Apple Maps is finally useable. With an update, Apple’s Maps features are not only coming to third-party developers (if you want to book a table at a restaurant, for instance), but is getting a lot more contextual. A new layout will help you find the right kind of restaurant, if y … | Continue reading
Today at WWDC, Apple brought machine learning to Photos to help you find, discover and share your images in a more intuitive way than ever before. The features borrow some of the best features from Google Photos, like re-surfacing memorable events, creating albums based on events … | Continue reading
Siri is now available for developers so any app can be launched or used via voice. An example: you can say something like ‘send a Messenger message to Jordan that I’ll be late for dinner.’ Siri would know (if Facebook made Siri available for Messenger, o course) that you wanted t … | Continue reading
At its WWDC event today, apple unveiled iOS 10. As usual, there are a lot of new features in tow. First up, iOS 10 will be able to preview your notifications by simply raising your phone. It’s somewhat akin to Motorola’s Active Display, except you actually have to move your phone … | Continue reading
It’s official: OS X is now macOS, and it’s being tagged as ‘Sierra.’ With continuity, Apple is adding auto-unlock. Instead of having to type a password, you can use an iPhone or Apple Watch to authenticate a Mac. There is also a universal clipboard feture. Text copied on your iPh … | Continue reading
Apple opened up WWDC with details on the latest operating system for the Apple Watch, watchOS3. Overall, today’s focus was on speed and a more iOS-like experience for apps and navigation. To start, the newest watchOS is 7x faster than its predecessor. The lag experienced when lau … | Continue reading
Right on cue, Microsoft has announced the Xbox One S, following up on the leaks from earlier today. It’s a lot smaller, but also bit more powerful. Hardware wise, the Xbox One S is built to be 40 percent smaller, and can be used vertically unlike the original. Perhaps the best b … | Continue reading
For all its popularity, advertising on Snapchat has remained fairly sparse -a branded Geofilter here, a sponsored Lens there. But now you can expect a much bigger variety of video ads, as Snapchat has finally released an advertising API for its platform, called Snapchat Partners. … | Continue reading
What a start to the week! Most of us in the east coast woke up to news that Microsoft has agreed to acquire LinkedIn for an all-cash deal of $26 billion. While many people on the internet are already starting to make jokes about Xbox/Windows 10 LinkedIn requests and Clippy, there … | Continue reading
Sick and tired of tangled cords? Accidentally stepping on cable heads or, worse, trip over your charger, forcefully unplugging it? If you protect your phone with a rugged case, why not your cords? Well, rest easy knowing Armour has the solutions for you. Armour Charge Steel iOS C … | Continue reading
It’s safe to say the internet has crushed every sceptic’s dream and it’s here to stay. There’s barely a business in the developed world that doesn’t have an online presence. Whether it’s a website, a Facebook company page, or even a mention on Google maps – the internet is where … | Continue reading
Microsoft is set to acquire LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, for $26.2 billion in an all-cash transaction. The company said that LinkedIn will continue to operate as usual. Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. The t … | Continue reading
There’s been plenty of buzz about updates coming to Apple’s products and platforms, including changes to the App Store, Siri coming to the desktop and ‘MacOS’ replacing OS X. We’re now just hours away from the company’s developer conference, so if you want to tune in and catch th … | Continue reading
Watching movies is fun, but figuring out what to watch next is a horrible experience. Endlessly scrolling through Netflix, looking at iMDB ratings and searching for watchlist.txt on your laptop – it just sucks. Popflake is trying to make the process a lot easier. Tap a few of the … | Continue reading
Hyperloop One made the news last month when it launched an open-air propulsion test of its next-gen transport technology, sending: a metal sled tearing through the desert on railway tracks at 115mph in 2 seconds. The company, which, like several others, is working to develop a hi … | Continue reading
Facebook put its proverbial foot in its proverbial mouth yesterday when it displayed a message to users in the Philippines wishing them a ‘Happy Independence Day’. However, rather than being a friendly message of celebration, the company reportedly managed to mix up the colors on … | Continue reading
This week, the US patent office issued 6,883 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. Ford patents a cool foldable electric bike Patent num … | Continue reading
There are times when you need to browse the Web in incognito mode, so your history and cookies aren’t saved – besides looking for porn, I mean. For example, travel experts say that some booking sites often display higher prices when they know a customer has been searching for cer … | Continue reading
Trying to survive In the wake of a nuclear war isn’t easy – but in Fallout’s fictional setting, the Pip-Boy 3000 Mk IV wearable makes things a little easier by showing you your health stats, maps, inventory of items and even acting as a Geiger counter on your wrist. Wouldn’t it b … | Continue reading
If exploring post-apocalyptic wastelands sounds like a great way to spend an afternoon, Bethesda Softworks has some good news for you. At its press conference at the E3 gaming expo, the company announced that it will bring its beloved title, Fallout 4, to the HTC Vive next year. … | Continue reading
Gamers are in for a lot of surprises and big reveals at the E3 expo starting this week, but obviously, there are some of us who just can’t wait to see what’s in store. That includes NeoGAF forum users KawabataSan and Ekim, who have shared leaked images of Microsoft’s updated game … | Continue reading
With WWDC kicking off tomorrow, there’s a lot of enthusiasm about what Apple may announce. Some things seem a foregone conclusion at this point, and others are wishlist items Apple probably should implement. And there’s very little to go on with regard to major OS-level updates. … | Continue reading
VSCO Cam was recently updated to add Originals, an editorial series aimed at adding a “human element” to the app. The problem is — people absolutely hate the redesign. The app, now rated about 1.75 stars, owes much of its issues to the most recent update. Here’s a smattering of b … | Continue reading
Returning home from overseas after TNW Europe, I had to pass through Chicago’s O’Hare airport before making my way to Portland. If not for a pretty terrible app, I’d have missed my connection and been stranded. After a 9 hour flight from Amsterdam, the flight crew announced that … | Continue reading
If you need any more evidence Siri is coming to the desktop, here’s your final clue: she’s talking about a ‘Finder’ folder. Via Medium, developer Brian Roemmele notes some interesting feedback from Siri when asked to open an app in the ‘window.’ Limited to iOS, Siri should really … | Continue reading
Getting paid to hack into a company’s network and expose their security flaws sounds like a job right out of the movies, like Leo DiCaprio in ‘Catch Me If You Can.’ But the role is a vital reality to companies everywhere, with a vested interest in getting ahead of malicious data … | Continue reading
Last Fall, Keurig announced that it was getting into the soda-making machine business – but that product was short-lived after criticisms that it was too expensive, forcing the company to cancel the whole line this month. And now, SodaStream, the company Keurig had attempted to c … | Continue reading
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Your Facebook inbox might seem like a private place compared to your news feed and wall, but as with most things on the internet, nothing is ever truly secluded. Security researcher Inti De Ceukelaire this week penned a Medium blog detailing how he was able to see private links s … | Continue reading
At next week’s WWDC event, Apple is expected to talk more about adding a subscription model to the App Store, which can automatically charge customers for another year of service on their favorite games or apps. Subscriptions are to 2016 as app unbundling was in 2014 – everyone i … | Continue reading
Apple was in the news for several weeks earlier this year when it was called upon by the US Department of Justice to help unlock an iPhone that belonged to the shooter involved in the San Bernardino attacks. Most of the coverage explored the ramifications of both the government’s … | Continue reading
There are plenty of apps for creating music on your mobile device, but it’s a bit of a task finding one that suits your method of composing and your workflow. If, like me, you sometimes have a musical idea in your head and want to hear it out loud then and there, you’ll want to t … | Continue reading
We get it, Facebook. You want to us to use your services all the time, for everything from messaging friends to sending them money and hailing an Uber. But can you let us decide whether or not we want to use your photo-sharing app Moments? TechCrunch reports that the social netwo … | Continue reading
Convicted rapist Brock Turner has draw the scorn of a nation after many feel his six month sentence for raping an unconscious woman saw the Stanford swimmer getting off light for a crime that should have carried a much harsher sentence. In light of recent events, pornography webs … | Continue reading
This week, pop-culture news site SourceFed made a video alleging Google was tipping the scales in favor of Hillary Clinton. The video to date has been shared nearly 350,000 and spurred a lively conversation in the tech community. The conversation, however, isn’t a new one. It has … | Continue reading
When Twitter introduced Moments in October, it was supposed to be one of the biggest changes to how people use the platform. Of course, that depended on people actually using it. Now it seems Twitter might force-feed you moments in your timeline in the form of a carousel with fiv … | Continue reading
Gawker today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Shortly after, publisher Ziff Davis — owner of Web-based properties like AskMen, IGN and PC Mag — put in a binding offer of approximately $100 million to purchase its assets. These assets include Gawker, Lifehacker, Kotaku, … | Continue reading
I’ve had conflicting thoughts on Gawker as long as I can remember. I’ve never liked them, but part of me always respected some of the work they did while completely abhorring most of the rest. That’s kind of Gawker in a nutshell: there is no neutral, it’s love or hate and the fee … | Continue reading
Starting as soon as 2018, Elon Musk wants to begin flying unmanned spacecraft to Mars. Flights would take place every two years — coinciding with the period in which the red planet is closest to Earth — and if all goes according to plan, we should see the first human mission in 2 … | Continue reading
Welcome welcome, I hope you’ve missed our “What TNW is reading” posts. If you’re not familiar with them, at the beginning of the year we set some news year’s resolutions among which was reading more regularly. To help us keep this resolution, we released a weekly post featuring T … | Continue reading
Few would disagree when I say that reality TV is the worst. Thanks to franchises like the early 2000’s phenomenon ‘Big Brother’ and the infamous ‘Jersey Shore’, the format has become synonymous with tacky and pretentious as well as a breeding ground for unregulated stupidity and … | Continue reading
We finally have some solid confirmation: A more powerful PlayStation 4 is on its way. The confirmation comes right from Sony gaming President and CEO Andrew House, speaking to the Financial Times. The upgraded console has gone through many rumored names, from Playstation 4.5, to … | Continue reading
Did you know that June is the National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month? Until the start of the month, I didn’t either. Being aware of it, however, is certainly helping me to pay attention to my eating habits. I’ve realized over the last two weeks that I generally don’t have any … | Continue reading
Once a time, the words “computer code” was a mysterious concept, reserved only for the tech elites (nerds, to the rest of us). Times have changed, however, and even little kids are learning to code in school these days. The ease of understanding has reached advanced learning as w … | Continue reading
Hollywood sure loves turning tech dramas into blockbusters. We’ve seen multiple adaptations of movies depicting Steve Jobs and Edward Snowden, and now it looks like Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is next. Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to take the leading role, reports Deadline. … | Continue reading
There’s some crazy shit to be found on the internet. Don’t ask – I don’t know what just happened either. Cool3DWorld is a project by Jon Baken, a.k.a. popcorn10, and Brian Tessler – exploring a digital dimension created from their twisted imagination. Their six-second animations … | Continue reading
Near the end of 2015, rumors began circulating about the iPhone 7 ditching the 3.5mm jack in favor of using the Lightning connector to let people connect their headphones. Apple hasn’t said anything about it yet. But two Android phone manufacturers, Motorola and LeEco, have alrea … | Continue reading
I’ll never forget the morning I woke-up and discovered that my website had been attacked. It was an embarrassing moment that also had me feeling violated. Why hadn’t I taken the extra steps to ensure that my site wouldn’t get attacked? Why would someone do this to me and my small … | Continue reading