Shopping via bots is nothing new, but Kip wants to make it as easy as entering a few emoji. The problem is, emojis aren’t very specific, and bots are pretty dumb. To start, Kip (already available for Slack) asks a few questions to try and get to know you better, but it’s not clea … | Continue reading
Twitter really shines when used on mobile — and now there’s a way to make sure it’s literally always with you. Taiwanese-born, NYC-based artist John Yuyi recently created Twitter UI-based temporary tattoos. By using elements from the social networking service’s website and app, s … | Continue reading
We’re big believers that some of the biggest lessons you’ll ever learn in life, are those learnt in unlikely places. The human mind is programmed to enjoy fun and if you’ve ever studied the science and psychology of memory, you’ll know that the more fun your brain has, the more l … | Continue reading
Facebook is notoriously bad for reminding you of the things you’ve posted in the past. If you’re like me, you probably have quite a few posts lurking in the dark history of your Timeline that you completely forgot about. It’s time to delete those from once and for all, and I’m go … | Continue reading
In what seems like an utterly bizarre and poorly thought-out move, Twitter has launched stickers on its platform today. There’s no need for this. Coming soon! Unleash your creativity by adding fun #Stickers to your photos on Twitter: https://t.co/Ph92Oivyhy pic.twitter.com/NZoM6n … | Continue reading
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed YouTube funnymen CollegeHumor’s takes on technology: their ‘If Google Was a Guy‘ series is worth rewatching many times over, and their bit titled, ‘What It’s Like Being In A Group Text‘ totally hit home for me, and their recent one about Facebook’s algori … | Continue reading
Asking: “What’s the best way to prototype?” is like asking: “What’s the best way to make a website?” There is no single ‘best’ way. Each individual prototype, like each individual website, has its own styles, objectives, and strategies. What works well for a cloud CRM website mig … | Continue reading
Last year, Amazon announced its Launchpad program to help startups sell innovative products on its site in the US, and expanded it to the UK a few months later. The ecommerce giant is now building on Launchpad with a new section that features crowdfunded products from Kickstarter … | Continue reading
Just hours after declaring this wasn’t the end of leaks that could impact the presidential election — or at least the democratic party, it seems — Julian Assange and WikiLeaks followed through on his statement by publishing hacked voicemails of top democratic officials. The leake … | Continue reading
Robert Scoble is no longer worried about job creation. And that’s good, right? I mean… one less thing. ‘Scobleizer,’ the Entrepreneur in Residence at Upload VR and noted futurist, took some today time to tell me all about it. Like it or not, automation is coming here While most o … | Continue reading
The Xbox Ones S may have been Microsoft’s biggest E3 announcement, but for many the coolest bit was that new Bluetooth controller – especially the ones with a custom design. Well, mine just arrived, and it’s pretty rad. Here’s the basic recap of the advantages of the new one comp … | Continue reading
The Olympics are coming up, and everyone (except maybe the Russians) are hoping for big things from their national teams. But if companies tweet about it, there may be legal trouble. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is sending letters to companies that sponsor Olympic a … | Continue reading
At an employee meeting today, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the company has sold over one billion iPhones. Here’s his take, from Apple’s blog post: iPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history. It’s become more than a constant comp … | Continue reading
After an email leak that saw nearly 20,000 emails from Democratic National Convention officials go public last week, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange warns that this is just the beginning. Talking with CNN, Assange claims to have “a lot more material” concerning the US presidenti … | Continue reading
The Game of Thrones fantasy world is now dictating science. Two new ant species discovered in New Guinea have been named after two of Daenerys Targaryan’s dragons. Traditionally, scientists use weird (often boring) Latin words for new species. This time, researchers dubbed two ne … | Continue reading
WikiLeaks, last week, published a cache of nearly 20,000 emails from top Democratic National Convention (DNC) officials, a move that led to the resignation of DNC charwoman Debbie Waserman Schultz. The hack that led to the dump was believed to have been carried out by government- … | Continue reading
Google has acquired LaunchKit, a set of tools that makes it easier to track sales, reviews and build a landing page for apps and services. In a blog post, LaunchKit co-founder Brenden Mulligan says it will remain around for about a year: As we focus our efforts on building great … | Continue reading
Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump it seems, isn’t much of a fan of email. In fairness, he’s also not much of a fan of immigrants, women, muslims, the disabled, reporters, African-Americans, Asians, prisoners of war, latinos, our president, or other politicians. “I’m no … | Continue reading
Apple Maps now has insight from Parkopedia, a service that tells you where to park and plug in your electric vehicle. It’s not an all-in strategy, though; Like it does with Yelp, Apple Maps will offer to open up the Parkopedia app for additional information like pricing, user rev … | Continue reading
Tumblr made a quiet announcement today that’s quite a huge shift for its platform: ads. Ads for everyone. Starting tomorrow, it seems all Tumblr blogs will show the ads. In a neat touch, users can actually choose to make money off of the ads shown on their blogs. But a lot is sti … | Continue reading
Dropbox is revamping the way teams and businesses work on its platform. It’s introducing a new team folder for making collaboration easier under a new set of ‘AdminX‘ tools. The main differences with team folders are their new set of granular controls: First up, Admins can now co … | Continue reading
Yik Yak is continuing its push beyond anonymity with profiles, which are just like any other profile — but let you be as personal or private as you want to be. According to Yik Yak, it will auto-generate some content, but lets you manicure your profile as you see fit: We’ll start … | Continue reading
1.8 billion US dollars would make any sane person go crazy. Personally, I think I would buy an island. But what happens if you’re one of the biggest, most influential social media companies the world has ever seen? Well, you start doing weird things too. In an interesting turn of … | Continue reading
Nextbit’s red Robin that got the internet all worked up a few weeks ago is real, and you can buy it right now. Starting today, the red Robin (Nextbit calls it ‘Ember’) is available for purchase directly from Nextbit for $299. The company says supplies are limited, and if you are … | Continue reading
While you can always cop an old Macintosh off of Craiglist, there might be an even easier way to quench your nostalgia for 1980’s Apple antiques. We’ve previously seen inventive coders put JavaScript to use to run old school operating systems like Windows 95 and Windows 98 straig … | Continue reading
Over the past few years, we’ve perfected the art of helping startups secure the capital, coverage and customers they need to grow. At our conferences, they’re given the opportunity to show international tech influencers, investors and journalists the next game-changers. And it wo … | Continue reading
At 6pm on Thursday, August 4th, The Next Web, Made in NY Media Center IFP and Dumbo Bid are celebrating Brooklyn’s tech, design and creative communities along with their friends! The evening will kick off with a musical performance by Madame T and the Starlights: a set of whistle … | Continue reading
Imagine your great-grandfather came back to life. How would you explain the internet to him? If it were me, I’d skip the technical talk and focus on the memes. That covers 90 percent of what’s out there anyway. Forget the Pioneer plaque. Thanks to YouTube user montymintypie, we n … | Continue reading
We all have data that’s important, and we need a simple, seamless way to keep it secure. That’s where Zoolz Cloud Backup comes in, delivering top-quality backup and security for all your files. For a limited time, you can pick up a Zoolz Cloud Backup: 1TB Lifetime Subscription fo … | Continue reading
Oops. As it turns out, having an opinion on the internet triggers a lot of emotions from strangers. To be honest, I think it’s great we have such an active community. A lot of comments were lengthy, well-written pieces explaining why someone did or did not agree with me. And, of … | Continue reading
Microsoft might have just made the best camera app for the iPhone. That’s a fairly bold claim, but there’s real some substance behind it, and we’ve been able to try it out beforehand. It’s called Microsoft Pix. Here’s the gist of it: You take an image, and Microsoft uses artifici … | Continue reading
You love speaking with your family in Skype, but your significant other prefers to chat over WhatsApp. Your friends are pretty active on Messenger, but you have to go through Slack to reach your colleagues for work emergencies. If this sounds familiar, you’re probably using way t … | Continue reading
The idea of a connected home, which lets me control every lightbulb, appliance and service running in my house from virtually anywhere, is certainly intriguing. But years after we first began hearing about the Internet of Things and saw loads of products arrive in stores, the con … | Continue reading
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Devoted gamers tend to have pretty strong opinions about the games they play – and while usually gaming is quite fun, it can quickly turn into an unhealthy obsession. When a Chinese man by the name of Lee could no longer control his gaming urges, he decided that the only way to b … | Continue reading
When Nintendo revealed that a Pokémon AR game was in the works last September, it also mentioned a companion wearable designed to notify players when they’re close to a Pokémon or a Pokéstop. The Pokémon Go Plus was slated to arrive at the end of this month, but Nintendo has now … | Continue reading
While it’s great that many universities are actively embracing the internet and making lectures available on the Web for everyone to tune in to, watching them online can be a hassle – especially when you want to make notes. This is where BriefTube comes in. Available on Chrome, i … | Continue reading
Chinese hardware giant Xiaomi already makes smartphones, TVs, air purifiers and fitness trackers. It’s now entering the laptop market with the Mi Notebook Air. The new laptop doesn’t just sound like the MacBook Air, it also bears a striking resemblance to the latter. But Xiaomi s … | Continue reading
Changes in Facebook’s site design tend to upset and infuriate users who are used to the way it looks. So it’s understandable that the company treads lightly when it updates its layout. It seems like Facebook is now taking cues from Messenger; the chat windows in the site now look … | Continue reading
I had great hopes for Skully when I first heard about it in 2013. The company had been working on an augmented reality motorcycle helmet that put GPS, rear mirror view and speed readouts into a transparent display on the visor. Sadly, the product isn’t likely to hit the streets. … | Continue reading
While the world stares intently at their respective smart devices, ever on the lookout for that elusive Pikachu, Syrian artist Khaled Akil has a different set of problems. Akil has taken the iconic Nintendo creatures and augmented them onto a backdrop of the grim realities of lif … | Continue reading
After the colossal success of Pokémon Go (are you as tired of reading that as I am of writing it?), Apple CEO Tim Cook outlined plans to continue investing in the technology as the company is “high on AR in the long run.” The question was posed during today’s earnings call which … | Continue reading
Every quarter, we expect big things from big companies. To our minds, each three-month cycle needs to be a big win capitalized by a those companies raking in a ton of cash. Twitter didn’t do that today. And it hasn’t for some time. Really, for the better part of its decade-long e … | Continue reading
When meeting new people, sometimes you gel and conversation flows for hours. More often than not though (at least for me), it ends up with awkward small talk (or silence) while you count down the seconds before you can make a polite exit. If conversation is a game, we can’t all b … | Continue reading
Apple’s push into original content continues. As it’s casting a show about real-life developers, Apple has also purchased the rights to produce a show based on the ‘Carpool Karaoke’ segment from The Late Late Show With James Corden. The new show will air exclusively on Apple Musi … | Continue reading
In the post-9/11 world, the Bush administration once created a color-coded guide used for fear-mongering detailing the current threat level from bad actors worldwide. This tool — which came to be known as the Homeland Security Advisory System — ranged from green (good) to red ( … | Continue reading
A PSA for everyone not on Windows 10 yet: You have until July 29 to upgrade – and you really should. Windows 10 has been available just under a year now, meaning its initial free upgrade promotion is running out. After 5:59 AM ET on July 30, you’ll have to pay a heft $120 if you … | Continue reading
After seeing a “leaked” version of the Nintendo NX controller — which looks an awful lot like a recent patent (below) — we already had inklings that the upcoming console could be a handheld. A report by Eurogamer — from “a number of sources” — seems to confirm that. According to … | Continue reading