 July 2:00:52 UTC 2017

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Mashable » Disney World was too expensive so this awesome dad did the next best thing

Thursday 6 July 1:23:31 UTC 2017

An inventive dad was able to give his young daughter a theme park experience without leaving the house. YouTuber KentuckyFriedIdiot wrote in the comments that his daughter really wanted to go to Disney World, but visiting Mickey Mouse isn't cheap at all. "Since it’s too expensive we did the next best thing," he wrote. Armed with a POV roller coaster … [Link]

Mashable » Nickelodeon commercials from the '90s will make you miss this super rad decade

Thursday 6 July 1:19:43 UTC 2017

The '90s were a glorious time to be alive and this set of commercials from the summer programming block, "Nick in the Afternoon," is evidence of that fact. The montage features wicked cool commercials from well-known brands like Sears and Barbie. Plus, the Chuck E. Cheese ad reminds us why the '90s was "a real cool place to be a … [Link]

Mashable » RadioShack auction is a vintage wonderland of answering machines and, for some reason, oil paintings

Thursday 6 July 0:57:10 UTC 2017

RadioShack will forever be known as the mecca for electronic hobbyists and tech enthusiasts, even if the retail store has gone bankrupt and is pretty much dead. To relive the glory days of home electronics and amateur tinkering, an online auction is offering up vintage items from old store signs to store catalogs from the 1960s. SEE ALSO: Retro tech is … [Link]

Mashable » Porsche and AOC's sleek new monitor is absolutely beautiful

Thursday 6 July 0:27:22 UTC 2017

A luxury car designer and HD display technology expert walk into a bar. The result? A single cable monitor. SEE ALSO: Step inside the secretive class that turns people into hackers AOC and Studio F.A. Porsche partnered to bring the world a sleek, new monitor with just a single cable. The monitor comes in two versions — the 24-inch PDS241 and … [Link]

Mashable » Rob Kardashian owes Blac Chyna, and all of us, an apology

Thursday 6 July 0:06:03 UTC 2017

Rob Kardashian wants revenge on his ex-fiancee, Blac Chyna, and he could go to jail in pursuit of it. Kardashian made that clear Wednesday when he relentlessly posted nude images designed to shame and embarrass Chyna on social media. The pair, who have an infant daughter, are again fighting in public, this time over accusations involving infidelity and betrayal. While nonconsensual … [Link]

Slashdot » Chicago To Make Future Plans a Graduation Requirement

Thursday 6 July 0:05:00 UTC 2017

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanual's recently approved plan will require high school students show their plans for the future before obtaining their diploma. "Students will soon have to show that they've secured a job or received a letter of acceptance to college, a trade apprenticeship, a gap year program or the military in order to graduate," reports The Hill. From the … [Link]

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