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

Slashdot » Apple Is Served A Search Warrant To Unlock Texas Church Gunman's iPhone

Saturday 18 November 23:42:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes the New York Daily News: Authorities in Texas served Apple with a search warrant in order to gain access to the Sutherland Springs church shooter's cellphone files. Texas Ranger Kevin Wright obtained the warrant last week, according to San Antonio Express-News. Investigators are hoping to gain access to gunman Devin Patrick Kelley's digital photos, messages, calls, … [Link]

Mashable » Azzedine Alaïa, known for pioneering designs and for 'Clueless,' dies at 82

Saturday 18 November 22:49:31 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook“This is an Alaïa!" The image of Cher refusing to lay on the ground when getting robbed at gunpoint in Clueless because of her designer dress is a lasting one.  R.I.P. Azzedine Alaia 🖤 pic.twitter.com/QHNTVjOVq8 — Ira Madison III (@ira) November 18, 2017 The designer behind her red dress was equally iconic. Azzedine Alaïa died at 82 on Saturday.  Alaïa was … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Debuts Minecraft-Themed Coding Tutorial

Saturday 18 November 22:34:00 UTC 2017

theodp writes: In a few weeks, writes Microsoft Corporate VP Mary Snapp, "millions of kids and others will participate in an Hour of Code, a global call to action to spend an hour learning the basics of coding. Today, it's my privilege to announce that Microsoft has released a new Minecraft tutorial for Hour of Code, called Hero's Journey." The … [Link]

Slashdot » Tech Companies Try Apprenticeships To Fill The Tech Skills Gap

Saturday 18 November 21:34:00 UTC 2017

Slashdot reader jonyen writes: For generations, apprenticeships have been the way of working life; master craftsmen taking apprentices under their wing, teaching them the tools of the trade. This declined during the Industrial Revolution as the advent of the assembly line enabled mass employment for unskilled laborers. The master-apprentice model went further out of focus as higher education and formal … [Link]

Mashable » Now we get the 'Gilmore Girls' joke about Katy Perry and some nuns

Saturday 18 November 21:01:15 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookRemember in the Gilmore Girls revival when Lorelai Gilmore wanted to buy an old building owned by nuns to expand the Dragonfly Inn?  SEE ALSO: Luke from 'Gilmore Girls' is selling out and starting a coffee brand "If you're interested you better move fast," one of the nuns told her. "Katy Perry was sniffing around here earlier."  "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" episode 4. "Gilmore Girls: A Year … [Link]

Slashdot » Could a Helium-Resistant Material Usher In an Age of Nuclear Fusion?

Saturday 18 November 20:34:00 UTC 2017

Researchers working with a team at the Los Alamos National Lab tested a new way to build material for nuclear fusion reactors, "and found that it could eliminate one of the obstacles preventing humanity from harnessing the power of fusion energy." schwit1 quotes Science Alert: A collaboration of engineers and researchers has found a way to prevent helium, a byproduct … [Link]

Mashable » Australia just landed its first high performance centre for esports

Saturday 18 November 20:19:58 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOceania’s esports industry just took a huge step forward. Australia has opened its very first Esports High Performance Centre in Sydney, a new home base for Oceania’s leading League of Legends team, the LG Dire Wolves. SEE ALSO: Esports events are taking over huge stadiums—and for good reason Established in Sydney's city sporting precinct, sitting in the side of Allianz Stadium … [Link]

Mashable » Jessica Chastain absolutely skewers Hollywood's sexist audition culture

Saturday 18 November 20:17:08 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Hollywood audition culture is notoriously sexist — celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence and Emmy Rossum have spoken out about it before. And in a new sketch from Friday's Tonight Show, Jessica Chastain took another dig at the famously toxic process. In the sketch, Chastain shows up at an audition to read for "Angela." The part seems straightforward enough, until the casting … [Link]

Mashable » Maybe the problem with 'Justice League' is that it's not enough like 'Batman v Superman'

Saturday 18 November 19:36:17 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJustice League is fine. It's fine! If you trust the Tomatometer, it is 13 percentage points more fine than its predecessor, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.  Justice League earned those points by going out of its way to address the criticisms lobbed at BvS, resulting in a film that's lighter, funnier, more narratively straightforward.  It's just not nearly as interesting. … [Link]

Slashdot » Facebook Open Sources Its Network Routing Platform Open/R

Saturday 18 November 19:34:00 UTC 2017

Facebook will open source its modular network routing software Open/R, currently used in its backbone and data center networks, which "provides a platform to disseminate state across the network and allows new applications to be built on top of it." An anonymous reader quotes TechCrunch: Facebook obviously has unique scale needs when it comes to running a network. It has … [Link]

Mashable » Y Combinator cuts ties with Peter Thiel

Saturday 18 November 19:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSilicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator has cut ties with Peter Thiel, BuzzFeed reported.  The billionaire PayPal founder joined the accelerator as a part-time partner in 2015. Since then, he's become better-known outside the tech world for funding the lawsuit that took down Gawker and for his support of Donald Trump.  SEE ALSO: Silicon Valley is now very happy with the … [Link]

Mashable » Polarize your Thanksgiving guests by serving up a Hot Cheetos turkey

Saturday 18 November 19:27:51 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookInterested in getting barred from all future family Thanksgivings? Consider bringing a turkey covered in Hot Cheetos dust to this year's gathering. We can all thank Reynolds (as in Reynolds wrap) for this creative and unique holiday treat. Please send all feedback to them and not to us. SEE ALSO: A Butterball turkey expert is here to dispel 5 myths about … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Google, Bing, Flexport, nFusion, Mux

Saturday 18 November 19:14:14 UTC 2017

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples. [Link]

Mashable » 13 times nature was scary AF in 2017

Saturday 18 November 19:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookNever underestimate the power of nature — it continues to be filled with the most alarming creepy crawlers in the world. Every year it seems like there's no escaping from what nature has to offer. There were 13 times (and definitely more) of nature not holding back from being absolutely terrifying. SEE ALSO: Here are some of the most stunning nature … [Link]

Slashdot » EFF Beats 'Stupid' Patent Troll In Court

Saturday 18 November 18:34:00 UTC 2017

An Australian court can't make a California advocacy group take down a web page, a U.S. federal judge just ruled on Friday. Even if that web page calls a company's patents "stupid." Courthouse News reports: San Francisco-based Electronic Frontier Foundation sued Global Equity Management, or GEMSA, in April, claiming the Australian firm exploited its home country's weaker free speech protections … [Link]

Mashable » The worst questions you’ll hear this Thanksgiving and how to redirect the conversation

Saturday 18 November 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThanksgiving is a time for the whole family to gather around the table and enjoy a delicious feast. But for most families, it's not always fun and heartwarming, but rather a melting pot for questions you don't want to answer and opinions from old people you never wanted to hear. SEE ALSO: 11 seasonal candle scents you really, really need to … [Link]

Mashable » Use this cloud tool to revolutionize your workflow for less than $40

Saturday 18 November 17:59:28 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. What do employees at HBO, Spotify, Facebook, Netflix, MailChimp, Amazon, FourSquare, The New York Times, Tumblr, Etsy, BuzzFeed, and GitHub all have in common? Answer: They trust CloudApp with their content. Built to make collaboration seamless and easy, this all-inclusive platform allows you to share just … [Link]

Slashdot » FOSS Community Criticizes SFLC over SFC Trademark War

Saturday 18 November 17:34:00 UTC 2017

Earlier this month Bruce Perens notified us that "the Software Freedom Law Center, a Linux-Foundation supported organization, has asked USPTO to cancel the trademark of the name of the Software Freedom Conservancy, an organization that assists and represents Free Software/Open Source developers." Now Slashdot reader curcuru — director of the Apache Software Foundation — writes: No matter how you look … [Link]

Mashable » FourBears is a Kickstarter project that lets you create a customized children's book

Saturday 18 November 17:30:14 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. You remember your favorite characters from your favorite book or movie as a kid, right?  Whether it's a princess from a Disney movie or a talking pig from a book, the characters we internalized as a kid stick around forever. So, what better way … [Link]

Mashable » Master SEO with this online tool and show up higher in search

Saturday 18 November 17:19:32 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) are the three most important letters to anyone running a website other than "www" and "com." In order for most sites to be successful, they need to appear within the first few results of any search query. Considering there are … [Link]

Mashable » The internet isn't impressed with Ivanka Trump's Thanksgiving ideas

Saturday 18 November 17:03:42 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIf asked to describe Ivanka Trump in one word, we would not choose "relatable." ("Complicit" might be a better option.) And thus, it comes as no surprise that her website's recommendations for the ideal "Thanksgiving tablescape" were a little unorthodox, to say the least. Like, the absolute least. SEE ALSO: Everybody is calling bullsh*t on Ivanka Trump's 'punk phase' Is that … [Link]

Mashable » Everyone jumped on their seats to escape a rat on the NYC subway

Saturday 18 November 17:00:37 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook Does a rat on the train lead to the worst subway ride ever or the best subway ride ever?  Uladzimir Taukachou captured the scene on an A train to Far Rockaway this week when a rat darting around the subway car scared passengers, and their screams in turn scared the rat.  Everyone jumped up on their seats to escape the … [Link]

Mashable » Simone Biles defends one teammate after another's misguided comment about sexual assault

Saturday 18 November 16:48:24 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAly Raisman, an American gymnast and member of the U.S. women's Olympic team, posted a message on Friday reminding everyone that a woman's appearance has nothing to do with whether or not she's assaulted. Drama ensued when teammate Gabby Douglas responded. "Just to be clear … just because a woman does a sexy photoshoot or wears a sexy outfit does not … [Link]

Slashdot » Is Firefox 57 Faster Than Chrome?

Saturday 18 November 16:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes TechNewsWorld: Firefox is not only fast on startup — it remains zippy even when taxed by multitudes of tabs. "We have a better balance of memory to performance than all the other browsers," said Firefox Vice President for Product Nick Nguyen. "We use 30 percent less memory, and the reason for that is we can allocate … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Incredibles 2' trailer focuses on Jack-Jack, the most adorable laser-spewing baby

Saturday 18 November 15:58:36 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Incredibles are back, and they have a laser baby. This is great news. SEE ALSO: Lucky 'Star Wars' fans got a surprise visit from Mark Hamill during a tour at Disneyland Disney Pixar's first-ever look at The Incredibles 2 reveals that the youngest member of the superhuman family has a new power: Jack-Jack Parr can now shoot lasers out of … [Link]

Geek Culture » Steinberger Trans-Trem with David Torn

Saturday 18 November 15:41:18 UTC 2017

related: "String Theory": Musician-Physicist Tackles Whammy Bar Dissonance [Link]

Slashdot » iPhone X Owners Experience 'Crackling' or 'Buzzing' Sounds From Earpiece Speaker

Saturday 18 November 15:34:00 UTC 2017

MacRumors reports: A limited but increasing number of iPhone X owners claim to be experiencing so-called "crackling" or "buzzing" sounds emanating from the device's front-facing earpiece speaker at high or max volumes. Over two dozen users have said they are affected in a MacRumors discussion topic about the matter, while similar reports have surfaced on Twitter and Reddit since the … [Link]

Mashable » Dude jamming to Michael Jackson has some seriously infectious dance moves

Saturday 18 November 15:06:55 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookIt’s no easy feat to get up and dance like no one's watching, especially when there are literally thousands of people watching. And someone is filming you. And you're in public. Perhaps that's why the internet has fallen in ~viral love~ with this guy, who really went for it at Janet Jackson's show in Brooklyn on Wednesday night. SEE ALSO: Jim … [Link]

Mashable » LGBTI activists are reclaiming Rwanda, one neighborhood at a time

Saturday 18 November 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMailly walks into every room like she's auditioning for Next Top Model, even when it’s just her own kitchen. She passes by the oven like she's stepping onto the runway. Applies her make-up like she's about to step onto a TV set for the last damn interview of the week Mailly wants a bigger, more glamorous world than the one she’s … [Link]

Mashable » This is what a meteor looks like from space

Saturday 18 November 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookYou can see a lot of amazing things from space.  Astronauts on the International Space Station have spotted auroras dancing above Earth, menacing thunderstorms, destructive hurricanes, and just this month a European astronaut on the Space Station caught sight of a meteor shooting through the Earth's atmosphere.  SEE ALSO: Astronauts got to play with fidget spinners in space European Space Agency … [Link]

Mashable » AC/DC guitarist and co-founder Malcolm Young dead at 64

Saturday 18 November 14:52:55 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookMalcolm Young, whose crunching guitar provided the rhythmic backbone of AC/DC for more than 40 years, died on Saturday at the age of 64. Young, who co-founded the Australian hard rock band with his younger brother Angus in 1973, stuck with the band — and, by most accounts, served as its leader — until he retired in 2014. His retirement was … [Link]

Slashdot » Study of 500,000 Teens Suggests Association Between Excessive Screen Time and Depression

Saturday 18 November 14:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Depression and suicide rates in teenagers have jumped in the last decade — doubling between 2007 and 2015 for girls — and the trend suspiciously coincides with when smartphones became their constant companions. A recent study places their screen time around nine hours per day. Another study, published on Tuesday, suggests that … [Link]

Mashable » Complimentary tote bags are killing us slowly, quietly, one by one

Saturday 18 November 14:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookAmong America's unforgiving recycling elite, no bag is more universally revered than the almighty canvas tote bag. Once a demonized member of the bag community, the canvas tote has risen to prominence in recent years as a socially conscious sustainable alternative to plastic. Wherever you go, you're bound to be circled by aggressive tote bag pushers, who offer the tote as … [Link]

Mashable » Why OnePlus is launching the 5T only five months after its last flagship phone

Saturday 18 November 13:47:00 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook“When we launched the OnePlus 5, there was no plan to release the OnePlus 5T," Kyle Kiang, OnePlus' head of global marketing, told me a week before the new phone's splashy launch event in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It's a peculiar admission, but it fits perfectly with the Chinese startup's motto to "Never Settle." OnePlus' unwavering mission to deliver the latest technologies as … [Link]

Mashable » Apple finally lets visitors onto its 'spaceship' campus

Saturday 18 November 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSteve Jobs' last big project is finally ready for the public — but you have to go to Cupertino to see it. I'm talking, of course, about Apple's famed "spaceship" campus. Though employees moved in months ago, and Apple launched the iPhone X in the newly minted Steve Jobs Theatre, none of the campus has been open to the public — … [Link]

Mashable » This Black Friday, save thousands on these OLED TVs

Saturday 18 November 12:45:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookLG is the latest electronics retailer to drop its Black Friday catalog, which includes major discounts on some of the best TVs on the market.  SEE ALSO: Samsung, Apple, Sony, Microsoft, and more in Newegg's killer Black Friday deals The full list is available on LG's Black Friday Page, and includes discounts on home appliances, phones, and gaming devices, as well … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Black holes that shred stars burp out cosmic rays and neutrinos

Saturday 18 November 11:08:02 UTC 2017

The highest energy cosmic rays and neutrinos that rain down on Earth may come from white dwarf stars being devoured by black holes [Link]

New Scientist – News » The forces that govern matter and light could be united at last

Saturday 18 November 11:08:01 UTC 2017

A new grand unified theory seems to unite electromagnetism and the weak and strong nuclear force without resorting to supersymmetry [Link]

New Scientist – News » Rocket-powered Land Rovers can survive deadly roadside bombs

Saturday 18 November 11:08:00 UTC 2017

Firing solid rocket fuel motors within 10 milliseconds of an IED blast temporarily makes the vehicle weigh 120 tons, freezing it in place and protecting everyone inside   [Link]

Mashable » How to become a great public speaker for less than $20

Saturday 18 November 11:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. There’s a reason that people find public speaking scarier than death and natural disasters — between all the sweating, the shaking, the tripping over your words, and figuring out what the hell to do with your hands, it can be terrifying. If just reading … [Link]

Mashable » Invisible earplugs are the perfect stocking stuffer for music lovers

Saturday 18 November 11:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookJust to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. That audiophile in your life can be so difficult to shop for, especially if you're one of those low-maintenance listeners who's never really understood the appeal of, say, collecting fragile vinyl records. (In your defense, Spotify's library of tunes is extremely large and extremely free.) … [Link]

Mashable » 9 things you definitely shouldn't do if you want to win 'Fortnite' Battle Royale

Saturday 18 November 11:00:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookFortnite, or more specifically its Battle Royale mode, is pretty great. It's sort of like The Hunger Games, only with fewer mutant wolves. SEE ALSO: 'PUBG' developer doesn't like that Epic Games is making a battle royale game Basically 100 of you get airdropped onto an island where you go running around looking for guns and loot and taking each other … [Link]

Slashdot » Walmart Says It's Preordered 15 of Tesla' New Semi Trucks

Saturday 18 November 10:00:00 UTC 2017

Soon after Tesla unveiled its new electric Semi Truck and Roadster 2.0, Walmart says it has preordered 15 of the trucks. The Verge notes that the deal was "likely in the works before Tesla unveiled its new truck to the public." From the report: The pilot is planned for the U.S. and Canada. Five of the preordered vehicles will be … [Link]

Mashable » Selfie tourism is killing these incredibly cute creatures

Saturday 18 November 9:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookWarning: this article contains images of animal abuse which some may find distressing. A small furry creature huddles close to a tree branch on the edge of the forest. Its large, globular eyes are shut (it’s daytime, and so now it sleeps); its strong hands and arms hold firm even as it slumbers. SEE ALSO: Baby manatees take to the sky … [Link]

Slashdot » A Stable Plasma Ring Has Been Created In Open Air For the First Time Ever

Saturday 18 November 7:00:00 UTC 2017

New submitter mrcoder83 shares a report from Futurism: Engineers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have been able to create a stable plasma ring without a container. According to the Caltech press release, it's "essentially capturing lightning in a bottle, but without the bottle." This remarkable feat was achieved using only a stream of water and a crystal plate, … [Link]

Slashdot » The House's Tax Bill Levies a Tax On Graduate Student Tuition Waivers

Saturday 18 November 3:30:00 UTC 2017

Camel Pilot writes: The new GOP tax plan — which just passed the House — will tax tuition waivers as income. Graduate students working as research assistants on meager stipends would have to declare tuition waivers as income on the order of $80,000 income. This will force many graduate students of modest means to quit their career paths and walk … [Link]

Mashable » Fireballs shoot across sky as Leonid meteor shower peaks

Saturday 18 November 3:29:24 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThe Leonids meteor shower has been active for the past two weeks and this weekend the cosmic debris show is hitting its peak.  Leonids, named for the constellation Leo where the shower appears to originate from, started earlier this month and should give something of a show over the next few days. It's true peak appeared to be Friday morning — … [Link]

Mashable » Yup, 'Jane the Virgin' just killed [spoiler]! Who did it?

Saturday 18 November 3:03:00 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookSpoilers for Friday's episode of Jane the Virgin To be fair, Narrator did warn us. A few episodes ago, Narrator told us that this season one of six characters (Rafael, Petra, Luisa, Alba, Anezka, or Magda) would die. It's the oldest trick in the book, after all. Well friends, Friday's episode ended with Petra discovering her evil(ish) twin sister Anezka, dead, … [Link]

Mashable » Ryan Seacrest responds to sexual harassment allegations as E! opens investigation

Saturday 18 November 2:27:16 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookRyan Seacrest is denying allegations of sexual harassment from a stylist who worked with the host during his time at E! News. Mashable has confirmed that E! has opened an investigation into Seacrest, following claims from an unnamed former E! News wardrobe stylist alleging that Seacrest "behaved inappropriately" toward her a decade ago. While the stylist has not yet come forward … [Link]

Mashable » Serena Williams shares intimate moment from her wedding day

Saturday 18 November 2:26:55 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookTennis star Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian tied the knot at a private wedding ceremony at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans on Thursday. The intimate and star-studded event was apparently Beauty and the Beast themed, with major names like Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kim Kardashian West, and Anna Wintour in attendance.  Williams shared a personal moment to her Instagram … [Link]

Mashable » Lena Dunham defends 'Girls' writer accused of rape

Saturday 18 November 2:18:56 UTC 2017

Twitter Facebook“Girls” creator Lena Dunham and her co-producer and writer Jenni Konner have defended a writer from the HBO show who was accused of raping a 17-year-old actress. He was 35 at the time of the alleged assault.  The allegations against writer Murray Miller, now 40, were reported Friday by The Wrap. Actress Aurora Perrineau, currently 23, filed a police report earlier … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Robots Are Not Taking Over,' Says Head of UN Body of Autonomous Weapons

Saturday 18 November 2:10:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: Robots are not taking over the world," the diplomat leading the first official talks on autonomous weapons assured on Friday, seeking to head off criticism over slow progress towards restricting the use of so-called "killer robots." The United Nations was wrapping up an initial five days of discussions on weapons systems that can identify and destroy … [Link]

Mashable » These $99 true wireless earbuds are cheaper and sound better than AirPods

Saturday 18 November 2:06:35 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookThere are three reasons why Apple's AirPods are considered the best true wireless earbuds you can buy: They're small, pair really easily to iOS devices, and only cost $159. Everyone from Samsung to Jaybird to Bose have their own alternatives, but they cost even more. $159 for AirPods is a great price, but Crazy Baby, the company behind that crazy Mars … [Link]

Slashdot » Verizon: No 4G-Level Data Caps For 5G Home Service

Saturday 18 November 1:30:00 UTC 2017

Verizon recently announced that its upcoming 5G home internet service will not have the kinds of data limits you expect from current wireless services. It will reportedly be able to handle the average data load of a FiOS customer, and it won't be throttled down to 4G gigabyte caps. PC Magazine reports: Verizon has been trying out its new 5G … [Link]

Slashdot » NVIDIA Launches Modded Collector's Edition Star Wars Titan Xp Graphics Card

Saturday 18 November 0:50:00 UTC 2017

MojoKid writes: NVIDIA just launched its fastest graphics card yet and this GPU is targeted at Star Wars fans. In concert with EA's official launch today of Star Wars Battlefront II, NVIDIA unveiled the new Star Wars Titan Xp Collector's Edition graphics card for enthusiast gamers. There are two versions of the cards available — the Galactic Empire version and … [Link]

Slashdot » Massive US Military Social Media Spying Archive Left Wide Open In AWS S3 Buckets

Saturday 18 November 0:10:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Three misconfigured AWS S3 buckets have been discovered wide open on the public internet containing "dozens of terabytes" of social media posts and similar pages — all scraped from around the world by the U.S. military to identify and profile persons of interest. The archives were found by veteran security breach … [Link]

Mashable » Ron Paul is now selling your grandparents Bitcoin on Fox News

Saturday 18 November 0:09:31 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookBecause nothing says legitimacy like a 30-second informercial, everyone's favorite racist grandpa has taken to Fox News to push the latest retirement-savings proposal to 68-year-olds across this great nation. And just what is it that Ron Paul is pushing, exactly? Why that would be Bitcoin. That's right, the former congressman is shilling for Bitcoin on Fox News. But not just any … [Link]

Mashable » Skin to skin: Shaq gets nailed with a raw turkey

Saturday 18 November 0:04:48 UTC 2017

Twitter FacebookOut of all the celebrities, Shaq may be the most willing to put himself into ridiculous situations for sweet, sweet content. The very tall and bald former basketball superstar  took a hit on "NBA on TNT" on Thursday, and by hit we mean someone threw a raw turkey at his head. SEE ALSO: Shaq tripped, fell, lost a shoe and broke … [Link]

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