Faulty batteries caused a small fire at a Samsung plant in China

 Samsung has seemingly put its on-going Galaxy Note 7 issues behind it, courtesy of a couple of recalls, an expensive investigation and promises to implement stricter standards. But the company’s battery woes aren’t yet fully behind it, as it was no doubt reminded earlier today w … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Not all scary numbers want to eat you

B2B analytics that seem bad at first might actually reveal positive marketing ROI if you look closer. See how it worked out for one of Brafton’s clients. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 7 years ago

Watch the first trailer for Netflix’s Dear White People

The first trailer for Netflix’s Dear White People, an expanded retelling of the celebrated 2014 film of the same name, has arrived. The trailer shows a diverse group of students at the fictional, largely white Winchester University fill and often rail against the roles they’re pu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Android version distribution: the calm before the Nougat storm

Android Nougat is now on a measly 1.2% of Android devices. The most popular Android version remains Lollipop, which lives on one third of active devices. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

This gaming smartwatch has Atari classics built right in

Since we now have smartphones with us at all times, we can carry our favorite video games in our pockets. If you're a really dedicated gamer, though, you'll want to be wearing the classics right on your wrist. You can do exactly that with the Gameband, a smartwatch gaming platfor … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

'Nevertheless, She Persisted' and the Age of the Weaponized Meme

There are many ways that American culture tells women to be quiet—many ways they are reminded that they would really be so much more pleasing if they would just smile a little more, or talk a little less, or work a little harder to be pliant and agreeable. Women are, in general, … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Ideal Flatmate wants to be a matchmaking platform for UK flatshares

 Londoners in the unfun position of needing to find a new flatmate — and lacking the easy options of friends or family to move in with — can get a little algorithmic help from a UK startup with the no-frills name of Ideal Flatmate. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Man sues Uber for $45M after privacy bug leads wife to suspect adultery

In what could’ve been a thrilling episode of To Catch a Cheater, a French businessman has filed a whopping $45 million lawsuit against Uber after a bug in the ride-sharing app allegedly allowed his wife to keep tabs on his trips, ultimately leading her to suspect he was being unf … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Millions of apps could soon be purged from Google Play Store

Over the last 24 hours, Google has been sending notices to developers worldwide stating its intention to “limit visibility” or remove apps from the Play Store that violate the company’s User Data policy. For most devs, the violation seems to be a simple one: lack of a privacy pol … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

This slash-resistant shirt could save lives

The 'Cut-Tex Pro' fabric is slash resistant and claims to be five times stronger than Kevlar, the material used in bulletproof vestsThis fabric could be used to help save the lives of those in law enforcement, as well as a variety of other uses.  Read more...More about Shirt Savi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Stephen Colbert's New Approach to Trump Is Working

Earlier in Stephen Colbert’s tenure on CBS’s Late Show, it might have been unusual to see the host deliver a resigned, almost angry assessment of Donald Trump’s political approach, but that was what happened on Tuesday night.  “So many beanballs are coming over the plate that you … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Pinterest users can now jump to other products within an image

 Pinterest is looking to continually decrease the friction from finding something they’re interested in and drilling further into newer products and ideas, and it now has another product to try to close that gap. The company today said it’s launching a new feature that allows use … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Y Combinator now lets anyone recommend startups

 After years of accepting tips from alumni, Y Combinator has decided to open up its recommendation network to everyone. The goal is to help increase the number of startups connected to YC by allowing professors, mentors, early customers and anyone else familiar with a team to sub … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

2.28 seconds: Tesla Model S sets production car record for 0-60 mph

Motor Trend records 2.275507139 to 60 mph for the Tesla Model S. It's the first production car to do it in less than 2.3 seconds. All for just $150,000. The post 2.28 seconds: Tesla Model S sets production car record for 0-60 mph appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

Community Still at the Centre of CreditBit’s Second stage of Development

Not so long ago Creditbit announced the second phase of development, which it named Credit 2.0. CreditBit was to revolutionize the blockchain technology by including some custom, decentralized functionalities. But the most important feature of the announcement of the second stage … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Painfully Charming Puzzler 'Old Man's Journey' Gets First Gameplay Trailer

During GDC 2016 just about a year ago, Austrian developer Broken Rules demoed their new game called Old Man's Journey to me, and it absolutely blew my mind. It was a painfully charming adventure about guiding an old man through various environments as he reflected on his life, an … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

The One Kind of Black Hole Astronomers Can't Pin Down

When it comes to size, nearly all the known black holes in the universe fall into two categories: They’re big, or they’re really, really big. Stellar mass black holes weigh up to a few dozen times the mass of our sun, and supermassive black holes can weigh millions or billions ti … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Neue Zahlen: Welches Android ist am meisten verbreitet?

Regelmäßig veröffentlicht Google offizielle Zahlen über die Android-OS-Distribution. Nun gibt es die neusten Quoten, die mal wieder zeigen, dass der Android-Markt weit gefächert ist und viele Iterationen des Betriebssystems... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Car vending machines prove Austin really is weird

Living in Austin just got weirder. A Central Texas dealership just built a coin-operated vending machine full of cars. The glass building housing the “vending machine” is five stories tall and stores up to 20 cars. It’s the brainchild of Carvana, an online-based used car company … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Fuze raises $104 million to grow its unified communications platform for enterprises

Enterprise-focused cloud communications company Fuze has announced a whopping $104 million funding round led by Wellington Management Company, with participation from Greenspring Associates, Summit Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), and G20. Founded out of Cambridge, Mass … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

The Imperfect Power of I Am Not Your Negro

A novelist, essayist, playwright, and poet, James Baldwin was a writer with an arsenal of artistic talent and moral imagination. His signature style was his prose—startling in its intricate design and depth of perception, and fierce in its determination to dismantle the racial as … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Where to buy the LG Watch Sport and Style

You will be able to buy the LG Watch Sport from Google, Verizon and AT&T and the LG Watch Style from Google and Best Buy. But prices vary. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Powur’s Jonathan Budd talks about the future of solar power

Jonathan Budd sees solar power as a money-making opportunity. His new company, Powur, essentially lets people add solar to their homes with no upfront costs. While there isn’t much technology in his solution he does have some interesting ideas about the future of solar. In this p … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Revolut launches current accounts and a chatbot

 Slowly but surely, Revolut is getting closer to building an actual bank. The startup just announced the launch of current accounts — you can now get a personal IBAN, and the company plans to add other features soon. In addition to current accounts, Revolut is also introducing a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Tale of the Tweet: Donald Trump Versus Nordstrom

In recent days, the tweets of President Donald J. Trump have largely set out to target those—the media, “so-called” judges, the University of California-Berkeley—whom the president feels are interfering with his agenda or America’s greatness writ large. But on Wednesday, Trump of … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

You should install a light at your desk that’ll tell your coworkers to leave you alone

The 21st century workplace is a marvel to behold. We’ve got snacks, bike rooms, recycling, Slack channels, shared Google Docs, unflattering overheard lights, and Wi-Fi. Technology makes it easy to collaborate with coworkers without having to actually speak to them, so imagine my … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Puyo Puyo Tetris drops on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on April 25

If you plan on getting a Switch early and like puzzle games, this one should be on your radar. Or maybe you own a PlayStation 4 and like puzzle games. That works too. The puzzle game Puyo Puyo Tetris is coming out on April 25 of Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It will be avail … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

How Garmin is breaking new ground in digital advertising (VB Live)

VB LIVE: It’s science: Purchase decisions are driven by emotion. Join GPS technology giant Garmin and advertising technology leader Undertone to learn how to develop pitch-perfect creative that sparks connection and amps up conversions. Access this VB Live event on demand right h … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Pinterest launches Lens visual search in beta on Android and iOS in the U.S.

At a media event at its San Francisco headquarters today, Pinterest announced the beta of its Lens feature for snapping a picture with the camera on your mobile device and then find themes and pins that are associated with those themes. The feature is being rolled out on Android … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Pinterest introduces Lens, a Shazam for objects in the real world

Pinterest today introduced Lens, a new visual search tool that uses machine vision to detect objects in the real world and suggest related items on the service. Lens, which is now in beta, is a tool inside the Pinterest mobile app that functions as a kind of Shazam for objects. P … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Rudy Ruettiger of “RUDY” Movie Fame to Deliver Keynote Address at VentureCapital.org’s 2017 Investors Choice Venture Capital Conference

PRESS RELEASE: VentureCapital.org today announced that Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger will deliver the Keynote Luncheon Address at its 2017 Investors Choice Venture Capital Conference being held February 17, 2017 in Salt Lake City. This Smart News... | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Pinterest adds visual search for elements in images and through your camera

 Pinterest said today it’s launching three new products today that will point out specific elements in pictures — whether viewed live through a camera or through a typical image search — and use them as a jumping point for search. All of these are designed to keep Pinterest comin … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Hulu VR adds Oculus Rooms support so you can watch TV with your virtual friends

 Very little productivity seems to be taking place in VR on the consumer side right now, and to keep that trend alive, Hulu is updating its VR app to ensure that you can watch Seinfeld alongside your virtual reality friends with no friction whatsoever. Today, Hulu is updating its … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Android Wear 2.0 announced – everything you need to know

After spending some significant time as a Developer Preview, Android Wear 2.0 has just launched as a public release today. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Trump, tech, and the future of government surveillance

 Beginning with 2013’s Snowden leaks, the Obama administration publicly wrestled with various thorny issues at the intersection of technology and government surveillance. When, how, and for what purposes should the government collect personal communications and other data?  Is it … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Fire starts at Samsung’s Note 7 battery supplier

A small fire broke out today at a Samsung-related factory responsible for producing batteries for none other than the Galaxy Note 7. According to Reuters, the fire started in a waste facility and was caused by products including faulty batteries. The fire was reportedly extinguis … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft renews developer push for its Universal Windows Platform

During its online Windows Developer Day event today, Microsoft tried to get developers excited about building apps and games for its Universal Windows Platform (UWP). The next big release is the Windows 10 Creators Update, coming in “early 2017.” Microsoft’s UWP allows developers … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

5 Top Tips For Hiring Professional Web Designing Firm

  Web designing industry is like an ever-changing vast ocean which never stays same, always keeps on varying. With the | Continue reading


@gopcsoft.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Overcomes Resistance Yet Again

[…]The post Bitcoin Overcomes Resistance Yet Again appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

Beyoncé reportedly tried Magic Leap, and thought it was boring

Secretive augmented reality company Magic Leap has blown the minds of investors and tech visionaries — but not, supposedly, Beyoncé. In a long report on Magic Leap, Business Insider noted that CEO Rony Abovitz was fond of giving demonstrations to celebrities. According to former … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Netflix announces 1,000 hours of new original content for 2017

Fresh off a big earnings report in January, Netflix today unveiled its plans to produce and release 1,000 hours of original programming as it seeks to distance itself streaming from competitors such as HBO and Amazon. During a live streaming event hosted by Bill Nye, Netflix prod … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Homeland Security Secretary floats plan to ask US visitors for social media passwords

Meeting with Congress on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly suggested the United States could soon ask international visitors for passwords to social media accounts.“We want to get on their social media.”"We want to get on their social media, with passwords: What do … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Tithecoin Announces Bonus of 5% during the ICO

The Initial Coin Offering (or ICO) will continue till the end of March 2017 but the chance to win any bonus ends with the end of February 2017. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

LG Watch Sport and Watch Style unveiled

To mark the announcement of Android Wear 2.0's public release, LG has unveiled its new Watch Sport and Watch Style smartwatches. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Tightening Things Up

Here's a look at what we are focusing on in the bitcoin price this evening. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

India's Biggest Stock Exchange is Testing Blockchain KYC

India’s biggest stock exchange and a group of domestic banks recently collaborated on a know-your-customer data trial involving blockchain. The test involved the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), ICICI Bank, IDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank and RBL Bank, as wel … | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Harvard-Kurs: Wie man den besten Papierflieger der Welt bastelt

Wer glaubt, dass das Basteln von Papierfliegern Kinderkrams sei, täuscht. Es gibt regelmäßige internationale Wettbewerbe und selbst die renommierte Harvard-Universität setzt sich professionell mit dem Thema auseinander. 2012 schaffte... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

The Volata 1c is a slightly cheaper smart bike

Smart bikes are popping up everywhere and are rapidly becoming what we here at The Verge refer to as “A Thing.” That includes bikes like the LeEco Le Syvrac, which runs Android and has a quad-core processor with 4GB of RAM, and Volata’s original bike, the Model 1, which launched … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago