Red carpet roundup: Silicon Valley goes Hollywood for 2017 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony

Covering a red carpet isn’t usually a skill in the repertoire of tech journalists, but it’s also not every day that you get to see Vin Diesel and Kevin Durant on the same stage as Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan and Sergey Brin. If the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is nerd p … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Amazon Dash Buttons land in Japan

Amazon has started offering its Dash Buttons in Japan, a few months after the product expanded outside the US for the first time with launches in the UK, Germany, and Austria. The Wi-Fi-connected gadgets allow you to order products from their associated brand just by pushing the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD New Low Likely

Key Highlights ETH price continued to face sellers against the US Dollar and Bitcoin, and likely to form a new low. There is a major bearish trend line formed on the hourly chart (data feed via SimpleFX) of ETH/USD, which is acting as a resistance on the upside at $7.60. The pair … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

We need new candidates to run for office and startups can help

This presidential election pitted two candidates who were the #1 and #2 most disliked candidates, EVER, for president. Why is this happening in our golden age of technology, when information is widespread and organizing easier than ever? Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

We're Streaming iOS Games Live on Mobcrush [Super Cat Tales with Shaun!]

We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Why chatbots are failing marketers by not getting personal

GUEST: When Facebook announced that its Messenger App would feature chatbots at its F8 Developer Conference in April, it signaled an important shift in the way businesses can interact with customers. Chatbots are not new, but when a giant like Facebook brings the technology to th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Article: Tales from the Marketing Trenches: Snapchat Geofilters

Thinking about testing Snapchat’s geofilters? A Ben & Jerry's marketer talks about her experiences working with the app’s signature ad product. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 7 years ago

Article: UK Kids Tune In to YouTube

Today’s children and teens have been presented with more video viewing options than any demographic before them, and in return they’re become keen users of new digital video platforms. YouTube use is particularly common, with only a small minority not devoting any tim … | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 7 years ago

Article: How to Disrupt a Market: Win 53 Million Subscribers in Under 90 Days

Reliance Jio upends India’s wireless landscape by providing free calls and data at bargain basement prices, helping to usher in the country’s 4G revolution. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 7 years ago

Article: Quality, Transparency of Location Data Top Concerns for Marketers

Client-side marketers in the US appear to be more worried about location data issues than agency professionals. According to November 2016 research, roughly 40% of marketers are concerned with both data quality and transparency. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 7 years ago

WTF is AI?

Cogito, ergo sum. We’ve all heard that famous assertion, foundation for a modern philosophy of self, consciousness, and individualism. But Descartes had it easy: for him, thought was self-evident — he didn’t have to define it. What is thought? What is intelligence? And can a mach … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 12/05/2016 – Time for a Correction!

Bitcoin price continues to move in an uptrend and is currently making a correction to draw more buyers to the mix.The post Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 12/05/2016 – Time for a Correction! appeared first on NEWSBTC. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Websites to Submit Your Infographic and Increase Your Reach

Once you’ve created a powerful infographic, it’s time to focus on getting it in front of as many people as you can – that is, you want to increase your reach. To do so, you’ll need to find a popular infographic website that will give your work the chance to reach a large audience … | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 7 years ago

Westbrook first to record five straight triple-doubles since Jordan in 1989

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook became the first NBA player with five consecutive triple-doubles since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 7 years ago

The Mummy’s first trailer is Mission: Impossible with a supernatural twist

Marvel may have kicked off the current expanded cinematic universe craze, but the concept arguably started back with the classic Universal Pictures horror films — and the studio is hoping that the first trailer for The Mummy will be the beginning of a new run of interconnected mo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Virtual reality aims to transport lonely patients out of the hospital bed

Virtual reality may be struggling to crossover into the gaming mainstream, but doctors are excited about the role it could play in medical treatment and therapy.In 2016, VR let clinicians step into a cancer cell, and now an immersive experience named Joy is being tested for its a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

How Insomniac is marrying VR and esports with The Unspoken

FEATURE: The main selling point for any game that aims to be successful in the growing and profitable esports scene is its competitive nature. Can people play this game, over and over, for hours, days, weeks, and months on end — at the exclusion of all other games — and continue … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

These science superstars just won the 2017 Breakthrough Prize

Today at the 5th annual Breakthrough Prize, some of Silicon Valley’s biggest names will award more than $25 million to scientific research in departments across the globe. The event splices together research scientists far more accustomed to red tape than red carpets with tech’s … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Impraise lets you tell your coworkers what a good job they’re doing

“We’ve come a long long way together, through the hard times and the good. I have to celebrate you baby, I have to praise you like I should using a 360-degree feedback tool sold as as SaaS by founders who went through Y-Combinator in S14 and have offices in New York and Amsterdam … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Crowdfunding project of the week: BumpOut portable audio system

Today we are taking a look at a product called BumpOut, a convenient Bluetooth speaker that should enhance your audio experience wherever you go. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Ubisoft plans cross-platform multiplayer support for all its VR games

In a blog post Ubisoft (the maker of blockbusters such as Assassins Creed and Watch Dogs) announced that it will be bringing cross-platform multiplayer functionality to its growing list of virtual reality games. Last week I wrote a story asking does VR gaming have a multiplayer p … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

The end of disruption

Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment. | Continue reading


@thersa.org | 7 years ago

Using a strength based approach to help combat homelessness

Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment. | Continue reading


@thersa.org | 7 years ago

How to make debt pay

Not all debt is bad debt. It’s conventional wisdom in the world of finance that the strategic use of debt builds better companies. The same is true for software. Companies that are strategic in their use of debt — in this case, technical debt — can develop products quicker, push … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

US Army will require alternative route for the Dakota Access Pipeline

The Army Corps of Engineers has announced that it would not approve permits for the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline under a reservoir on the Missouri River called Lake Oahe, according to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The announcement comes after months of intense protes … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Will Charlie Shrem Put Prisons on a Blockchain?

For men like Charlie Shrem, the road to success has come with many ups and downs. After serving over a year in an eight-by-nine cell, Shrem admits that at one point he let success go to his head, but he has no reservations about cryptocurrency. In fact, his situation has only pro … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Native ads generate clicks at up to 40 percent higher rate than other mobile ads

When it comes to clicking on mobile ads and spending money in mobile games, native ads come out on top. In fact, user-acquisition campaigns run by YouAppi’s OneRun platform this year show that native ads generate clicks at a 30 percent to 40 percent higher frequency and convert a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

The best early-December movie is Little Women

It’s still early December, which means you might not be quite ready to watch a movie that centers squarely on the holidays. There will be plenty of that later: plenty of Tuesday nights watching A Charlie Brown Christmas on one of the four channels you get with rabbit ears; plenty … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Nordau Apartment in Tel Aviv / Dori Interior Design

Located in the center of Tel Aviv, Nordau apartment was designed by Dori Interior Design. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and an area of 85 sqm. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 7 years ago

Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy has ‘every intention’ of hiring female directors

During a press conference today at Skywalker Ranch, the cast and crew of Rogue One answered questions about the upcoming film. During the Q&A, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy was asked about her earlier remarks about female directors — and pushed back on the idea that the co … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Refurbishment of a 27m Long Flat in the Eixample Quarter of Barcelona

The renovation of this 27m long flat was completed by M2 Arquitectura at a cost of 600 euro / sqm. Old flat from the Eixample of Barcelona ... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 7 years ago

Cohen Residence – A Hollywood Writer’s Family Treehouse

Cohen Residence is a single-family house designed by Abramson Teiger Architects in Los Angeles, CA. With an established Hollywood career ... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 7 years ago

Aldgate East Apartment – Design Led Apartment Living / 2 Lovely Gays

Aldgate East Apartment is an interior design project completed by London studio 2 Lovely Gays. We used this opportunity to work with Habitat .. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 7 years ago

Deutsches Bier und Asia-Wok meets Skihütte?

Ein wunderschöner Skitag, nach etlichen Abfahrten Einkehr in einer neuen, aber sehr gemütlichen Skihütte (oder eher stylisches Bergrestaurant mit hochwertigem Ambiente), freundliches und einheitlich gekleidetes Personal, und der Durst verlangt nach einem Weißbier – alkoholfrei na … | Continue reading


@tp-blog.at | 7 years ago

Who Is the Real Dread Pirate Roberts?

Silk Road has left an indelible mark on Bitcoin’s history. The deep web marketplace operated by Ross Ulbricht is again in the news over a year after he was sentenced to life in prison on charges of money laundering, computer hacking, conspiracy to traffic fraudulent identity docu … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Netflix has renewed Luke Cage for a second season

Marvel took to Twitter today to announce that Netflix has renewed Luke Cage for a second season. The announcement comes after the first season premiered earlier this fall to extremely positive reviews about its take on the character.Luke Cage starred Mike Colter as the titular he … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Rumored deal between Riot and BAMTech heralds gaming’s next gold rush

GUEST: Last week saw rumors of a potential $200 million deal between Riot Games and MLB’s streaming subsidiary BAMTech. While still a rumor, if true, the deal would be a strong sign of the next great gold rush for game developers: direct viewer monetization. The game-viewership m … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Software updates still can’t fix the biggest problem with the Bragi Dash

Since the days of the Dash Kickstarter, the folks at Bragi have promised that they would improve the performance and features of their futuristic wireless earbuds with regular firmware updates. But the biggest problem I (and many others) have had with them is that it’s hard to ke … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

If anyone can popularize self-driving cars, it’s Apple

By now, you’ve probably read that Apple is working on a self-driving car. The rumors were right. In a letter to US regulators, the company said there were “significant societal benefits of automated vehicles,” and it is “excited about the potential of automated systems in many ar … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Tech Coalition Urges Trump to Promote FinTech Development

[…]The post Tech Coalition Urges Trump to Promote FinTech Development appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo performed its first glide flight

Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane, SpaceShipTwo, went on its first free flight on Friday, performing an unpowered glide over the Mojave Desert. The vehicle, named VSS Unity, was dropped from its carrier plane, WhiteKnightTwo, and flew for 10 minutes on its own before landing successfu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

User’s Guide to Disrupt London 2016

Hard to believe that Disrupt London starts tomorrow! Check out this guide for helpful event info. Logistics We want you to have a successful experience at Disrupt. Check out these tips to have a great day.   Official Disrupt Mobile App:  Make sure to download the latest Disrupt a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Eyes Of My Mother review: a horror film about unimaginable response to unimaginable tragedy

One of the most basic facts of horror writing is that real terror requires isolation. It’s nearly impossible to keep characters in scary situations if there’s easy help right around the corner, or plenty of sympathetic people to consult about the problem. Horror stories find diff … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Daddy’s Tiny Girl (2)

I am here to write about my experiences in the enterprise globe as well as my other hobbies and interests. I locate this to be a great location to create, read, learn and connect with as many folks as achievable. If you have any concerns or comply with up to a hub please do not h … | Continue reading


@talefoundry.com | 7 years ago

Bancorp’s Cube8 Innovation Lab to Further Blockchain Tech for Fintech Sector

The private labeled financial and banking solutions provider for non-banking entities, Bancorp has forayed into blockchain technology. In order to create new-age financial technology solutions for its customers, the company has announced the launch of Cube8 Innovation Lab. Cube8 … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

GoPro releases the $299 Karma Grip handheld stabilizer

The GoPro Karma Grip is now available. The camera maker announced today that the handheld stabilizer is for sale in select stores and GoPro.com for $299. This is the same handheld grip that shipped with the Karma drone — at least before the drone was recalled for battery issues. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Artificial intelligence and the evolution of the fractal economy

Money makes the world go round, or so they say. Payments, investments, insurance and billions of transactions are the beating heart of a fractal economy, which echoes the messy complexity of natural systems, such as the growth of living organisms and the bouncing of atoms. Read M … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Chimpanzees recognize each other’s butts the way we recognize faces

For chimpanzees, it’s all about the butt. You won’t find a female chimp going “My eyes are up here,” as it turns out that chimps often tell each other apart based on their behinds. Their brains even process butts in the same way that we process faces. For a study published this w … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago