Xiaomi’s latest Mi MIX flash sale goes live later today

After selling out within 10 seconds and 30 seconds in two previous flash sales, the Xiaomi Mi MIX will be made available once again later today. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

HyTrust Survey Finds Government Agencies Are Lacking in Data Security and Encryption in Public Cloud Deployments

PRESS RELEASE: Today, HyTrust Inc., a leading workload security provider, announced its latest cloud survey, highlighting government specific findings. The survey of 59 government and military organizations found that nearly 20 percent of those... | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Skip the passwords and log in using Intel’s facial recognition app (56% off)

Considering the average computer user juggles a multitude of different passwords (and often forgets them), the True Key by Intel app is essential. This innovative program lets you wash your hands of the password nightmare entirely — all while actually strengthening your online se … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

What Pizzagate has in common with every conspiracy theory

On Sunday afternoon, a man named Edgar Welch walked into the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria with an AR-15 rifle, firing at least one shot and surrendering only when he was satisfied that no children were being held captive on the premises. It was the result of a bizarre theory that has … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Lexus LIT IS: 42.000 LEDs machen aus Auto fahrbaren Times Square

Lexus hat ein besonderes Auto als Einzelstück gebaut. Auf Basis des Lexus IS ist der Lexus LIT IS entstanden. Eine Limousine mit dem vielleicht teuersten Lack der Welt. Statt Farbpartikeln sind hier nämlich 41.999 LEDs verbaut worden, die ein... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Instagram fights abuse with comment disabling and liking

Twitter’s sluggish approach to combating harassment looks even slower today as Instagram pushed its third round of safety features this quarter. The company announced this morning three new features aimed at giving Instagram users more control over their accounts and the way they … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Tech Giants Join Forces to Curb Terror Content Online

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube announced they would work together to help curb the spread of terrorist content online, such as Islamic State propaganda videos. Photo: Zuma Press. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

One Drop’s smart glucose monitoring hardware gets a green light from the FDA

Last summer, One Drop raised $8 million in Series A funding for its diabetes management app. At the time, the company said the money would go, in part, to developing hardware designed specifically for its mobile health software. The result is the Chrome, a glucose monitoring syst … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Instagram will soon let you turn off comments and boot followers from private accounts

With images as its main form of social currency, Instagram’s problems with abuse have never been quite as visible as those of other social networks. Nevertheless, the Facebook-owned company has been pretty quick to roll out new tools that make its app — in the words of CEO Kevin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Instagram is changing comments in a big way

Instagram comments are getting more like Facebook.The company is updating its comments so users can like each other's comments on posts, the Facebook-owned company announced on Tuesday. The app is also adding the ability to turn off commenting on specific posts and remove followe … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Citymapper will start monetizing in 2017

Citymapper founder and CEO Azmat Yusuf took the stage today at TechCrunch Disrupt London to talk about the future of cities and Citymapper. Now that the startup works in dozens of cities, it plans to start monetizing in 2017. While Citymapper is a mobile star in Europe and most p … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Google says it will reach 100% renewable energy for its global operations in 2017

Google has claimed that it will operate entirely on renewable energy by 2017 — including its data centers and offices. The internet giant has been purchasing renewable energy for a number of years, and has many so-called “clean energy” initiatives including a wind farm in Kenya a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Chance The Rapper’s Coloring Book is the first streaming-only project to earn a Grammy nomination

A week after Chance The Rapper released Coloring Book as an Apple Music exclusive, it became the first album to chart on the Billboard 200 without actually being sold. Now that project has made history once again, becoming the first streaming-only album to be nominated for a Gram … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

ESMT Berlin is the First German University to Accept Bitcoin

[…]The post ESMT Berlin is the First German University to Accept Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

iPhone 6S battery issues may be more widespread than Apple initially thought

Two weeks ago Apple acknowledged that some iPhone 6S units have been shutting down unexpectedly and announced it will be replacing devices with faulty batteries free of charge at its branded retail stores as well as authorized service providers across the globe. While Cupertino i … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Report: Galaxy S8 to ditch the 3.5mm audio jack

According to the latest reports, the Samsung Galaxy S8 will arrive with a QHD resolution display and a USB Type-C port, but won't feature a 3.5mm audio jack. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Free Christmas Hitman DLC next week

There's free Christmas Hitman content coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One next week (Tuesday 13th) in the name of charity: the World Cancer Research Fund.It's a festive rework of the Paris Showstopper level, now resplendent with Christmas trees, decorations, maybe a little mistletoe y … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Does the Michelangelo painting in the Westworld finale really show a brain — or is it a uterus?

Episode 10 of Westworld closes out the season with a bloody robot rebellion. Dolores, one of the amusement park’s android hosts, kills the park’s remaining founder, Robert Ford. But in the buildup before she puts a gun to his head, Ford subjects Dolores to an incongruous art hist … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 might not have a headphone jack

You were probably hoping the whole no headphone jack thing was just a 2016 fad, right? Sorry, but Sammobile thinks it’s here to stay, as Samsung is reportedly preparing to release its Galaxy S8 sans jack. The S8 is also expected to ship with a USB Type-C port for charging and lis … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Starbucks may have just spoiled a big Pokémon Go update

Will Pokémon Go get a bunch of new Pokémon to catch this week? An upcoming Starbucks event appears to suggest so.Leaked promotional material hints that Pokémon Gold and Silver's quota of 100 critters will join the game this Friday.Starbucks coffee shops will be added to the game … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Amazon Go: Der Supermarkt der Zukunft

Amazon betreibt neuerdings einen Supermarkt in Seattle. Genauer an der Kreuzung 7th Avenue/Blanchard Street. Und Amazon wäre nicht Amazon, wäre der Supermarkt nicht hochmodern ausgestattet. Amazon Go ist nämlich der erste Supermarkt, der... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

techsytalk {unscripted} Interview with Michael Radolinski from @FeteFoneTweets

Like something you read here? Just highlight any line and you can tweet it automatically!  Michael Radolinski is the founder and CEO of FêteFone, a unique audio guest book that lets wedding and spe… | Continue reading


@techsytalk.com | 7 years ago

Micron launches reconfigurable 5100 Series enterprise SSDs sporting 3D TLC NAND

Micron is launching a new set of enterprise SSDs with flexible provisioning and 32 layers of TLC NAND. The gains and improvements of moving to TLC are large enough that we may well see more companies taking this step. The post Micron launches reconfigurable 5100 Series enterprise … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

Watch: What can we learn about The Last of Us 2 from the trailer?

At PSX over the weekend, The Last of Us 2 was finally announced with an atmospheric - albeit rather grisly - reveal trailer. The trailer focuses on main character Ellie, now nineteen years old, playing guitar in a roomful of corpses; teens, honestly. Anyway, while light on story … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Anti-aging pill startup Elysium Health inks at least $20 million in Series B funding

Elysium Health markets a pill formulated with ingredients it says will keep you feeling young and, according to a source close to the matter and documents obtained by TechCrunch, the startup has closed on $20 million in Series B financing at what we’re told is a $157 million pre- … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Overstock Faces Investor Hurdles Ahead of Blockchain Stock Sale

Overstock is lending a hand to broker-dealers as it inches closer to its blockchain-powered stock issuance.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 7 years ago

Cybersecurity startup Secdo raises $10 million to grow its incident response platform

Cybersecurity startup Secdo has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by RDC and Check Point cofounder and chairman Marius Nacht, with participation from the founders of Anobit, a startup acquired by Apple back in 2011. Founded out of Israel in 2014, Secdo promises to help s … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Google Wifi review

Google Wifi is an easy-to-use home networking system using mesh technology to blanket your house in a strong Wi-Fi signal. Here is our full review. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Visbit nabs $3.2M to bring users high-quality 360 video streaming without hogging data

Virtual reality is a revolution with a lot of moving parts. Sure, it’s a renaissance for PC component manufacturers that once again need to push the limits on hardware, but it’s also pushing ISPs to better serve users with better download speeds so that they can enjoy VR content. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Anil Dash, new CEO of Fog Creek, launches platform to remove barriers to app development

Fog Creek Software, responsible for the births of Trello and Stack Overflow, is today launching Gomix, a platform that wants to democratize app building. Gomix gives people working apps they can remix and modify, and then host and deploy for free. At a high level, Gomix is design … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Google just notched a big victory in the fight against climate change

Outside Tulsa, Oklahoma, among a series of nondescript warehouses off Route 69, lies a Google campus. Beyond its peculiar location — about 2,000 miles from the company's Mountain View, California headquarters — the site has all the standard hallmarks. There are polka-dotted emplo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Google Wifi review: Wi-Fi that works

It’s funny to think that the most interesting tech products of 2016 have been routers. The router has transformed from a utilitarian computer hardware with antennas sticking out of it to multiple, sleekly designed pods that are placed throughout your home. This method of using mo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

How Wargaming's 'World of Tanks' Makes Its Millions

Wargaming’s six-year-old "World of Tanks" franchise pulled in more than $550 million in revenue in 2015. The game is based on the freemium model, meaning it’s free to play but makes its money from premium features, as Mark Kelly reports. Image: Wargaming | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

Google Wifi review: The easiest, cheapest way to fix bad Wi-Fi

I think we can all agree that Wi-Fi routers aren't sexy devices. Nobody really gets excited over a router, unless maybe if you work in IT. And yet, Wi-Fi routers are kind of the rage right now. You see, we all want fast and reliable Wi-Fi in every corner of our home. But networki … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

UK tech leaders call on Government to ensure Britain’s post-Brexit tech future

TechCrunch, in partnership with some of the UK’s best known entrepreneurs and VC’s, announced today at TechCrunch Disrupt London a set of key recommendations for government about its approach to the tech startup industry in a ‘post-Brexit’ Britain. The panel of nine key figures h … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Meizu’s got a $33 touchscreen fitness band with heart rate monitoring

Meizu’s another in a long list of Chinese phone makers with a strong foothold that has yet to make a dent in the US market. But the company growing pretty rapidly, selling 20 million phones last year alone, and with such growth comes diversification – which means, naturally, wear … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Equinix to buy 24 data center sites from Verizon in $3.6 billion deal

Data center giant Equinix has revealed plans to buy 24 data center sites and their associated operations from Verizon in a $3.6 billion all-cash deal. Founded in 1998, Equinix already offered more than 150 data centers to companies and cloud-service providers in 40 markets, and c … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Harman and Navdy team up to offer HUDs to OEMs and consumers

Aftermarket heads-up driving accessory maker Navdy is teaming up with Harman, one of the leading suppliers of connected car systems and other components for automobiles. Harman, recently acquired by Samsung, has made a strategic investment in Navdy, and will also co-brand a new “ … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Shootaround (Dec. 6): Thompson makes history

Thompson makes history | DeRozan as the next Kobe Bryant | Bulls downplay Rondo suspension | Hawks make a lineup change | Continue reading


@nba.com | 7 years ago

This multi-port accessory adds back everything Apple removed from the latest MacBook Pro

There's nothing intrinsically wrong with dongles, but using 2-4 of them on a machine supposedly engineered for svelte lines and simple user experiences doesn't sit well with many users.The post This multi-port accessory adds back everything Apple removed from the latest MacBook P … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

Finland’s Central Bank Hosts a Blockchain Seminar

[…]The post Finland’s Central Bank Hosts a Blockchain Seminar appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

In the first Transformers: The Last Knight trailer, Optimus Prime goes rogue

Whether you want it or not, the next Transformers movie, Transformers: The Last Knight, is well on its way, and we just got our first trailer. Here, Sir Anthony Hopkins, now free from his duties on Westworld, introduces us to the idea that the race of sentient robots has been com … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Transformers: The Last Knight

Der Regisseur Michael Bay hat in den letzten Jahren ohne Zweifel ein ganz eigenes Genre des Blockbusters mitdefiniert. Wer braucht gute Dialoge, Punchlines und tolles Storytelling, wenn man mit modernster Computertechnik die Welt auseinander nehmen kann.... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Snow Causes Multi-Vehicle Pileup in Canada

Snow and ice caused a pileup in Montreal, Canada, on Monday. Several cars including a police vehicle, two buses, a truck, and a snow plow were involved in the crash. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange

Identifier: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017Pillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016Latest information: The submission session is now available for: MSCA-RISE-2017(MSCA-RISE) | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 7 years ago

Anil Dash is the new CEO of Fog Creek Software

For the first time since Fog Creek Software was founded more than sixteen years ago, we have a new CEO, Anil Dash. | Continue reading


@joelonsoftware.com | 7 years ago

Bitstamp Decides to Move Away from Washington State

The impact of regulations targeting cryptocurrencies is being felt again in the United States. This time it is the State of Washington which seems to be at the receiving end after Bitstamp announced that it won’t be providing services in the “Evergreen State”. The platform’s mail … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

These cute toys are being pulled from shelves for spying on your kids

According to the Norwegian consumer counsil Forbrukerrådet, some high-tech toys created by U.S.-based manufacturer Genesis Toys are hazardous to children’s privacy, and warranted a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission and the European Union. The toys in question are My Frien … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago