Windjammers launches August 29 on PS4, Vita thanks to retro revival house DotEmu

Fans of the classic game Windjammers will have a chance to revisit it starting on August 29. Developer DotEmu, who specializes in bringing back retro titles like Double Dragon, will be releasing it for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. Windjammers was a sports arcade game w … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

NASA tests astronaut ocean exit process for Orion crew capsule

 NASA has a long and thorough safety certification process for any vessels hoping to transport astronauts to space and back – and its Orion crew capsule is no exception. The vehicle, which is aiming to first launch with a crew aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) heavy lift rocke … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Everything you want to know about Qualcomm’s aptX Bluetooth codec

Qualcomm's aptX and aptX HD Bluetooth audio codecs promise superior wireless audio quality, so here's everything you need to know about the technology. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

'Elder Scrolls: Legends' Twitch Drops Are a Great Way to Save Money

A few weeks back, Elder Scrolls: Legends [Free (HD)] announced it would be doing "Twitch Drops," free content offered to players who link their Bethesda account with Twitch and then watch streams. Initially, the announcement didn't draw a lot of attention, but from what I've been … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

New King Stallion Helicopter Packs a Massive Punch, Will Be Ready in 2018

The new CH-53K isn't the fastest or most heavily-armed chopper in the US Marines, but it's going to hold the record (or close to it) for maximum heavy lift from an American helicopter. The post New King Stallion Helicopter Packs a Massive Punch, Will Be Ready in 2018 appeared fir … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

Apple gives sneak peek at zombies and fairies for World Emoji Day

Apple today confirmed the new emoji from the Unicode 10 update would be arriving on Apple devices later this year — and that it’s previewing them in celebration of World Emoji Day. Happy #WorldEmojiDay! We’ve got some new ones to show you, coming later this year! https://t.co … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Who Gaze on the Men in Jane Austen?

Early last fall, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., hosted an exhibition: Will & Jane: Shakespeare, Austen, and the Cult of Celebrity. The show, meant to examine the “literary afterlives” of the iconic authors, featured a series of objects that had been transform … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Why Americans Think So Poorly of the Country's Schools

Each year, parents responding to the Phi Delta Kappan poll report high levels of satisfaction with their kids’ education. Asked to assign letter grades to their children’s schools, the vast majority of parents—generally around 70 percent—issue As and Bs. If those ratings were com … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

The Empire State Building will light up 'emoji yellow' for World Emoji Day

It's World Emoji Day, and people are celebrating the cartoon smileys and symbols used in instant messaging apps in festivities all across the world. SEE ALSO: Cult of the party parrot: How a ridiculous bird became an emoji heroBut the New York's Empire State Building is really ou … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Swan Upping on the River Thames

The annual Swan Upping began today in London, England. The five-day census—which dates back to the twelfth century—counts swans and young cygnets belonging to the Queen, while watching for signs of injury or disease. According to Reuters, the ceremony began in the 1100s, when the … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Splatoon is getting an anime adaptation

Splatoon, Nintendo's comical paint-based brawler about squid-human hybrid children, is getting an anime spin-off.As reported by Japanese magazine CoroCoro (via JapaneseNintendo), the series will premiere on CoroCoro's YouTube page on 12th August.CoroCoro already has a manga seria … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Okoli connects you with tour guides around the world

 Okoli is new service by developer Jack Deneut which aims to replace those ugly little cards you find in tourist hotels. The web app, which currently works in Prague, Budapest, Berlin, and Paris, lets you reserve a nearly private tour with a professional guide and you’re guarante … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

US Samsung Pay users can use PayPal as a payment method now

Samsung announced today that US users will be able to add and access their PayPal accounts through Samsung Pay, online or offline. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Hulu’s Locke & Key adaptation signs It director Andy Muschietti

The TV adaptation of Joe Hill’s horror comic Locke & Key received a pilot order from Hulu back in April, but stalled after Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson jumped ship to focus on TNT’s Snowpiercer series. Now things seem to be back on track, as Empire reports that Mama d … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The Princeton Student Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Iran

An Iranian court has sentenced an American graduate student to 10 years in prison for spying, the latest case of a U.S. citizen accused of espionage by the Islamic republic.Xiyue Wang, a Chinese-born U.S. citizen, was arrested last summer while conducting research in Iran for his … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Atari’s new console looks sweet, but it might break your heart

Atari built some hype last month by revealing it was releasing a new console dubbed the Ataribox. At the time, all we got was a cryptic website and teaser video. Now Atari has shared the first photos of the console in an email to fans, as well as a few more details about what’s t … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Google responds to academic funding controversy — with a GIF

Last week, an advocacy group called Campaign for Accountability (CfA) released a list of academics and policy experts who had received funding from Google in the last few years. That created quite a stir, especially because many of the scholars on the list didn't think they shoul … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Blue Apron is having another awful day and its shares are crashing

 Since going public last month, things have not gone particularly well for Blue Apron thanks to the specter of Amazon and its $13.7 billion acquisition bid for Whole Foods. The bad news, again, continues to roll in as what may have been a competitor in theory now seems more and m … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Learn hacking, then cash-in using your powers for good

This course is a one stop shop for learning the dark arts of ethical hacking. It teaches you how to think like a hacker, and therefore how to beat them. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Is Twitter Doomed? Social Media Experts Weigh In

Although the number of Twitter users continues to grow year after year, the site’s popularity may soon be in jeopardy. Forbes predicts that the social media platform’s US base will slow in growth in the...read moreThe post Is Twitter Doomed? Social Media Experts Weigh In appeared … | Continue reading


@alltop | 7 years ago

Is Twitter Doomed? Social Media Experts Weigh In

Is Twitter going away, or is here to stay? A variety of marketing and social media share their opinions on the platform's future. | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 7 years ago

Leap Motion raises $50 million for key component of VR’s growth: hand-tracking tech

Leap Motion has raised $50 million for its virtual reality hand-tracking technology. J.P. Morgan Asset Management led the round. It’s a big vote of confidence in the next generation of VR, as Leap Motion makes sensors that can detect your hand and finger motions in the real world … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

GPU Miners Hit Secondhand Market as Ether Price Gains Taper Off

The economics of the ethereum blockchain are having an impact on other markets, according to news reports.Source | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Yo Austin – Give Them a Brake

Yo #Austin – Quit complaining about road construction on Mopac, 183 and on I-35. Quit it. Right now. Long time ago, Appa worked in a car company. The company had imported German machines to d… | Continue reading


@ambalbalakrishnan.com | 7 years ago

Finally, a phone that takes selfies seriously

Just when we thought we've seen it all, China's Meizu has announced a smartphone that has a secondary display on the back, meaning you can assume that perfect selfie pose even when you use the rear camera. The Meizu Pro 7 has appeared in several leaks over the next couple of days … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Faraday Future answers mounting challenges with high-profile CTO hire

 Faraday Future is an electric car company with a very uncertain future, following news that it would be ending its effort to build an assembly plant for its vehicles in Nevada. The company’s primary backer, China’s LeEco, is in dire financial straits, and the would-be Tesla chal … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Party City invests $4 million in Punchbowl, which now powers its digital invites platform

 Party City, the party goods supplier and retail chain, has taken a minority stake in digital invitations platform Punchbowl, the companies announced today. The deal sees Punchbowl’s technology now being used to power an online invitation platform on Party City’s e-commerce site, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

DHS Provides Additional Foreign Worker Visas on ‘Made in America’ Week

One of the first orders of business of the White House’s “Made in America” week is providing companies the opportunity to hire foreign workers under the H-2B visa program.The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it will add 15,000 seasonal visas to fill H-2B non- … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

KFC bringt eigenes Smartphone auf den Markt

Die Fastfood-Kette KFC scheint sich mit dem Verkauf von schnellem Essen nicht zufrieden zu geben und bringt nun ein eigenes Smartphone heraus. Leider nur für den Markt in China. Aber dort ist das gemeinsam mit Huawei entwickelte Smartphone für... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Life on the Road: The Ups & Downs of Managing Remote Teams

As the CEO of a company with teams in Medellin and New York, working remotely in cafes and hotels and juggling Skype and Gmail is an art form I’ve have come to master over time. My partner Eddie Arrieta and I recruited a team that is multinational and as a result, travel and remo … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Nokia 8 revealed in leaked images with dual-camera Zeiss optics

HMD Global, the Finnish company that licensed the rights to produce Nokia phones, revealed its Zeiss partnership earlier this month. HMD is now bringing back the Zeiss branding on Nokia-branded phones, and it appears the first one will emerge later this month. Venture Beat and Wi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Hit MOBA 'Honor of Kings' Labelled As "Poison" by the Chinese Government, as They Threaten a Further Crackdown on Online Games

Even though the PC and MMO sector of the industry is comfortably the largest in the world and worth over $12 billion, video games are a relatively nascent concept in China. Consoles were banned until 2015 in the East Asian country, and despite China's formidable eSports reputatio … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Tesla sends out invites to private Model 3 event

Tesla's eagerly anticipated Model 3 all-electric car is about to take its next big step: delivery to the very first customers.Who happen to be employees.That's right, those lucky enough to get their hands on and drive off with the $35,000, electric, four-door sedan will be those … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Tekken 7 imports one of SNK’s Fatal Fury fighters to its roster

Tekken 7 is adding another character from an SNK fighting series to its roster. This time, you can pay to unlock Fatal Fury’s chief villain, Geese Howard. He’ll be a part of the game’s second batch of downloadable content, which is coming out this winter. Tekken came out for Play … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Report: Cyber-attacks could cost us more than hurricanes

Cyber-attacks could soon be costlier than natural disasters, says Lloyd’s of London. A new report from the specialty insurer claims economic losses related to the cyber threat in the US could be as high as $121 billion. The cyber insurance market, which Lloyd’s estimates to be wo … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

This app will correct your grammar and spelling as you go

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.The internet may have made our written communications more casual, but it's safe to say that spelling and grammar still matter. A well-written text or email can express greater c … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How to Find the Smallest Stars in the Universe

For astronomer Alexander von Boetticher, false positives in data are actually a good thing.That’s how von Boetticher and his colleagues at the University of Cambridge discovered the smallest star ever measured. The star showed up in data from a British-led mission known as the Wi … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Windjammers blows onto PS4 and Vita in August

SNK's 1994 Neo Geo and arcade classic frisbee fighting game Windjammers is coming to PS4 and Vita on 29th August.This modern adaptation by retro game restoration studio DotEmu takes the classic disc-throwing gameplay of the original Windjammers, but applies online integration and … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

NASSCOM and Others Form Blockchain Special Interest Group in India

India gets its first Blockchain Special Interest Group to promote the adoption of cryptocurrency technology in the country. Read more... | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Wellington Financial Opens New York Office; Hires Robin Gill as Partner

PRESS RELEASE: Wellington Financial LP, a privately-held specialty finance firm, announced today that it is adding a fourth North American office. According to PwC MoneyTree Report™ data, New York has been the second-most active venture capital... | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Essential Phone coming to UK, followed by Western Europe and Japan

According to The Financial Times, Andy Rubin’s company has already held talks with UK operators for the Essential Phone launch. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Amazon's next step at world domination could be a messaging app

Because it's one of the few areas Amazon has yet to conquer, the retail behemoth is now exploring the possibility of building its own messaging app, according to an AFTV report. SEE ALSO: A swole Jeff Bezos has become one jacked-up, Photoshopped memeThe report says Amazon has bee … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This is the Nokia 8

EXCLUSIVE: Ever since Finnish startup HMD Global Oy began building Android smartphones as the exclusive licensee of the Nokia name, fans of the storied brand have been waiting for the company to introduce a true flagship class device. And here it is: the Nokia 8. A followup to HM … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

7 Million Venezuelans Vote Against Maduro in Referendum

More than 7.1 million Venezuelans participated in a symbolic referendum vote on Sunday to reject President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to change the constitution. In two weeks, Maduro plans to reshape the country’s political system and stack supporters in the National Assembly, which i … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Trump Goes All In on the 'Collusion Is Normal' Defense

After months of adamantly denying that investigators would find even a shred of evidence pointing to collusion between his campaign and Russia, President Donald Trump is aggressively embracing the view that his son’s cooperation with apparent Russian agents was entirely normal. O … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

IBM’s New Z Mainframe Can Encrypt All its Data All the Time

It doesn't usually matter much to consumers what kind of mainframes a business decides to use, but maybe it should.The post IBM’s New Z Mainframe Can Encrypt All its Data All the Time appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

Dragon Ball Fighterz adds Trunks, plans closed beta

Dragon Ball Fighterz is one of the most anticipated fighting games in recent memory, thanks to its gorgeous graphics that replicate the look of its source material. We even gave it one of our Unreal E3 Awards during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles last month. At … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

The Game of Game of Thrones: season 7, episode 1, Dragonstone

Here we are. The gang’s all back in town, and it’s time for another season of fights, hook-ups, and eviscerating burns. No, it’s not Vanderpump Rules. It’s the other one! Forgive me for starting off this year’s Game of Game of Thrones with an admission like this, but I spent the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago