Rockt amtlich: Spielzeugband spielt Rage Against The Machine

Jeder kennt Spielzeuginstrumente für Kinder und jeder weiß (oder besser meint zu wissen), dass damit eher Lärm als "richtige" Musik gespielt werden kann. Den Gegenbeweis treten The Wackids an. Mit Plastikdrums, Mini-Gitarre und einem... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Amazon’s new dashboard gives parents eyes on their kids’ browsers

Amazon is adding a special dashboard for parents of tech-savvy kids to help them track their kids’ activity on Amazon devices. The dashboard and other features are an update to Amazon FreeTime, a parental control feature Amazon has had for years. With this, parents will get daily … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Video: Bitcoin Protection Bill Takes Stage in Public NH Senate Hearing

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@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

This app lets you watch YouTube videos with friends in iMessage

EXCLUSIVE: An iMessage app that lets you watch live videos from sites like YouTube or Twitch called Let’s Watch It! launched today in the iOS App Store. Version 1.0 of the Let’s Watch It! iOS app and iMessage app extension were first made available in the App Store March 1. An up … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

The Dodge Demon is a wheelie-popping, world record-setting hellion of a muscle car

Dodge is ready to take the title of the world's fastest production car — and it's not content to just zoom through the line with the quickest time. The automaker's primed to wrestle the top spot away from its competitors with a roar, muscling them out of contention with a brash, … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple will leave millions of iPhones out in the cold with the next iOS update

Apple is currently beta testing the next reiteration of iOS, but it seems the upcoming version 10.3.2 will never make it some older iPhone models. While the Cupertino behemoth was already expected to drop support for 32-bit apps with the upcoming release of iOS 11, it seems the c … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Breath of the Wild and the ethics of amiibo hacking

For the past week, I’ve been cheating in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I don’t mean that I’m running an illegally obtained version of the game on an emulator, or that I’m exploiting the game’s design flaws to skip over parts of the story I’d rather not deal with. Inste … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The big surprise of the new Transformers trailer is it looks kind of fun

I know I shouldn’t be excited about a Transformers film because of a good trailer. The franchise has had great marketing in the past, carefully concealing the bloated melodrama, offensive caricatures, and puerile humor. And yet I’m kind of, sort of, maybe a little bit intrigued b … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Huawei executive doesn’t see the point of smartwatches

Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun, one of the company’s rotating CEOs, doesn’t personally seem to be a fan of smartwatches. “I am always confused as to what smartwatches are for when we have smartphones,” he said Tuesday. It’s a fair, skeptical point people have been making since the adven … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The Atlantic to Host “The Air We Breathe” Summit Exploring Air Quality in America on Thursday, April 20 in Chicago

Washington, D.C. (April 12, 2017)-- Smog and air pollution trigger millions of hospital visits and health problems for Americans each year; even the air we breathe indoors is often polluted with chemicals and poor ventilation. On April 20, The Atlantic will convene its first-ever … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft announces hardware event for May 2nd in New York

Microsoft is planning to hold a special hardware and software event in New York City on May 2nd. After weeks of rumors over Microsoft’s plans, the software maker started emailing out press invites today. The event will begin at 9AM ET on May 2nd, and sources familiar with Microso … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft to host May 2 event in New York, new hardware and software expected

Microsoft today sent out invitations for a event in New York on May 2 that will focus on creativity and learning. The official hashtag: #MICROSOFTEDU. The event will be livestreamed. Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella will be on hand for the event, where the company will unv … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Motorola's upcoming Moto C will be the Two-Buck Chuck of smartphones

Motorola's upcoming Moto C looks to be the company's most affordable phone yet.Since Lenovo's acquired the company back in 2014, the future of the Motorola brand didn't look good, but now it's making a comeback by looking beyond — or rather, below — the high-end smartphone market … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Blockchain-based Mobile Trading Card Game Spells of Genesis To Launch Globally Come April 20th

The past 18 months have been quite exciting for the Spells of Genesis team. This project revolves around block chain-based in-game trading cards has seen its fair share of success so far. After a long wait, the game will finally go global on April 20, 2017. It will be interesting … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Students build an electric wheelchair that can climb stairs

Students in Switzerland have developed a prototype called Scewo, a wheelchair that can climb stairs by incorporating three components of traction. Read more...More about Real Time Video, Real Time Video, Disabled, Disability, and Future Tech | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Seven Bridges Brings The Simons Foundation’s Genome Diversity Project Dataset to the Cloud

PRESS RELEASE: Seven Bridges, the biomedical data analysis company, today announced that it has made the Simons Genome Diversity Project (SGDP) dataset available for analysis by researchers via the Seven Bridges Platform. This Smart News Release... | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Boomerang now offers unlimited classic cartoons for $5 a month

Boomerang, a streaming service that offers a catalog of more than 5,000 cartoons, is officially live. Subscribers can pay $5 a month to stream classic and current cartoons, including your childhood favorites like Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry, and more. Boom … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

HTC One M9 could be getting Android Nougat on Sprint

A screenshot of the system update information has appeared online, indicating that the rollout has begun. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Visiting Vilnius Book Fair

On February took place Vilnius Book Fair which hosted two debates in the framework of the Aldus project. First was a panel discussion on “The Bestseller: Books Race in the World and.. | Continue reading


@aldusnet.eu | 7 years ago

These 25 companies will pay you the highest salaries, according to Glassdoor

Shocker: for the highest salaries, go to Google. Glassdoor put together a list of the 25 companies that pay the highest salaries in the United States, and the results aren't that surprising. Most of the high-rolling employers are in tech, plus a few consulting firms. Other fields … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Don't Use the Force, Luke—Use the Targeting Computer

Remember when Luke’s running the trench in the Death Star, and he’s about to fire his fateful shot, and at the last minute he decides to turn off the targeting computer and use the Force instead? We romanticize that moment—not just because it represents Luke’s coming into his own … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Yakuza will reimagine its first chapter on August 29

If you haven’t tried the Yakuza series yet, this might be the best way to get into it. Sega announced today that Yakuza Kiwami will come out for the PlayStation 4 in the Americas and Europe on August 29. This is a remake of the first game in the series, which tells the story of K … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Google AutoDraw: Texterkennung für schlechte Zeichner

Google hat ein neues AI-Projekt gestartet, das sich AutoDraw nennt. Ein Konzept ähnlich der Texterkennung beim Handy, wo orthografische Katastrophen in lesbare Nachrichten angepasst werden können. Bei AutoDraw gibt es ein Interface, wie man... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Google, Facebook, Netflix lobbyist tells the FCC not to destroy net neutrality

A group representing today’s biggest web companies met with FCC leader Ajit Pai on Tuesday and offered a defense of net neutrality, which increasingly appears to be under threat.The Internet Association, which represents more than three dozen companies including Google, Facebook, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Meet 3 of the companies in the Disrupt NY Startup Spotlight

 Disrupt NY is but a month away, and we’re more excited than ever about our new content type: The Startup Spotlight. The Startup Spotlight gives proven, but young, startups the chance to tell their origin story, from that original “Aha!” moment to the pivot, if there was one, to … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

“I go to sleep every night knowing I have the blood of so many on my hands and no amount of soap could ever wash these stains away.”

Why is it great? Chivers just won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for his magazine profile of Sam Siatta, a Marine suffering from PTSD. How did he make a story that has been told many times before so compelling? One reason is the heartbreaking use of the young man’s journa … | Continue reading


@niemanstoryboard.org | 7 years ago

Little Spoon is a baby food delivery service hoping to fly where others flopped

 Food delivery startups have proven to be a hard business – focus is often on growth more than profits, with high burn rates, low returns and they can be logistics nightmares. But nevermind all that, a new, more niche prepared meal delivery service seems to be popping up — for ba … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Are your customers in transition?

If your prospects or clients are in a state of transition, learn how to serve them better, be more empathetic and anticipate their needs. | Continue reading


@mclellanmarketing.com | 7 years ago

India's Government to Consider New Digital Currency Rules

India's government is taking steps to develop a digital currency strategy in the wake of earlier controversies this year.Source | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Desktop PCs Are Making a Comeback

Computer makers like HP, Dell and Microsoft are rethinking the old standby, says WSJ's Geoffrey A. Fowler. Now, you can buy a PC with a huge screen that surrounds your head, one built into speakers, even one with top and bottom touch screens, like something out of Star Trek. Phot … | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

Boomerang’s new $5 streaming service is Netflix for vintage cartoons

Dearest cartoon dorks, Time Warner’s Boomerang TV channel now offers a $5 per month streaming service for shows like Bugs Bunny, the Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. Boomerang’s service launched yesterday in the U.S. on iOS, Android, and the web with just a fraction of the channel’s massiv … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

United’s Fiasco and the Cult of Low Prices

The video of a United passenger getting dragged off a Louisville-bound plane in Chicago on Sunday has dominated news and social media for the past two days, with outrage spanning the United States, Europe, and even China, where it was the top trending topic on the social-media pl … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Europe’s Rockstart accelerator launches an AI track

 Netherlands-based accelerator program Rockstar, which focuses on helping startups through their first 1,000 days, has launched a new vertical program for artificial intelligence startups — touting it as Europe’s first AI-focused accelerator. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

5 ways to conquer ad blocking with a better ad experience

SPONSORED: Presented by Rubicon Project Brands and agencies spend millions entertaining consumers with slick content, celebrity endorsements, and creativity that stand apart from the typical TV ad. Now who doesn’t love a good online ad? Regardless of the season, the same creativi … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Kill time until Winds of Winter with this Game of Thrones ‘crazy theory’ generator

HBO’s Game of Thrones and the source material, George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series, are almost more fun to speculate about than they are to experience. (Almost!) The theorizing culture around both has spawned entire communities and businesses. The speculation … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Netflix will invest billions to shoot its original content in California

Netflix is betting that filming closer to home will produce better content. In 2015, the streaming giant has announced that it would be doubling its output of original content, and it is aiming to have original productions make up half of its of its streaming catalog in the comin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Variant of Dreaded IoT Botnet Mirai Found Mining Bitcoin

[…]The post Variant of Dreaded IoT Botnet Mirai Found Mining Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

Leaked Star Wars: Battlefront II trailer is visually stunning

 If you’re a fan of the Star Wars (many people are) then you may also be a fan of this trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront II, which just popped up a bit early on Vimeo. The trailer is amazing, showing action-packed sequences rendered using the in-game engine, which seems to be ab … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Qualcomm ordered to refund BlackBerry $814.9 million over royalties for past sales

(Reuters) — Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc said it was asked to refund Canada’s BlackBerry Ltd a sum of $814.9 million in an arbitration settlement over royalties for certain past sales. U.S.-listed shares of BlackBerry were up about 16 percent at $8.94 in heavy premarket trading. Qualco … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Stop it with all the random 'National Day' hashtags already

I noticed something a bit strange as I was scrolling through my Twitter feed last weekend: I was being bombarded with unicorns. #BelieveinYOUnicorns was a top trending topic, and, after poking around, I found out I was late to the party to celebrate National Unicorn Day. SEE ALSO … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

This smart toilet paper monitor tells you when you need a new roll

The future of consumer toilet accessories has never looked brighter. YouTuber Sollae Insider has built a high-tech toilet paper solution that will essentially remind you anytime you need a new roll. Developed to help office caretakers easily keep track of bathrooms in need of a f … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Can Feedback-Informed Treatment Work in Practice?

Besides the common questions I addressed in my last note, many readers raised questions about the logistics of implementing FIT (feedback-informed treatment, in which therapists use computer surveys and algorithms to track clients’ progress and predict whether they’re at risk of … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Teamable raises $5 million Series A led by True Ventures

 Teamable wants to know your social network. Well, its software does. The reason: it might find someone suited to fill an opening at your company who — no offense to your intelligence — might not necessarily spring to mind. How does it work? By churning through your contact lists … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Trailer-Leak: Star Wars Battlefront II

Eigentlich hätte dieser Trailer für Star Wars Battlefront II erst am 15. April gezeigt werden sollen. Im Rahmen des Star Wars Celebration Event sollten diese 30 Sekunden für viel Euphorie sorgen. Nun ist der Clip bereits online geleakt... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Shia LaBeouf’s latest art project involves texting people from a remote cabin in Finland

Shia LaBeouf just began another Hashtag Art Project called #ALONETOGETHER to follow up the hitchhiking one, the movie one, and the elevator one. The project, done in collaboration with Finland’s Kiasma Museum, will see Shia and his collaborators Nastja Ronkko and Luke Turner sequ … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

It's official: Samsung's Bixby won't be ready for the Galaxy S8 launch

Bixby, Samsung's smart assistant and one of the most important features in the company's new flagship, the Galaxy S8, will be a little late for its own launch, at least in the U.S.The company told Axios that an important element of Bixby, the one that lets you issue voice command … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft’s Project Scorpio dev kit hints at what the next Xbox could look like

Microsoft is revealing what its Project Scorpio dev kit looks like today. Gamasutra has published all the details on the Project Scorpio dev kit, and at first glance it looks a lot like a slightly bigger Xbox One S. The design is a combination of the robot white for the top secti … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Sony's new HDR camera sensor for self-driving cars eliminates LED flicker

It's important to remember that the emergence of robots, drones, and self-driving cars goes hand in hand with the development of the smartphone. The sensors embedded in any midrange Android phone today would be the envy of the most advanced roboticist a decade or two ago.Take thi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago