The AI disruption wave

Information technology evolves through disruption waves. First the computer, then the web and eventually social networks and smartphones all had the power to revolutionize how people live and how businesses operate. They destroyed companies that weren’t able to adapt, while creat … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

7 Tips for a Perfect Business Logo (infographic)

Whether you're creating a new logo or redesigning an old one, you'll need the perfect logo recipe and the right ingredients—from colors and fonts to shapes and styles. Fortunately, Company Folders has put together this collection of design best practices to help you create an app … | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 8 years ago

The VC funding drought driving adtech to consolidate

GUEST: Adtech consolidation is no longer just talk, but a reality that hundreds of small tech companies propped up by VC funding are about to face. Industry leaders have been talking about the impending consolidation of adtech for years, and we’re all still waiting. However, afte … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 10/14/2016 – Strong Area of Interest

Bitcoin price is stalling at a strong area of interest visible on the long-term charts, with indicators suggesting that the resistance could hold. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Sign into your accounts with this mouse’s built-in fingerprint sensor

Fingerprint sensors in mice are nothing new, but most models haven’t been updated in years, or they look absolutely abysmal. A new mouse from Tt eSports changes it up a bit with a more modern gaming mouse look, along with a built-in fingerprint sensor that people can use to authe … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How Amazon’s new music-streaming service compares to Spotify, Apple, and Google

We kinda, sorta knew it was coming, but Amazon finally lifted the lid on its new music-streaming service on October 12. Amazon Music Unlimited (AMU) is an extension of Amazon’s existing Prime Music service, the latter of which offers a limited selection of tracks as part of its $ … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Samsung expects to lose around $3 billion due to Note 7 recall

Samsung says the Galaxy Note 7 discontinuation will cost it around $3 billion over the course of the next two fiscal quarters. The device, which has a chance of overheating and exploding, has been plagued with problems since its launch back in August. After recalling millions of … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Report: LeBron James says union prioritizes help for retired players in talks

NBA players are pushing for more money in the next collective bargaining agreement - for the players who came before them. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Here's who we want to voice our home AI systems

Earlier this year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that as his "personal challenge" side project for 2016, he was programming an artificial intelligence to run his home — a basic AI that could control the lights and temperature, play music on command, unlock the door for r … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Take better pictures of the night sky by strapping a minifridge to your camera

If you’re doing any serious astrophotography, a long exposure time is critical to get good, bright images of the night sky. But taking shots with an exposure for minutes at a time with a DSLR leads to the sensor heating up, which can add digital noise to your pictures. Conti … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Samsung: Galaxy Note7 disaster will cut operating profit by more than $2.6 billion in Q4 and Q1 2017

The true impact of Samsung’s discontinuation of its Galaxy Note7 smartphone will cost the company approximately $2.6 billion (mid-3 trillion Korean won) in operating profit in both Q4 2016 and Q1 2017. Most of that will be realized during the last quarter of the year, and moving … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

LeBron James has college plans … when time permits

LeBron James has big plans for his beautiful basketball mind, college plans … someday. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Returnly raises $3.2M to immediately refund your money after an online return

Returning a product you bought online is inherently a statement of dislike, but smart retailers are quickly learning that they’re far better off if they shelve their defensive impulses and instead embrace your dissatisfaction with open arms. This is because it turns out that a sm … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Paul Pierce weighs in on Kevin Durant to Warriors

Count Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce among the players who have weighed in on Kevin Durant's decision to leave Oklahoma City for the Golden State Warriors. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Uber hits another roadblock

Uber, the ridesharing behemoth that recently began operating driverless cars and exploring self-flying drone taxis, can’t seem to catch a break these days in the legal arena. The New York State Department of Labor has ruled that two Uber drivers, Jakir Hossain and Levon Alesanian … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Paul Pierce weighs in on Kevin Durant to Warriors

Count Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce among the players who have weighed in on Kevin Durant's decision to leave Oklahoma City for the Golden State Warriors. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

You can now watch Facebook video on your TV

Facebook video is heading to bigger screens. The social network now allows you to stream video from your smartphone to your television using Apple TV or Chromecast, Facebook announced Thursday. The functionality is available now for iPhone users and coming "soon" to Android. SEE … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Tiny, levitating balls make up this weird ‘JOLED’ display

LCDs are old hat, my friend. What you need is dozens of tiny spheres levitated and spun using ultrasonics. That’s what researchers at the Universities of Sussex and Bristol have cooked up, and it’s exactly as weird as you think. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

NextEV Officially Opens North American Headquarters

PRESS RELEASE: Today, NextEV celebrated the ribbon cutting and grand opening of its new headquarters, located in the heart of the Silicon Valley. The 85,000 square foot facility at 3200 North First Street in San Jose, California, will house approximately... | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

How TGI Friday’s employs a chatbot to fight for customer mindshare

GUEST: If you listen to chatter lately, you’d be led to believe that casual dining chain restaurants are about to go the way of the dinosaur — a relic of an age when couples, families, and even young singles would go out for drinks and dinner served by friendly staff. Consumers a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

World of Warcraft director Tom Chilton steps down to lead a new Blizzard project

It’s the end of the Chilton era for World of Warcraft. After a decade of overseeing one of the biggest games ever made, World of Warcraft director Tom Chilton is leaving. The designer announced in a blog today that he is stepping down from the lead role on Blizzard’s massively mu … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

From the distributed workforce to the partnered economy

Most won’t have noticed a recent $6.5M Series A for a company called Mobilize, but it’s indicative of a major change occurring in businesses today. Companies’ growing reliance on a distributed workforce have been occupying headlines and podcasts for the past couple of years. Howe … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Apple Watch could one day identify users via heartbeat

Mobile devices (and wearables) are the obvious fit for biometric security measures. Whether it’s the seemingly far-fetched RFID or NFC implants, or more standard faire like retinal scanning and fingerprint sensors, security that exceeds the common password is on the horizon — or … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Prize-Winning Pumpkin Ginger Pie

Sugar pumpkin + fresh ginger and a ginger snap crust = a prize-winning pie! | Continue reading


@thegardenofeating.org | 8 years ago

Prize-Winning Pumpkin Ginger Pie

Sugar pumpkin + fresh ginger and a ginger snap crust = a prize-winning pie! | Continue reading


@thegardenofeating.org | 8 years ago

PlayStation VR is easily the winner in virtual reality right now

Consumer virtual reality has a clear new leader today, and it’s the just-launched PlayStation VR. Unequivocally, this is the best VR experience currently available outside of the kinds of high-flying, super secret test rigs that exist out there for army training or whatever that … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

NEWS: Twitter Tests New Explore Page Possibly to Replace Moments

Twitter confirmed that it has begun testing a new “Explore” page; a feature designed to promote content discovery on the platform. | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 8 years ago

NEWS: Twitter Tests New Explore Page Possibly to Replace Moments

Twitter continues to make changes in what seems like an existential journey to define itself. The service confirmed that it has begun testing a new “Explore” page — a feature designed to promote content discovery...read moreThe post NEWS: Twitter Tests New Explore Page Possibly t … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

How tech and data are transforming the lending landscape (VB Live)

VB LIVE: New lending technologies improve customer satisfaction and reduce risk by digging into granular customer data: personal, transactional, application, product-selection, and more. Join this VB Live event for insight into how and why fintech innovation is driving adoption a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Mobile marketing and data startup mParticle raises $17.5M

mParticle announced today that it has raised $17.5 million in Series B funding. The New York City startup helps marketers collect user data through a variety of services and then funnel that data to other marketing and analytics tools. Co-founder and CEO Michael Katz said this no … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The 8 Scariest Monsters in Literature

Introduction The thin layer of frost, brisk air, and falling leaves all signify one thing: it is finally that time of year when it is socially acceptable to eat hundreds of tiny chocolate bars in one sitting. October is hands down the best month of the year. By day, you can enjoy … | Continue reading


@inklyo.com | 8 years ago

Facebook now lets you stream video to Apple TV and Chromecast

Facebook wants videos on its platform to live on as many screens as possible, so the social network has added Apple TV and Chromecast support starting today. Now, when you watch a video on Facebook using your smartphone, you’ll see a small button in the upper righthand corner tha … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Publishers are missing the jump from desktop to mobile

GUEST: A very familiar story is unfolding beneath our feet. Consumer behavior changed over the past 20 years as audiences shifted from traditional media to digital media. The industry experienced massive growth in content production, consumption, and ad spend thanks to this shift … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

BMW's 2017 5 Series is the first vehicle with wireless CarPlay

Apple’s CarPlay, which is a sleek iOS-style infotainment system, has been capable of communicating with supported vehicles wirelessly since the launch of iOS 9 last year. Until today, however, not a single car supported the feature. Now, BMW’s new 2017 5 Series, announced today, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Google will now help you fact-check Trump (and other lies)

Google appears to be just as fed up with the constant lies during the presidential election as we are, so now it’s helping you set the facts straight. The company today introduced a new feature that will tag and help find “fact checking in large news stories.” Tagged articles wil … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

VR battle royale: PS VR vs. HTC Vive vs. Oculus Rift

I’ve spent quite a bit of the last few months with headsets strapped to my face. Whether that has enriched my life significantly or left it in shambles I cannot say, but I will mention that the games are at least starting to get really fun and the video content is only getting be … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Levchin’s Affirm secures $100M credit line from Morgan Stanley

This morning, fintech startup Affirm announced a new $100 million credit line from Morgan Stanley. The money will go directly to supporting the company’s current financial products that help customers purchase goods and spread their expenses over a period of time. Morgan Stanley … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

A test flight with Zipline, makers of humanitarian delivery drones

A maker of delivery drones called Zipline began nationwide delivery of blood and other critical medical supplies in Rwanda today, through a partnership with the Rwandan government.The program strikes a hopeful note about drones, following news earlier this week that ISIS fighters … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

MaxPlay lays off almost all workers as game engine startup switches to licensing

EXCLUSIVE: When MaxPlay debuted its new game engine for the cloud era in 2015, it wanted disrupt the business of providing tools for game developers. But the company fell short of those goals, and after a failed transaction, MaxPlay laid off most of its 70 employees on September … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Hyperinflation Leads to Greater Bitcoin Use in Venezuela

Venezuela is going through severe financial problems, and it appears that bitcoin has arrived to bring it out of its misery. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Drones begin delivering blood in Rwanda

Rwanda has launched the world's first national drone delivery system, which will be used to deliver blood to patients in remote areas of the country. The drones, manufactured by California robotics company Zipline, will begin delivering blood to 21 transfusing facilities in the w … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Compiler Bomb

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@crawshaw.io | 8 years ago

Google starts highlighting fact-checks in News

Today Google added a new “fact-check” tag to its popular Google News service. The site aggregates popular timely news from multiple sources and has traditionally grouped them with tags like “opinion,” “local source,” and “highly cited.” Now readers can see highlighted fact-checks … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

HP plans 3,000 to 4,000 job cuts over the next three years

HP isn’t out of the woods just yet. In an address to this year’s 2016 Securities Analyst Meeting, Dion Weisler, the President and CEO of the newly formed HP Inc., attempted to put a positive spin on a tricky situation. “I’m proud of the progress we have made in our first year as … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Xbox One outsold PlayStation 4 again in September

A slimmer PlayStation 4 wasn’t enough to slow down Microsoft’s momentum. Xbox One was the top-selling home console in the United States September, according to data from industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. This marks the third straight month that Microsoft’s gaming system has b … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

J.K. Rowling says there will be five Fantastic Beasts films

During a special fan event for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling pulled the equivalent of Steve Jobs’ "One more thing," and dropped some hints about what the future of the franchise might look like: she’s planning a total of five films, rat … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Samsung’s PR Stumble – And How it Can Recover

Samsung’s public relations response to its faulty and fiery Galaxy Note 7 caused more serious problems that the defective device itself. Following confirmed reports since August that the batteries in the device caught fire, the company recalled and replaced the faulty phones, say … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Brain-computer interface lets a man with a spinal injury feel robotic fingers

“Index… ring… pinky… index… middle…”Nathan Copeland is telling a researcher which of his fingers he feels a touch on. But the researcher is touching a robotic hand, not Copeland’s, whose hand hasn’t felt a thing in over a decade. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago