Following two other incidents involving Tesla’s autonomous driving features over the past few weeks, a man claims his Model X drove itself into a building over the weekend. Puzant Ozbag claims his week-old SUV accelerated on its own before striking a building while his wife was a … | Continue reading
According to a recent study by Creative Strategies, some 98 percent of iPhone users have used Siri, the virtual assistant baked into every iPhone since the 4s. However, just 3 percent of us are using the feature in public or in front of others. “With public usage as low as 3% for … | Continue reading
T-Mobile CEO John Legere today unveiled a new program from the company’s Uncarrier 11 event: Giving customers a part of its company for referring customers to T-Mobile. Called Stock Up, current customers (and those who switch) may be eligible for a free share of the T-Mobile stoc … | Continue reading
45 million Americans have offered services in the on-demand economy—without an easy way to find and purchase protection, they’re highly exposed to risk. The 2015 winter holiday season was a landmark one for two of the on-demand economy’s biggest players. Last Christmas Eve, Uber … | Continue reading
Facebook is testing a new option for how you create status posts: you can hide them from your timeline from the new post box, so they only show up on News Feeds and search. You could already do this for individual posts from your profile, but putting it front and center iss a big … | Continue reading
This weekend, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the world’s largest social site (Facebook), showed us just how important a strong password is after having his Twitter and Pinterest accounts hacked by a group known as OurMine. Celebrities, CEOs and world leaders are all major targets for ha … | Continue reading
Gamers spearheaded the livestreaming boom thanks to resources like Twitch and YouTube, but now Facebook wants to get in on the fun. Later this month, Blizzard – makers of legendary titles like the Doom, Warcraft and Starcraft series -will integrated Facebook’s Live API into all o … | Continue reading
Microsoft is betting big on Cortana, and now it’s bringing its voice assistant to the Xbox One and Microsoft Band 2. The Xbox One is due for a big software update this summer and Cortana will be one of the highlight features. The voice assistant will work on both headsets and Kin … | Continue reading
Ever wish to see the inside of your mouth when brush your teeth? We didn’t think so – but if you’re into that kind of stuff, now you can film yourself scrubbing your teeth with a $400 smart toothbrush. The Prophix toothbrush comes with a 10MP camera that shoots in 1080p – a ridic … | Continue reading
Today’s all-access digital world offers a number of direct paths to upgrade your professional skills, but quality training is key to ensure success in any field. You can learn the most in-demand IT skills in today’s market and start down the path to a lucrative career as an IT pr … | Continue reading
If you’re the type of person who orders an Uber before you’re even done getting ready, you might want to think again; the company will now charge late fees in more places if you keep your driver waiting. If the rider is more than two minutes late, they’ll begin getting charged (r … | Continue reading
One great app can change the way the whole world operates. The intersection of great ideas and technical proficiency is an enormously potent field of opportunity, resulting in game-changer apps like Instagram, Tinder, and beyond. If you’ve been mulling over a surefire app idea, o … | Continue reading
This week, the US patent office issued 6896 patents. Each patent adds a little something new to the human knowledge base. As we can’t list all six thousand, the PatentYogi team has selected the five most interesting patents. Google patents design of its phones for Project Ara Pat … | Continue reading
Much of the talk around the African tech scene over the last few years has been around consistent growth and success, with mobile money service M-Pesa at the heart of it all. But this month both – the scene and the service – received a blow, as mobile operator Vodacom announced i … | Continue reading
Security researchers say that the unusual way in which Mitsubishi’s Outlander hybrid electric vehicle connects to its app leaves the vehicles susceptible to hacking. Reported by the BBC, the security experts at Pen Test Partners (PTP) say that the battery on the vehicle can be re … | Continue reading
The advancements of modern tech have made computing and electronics a breeze, but there’s no substitute for the satisfaction of tackling a DIY project and bringing your imagination to life. With these four great DIY offers on TNW Deals, you can take a leap into a wide world of cr … | Continue reading
I am not a classically trained economist. But, I am well-versed in common sense. And, my spider sense is telling me something doesn’t feel right about our country’s economic future. Tell me if anything below strikes a chord in your life, and if you agree. Or, if you think I am … | Continue reading
There are two words that can make any freelancers’ heart skip a beat: Guaranteed. Income. (Did you feel that little flutter? Me too.) However, for many freelancers, there are only two reliable ways to make those sweet words a working reality: by signing clients for long-term proj … | Continue reading
As much as some progressive companies love to claim “unlimited vacation” among their benefits, there’s really no such thing. If there were, employers would be paying people who never show up. Even with the most flexible of time-off policies, there still has to be some sort of und … | Continue reading
Facebook is beginning to force users into downloading and using its ‘Messenger’ app if they want to continue messaging and real-time chatting with their friends on the network. Currently, the message acts as a sort of soft warning (that you can just click to close), stating: “You … | Continue reading
A Tesla Model S driver was seen grabbing some z’s while the car eeked its way through slow-moving traffic. If this doesn’t make you want an autonomous car, nothing will. The unidentified driver was taking advantage of Tesla’s rather robust autopilot system that uses 13 ultrasonic … | Continue reading
According to a new report from Dagens Næringsliv, a Norwegian newspaper, Norway’s four main political parties have come to an agreement to ban the sale of gas-powered (diesel or petrol) by 2025. The new energy policy sets an aggressive timeline for one of the world’s largest oil … | Continue reading
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) just wrapped up an investigation into a new FBI program that can only be described as Orwellian. The program has the FBI working with government researchers to create advanced image recognition software with the intention of cataloging our … | Continue reading
Fun fact: The average salary of the professional Python programmer is $107,000. If that news lights a fire of ambition beneath you, TNW Deals has a fantastic offer to get you up to speed and on your way to advanced Python mastery. The All-Level Python Programming Bundle delivers … | Continue reading
It’s that time of year again: T-Mobile CEO John Legere is prepping for another Uncarrier event, this year with the date set on June 6. Alongside the announcement, T-Mobile released a short teaser video for Uncarrier 11, featuring Legere working out, knocking down Red Bulls, and p … | Continue reading
Tony Fadell is stepping down as the head of Nest Labs, effective immediately. The move is yet another in a tumultuous history since Google purchased the smart thermostat in 2014 for $3.2 billion, its third-largest acquisition ever. The deal brought in not only a hot product in a … | Continue reading
When Google+ launched in 2011, many saw it as a potential anti-Facebook – an alternative for someone who’s ready to try something different. We all know how that story played out. But according to an excerpt from a new book from a former Facebook employee, the day Google+ launche … | Continue reading
Yesterday, Tinder CEO Sean Rad said he is working to make the site more friendly for non-binary genders that don’t necessarily fit neatly into a male or female box. For the moment, the app works by pairing either sex (with the same or opposite sex) with a quick swipe left or righ … | Continue reading
Grandparents and technology are nearly always viral video gold. This Northern Irish woman donned a virtual reality headset to experience some Jurassic Park VR for the first time. It’s not clear what she’s actually seeing but chances are she doesn’t want to see it again. If I had … | Continue reading
Instagram is becoming more like Facebook, and it isn’t the end of the world. Earlier this year, Instagram announced it would test ditching chronological order for its feeds. Instead, it will be more like a Facebook News Feed, guesstimating which photos you’d be most interested in … | Continue reading
554. That’s how much monthly website traffic we had to our website three months ago. 20 visitors a day may sound encouraging if you’re starting a personal project, but when your goal is to build a successful business with a team counting on you… Well, you’re probably screwed. And … | Continue reading
For months, Google has been testing its self-driving car to properly steer, brake, turn, and change lanes like a proper driver – but in the latest report, it has learned the number one rule of road rage: Honking. According to the report, the team taught the car’s artificial intel … | Continue reading
HoloLens is one of Microsoft’s most important new products, but it soon won’t be the only holographic experience around. Microsoft is opening up its Windows 10 Holographic platform to other manufacturers. In other words, expect HoloLens clones to start showing up all over the pla … | Continue reading
Twitter has become the unofficial second screen when it comes to watching TV, and it’s no surprise that HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ is one of the most-tweeted television shows on the air. This week, Twitter released a fascinating data visualization that shows how each episode was tal … | Continue reading
While many music enthusiasts have attempted to build a comprehensive timeline of the history and progression of music genres (like this one and that one), no platform has been as thorough as MusicMap. Developed by Kwinten Crauwels, MusicMap is an interactive online encyclopedia t … | Continue reading
We’re in June, summer is around the corner and you’re probably thinking of taking a well-deserved break. But along with these much-need vacations also comes the must-do organization before, during and even after your trip. In 2014, this apparently caused unwelcome stress to 89 … | Continue reading
We’ve all got opinions about Donald Trump, but not all of us have the access to tell him to his face. If you’ve got some pent up aggression to let go of, may we suggest the latest update to ‘Surgeon Simulator’? The new add-on brings a new ‘Inside Donald Trump’ segment which lets … | Continue reading
We’d like to introduce you to the world’s first true Android PC with Remix Mini, offering an entirely unique PC experience. Now you can work and play with the entire Android app ecosystem while utilizing a range of previously unavailable PC features like a taskbar, multitasking o … | Continue reading
In the last two decades, there has been explosive growth in the number of channels available for communication. What began with e-mail and automated calling systems has moved to text, social media, push notifications, Slack, and more. Too often, under the bright lights of innovat … | Continue reading
Hacks, data leaks and your personal information being offered for sale on the internet are hardly a rare thing, but for each major hack that takes place, there usually follows an arrest down the line. This time around, Russian authorities have reportedly arrested 50 people accuse … | Continue reading
To get you all psyched up for this year’s finals, the NBA just launched a Facebook Messenger chatbot that offers basketball aficionados an easy and convenient way to watch on-demand highlights of their favorite team or player. For now, the NBA bot will have only a limited capacit … | Continue reading
Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker Media and a late edition to the Code conference thinks Facebook has to be held accountable for the content posted the site. First, kudos to Denton for assuming responsibility for what Gawker publishes and for admitting that it should be held acc … | Continue reading
Elon Musk is no stranger to big ideas. Musk, the founder of PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, Solar City and the brains behind the revamped Hyperloop, took to the stage yesterday at Recode’s ‘Code’ conference to offer up a few bold statements about the world we live in and where we’re going … | Continue reading
Nine months ago, the Unicode Consortium approved new sets of emoji to be added as part of the Unicode 9.0 release. These include some long-awaited ones like bacon, avocado, selfie, and face palm – and they’ll all officially arrive on June 21. You may be excited for these 72 new e … | Continue reading
Pebble just announced its new devices last week, and its already adding features to them. The wearable maker is adding Amazon’s Alexa voice service to its Core clip-on device – which doesn’t even ship until 2017. If you need a recap, the Core is basically like an Internet of Thin … | Continue reading
Google today launched a new website testing tool to help you determine its speed and mobile-friendliness. It’s a product from the Think With Google team, which provides insights on how to best optimize your business online to attract, convert, and retain customers. Google most pr … | Continue reading
Snapchat just passed Twitter in monthly usage. Twitter, the microblogging service that currently acts as a journalist echo chamber and Jack Dorsey think piece generator (seriously: 1, 2, 3), has fewer than 140 million users interacting with the service daily. Snapchat, just pass … | Continue reading
Speed testing services seem to be the new thing tech companies are dabbing into on their free time – just weeks after Netflix launched Fast.com, Google has announced its own tool to help you measure your website’s speed and mobile-friendliness. The site takes your URL and measure … | Continue reading