Construction on Apple’s massive new campus is nearing completion. The ‘spaceship’ or ‘mothership’ as some are calling it is set to open some time next year. The circular building is massive in scale and includes a 100,000 square-foot fitness center, 11,000-car parking garage topp … | Continue reading
Echo has gotten better with every passing update, but Amazon’s been surprisingly slow to implement some pretty obvious features. Case in point: you can actually place new orders from, you know, Amazon. To be clear, you could previously only re-order things you’d already bought – … | Continue reading
After news broke yesterday of Spotify accusing Apple of attempting to “exclude and diminish” its competition through rather shady business practices, it took Apple less than 24 hours to fire back. “We find it troubling that you are asking for exemptions to the rules we apply to a … | Continue reading
Users around the Web are reporting problems with Snapchat. Indeed, we aren’t able to send raunchy images to any of our friends either. When Snapchat is broken pic.twitter.com/z7bU9LYusK — Michelle♥ (@readysetglamour) July 1, 2016 whenever snapchat isn't working i go straight … | Continue reading
Aspiring programmers can build an essential skill foundation with a deep-dive tutorial series in C++. For the uninitiated: it’s an extension of the C language, and a versatile and powerful general purpose programming language. For a limited time, the comprehensive 8-course tutori … | Continue reading
To help its users reach a more global audience, Facebook is rolling out a tool that lets you distribute posts in different languages. According to Facebook, about 50 percent of its community speaks a language other than English — and most don’t speak each other’s native language. … | Continue reading
Earlier this week, Evernote announced that it was raising subscription fees for the paid plan of its note-taking app and limiting free users to syncing their notes between only two devices. That’s a bummer for the 100 million+ users that the company claims to have – but life must … | Continue reading
Amazon’s Prime Day aka national internet junk yard sale day is making a return on July 12, despite overwhelming disappointment from its inaugural year. Most of the criticisms from last year stem from the extreme hype and marketing around Prime Day. Users were expecting massive sa … | Continue reading
WhatsApp just can’t seem to catch a break in Brazil. The Facebook-owned messaging service made headlines in the country twice already this year. Now, a new court ruling has ordered that 19.5 million reais ($6.07 million) in Facebook funds be frozen after the social media giant ha … | Continue reading
A rather quiet month in Africa once again dominated by two households name: Uber and Jumia. Uber is speeding up its expansion in Africa after initially launching in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. June saw launches in Dar es Salaam, Accra and Kampala, signalling Uber’s first for … | Continue reading
For its annual t-shirt design competition, Japanese clothing superbrand Uniqlo has chosen Nintendo as its theme for the year. The winning entry will be awarded a grand prize of $10,000 and the design will become available in Uniqlo stores in the spring of 2017. The best part? The … | Continue reading
Since Facebook opened up its Messenger Platform for creating interactive chatbots in April, the API has been used to develop more than 11,000 bots on the social network’s messaging service. Today, the company announced a raft of new features to Messenger Platform that will help d … | Continue reading
Starting today, Facebook is rolling out a tool that lets you create personal fundraisers for verified charities, along with a way to accept donations from other users without having to send them elsewhere to complete their transactions. The new feature builds on Facebook’s effort … | Continue reading
Here at TNW, most of our Slack conversations are just dank memes and whatever Giphy thinks is appropriate. Finally, there’s a way to invoke our favorite characters from our beloved TV shows to do the talking for us. Last July, SayWhat released a clever app that made sense of slan … | Continue reading
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is in talks to acquire TIDAL. The discussions may not lead to a deal, sources claim, but it seems Apple is interested in TIDAL’s relationship with artists. This is on the back of news that Apple was drawing the ire of Spotify, which cla … | Continue reading
After a person died when their Tesla was unable to avoid an accident while in Autopilot mode, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation. In a blog post, Tesla defended its autopilot system, and notes the investigation is “preliminar … | Continue reading
News of Facebook’s algorithmic shift to favor friends and family over publishers sent a bit of panic through the online community earlier this week, and rightfully so. The same people that liked or followed your Facebook account are now being told that they should care more about … | Continue reading
There’s been a lot of shakeup at Google/Alphabet-owned Nest recently, but the company is still full steam ahead on building its fourth product, which according to an updated patent could come in the form of a smart baby crib. The patent details a crib that has sensors that would … | Continue reading
Facebook today announced it would be shutting down Paper, the company’s innovative redesign of Facebook proper on iOS. First introduced in 2014, the service was met with acclaim throughout the tech world, but never really managed to gain much traction with users after falling out … | Continue reading
We know Google is serious about VR, but we weren’t sure how deep their VR love went until now. It seems that deep within the Chrome beta and dev channels for Android is an option to turn anything into VR. Chrome for Android has an option to activate WebVR, an experimental open so … | Continue reading
Recent rumors may suggest that Google is designing its own Android phones this year, but that hasn’t stopped reports suggesting HTC is building two new Nexus phones. Android Police says it’s acquired the specs for the larger of the two devices, codenamed Marlin: Quad-core Qualcom … | Continue reading
Last week at Twitch, there was a bit of debate after the removal of certain butt emotes. This led to Twitch further clarifying positions on its new standards for emote approval, a process that led to comedic gold as some unlucky schlub had to describe, in detail, what makes one f … | Continue reading
Spotify is accusing Apple of some pretty sketchy business practices. In a letter to Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell, Spotify claims Apple is blocking updates to its app to get it’s 30 percent cut and help Apple Music shine. Specifically, Spotify says Apple is refusing updates … | Continue reading
A Virginia judge just ordered Kyler Schmitz, an Uber driver from the same state, to “not tweet at all for any reason to anyone” after a series of threatening tweets to at least two US senators. According to court documents, Schmitz — upset about the Orlando shootings — threatened … | Continue reading
Sling TV, the cord-cutter’s answer to watching traditional TV, has diversified its lineup a bit. You can now choose from two different base offerings before adding on premium content, and enjoy NBC. Two packages — Sling Orange and Sling Blue — now serve as your base packages, and … | Continue reading
NBC today said it would provide 85 hours of virtual reality programing during the Rio Olympics in August — the first large-scale test of VR at an event of this magnitude. But it’s not going to be available to everyone. Currently, only those who own Samsung Galaxy smartphones and … | Continue reading
Excited about Android Nougat? You’re not the only one! While many are just happy there’s a name, a good chunk of the early reactions to Google’s new mobile OS name is — well, less than sweet. The time has arrived! #AndroidNReveal pic.twitter.com/vtbSOjQvWh — Android (@Android) Ju … | Continue reading
Google has finally revealed the name for its next version of Android: Nougat. That’s certainly less exciting that Nutella, but also better than some user-chosen names, so I guess we’ll take it. Developing… | Continue reading
We’ve been waiting long enough: Google is revealing Android N’s name today. You don’t want to miss this. #AndroidNReveal pic.twitter.com/6ivBfkNVCV — Google (@google) June 30, 2016 Google is highlighting the release on Snapchat. That might seem like an odd platform to reveal the … | Continue reading
Last year, just months after the dust had settled from TNW Conference in Amsterdam and its 3,500 attendees, we promised to turn the 2016 edition into a week-long festival for 20,000 coders, founders, and geeks: the first of its kind in Europe. Last month we saw the result: an eve … | Continue reading
The future is here, with self-driving cars, speech-recognition technology and smart homes rapidly on the rise. These technological leaps are made through Machine Learning (ML), a field of study exploring the techniques used to give computers the ability to learn without being exp … | Continue reading
Yep, it’s not just you: Google Calendar appears to be down and has been since 9:47AM ET, according to Google’s App Status Dashboard. Try going to Google Calendar now and you’ll likely be greeted with a blank page, or a server error page that tells you in a handful of languages th … | Continue reading
The Playstation 4, one of the best-selling consoles in history, has been bundled with Uncharted 4 – one of the biggest video game hits of 2016 – in an incredible giveaway worth $399, now available on TNW Deals. With over 40 million units sold, the PS4 is on the cutting edge of ho … | Continue reading
Trello grew quickly. So quickly, in fact, that in 2014 it was something of a headache for us at Fog Creek. We had other existing products that people loved and made us a nice pile of cash each year. But, we risked ignoring them as Trello took up more and more time and resources. … | Continue reading
In light of recent tremors in Mexico, today Google announced it will be displaying real-time earthquake reports at the top of all related search results. The reports will include a short “at-a-glance summary” containing information about “the size of the quake, a map of the affec … | Continue reading
Pokemon Go is a different kind of Pokemon experience than anything you’ve ever seen from Game Freak. The mobile gaming app uses augmented reality to put you face to face with a Pokemon, allowing you to explore your local area and find these creatures hanging around your neighborh … | Continue reading
Depending on where you may be looking to rent, a lot of factors can frame your decision. If public transportation is one of them, Trulia’s new tool is perfect for you. Appropriately named ‘Rent Near Transit,’ the filter lets you see only listings within a 15 minute walk from a tr … | Continue reading
Like most people, I don’t enjoy having my view of a live concert blocked by someone filming the performance on their phone, but I understand their need to try it. Heck, I’ve done it myself when I saw my favorite band 6,000 miles from home and when a couple of close friends played … | Continue reading
We’ve previously seen people cater to their pets over the Internet with the help of interactive systems for remote control like the Nest Cam and Furbo, but the project PleaseTakeCareOfMyPlant puts a whole new spin on this technology. Developed by redditor tylerjaywood, it’s inter … | Continue reading
If you’re in the market for impressive speakers that will wow your guests, skip the vast range of Bluetooth boxes and check out Turtle Beach’s new set, which is made of glass. You read that right: the HyperSound Glass speakers are made from thin, transparent panes of glass and ar … | Continue reading
Shortly after hackers snatched $81 million from the Bangladesh Bank in an attempted $951 million cyber heist back in February, an unnamed Ukrainian bank has now fallen victim to a similar vulnerability, the KyivPost reports. The thieves exploited a flaw in the SWIFT network respo … | Continue reading
Cupertino, California-based hard drive maker Seagate revealed in an SEC filing that it will slash 1,600 jobs by the end of Q3 2016, amounting to roughly 3 percent of its global workforce. The company noted that its plan will likely result in pre-tax charges of $62 million, which … | Continue reading
Google is rolling out a clever new feature on its Maps app for Android, which lets you add multiple waypoints en route to your destination for easier navigation. When you fire up the app and search for a location, tapping the options button (the one with three dots in the top rig … | Continue reading
Whether you’re running a small business with data scattered across several employees’ systems or simply have a few terabytes of RAW photos lying around like I do, you probably want to back up all those files someplace safe and on the cheap. Over the past few months, Backblaze has … | Continue reading
Dubbed “the world’s first robot lawyer” by its 19-year-old creator, Joshua Browder, DoNotPay has now successfully contested over 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York. The program attempts to glean information from a simple survey to determine whether an appeal is possib … | Continue reading
Google’s $300 million trans-pacific ‘FASTER’ cable is ready to use. The cable, first announced about one year ago, brings up to 60Tbps (Terabits per second) Internet speed between Japan and the US. The cable will surface in Oregon and two posts in Japan: Chiba and Mie prefectures … | Continue reading
If you’re keeping up with your Game of Thrones theories, you likely know about ‘R+L = J,’ which is not a screwy math problem. At least as the TV show goes, it’s been confirmed by HBO’s ‘Making Game of Thrones’ blog. If you’re not sure what R+L = J is, it’s surprisingly simple (fo … | Continue reading
It’s pretty clear by this point that VR will eventually play a big role in consumer life, and HTC got a head start with its Vive headset. In order to protect that future investment, HTC is turning its Vive business into a wholly-owned subsidiary. The company provided the followin … | Continue reading