Tidal may have been inflating its subscriber numbers

According to a lengthy report from the Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv, Tidal has been inflating its subscriber totals to the public since the company was acquired by Jay Z two years ago. Dagens Næringsliv says it obtained internal reports from the streaming service that sh … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

DirecTV Now got 200,000 subscribers in its first month

DirecTV Now added over 200,000 subscribers in its first month on the market, AT&T said in a filing with the SEC today.That figure represents only paying subscribers, meaning people who signed up for a trial period and can still cancel aren’t included. The figure also cuts off at … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Join a Real-Deal Wolf Pack in 'The Wolf', a Multiplayer RPG Due out Next Week

I'm not sure what it is with all these weird "simulation" games hitting the App Store lately, but I love it. The latest, which is set to be released on Monday the 23rd, is The Wolf. It was posted to our forums this morning, and it sounds like just my kind of strange. It's a | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

BitPay’s Bitcoin Transactions Reach an All-Time High

[…]The post BitPay’s Bitcoin Transactions Reach an All-Time High appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

LG celebrates its 70th birthday with plans for a major overhaul

At an executive event to celebrate LG's 70th anniversary, the company's chairman promised a major overhaul of the LG Groups' various business units. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Kristen Stewart co-authored a paper on artificial intelligence in her spare time, NBD

In between starring in a Rolling Stones music video, being a full-time celebrity and gearing up to premiere her directorial debut Come Swim, Kristen Stewart managed to find the time to co-author a paper on artificial intelligence.Yep, artificial intelligence.SEE ALSO: Here's why … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Wikipedia editors can’t decide if Trump is the president yet

Officially, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States at 12PM ET on January 20th, 2017, at which point the office of the president, along with its accompanying social media accounts, will transition to him.But over on Wikipedia, things are a litt … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Buzzvil acquires Slidejoy for a lockscreen ad consolidation

New York City startup Slidejoy has been acquired by South Korean competitor Buzzvil.Both companies offer a way for Android users to earn rewards in exchange for allowing ads on their lockscreens — in Buzzvil’s case, that’s both through its HoneyScreen consumer app and through its … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Watch the U.S. Army show off its 'hoverbike' prototype

Last week, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) took one of its coolest-sounding projects out for a spin to show off for Department of Defense officials. It's the joint tactical aerial resupply vehicle (JTARV), an electric quadcopter drone that researchers have dubbed "the hov … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Poor, minorities, unemployed most likely to lose insurance if Obamacare is repealed

The poor, unemployed, and minorities are most likely to lose health insurance if Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act, researchers say. And because these groups tend to suffer from more health problems in the first place, the Republican plan to dismantle the ACA is likely to … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Snapchat's new lenses will unleash your inner soccer prodigy

Snapchat has teamed up with Europe's top football clubs to release a series of lenses that allow fans to show support for their team in an exciting way.  SEE ALSO: What kind of Snapchatter are you?Bespoke lenses for fans of 13 teams across the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

Identifier: H2020-CIP-2016-2017Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017Latest information: An overview of the evaluation results (flash call info) is now available under the tab ‘Call doc … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 7 years ago

Anti-Trump protestors are outside of Uber’s SF headquarters

Happy Inauguration Day (ughhh). Anti-Donald Trump protestors are outside of Uber’s San Francisco headquarters. Protestors have linked arms outside Uber’s entrance, chanting, “Donald Trump, go away. Racist sexist, anti-gay.” They’re protesting Uber because the company’s CEO, Travi … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Talking through all the trials and tribulations in the tech world last week

This week on Vergecast, Nilay, Paul, Ashley, and Dieter take on the topics in the tech world you may have missed out on this week. Trump spoke with Tim Cook about moving production of Apple products to the US; Qualcomm is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission; and both Palme … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet also receiving Android Nougat

The Xperia Z4 Tablet joins the Xperia Z5 series and Xperia Z3+ on the list of devices to receive Android Nougat this week. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Despite glitches, AT&T’s DirecTV Now hits 200,000 subscribers in its first month

AT&T’s new live TV streaming service DirecTV Now has been off to a shaky start in terms of the service’s performance, but that hasn’t stemmed the flow of sign-ups, AT&T reports. The company said the service added more than 200,000 subscribers in its first month of operations.Thes … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Feds: Crashes fell 40 percent when Tesla installed Autopilot

The crash rate on Teslas fell by almost 40 percent after the company installed and activated its semi-autonomous Autopilot software.The post Feds: Crashes fell 40 percent when Tesla installed Autopilot appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

20 minutes of Ghost Recon Wildlands single-player footage

There's a new Ghost Recon game just around the corner - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands. Hasn't exactly been shouting and hollering has it? But here's a new video showing 20 minutes of single-player mission footage no less, narrated by lead game designer Dominic Butler. The la … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

With ‘Dear Angelica,’ Oculus finds a story worthy of the VR medium

In court this week, defending the origin of the company he took such a huge bet on years ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg divulged some of his deeper motivations for pursuing a VR future with Oculus.“We want to get closer to this kind of perfect representation, so you can captur … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

The DeanBeat: 10 predictions for games in 2017

Every year I make wildly inaccurate predictions about the future of games, and that time has come again. I go through this exercise not only to suffer great embarrassment, but but also to sharpen my thinking by looking back over the years in an attempt to find the future. I have … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

With Dear Angelica, Oculus Story Studio stops making VR demos and starts making art

Jessica’s mother was dying.She’d been a larger-than-life figure while Jessica was growing up, an actress whose silver screen antics had filled her daughter’s childhood with grand visions of action and fantasy; of shoot-outs and fantastic flying beasts. But here, as Jessica rememb … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Korg bringt legendären Odyssey Synthesizer zurück

Korg weiß selbst, dass sie Legende sind und da machen sie gelegentlich so verrückte Dinge wie einen Original Synthesizer aus den 70ern neu aufzulegen. Der Odyssey kam 1972 auf den Markt, damals als vieles noch wirklich so klang, wie Stranger... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Facebook is looking at ways to mitigate the impact of fake news

Fake news has been top of mind for a lot of people as of late. After the presidential election in the U.S. and public outcry over the prevalence of false information on Facebook, the company announced measures to prevent fake news from appearing on the platform. But there are sti … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Goodbye! BoxBoy! Lets you unlock cubed Kirby characters with amiibo

Goodbye! BoxBoy!, the recently revealed third game in HAL Laboratory's delightful series of 3DS puzzlers, will let you play as cubed versions of Kirby critters if you use their amiibo with the game.As seen in the latest Japanese promo for the game (via TinyCartridge), using any o … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Netflix’s House of Cards will return on May 30th for its fifth season

Netflix decided to that today’s inauguration was a good time to reveal when its political drama House of Cards would return: May 30th. The tweet features children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance as the camera pulls back from an upside-down American flag, the official signal of … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

What does Samsung's Galaxy S8 need to make us forget about the Note7?

It's a new year and you know what that means: New phones!Though not expected for another few months, rumors for Samsung's next flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, have started to leak out, little by little, day by day — to the point where we sort of have a rough idea of what to expect … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Samsung Note7 fires caused by irregularly sized batteries, report says

With 96% of the discontinued Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones off the street, we may finally know what caused some to catch fire or explode.A new report from the Wall Street Journal points to irregularly shaped batteries that led to overheating.SEE ALSO: Airlines can now stop war … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Trump ditched his Android phone and probably won’t give you his new number

Trump’s an unorthodox sort with, by most accounts, a fairly tenuous grasp on modern technologies. Until relatively recently, there was a seemingly open question regarding whether the soon-to-be sworn in leader of the free world ever actually used a computer.But the guy loves his … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Where to watch Trump’s presidential inauguration online

Today is the day: President-elect Donald Trump is now in Washington, ready to be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. Whether you were for or against his Election Night victory, today marks an historic day in American politics and the beginning of what is alrea … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

James McAvoy Takes On Multiple Personalities in Shyamalan’s ‘Split’

“Split” is the latest movie from “The Sixth Sense” director M. Night Shyamalan—it’s title refering to the split personalities of the film’s central character, played by James McAvoy. Image: Everett Collection | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

What does a Trump presidency mean for tech? It’s complicated

Today, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. As the most powerful man in the world, he’ll be in a position to shape technology policy. The decisions Trump and his administration make over the next four years will determine whether America re … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

OnePlus releases Nougat kernel sources for OnePlus 3 and 3T

OnePlus made available the OnePlus 3/3T Nougat kernel source on its Github repository, which should please developers, as well as users waiting for improved custom ROMs. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

EU Watchdog: Blockchain Security Should Be Concern For Finance Firms

Financial firms need to be mindful of cybersecurity as they look to integrate blockchain, a top IT security agency for the European Union said.Source | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin May Be Stalling Here

I wrote an article just yesterday in which I suggested a target of $1,000 was on the horizon for bitcoin. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

How big a threat are drones on Inauguration Day?

The security detail protecting politicians and onlookers at Donald Trump’s inauguration have a new threat to consider this year: drones. The aircraft any consumer can buy off the shelf have become significantly more powerful since the last time a new presidential administration w … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Inside and Limbo dev teases its next game

Limbo and Inside developer Playdead has teased the following concept art for its next game on Twitter:"Thanks for your warm reception of Inside," the delightful Danish studio said. "Since release, Playdead founder Arnt Jensen and the team have been working on the next adventure." … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

World-Shifting Puzzler 'Splitter Critters' Set to Launch Next Week on the App Store

The beauty of the App Store is that, every once in a while, you'll come across a game that has such remarkable and unique mechanics it will still impress you, even after you think you've seen it all when it comes to mobile gaming. Splitter Critters is the latest upcoming iOS rele … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

This necessary invention will prevent your hair from clogging the drain

The DrainWig gathers hair on a leave-in, disposable chain and prevents drain clogs. Read more...More about Tech, Hair Clog, Unclog Drain, Real Time Video, and Home Design | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

PlayStation VR jetzt mit 360-Grad YouTube-Videos

Mittlerweile ist die Unterstützung von 360°-Video bei VR-Brillen ja eigentlich ganz gut und da wir uns alle nach mehr virtuellen Realitäten sehen, kommt Sony gerade recht mit der Unterstützung von YouTubes 360°-Videos. Im Dezember... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Redheads rejoice! Ginger emoji might at long last be on the way

Redheads from across the globe may soon be no longer misrepresented in the world of texting as the Unicode Committee has finally put ginger-haired emoji on the agenda for its next meeting. Emojipedia reports the committee will assemble next week at the Apple campus in Cupertino t … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Sonos’ new CEO wants its speakers to work with Alexa, Google, and ‘all the services that matter’

You might have missed it a couple weeks ago, but Sonos has a new CEO: Patrick Spence. In what, by The New York Times account, was a planned and straightforward transfer, Sonos founder John MacFarlane stepped aside to hand the reins to Spence, who came to Sonos four years ago, aft … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

In pictures: Vaillant takes 'warmth pods' on UK station tour

Heating products provider Vaillant encouraged consumers to cosy up with the brand last week, with a number of activations staged for Warmth Week 2017. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 7 years ago

Help sell your apps with AppLandr’s professional, auto-generated landing pages

Just because you’ve built a great app doesn’t mean people are going to start buying it. To stand out in the sea of apps flooding Apple and Google’s storefronts, you’ve got to create dynamic, engaging landing pages to show why customers need it. With an AppLandr plan, you can have … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Creative Spotlight: How to Stay Disciplined Working at Home

Header Image via Flickr by Ray_LAC Dreaming of becoming your own boss? Of course you are. Freelancers who work at home can take meetings in their pajamas and lunch in their kitchens, … | Continue reading


@copypress.com | 7 years ago

XXX: Return of Xander Cage is unapologetically dumb and that’s just fine

XXX: Return of Xander Cage is opening on the day of President-elect Trump’s inauguration, and in that context, it’s a surprisingly illuminating film. Back in 2002, when the first XXX movie came out, its ex-government superspy protagonist embodied the same kind of dudebro jingoism … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

#SocialSkim: The Biggest Social Channel You're Missing Out on, Twitter Abandons E-Commerce: 12 Stories This Week

This week in social media: Amazon's Twitch platform; Twitter's ditching of e-commerce; changes to Facebook Live; Snapchat's new search; a content marketer's guide to social selling; much more... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 7 years ago

Goat Rodeo or GANTT Chart: Five Better Ways to Creative Content

Developing creative content for marketing can make for a tough project, but it shouldn't be. See how a creative brief, along with an efficient creation and transparent approval process, can help. | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 7 years ago

Amazon Prime Dash Buttons go virtual

Where Amazon Prime's Dash Buttons are going, they don't need physical buttons.A year and a half after their introduction, Amazon's one-press product ordering system is entering the next plane of existence. Now, instead of ordering physical buttons for products that affix to walls … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago