As on-demand cab services continue to expand rapidly across India, the government has hit upon a clever way to harness their quick growth for societal good. The Economic Times reports that senior officials of the country’s road transport and highways ministry have instructed Uber … | Continue reading
Thanks to some digging around in the inner workings of Twitter’s video website Vine, white hat hacker avicoder was able to download the entire source code to the popular service. As he was looking at various ways to breach the website’s security, he found an interesting domain th … | Continue reading
Less than two weeks ago, Nintendo’s shares jumped nearly 10 percent to a six-year high, following the launch of Pokémon Go. A week later, it became the most traded company by value of shares traded this century on the Tokyo stock market. But it looks like investors may have celeb … | Continue reading
This week, the US patent office issued 6,513 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. LinkedIn automates career counselors Patent number: … | Continue reading
Speaking at Comic-Con in San Diego over the weekend, Niantic CEO and founder John Hanke shed some light on upcoming features in his company’s massively popular augmented reality game, Pokémon Go. The Verge reported that Hanke hinted at new Pokemon being on the agenda: Beyond firs … | Continue reading
If you haven’t yet bought a game console, the original Xbox One is a great choice – even more so now that Microsoft is officially dropping its price to $249 for the 500GB version. The price reduction comes ahead of the launch of the Xbox One S, which is a revamped variant of the … | Continue reading
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is stepping down as the chair of the Democratic National Committee after a WikiLeaks data dump that proved she and other top democrats colluded against Bernie Sanders. For what it’s worth, Sanders has been calling for her resignation for some time, saying … | Continue reading
The Web has come a long way since it’s inception, and its design has changed drastically along the way. Weebly is highlighting just how much change Web design has had over the past ten years by taking a look at its own site. Weebly says that over 250 million users now visit its h … | Continue reading
Pokemon Go is all over the place, but we’ve got our champion: Nick Johnson of Brooklyn has caught ‘em all. On Reddit, Johnson claims to have captured all 142 Pokemon available in the US. There are more, but some are secret, while others are limited to various international region … | Continue reading
Amazon Prime is pretty great, but is it worth $99 per year? That varies depending on how you use Prime, of course, but there’s now a really simple way to figure it all out. Slice is an app for iOS and Android that tracks shipments for you based on shipment confirmation emails. It … | Continue reading
Google Fiber has hit a few roadblocks on its way to Portland, Oregon. Now, a source tells us that Google may not be as serious as many want them to be about bringing Fiber to the city and outlying areas. Google Fiber and Oregon When Google announced it was looking for a way to br … | Continue reading
Prisma, the turn-your-photos-into-paintings app that’s been blowing up over the past few weeks, is now launching on Android in full form. That means you no longer need a beta invite, and can download it straight off the Google Play Store. The app has only been available in beta f … | Continue reading
I’m a Vine addict — or was until recently. Somehow, my Vine ‘For You’ feed has one totally racist on me, and there’s not much I can do about it. Vine is (supposed to be) hilarious So here’s a bit of info about me: I think most things are funny. My feeling is that if you can’t lau … | Continue reading
Android can be a minefield, but it seems one of the landmines may have detonated itself. Cyanogen Inc., which handled the software behind the OnePlus One, is reportedly in the midst of massive layoffs and a ‘pivot’ to apps. What’s Cyanogen? Cyanogen started as an alternative to G … | Continue reading
When Twitter decided to make account verification a simpler process, many rejoiced at the opportunity to be branded. Some accounts were obviously lacking verification, while some just covet it. And now that it’s here, verification feels like desperation. What’s in a verification? … | Continue reading
Verizon is set to announce it will be buying Yahoo for $5 billion. According to Recode, terms have not been finalized, but Yahoo’s board has settled on Verizon as its new owner, which we all kind of saw coming. It’s Verizon’s latest move to become more than a carrier. Last year, … | Continue reading
Keep your road trips fun, secure and responsible with these great travel accessory offers from TNW Deals, featuring a high-grade car mount for your phone and a multi-device car charger to keep your whole crew juiced up on the go. You’ll also find a high-tech illuminating recharge … | Continue reading
With each passing year – and as nerd culture becomes more simply ‘culture,’ – the San Diego Comic-Con seems to cater more heavily to movies than, you know, comics. That mean we get trailers. Lots of trailers. And lots of superheros. Being the thoughtful netizens we are, we’ve mad … | Continue reading
Many people believe that marketing and advertising on social media all but guarantees a direct cause/effect relationship with success. Create product or content, share the content on social networks, profit. Right? Wrong. Even with great source material, most content goes nowhere … | Continue reading
According to VentureBeat’s Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) — who has a stellar reputation for leaking information regarding mobile devices — the iPhone 7 is set to release during the week of September 12. This coincides with previous reports that the device was set to drop in early/mid … | Continue reading
Hillary Clinton just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to email — nor should she. WikiLeaks today, posted a treasure trove of messages to and from top democratic party officials in the days and weeks leading up to the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Containing nearl … | Continue reading
Hopefully by now you know it’s generally a bad idea to access unsecured networks over WiFi, but having a phone that warns you about the dangers when you’re on one is a great step forward for those that aren’t so tech savvy. iOS 10 will do just that. The danger of sending and rece … | Continue reading
Currently, Munich is in the midst of an active shooter situation with reports circulating of several deaths already and police still searching for the gunman. Twitter has joined the fray by offering safe haven for those needing a place to get inside, and away from a potentially d … | Continue reading
In news that should come as a surprise to no one, Pokemon Go has broken the record for most App Store downloads in a first week of availability. Apple confirmed the number to Polygon, albeit without providing specifics (Polygon is waiting for an exact number from The Pokemon comp … | Continue reading
Life is a struggle. You’re trying to catch Charizard but your Pokéballs just keep drifting off to the side while the animated dragon looks on realizing he’s completely safe due to your rather pathetic aim. Jon Cleaver wants to help by creating a simple and useful 3D printed phone … | Continue reading
Facebook has touted its own tooling for React for some time, but most developers know that getting set up requires learning quite a fool tools to set up a project. Its new project, however, the aptly-named ‘Create React App’ should make this simpler. The project, born out of a ha … | Continue reading
Hi there. Here’s another installation from our series of ‘What TNW is reading‘. We’re really committed to reading more, and sharing what we like is a way to keep us on track. Last week we talked about barbarians and the Roman Empire with a very history-centric post featuring Sam … | Continue reading
Snapchat has made face-swapping a all the rage, but that’s normally just something you do with your friends. A new search engine called Dreambit lets you face swap into pretty much any look you can imagine. The tool works by analyzing your uploaded photo, and then performing a We … | Continue reading
Twitter announced on Wednesday it will now let any user apply to have their account verified. However, will more accounts actually gain Twitter verification? The answer appears to be yes. When Twitter announced this change in application process for verification, it did not appea … | Continue reading
A digital designer without high-quality assets is like a canvas artist without paints. The right tools are essential for unlocking the hidden genius in you, and that’s just what you’ll get in the Pay What You Want: 2016 Summer Design Bundle. It’s an unbeatable deal for the year’s … | Continue reading
If your business has seen successful growth in the US, it most likely will see success in other countries as well. And, you may want to lock up those markets, before some other company does. I recently met a startup that had successfully tripled its revenues – largely from the r … | Continue reading
Fusion reports that police officers contacted Michigan State University professor Anil Jain recently to recreate a dead man’s fingers using a 3D printer, so they could unlock his phone and sift through its content for clues. Details are scare because the investigation is still un … | Continue reading
If you’re enjoying Pokémon Go but want to up your game in the massively popular augmented reality title, we’ve got just what you need. PokéVision is a map that displays the locations of Pokémon in real-time in any city or area you choose. It uses Niantic’s API to do so, and Lifeh … | Continue reading
A new vulnerability discovered by a Cisco researcher could allow hackers to gain access to the internal storage and stored passwords on your iOS or Mac device – and all they’d have to do is send you a malicious image file. Tyler Bohan of Cisco Talos found that a TIFF format file … | Continue reading
Not-so-fun fact: your smartphone can be tricked into transmitting signals even when it’s turned off. That means it can be used to track your location without your knowledge. And NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is having none of it. That’s why he’s collaborating with famed hardwa … | Continue reading
Verizon isn’t messing around when it comes to data. Users that consume more than 100GB per month via legacy unlimited plans will either be forced onto tiered plans or kicked off the network altogether. Speaking to Ars Technica, the company notes it affects a “small group” of user … | Continue reading
If you’ve ever rushed to get nine holes in before dark, this golf cart could prove to be a lifesaver. ‘Bubba’s Jetpack,’ as it’s affectionately known, is a golf cart jetpack designed for PGA Masters champion Bubba Watson. The jetpack, a marketing tool from viral video agency Thin … | Continue reading
The majority of artists in the United States can’t afford to register their copyright with the US Copyright Office. While the internet makes it easier than ever to create and share works of art, it’s done little-to-nothing to help protect copyright and what few strides its made h … | Continue reading
In March, Microsoft announced native support for cross-platform play between Xbox One and Windows 10. Part of the announcement was a bit of wording — “other console and PC networks” — that had the gaming community wondering if truly cross-platform gaming, on any platform, was nex … | Continue reading
Sometimes, you don’t want to know how the sausage is made — but sometimes you do. When KickassTorrents went down, the assumption was that it was an elaborate sting operation. Nope; it was email and iTunes purchases. The US government’s complaint, which Gizmodo dove into with some … | Continue reading
When you think of ways to move through an Airport quickly, hopping on your luggage probably doesn’t come to mind. If Modobag has its way, that will soon change. Billed as a carry-on (good luck with that), Modobag combines a motorized scooter with space for your clothes. It can re … | Continue reading
Skylake processors are old news. At its earning call today, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich confirmed the company is now shipping its seventh generation processor, Kaby Lake. As Anandtech points out, ‘shipping’ means that Kaby Lake is headed to supply chain partners for companies like A … | Continue reading
Yesterday, we reported the arrest of 30-year-old KickassTorrent (KAT) founder Artem Vaulin in Poland, and the subsequent shuttering of the popular torrent site. In less than 24 hours, a good portion of KAT has made its way back online, this time as a simple mirror of the original … | Continue reading
Nintendo is on a hot run of late, and after announcing a surprising piece of new hardware last week — the NES Classic Edition — it dropped an amazing retro commercial on the world today complete with retro-futuristic grids, energetic rock music, lasers and a Nintendo Power-esque … | Continue reading
On-demand service Handy has a new feature that might make you more comfortable with using its service. Called Pro Team, the feature lets you create your own go-to team of specialists. Here’s how it works: after your scheduled service has been completed, you can add whoever did th … | Continue reading
Google is making it easier to read comics on tablets and smartphones. A new feature for Play books called Bubble Zoom expands speech bubbles on your screen. Announced at the San Diego Comic-Con, Bubble Zoom tries to guess which speech bubble you may be reading using machine learn … | Continue reading
Designed to connect the world, Facebook's massive Aquila drone has the wingspan of a 737 while using the power of a trio of hair dryers. | Continue reading
Any developer will tell you that technical documentation is pretty terrible — but necessary. Stack Overflow, which has been handling Q&A for years, thinks it can fix it with a new tool. The aptly named ‘Documentation’ (still in beta) will rely on actual examples more that wording … | Continue reading