Kodak is selling boring Android tablets in Europe

Kodak announced back in February that it would be working with Archos to build its own branded Android tablets for the European market, and today we’re seeing the first glimpse of that with the Kodak Tablet 7 and the Tablet 10. Aside from the Kodak branding, the two tablets are p … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Udacity’s latest Nanodegree will teach React

 In its quest to reduce persistent skills gaps, Udacity has been designing condensed courses to get students up to speed on trendy topics to improve employment outcomes. The startup’s “Nanodegrees,” as they call them, span VR, robotics, deep learning and other key technical and n … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Killer whales are stalking boats and stealing their fish

Pods of killer whales are stalking the boats of Alaska fishermen and stealing their halibut catches, leaving the men with no fish and thousands of gallons of fuel wasted trying to flee.It’s not exactly new that killer whales, also called orcas, can learn to recognize boats and th … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Audible is giving away 90 minutes of Harry Potter, the literary equivalent of an AOL trial CD

The first four chapters of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone are available to stream for free, through Audible, to your Alexa, from now until June 26th. Narrated by English actor Jim Dale, this 90-minute excerpt of perhaps the most popular book series of our generation is bei … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Nancy Pelosi slams Ajit Pai in letter supporting net neutrality

FCC chairman Ajit Pai has called his move to repeal net neutrality “a fight that we are going to win,” but that doesn’t mean he’s not getting pushback: Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has just entered a comment into the open record, and it is as clear a takedown of … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Google makes splitting the cost of Project Fi group plans easier

 Every carrier offers group plans that allow you to share your wireless plan with multiple friends, family members or, if you are so inclined, random strangers. That means you’re only getting a single bill for all of these people, though, which means you have to find a way to rep … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Boom has orders for 76 of its future supersonic passenger jets

 Boom has a new design for its XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator jet, the working prototype aircraft it’s creating to prove out its tech before beginning work on building real, commercial supersonic passenger aircraft. The new design was revealed Tuesday at the Paris Air Show, along w … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

A look at Square’s first diversity report and ally training for employees

 Square, led by CEO Jack Dorsey, has released its first diversity report, which, not surprisingly, looks very similar to the below-par numbers of other tech companies. But, unlike other tech companies, Square does not “subscribe to a ‘pipeline’ excuse,” the report states. Square … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Project Fi now automatically calculates and bills each member of a group plan

Google’s wireless service Project Fi is best known for keeping things simple for subscribers with flat usage rates, and today, it unveiled a new tool to streamline group plan payments. Called Group Repay, each group plan member’s portion of the bill is now automatically calculate … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft admits it disables anti-virus software in response to Kaspersky's EU complaint

Microsoft’s anti-virus efforts have hit the news recently, following the spread of the massive WannaCry malware and an EU antitrust complaint from anti-virus company Kaspersky. The software giant is now detailing its anti-virus work, attempting to diffuse complaints over its anti … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Review: The OnePlus 5 is the most exceptional phone you’ll find under $500 (and perhaps more)

With the OnePlus 3 and 3T, OnePlus really hit its stride. The company that first marketed its budget-friendly phones as so remarkable to be better than everyone else’s flagships – a year in advance – had toned back some of the hyperbolic language and let its devices speak for the … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

OnePlus 5 launches June 27 starting at $479, with a Snapdragon 835 processor, up to 8GB RAM, and 128GB storage

China’s OnePlus launched its new flagship smartphone today, confirming details that have been leaking out for a number of weeks already. The OnePlus 5 represents the company’s sixth device since the original OnePlus One launch back in 2014, and follows the OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Uber co-founder Garrett Camp says recent events have left him upset and ‘deeply reflective’

 Uber co-founder Garrett Camp, who has not been involved in Uber’s day-to-day operations for quite some time, shed some light on Uber’s future today in a post on Medium. He said, among other things, that “recent events have left me upset and deeply reflective.” Here’s a key nugge … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Comcast, Disney, NBC: Media Giants to Launch Blockchain Ad Platform

US telecom giant Comcast has announced a new blockchain platform focused on advertising.Source | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

OnePlus 5 vs the rest: What’s the best Android camera?

A blind camera test where you choose the winner, featuring the OnePlus 5, Google Pixel XL, HTC U11, Samsung Galaxy S8, Sony Xperia XZ Premium and LG G6. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

OnePlus 5 review – the Never Settle promise lives on

OnePlus is back once again, this time with the new OnePlus 5. Does the "Never Settle" promise live on? We find out in this full review. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

The OnePlus 5 brings modest improvements to the best deal in smartphones

 The OnePlus 5 is a modest upgrade over its predecessor — the company isn’t making any bones about it. It’s slimmer than the 3T, there’s a dual-lens camera on on the back, the latest Qualcomm processor inside (Snapdragon 835) and some decent — but not groundbreaking — software tw … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

The OnePlus 5 goes on sale June 27th starting at $479, but you can get one today

The next flagship smartphone from OnePlus, the OnePlus 5, will be released in a limited "early drop" sale today and made available more widely on June 27th. Everyone watching today's keynote should have heard a special code that can be entered at the company's website for the ear … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

OnePlus 5 review: the me-too phone

In its four years of existence, OnePlus has fashioned itself as the flagship phone killer jumping out of the midrange bushes. Every OnePlus device to date has been defined by premium specs at bargain prices, but that changes with today’s OnePlus 5. Starting at $479 with 64GB of s … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

OnePlus 5 review: Spectacular on every level

I really want to stop calling OnePlus the “startup you've probably never heard of that’s making kick-ass phones" but sadly they still aren’t ready to outgrow that status.Not that the company cares that it’s still seen as the underdog in the increasingly saturated smartphone world … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Firefox Focus is out on Android for ad-free browsing

Firefox released an Android version of its private browser Firefox Focus today. It’s the software company’s answer to consumers’ desire for greater internet privacy with ad blocking built in at the core.The movement for greater privacy has been growing over the years through conc … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Title: The Secret That Crypto-Millionaires Don’t Want You to Know

The rise of Bitcoin in recent years has made headlines on major news sources across the globe. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Mit diesem Endzeit-Soundtrack wird Pjöngjang geweckt

Nordkoreas Hauptstadt Pjöngjang ist nicht gerade als Hort der Lebensfreude und des Optimismus bekannt und die Regierung scheint auch keine Mühe zu scheuen, dass dies so bleibt: Jeden Morgen soll aus den massiven, öffentlichen Lautsprecheranlagen... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Tesla reportedly nears agreement to build a vehicle factory in China

 Tesla’s next Gigafactory could be in China, according to a report from Bloomberg. The electric car maker is in talks to build its vehicles in the country for the first time, and it’s nearing and agreement with the city of Shanghai to construct the manufacturing facility in a nea … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Anker is launching a Kickstarter campaign for its new line of wireless earbuds

Smartphone accessory maker Anker is getting serious about audio with a new brand name and product line called Zolo. The company plans on selling its first product under the name, the Zolo Liberty+ wireless earbuds, as part of Kickstarter campaign that went live this morning. Alth … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Trump Appears to Fault Obama, Calls Otto Warmbier's Death a 'Disgrace'

President Trump said Tuesday had Otto Warmbier been “brought home sooner, I think the results would have been a lot different”—a pointed criticism of the Obama administration’s approach to the case of the University of Virginia student who died Monday in Ohio after spending the l … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Amazon launches Prime Wardrobe to eat the fashion industry

Amazon today launched Prime Wardrobe, a service like Trunk Club and other online retailers that lets you order clothes and return them free if they don’t live up to your expectations. Prime Wardrobe offers a little twist, however: The more you keep, the more you save. Keep four i … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Kickstarter Gold brings back popular old projects with new spins

Kickstarter is bringing back some of its most popular projects in a new initiative called Kickstarter Gold. This will bring back a curated batch of older projects to the crowdfunding service to offer new, updated, or remixed takes on the original versions. All the projects in Gol … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Superfan buys ancient Apple-1 computer for $355,500 because it's Apple

Apple fans are used to shelling out a pretty penny for the latest gadget. But last week one well-off Apple obsessive gave up $355,500 for one of the tech powerhouse's oldest pieces — the Apple 1. The sale went down at Christie's in New York City.The computer, which is one of only … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple's internal presentation about its fight to stop leakers was, wait for it, leaked

Apple reportedly uses an intensely secretive corporate culture, a screening system more thorough than the TSA's, and a crack team of investigators with ties to the FBI and NSA to prevent leaks about its products from getting out.Still, some secrets slip out, which is exactly how … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Co-Pilot’s AI finds user-generated content that doesn’t suck

The people behind Stackla, a program that helps you stream-line the process of finding and using user-generated content (UGC), are releasing Co-Pilot. A new program that will use machine-learning algorithms to figure out what content you’re going to use next. Co-Pilot wants to he … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

TC Sessions: Robotics to feature talks from Rod Brooks, DARPA and MIT CSAIL

 The agenda for TC Sessions: Robotics just keeps getting more irresistible. We are happy to announce that Rod Brooks, co-founder of Rethink Robotics and iRobot, will join us on stage at TechCrunch’s first ever robotics show, July 17 at MIT’s Kresge auditorium. Brooks is a former … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Amazon Echo will turn yellow when you get a voice or text message

Amazon is adding some color to its Echo. The voice assistant will soon be able to turn yellow when you have a voice or text message, as opposed to the green light that appears when you have an incoming call. Currently the light will flash green both when you have a call coming in … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Instagram now lets you add live video replays to your Stories

Both Stories and Live video have become increasingly popular on Instagram, but your life footage can go wasted if few people actually tune in while you’re broadcasting. Fret no more: Instagram now lets you share a replay of your live videos for 24 hours. It’s especially useful if … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

MongoDB launches Stitch, a new backend as a service, and brings Atlas to Azure and GCP

 MongoDB is hosting its annual developer conference in Chicago this week and no good developer conference would be complete without a few product launches. MongoDB used today’s keynotes to announce an update to its Atlas managed database-as-a-service offering, which now also runs … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Instagram Stories hits 250M daily users, adds Live video replays

 Instagram Stories is widening its lead over Snapchat and rolling out new features to keep everyone entertained. Instagram Stories now has 250 million daily active users, up from 200 million in April, 150 million in January, and 100 million in October after launching the Snapchat … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

MongoDB launches Stitch to put the RAD in non-RelAtional Databases

Today at MongoDB World in Chicago, MongoDB announced the launch of Stitch, its new backend-as-a-service (BaaS) tool that lets developers build MongoDB-powered applications, without the need for mountains of boilerplate code. MongoDB Stitch is a single, document-centric API design … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Hot springs at Kroppur, Reykholtsdalur.

Hot springs at Kroppur, Reykholtsdalur. | Continue reading


@nos.twnsnd.co | 7 years ago

Maven brings its Gig on-demand car service for freelancers to San Francisco

 GM’s Maven car-sharing service debuted Gig in May, a new offering on the platform designed specifically for gig economy workers. The idea is that people can rent cars for as little as a week at a time, with an all-in cost that covers insurance, maintenance and free charging for … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

You can now save your Instagram live streams to replay for 24 hours

Instagram today is rolling out the option of saving your public live broadcasts to your Instagram story, where they can be replayed by your followers for the next 24 hours. Starting today, you can tap “share” after your broadcast has ended to add it to your Instagram story — or t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Instagram is still clobbering Snapchat, and it's worse than we thought

Instagram Stories is still eating Snapchat alive, and we have fresh data to prove it. Instagram's Stories now have 250 million daily active users, up from 200 million in April, according to the company. At the same time, engagement with Snapchat Stories declined 50 percent in Jun … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Don’t forget to tune into the OnePlus live launch

At 12 pm EDT, OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei — along with a number of OnePlus team members who were closely involved in the making of the new OnePlus 5 — will take the stage for the OnePlus launch live event.    Audiences around the world can tune in to watch the release of the One … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft’s Dictate uses Cortana’s speech recognition to enable dictation in Office

 Dictate, a new project from Microsoft’s experimental R&D group, Microsoft Garage, is launching today to offer a way to type using your voice in Office programs including Outlook, Word and PowerPoint. Available as an add-in for Microsoft’s software, Dictate is powered by the same … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

This connected coaster is a silly solution to keep your drink safe at bars

The Brio is supposed to do it all. It’s a Bluetooth-connected coaster and a social network. It raises awareness about “drink safety,” and even has its own mascot — an owl named Sal. Sal stands for “Secure Alcohol Liaison” and he’s supposed to be your “wingman” by guiding you thro … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Rethinking Middle America's Marketers

Stagwell Group President Mark Penn and McCann Chairman and CEO Harris Diamond discuss new ways of advertising to Middle American audiences at Cannes Lions Festival. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

3D-Gebäude-Scan: Zwei Drohnen spielen WiFi-Ping-Pong

Schlaumeier vom Mostofi Lab der Uni Santa Barbara haben ein System ausgetüftelt, das von Außen 3D-Scans von Gebäuden erstellt. Seinen Röntgenblick bekommt das System dabei durch die Auswertung von WiFi-Signalen, die durchs Gebäude... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Stay Vigilant!

Another day done in the bitcoin price and things are really starting to get back on track in terms of long-term price appreciation. We’ve seen price run up from in and around 2550 earlier this morning (out of Europe) to current levels around 2670, with no real pullbacks or seriou … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Swatch launches Swatch X You, a custom design system for true watchanistas

 Swatch, the fashion watch for the masses, has created Swatch X You, a clever online watch “factory” that lets you pick a face, band, and extra doodads to truly customize your $65 to $85 watch. The service, available now, offers watches in two sizes 34mm and 41mm. I’ve asked the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago