You can now watch tech bring food to your door with a few taps of your smartphone

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@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Jet racing game Riptide GP2 is now free in the Play Store

Boasting an average rating of 4.5 stars in the Play Store, Riptide GP2 is one of the most popular racing games out there. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

VR social network AltspaceVR is back from the dead

Virtual reality social network AltspaceVR is staying online, after abruptly announcing its shutdown late last month. Despite a sudden drop in funding, the platform now says it’s “deep in discussions” with unspecified parties who “want to guarantee that our virtual oasis stays ope … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

A Death Star waffle maker: May the fork be with you

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.When you were a kid, did your parents pretend a fork full of food was an airplane zooming towards your mouth? Well, that’s a cool game for picky babies, but you’re grown now—and … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Nintendo Switch dock lets you project 'Zelda' onto your wall

Here comes the first Nintendo Switch dock that doesn't require a TV.The Ojo, from Yesojo, is a specialized Switch dock with a built-in lens that lets you project your games onto any surface. It's also fitted with a rechargeable battery, a welcome perk for Nintendo's hybrid gaming … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Mari Smith, Facebook secrets, and Walmart’s creepy AI – VB Engage

In this week’s episode, Travis and Stewart interview the Queen of Facebook, Mari Smith, at Unbounce‘s CTAConf. Mari divulges what really works and what doesn’t when it comes to using Facebook for your business. We also discuss two big funding rounds for two very different data an … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Meet the streamers using Twitch to pay for college

As she neared 24 straight hours of playing Dead Space, Kaitlyn Richelle watched in shock as a $250 donation flashed across her screen. “That’s the goal,” she shouted. “That’s the tuition.” She paused her Twitch stream, struggling to get a full sentence out. She had just raised $5 … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

YouTube has an illegal TV streaming problem

Most people turn to Netflix to binge watch full seasons of a single TV show, but there could be a much cheaper way: YouTube. You might be surprised to learn that you can watch full episodes of popular TV shows on YouTube for free, thanks to a large number of rogue accounts that a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

A company created a coffee cup you can eat as a solution to our problem with plastic

Cupffee is a wafer cup made out of grains that reamins solid for up to an hour and does not alter the taste of the drink inside it.The product is the invention of a Bulgarian startup, which is looking for investment to expand its production beyond the edible cup. Read more...More … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Block 494,784: Segwit2x Developers Set Date for Bitcoin Hard Fork

The developer team behind the Segwit2x scaling proposal is set to announce a formal date for a planned bitcoin hard fork today. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Another ‘Game of Thrones’ episode leaked early via a partner

 HBO’s international partners and affiliates should be extra careful going forward: For the second time in a little over two weeks, one of them was responsible for the early leak of an episode before its official airing.Episode 6, which is set for its broadcast premiere this Sund … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Dating app Hinge is rewarding successful couples with ‘milestone’ gifts

If you’ve successfully navigated the hellscape that is modern app-driven dating (in this case, specifically the Hinge plane), the company has a reward in store for you. Hinge is running a weeklong online promotion in which couples who met on the app can redeem their love for a ph … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

ESPN’s Apple TV app now lets you watch four games at once

 ESPN today rolled out a new version of its Apple TV app that introduces the ability to watch four live simultaneous streams which can be displayed on the screen at the same time. The feature takes advantage of Apple TV’s multicasting support – something that a few other apps hav … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Charlottesville has sidelined a nationwide anti-Google protest

A nine-city protest against Google for firing engineer James Damore is being called off after last weekend’s white supremacist rally. “March on Google” organizer Jack Posobiec pushed the event back by “a few weeks” this morning, due to what he called “credible alt-left terrorist … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Sage, Ink: Off Message

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@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Facebook will now prompt you to create a charity fundraiser for your birthday 2 weeks in advance

For many, Facebook is pretty much the only way to “remember” friends’ and families’ birthdays. Unless you’ve chosen to hide your big day through the app’s settings, you’ll likely be inundated with well-wishers on your birthday each year. According to Facebook product director Mik … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Five cool science experiments happening during the total solar eclipse

Next week’s total solar eclipse isn’t just a chance to see a cool natural phenomenon, it’s a rare opportunity for all kinds of science experiments. The path of a total solar eclipse hasn’t touched the US since 1979. Sure, there’ll be another solar eclipse in 2019, but it’ll mostl … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

How to Use Instagram for Business - infographic

In this infographic, we’ll look at how Instagram can be used specifically for business purposes, looking further into both the positives and negatives of using Instagram as well as what it can offer you, such as business profiles and audience targeting. | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 7 years ago

Messaging app Line adds livestreaming for group chats

 In the latest update to its messaging app, Line has added a livestreaming feature which can be used in group or multi-person chats of up to 200 people, called Chat Live. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Pinterest now lets you pinch-to-zoom on any pin to get a closer look

Pinterest has announced that its 175 million users can now zoom in on any pin to get a closer look at the details contained within images and GIFs. Given the mobile-first ethos of many online consumers, it’s somewhat amazing that this wasn’t already a feature, as it can be diffic … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

AMD Releases New Software Package for Cryptocurrency Mining

Graphics card (GPU) maker AMD is rolling out a new software driver geared specifically toward cryptocurrency mining. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Amazon expands program that pays Alexa developers for top-performing voice apps

 Amazon today announced a new program that gives developers a way to earn money for their Alexa skills – the voice apps that run on smart speakers like the Echo, and other Alexa-powered devices. According to the company, developers will be compensated for top-performing and “enga … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Amazon will pay developers with the most engaging Alexa skills

Amazon today announced a new program to bring revenue to developers of Alexa skills based on how much engagement their voice app is able to generate among users of Alexa-enabled devices. Amazon appears to be the first of the major tech companies with AI assistants and third-party … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft announces serverless event routing service to connect applications

Microsoft has made another move to capitalize on the burgeoning trend of serverless computing, with the announcement of a new cloud service designed to help companies build applications that act in response to events. Called Event Grid, the new service provides a tool that facili … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft launches Azure Event Grid, a fully managed event routing service

 Microsoft announced a new product in its Azure line-up in preview today that will make it easier for developers to build event-based applications. The Azure Event Grid makes events (like uploading a picture or video, clicking a button, updating a database, etc.) first-class Azur … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Amazon will pay more developers who make popular Alexa skills

Amazon says it will now pay developers who make Alexa skills with the highest engagements in the US, UK, and Germany. Alexa skills are feature commands you can say to Amazon’s digital assistant such as, “Alexa, ask Fitbit how I’m doing today,” or “Alexa, I’m bored,” which in turn … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Don't Follow Leaders

Looking back, you can usually find the moment of the birth of a new era, whereas, when it happened, it was one day hooked on to th... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 7 years ago

The Daily Stormer has returned under a Russian domain name

Just one day after the site dropped off the web, the Daily Stormer has reappeared using a Russian domain name. The site became unreachable yesterday after GoDaddy, Google, and a string of other companies dropped the site as a client, leaving it without a registrar. Facebook also … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The 1850s Response to the Racism of 2017

Last night, Tucker Carlson took on the subject of slavery on his Fox News show. Slavery is evil, he noted. However, slavery permeated the ancient world, he said, as reflected in the on-screen graphics.Screengrab of Tucker Carlson’s Tuesday night show.On Twitter, recent University … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

45 million people send birthday wishes on Facebook each day

 Roughly 1 in 30 Facebook users tells someone Happy Birthday each day, showing Facebook’s first major emergent behavior is still going strong. Now Facebook is equipping the 45 million people sending birthday wishes each day with some new features. Now instead of just posting a so … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

10 Step Guide to Become Smartest Digital Marketer of 2017 and Beyond

These steps will surely help in smartly promoting your business on the web. But to yield the desired results of engagement and driving traffic, you must put more time and efforts before you start beating your competition. | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 7 years ago

An Indelible Image From Trump's 'On Both Sides' Press Conference

It read like a poem—or, perhaps, an elegy.“Westrongesthis egregiousbigotry, andno place in”And there the words ended. They were snippets of the text of the statement President Trump had delivered on Saturday, reacting to the events that had taken place in Charlottesville. “We con … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

The Amazing Eternals is the next game from the people behind Warframe

Back in May 2017, Warfame developer Digital Extremes announced its next game, codenamed Keystone. It's now revealed the final title, The Amazing Eternals and released gameplay footage.The video below shows off The Amazing Eternals, which is a free-to-play competitive shooter fuse … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

3 Instagram Stories Formulas for Optimal Brand Engagement

Social media is a remarkable tool for capturing new potential customers, getting the word out to thousands of people at once, and showcasing your products - but if you don't bother to master the medium, you're on par with an unplugged television. Let's start with an uncomfortable … | Continue reading


@alltop | 7 years ago

EIT Digital Industrial Doctorates: bridging the present to the future to lead the digital transformation

"PhD Candidates must really feel strongly about digital transformation and believe that they can make a difference"The EIT Digital Doctoral Schools offers, as one of the few European academic institutions, Industrial Doctorates. Within...Roberto Saracco, Head of EIT Digital Docto … | Continue reading


@eitdigital.eu | 7 years ago

‘We Have 14 Black Deaf Americans With Ph.D.s—14’

In many ways, Gallaudet University looks like any other liberal-arts college in America: Brick buildings and leafy walkways are abundant on its campus in Washington, D.C. But at Gallaudet, American Sign Language (ASL) is the lingua franca, and creating space for deaf culture a ma … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Google can now alert you to bad allergy days

Google has introduced a cool new feature for those who, like me, dread pollen and allergy season. Working with The Weather Channel to integrate its pollen index, users can now search for pollen levels and forecast data in specific areas on Google’s mobile site or app. Google says … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The startup disrupting the conversation in the mobile data battleground

It is widely reported that an incredible 97% of consumers will leave a brand based on a negative customer experience. Meanwhile, a recent study by Marketforce revealed that 66% of customers would switch mobile carriers to get better value for their price. Equally, 33% will change … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Hauptsache Star Wars: Game of Thrones mit Laserschwertern

Wenn Historiker in dreihundert Jahren versuchen herauszufinden, was die Menschen damals so interessiert hat, dann werden sie mit Sicherheit auf Star Wars und Game of Thrones stoßen. Ist irgendwie auch unvermeidlich so präsent wie diese Themen... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft’s autonomous gliders seek out thermal updrafts to stay aloft

 Microsoft wants to build autonomous tech for aircraft that require little to no power to fly. It just completed tests in the Nevada desert of gliders equipped with self-guidance systems that help them track regions of rising hot air and predict their movement, with the aim of st … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

3 Ways Social Media and Email Can Work Together to Build Brand Loyalty

When Twitter and Facebook first appeared, some thought that email campaigns might just go by the wayside. The imminent death of email newsletters has been predicted many times over the years, and those prognostications have...read moreThe post 3 Ways Social Media and Email Can Wo … | Continue reading


@alltop | 7 years ago

3 Ways Social Media and Email Can Work Together to Build Brand Loyalty

The reports of email’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Use a cohesive strategy to leverage social media and email, and your brand is sure to grow. | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 7 years ago

How to Optimize a Facebook Ad

You only get a few milliseconds to make an impression on social media users. Our advice will teach you how to optimize a Facebook ad. | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 7 years ago

How to Optimize a Facebook Ad

You only get a couple of milliseconds to make an impression on a prospect through Facebook, so you better make them count. Since user attention spans are super short, ads need to jump out at...read moreThe post How to Optimize a Facebook Ad appeared first on Social Media Explorer … | Continue reading


@alltop | 7 years ago

iDevices launches a light dimmer with Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant support

iDevices is expanding its line of smart home products today with a dimmer switch, joining the company’s integrated wall outlets, smart plugs, lights, and more. Like all the iDevice products, the new dimmer switch is particularly notable for working without requiring a separate hu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

10 Marketing Lessons from Apple - #infographic

“If you want to be a lion, you have to learn from Lions” so today, we're sharing an infographic with you by the team at The Website Group containing 10 marketing lessons from Apple themselves! | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 7 years ago

Dota vu: Valve’s world cup of e-sports is having another moment in the spotlight

Every year for the past half decade, like clockwork, Valve’s Dota 2 tournament has broken the record for biggest prize pool in e-sports history. Dubbed The International (TI), this competition started off with $1.6 million of Valve’s own money in 2011 before adding a gamer-funded … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The Chilling Effects of Openly Displayed Firearms

It could have been so much worse.Like ISIS attackers in Europe, the Charlottesville murderer used a car as his assault weapon. But Charlottesville this past weekend was crammed with anti-social personalities carrying sub-military firearms. It could just as easily have been one—or … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago