Everything that could go wrong with Amazon Go

The world got a little more magical this week. Amazon showed off its vision of the future of grocery shopping with Amazon Go, and the consensus is that the checkout-less store is truly amazing — assuming the online retail giant can pull it off.On this week's MashTalk, that's exac … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The Episode Show Before 'Super Mario Run' - The TouchArcade Show #285

[appicon]Well, it's been a week absolutely jam packed with all sorts of news surrounding Super Mario Run, so really, is it any surprise that the podcast would also have a heaping helping of talking about various Nintendo things? We also talk about the Nintendo Switch a bit again, … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Facebook for Android quietly adds support for uploading HD video

Facebook has quietly added support for uploading HD video to its Android app, among some other new features that are slowly rolling out. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

TouchArcade Needs Your Help - Tell Your Friends and Support Our Patreon

It's a wrap for us this week here at TouchArcade, and provided nothing crazy happens in the world of iOS gaming, we'll see you again on Monday morning for Shaun's Update Mondays and Tasos's Touchstone Tavern Hearthstone [Free] roundup before diving in head-first to whatever aweso … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Commerce Dept. to send “digital attachés” to Mexico, South Korea and four other nations

The U.S. Department of Commerce is opening six new international markets for its Commercial Digital Attaché program, according to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker who spoke with TechCrunch today in San Francisco. The attaché program, which began in March this year, e … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

DirecTV Now is suffering an outage in its second week of availability

It appears that DirecTV Now, AT&T’s new internet TV streaming service, is down for many customers, all of whom are furiously tweeting at the service’s various Twitter handles this evening. Now, it’s pretty standard for online services to go down from time to time, but this is onl … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

VR developers begin sharing some of the ‘hard truths’ of virtual reality’s rough economics

It’s tough to make a virtual reality game, but it is even tougher to make a profitable virtual reality game. And now developers are talking about it. Light Repair Team #4 developer Eerie Bear Games has lost more than $36,000 making that HTC Vive puzzle game, according to a post f … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Bully: Anniversary Edition'

The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn't necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the hi … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Ubisoft executives fined €1.2m for alleged insider trading

Five Ubisoft executives, including Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat, are in hot water after the french stock market regulatory commission Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has fined the employees a cumulative total of over €1.2m.As reported by Kotaku, the AMF alleges that t … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

'Super Mario Run' Seems to be a Hit With Investors

When big developers give the public an early taste of their games, many wait to see how investors will react and whether stocks will rise or fall. Usually those first clues hint at whether investors believe a game will be a hit or not. Well, it looks like after taking a look at t … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

'GBA4iOS' Developer Riley Testut Announces Beta for New Emulator 'Delta'

Riley Testut, developer of the famed GBA4iOS, is back with a new multi-system emulator in the works, called Delta. Oh, and he's looking for beta testers. Delta is set to support a number of Nintendo systems at first, with all 3 Game Boy generations supported, along with the Super … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Area Man Spends 1 Million Dollars on 'Game of War'

If you managed to find (embezzle) around $5 million, what would you do with it? Buy expensive cars or indulge in all kinds of craziness? Well, this California guy did all that but also spend $1 million of that on Game of War [Free]. Yes, he spent a quarter of the money he embezzl … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

You have 60 minutes left to preorder the first season of the Foo Show — VR’s incredible talk show

Jimmy Fallon might shake like a leaf as he holds the Nintendo Switch on The Tonight Show, but games are never going to get the bulk of the attention on a network-television talk show. But we don’t need that, because we’re getting The Foo Show. That’s a new interactive media progr … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

15 tech trends in autonomous cars, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for 2017

Tech is about to change dramatically next year. Want to stay up to date? These predictions from the famed design firm frog spell things out for you. In each section, a designer explains all of the details. Which one is already on your radar? I want to hear your viewpoints, so dro … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

How to save all the personal data on your Note7 before Samsung bricks it

Attention Samsung Galaxy Note7 owners: the time has come at last to give up on those potentially explosive devices in your pocket.Samsung has revealed plans to remotely update all Galaxy Note 7 devices in the U.S., starting Dec. 19. The update will leave the phone "bricked" — whi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Oculus releases developer preview of Carmel WebVR product

Many in the industry believe the next frontier for VR is web-based experiences that can be visited and absorbed across platforms. There are still quite a lot of unknowns when it comes to WebVR but Oculus is looking to start shedding some of the mystery through its own browser. To … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

'Rush Rally 2' Gets New Hill Climb Courses and Visual Enhancements

The impressive rally racer Rush Rally 2 [$3.99] has gotten a big update this week bringing some cool new stuff to the game. Experienced players will be happy to know there's six new tracks, with various types of terrain. Hill climbs are in the game now "by popular demand" so if y … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

You can swap Snap Spectacle lenses - here's how

If you have an extra pair of Snap Spectacles laying around, you can swap the lenses. Here's how to do it. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Sam Sheffer, Lenses, Hack, and Diy | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Here’s how we solve the gender wage gap: A salary index for every position

GUEST: From Hollywood actresses expressing dismay at their male co-stars’ bigger paychecks, to President Obama signing an executive order to address unequal pay among federal contractors, the gender wage gap has arguably received more attention in recent years than ever before. D … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Sony’s Android Auto aftermarket head unit on sale now for $499

The Sony XAV-AX100 car head unit, which supports Android Auto, is now available to purchase for $499, with shipments to begin by Christmas. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Samsung's Note7 kill-switch is deeply disturbing, whether you own one or not

If you bought a Samsung Galaxy Note7, Samsung really, really wants you to stop using it. How much? The company plans to push out a software update next week to the potentially explosive Note7 devices in the U.S. that will prevent them from charging or connecting to a mobile netwo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Data minimization — the new design rules for startups

Wait, what? Yes, you read correctly. “Data” and “minimization,” two words that have rarely been used in the same sentence, now represent one of the critical product design rules we must apply if we’re to build products that deliver value, meaning and engagement to the human being … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

'Clone' Is a Fun New 'Clash Royale' Spell

Supercell has added another toy for you to play with in Clash Royale [Free], and this time around it's a tricky spell. Clone is an Epic spell unlockable from Arena 8, Frozen Peak, costs 3 Elixir and has 3 radius. What it does is - surprise! - clone units, and the fun part is thos … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

SalsaLabs Teardown

I was invited to do a teardown of Salsa Labs, a marketing software option for nonprofits. Please keep in mind… | Continue reading


@mary-green.com | 7 years ago

These deluxe speakers are made from Lamborghini exhaust pipes

iXOOST is creating the most luxurious car-inspired speakers and collaborated with Lamborghini for its latest design “Esavox.” Read more...More about Mashable Video, Technology, Luxury Car, Sports Car, and Lamborghini | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Google is replacing Flash in Chrome once and for all

Google told us in May that it would eventually block Adobe Flash Player content on Chrome. And today, the company is making good on its promise. Google is slowly rolling HTML5 out to users over the next couple of months, starting with one percent of users on the current version o … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

PewDiePie is teaching his fans to mistrust the media, and we should listen

OPINION: YouTube’s top personality is rarely serious in his daily videos on that site, and that’s going to continue because he didn’t delete his channel today — or, at least, he didn’t delete the channel he’s known for. Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg was never planning to delete his … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Crescent Moon to Bring 'Coldfire Keep' Spiritual Successor 'The Deep Paths' to Mobile

Who doesn't love an old-school first-person dungeon crawler? If you don't, well, then you can probably just stop reading right here. If you're a fan though, Crescent Moon has some very exciting news for you. They'll be bringing Steve Jarman's The Deep Paths: Labyrinth Of Andokost … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Meet the internet's most beloved mad scientist

Colin Furze uploaded his first YouTube video 10 years ago. Four million YouTube followers later, he's one of the most favorite inventors, adrenaline junkies, mad scientist... you name it. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Real Time Video, Technology, Tech, and Colin Furze | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

10 years, 4 million YouTube followers – meet the internet's favourite mad scientist

Colin Furze has come a long way from his first videos, posted 10 years ago on his YouTube channel. That same channel now has over 3.9 million followers, making Furze one of the internet's favorite inventors/adrenaline junkies/mad scientists.Furze lives in a house with a big backy … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How AI is bringing Hollywood to life

GUEST: We have seen great strides made in artificial intelligence (AI). As sci-fi readers and film buffs know, many of these ideas that have been foreshadowed — and that seem far-fetched — in fiction are beginning to seem possible. Whether we are considering the benevolent Comman … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Don't look now, but iPhone 6 battery explosions have been reported in China

While some iPhone 6S users have been frustrated by spontaneous battery shutdowns lately, there are others whose power struggles are a bit more explosive.   Reports from China claim that some iPhone 6 batteries have been pulling a Note 7 and bursting into flames. SEE ALSO: Brace y … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Xiaomi may be expanding into more global markets; here’s why that’s important

New rumors suggest Xiaomi may be planning to expand to more markets, and that could be a turning point for the smartphone maker. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Weekend Sip: A Queen Elizabeth Favorite That Hipsters Like, Too

WSJ's Charles Passy and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero sip Cherry Heering, a red liqueur said to be a hit with Queen Elizabeth II that has recently caught on with hipsters. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

King Announces Winner of 'America's Next Shuffle Cat' Contest

As we wrote about recently, King was running a contest to find America's Next Shuffle Cat, the cat that would briefly star in Shuffle Cats [Free]. After receiving plenty of cat photos and videos from across the US, the committee picked four finalists that got to strut their tails … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

The 15 most memorable quotes from Disrupt London 2016

From Brexit to bionic arms, our lineup of speakers at Disrupt London 2016 gave us awesome insight into a variety of different topics. In case you missed it, the TechCrunch social team compiled the 15 most memorable quotes from the event. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Nintendo’s stock price is up as buzz continues to build for Switch and Super Mario Run

The markets are starting to believe in the possibility of a resurgent Nintendo. The publisher’s stock price on the Tokyo exchange is $253.86 (29,255 yen). That’s its highest price since the company saw a somewhat faulty spike in June to $275.68 (31,770 yen) following the debut of … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Spotify wants to bring on-demand features to its free mobile users

Spotify is testing a new feature called Jump In that would let its free mobile users get on-demand features in certain playlist, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation. Spotify would roll back its shuffle-only mandate on the free tier — at least part … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

3 podcasts with unique elements marketers can emulate in 2017

Marketers can learn something from these three podcasts for their own content marketing strategies. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 7 years ago

Sodae House by VMX Architects

Sodae house is a family home designed by Dutch studio VMX Architects. The house is located in Amstelveen, The Netherlands. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 7 years ago

Stinson Beach House by WA Design / California

Stinson Beach House is a 1400 square foot home designed by WA Design. The house is located in Stinson Beach, California. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 7 years ago

Spectral review: Netflix’s new movie is Gears of War meets Aliens, on the cheap

Back in June 2016, the news broke that distribution company Universal Pictures had pulled Spectral, a science-fiction thriller with a strong video-game flavor, from its fall release roster. Spectral’s production company, Legendary, had also handled the game-to-film adaptation of … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Lofthouse in Amsterdam / Marc Koehler Architects

Lofthouse project is a single-family house designed by Dutch studio Marc Koehler Architects. Lofthouse is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 7 years ago

Will anyone be sad to lose Samsung’s physical home button?

Physical smartphone home buttons seem to be on their way out, but will anybody mourn their loss? We take a look at the pros and cons. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Western Digital announces high-capacity 12TB, 14TB helium-filled hard drives

Western Digital has announced new 12TB, helium-filled hard drives, with a 14TB drive coming in the near future. The company has squeezed an eighth platter into a conventional 3.5-inch form factor, where other conventional drives top out at six. The post Western Digital announces … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

US Commerce Department Weighs Blockchain at Washington Event

An event held in Washington, DC, today saw the US Commerce Department speak with blockchain startup executives and technology enthusiasts.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 7 years ago

'Binding of Isaac' Will Launch on PC Jan. 3rd, Mobile Should Release Around that Time

And the Binding of Isaac release date saga continues. The developers had said that Afterbirth+ would be coming to PC before the end of 2016 and the iOS version would drop at pretty much the same time, but today that date has been pushed up a bit. According to this blog post and t … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

California gives Nvidia the go-ahead to test self-driving cars on public roads

Nvidia has been granted a permit by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to start testing self-driving vehicle technology on the state’s public roads. The company joins a growing list of autonomous vehicle testers in California that features the likes of Google, Mercedes-B … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago