Bash To Require Further Patching, As More Shellshock Holes Found; Scientists Seen As Competent But Not Trusted By Americans

Google To Require As Many As 20 of Its Apps Preinstalled On Android Devices   |  Piracy Police Chief Calls For State Interference To Stop Internet 'Anarchy'     Platform Panic: What Is Your Development Strategy? Today, cloud and mobile platforms offer new targets and methods for delivering the code critical to business success. Take our quick four-question Pulse poll to let us know your needs in the rapidly evolving development landscape.  Learn More! Scientists Seen As Competent But Not Trusted By Americans  Google To Require As Many As 20 of Its Apps Preinstalled On Android Devices  Bash To Require Further Patching, As More Shellshock Holes Found  Piracy Police Chief Calls For State Interference To Stop Internet 'Anarchy' Former GM Product Czar: Tesla a 'Fringe Brand' Man Walks Past Security Screening Staring At iPad, Causing Airport Evacuation  New Research Casts Doubt On the '10,000 Hour Rule' of Expertise  CEO of Spyware Maker Arrested For Enabling Stalkers  Apple Faces Large Penalties In EU Tax Probe  Statistician Creates Mathematical Model To Predict the Future of Game of Thrones  Ask Slashdot: Multimedia-Based Wiki For Learning and Business Procedures?  Blood For Extra Credit Points Offer Raises Eyebrows In Test-Mad China  Tor Executive Director Hints At Firefox Integration  Facebook's Atlas: the Platform For Advertisers To Track Your Movements  Medical Records Worth More To Hackers Than Credit Cards    Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Slashdot TV is a collection of technology-themed videos, many of which are developed and produced by our internal editorial team. Watch interviews with industry leaders, convention overviews, Maker Faire finds, and discussions on things like Linux, hacking, coding, gadgets, computers, gaming, and much more! Learn More!    Scientists Seen As Competent But Not Trusted By Americans  From the hug-a-scientist-today department cold fjord writes The Woodrow Wilson School reports, "If scientists want the public to trust their research suggestions, they may want to appear a bit 'warmer,' according to a new review published by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of...   Google To Require As Many As 20 of Its Apps Preinstalled On Android Devices  From the new-rules department schwit1 writes Google is looking to exert more pressure on device OEMs that wish to continue using the Android mobile operating system. Among the new requirements for many partners: increasing the number of Google apps that must be pre-installed...   Bash To Require Further Patching, As More Shellshock Holes Found  From the protect-ya-neck department Bismillah writes Google security researcher Michael 'lcamtuf' Zalewski says he's discovered a new remote code execution vulnerability in the Bash parser (CVE-2014-6278) that is essentially equivalent to the original Shellshock bug, and trival to...   Piracy Police Chief Calls For State Interference To Stop Internet 'Anarchy'  From the lock-it-down department An anonymous reader writes The City of London Police's Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) is determined to continue its anti-piracy efforts in the years to come. However, the unit's head, Andy Fyfe, also believes that the government may have...   Former GM Product Czar: Tesla a 'Fringe Brand'  From the get-a-haircut department cartechboy writes There's been plenty of skepticism when it comes to Tesla. The Silicon Valley startup unveiled an all-electric car that stunned the world and had many other automakers rolling their eyes. Fast forward to 2014 and Tesla's preparing...   Man Walks Past Security Screening Staring At iPad, Causing Airport Evacuation  From the paying-attention department First time accepted submitter chentiangemalc writes While Australia is on "high alert" for terror threats a man walked past a Sydney Airport security screening while engrossed in his iPad and delayed flights for an hour. From the article: "This...   New Research Casts Doubt On the '10,000 Hour Rule' of Expertise  From the some-amount-of-practice-makes-perfect department First time accepted submitter Scroatzilla writes What makes someone rise to the top in music, games, sports, business, or science? This question is the subject of one of psychology's oldest debates. Malcolm Gladwell's '10,000 hours' rule probably...   CEO of Spyware Maker Arrested For Enabling Stalkers  From the reaping-what-you-sow department An anonymous reader writes: U.S. authorities have arrested and indicted the CEO of a mobile software company for selling spyware that enables "stalkers and domestic abusers." The U.S. Department of Justice accuses the man of promoting and selling...   Apple Faces Large Penalties In EU Tax Probe  From the was-that-wrong? department First time accepted submitter chasm22 writes EU Regulators are apparently set to accuse Apple and the Irish government of entering into several sweetheart deals that left Apple with lower taxes than what it legally owed. If the ruling is upheld,...   Statistician Creates Mathematical Model To Predict the Future of Game of Thrones  From the math-is-coming department KentuckyFC writes One way of predicting the future is to study data about events in the past and build a statistical model that generates the same pattern of data. Statisticians can then use the model to generate data about the future. Now one...   Ask Slashdot: Multimedia-Based Wiki For Learning and Business Procedures?  From the a-little-help-please department kyle11 writes I'm scratching my head at how to develop a decent wiki for a large organization I work in. We support multiple technologies, across multiple locations, and have ways of doing things that become exponentially convoluted. I give IT...   Blood For Extra Credit Points Offer Raises Eyebrows In Test-Mad China  From the bloody-report-card department An anonymous reader writes Parents in China's Zhejiang province can give their own blood to earn some extra points on their child's high school entrance exam. Four liters of donated blood will get your child one extra point; 6 liters adds two...   Tor Executive Director Hints At Firefox Integration  From the foxes-love-onions department blottsie writes: Several major tech firms are in talks with Tor to include the software in products that can potentially reach over 500 million Internet users around the world. One particular firm wants to include Tor as a "private browsing mode"...   Facebook's Atlas: the Platform For Advertisers To Track Your Movements  From the like-a-puppy-nobody-wants department An anonymous reader writes In its most direct challenge to Google yet, Facebook plans to sell ads targeted to its 1.3 billion users when they are elsewhere on the Web. The company is rolling out an updated version of Atlas that will direct ads to...   Medical Records Worth More To Hackers Than Credit Cards  From the pills-please department HughPickens.com writes Reuters reports that your medical information, including names, birth dates, policy numbers, diagnosis codes and billing information, is worth 10 times more than your credit card number on the black market. Fraudsters use...       Follow us on Facebook Twitter Google+

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The Physics of Space Battles; At CIA Starbucks, Even the Baristas Are Covert

Could We Abort a Manned Mission To Mars?   |  The Odd Effects of Being Struck By Lightning     Platform Panic: What Is Your Development Strategy? Today, cloud and mobile platforms offer new targets and methods for delivering the code critical to business success. Take our quick four-question Pulse poll to let us know your needs in the rapidly evolving development landscape. Learn More! The Physics of Space Battles  Could We Abort a Manned Mission To Mars?  At CIA Starbucks, Even the Baristas Are Covert  The Odd Effects of Being Struck By Lightning  When Everything Works Like Your Cell Phone  Ask Slashdot: Software Issue Tracking Transparency - Good Or Bad?  Exxon and Russian Operation Discovers Oil Field Larger Than the Gulf of Mexico  Ubuntu Touch For Phones Hits RTM, First Phones Coming This Year  FCC To Rule On 'Paid Prioritization' Deals By Internet Service Providers  Mystery Gamer Makes Millions Moving Markets In Japan  Yahoo Shuttering Its Web Directory  World's Smallest 3G Module Will Connect Everything To the Internet  Microsoft Co-opts Ice Bucket Challenge Idea To Promote Coding In Latin America  Mobile Phone Use Soon To Be Allowed On European Flights  Nixie Wearable Drone Camera Flies Off Your Wrist     Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Slashdot TV is a collection of technology-themed videos, many of which are developed and produced by our internal editorial team. Watch interviews with industry leaders, convention overviews, Maker Faire finds, and discussions on things like Linux, hacking, coding, gadgets, computers, gaming, and much more! Learn More!    The Physics of Space Battles  From the dodging-the-laser department An anonymous reader writes PBS' It's OK to be Smart made this interesting video showing us what is and isn't physically realistic or possible in the space battles we've watched on TV and the movies. From the article: "You're probably aware that...   Could We Abort a Manned Mission To Mars?  From the what-does-roe-v-wade-say-about-this? department StartsWithABang writes: The next great leap in human spaceflight is a manned mission to a world within our Solar System: most likely Mars. But if something went wrong along the journey — at launch, close to Earth, or en route — whether...   At CIA Starbucks, Even the Baristas Are Covert  From the secret-coffee department An anonymous reader writes with this interesting story about what it's like to work at "Store Number 1," the CIA's Starbucks. The new supervisor thought his idea was innocent enough. He wanted the baristas to write the names of...   The Odd Effects of Being Struck By Lightning  From the really-bad-hair-day department HughPickens.com writes: "Ferris Jabr reports in Outside Magazine that every year, more than 500 Americans are struck by lightning. Roughly 90 percent of them will survive, but those survivors will be instantly, fundamentally altered in ways that...   When Everything Works Like Your Cell Phone  From the looking-forward-to-jailbreaking-my-breadmaker department The Atlantic is running an article about how "smart" devices are starting to see everyday use in many people's home. The authors say this will fundamentally change the concept of what it means to own and control your possessions. Using smartphones...   Ask Slashdot: Software Issue Tracking Transparency - Good Or Bad?  From the to-show-them-or-not-to-show-them department First time accepted submitter Mike Sheen writes I'm the lead developer for an Australian ERP software outfit. For the last 10 years or so we've been using Bugzilla as our issue tracking system. I made this publicly available to the degree than...   Exxon and Russian Operation Discovers Oil Field Larger Than the Gulf of Mexico  From the drill-baby-drill department An anonymous reader writes The state-run OAO Rosneft has discovered a vast pool of crude in the Kara Sea region of the Arctic Ocean, arguably bigger than the Gulf of Mexico. From the article: "The discovery sharpens the dispute between Russia and...   Ubuntu Touch For Phones Hits RTM, First Phones Coming This Year  From the competition-is-a-good-thing department An anonymous reader writes: In early 2013, Canonical showed the world Ubuntu Touch, a version of Ubuntu developed specifically for smartphones. Now, the mobile operating system has finally reached "release to manufacturing" status. (Here's the...   FCC To Rule On 'Paid Prioritization' Deals By Internet Service Providers  From the highest-bidder department An anonymous reader writes "After a record 3.7 million public comments on net neutrality, the FCC is deciding if the company that supplies your internet access should be allowed to make deals with online services to move their content faster. The...   Mystery Gamer Makes Millions Moving Markets In Japan  From the money-diffusion department HughPickens.com writes Jason Clenfield writes in Businessweek that tax returns show that a former video game champion and pachinko gambler who goes by the name CIS traded 1.7 trillion yen ($15 Billion) worth of Japanese equities in 2013 —...   Yahoo Shuttering Its Web Directory  From the 27-people-are-going-to-be-very-upset-to-hear-this department An anonymous reader writes You may or may not remember this, but before the advent of reliable search engines, web listings used to be a popular way to organize the web. Yahoo had one of the more popular hierarchical website directories around....   World's Smallest 3G Module Will Connect Everything To the Internet  From the get-connected department jfruh writes The U-blox SARA-U260 chip module is only 16 by 26 millimeters — and it's just been certified to work with AT&T's 3G network. While consumers want 4G speeds for their browsing needs, 3G is plenty fast for the innumerable...   Microsoft Co-opts Ice Bucket Challenge Idea To Promote Coding In Latin America  From the i-challenge-all-of-you department theodp writes: Microsoft is aiming to offer free programming courses to over a million young Latin Americans through its Yo Puedo Programar and Eu Posso Programar initiatives ("I Can Program"). People between the ages of 12 and 25 will be able to...   Mobile Phone Use Soon To Be Allowed On European Flights  From the for-questionable-values-of-"soon" department New submitter jchevali writes: The BBC reports that mobile phone use on European flights is soon to be allowed. This follows official safety agency findings that their use on the aircraft really poses no risk. Details on the implementation and...   Nixie Wearable Drone Camera Flies Off Your Wrist   From the keeping-an-eye-on-things department MojoKid writes Over the past couple of years, drones have become popular enough to the point where a new release doesn't excite most people. But Nixie is different. It's a drone that you wear, like a bracelet. Whenever you need to let it soar, you...       Follow us on Facebook Twitter Google+

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Utilities Should Worry; Rooftop Solar Could Soon Cut Their Profit; State of Iowa Tells Tesla To Cancel Its Scheduled Test Drives

Consumer Reports: New iPhones Not As Bendy As Believed   |  Apple Yet To Push Patch For "Shellshock" Bug     Platform Panic: What Is Your Development Strategy? Today, cloud and mobile platforms offer new targets and methods for delivering the code critical to business success. Take our quick four-question Pulse poll to let us know your needs in the rapidly evolving development landscape. Learn More! Utilities Should Worry; Rooftop Solar Could Soon Cut Their Profit  Consumer Reports: New iPhones Not As Bendy As Believed  State of Iowa Tells Tesla To Cancel Its Scheduled Test Drives  Apple Yet To Push Patch For "Shellshock" Bug  NVIDIA Begins Requiring Signed GPU Firmware Images  Why the Z-80's Data Pins Are Scrambled  Sierra Nevada Corp. Files Legal Challenge Against NASA Commercial Contracts  Marc Merlin's 2014 Burning Man Report For Tech Geeks  Researchers Develop Purely Optical Cloaking  Expedition 42 ISS Crew Embraces Douglas Adams  Japan's Mt. Ontake Erupts, Stranding Hundreds of Hikers  OpenMandriva Lx 2014.1 Released  New Graphene Research Promises Reliable Chip-Level Production  Underwater Landslide May Have Doubled 2011 Japanese Tsunami  Astrophysicists Use Apollo Seismic Array To Hunt For Gravitational Waves    Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Slashdot TV is a collection of technology-themed videos, many of which are developed and produced by our internal editorial team. Watch interviews with industry leaders, convention overviews, Maker Faire finds, and discussions on things like Linux, hacking, coding, gadgets, computers, gaming, and much more! Learn More!    Utilities Should Worry; Rooftop Solar Could Soon Cut Their Profit  From the unpatriotic-to-deprive-your-local-govt-monopoly-of-profit department Lucas123 writes A study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory predicts that distributed rooftop solar panel installations will grow from 0.2% market penetration today to 10% by 2022, during which time they're likely to cut utility profits...   Consumer Reports: New iPhones Not As Bendy As Believed  From the but-mah-hashtags department An anonymous reader writes: Over the past several days, we've been hearing reports about some amount of users noticing that their brand new iPhone 6 Plus is bending in their pockets. The pictures and videos shown so far have kicked off an...   State of Iowa Tells Tesla To Cancel Its Scheduled Test Drives  From the because-reasons-and-whatnot department puddingebola writes: Conflict continues between state governments and Tesla. From the article: "Iowa joined a growing list of states tussling with Tesla Motors' business model when it told the company to cut short three days of test drives earlier...   Apple Yet To Push Patch For "Shellshock" Bug  From the everyone-has-their-reasons department An anonymous reader writes "Open source operating systems vulnerable to the Shellshock bug have already pushed two patches to fix the vulnerability, but Apple has yet to issue one for Mac OS X. Ars Technica speculates that licensing issues may be...   NVIDIA Begins Requiring Signed GPU Firmware Images  From the always-looking-out-for-the-little-guy department An anonymous reader writes: In a blow to those working on open-source drivers, soft-mods for enhancing graphics cards, and the Chinese knock-offs of graphics cards, NVIDIA has begun signing and validating GPU firmware images. With the...   Why the Z-80's Data Pins Are Scrambled  From the causing-frustration-is-a-valid-design-strategy department An anonymous reader writes "The Z-80 microprocessor has been around since 1976, and it was used in many computers at the beginning of the PC revolution. (For example, the TRS-80, Commodore 128, and ZX Spectrum.) Ken Shirriff has been working on...   Sierra Nevada Corp. Files Legal Challenge Against NASA Commercial Contracts  From the i-demand-a-recount department New submitter Raymondware sends an update to last week's news that NASA had awarded contracts to Boeing and SpaceX to provide rockets for future manned spaceflight. Now, one of their competitors, Sierra Nevada Corp, has announced it will launch a...   Marc Merlin's 2014 Burning Man Report For Tech Geeks  From the what-he-did-on-his-summer-vacation department marcmerlin writes Haven't been to Burning Man, or missed this year's and would like a summary? Marc Merlin has posted a summary of this year with full GPS map, pictures from the air, and everything neatly categorized, with a track of his 127 miles...   Researchers Develop Purely Optical Cloaking  From the still-cannot-fire-while-cloaked department Rambo Tribble writes: Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a remarkably effective visual cloak using a relatively simple arrangement of optical lenses. The method is unique in that it uses off-the-shelf components and provides...   Expedition 42 ISS Crew Embraces Douglas Adams  From the then,-after-a-second-or-so,-nothing-continued-to-happen department SchrodingerZ writes: In November of this year, the 42nd Expedition to the International Space Station will launch, and the crew has decided to embrace their infamous number. NASA has released an image of the crew mimicking the movie poster for...   Japan's Mt. Ontake Erupts, Stranding Hundreds of Hikers  From the get-home-safely department An anonymous reader writes: Japan's second highest volcano, Mount Ontake, erupted on Saturday, sending thick clouds of ash into the air. More than 250 hikers were in the area, and the ash and rocks left seven unconscious, eight injured, and all of...   OpenMandriva Lx 2014.1 Released  From the tradition-of-heritage department jrepin writes OpenMandriva is proud to announce the release of OpenMandriva Lx 2014.1 distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system. Most of developers efforts were focused on reducing system boot up time and memory usage. This version brings...   New Graphene Research Promises Reliable Chip-Level Production  From the more-faster-cheaper department An anonymous reader writes "A research team from the University of Texas and a German nanotechnology company have published a paper which describes a major milestone for the future of graphene-based computing – the reliable production of...   Underwater Landslide May Have Doubled 2011 Japanese Tsunami  From the earth-hates-us department sciencehabit writes An underwater landslide the size of the Paris may have triggered the worst of the tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March 2011, a new study claims. In the new study, researchers worked back from details of the ocean surface...   Astrophysicists Use Apollo Seismic Array To Hunt For Gravitational Waves  From the where-in-the-moon-is-carmen-sandiego department KentuckyFC writes: Back in the 1970s, the astronauts from Apollos 12, 14, 15, and 16 set up an array of seismometers on the lunar surface to listen for moonquakes. This array sent back data until 1977, when NASA switched it off. Now...       Follow us on Facebook Twitter Google+

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