Social news site Reddit today announced the official launch of its video hosting feature, meaning users of certain pre-approved communities can now upload video directly to the site. The feature is already in place as part of a beta testing phase the company began conducting in l … | Continue reading
Part of YC’s Summer ’17 class, Fat Lama wants to be a rental marketplace for anything. Launched late last year in London, the startup has gained early traction among professionals needing short-term rentals of creative gear – like drones, cameras or DJ equipment. But the platfor … | Continue reading
Bitcoin wallet startup Blockchain is expanding its service to support ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network. | Continue reading
When former FBI agent Michael German heard President Trump characterize the deadly violence that unfolded in Charlottesville, Virginia, after white nationalists rallied in support of a Confederate statute as the fault of “both sides,” he saw it as part of a broader pattern.“I do … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Summer can be the best time of year to take your work on the road—or at least to the nearest poolBut, getting a little work done out of office can be tricky, since most laptops w … | Continue reading
If you’re a fan of Marvel’s Netflix television universe, you’ve got to be excited about ‘The Defenders,’ the mini-series arriving on the streaming subscription platform on Friday, August 18. In case you’re not hyped enough, however, Netflix has released one final… | Continue reading
There are few more-prized constituencies in American politics than small businesses, those emblems and underdogs of Main Street U.S.A. that are, as any seasoned officeholder will describe, “the backbone” of the nation’s economy.And for Republicans trying to sell the public on the … | Continue reading
The white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend was a defining moment in Donald Trump’s presidency. But the event, held in protest of the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, was only a piece of the larger national debate over the legac … | Continue reading
This year, students at Arizona State University will have the opportunity to live in college housing with Echo Dots in a program that encourages engineering students to practice voice user interface development skills on consumer hardware.ASU has built a new work / live space for … | Continue reading
Id Software announced today that its multiplayer first-person shooter Quake Champions will transition from its closed testing phase to Early Access on August 22. To play the game in Early Access, you need to buy the Champions Pack for $30. That’s $10 cheaper than the $40 that the … | Continue reading
What now feels like a very long time ago (it was in fact only April 2016, but VR has come a long way since then) I met Linden Lab CEO Ebbe Altberg at their San Francisco HQ to chat about what was then called “Project Sansar”, their ambitious social VR platform. Much like “The Fac … | Continue reading
xHamster wants to get in on the action… the Netflix action. The pornography heavyweight has extended an offer to the popular streaming service to produce the third season of its original sci-fi drama series Sense8. The proposal comes a few weeks after Netflix – somewhat out of th … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Smart home tech is having a moment, and we don't see it slowing down anytime soon. These days we have everything from pizza ordering devices and dog monitoring cameras to robots … | Continue reading
This year's upcoming iPhone 8 product line is widely expected to be Apple's first generation of smartphones to feature wireless charging capabilities, finally freeing up iOS users from their Lightning cords — and we might just have gotten a good look at what the accessories that … | Continue reading
Want those snazzy neon green and pink Switch controllers you’ve been coveting? In the U.S. and Canada, you’ll have to head to Walmart to pick up the Splatoon 2 Switch console bundle – at least initially. The bundle, announced today by Nintendo, will include Neon Pink and Neon Gr … | Continue reading
Want to make sure you never miss a monthly growth goal? Perhaps you need a boost right now to get the month moving in the right direction? Then you’ve come to the right place. Big companies like Facebook and HubSpot have lofty growth goals and continue to meet them every month. B … | Continue reading
Sprint announced today that Android creator Andy Rubin's Essential Phone is finally available for pre-order. The phones were originally supposed to be available 30 days after Essential launched in May, but that deadline proved to be unattainable. SEE ALSO: Android's first serious … | Continue reading
At a time when Asia threatens to present the Trump administration with its first real foreign-policy crisis, the White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has said he plans to marginalize the Asia-related bureaus at the U.S. State and Defense Departments, which he views as insuff … | Continue reading
OPINION: If there’s one thing consumers don’t like, it’s being spammed with calls, instant messages, and texts involving promotions and other forms of marketing chicanery — especially when they haven’t given consent. What may be even more annoying, however, is turning on your pho … | Continue reading
As the times change, the security community needs to adapt. We live in an imperfect world, as Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer of Facebook pointed out in his recent BlackHat 2017 keynote address. Instead of trying to punish each other, hackers and innovators need … | Continue reading
Marvel’s The Defenders begins streaming tomorrow on Netflix, but a new trailer has just hit the web, showing off plenty of new footage of the team in action, teasing the nature of the threat that they face. The first trailer for the show introduced the team trying to find their d … | Continue reading
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The new Nokia 8 is here, but it's not the hardware that's going to make the brand stand out, HMD Global should double down on its camera partnership with Zeiss. | Continue reading
Here's a look at the levels we are using for our bitcoin price trading this evening. | Continue reading
Google, die Suche, wird ja auch immer aufwendiger und man verbraucht auch dort mehr Daten als einem lieb sein mag. Wer auf einem knappen Volumen unterwegs ist, für den mag jedes Bisschen zählen. Und genau dafür hat Google jetzt - zunächst... | Continue reading
Lee Odden challenges you to take your content to the next level with his supercharged influencer marketing closing keynote from the 2017 #DSMPLS. | Continue reading
Bay Area startup Ripcord just scored a $40 million Series B, following its successful launch earlier this year. By all accounts, the company has apparently hit the ground running with its decidedly unsexy goal of using robots to digitize paper records for large corporations and … | Continue reading
Erik Finman made headlines earlier this summer for becoming a bitcoin millionaire at the tender age of 18. He now tells TechCrunch he’s working on a project with NASA to launch a mini satellite into space with the recordings of regular folks, tech leaders and top artists — inclu … | Continue reading
Over the weekend, members of the Ku Klux Klan, one of the deadliest terrorist organizations in United States history, gathered for a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. They marched alongside Nazis, the self-proclaimed heirs of murderous racists who killed many millions, to expre … | Continue reading
Ticket to Earth [$4.99] is a well-made tactical RPG with a cool, puzzle-like combat mechanic that is both compelling and rather unique - a rarity in this day and age. The game's first protagonist is fond of saying "see the grid, find the path," the mantra from a futuristic martia … | Continue reading
Ripcord, a startup that’s using robotics, machine vision, and artificial intelligence to create what it calls the “truly paperless workplace,” has raised $40 million in a series B round of funding led by Icon Ventures, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, and Sil … | Continue reading
Understanding your brand’s voice and tone is crucial to connecting with your audience. Here are 2 exercises to create a Voice and Tone Guide. | Continue reading
Interested in social media lead generation? In this article, we will teach you how to use earned social media to drive micro and macro conversions for your website. By now, most businesses are aware of the impact of social media marketing. But many still struggle with leveraging … | Continue reading
Facebook has announced two new updates that will limit video clickbait posts from appearing in the News Feed. The posts being targeted are those that have fake video play buttons embedded into an image, and videos of a static image. Facebook’s algorithm actively promotes videos, … | Continue reading
“In that moment, everything that you take for granted is suddenly gone.”To hear Frank Close talk about why he chases totality is to wonder if you’ve ever felt a moment of real passion in your life, or if you ever will. The particle physicist was featured on the podcast Every Litt … | Continue reading
Microsoft is testing out its new Skype mobile interface in a desktop preview of the company’s communication app. The new radical Skype mobile design debuted back in June, and the reception hasn’t been positive. Despite that, Microsoft wants to try out a new design on the desktop … | Continue reading
The last time a total solar eclipse crossed the US coast to coast, there were only 6.2 million registered motor vehicles in the entire country, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Automobiles were still a relatively new fad in 1918, so when the Sun, Earth, and … | Continue reading
About a month ago, my colleague Dan Seifert admitted on Twitter that he basically does not understand me as a person:i will never understand the fascination with watching other people play video games— me, an idiot (@dcseifert) July 18, 2017Instead of lashing out in his mentions, … | Continue reading
In June, Microsoft introduced a completely revamped version of its Skype app, designed with a heavier focus on media-sharing, and other social expression tools, like emoji, reactions, and even a Snapchat-like stories feature. Now that new experience is rolling out to desktop use … | Continue reading
The HBO hackers strike again — this time taking control of the network's official social media accounts.According to tweets posted on HBO's Twitter, a group identifying themselves as OurMine breached HBO's main account, claiming to be "testing" the security and encouraging the ne … | Continue reading
The Essential Phone is nearing shipment, and today company founder Andy Rubin published a blog post clearly meant to make customers feel confident with buying into a completely new and unproven electronics brand. He laid out Essential’s principles and pledges, which include provi … | Continue reading
Motorola wants to put an end to all those expensive smartphone screen repairs. The company recently applied for a patent on a phone screen that can heal its own cracks and damages. SEE ALSO: Oh, how Motorola's once mighty Moto X has fallenThe patent, which was filed in February a … | Continue reading
Neon pink-and-green Joy-Con controllers are finally coming to North America — but you’ll have to head to Walmart to grab some. Today, Nintendo announced a new bundle for its Switch console, which comes packed with a digital copy of multiplayer paint shooter Splatoon 2, the bright … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.What’s better than a beautiful desk lamp? A beautiful desk lamp that’s also a plant, of courseGrasslamp is the brainchild of Serbian designer Marko Vuckovic, and it’s exactly wha … | Continue reading
Following months of anticipation and some broken promises, Android creator Andy Rubin has made it official: The Essential Phone has finally launched and is now available to order. The brand new handset is currently listed for pre-orders on Essential’s own website as well as on Sp … | Continue reading
With a multitude of social media platforms now available, it is easy to be confused or unsure of how to develop a social media strategy in today’s hyper connected society. Social media networks are one...read more | Continue reading
With a multitude of social media platforms now available, it is easy to be confused or unsure of how to develop a social media strategy in today’s hyper connected society. Social media networks are one...read moreThe post How to Design a Social Media Strategy Aligned With Your Sp … | Continue reading
Bing.com, Microsoft's search engine, always features an image on its homepage. It changes every day. Today, Bing is displaying the gorgeous beach on Brač Island in Croatia. Seriously, this beach is dreamy: Bing Right? So nice. But developer Andrew Lyle noticed an … | Continue reading