Goodbye projectors? Samsung installs first LED movie theater display

Samsung has announced something of a landmark moment for the movie industry: its first ever commercial installation of a LED display in a cinema. The Korean electronics giant first unveiled the Samsung Cinema Screen back in March, and debuted the display at a series of events at … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Mark your calendar: Microsoft's Gamescom live show set for 20th August

Microsoft has announced plans for a live show at Gamescom in August during which it'll make Xbox One X-related announcements.The live show is set for 8pm UK time on Sunday, 20th August.Microsoft said it'll have Xbox One X at Gamescom, as you'd expect, as well as 27 playable games … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Jet.com is installing Latch access systems in 1,000 NYC apartment buildings for easier deliveries

 Jet, the online retailer bought by Walmart last year, has struck a deal with smart access provider Latch in an effort to make deliveries easier for its customers in urban areas.Over 100,000 residents living in 1,000 buildings will get free and full access to Latch’s residential … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

iBeat, the Lifesaving Smartwatch, Extends Seed Round to $4.5 Million; Builds Out Executive Bench with Hires from Apple and Stanford

PRESS RELEASE: iBeat, a wearable technology company empowering people to live longer lives, today announced it has closed another $3 million in funding, bringing its total seed stage funding to $4.5 million. New investors include WTI, SV ... | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

This is how many Honor 9 units have been sold so far

In just 28 days, one million Honor 9 units have been shipped. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Spider-Man’s high school’s resemblance to a certain NYC STEM school is uncanny

Spider-Man: Homecoming isn’t just focused on the big, heroic moments in a superhero’s life. It’s about the small details of what it’s like to be a 15-year-old with friends, a home life, a secret crush, and a secret identity. So it’s only natural that the film spends a lot of time … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Netflix’s next superhero series comes from former My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way

Netflix has yet another superhero series on the way. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has made a 10-episode straight-to-series order for a live-action adaptation of The Umbrella Academy, a limited series from former My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Wa … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Ni No Kuni 2 delayed until January 2018

Ni No Kuni 2 has been delayed to 19th January 2018, developer Level-5 has announced.The Japanese role-playing game had been set to launch in November.In a video message to fans, Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino explained the delay as the result of a need to improve the game before relea … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Oculus reportedly announcing a $200 self-contained headset this year

Oculus is working with Xiaomi on a self-contained $200 headset shipping in 2018, Bloomberg Technology reports. The device’s prototype will reportedly be called “Pacific,” loosely following Oculus’ California-centric naming conventions. It’s supposed to look like a “more compact” … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

When Did New York City’s Subway Get So Bad?

Okay, what the hell happened to the New York City subway?It wasn’t so long ago that New Yorkers could smugly look to cities like Boston (Aww, what a darling toy train!) and Washington, D.C., (Six whole lines? Adorable!) and appreciate the scope and reliability of their undergroun … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Marketing data startup Segment raises $64M

 Segment has raised $64 million in Series C funding, with the Y Combinator Continuity Fund and GV leading the round. The continuity fund is the $700 million fund led by former Twitter COO Ali Rowghani. It selectively writes checks for YC startups as they raise bigger rounds of fu … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Amazon frischt Echo auf

Amazon soll schon bald mit einer neuen Version ihres Echo Lautsprechers auftauchen. Laut einer Quelle, die unsere US-Kollegen aufgetrieben haben, wollen sie sich so einer möglichen Apple HomePod-Konkurrenz stellen. Es wird ein kleinerer und dünnerer... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft Unveils Business Subscription Model for Windows, Office

Microsoft is going to start offering a 365 ongoing subscription service for Windows 10, Office 365, and other products. But don't worry about consumer subscriptions just yet -- there are some good reasons Microsoft is unlikely to take this step. The post Microsoft Unveils Busines … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

The U.S. Is a Good Place for Bad People to Stash Their Money

When Viktor Bout—the arms dealer extraordinaire who inspired the 2005 Nicolas Cage movie Lord of War—sought to set up anonymous shell companies, according to a Senate panel, he turned to, of all places, the U.S. So too, court documents indicate, did former Ukrainian Prime Ministe … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Stash raises $40 million Series C to make investing more approachable

 Micro-investing app Stash has raised an additional $40 million in Series C funding, the company announced this morning, following rapid growth in terms of sign-ups from new users – 86 percent of whom are first-time investors. The startup’s app is designed to help ease people int … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

The Schools Transforming Immigrant Education

Katherine Zelaya sits in the front of her math class, leading her table of classmates in a word problem that’s asking them to determine the median and mean for a set of numbers.“¿Por qué?” she chimes in, asking Maria Alejandra to tell her why she came to a certain conclusion.“Jes … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

AT&T’s ‘support’ for net neutrality means tricking customers to fight against it

If you weren’t paying close attention yesterday, it may have looked like AT&T got onboard the net neutrality “day of action” protest. The company’s website displayed a banner saying that “AT&T supports an open internet,” and it sent a message to DirecTV customers mentioning the s … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

AT&T’s new video platform will bring a cloud DVR to DirecTV Now

AT&T is getting ready to launch a new video platform that will underpin its DirecTV Now service and eventually support all of its consumer video services. Moving to a single video platform will allow AT&T to develop new features faster, the company says.The “next-generation video … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The FCC says net neutrality destroys small ISPs. So has it?

Net neutrality is meant to prevent internet giants like Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T from wielding their huge networks as weapons to suppress competition from web companies like Netflix, Dropbox, and even sources of news. While those large ISPs account for the vast majority of US i … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Framebridge adds $17M in funding as it takes custom framing mainstream

 We throw around the word disrupter a lot in the startup world, especially at TechCrunch. But Framebridge, a custom framing startup launched in 2014, is actually worthy of that title. And today Framebridge is announcing they’ve closed a $16.7M Series B round, with  Gordon Segal, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Provocative Content: How Far Is Too Far?

The goal of your content is to capture attention and make readers think. Sometimes, you might strive to achieve this by producing provocative content. However, there is a line between … | Continue reading


@copypress.com | 7 years ago

Here’s how Apple Park is already impacting Cupertino’s economy

ANALYSIS: Even before Apple Park opened its doors this spring, the massive new headquarters loomed large over the economy of its hometown. A recent story by the New York Times noted that housing values in surrounding neighborhoods have been rising as the campus prepares for an in … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

The first season of Insecure will be available on YouTube for one day

The first season of Issa Rae’s excellent HBO comedy Insecure will be available for non-subscribers on HBO Go and YouTube for 24 hours, starting at 6AM ET on July 23rd.The show’s season 1 premiere was also posted on HBO’s website for free for a brief period, and Issa Rae uploaded … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Oculus reportedly planning $200 standalone wireless VR headset for 2018

 Facebook is set to reveal a standalone Oculus virtual reality headset sometime later this year, Bloomberg reports, with a ship date of sometime in 2018. The headset will work without requiring a tethered PC or smartphone, according to the report, and will be branded with the Ocu … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

22,000 people accidentally signed up to clean toilets because people don't read Wi-Fi terms

Let's be honest, how many of us really read the terms and conditions when we sign up for anything? Well, 22,000 people unwittingly signed up to carry out 1,000 hours of community service in exchange for free Wi-Fi. Oops!SEE ALSO: These drones with Wi-Fi have X-ray visionPublic Wi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Remembering Liu Xiaobo

Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Prize-winning Chinese dissident who defied the Communist Party by calling for the end of one-party rule, has died. He was 61.The cause, Chinese officials said, was terminal liver cancer. Liu, who had been serving an 11-year prison sentence for subversive act … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

London calling: Google Cloud launches new region in London

 As the Brits prepare to exit the EU in the coming years, it’s going to require that they have a set of services based on British soil. Google helped solve one cloud localization problem today when it announced it was opening a shiny new London region. For companies that require … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Sun Valley House with Exposed Granite and Tough Geometry Form

Much of the Sun Valley house is enclosed in masonry walls, exposed inside and out, made of a local granite from southern Idaho. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 7 years ago

6 simple ways to do what you want

In an organization, what makes one person stand out from another? Why do we like some people and not others? | Continue reading


@gopcsoft.com | 7 years ago

E-commerce predictions for 2018

As we get to the mid of 2017 it is right time to contemplate on the future of e-commerce. Here is what we will see the predictions for e-commerce in 2018. | Continue reading


@orchestrate.com | 7 years ago

This Raspberry Pi seismograph can be used as an early warning system for earthquakes

If you live in an earthquake danger zone you’re probably already familiar with what to expect and how to keep safe. But if you want to ramp up your earthquake preparedness (or if you’re an amateur seismologist on a budget) this add-on for the Raspberry Pi could be perfect for you … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Airbnb host fined $5,000 for canceling a reservation with a racist comment

An Airbnb host has been fined $5,000 for racial discrimination and will have to take a course in Asian-American studies after canceling a woman’s reservation because of her ethnicity, reports The Guardian. It’s the first time an Airbnb host has been penalized after California reg … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The U.K.'s Bill to Withdraw From the EU

The U.K. government introduced Thursday an EU withdrawal bill that aims to convert the bloc’s law into British law, but already some of what has been left out of the measure has prompted angry criticism from opposition parties.The aim of the measure is to ensure that the EU’s rul … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

How to build a bulletproof buyer persona

Creating a buyer persona is a key element to every content marketing strategy to identify your brand's ideal audience and customers. | Continue reading


@brandpoint.com | 7 years ago

Why threats against net neutrality mean you need a VPN now more than ever

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.The current conversation around net neutrality is getting louder and louder, and unless you want Comcast and Verizon dictating your web surfing habits, there are plenty of good r … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Quantum Computer, hug me openly! – DROPLEX ICO

There had been times where the HTTPS protocol was deemed secure. Now gone. We live in times where Bitcoin’s blockchain is deemed secure, and unless 51% | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Makaron z kurkami

Prosty ale pyszny makaron, w którym królują świeże i aromatyczne kurki! Ich smak jest intensywny, niezakłócony innymi dodatkami, także można się w końcu w nich rozsmakować ;-) Oprócz kurek potrzebować będziemy czosnku, cebuli, natki pietruszki oraz śmietanki. Polecam na szybki le … | Continue reading


@kwestiasmaku.com | 7 years ago

8 Reasons Evergreen Content Builds Organic Search Engine Authority

Evergreen content is now – thankfully – a part of most content portfolios: We all have those pieces that are designed to stick around in the years to come, talking about perennial issues that never get very old. The problem is that this content isn't always exciting. It doesn't c … | Continue reading


@alltop | 7 years ago

Microsoft Seeing AI: Erzählt Blinden die Welt

Microsoft hat eine App aus den Researchlabs entlassen, die es ermöglicht, allen deren Sehfunktionalität eingeschränkt ist, über die Kamera etwas über die Welt per Stimme zu sagen. Das wurde auf der Build 2016 schon ein Mal... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Apple is building its first China-based data center per new cybersecurity law

Apple is building a new data center in China in order to comply with new cybersecurity laws passed last year that, among other restrictions, require companies to store data for Chinese users on servers located in China, via The Wall Street Journal. The data center will be located … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Radiohead fans find mysterious ZX Spectrum Easter egg in OK Computer's new C90 cassette

Here's an odd one: UK superband Radiohead has released a super expensive version of perhaps its best album - and it includes a mysterious Easter egg found via a ZX Spectrum.To celebrate the 20th anniversary of OK Computer, Radiohead has released a £100 special edition of the semi … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Lady Macbeth Is a Brilliant, Macabre Period Drama

It’s best to know as little as possible about Lady Macbeth going in. It took me utterly by surprise—a costume drama unafraid of exploring the oppression and brutality at the heart of its genre, featuring a star turn from a largely unknown actress. Though filled with compassion fo … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

How to Create Effective LinkedIn Ads for Business

LinkedIn’s reach and reputation make it an ideal place to connect with your audience through targeted ads. Use these tips to craft effective LinkedIn ads. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 7 years ago

Check out Mario Kart's official first-person VR spin-off

Mario Kart is getting a first-person VR spin-off for Japanese arcades.Mario Kart Arcade GP VR is the latest arcade version of the series to be developed by Bandai Namco - and the first designed for a virtual reality headset.You see the race from the driver's point of view, with N … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

You can now book Airbnb directly through Concur’s expense management platform

Airbnb has announced that businesses using Concur will now be able to make accommodation bookings without leaving the expense management platform. The move represents an extension of an existing partnership between the two tech firms that dates back to 2014, when Airbnb was integ … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Logitech’s Harmony Alexa skill now simplifies home theater voice control

 Logitech has updated the Alexa skill for its Harmony line of universal remotes, making it very easy to control your home theater with your voice if you have an Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show or Dash Wand. The Harmony skill used to require that you asked Alexa to tell Harmony to perfo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

AMD Announces Threadripper Speeds and Pricing, Lists Ryzen 3 Specs

AMD shared a number of new CPU details today, including its plans for Ryzen 3, a new 12-core Threadripper option, CPU pricing, and a rough launch window. The post AMD Announces Threadripper Speeds and Pricing, Lists Ryzen 3 Specs appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

On-demand alcohol delivery startup Saucey raises $5.4 million more

 Saucey, an L.A.-based alcohol delivery company, has raised $5.4 million in Series A funding led by Bullpen Capital, with participation from earlier and new investors, including Blumberg Capital, Structure Capital and HashtagOne. Saucey, which has now raised $10.2 million altoget … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago