The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) passed a proposed rule on Wednesday requiring that all for hire vehicle drivers be provided a way to receive tips, including ride hailing apps such as Uber, Lyft, Juno and Gett. The rule was proposed by the Independent Driver … | Continue reading
The Shelton house is an urban home for a family of four built in the Westside neighborhood of downtown Kansas City. | Continue reading
This week we're showcasing two spiffy offers from a pair of less mainstream carriers: Mint SIM and The People's Operator. | Continue reading
Radiohead recently included a special Easter egg in the remastered 20th anniversary edition of their album OK Computer, but you can only uncover it with the help of a British 8-bit ZX Spectrum computer, or at least an emulator of one.The just-released $130 edition (£100) of OK Co … | Continue reading
This year’s Emmy nominations are out, and one thing is abundantly clear: Netflix is now an entertainment powerhouse, close on the heels of HBO. The company nabbed a record 93 nominations for its original streaming content, nearly double what it earned last year, and just 17 shy o … | Continue reading
The new draft of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Better Care Reconciliation Act released today has significant additions that have seemingly responded both to the demands of his own Republican conference and to public outcry.As my colleague Russell Berman notes, perhaps … | Continue reading
The BlackBerry KeyOne — the company’s latest attempt to return to the good old days of hardware keyboards — has been available to purchase in the US since May 31st unlocked for $549. If you prefer to buy phones through carriers (and saving money upfront), and are a Sprint custome … | Continue reading
Half the world’s population already lives in cities, and that number is expected to jump to 70 percent by the end of the century. To accommodate the new urban dwellers, cities will have to build higher—and that will mean doubling down on ways to transport residents from the groun … | Continue reading
Following a report claiming it was banning personal VPNs, Chinese officials are hitting back with cries of “fake news.” Bloomberg reported earlier this week that Chinese telecommunications carriers were ordered to block access to virtual private networks (VPNs) by February 1 next … | Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Uber and Russian internet giant Yandex announced something of a curve ball earlier today: They plan to merge and create an all-new company that combines their respective ride-hailing services in six markets, while also including Uber’s food-delivery service, UberEats, f … | Continue reading
At Harvard University, a faculty panel empowered to study undergraduate social organizations like fraternities, sororities, and “final clubs” has issued a controversial new recommendation: that denying official recognition to these groups is not enough—they should be gradually bu … | Continue reading
The burqa’s legal standing in Europe was dealt another blow this week after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Belgium’s ban on face veils is lawful under convention rules and “necessary in a democratic society.”The Strasbourg-based court’s unanimous ruling Tues … | Continue reading
At CE Week 2017, Jabra debuted the next iteration of its Elite Sport earbuds. Launched last year, the Elite Sport are Jabra’s first truly wireless earbuds, and they now come with a few upgrades — most notably in battery life.The new Jabra Elite Sport earbuds have packed in 50 per … | Continue reading
Ben Jealous is betting that a progressive Democrat can unseat blue state Maryland’s Republican governor Larry Hogan, despite the fact that Hogan remains exceedingly popular.“Already, we are seeing signs, early signs, that we will be successful, [and] not just in the primary, in … | Continue reading
Coinbase has an extra month to file its appeal arguments in a legal dispute tied to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy. Source | Continue reading
Lanota [Free] is a clever blend of a rhythm game and adventure story, and you can get it for free today in celebration of its first anniversary. Lanota has received quite a few awards these last couple of years, and for good reason. The game is all about an alternate reality whe … | Continue reading
Back in March at Google’s Cloud Next conference, the company announced plans to run its own machine learning startup competition side-by-side with Data Collective and Emergence Capital. Four months later, ten startups, pulled from a pool of 350+ applicants, presented on stage a … | Continue reading
Sign up for R&K Insider, our collection of the most compelling happenings in food, politics, and travel from across the web. Hello, dear readers! I’m back from my recent trip to Denmark and it was, as promised, a delight. My first stop was Copenhagen, where my Airbnb host greeted … | Continue reading
Last week I wrote about the customer disconnect, which happens when our copywriting focuses on what we want prospects to do and forgets why they would want to take that action. I want to share with… | Continue reading
Even though luxury phone maker Vertu's owner reportedly promised the brand will be revived, its days of expensive phones look to be over. | Continue reading
Apple announced its augmented reality development kit (ARKit) at WWDC back in June. Now, the company appears to be adding a bunch of brand-new components to the next iPhone in order to beef up the new AR platform's capabilities.SEE ALSO: The iPhone 8's biggest new feature could b … | Continue reading
When you’re a scientist who studies birds as inquisitive and intelligent as ravens, doing experiments is easy. “If they find the task interesting enough, they all line up, and almost fight over who gets to take part in the study,” says Mathias Osvath from Lund University, who kee … | Continue reading
Matchpool, the first community and incentive driven social network built on top of the Ethereum blockchain, has released its blockchain-powered matchmaking platform in alpha on July 11th. The matchmaking platform is to be a working mixture of Slack, Facebook and Online Dating App … | Continue reading
Good news for people who hate practicing scales: scientists have created a musical instrument you can play with just your thoughts. The instrument, called the Encephalophone — “enceph” means “head” — is described in a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience … | Continue reading
Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that the Chinese government would be requiring internet provides to block users’ access to personal VPNs. However, a new report published today in the state-run news site The Paper (spotted by Engadget) seems to contradict that report. The st … | Continue reading
A couple of years ago, I read a book that examined the changing nature of war that’s stuck with me. The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order by former soldier and contractor Sean McFate examines the rise of the Private Military Companies (PMCs) that … | Continue reading
Insticator is announcing that it has raised $5.2 million in Series A funding.The startup allows online publishers to add quizzes, polls and other interactive elements (either created by Insticator or by the publisher themselves) to their stories. They then make money from those … | Continue reading
We learned back in May that Austrian developer Mipumi Games was bringing their hit narrative adventure The Lion's Song to mobile sometime in July, and then about two weeks ago we learned that the specific release date would be July 13th. And then I woke up today and looked at the … | Continue reading
The long-anticipated Just Cause 3 Multiplayer Mod is finally getting a proper launch on 20th July. It will be on Steam and everything.The mod by fan group Nanos GbR has been in beta since January, but it's worked out most of the kinks in the half-year it's been publicly available … | Continue reading
Wondering if a custom WordPress design is worth your money? Here's 5 reasons why it is — and the hidden price of those turnkey themes. | Continue reading
Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2017 has now passed us by and we wanted to share our key learnings. | Continue reading
Streaming services once again top the list of this year’s Emmy nominations – another indicator of the shift in how today’s consumers are watching TV. HBO, which has been available over-the-top since 2015 via HBO NOW, leads all networks with a total of 110 nominations, and Netfli … | Continue reading
Scientists at the University of Melbourne today unveiled a new 3D printer ink-gel that is entirely self repairing. This technology may one day help repair cracked phone screens. According research published by a team led by Chemical Engineer Dr. Luke Connal: Self-healing material … | Continue reading
A sweeping year of Peak TV dominated the Emmy nominations Thursday morning, with new series like The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale, Stranger Things, Westworld, and This Is Us entering a drama field now dominated by shows on streaming networks. The comedy field remained more stable, … | Continue reading
ICObazaar is an innovative crowdsale participation platform that lets you explore and contribute to any ICO at any stage of the fundraising process. Crowds | Continue reading
Blockchain data reveals that it pays to be the Bitcoin Sign Guy.Source | Continue reading
Windows 10 S is Microsoft’s newest version of its Windows operating system. It’s designed for students, and it’s meant to take on Google’s Chromebook and Chrome OS ecosystem. What that means in practical terms is that 10 S is a more locked-down version of Windows, with users limi … | Continue reading
According to a recent report, Alphabet wants users to post "millions" of stories, videos and photos to Google Earth as part of upcoming social changes. | Continue reading
Monday night’s Home Run Derby proved to be a short contest for Charlie Blackmon. Despite swatting an impressive 14 bombs in a heart-pounding first round of the jovial tournament, the Colorado Rockies’ bearded leadoff hitter was eliminated early by Cody Bellinger of the Los Angele … | Continue reading
The Manimals, a glam rock / punk band from Brooklyn that recorded a Game of Thrones-themed concept album last year called SEVEN, just released its first official music video. It’s a fun time, and I recommend it to anyone who’s trying to get hyped about Arya Stark as their first-r … | Continue reading
Xbox One is receiving an update today adding a huge host of new features. One of the most exciting for many is the long teased ability to upload custom… | Continue reading
The rivalry between HBO and Netflix will be on full display at the 69th annual Emmy awards. Veep star Anna Chlumsky and S.W.A.T.’s Shemar Moore were on hand with Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington to host today’s nomination presentation, which covers TV shows, l … | Continue reading
Groupon isn’t exactly the place you’d expect to find a flagship smartphone, but the deals site has a pretty staggering discount on Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8+. The unlocked US models (which support all major networks) are available for $150 off in both sizes. That brings the S8 d … | Continue reading
As the first (and, so far, only) Trump-branded property to open since the election, the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver has prompted significant scrutiny. When it opened just five days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, ethics experts questioned whether … | Continue reading
France, the birthplace of vaccine pioneer Louis Pasteur, has a major problem with vaccines. Skepticism around the safety of vaccines has soared in the country, fueled by growing distrust in public health institutions and the pharmaceutical industry. French authorities hope that a … | Continue reading
It's hard to believe that Power Hover [$2.99] came out a year and a half ago, but I guess time flies when you're being constantly blasted by the fire hose of new iOS game releases. If you missed Power Hover the first time around, we've got a review of it. It is/was a simple, but | Continue reading
Destiny 2 is going to be the first non-Blizzard game to use Battle.net for online services on PC, and you can now link your Bungie account to your Blizzard one — which is timely, given that the Destiny 2 beta is set to hit consoles next week and PCs in August. As a note, if you a … | Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage, joined by venture capital firms DFJ, Greylock Partners, Madrona Venture Group and Pioneer Square Labs, as well as board software and advisory firm Boardspan, today ... | Continue reading