Honda’s CES teaser reveals community car smarts, personal mobility plans

Honda is going to reveal a number of announcements around its forthcoming “cooperative mobility ecosystem” at this year’s CES in January, and the car maker just dropped a teaser to preview some of what it’s going to talk about. Three new features are teased in the short video, in … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

techsytalk {unscripted} Interview with Navi Ganancial from Founder Made

Like something you read here? Just highlight any line and you can tweet it automatically!  Navi is the Co-Founder and COO at FounderMade. She brings to the team several years’ experience lead… | Continue reading


@techsytalk.com | 7 years ago

Thumper now has Oculus Rift and Vive support

Rhythm violence game Thumper has added VR support for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. This includes both the headsets as well as the Oculus Touch and Vive controllers.Previously Thumper's VR implementation was exclusive to PlayStation VRRead more… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Star Wars: The Old Republic celebrates its 5th anniversary

Not too long ago in a very near galaxy (this one, in fact), a Star Wars game came out with big dreams. BioWare’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game The Old Republic is now 5 years old, originally releasing for PC on December 20, 2011. It’s celebrating with digital rew … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Coinify Makes Buying Bitcoin Easier in Greece

Coinify, the cryptocurrency based payment solution provider has announced a new strategic partnership with Bcash. The new partnership allows Bcash — one of the leading Bitcoin exchanges in Greece to offer card payment option to its customers. The number of Bitcoin platforms accep … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Watch Zuckerberg’s Jarvis AI make him toast and shoot him a shirt

Mark Zuckerberg announced he was building an AI system for his own home called Jarvis back in January. After a year of coding, he’s ready to show it off. You can see Jarvis make Mark some toast, teach his daughter Mandarin, and even shoot him some clothes when he’s ready to get d … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Moth eyes inspired the design of this hypersensitive camera

If you wanted to see in the dark, you could do worse than follow the example of moths, which have of course made something of a speciality of it. That, at least, is what NASA researchers did when designing a powerful new camera that will capture the faintest features in the galax … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Facebook introduces live audio streams in partnership with the BBC

A year into its expensive investment into live video, Facebook is adding an audio option. The company said today that the feature, which is first being made available to publishers, is designed to complement video streams with a lower-bandwidth option. Initial partners include Br … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Our CEO Boris just won an award for putting on pants

We’re no stranger to awards at The Next Web. When we won ‘Best European Conference’ in 2016, it was a culmination of hard work, a great team, and vision that lifted TNW Europe beyond the ho-hum meet-up of the typical tech get-together. It was a team effort, and the reward reflect … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

I blame all of us for this terrible trailer for The Emoji Movie

Listen, it’s not only your fault that The Emoji Movie is a thing that exists; but you’re at least partly to blame. And so am I. We all have to deal with the fact that this movie got greenlit because of what we’ve done.Your fist act of penance is to watch the above. Then, watch it … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

The messed-up Mummy trailer is mutating faster than Universal Pictures can keep up

We live in an age of reboots and cinematic universes. And yet I had no idea that Hollywood was rebooting The Mummy until this morning, when the IMAX YouTube channel uploaded a Mummy trailer in which the sound was hilariously butchered. It was a pretty fantastic goof. Instead of r … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

AT&T is adding a spam filter for phone calls

Today, AT&T introduced a new service for automated blocking of fraud or spam calls. Dubbed AT&T Call Protect, the system identifies specific numbers believed to be sources of fraud, and will either deliver those calls with a warning or block them outright. Users can whitelist spe … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Dish’s AirTV Player set-top box will combine Sling TV, Netflix, and OTA live channels

Dish’s Sling TV website has (perhaps prematurely) unveiled a new set-top box, the AirTV Player. The device will let Sling TV subscribers stream live cable channels on their television — just like you can do right now with Sling TV on an Apple TV, Roku, or other streaming devices. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Is Nintendo’s Switch too underpowered to compete? GamesBeat Decides

Pascal? Schmascal! While thousands of people headed to Best Buy this morning for a chance to buy a Nintendo console that has 8-bit graphics, some of the publisher’s other fans are worried that Nintendo’s next system won’t have the horsepower to keep up with Sony and Microsoft. Ga … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Facebook Live Audio makes talk radio social, starting with the BBC

Book readings, interviews, and news radio are coming to Facebook thanks to its new Live Audio feature launching today with a few publishers and authors before opening up next year. A complement to its Facebook Live video streaming, it could bring audio-first content like podcasts … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Apple extends deals meant to alleviate MacBook Pro's dongle hell

When the specs of the newly redesigned MacBook Pro were announced, Apple fans felt relegated to a new, dark dongle hell with the removal of all the ports laptop users had known and loved in favor of USB-C (aka Thunderbolt 3) connections. Apple mercifully lowered the prices of a w … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Exclusive Interview With ‘Blockchain Company of the Year’ Host Bitcoin PR Buzz

Bitcoin PR Buzz, the first press release distributor on the market to cater exclusively to cryptocurrency clients, is hosting the first ever “Blockchain Company of the Year” award. The winner, to be decided through a community voting competition, will receive a 1 BTC prize, and P … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

The organizer of a massive pro-Clinton Facebook group has landed a book deal

Pantsuit Nation, a secret pro-Hillary Clinton Facebook group with nearly 4 million members, has landed a book deal. Or rather, its organizer Libby Chamberlain has. Chamberlain’s book will be published by Flatiron Press on May 9th — the quick turnaround thanks to her hiring of lit … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Orlando shooting victims’ families sue Twitter, Facebook, and Google over ISIS propaganda

Family members of three people killed during the June attack on Orlando’s Pulse nightclub are suing Facebook, Twitter, and Google, arguing that the three companies allowed the spread of ISIS internet propaganda that radicalized shooter Omar Mateen.Suit argues the companies let IS … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Global Banks Pilot Blockchain-based Gold Settlement Platform

A group of global banks and financial institutions has completed the first pilot of a new blockchain-based gold trading platform.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 7 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg's presentation of his Jarvis AI is more robotic than the house itself

Coming off the heels of yesterday's post detailing a project to build his own home AI, Mark Zuckerberg is back today with a goofy proof-of-concept video showing off an idealized version of how his Jarvis system actually works.After a year of coding, here's Jarvis.Posted by Mark Z … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Overwatch webcomic blocked in Russia over gay character

A new holiday-themed Overwatch webcomic has been blocked in Russia over its positive portrayal of a lesbian relationship.As spotted by Twitter user Malkythera, the comic comes loads with a message on its front page saying "In accordance with Russian law we cannot share this comic … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Facebook’s password-free sign-in platform is now less reliant on text messages

A new Facebook developer tool can potentially make it quicker to sign into other apps on Android. Earlier today, TechCrunch reported on a new feature in the Facebook Login Account Kit, a developer platform that was first announced in April. Called Instant Verification, the featur … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Prisma’s latest update adds photo feed and full-resolution pictures

Art filter app Prisma received an update today that finally removed one of the app's biggest limitations: the 1080 x 1080 pixel square resolution limit on Prisma photos. Users can now freely crop photos in the app, and filtered images now have twice the resolution as before, allo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

7-Eleven delivers 77 packages via drone in first month of routine service

In the most brand synergistic accomplishment of all time, convenience chain 7-Eleven has completed 77 drone deliveries during month one of its commercial service in Reno, Nevada. Yes, that’s Triple 7s in America’s Other Big Gambling Town. The drone service is operated by Flirtey, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Overwatch reveals cover-star Tracer as its first queer character

A holiday comic revealed a big surprise for Overwatch fans. Blizzard has released a new digital comic for its team-based shooter, which has quickly become one of the most popular games in the industry since it launched in May for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Normally, a digit … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Facebook’s first flight ended with a reckless landing, aviation experts say

The maiden voyage of Facebook’s internet-beaming drone prototype, Aquila, ended with a 20-foot section of the wing snapping off as it came in for a landing. Facebook says the structural failure happened after an unexpectedly powerful gust of wind that hit Aquila on its approach. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

7-Eleven beats Google and Amazon to the first regular commercial drone delivery service in the US

7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, shared new numbers from its drone delivery experiment today. Seventy-seven customers in Reno, Nevada, have now received items ordered from 7-Eleven delivered to their doorsteps via drone. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Watch Dogs 2 excoriates Silicon Valley’s tech companies and warns about election fraud

By choosing to set Watch Dogs 2 in the smart city of San Francisco, Ubisoft’s game creators were able to sharpen their criticism of the nation’s tech companies and how they are undermining freedom and abetting criminal behavior through their monopolistic practices and weak securi … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Meet the hardware hackers rebelling against Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note7 owners are being forced to give up their phones — that doesn't mean they're all going to go quietly into the night, though. Just because some devoted Note7 owners have been told their phones are too dangerous to own, are banned from airlines forever, and will … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Uber brilliantly sets self-driving battle at permission, not existence

Should Uber’s self-driving taxis be allowed on the road? If Uber’s shrewd strategy plays out, we’ll never even ask. Instead, Uber wants to divert everyone’s attention to a much less consequential question: Does Uber even need a permit to test self-driving taxis? The genius here i … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

T-Mobile will reveal yet another “Un-Carrier” promotion on Jan. 5 at CES 2017

T-Mobile will be making a big announcement on January 5 at CES 2017 in Las Vegas as part of its continuing "Un-Carrier" campaign. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Watch Elon Musk go through a roller coaster ride of emotions as he watches his rocket land

Fans of SpaceX are intimately familiar with the company’s first Falcon 9 rocket landing at Cape Canaveral, Florida a year ago, since SpaceX released numerous images and video showcasing the event in amazing detail. But one thing that we didn’t get to see was how SpaceX CEO Elon M … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

How Journalist and Bestselling Author of ‘The Revenge of Analog’ David Sax Writes: Part Two

David Sax is a business and culture journalist and bestselling author of The Revenge of Analog. He joins Kelton Reid on this episode of The Writer Files. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 7 years ago

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Sabotage DLC arrives first on PlayStation 4 on January 31

Call of Duty’s first downloadable content map pack for Infinite Warfare arrives on the PlayStation 4 on January 31. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Sabotage has four new multiplayer maps and a new 1990s-themed Zombies co-op mode, dubbed Rave in the Redwoods. The maps include Noir, … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Oculus Inception: Quill app in VR shows what simulation theory really looks like

The Oculus team frequently showcases the work of artist Goro Fujita using VR drawing app Quill. His most amazing VR work surfaced earlier this month with "Worlds In Worlds." The piece was a demonstration of how you can use Quill's "infinite canvas" to embed 3D drawings within lar … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Lenovo made a very 2016 smartphone, just in time for 2017

Lenovo’s new Zuk Edge smartphone is built with nearly every feature I would look for in a phone in the year 2016. It has a 5.5-inch curved, Full HD display, a Snapdragon 821 processor, a 3,100mAh battery, and a USB-C port. Of course, it has a fingerprint sensor embedded under the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

French Central Bank Conducts an “Interbank Blockchain Experiment”

[…]The post French Central Bank Conducts an “Interbank Blockchain Experiment” appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

Here’s the warrant for the FBI’s last-minute Clinton email search

Following a judge's order, a court has released the FBI search warrant tied to an investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.Documents are considerably redactedThe warrant was requested two days after FBI Director James Comey sent an unprecedented letter t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The first Emoji Movie trailer is as apathetic about this concept as you are

The Emoji Movie, the movie about emoji that you never actually wanted, will make its debut next summer. That means we’re due for some trailers that apparently endeavor to convey just how unexcited the movie feels about itself. See? It understands! Here, a Meh emoji announces that … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Placki ziemniaczane z sosem węgierskim

Wiem. To nie jest danie świąteczne. Ani ciasto. Ale kiedy będziecie po świętach szukać alternatywy dla barszczu, piernika i krokietów z kapustą i grzybami, być może spojrzycie na ten przepis życzliwym okiem. Zwłaszcza, że prawdopodobnie wszystkie składniki macie w domu. To jedno … | Continue reading


@whiteplate.com | 7 years ago

7 weirdest moments from Mark Zuckerberg's new AI video

Facebook CEO and very rich man Mark Zuckerberg released a video on Tuesday that demonstrates his fancy new artificial intelligence named Jarvis that he's been working on all year. While the AI is surely impressive, we couldn't help but get over just how weird the video is that go … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg's home assistant is voiced by Morgan Freeman. Seriously.

One of the richest men in the world now has God as his personal assistant. Well, the voice of God. Who better for the man who oversees a network of more than 1.8 billion people and has ambitions to connect the world? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed Tuesday that actor Morgan … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The Asheron’s Call MMO universe from the ’90s will finally go offline in January

Asheron’s Call is over, which should finally free up the line for your dial-up modem. Developer Turbine and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that it is ending support for its 1999 massively multiplayer online role-playing game Asheron’s Call and it … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Increase the communication impact of your project - join our 60-minute workout webinar

EventsWhat’s your action plan? If you are planning to run the marathon or just go for a walk, chances are that your approach is completely different.We want to give you some ideas on how to increase your outreach and learn from successful EU-funded projects.Date: 17/01/2017 - 01: … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 7 years ago

Sling TV set to debut the AirTV Player, which combines local channels, Sling’s service & Netflix

Reports that streaming TV service Sling TV is launching its own TV tuner box are now confirmed, thanks to the appearance of a landing page for the “AirTV Player” which has popped up on Sling TV’s website overnight. The new device promises the ability to receive local TV channels … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

HTC is teasing something “big” that will be revealed on Jan. 12

HTC is sending out teasers to media outlets today stating that the company will be revealing something "big" on Thursday, Jan. 12. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Oracle senior staffer resigns after CEO joins Trump transition team

A senior staff member of Oracle Corp., George A. Polisner, has resigned after the enterprise tech titan’s co-CEO, Safra Catz, joined the Trump transition team and stated her enthusiasm for the president-elect. As we reported last week, Trump recently convened a meeting of tech le … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago