Amazon has long dominated the audiobook market online with Audible, which sells retail titles and also offers subscriptions to its service. Now, it looks like Google might be getting in on the game with the impending introduction of audiobooks in the Play Store. Android Police no … | Continue reading
Snapchat might have a big overhaul coming soon. Can it help save the company’s flagging fortunes? In his prepared remarks to investors regarding the company’s third quarter, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel admitted that his app might be a little user-unfriendly, and that it’s past time … | Continue reading
Amazon yesterday announced the implementation of five new security features to its S3 web servers. Considering at least 185,000 sites run on Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3, this is a much needed update. The primary problem addressed by the new features is lazy administrators. Over … | Continue reading
Facebook recently tried out a new algorithm that elevated comments with the word ‘fake’ in it in an effort to weed out fake news. Users were not pleased. The test, which has already finished, was the social network’s latest attempt to fight fake news, and resulted in users being … | Continue reading
After testing a new 280-character limit a couple of months ago, Twitter is rolling out the new limit to everyone, starting today. Twitter says you shouldn’t expect to see an apocalyptic flood of massive tweets now, though. According to its data, the number of tweets with a higher … | Continue reading
Apple made a big deal of its Venmo-like payment service in iOS 11, but it’s been kind of slow actually rolling out the feature. Fret no more, early adopters: Apple Pay Cash is now available in public iOS 11.2 beta 2. Once you open up iMessage, you’ll be able to tap on the apps bu … | Continue reading
While many predicted the digital revolution would sign the death note of ‘face to face’ tech conferences and trade summits, a quick look at the current events market paints a very different picture. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2020 conventions and events … | Continue reading
Waymo today plans to announce its driverless vehicles have been operating on US roadways for weeks with total freedom. Tesla recently told shareholders it was on the verge of updating its Autopilot software for full autonomy. And Las Vegas will tomorrow become the first city in h … | Continue reading
Earlier today, Parity Technologies, the company behind the popular Ethereum Parity Wallet, issued an announcement to inform users that multi-sig wallets created after July 20 are experiencing a severe vulnerability that makes it impossible to move funds out of affected wallets. T … | Continue reading
Cryptocurrencies are slowly taking over the world. If you haven’t heard about them, chances are you have been living under a rock. One of the most popular examples is Bitcoin, which has grown at an astronomical pace since its inception and is giving many folds return every year. … | Continue reading
For all people complain about the breakability of modern Galaxy phones phones, it’s easy to forget the company has made rugged ‘Active’ versions of its flagships for years. Of course that’s Samsung’s fault for always limiting the Active series to AT&T, but starting today, you can … | Continue reading
Google wants to save you from the nuisance of waiting in line at your favorite restaurants. This is why the company is launching a new feature for Maps and Search that will make it easier to check estimated wait times at restaurants so you can skip the queue. The functionality es … | Continue reading
The simplicity of 1-Click Ordering now means that Amazon users can hop aboard the tech hype train and transform their humble abode into a smart home with relative ease. People can already be seen showing off to their friends and family (you know who you are) how Alexa can turn on … | Continue reading
The break-neck speed rally of Bitcoin has left investors wondering where Bitcoin would finally stabilize. Goldman Sachs believes that $8,000 would be the consolidation level for the current rally. Bitcoin’s price may have smashed through the $5,000, $6,000 and $7,000 levels over … | Continue reading
Dale Dougherty, founder of Make Magazine has been forced to issue a public apology after falsely accusing popular Chinese maker Naomi “Real Sexy Cyborg” Wu of not being a person, but rather a “persona” created by “several or many people.” Naomi Wu is an engineer, designer, educat … | Continue reading
I do expect some things to still change between the time that this article is posted and the actual fork date. I expect some more companies to back out, Bitso for example realized that there is no community behind 2X and that it’s not an “upgrade” but rather a split. However, her … | Continue reading
Bitcoin is soaring. Just when it seems like the cryptocurrency has hit a new, unfathomable value, it just continues to accelerate and proliferate further. Just last month Bitcoin surpassed $5,000 for the first time. While it took seven years for the currency to hit this mark, it … | Continue reading
You probably have a file manager app on your Android device, and it might well be half-decent (OnePlus has a good one preloaded). Now, Google’s building its own tool for the job, and it’s worth a try if you’re looking for more functionality in your file explorer. Files Go does wh … | Continue reading
Google has undertaken yet another initiative that aims to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the environment. The company has teamed up with envirotech firm Aclima to measure air pollution levels in California and map out the findings on its Earth platform. The effor … | Continue reading
We’ve recently seen a number of interesting approaches to improving low-resolution images using machine learning, including ones from researchers at Google, and at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. Now, you can try an AI-powered enhancing tool for yourself with ju … | Continue reading
Call me a cranky old cynic, but I see no reason why anyone would spend their time and money watching the OnePlus 5T launch event at a movie theater. You can, but you shouldn’t. If you’re in one of India’s major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, or Hyderabad, you can pay R … | Continue reading
The recent leak of the Paradise Papers, a compendium of documents detailing offshore assets held by prominent politicians, businesspeople and major companies, shows that Apple has stashed billions in profits outside the US and may have avoided paying taxes in its home country, as … | Continue reading
In an effort to get developers to build more interactive experiences for its mobile and desktop platforms, Google’s launched Resonance Audio, an SDK for adding spatial audio effects to your VR, AR, gaming, and 360-degree video projects. The idea is to simulate how your ears perce … | Continue reading
I remember back in 2012 I made my first ever pledge to a project on Kickstarter, the Pebble Watch. Kickstarter had been around for about three years at the time, and was still a fairly new platform. Pebble was an amazing development at the time, predating any of today’s smartwatc … | Continue reading
Elon’s little car company just sent a progress update to shareholders letting them know the Tesla Semi would be unveiled on November 16th, and its cars Autopilot AI software was getting an upgrade that’ll bring them closer to full autonomy. Big things are happening for the compan … | Continue reading
Today, the UK’s National Health Service announced that it was launching a new service where patients can speak to a physician through their mobile devices via video call or text. The service, called GP At Hand is available countrywide, and as is the case with most NHS services, i … | Continue reading
It’s twilight for the Nintendo Miiverse, and a nice experiment in game social spaces is winding down into nothingness. In case you didn’t know, Nintendo is officially shutting down its charming Miiverse on Wednesday morning — specifically 1 am ET. The small social area invented s … | Continue reading
As Björk prepares for the release of her upcoming 10th major label release — over 40 years — she’s turning to the technology of the future. She’ll be integrating blockchain into her new album, in a partnership with British startup Blockpool. Dubbed “Utopia,” fans will be able to … | Continue reading
Every e-commerce brand wants to make a splash with its potential customers—and we all know the best way to accomplish that is through flashy marketing gimmicks, right? Well, as valuable as marketing your B2C e-commerce brand may be, you may want to reconsider how much you priorit … | Continue reading
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is introducing “GP at Hand,” a service which allows patients to have a consultation over video call. The NHS has teamed up with Babylon Health, a healthcare provider which enables users to have appointments through video calls or text, throu … | Continue reading
The iPhone X didn’t quite manage to dethrone the Pixel 2’s record DxOMark score, but it got awfully close. The iPhone X scored a 97 overall compared to the Pixel 2’s 98, but emerged victorious on the photography subscore, managing a 101 to the Pixel 2’s 99. The iPhone’s overall s … | Continue reading
At some point or another, every entrepreneur thinks about turning their side project into a full-time job. This idea is very exciting, but it can be a bit terrifying, too. It’s safer to hedge your bets and stick with your full-time gig than to go all-in on your company. So, what … | Continue reading
Someone’s spotted the new generation of pay toilets in Silicon Valley: namely, bathrooms that can be unlocked by downloading an app. There is such a thing as being too civilized, and I think making a bathroom break in your business depend on an app might just take the proverbial … | Continue reading
Google just made it super easy to compare device specs. Now, typing something like ‘Google Pixel 2 XL vs iPhone X’ into search will bring up a table comparing specs and customer reviews for various devices. Android Police spotted the change over the weekend. Right now, the featur … | Continue reading
When a panel of renowned AI experts was asked whether it would be possible for machines to develop superintelligence the answer was unanimous: yes. It seems like there’s no longer a debate on whether computers will become more intelligent than humans, only when. The panel, held e … | Continue reading
It’s official: OnePlus 5T will be revealed on November 16 and will go on sale November 21. The company isn’t sharing any details about the device, but all reports seem to suggest it will feature similar specs to the OnePlus 5, except with a better camera and an oh-so-trendy nearl … | Continue reading
Throughout the past 10 years, personal and desktop computers, laptops have been slowly evaporating from the market. People often turn to mobile phones or tablets to reach or even to create the content they desire. What’s making it more possible today is the price. It’s cheaper th … | Continue reading
Intel today announced it is teaming up with AMD to create a new processor with discrete Radeon graphics, prompting me to construct a sentence I never thought I’d be writing. It’s a shot across the bow to Nvidia, an increasingly powerful common enemy for Intel and AMD. We don’t ye … | Continue reading
If you’ve been following Bitcoin for any length of time, you’ll notice that one of the major discussions in the marketplace is all about forks — hard forks, soft forks, etc. The recent hard fork for Bitcoin Cash, the Bitcoin Gold hard fork, and now, the coming hard fork for Bitco … | Continue reading
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IBM has some interesting feedback to give to the Canadian government. The technology giant is consulting British Columbia as the state prepares its new regulatory framework for the production and distribution of cannabis – and its advice is all based around the use of blockchain … | Continue reading
There’s no doubt that the demand for programmers will increase exponentially over the next decade, even in industries you might not have expected. The Internet of Things is one example. The industry is ready to be more than just great ideas. The problem though is that there are w … | Continue reading
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Remember how you got your first job? You probably filled out an application – hope you brought your own pen – and waited for the manager to call you back. Then you went in for an interview in your best outfit and gave them the most polished version of yourself. These were the ste … | Continue reading
My daughter approached me after dinner recently and asked for my help in building her personal profile for an app that all her friends are using — a music video creation app currently topping the trend charts. While contemplating what information to include or whether to use a fe … | Continue reading
Emerging social VR platforms are experimenting with new ways of democratizing access and ownership of content and information. VR has often been considered something of a solitary experience, but that’s changing fast. Social VR platforms are on the rise, and as the acquisition of … | Continue reading
There are a lot of articles covering things you should or should not do during a job interview. You should dress nice, answer questions confidently and have the right body language. You should not fidget with your pen, ask about vacation or compensation policy or even sit without … | Continue reading
More than half of web traffic is now encrypted, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). That’s a big win for businesses and all of us, since it guards against eavesdropping and tampering with content as it moves from device to server and back again. The move from h … | Continue reading