Digital marketing is the way of the world these days. If you don't want to be left behind then the Digital Marketing Guru Bundle will get you up to speed. | Continue reading
Last month, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp launched his experimental short film project, Oats Studios, releasing an alien invasion film called Rakka, and later, an alternate-history Vietnam War film called Firebase. Now, the director has shared his latest short film, Zygote, … | Continue reading
Post-apocalyptic fiction is often suspicious of civilization. Either it’s a delicate exception to a natural state of barbarism, or it’s a cage that’s made people soft and unable to cope with existential threats. Post-apocalyptic young adult fiction takes this one step further, su … | Continue reading
AI is modernizing all manner of legacy industries, including the valuation of used cars. Kelley Blue Book is leveraging artificial intelligence services from AWS to create a bot that understands voice and text to help people gain a better understanding of how much their car might … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered a virus-made protein that can block the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 from cutting DNA. The protein allows researchers to better control CRISPR so that it doesn’t snip unintended pieces of genetic code. In the future, the technique could be use … | Continue reading
Amazon has just released a software update for its Fire TV devices that allows you to control them using Alexa on another device... like, say, an Amazon Echo. The update was first spotted by Android Police.To use the new feature, you’ll have to link your Fire TV to your Alexa dev … | Continue reading
With net neutrality on the chopping block, web companies and activists have once again banded together in its support. On July 12th, over 200 groups — from Kickstarter and Etsy, to Vimeo and Netflix, to Pornhub and High Times — updated their websites with statements, banners, and … | Continue reading
To ape Charles Dickens, it is the best of times, it is the worst of times — for media today. Even as President Donald Trump assails news coverage of his administration, his election has reminded America’s citizenry of the value of a vigorous and independent press. And the standar … | Continue reading
Superhero stories are traditionally about defeating villains, foiling outsized plots, then whooshing off in triumph. The genre has excelled at big wish-fulfillment metaphors about empowering marginalized people, from awkward, bullied teenagers like Peter Parker to the ever-evolvi … | Continue reading
If you happen to live in the U.S. or Canada, get ready for a much better viewing experience in Google Play Movies & TV. | Continue reading
Along with being bombarded with new iOS games, today's made up holiday is National Eat Your Jello Day. Why did the powers that be decide that today should be the day that we celebrate Jello? It's also Bill Cosby's birthday... As before being known for being the target of surprisi … | Continue reading
Updated at 1:57 p.m. ETFormer Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sentenced Wednesday to 9 ½ years in prison for his role in a massive corruption scandal, marking a remarkable turnaround for a political figure who less than two decades ago was being hailed as the ar … | Continue reading
As Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen testified before Congress today, one attendee had some attention-grabbing advice: buy some bitcoin.Source | Continue reading
Pakistan's government is in turmoil after the strange plot twist in an ongoing corruption scandal that has ensnared one of the country's wealthiest and most powerful families — and a Microsoft Word font might just be one of the keys to discovering the truth.Prime Minister Nawaz S … | Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: Care/of, the personalized vitamin and supplement company built on honest guidance and top-tier ingredients, today announced the completion of a $12 million Series A financing round. The company, which launched in November 2016,... | Continue reading
Bike-sharing is the year’s hottest tech trend in China. The two biggest startups in the space have pulled in more than $1 billion cumulatively from VCs this year alone, and at valuations that exceed $1 billion — yet their businesses, and the bikes themselves, are not well known … | Continue reading
Pakistans Regierung hat ein Problem - und ein Microsoft-Font könnte über ihre Zukunft entscheiden. Ermittler haben das Vermögen von Premierminister Nawaz Sharif und seiner Familie durchleuchtet und sind bei seiner Tochter Maryam Nawaz... | Continue reading
Surreal family drama What Remains of Edith Finch is coming to Xbox One on 19th July, publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced.Giant Sparrow's sophomore effort, after The Unfinished Swan, launched in April on PS4 and PC.It tells the strange story of the uniquely unfortunate F … | Continue reading
Companies and organizations that rely on an open internet rallied on Wednesday for a “day of action” on net neutrality, and America’s biggest internet service providers have responded with arrogance and contempt for their customers. Comcast’s David Cohen called arguments in favor … | Continue reading
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is rumored to launch in just a few weeks. Ahead of its announcement, here's a list of things we'd like to see from the new phone. | Continue reading
Pokémon Go players around the world are invited to band together and catch Pokémon during the Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago this month, unlocking rewards and bonuses for everyone.SEE ALSO: 'Pokémon Go' has totally transformed one year on and you should tap back inDuring the Pokémon … | Continue reading
Google is the latest company to digitally stream 4K HDR movies. If you visit the Google Play Movies store, you’ll now see whether the film you’re thinking about either buying or renting will output high dynamic range video on supported TVs. Google isn’t releasing a comprehensive … | Continue reading
Microsoft’s Presentation Translator add-on for PowerPoint is now available for download. The translator provides real-time subtitles for your presentations in over 60 languages. This is a step-up from the 10 language support we reported in May when Microsoft announced the add-on … | Continue reading
Pokemon GO [Free] continues to grow both in terms of features and in terms of opportunities to play the game with others in public, and today the developer unveiled some more information about Pokemon GO Fest Chicago and Safari Zone events and an emphasis on players working toget … | Continue reading
Security on Android has always been a challenge for Google due to the operating system’s open nature. But in recent years, the company has been gaining ground in its fight against malware and exploits, thanks in part to the use of machine learning and AI to spot problem apps befo … | Continue reading
In 1872, Eadweard Muybridge captured a series of photos of a running horse. His images settled a debate about whether the animal ever lifted all four feet off the ground at once—it did. They also formed the basis of one of the first motion pictures. And now, Seth Shipman, from Ha … | Continue reading
Everyone who has ever been to a tech conference knows the feeling. You’re excited to walk into a giant hall buzzing with people, but a heartbeat later you’re anxious and wondering, “Nuts, how am ever going to find the people I really want to know?” At many shows, there is no goo … | Continue reading
Looks like Donald Trump has another hack to be concerned about.Hackers recently stole information from guests of 14 Trump Hotels, including the firm's properties along Central Park in New York City and the recently-opened Trump hotel in Washington, D.C, according to a letter and … | Continue reading
Half a billion years ago on Earth, after the Cambrian explosion had created an astonishing array of new species, there was still no life on land. No complex life anyway. No plants, no animals, certainly nothing that even compared to the great diversity of life in the sea, which t … | Continue reading
The internet really wants you to know about net neutrality today. Several of the world’s most popular websites have come out in support of net neutrality on the Day of Action. If you’re not sure what the protest is all about, here’s a primer from the Internet Association: If you … | Continue reading
Google Play Movies & TV today becomes the latest video provider to roll out support for HDR (high dynamic range) video, Google announced today. HDR video is designed to improve picture quality, as it’s able to produce richer colors and offer better contrast between the bright ar … | Continue reading
Findo, an AI-focused smart search startup that’s striving to help people find information buried in cloud accounts, documents, and email attachments, has announced a new personal assistant designed to automatically create tasks and reminders based on the content of your emails. S … | Continue reading
Late last night Street Fighter IV Championship Edition [$4.99] hit the App Store. Jared posted a review of the game early this morning, and it's a great mobile fighter. We've had our hands on a pre-release copy of the game for a while now, and Jared and Carter were easily able to … | Continue reading
As the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices continues to grow at an exponential rate, it’s becoming clear that we also need the right networks to connect these devices to each other and the wider internet. Standard procedure these days is to use either a built-in 3G or 4G … | Continue reading
Bitly is announcing that it has raised $63 million in additional funding from Spectrum Equity — a deal that gives the growth equity firm a majority stake in Bitly.Founded in 2008, the company was initially known for providing a handy link shortening tool for anyone with a Twitte … | Continue reading
The trend towards cord cutting has helped streaming media device maker Roku reach a new milestone, the company announced this morning. Roku now has 15 million monthly active users across its platform, as of June 30, 2017 – a figure that’s up by 43 percent over the same time last … | Continue reading
Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1 will join the EA Access vault later this month, the publisher has announced.Both games are fairly new, having launched only last October. They're also both quite good, with Titanfall 2 in particular ending up a close runner-up for Eurogamer's Game of … | Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: Wellframe, a leading mobile-enabled care management solution provider, today announced the organization's Series B round of financing, led by F-Prime Capital, with participation from existing investors including DFJ, who led the company's... | Continue reading
After months of letting Oculus Rift users connect with friends and family in virtual reality, Facebook is opening up the party to the rest of your social network by introducing Live video. The feature will let all Facebook users see what others are seeing in virtual reality, even … | Continue reading
Starting today, Apple’s sweetening its education discount program by tossing in a free pair of Beats headphones for qualified students. The deals is timed to coincide with the looming back to school season, wrapping up on September 25. The company will comp a pair of Beats Solo3 … | Continue reading
Ein paar andere europäische Länder haben es schon - aber jetzt gibt es auch in Deutschland ein Browserspiel zum so genannten Resilienztraining für Kinder: In Max & Flocke: Jagd auf Dr. Superschreck (fantastischer Name) sollen Kinder... | Continue reading
Microsoft is updating its Outlook mail app for Android and iOS today with some improvements to conversations and account switching. Email replies will now include a new inline reply interface that lets you tag co-workers or friends using the @ symbol, and allows you to see the wh … | Continue reading
Japan is warming up to the concept of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments. Various physical retailers have enabled in-store Bitcoin payments over the past few months. One of the bigger names to do so is Bic Camera, a well-known retail brand in the country. Although they only plan … | Continue reading
After a flood, thousands of homeless fire ants pile on top of one another to build bizarro towers with their own bodies — probably as temporary shelters. All the complex construction project needs is for each individual ant to follow a few simple rules, new research says. And, if … | Continue reading
The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly agreed on a three-year, $8.3 million contract with 2015 draftee Cedi Osman, a 22-year-old small forward. | Continue reading
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Christopher Wray, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next FBI director, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he would be an independent leader who would never let politics interfere with the bureau’s investigations. Photo: Mandel Nga/AFP/Getty | Continue reading
At IKEA, instead of just having a list of products, the company identified how best to organize and showcase what’s available. | Continue reading