Facebook claims it has developed a way to force ads to appear irrespective of whether visitors are using adblockers, and will soon begin doing so. The Wall Street Journal reports… Read the rest of the article: Facebook declares war on adblockers, claims it can prevent them detecting ads
The tamper-evident "Warrant Void If Removed" stickers violate the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975, which allows device owners to take their gadgets for service at independent depots without voiding their… Read the rest of the article: Illegal "Warranty Void If Removed" still ubiquitous: they're on the Xbox One S
Backchannel's package on medical data and the health-tech industry profiles three people who were able to shake loose their own data and make real improvements in their lives with it:… Read the rest of the article: Your medical data: misappropriated by health-tech companies, off-limits to you
The HiRise imager in orbit around Mars shoots a continuous stream of data about its surface our way. Nasa's posted 44,000 images so far, each available in all sorts of… Read the rest of the article: NASA publishes 44,000 Mars surface images
The German newspaper Bild am Sonntag says that US investigators have discovered three more hidden cheat apps in a Volkswagen product line: these ones were discovered in 3-liter Audi diesels.
In the 2012 election, as it became clear Barack Obama was polling better than Mittens Romney, it was claimed the polls were "skewed" in favor of Democratic candidates. Turned out… Read the rest of the article: Unskew the polls! Trumpkins claim they're rigged
It's hard to say why The world's biggest asshole is worth watching without spoilering it, but Coleman Sweeney is at least an entertaining asshole—until he isn't.
Fuck Yeah Tarot Decks is a tumblr dedicated to the resurgence of interest—tinged as it is in irony and self-reflection—in divinatory decks and the many awesome franchises and tropes they… Read the rest of the article: Tarot decks curated
Kottke nailed it when he said that the timelapse video of these colorful pills dissolving looks like "decaying clowns."
The parallels between the Bernie Sanders insurgency and the vicious UK Labour Party fight over its left-leaning, incredibly popular leader Jeremy Corbyn keep on coming: now there's a Labour analogue… Read the rest of the article: McNichol is the UK's Wasserman Shultz: Corbyn supporters will be able to vote in Labour leadership race
Vincent Riemer made a TR-808 drum machine that runs in the browser, complete with all twiddly controls, the classic turn-of-the-eighties color scheme, and all the cowbell you can handle.
Peter Serafinowicz does another hilariously femme Donald Trump dub. Remember, these are always Trump's own words.
The Perseid meteor shower originates from the Swift-Tuttle comet, and is visible now through until August 24, 2016. The show is seen viewed from a northeastern direction in the northern… Read the rest of the article: The 2016 Perseid meteor shower peaks August 11-12. Here's how to watch!
VH1 has ordered a new unscripted series that will star Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg, under the working title "Martha & Snoop's Dinner Party."
This is cool as hell. "While thousands turned out to watch NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) recently complete a full-scale test of its booster, few were aware of the other… Read the rest of the article: NASA's High Dynamic Range Stereo X camera captures rocket test in breathtaking detail
The next SF in SF event features Cecil Castellucci (previously), author of books as varied as Odd Duck and Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure and Ben Loory, author of… Read the rest of the article: To do in San Francisco: Cecil Castellucci and Ben Loory at SF in SF
See sample pages from this book at Wink. Print Workshop: Hand-Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects by Christine Schmidt Potter Craft 2010, 176 pages, 7.5 x 9 x 0.7 inches… Read the rest of the article: Print Workshop – Print up all kinds of fun stuff with this step-by-step handbook for the DIY artist
I have a larger model of the Mpow motion sensing solar-charged LED outdoor light and it has performed well since I installed it earlier this year. The light is very… Read the rest of the article: Motion sensing solar-charged LED outdoor light for $11
Y Nakajima's "Skull Walker 2.0" used the skull off an older sculpture and a HEXBUG Strand Beast Toy Figure (inspired by Theo Jansen's Strandbeest walkers) to create this brilliant piece… Read the rest of the article: Skull Walker: a scuttling skull-creature
Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning is suffering from severe mental health challenges in prison, directly related to her treatment in prison. She isn't getting the care she needs, and she recently… Read the rest of the article: Chelsea Manning, after suicide attempt: 'Your incredible love and support is lifting my spirits.'
