This year marks the 20th anniversary of Blizzard’s dungeon crawler Diablo, and to celebrate, Blizzard is remaking the classic game — inside of Diablo 3.a new anniversary update brings the graphics, gameplay, and style of the first game to ‘Diablo 3’The original Diablo returns in … | Continue reading
You can probably imagine a situation where you need to see your phone screen at all times but cannot look down at it because your hands or eyes are on something else. I bet you can also imagine laughing in disgust if someone suggested you try wearing a Google Glass. Well, startup … | Continue reading
No Diablo 4, but a new Necromancer class and a recreation of Diablo 1 in Diablo 3 instead. The Necromancer will be added to the game in 2017 via a paid character pack, so not as part of an expansion. The Necromancer abilities weren't detailed in the opening ceremony but is inspir … | Continue reading
A couple of years ago, John Boswell made a splash when he began to autotune scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Carl Sagan in a series called Symphony of Science. He’s since shifted his focus to pop culture, and his latest work is a fantastic compilation from Netflix’s Strang … | Continue reading
Blizzard didn’t announce an expansion, but Diablo III is getting plenty of new content in the future. The developer announced during BlizzCon in Anaheim today that a future update will bring some nostalgic additions. This year marks the franchise’s 20th anniversary. To celebrate, … | Continue reading
E-tailer Overstock.com reported a $3m loss for the third quarter of this year tied to its ongoing work building a blockchain-based stock exchange.Source | Continue reading
Apple is addressing the sudden and wide inexplicable fear of dongles driven by the MacBook Pro’s USB-C only approach with a store-wide discount on adapters. The price cut applies to a bunch of dongles, accessories and peripheral devices that allow users to attach legacy devices t … | Continue reading
Apple is cutting prices for all of its USB-C adapters following a week of complaints about the MacBook Pro’s inconvenient port situation.The new MacBook Pro only has USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 ports, so the vast majority of the peripherals people use today will need adapters to work. … | Continue reading
A developer named Brian Kane has hacked his Alexa to speak through the avatar of a wall-mounted Big Mouth Billy Bass. It’s not clear exactly how he did it, but it’s probably related to the Alexa API — opened in April just after the release of the Dot — which allows developers to … | Continue reading
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Blizzard announced that its next character will hit Overwatch in a week as part of the game’s test servers, and now we can finally detail how she will eliminate you during matches. Sombra is all about infiltrating and debilitating the enemy team as one of the “Offense” heroes in … | Continue reading
GUEST: Although chatbots are just now gaining ground as the next “big thing” in customer service, a small number of them have actually been working behind the scenes for quite some time. SMS banking has been around since 1999, doctors send texts to remind us of our appointment, a … | Continue reading
This coming Tuesday, Lyft will offer a 45 percent discount on one ride between 7AM and 8PM in 20 markets. The promotion will make it slightly cheaper to reach your local polling place if you’ve got no other way of getting there besides hailing a car. Getting back after voting wil … | Continue reading
Three members of Apple’s communications staff have left the tech giant for car companies in recent weeks, just as reports have emerged that Apple has scaled back its auto-making plans.Last month longtime Apple staffer Sarah O’Brien joined Tesla as senior director of communicatio … | Continue reading
Be careful out there! Blizzard revealed the latest expansion for its digital card game market leader Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft during its BlizzCon event in Anaheim, California, today. bringing back lapsed players. It’s called Mean Streets of Gadgetzan. The new cards not onl … | Continue reading
Blizzard is launching an ambitious new e-sports league to make competitive Overwatch a lot more professional. Called the Overwatch League, the new organization was announced at the developer’s annual Blizzcon convention in Anaheim. Blizzard describes it as “a world-class sports e … | Continue reading
Death isn’t the end of a beloved Blizzard character. The developer announced during the opening ceremonies for BlizzCon in Anaheim today that Varian Wyrnn and Ragnaros will become the newest characters in Heroes of the Storm, the company’s multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). … | Continue reading
It’s been almost two months since Apple courageously lead us into its brave, new, headphone-jack-less future with the iPhone 7. And although it included a helpful dongle for connecting the now-defunct adapter, it’s really easy to lose. Trust me. I’ve almost lost mine roughly a do … | Continue reading
DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence company that's now a part of Google, stunned the world back in March when its AlphaGo AI defeated world-champion Go player Lee Se-dol to achieve one of the most sought-after feats in computer science. The ancient Chinese board game of … | Continue reading
Facebook’s ad ambitions are expanding to encompass Internet-connected TVs — it will be conducting a test of its ad network on Apple TV and Roku next week. Other online ad companies (including TechCrunch-owner AOL) have explored TV advertising already. In Facebook’s case, the comp … | Continue reading
The Massive 4 are the largest international accountancy and professional services firms, providing the highest-caliber auditing, taxation, management advice, business and monetary accounting services to large and giant corporations internationally.Job offer letter did not make cl … | Continue reading
Is this boring NFL season getting you down? Well, we have some more modern competition to look forward to soon. Blizzard today announced the details for its new Overwatch League, an official organization designed to promote professional, competitive play of its hit team-based sho … | Continue reading
The Powerbeats3 don’t look all that different from their predecessors. There are a few tweaks here and there, mostly aimed at getting them to fit better. The primary distinction is tucked away inside, a happy addition to the Bluetooth earbuds that arrives as a result of the headp … | Continue reading
I spend most of my days chatting with virtual/augmented reality companies, so the world of Black Mirror always seems a bit more imminent than it perhaps is. That being said, the future felt frighteningly close after my brief demo with Doppler Labs’ Here One smart earbuds. At face … | Continue reading
Blizzard has teased the hidden character Sombra since launching the game in May, and it has finally unveiled the character in full. Sombra is a stealthy character with hacking capabilities. She is playable at Blizzcon, and she’ll roll onto the public test servers next week. Blizz … | Continue reading
After months of teasers and anticipation, Blizzard has finally announced Sombra, the second hero to be added to Overwatch. Sombra joins the first new character, Ana, and Eichenwald — the first additional map — as part of the Blizzard’s plan to continue to support the game with n … | Continue reading
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Visitors to the Westfield World Trade Center (the recently opened mall below the World Trade Center) will be able to get a hands-on virtual reality experience this month — an experience curated by Tribeca Enterprises, the organization behind the Tribeca Film Festival. Tribeca has … | Continue reading
Die letzten Jahre waren trotz toller Geräte wirtschaftlich eine harte Zeit für HTC. Nach dem Note 7-Desaster bei Samsung, könnte es im nächsten Jahr aber durchaus ein Jahr für das Unternehmen aus Taiwan werden, im Android-Markt... | Continue reading
There are many moments in my day that I would classify as deeply annoying and utterly inconsequential. Such as: the subway not taking my card swipe the first, second, or fifth time. Stepping out for five minutes and missing the UPS guy. HBO Go buffering during crucial scenes in G … | Continue reading
Turkey has once again blocked access to social media in an apparent effort to keep a lid on protests; many in the capital and elsewhere are demonstrating following the arrest of a number of opposition leaders. Here are some ways to get around the block. Read More | Continue reading
A concept that could enable new functionality for bitcoins on the bitcoin blockchain is being tested by Blockstream.Source | Continue reading
NASA has asked commercial partner Orbital ATK to set aside its Antares rocket for the company’s next mission to the International Space Station and instead fly cargo on an Atlas V rocket — the premier vehicle of the United Launch Alliance. The move is aimed at getting more cargo … | Continue reading
I miss Walter Cronkite. But there's a part of me that's glad he's not having to witness the presidential election of 2016. Related posts:Remembering Uncle Walter Independence Day Eve Blog connection | Continue reading
Microsoft hat vor einiger Zeit ein neues Zeichenprogramm vorgestellt. Paint 3D für Windows 10 setzt die legendäre Geschichte von MS Paint fort und soll vor allem auch Hobby-Zeichnern eine Möglichkeit geben, sich künstlerisch auszudrücken.... | Continue reading
In just five days, nine states will vote on marijuana legalization measures, so it’s perhaps not a surprise that the five-year-old, Seattle-based marijuana private equity investor Privateer Holdings just raised $40 million in convertible debt from undisclosed investors. Cowen and … | Continue reading
There’s a revolution brewing in eyewear technology. Snapchat recently announced their brand new wearable called Spectacles. It’s about what you would expect from Snapchat glasses, working video and social media into a slick, stylish product that’s well-positioned for young people … | Continue reading
Don’t say we don’t ever give you anything, European startup fans! While early-bird ticket sales were originally scheduled to end today, we’ve decided to give you an extra month to save £250 on tickets to Disrupt London 2016. You now have until Sunday, December 4 to get your Disru … | Continue reading
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In the 1980s, the idea of working as a Gameplay Counselor for Nintendo’s Power Line service was a dream job for kids around the United States. The internet eliminated the need for most people to get their gaming tips and tricks over the phone, but Nintendo is bringing that concep … | Continue reading
Amazon’s Alexa can be integrated into most anything now. Alexa is in adorable gadgets for refrigerators, smartwatches, remotes, and robots. Now, it’s showing up in a tablet specifically designed to help in the kitchen. We covered the Xess back in April, but to remind you, it has … | Continue reading
It’s our job, as marketers, to not only manage day-to-day plans and long-term campaigns. We also need to be on the cutting edge of new and emerging trends, and help our brands differentiate in our respective industries. The marketing world is a moving target, and it’s up to us to … | Continue reading
Facebook is making it easier for users to find voting guides, registration info, news video, and other Election Day planning tools with the addition of a new “Election 2016” shortcut in the Favorites section, which directs you to Facebook’s elections hub. The shortcut, which is n … | Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Where to watch Twitch Blizzard Times Friday, November 4 from 12:15 p.m to 10 p.m. Pacific Saturday, November 5 from 10:30 a.m to 3:45 p.m. Pacific You may not be a pro, but you can always learn from them. On November 4 and November 5, eight of the best Hearthstone playe … | Continue reading
Samsung hat bekanntlich viele, viele Handy-Modelle im Angebot. So viele, dass wahrscheinlich selbst Mitarbeiter den Überblick verlieren. Ein besonderer Exot ist das kürzlich vorgestellte W2017. Ein Klapphandy – ja, es soll Leute geben,... | Continue reading
Google today said that over time it will switch to using the mobile versions of websites, instead of desktop versions, in order to rank them for search results, thus making its search index more mobile-first. So far, the company has started experimenting; the shift could take som … | Continue reading
The operator of China’s interbank trading system has joined the R3 blockchain consortium.Source | Continue reading
Google’s virtual reality team has said that they want the Daydream controller, a little remote with an internal motion sensor and a trackpad, to be the “mouse of VR” — a standardized control system that people intuitively comprehend the moment they pick it up. But unlike your ave … | Continue reading