Facebook could jumpstart its Snapchat clone by letting social media stars and public figures post Stories publicly. When Facebook Stories launched globally in March, you could only share to all their friends or a subset of them. Now if you allow public followers, you can post yo … | Continue reading
Yesterday Apple removed all major VPN apps from its App Store in the country. These VPNs aided internet users there to get around the government’s vast system of censorship and access uncensored sources of media. But by doing so, Apple has clearly decided to put its business bef … | Continue reading
Australian airports have increased security after police arrested four men on Sunday in connection with a plot to bring down an airplane. Authorities with the counter terrorism force said the plot was “Islamist-inspired,” and because of the sophistication of the plan, it’s believ … | Continue reading
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In 10 years, when autonomous driving is mainstream, we’ll have a fundamentally different relationship with our cars and driving in general. Every major car company is fully aware of this, but not all are reacting to this change with the same degree of urgency. Earlier this month … | Continue reading
Game of Thrones has never been about giving readers or viewers what they most want. Its author and screenwriters prefer to build fan expectations, then overturn them for narrative impact — and sometimes for pure shock value. And yet we fans maintain hope that at least a few of th … | Continue reading
There’s gold in YouTube videos. Sure, you can get some views by posting your friend’s epic water skiing fail or something cute your cat did. But actually creating compelling video content that will have regular subscribers returning, again and again, is a hugely lucrative busines … | Continue reading
Bitcoin emerged as a powerful tool following the economic crisis in 2009, which was driven by poor planning and investment decisions by the US banking sector. There have been numerous instances across the world where economic mismanagement and political apathy towards development … | Continue reading
As the new administration’s rhetoric around maintaining public safety reaches a fever pitch, cutting-edge surveillance technologies are being rolled out and used on the American public — often without the public’s knowledge or consent, and often without judicial authorization. R … | Continue reading
Honolulu pedestrians will need to start putting their phones away when they’re crossing the street later this year. Earlier this week, the city passed Bill 6, an ordinance that enacts fines against anyone crossing “a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device.”On … | Continue reading
Sorrento House is a coastal holiday house composed of a series of stepped pavilions reflecting the sites undulating topography. | Continue reading
This is the main question, with what activity one's leisure is filled. — Aristotle Judging from friends' Facebook posts, we're amu... | Continue reading
Remarketing seems deceptively simple. It’s a smart way for brands to reconnect with consumers who may have visited a website, but not necessarily pulled the trigger to make a purchase. It also allows you to position targeted ads to an audience who has previously expressed interes … | Continue reading
Es ist nicht das erste Mal, dass das Galaxy S7 mit 32GB für knapp unter 400 Euro zu haben ist, aber heute gibt es das in allen Farben bei MediaMarkt für den derzeit besten Preis mit 399 € ohne Versandkosten und - wie immer dort - eben... | Continue reading
After these recent items about the Senate’s failure to repeal Barack Obama’s health-care law—installments #1 (drawing a parallel with 1960s-era Senator Clair Engle), #2 (when McCain voted Yes on Tuesday night), and #3 (when he finally voted No)—several follow-ups:On the MediaTwo … | Continue reading
Wir hatten das Galaxy S8 Active, den robusten Bruder des S8, schon in vielen Fotos "bewundern" dürfen, jetzt hat Androidpolice ein Handbuch dafür aufgetrieben und es ist nahezu alles klar, was in ihm steckt.Neben der größeren... | Continue reading
Four years ago, the deep state was the enemy. Edward Snowden had just revealed its machinations. The head of the NSA was angrily catcalled during his Black Hat keynote. “We”–hackers, iconoclasts, individualists, and/or everyone in tech who hopes we’re building a better future–re … | Continue reading
We have seen a fair share of strange statements in the cryptocurrency world lately. A lot of people are upset about high Bitcoin fees, which is understandable. However, Roger Ver has seemingly gone off the deep end as far as these discussions are concerned. He feels SegWit transa … | Continue reading
Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire. Theon Greyjoy is Westeros’ most popular punching bag. Since his introduction in the show as a ward of the Starks — not exactly a prisoner, but certainly not there of his own free will — we’ve watched him transform fro … | Continue reading
WhatsApp is clearly a great messaging app — it just reached one billion daily users. But it's not always ideal to be holding huge conversations on your smartphone.You might not know that WhatsApp isn't just bound to your phone, though. You can use it on your computer, too. This l … | Continue reading
Das neue Ulefone T1 klingt wie ein sehr ansprechendes Universalpaket, bei dem auf jedes Detail geachtet wurde. Mit 6GB RAM (64GB Speicher) und dem Helio P25 dürfte es allen Aufgaben gewachsen sein, die Dualkamera kombiniert einen 16 Megapixel Samsung... | Continue reading
Latin American democracy was born with an original sin: income inequality – the highest in the world. Thus it was that the region’s democratic institutions originated in a context of severe social exclusion and poverty. The US-style Madisonian model of democracy implemented acros … | Continue reading
The most common question we’ve been getting lately is “How are you different from Musiconomi, Voise, Opus and other blockchain-based music startups?” (If you’re not familiar with any of the above, go ahead and read this sweet review from Crowd Conscious.) It’s quite simple. The o … | Continue reading
A deep dive into claims that it's safe to remove bitcoin's block size limit and instead rely on existing "simplified payment verification" methods.Source | Continue reading
Carwow, a platform that helps you buy a new car, has closed $39 million in Series C funding. The round was led by new investor Vitruvian Partners, with existing investors Accel Partners and Balderton Capital also participating. At today’s exchange rate it brings total funding to … | Continue reading
Im UK Apple Store gibt es manche Filme, die scheinbar schon darauf vorbereitet sind, dass Apple TV bald dann doch mal den Sprung in Richtung 4K wagt. Wir hatten es häufiger schon erwartet, aber waren bislang in dieser Hinsicht immer enttäuscht... | Continue reading
The Incredible Jessica James, which debuted Friday on Netflix, has a title that feels better suited to a Marvel drama than a romantic comedy. And Jessica (Jessica Williams) would make an extremely compelling superhero, endowed as she is with mighty powers of snark, bravado, and w … | Continue reading
Depending on who you ask, you’re going to hear data science described as being sexy by some, and decidedly not so by others. Sexy, I suspect, because in today’s geekdom-loving world, we imagine the lab coats have finally turned their laser-like, academic precision to the final ec … | Continue reading
Blockchain startups are designing ethereum protocols to reduce ticket touting and fraud, but they face an uphill battle against the big incumbents.Source | Continue reading
Wir hatten vor einer Weile schon mal auf das Leagoo KIICAA S8 hingewiesen, das ein Klon des S8 werden soll, aber sie haben auch noch einen anderen Klon auf Lager (bzw. in Vorbereitung), das KIICAA MIX. Wie der Name schon sagt ein Mi Mix Klon.Spezifikationen... | Continue reading
It seems evident mainly Korean and other Asian exchanges want to work with Bitcoin Cash. More specifically, nearly all major Korean exchanges allow the trade of BCH tokens as we speak. The latest company to join this growing list is Yapizon, a lesser-known exchange. Things are lo … | Continue reading
One criticism of college students today is that they’ve fallen into a kind of fundamentalism in their efforts to call out racism, sexism, and other forms of intolerance. When they pressure university officials to un-invite conservative speakers, or demand that heads roll for inse … | Continue reading
Light spoilers through Season 7, Episode 2 of Game of Thrones.Jon Snow, newly appointed King of the North, is sharing his strategy—to fight Cersei, to fight the White Walkers, to win the many battles to come—with the assemblage of fighters who have agreed to join him in the effor … | Continue reading
Teslas Model 3 läuft vom Band und die ersten Journalisten durften nun auch ein paar Runden in dem Modell drehen, von dem Tesla sich endgültig die Ankunft auf dem Massenmarkt verspricht.So auch unser Andrew Tarantola. Und bis auf ein kleines,... | Continue reading
Rozpływające się w ustach delikatne ciasto, które w błyskawicznym tempie znika z blachy :-) Krucha z wierzchu i wilgotna w środku beza, pod nią soczyste owoce (maliny i brzoskwinie lub nektarynki) i delikatny, kruchy spód. Wszystko robi się bardzo szybko i prosto, w niecałe pół g … | Continue reading
At the moment, U.S.-Russian relations could be thought of as a live experiment in the “Great Man” theory of history, which attributes historical change to the actions of exceptional individuals rather than impersonal forces that transcend any man or woman. If it were up to Vladim … | Continue reading
Following the recent spate of multi-million dollar cryptotoken crowdsales, ICOs have emerged as a new method of effective fundraising. As the number of projects opting for the ICO route of investment continues to rise, the Chinese blockchain industry associations have come up wit … | Continue reading
Vor einiger Weile gab es wohl in China eine Entscheidung, dass VPN-Apps sich registrieren müssen, um im Land weiter laufen zu dürfen und nun folgt Apple dieser Entscheidung und wirft diverse VPN-Apps dort aus dem Sortiment. ExpressVPN, Star... | Continue reading
Twitter is the Route 66 of the online information superhighway and its model of immediacy makes it a useful tool for those seeking news that is trending NOW. | Continue reading
It's easy to fall in love with the GPS version of the universe. There, just ahead, after that curve. Drive a little further, your destination is almost here. Done. You've arrived. Of course, that's not how it works. Not our... | Continue reading
Last week, one of the leading cryptocurrency cloudmining service provider Genesis Mining experienced a security breach. Following the attack, users faced a brief disruption in payouts, which according to the company stands resolved. The details about the security breach were anno … | Continue reading
Key Points Bitcoin price despite all uncertainty remained supported above $2600 against the US Dollar. There is a crucial contracting triangle pattern with support at $2600 forming on the 4-hours chart of BTC/USD (data feed from SimpleFX). The price is correcting lower, but most … | Continue reading
Key Highlights ETH price struggled throughout the week and moved below $180 against the US Dollar. There is a descending channel pattern with support near $170 forming on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). The pair is currently recovering and may continue to h … | Continue reading
I am the proud owner of a magnificent Pembroke Welsh Corgi. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably knew that already. I never really had pets growing up because I was (and still am) horribly allergic to cats and used to be just as allergic to dogs. Luckily, the latter afflicti … | Continue reading
Landing conversions are something marketers have been struggling with since the term was coined. While there’s a plethora of science and data backing up some smart strategies, for most, it’s still not good enough. After all, conversions are almost always the end goal, the gauge o … | Continue reading
GUEST: B2B trade platforms have been around for some time. TradeIndia and IndiaMart took advantage of the internet to cater to this segment of users when few really understood how to even approach the internet. Later still, companies like WYDR came around that tried to simplify B … | Continue reading
During the Television Critics Association press tour, AMC announced a slate of eight new shows that it’s putting into development, according to Deadline, which includes a project based on a story by Ted Chiang, whose novella Story of Your Life was the basis for Denis Villeneuve’s … | Continue reading