Delphi and Mobileye, two heavy hitters in the world of autonomous vehicle technology, have announced that they are partnering to jointly develop a self-driving system that automakers will be able to integrate into their cars starting 2019. For those who came in late: Delphi is on … | Continue reading
Following reports of what looks like the PS4 Slim console with images of a sleeker PlayStation that did the rounds yesterday, tech blogger ZRZ has revealed footage of what he claims is a new controller for the updated gaming system. As you can see, it looks identical to the curre … | Continue reading
Microsoft has announced that it’s acquired Genee, a productivity app that launched in beta last year and focused on automating the task of scheduling meetings. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Genee allowed users to set up meetings without having to consult a calendar. O … | Continue reading
Contrary to many of its users, I wasn’t immediately turned off by Instagram stealing a feature from Snapchat. The execution was better, the admission that it borrowed heavily from Snapchat was refreshing and the timing couldn’t have been better (right before the Olympics). I’m ac … | Continue reading
Amazon has built itself up as Netflix and Hulu’s biggest competitor in online video subscriptions, but now it’s looking to bring the fight to Spotify, Google, and Apple for music. Those companies all offer $10-a-month subscriptions. Recode reports that, unsurprisingly, Amazon is … | Continue reading
In December last year, Facebook CEO and new father Mark Zuckerberg penned a heartfelt letter to his newborn baby girl, Max. As part of an on-going initiative with his wife, Priscilla Chan, the two pledged to donate 99 percent of their current Facebook shares — around $45 billion … | Continue reading
Japan could be using the 2020 Olympics to make a statement about sustainability. According to a report from Asian publication, Nikkei, Olympic organizers are considering using recycled electronics to forge the iconic bronze, silver and rose gold medals for the 2020 games. While h … | Continue reading
The folks over at PhoneBuff published a speed comparison between the iPhone 6S and Samsung Note 7. Spoiler: the iPhone wins, by a lot. In all, it took the Galaxy Note 7 two minutes and four seconds to launch 14 apps and render a video; it took the iPhone one minute and 21 seconds … | Continue reading
You know what’s cooler than a million dollars? Getting Gandalf to officiate your wedding. That’s just what ex-Facebook employee and Napster creator Sean Parker tried to do. According to Ian McKellen, Parker once offered him $1.5 million to officiate his wedding. The catch? He had … | Continue reading
We now know how Kobe Bryant will spend retirement: he’s opened his own venture capital firm. Bryant has partnered with entrepreneur Jeff Stibel to launch Bryant-Stibel. Let’s hope their choice in which businesses to fund is better than their creative naming scheme. Stibel will do … | Continue reading
If you have even a passing interest in NASA, you should know about two upcoming events set to air in the coming days. First, NASA will cover the departure of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the International Space Station on August 26. The Dragon spacecraft arrived at the stati … | Continue reading
It’s time to dig out the Game Boy classic. Dust it off, pop in some fresh batteries and use it the way the 1989 handheld was supposed to be used — to pilot a drone. With a few simple modifications, Gautier Hattenberger of the French Civil Aviation University (ENAC), managed to br … | Continue reading
If you live in a non-Google Fiber market, you’re paying too much for Comcast’s ‘Gigabit’ internet. Google Fiber is already in select locations in Atlanta. It’s coming soon to Nashville. In both of these markets, Comcast’s competing service, Gigabit, is priced at $70 a month with … | Continue reading
Rdio, the now-dead music streaming service, lives on via a Spotify theme for the desktop. While it’s not a recreation of Rdio, Spotio at least makes your Spotify experience feel a lot more like Rdio. To get it, you’ll have to ump through a few hoops, but design-concious listeners … | Continue reading
Twitter’s dark mode has finally made its way from Android to iOS. If you’re not clear on what a ‘dark mode’ does, it’s simple: it changes your background color to a darker grey, and tweet text to white. Check it out: Rolling out today – we’re bringing night mode to iOS! https:// … | Continue reading
We’ve already heard plenty of rumors that Apple is introducing a curved display for the 2017 iPhone, but new reports are suggesting that this will be a third tier in the company’s product line. A report from Nikkei indicates the flagship 2017 iPhone won’t have a completely wrapar … | Continue reading
It’s finally here: Android 7.0 Nougat is now rolling out to everyone via an over-the-air update. Here’s are the devices that can expect the update first: Nexus 6 Nexus 5X Nexus 6P Nexus 9 Nexus Player Pixel C General Mobile 4G (Android One) Also notable is the LG V20, which Googl … | Continue reading
A recent study shows that Apple and Samsung are the only company making any money from smartphone sales. Cannaccord Genuity recently compiled operating margins for all major smartphone OEMs, and compared them to the company’s mobile device margins. What is discovered is that Appl … | Continue reading
PlayStation Plus launched back in 2010 and since that day the price has been $49.99 for a year of exclusive content, online play, free games, cloud storage and a handful of other features. Starting next month, you’ll have to tack on an additional $10. Current subscribers aren’t g … | Continue reading
Apple has made another move that could make iOS the de facto health platform of the future. According to a new report from Fast Company, it has purchased Gliimpse, a startup aimed at secure medical record transfers. Gliimpse allows users to gather records from various sources (li … | Continue reading
Though it’s been 31 years since its first release, Super Mario is still going strong. First, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed up as the iconic character, and now there’s this. Japanese YouTuber yutako55 recently created something he calls ハムマリオ or ‘hamumario’ — a version … | Continue reading
Google’ dead-simple video-chatting Duo app was just released to the masses, and it’s been doing pretty well for itself. That means Allo, its text counterpart, likely isn’t very far behind. One of the big features in Allo is its private conversations, which allow for Snapchat-like … | Continue reading
Console manufacturer Analogue has been making waves with its Nintendo throwback systems. It sold out of the NES-based Nt console at the beginning of the year and in April, showed off a $5,000 24-karat gold NES remake. Then Nintendo stole back its thunder with the $60 NES Classic, … | Continue reading
Soon after Instagram launched, things got a little bit out of hand. People around the world increasingly shared more pictures of their food and posting it to their new favorite social network. In 2016 people we’ve come to a point where even multinational corporations are making f … | Continue reading
Every time I board a plane, I’m probably the one that paid the least for his ticket. Not because of luck, but thanks to careful planning and booking. Last year, I flew from Amsterdam to Tokyo for only $370. Shocked? Jealous? Don’t be — I’m going to show you exactly how to do it, … | Continue reading
Every week we send out a weekly update with some of the best stories of the week, a few apps we like and the ‘Red faces of the week’. Sign up now to get it delivered to your inbox every week. Here’s my introduction text for last weeks issue: A few years ago my back began hurting. … | Continue reading
The US may have won the most medals at this year’s Olympics, but Japan gets the trophy for best stage trick ever. At the handover during the closing ceremony today, where the current host nation makes way for the next city to host the upcoming Olympics, Japanese Prime Minister Sh … | Continue reading
What the folks in tech won’t tell you is that there are often trends that seem like a good idea on the surface level, but are detrimental when you dig deeper – especially when you place scientific support into the mix. One of these current trends is telecommuting and it’s picking … | Continue reading
This week, the US patent office issued 6,789 patents. Each patent adds a little something new to the human knowledge base. As we cannot list all six thousand, the PatentYogi team has selected the five most interesting patents. Facebook makes users feel more ‘at home’ Patent numbe … | Continue reading
A year ago, I wrote about how I frequently save interesting articles I stumble upon online to read later – perhaps too frequently. My Pocket reading queue is now impossible to scroll through to the end. However, I found a Chrome extension that helps me cut that list down to size … | Continue reading
In a bid to maintain its earnings momentum and smartphone market share around the globe, Samsung is reportedly working on a plan to sell refurbished handsets from its own brand. According to Reuters’ sources, Samsung wants to maximize its cost efficiency and keep operating margin … | Continue reading
As our phones help us plug into more and more services for streaming music, navigation and messaging, it makes sense to have them power our cars’ infotainment systems. But sadly, not every vehicle supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay straight out of the factory. Sony has a nea … | Continue reading
Exactly a month from now, Samsung is shuttering its oddly-named Milk Music streaming service in the US. Samsung explained its decision to close down Milk Music in a statement: We have made the strategic decision to invest in a partner model focused on seamlessly integrating the b … | Continue reading
Sony is set to make an announcement on September 7 regarding the future of its PlayStation console lineup, and we may be getting the first look at what it has in store. An eBay auction is selling what is billed as a ‘new’ slimmed-down version of the PS4. the seller is only accept … | Continue reading
You may not think you need 120,000mAh of battery power, and that might be accurate. Anker’s massive new Powerhouse proved to me that I don’t really need it, but it’s better than the alternative in some cases. The device itself is — day to day — totally unnecessary. When I think a … | Continue reading
Recently, Twitter added a quality filter meant to help us all distill our timelines. It’s a handy feature, but I think it’s the clearest example Twitter is no longer a social app. First, the actual quality filter in the Twitter is describes as such: Quality filtering aims to remo … | Continue reading
T-Mobile and its fancy new ’T-Mobile One’ plans, which promise unlimited LTE data, have come under fire from the EFF. The EFF’s senior staff technologist, Jeremy Gillula, tells The Daily Dot the EFF feels T-Mobile One is a threat to net neutrality: From what we’ve read thus far i … | Continue reading
You can now unlock a Chromebook with a PIN code, and secure it with a few keystrokes courtesy of Google. According to Francois Beaufort, a “Happy Evangelist” at Google, a ‘quick lock’ function is currently in testing and requires manual activation of a Chrome flag to test it: Thi … | Continue reading
Facebook may be ubiquitous, but it’s not cool anymore. After pivoting its main app into a newsfeed, the company has released a new app for iOS called Lifestage, but it’s just for teens. More specifically, it’s for those under 21. Called Lifestage, the app is a video-first take on … | Continue reading
In June, Lyft sought advice from investment firm Qatalyst, reportedly in an attempt to get another company to buy it. Now we know which companies Lyft was targeting. According to a report in The New York Times, Lyft held acquisition talks with General Motors, Apple, Google, Amazo … | Continue reading
For professionals with a coding background, job opportunities are virtually endless. If you’re looking for a new job or career upgrade in a web-based industry, the Pay What You Want: Complete Developer Bundle can help you out — all at a price you choose. This online training is n … | Continue reading
In today’s world, data equates to business success. And Big Data mastery is a true competitive advantage for any aspiring IT pro. Add this valuable skill set to your resume in The Big Data Bundle, which boasts nine premium courses to prepare you for a lucrative IT career. For a l … | Continue reading
Facebook developers are always tinkering away behind the scenes on new features. Most of them never see the light of day, but it’s always interesting to see what they’re working on. Today, we got to take a sneak peak. Our sources tell us that, while legitimate, many of these feat … | Continue reading
According to a reliable source we spoke to this morning, Facebook is set to begin a phased rollout of a new feature that allows for two-person broadcasts on Live. The initial rollout is said to be available to public figures using the Facebook Mentions app on iOS via a verified p … | Continue reading
Fresh of the hit that was the Super Mario Bros. franchise, Nintendo figured the obvious follow-up to a game about a chubby plumber was one that featured the likes of baby Jesus, Hitler and the KKK. The game, Time Twist, isn’t exactly the family friendly faire Nintendo is known fo … | Continue reading
We’ve long associated color with emotion. Intuitively, each of us associates colors with feelings. Brighter colors often signify good moods, while neutrals and gays are typically associated with negative feelings. This simple concept led researchers Andrew Reece (Harvard) and Chr … | Continue reading
‘No Man’s Sky’ is a game unlike any other. With 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 (18 quintillion) planets to explore and enough content to keep the average person finding new things well into the billions of years, what is the internet excited about? Dicks, man. Lots of dicks. In a gam … | Continue reading
Chrome apps are dying. Google today announced that it’s planning to phase out support for its browser-based Chrome apps for every single OS except – of course – Chrome OS proper. That means no Chrome apps will be available to download on Windows, Mac or Linux starting the second … | Continue reading