John Gordon Ross

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

Slashdot » Shouting 'Pay Your Taxes', Activists Occupy Apple Stores in France

Saturday 2 December 23:44:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes MarketWatch: A group of global activists stormed and occupied several Apple Stores in France on Saturday in a move aimed at pressuring the company to pay up on a €13 billion ($15.5 billion) tax bill to the European Union. In a press release, the France unit of the Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions and … [Link]

Mashable » Madonna brings back Photo Booth, covers 'Toxic' for Britney Spears's birthday

Saturday 2 December 22:48:43 UTC 2017

Saturday was singer and internationally renowned artist Britney Spears's 36th birthday, and to celebrate, Madonna booted up her Photo Booth app (#tbt) and covered "Toxic." In an Instagram post, the icon explained that the cover was also her song for World AIDS Day, which was Friday. (She certainly did a better job raising awareness than the president.) SEE ALSO: The best … [Link]

Slashdot » Valuable Republican Donor Database Breached — By Other Republicans

Saturday 2 December 22:39:00 UTC 2017

Politico reports: Staffers for Senate Republicans' campaign arm seized information on more than 200,000 donors from the House GOP campaign committee over several months this year by breaking into its computer system, three sources with knowledge of the breach told Politico… Multiple NRSC staffers, who previously worked for the NRCC, used old database login information to gain access to House … [Link]

Mashable » Mariah Carey appears to be sitting on an invisible chair and clearly has special powers

Saturday 2 December 22:36:50 UTC 2017

At Christmas time Mariah Carey, who is very festive, gains special powers, because she is the Christmas Queen. Fans shared a video of Mariah signing autographs in the middle of her show earlier this week, which is honestly a very weird thing to do, and likely messes with the entire flow of the whole thing. Anyway, Mariah appears to be sitting … [Link]

Mashable » Apple's latest iOS update fixes a bizarre issue that started right after midnight on Dec. 2

Saturday 2 December 22:26:36 UTC 2017

This is an odd one: Not long after midnight on Dec. 2, some iOS 11-powered iPhones started crashing. It was an issue with local notifications, as software engineer Yoshimasa Niwa noted on Twitter (h/t iMore). And it's already been addressed by Apple, which — in an unusual twist — pushed out iOS 11.2 to all users just a handful of hours … [Link]

Mashable » Fiona the hippo made a new friend and it's not me, but my life is still forever changed

Saturday 2 December 21:35:51 UTC 2017

Fiona the hippo has had a banner year already, but she just keeps outshining herself. The latest photo of Fiona is perhaps her cutest yet. Posted by the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday, it captures an adorable moment between Queen Fiona and a lucky zoo patron whose life will never be the same. SEE ALSO: Fiona the Hippo’s Journey to Fame At … [Link]

Slashdot » Free Game Company Sues 14-Year-Old Over 'Cheats' Video — Claiming DMCA Violation

Saturday 2 December 21:34:00 UTC 2017

Bizzeh shared this report from the BBC: A mother has written a letter in defense of her 14-year-old son who is facing a lawsuit over video game cheats in the US. Caleb Rogers is one of two people facing legal action from gaming studio Epic Games for using cheat software to play the free game Fortnite. The studio says it … [Link]

Mashable » James Comey masterfully trolls Trump with a beautiful sunrise photo

Saturday 2 December 20:46:11 UTC 2017

Former FBI Director-turned-professional troll James Comey has an Instagram, folks, and he's mostly using it to subtly talk smack to the Trump administration whilst sharing beautiful pics of this great Earth.  On Friday, Comey used his first post on Instagram to deliver a thoughtful quote on justice shortly after Donald Trump's former national security advisor Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying … [Link]

Slashdot » Understanding the New Red Hat-IBM-Google-Facebook GPL Enforcement Announcement

Saturday 2 December 20:34:00 UTC 2017

Bruce Perens co-founded the Open Source Initiative with Eric Raymond — and he's also Slashdot reader #3872. Bruce Perens writes: Red Hat, IBM, Google, and Facebook announced that they would give infringers of their GPL software up to a 30-day hold-off period during which an accused infringer could cure a GPL violation after one was brought to their attention by … [Link]

Mashable » Far-flung Voyager 1 thrusters come to life after almost 40 years of disuse

Saturday 2 December 20:30:58 UTC 2017

Billions of miles from Earth, at the edge of interstellar space, a long-dormant part of a far-flung spacecraft came to life this week.  After 37 years of disuse, a set of thrusters aboard Voyager 1 activated on Wednesday, firing up humanity's farthest-flung spacecraft and hopefully giving it a longer life than it had before.  SEE ALSO: Now you can own NASA's … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter is dragging Trump's lawyer for his choice of font

Saturday 2 December 20:04:44 UTC 2017

Donald Trump's lawyer, Ty Cobb, has made a lot of mistakes, including the decision to represent Donald Trump. But among his weirder moves is using navy blue Comic Sans. On Friday, Cobb released a statement regarding former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who pled guilty to lying to the FBI in an interview that later came to be a part of … [Link]

Mashable » Should you watch 'The Room' before seeing 'The Disaster Artist'?

Saturday 2 December 19:52:53 UTC 2017

Even if you've never seen The Room, you've probably heard of it. Routinely declared the worst movie ever made (for good reason), the surreal drama/inadvertent comedy was written, directed and produced by Tommy Wiseau, an enigmatic actor of unknown origin who also chose to star in his passion project, in the hope that it might launch his career. SEE ALSO: Can … [Link]

Slashdot » A Programing Error Blasted 19 Russian Satellites Back Towards Earth

Saturday 2 December 19:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes Ars Technica's report on Russia's failed attempt to launch 19 satellites into orbit on Tuesday: Instead of boosting its payload, the Soyuz 2.1b rocket's Fregat upper stage fired in the wrong direction, sending the satellites on a suborbital trajectory instead, burning them up in Earth's atmosphere… According to normally reliable Russian Space Web, a programming error … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump's latest tweet proves he really doesn't understand the right to remain silent

Saturday 2 December 19:33:13 UTC 2017

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law." Donald Trump really needs to give the Miranda Warning a good, long think before he tweets again, given that he's currently under investigation for — among other things — possible obstruction of justice. Though it may already be too … [Link]

Mashable » Watch a ninja dog attempt to escape an animal shelter by climbing up its cage

Saturday 2 December 19:01:04 UTC 2017

This beagle is determined to break free. The Isle Of Wight County Animal Shelter in Windsor, Virginia shared a video of a skilled pup named Buttermilk on its Facebook page on Tuesday. Somehow, the good dog with bad intentions managed to climb to the top of its enclosure with just her paws. "For some strays, we can only assume how … [Link]

Mashable » 20 useful gifts that no one would buy for themselves

Saturday 2 December 19:00:00 UTC 2017

Perhaps the most underrated gift category? Gifts your recipient didn't know they needed. As The Atlantic cited in 2014, many gifts fall flat because the giver focused too much on sentimentality and not enough on practicality. In fact, the gifts people prefer seem to be the ones that are the easiest to use.  But sometimes those gifts are boring as hell, … [Link]

Slashdot » Mozilla Releases Open Source Speech Recognition Model, Massive Voice Dataset

Saturday 2 December 18:34:00 UTC 2017

Mozilla's VP of Technology Strategy, Sean White, writes: I'm excited to announce the initial release of Mozilla's open source speech recognition model that has an accuracy approaching what humans can perceive when listening to the same recordings… There are only a few commercial quality speech recognition services available, dominated by a small number of large companies. This reduces user choice … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Aviation Edge, Toon, Harvest

Saturday 2 December 18:15:57 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 » Yes, it's true: SpaceX is sending a Tesla Roadster to Mars aboard the Falcon Heavy

Saturday 2 December 17:40:59 UTC 2017

UPDATED Dec. 2, 2017 at 5:08 p.m. EST: A SpaceX official that isn't Elon Musk has confirmed that the Tesla payload is real and expected to launch to Mars' vicinity on the Falcon Heavy.  Musk appears to have been trolling The Verge and generally confusing all of us. Scroll down for the rest of the story. UPDATED Dec. 2, 2017 at … [Link]

Slashdot » Drone Pilot Arrested After Flying Over Two Stadiums, Dropping Leaflets

Saturday 2 December 17:34:00 UTC 2017

"A man with an anti-media agenda was arrested in Oakland after he flew a drone over two different stadiums to drop leaflets" last Sunday, writes Slashdot reader execthis. A local CBS station reports: According to investigators, [55-year-old Tracy] Mapes piloted his drone over Levi's Stadium during the second quarter of the 49ers-Seattle game and released a load of pamphlets. He … [Link]

Mashable » Rihanna attends the official unveiling of the street named after her

Saturday 2 December 17:14:54 UTC 2017

You can now officially visit the most badass street of all: Rihanna Drive. The Barbados street celebrated its new moniker on Thursday. Yes, Rihanna herself was in attendance and, because she has never half-assed a single thing in her life, she delivered a speech and contributed her own statement for a commemorative plaque. SEE ALSO: 5 years ago, Rihanna invited press … [Link]

Mashable » Disney will remove the awful 20-minute 'Frozen' short from 'Coco' this week

Saturday 2 December 17:09:13 UTC 2017

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure will be put on ice. Disney has directed theaters running Coco, Pixar's latest, to remove the deeply unpopular 22-minute Frozen short that plays in front of each screening. The removal goes into effect on Dec. 8, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Mashable. SEE ALSO: Pixar's 'Coco' is more than just another inspirational fantasy The request from … [Link]

Slashdot » Perl, Perl 6, and Two Application Frameworks Release 2017 Advent Calendars

Saturday 2 December 16:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader writes: Friday saw this year's first new posts on the Perl Advent Calendar, a geeky tradition first started back in 2000. It describes Santa including Unicode's "Father Christmas" emoji by enabling UTF-8 encoding and then using the appropriate hexadecimal code. But in another corner of the North Pole, you can also unwrap the Perl 6 Advent Calendar, … [Link]

Mashable » Charming mom-son dance routine was the talk of the school talent show

Saturday 2 December 16:08:57 UTC 2017

This mother-son duo took both the internet and the school talent show by storm. Ginny Jenkins, a guidance counselor at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, enlisted her son Scott for a delightful "History of Dance" routine at the school's talent show on Thursday. SEE ALSO: Watch an epic dance go down between a man and his robot Jenkins … [Link]

Mashable » The best 20 songs turning 20 in 2018

Saturday 2 December 16:00:00 UTC 2017

The big hit songs of 1998 still bump out of the speakers in 2018. That's how classic the tunes were 20 years ago.  Everything from R&B to indie rock shined, with iconic releases being pumped out by Destiny's Child to Goo Goo Dolls, all while superstars like Britney Spears began to change the course of music history forever.  SEE ALSO: Justin … [Link]

Slashdot » SpaceX Plans To Blast a Tesla Roadster Into Orbit Around Mars

Saturday 2 December 15:34:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes Ars Technica: Previously, SpaceX founder Elon Musk has said he intends to launch the "silliest thing we can imagine" on the maiden launch of the Falcon Heavy. This is partly because the rocket is experimental — there is a non-trivial chance the rocket will explode on the launch pad, or shortly after launch. It is also … [Link]

Mashable » GOP Senators voted 'yes' on an illegible tax bill at 2 a.m. and the dragging has begun

Saturday 2 December 15:33:35 UTC 2017

Who cares if no one could read it? A win is a win, right? A hastily sewn together Republican tax bill, dubbed by many on Twitter as the #GOPTaxScam, passed through the U.S. Senate after a critical vote at around 2 a.m. on Dec. 2. Now, as Americans wake up to the news on Saturday morning, social media is awash with … [Link]

Mashable » Here is the thrilling first word of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'

Saturday 2 December 15:10:27 UTC 2017

If you, like us, are interested in inhaling every speck of Star Wars information you can before the next film's release, buckle up: On Friday's Jimmy Kimmel Live, director Rian Johnson revealed The Last Jedi's first word. Ready? Here it is: "We're."  (We're assuming this is the first spoken word, not the first word of the opening crawl.) No need … [Link]

Mashable » The top 10 most surprising places in the office that are dirtier than your toilet

Saturday 2 December 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Would you ever lick the surface of your phone? How about your keyboard? How about the doorknob? EW! We probably go dilly-dallying around the workplace without thinking twice about who and what’s touched the surfaces we regularly encounter. Here are the top 10 places in the office that are as dirty as the toilet seat. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Cell … [Link]

Mashable » Here's your exclusive look at the 2018 gay agenda

Saturday 2 December 15:00:00 UTC 2017

Back in the early '90s, members of the far Christian right accused the LGBTQ community of having a secret homosexual agenda. At the time, we denied the rumors, calling their entire campaign "conspiracy-mongering." Today, I'm here to announce that they're right.  Every year, members of the LGBTQ deep state, of which I proudly consider myself a member, convene at an underground … [Link]

Mashable » You might be able to buy a SNES Classic from ThinkGeek—but there's a catch

Saturday 2 December 14:48:24 UTC 2017

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. You don't need us to tell you that Nintendo's NES Classic and SNES Classic are notoriously hard to come by, with online restocks selling out in seconds and shoppers lining up well before doors open for the chance to pick up the retro consoles. … [Link]

Mashable » Smartphones are cool again

Saturday 2 December 14:00:00 UTC 2017

For a while there, we had reached peak smartphone. Every phone started to look the same. Phones became boring. Like, really put-you-to-sleep boring. Boring to look at. Boring to hold. And, yes, even boring to review at times.  But that all changed this year. Smartphones started becoming exciting and cool again, thanks to the removal of features like home buttons and … [Link]

Mashable » Gift ideas for your friend who can’t put down their iPhone

Saturday 2 December 14:00:00 UTC 2017

The internet is full of gifts that can spice up any iPhone, even newer models that are almost too good to be true. From your luddite friend who wants something basic to your roommate who's into really weird stuff, everyone has an iPhone accessory that's perfect for them.  SEE ALSO: Gifts ideas for every kind of Star Wars geek We've combed … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Why it’s good that NHS England is cutting back on prescriptions

Saturday 2 December 13:11:41 UTC 2017

Patients in England are set to lose access to a raft of prescription drugs through the National Health Service – but only overpriced, ineffective or dangerous ones [Link]

New Scientist – News » Why the internet’s CiCo calorie count diet won’t keep weight off

Saturday 2 December 13:11:40 UTC 2017

An old dietary fad has got a fresh lease of life: Calories in-Calories out, or CiCo to its new devotees. It still doesn't add up, says Anthony Warner [Link]

New Scientist – News » A shipwreck has been found from the time of Alexander the Great

Saturday 2 December 13:11:39 UTC 2017

Of three wrecked ships found near Cyprus, one dates from around 330 BC and hints at a vast trading network that spanned the Mediterranean [Link]

New Scientist – News » Weird magnets could make computers that work 1000 times faster

Saturday 2 December 13:11:38 UTC 2017

We are approaching the physical limits of our computer drives. Antiferromagnets could outdo our fastest technology without using huge amounts of energy [Link]

New Scientist – News » Hummingbirds have massive hearts to power their hovering flight

Saturday 2 December 13:11:37 UTC 2017

Birds that hover in front of flowers have huge hearts to power their energy-intensive flight, and even birds that glide effortlessly need fairly big hearts to keep it up [Link]

Mashable » As an ally, I believe if I ever witness a woman being harassed I should text my girlfriend to tell her I love her

Saturday 2 December 13:00:00 UTC 2017

It’s a known fact that women get constantly harassed in their everyday lives. And while some men are willing and able to intervene in the situation, it doesn't happen enough. That's why it's time for good guys like me to speak up. I believe that if I ever witness harassment, I should text my girlfriend to tell her I love her. … [Link]

Mashable » Your favorite Star Wars fans will love these gifts

Saturday 2 December 13:00:00 UTC 2017

Read more… {"player":{"descript~ eyes. They burn. ","image":"http~ babies from 'The Last Jedi' are here and, uh, what are we looking at exactly","sources":[~ wars,star wars: the last jedi,porgs","sec0":n~ wars,star wars: the last jedi,porgs","videoSeriesN~ More about Robots, Drones, Lego, Toys, and Holiday [Link]

Slashdot » Electric Cars Are Already Cheaper To Own and Run Than Petrol Or Diesel, Says Study

Saturday 2 December 13:00:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Electric cars are already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, new research shows. The lower cost is a key factor driving the rapid rise in electric car sales now underway, say the researchers. At the moment the cost is partly because … [Link]

Mashable » This dirt cheap Qi smartphone charger costs less than a standard charger

Saturday 2 December 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. When it comes to introducing new technologies to the mainstream, Apple often leads the pack: touchscreen phones, Wi-Fi, mice with no buttons. But sometimes, Apple forgets to innovate and falls behind: big screen phones, streaming music, reasonable prices.  Fortunately, after years of sitting on … [Link]

Mashable » Learn finance secrets with this $15 online course

Saturday 2 December 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. It’s not as easy to make it in the world of finance as The Wolf of Wall Street made it look. You can’t just show up in a nice suit, exploit a bunch of people, and wind up in the corner office – you have … [Link]

Mashable » Get lifetime access to hundreds of online courses for 99% off

Saturday 2 December 12:00:00 UTC 2017

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. When it comes to holding down a job, there's nothing more important than keeping your skills up-to-date. Sometimes that means going back to grad school, or taking an extra course at your local community college, but who's got the time for that? You've got … [Link]

Slashdot » GM Says It Will Put Fleets of Self-Driving Cars In Cities In 2019

Saturday 2 December 10:00:00 UTC 2017

General Motors has laid out a plan to not only mass-deploy self-driving cars on public roads in 2019, but to do it profitably. "With a driverless ride-hailing service as its framework, GM is counting on cost reductions, advancements in autonomous technologies and growth of the ride-hailing market to enable a successful self-driving car launch in 2019," reports The Detroit News. … [Link]

Mashable » 23 of the funniest British tweets from 2017

Saturday 2 December 9:30:00 UTC 2017

Twitter may be an incredibly angry and depressing place on occasions, but it's got its upside too. Every now and then, for instance, it can be really really funny. SEE ALSO: 16 times 'Green Wing' was the funniest British comedy of all time From self-deprecating celebrities to small dogs swinging from tree branches, here are some of the most chuckle-worthy British … [Link]

Slashdot » China's Dark Matter Probe Detects Tantalizing Signal

Saturday 2 December 7:00:00 UTC 2017

hackingbear shares a report from Science Magazine: Results reported by a China-led space science mission provide a tantalizing hint — but not firm evidence — for dark matter. In its first 530 days of scientific observations, China's Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) detected 1.5 million cosmic ray electrons and positrons above a certain energy threshold. When researchers plot of the … [Link]

Mashable » Bryan Singer's Freddie Mercury biopic suspended over director's 'unexpected unavailability'

Saturday 2 December 3:58:02 UTC 2017

Sounds like someone wants to break free: Fox has suspended filming on its upcoming Freddie Mercury biopic because, last we checked, the show can't go on without its director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film's high-profile helmer, Bryan Singer, "failed to return to set after the Thanksgiving holiday break, leaving producers nervous about the state of the production and talking … [Link]

Slashdot » Controversial Study Claims 'Smartphone Addiction' Alters the Brain

Saturday 2 December 3:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Inverse: In the new paper, presented Thursday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, a team of radiologists at Korea University report that smartphone addiction changes teenagers' brains. Using brain imaging, they argue that smartphone- and internet-addicted teenagers have imbalanced brain chemistry when compared to their peers who aren't … [Link]

Mashable » The secret workforce that does the tedious work of the online economy

Saturday 2 December 2:33:34 UTC 2017

It’s the end of the month, and you're furiously uploading receipts to submit to your employer for reimbursement. It's been a busy few weeks — too many Lyft trips to count — so you have a lot to expense. Thankfully, the online reporting platform you use employs some kind of fancy schmancy AI to automatically detect how much you spent and … [Link]

Slashdot » Volunteers Around the World Build Surveillance-Free Cellular Network Called 'Sopranica'

Saturday 2 December 2:30:00 UTC 2017

dmoberhaus writes: Motherboard's Daniel Oberhaus spoke to Denver Gingerich, the programmer behind Sopranica, a DIY, community-oriented cell phone network. "Sopranica is a project intended to replace all aspects of the existing cell phone network with their freedom-respecting equivalents," says Gingerich. "Taking out all the basement firmware on the cellphone, the towers that track your location, the payment methods that track … [Link]

Mashable » Women in Film launches help line for victims of sexual harassment

Saturday 2 December 2:27:26 UTC 2017

This watershed moment in acknowledging and acting on allegations of sexual harassment has rightfully extended beyond Hollywood, but there's a reason we're still calling it The Weinstein Effect. Now, advocacy group Women in Film (WIF) is taking steps to ensure victims in the entertainment industry continue to be heard. SEE ALSO: Why apologies for sexual misconduct will never be enough Today … [Link]

Slashdot » Tesla Proves To Be Too Pricey For Germany, Loses Tax Subsidies

Saturday 2 December 1:50:00 UTC 2017

Tesla has been removed from Germany's list of electric cars eligible for subsidies because its Model S sedan is too expensive for the scheme. Tesla customers cannot order the Model S base version without extra features that pushed the car above the 60,000 euro ($71,500) price limit, a spokesman for the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Controls … [Link]

Mashable » Senators set to vote on the GOP tax bill and they can't even read it

Saturday 2 December 1:35:53 UTC 2017

We’ve all been there. You have your assignment printed and ready to go, but are frantically scribbling down last minute additions in the desperate hope that you'll get a passing grade. This was OK in high school English class, but what about in the U.S. Senate?  After several failed attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare, Senate Republicans are really doing everything … [Link]

Mashable » 'Last Jedi' director: I'm not copying 'Empire Strikes Back,' but I'm also not not copying it

Saturday 2 December 1:18:58 UTC 2017

Back in the innocent days of December 2015, some critics of The Force Awakens believed the movie to be a "remake" of the original 1977 Star Wars.  These people were wrong — one desert planet orphan does not a remake make — and we obsessives at Mashable took the time to prove this with a shot-by-shot comparison. SEE ALSO: 'Star Wars' … [Link]

Slashdot » Every iPhone X Is Not Created Equal

Saturday 2 December 1:10:00 UTC 2017

According to a PC Magazine report that uses data from Cellular Insights, the Qualcomm-powered iPhone X has better LTE performance than the Intel-powered model. From the report: There are three iPhone X models sold globally. Using lab equipment, Cellular Insights tested two of them: the Qualcomm-powered A1865, sold by Sprint, Verizon, and U.S. Cellular and in Australia, China, and India; … [Link]

Mashable » $10,000 might get you a 3-wheeled electric car in 2019

Saturday 2 December 1:00:48 UTC 2017

Tons of auto companies are changing up their vehicle designs to feature electric systems instead of internal combustion engines — but for the most part, the cars look the same as their gas-powered counterparts.  SEE ALSO: Fisker claims it will build an electric car that charges in 1 minute Sondors, a crowdfunded auto startup, is looking to shake up the scene … [Link]

Slashdot » Two Technologists Create Black Metal Album Using An AI

Saturday 2 December 0:30:00 UTC 2017

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Outline: Coditany of Timeness" is a convincing lo-fi black metal album, complete with atmospheric interludes, tremolo guitar, frantic blast beats and screeching vocals. But the record, which you can listen to on Bandcamp, wasn't created by musicians. Instead, it was generated by two musical technologists using a deep learning software that ingests … [Link]

Mashable » Popular theory: 'Super Mario Odyssey' is noir as hell

Saturday 2 December 0:24:06 UTC 2017

The camera fades in on a man in bowler hat sitting in a chair, half cast in shadow. His gloved hand grips his chestnut hair in frustration as he gazes on the photo of a victim. He sighs as he leans forward, his face now illuminated, revealing our protagonist and a 2nd pair of eyes staring out from his hat. It's … [Link]

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