With Game of Thrones entering its final short seasons, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are now working on ideas beyond the world of Ice and Fire. HBO announced today that the pair have gotten a series order for a drama called Confederate. The series will be set in an alt … | Continue reading
In this week’s episode, Travis and Stewart discover just how much the field of machine learning, AI, and cognitive computing has grown over the past few years. And naturally, there’s a new AI-powered marketing technology to reveal this week too, as well as a conversation about Li … | Continue reading
LOS ANGELES -- Blake Griffin was back in his usual place, front and center on a Clippers stage. | Continue reading
Just shy of a year ago, we got the great news that a second episode of the excellent adventure game series Bertram Fiddle would finally be releasing that following November. The first episode, Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1: A Dreadly Business [$1.99] was very well-received by players … | Continue reading
Almost two dozen employees from Google’s Android team held a Reddit AMA today and invited questions about the next major Android update, version 8.0. Android O is slated to be released — at least on Google’s own hardware — within the next couple months and focuses primarily on yo … | Continue reading
It's no secret that tech has a diversity problem. The big-name Silicon Valley companies that release their staffing figures every year often seem embarrassed to do so, because their workplaces are not inclusive or representative of the larger population — even after those compani … | Continue reading
Shift, the online used car reseller that takes the crappy dealership out of the sales experience, has raised $38 million in its latest round of funding. The company, which is wildly popular among millennials that still buy cars, managed to raise the money from investors led by B … | Continue reading
Last month our Bertie Purchese checked out the upcoming Polish cyberpunk adventure Observer, the next game by Layers of Fear developer Bloober. He called it "a real stunner" and was rather taken by its lead voice actor."You're voiced brilliantly by an apparently well known actor … | Continue reading
Today in 5 LinesPresident Trump invited Senate Republicans to lunch at the White House, where he asked them not to leave town until they had a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare ready, adding that “inaction is not an option.” The Congressional Budget Office projected that repea … | Continue reading
Most smartphones don't have good onboard speakers, but there are some that offer a better audio experience, and we have a list of the best of this bunch. | Continue reading
What are you hoping to get out of your career? A hefty 401k? A six figure salary? Nice Christmas bonuses? If you’re like most Millennials, you likely just want to be satisfied with the work you do and the company you do it for. Job satisfaction is a result of a variety of aspects … | Continue reading
Suits, countersuits, and everything in between. When Apple and billions of dollars are involved, you know things are going to get messy. Well, messy and interesting. Because, in what can only be read as a "don't mess with us" play from Apple CEO Tim Cook, it turns out that the Cu … | Continue reading
RadioShack, the 96-year-old electronics store that’s gone bankrupt twice in the last decade, is still here — and a new business just ensured it’ll still be here a little while longer. Talk about a blast from the past. According to Reuters, Kensington Capital Holdings, a single fa … | Continue reading
Developer Pixel Envision, who last brought us the clever puzzler kubic [$1.99] when it was published by Appsolute Games exactly one year ago, have another neat looking puzzler in the works, a minimalist game called noded. The game has you folding up a collection of nodes connecte … | Continue reading
President Trump on Wednesday convened nearly all of the 52 Republican senators bickering over health care with a seemingly impossible goal in mind: to resuscitate a bill declared dead a day earlier.By the time senators returned to the Capitol a couple of hours later, the GOP’s fa … | Continue reading
How do you sell something if it doesn’t exist yet? It’s not a trick question. It’s a real-life business dilemma. How do you show a prospective buyer how fantastic it would be to live in an off-the-plan apartment, for example? And how do you show your audience something that’s i … | Continue reading
Apple released its newest security update today in the form of iOS 10.3.3. As is standard, the update patches multiple vulnerabilities, including some that could have allowed for remote code execution, aka an attacker doing things on your device that you don't want and without yo … | Continue reading
GUEST: American physician and surgeon William J. Mayo, one of the founders of the famed Mayo Clinic, stated, “The aim of medicine is to prevent disease and prolong life, the ideal of medicine is to eliminate the need of a physician.” Emerging applications of artificial intelligen … | Continue reading
The TechCrunch Summer Party is a thing of tradition and we hope you can make it out this year. As in years past we’ll gather on the spacious grounds of August Capital in Menlo Park and enjoy an evening of cocktails and the spirit of entrepreneurship. The deck around August Capit … | Continue reading
Moonhunters was released on Xbox One today, becoming the first “co-op personality test” on the console. It’s actually a video-game, not a test, and it doesn’t seem to tell you anything about your own personality. In spite of itself though, Moonhunters is a beautiful game that wea … | Continue reading
In an effort to explain how dogs evolved into the brazen, adorable mooches we know and love, scientists have identified a few genetic mutations that may be behind their friendly personalities. The new research is part of a broader push to understand dogs’ mysterious origins, and … | Continue reading
Toyota is known for its manufacturing efficiency. We’ve probably all heard that if a worker on the Camry line sees a problem, they have the authority to stop the line and address it. At the end of the day, teams meet to discuss what went wrong and what fixes actually fixed thing … | Continue reading
The Trump administration is ending the CIA’s covert program to arm and train Syrian rebels, The Washington Post is reporting Wednesday, a move that could be viewed as a concession to Russia, an acknowledgment of the program’s limited efficacy, as well as a tacit admission the U. … | Continue reading
GUEST: If your WordPress site uses third-party plugins, you may be experiencing data loss and other problematic behavior without even knowing it. Like many of you, I’ve become quite attached to WordPress over the past 15 years. It is by far the most popular content management sys … | Continue reading
SoftBank Vision Fund, the huge tech-investment vehicle helmed by Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, has led a $200 million investment into indoor farming startup Plenty. Joining Son are notable tech billionaires Eric Schmidt and Jeff Bezos. Plenty farms can grow anything except … | Continue reading
Microsoft is partnering with Johnson Controls to build a thermostat. The software giant unveiled the new GLAS thermostat in a YouTube video today. It’s built by Johnson Controls, makers of the first electric room thermostat. It appears that GLAS will include a translucent touchsc … | Continue reading
A security bug in a major ethereum wallet has resulted in the loss of $30 million in funds.Source | Continue reading
Claremont McKenna, the small, Southern California liberal-arts college, has punished seven students for their part in trying to shut down a speaking event last spring.The undergraduates targeted Heather Mac Donald, a Manhattan Institute scholar who often focuses on law enforcemen … | Continue reading
Roads aren’t the stagnant strips of concrete and asphalt they appear to be. They’re constantly changing. Traffic lights are added and removed, stop-and-go intersections turn into roundabouts, a typically quiet street turns into a construction zone. It’s happening everywhere, all … | Continue reading
Teen Wolf will head into its 10th and final season at the end of the month, but MTV isn’t going to let one of its most successful scripted shows die that peacefully. The network and Teen Wolf showrunner Jeff Davis are considering allowing the series storyline to run off into a se … | Continue reading
Today, Elon Musk suggested that SpaceX will abandon its plans to land the company’s Dragon capsule on Mars — a mission the company had been aiming to do as early as 2020. SpaceX will not fully develop the landing technique it was going to use to land the Dragon on Mars. Known as … | Continue reading
With Facebook’s newest feature, a musician could run an on-site fan club, a brand could organize its ambassadors, and a newspaper could discuss articles with just its top readers. Today Facebook globally launched Groups For Pages, allowing the 70 million Pages on Facebook to cre … | Continue reading
Id Software's Doom reboot has been out for over a year now and the developer decided to make all of its paid DLC free for everyone as part of today's update 6.66.The game never had any single-player DLC as all of the paid content was specific to the game's multiplayer modes. They … | Continue reading
The original Google Pixel had somewhat divisive looks, but if recent leaks are anything to go by, the second version will appeal much more to the masses. Now a render based on those leaks gives us a good idea of just how sleek it might be. YouTube Channel Concept Creator took a s … | Continue reading
The gender gap is making a comeback.Doubts about Hillary Clinton among women—especially working-class whites—suppressed her advantage with female voters during the 2016 campaign over Donald Trump, despite the widespread concerns they expressed about his character and qualificatio … | Continue reading
With MIUI 9 set to be unveiled later this month, Xiaomi is looking for beta testers. You can apply through the MIUI Forum app and test your luck! | Continue reading
Oracle customers can now start deploying the company’s software-as-a-service applications in their private data centers with an update to its Cloud at Customer portfolio announced today. The changes will allow businesses to rent hardware that runs the same enterprise resource pla … | Continue reading
It was an unusual sight: Democrats and Republicans gently ribbing each other, giggling, and vowing to work closely together on legislation that is said to be vital to the health and safety of Americans. Of all the things that could bring both parties together in this era of rank … | Continue reading
Chakna in Mumbai Growing up, my parents, with my younger sister and a 12-year-old me in tow, ritualistically followed up a seafront walk in our neighborhood with a visit to the restaurant and bar Sea Lord. This bar still knows my secrets, as do the bowls of complimentary chakna, … | Continue reading
Overstock's investment arm has backed Symbiont following the successful passage of the Delaware blockchain amendments.Source | Continue reading
French fashion house Balmain is releasing its own version of Beats Powerbeats 3 Wireless earbuds and Beats Studio Wireless over-ear headphones. If you're like me — which I hope you're not — your mind immediately went to the Kardashians after reading "Balmain." Congrats! You've su … | Continue reading
One unique aspect of the ICO of Loci is that the company already has a working application that is utilized by an active user base of inventors and companies. | Continue reading
During a talk at the ISS R&D conference on Wednesday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk provided a number of updates about progress on the Falcon Heavy rocket, crewed Dragon capsule development and his vision for an eventual crewed mission to Mars with the ultimate goal of human colonization … | Continue reading
They will not completely solve the issue of app discovery, but Google Play's editorial pages should help those on the hunt for high-quality apps. | Continue reading
On the site of the former Pearl Brewery in San Antonio design firm Roman and Williams transformed a 19th century Brewhouse into Hotel Emma | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Paying $4 for your daily dose of espresso each morning is fun, but you might want to save your money and purchase one of these bad boys instead. Say goodbye to that clunky machin … | Continue reading
Intel's upcoming 12-core chip is rumored to be coming in at a substantially lower clock compared with its 10-core Core i9-7900X or AMD's Threadripper. If this proves true, it may be difficult for the Core i9-7920X to match the competition. The post Intel’s Upcoming 12-Core CPU Ma … | Continue reading
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center is in the process of uploading hundreds of videos of rare test flight, launch, and landing footage to YouTube and the agency’s website. It’s all part of a continued effort to better open access to NASA’s archives, as well as help inform the … | Continue reading