Leonardo DiCaprio’s climate-change documentary is streaming for free ahead of US election

For a limited time, you can tour the world with Leonardo DiCaprio, free of charge. Before The Flood, an advocacy documentary that grimly examines climate change around the planet, debuted in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened in theaters on October 21 … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Anonymous Currencies Might Limit Financial Access

A recent report states that Bitcoin isn’t anonymous enough, and to an extent, the report is correct. While part of Bitcoin’s reputation has been built on the notion of privacy, the truth is that the blockchain records every transaction in real time, and nothing can escape its shu … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

Suspect and Slain Officers Named in Iowa Shooting

On Wednesday morning, authorities apprehended Scott Michael Greene in connection with the ambush-style killings of two officers in their patrol cars in the De Moines, Iowa. Later, officials identified the police officers who were killed in the attacks. Photo: Storyful | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

Ethereum Bug Sends Smart Contracts Back to the Drawing Board

An unstoppable bug has reignited discussion about the safety of smart contracts.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 7 years ago

Phil Schiller justifies the compromises of the MacBook Pro

In an interview with The Independent, Apple’s SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller looked back at last week’s Apple event and justified some of the decisions behind the new MacBook Pro. Let’s go through the new information in this interview. Schiller is saying that the MacBoo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

UK’s NHS Hospital Postpones Transplants Due To Ransomware Attack

Hospitals remain a prime target for online criminals these days. One new type of virus shut down an entire UK hospital’s systems, leading to all planned operations getting canceled. Although UK MEPs are discussing new cyber security measures, this NHS attack highlights the dire n … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

8 infographics that will inspire you to create your own

Infographics are an incredibly effective tool in visual storytelling, but they are often overlooked in content marketing strategies. Here’s why you shouldn’t ignore them any longer. Not only are they a great way to condense complex information but they also make statistics pop of … | Continue reading


@lushthecontentagency.com | 7 years ago

Facebook has connected 40M people with Internet.org

0.5% percent of the world population is now connected to the Internet thanks to Facebook’s accessibility initiatives. Today on Facebook’s blockbuster Q3 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said Internet.org has helped 40 million people get online. Facebook is driving this connectivity … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

The director of Iron Giant and Ratatouille explains the beauty of animation

Incredibles. The Iron Giant. Ratatouille. Brad Bird is responsible for some of the best animated films in the last decade and a half, and in a fantastic new video essay by Kees van Dijkhuizen Jr., Bird outlines exactly what appeals to him about animation and what it can do as an … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Certified Medical Marijuana for Diverse Types of Illnesses

How shall you get assisted on your point of medication? Getting Medical Marijuana Cards is crucial to manage the way you cure certain kind of illness. Possibly, better understanding on this kind of cure shall direct you to the right provider. At minimum, you need to get specific … | Continue reading


@talefoundry.com | 7 years ago

New MacBook Pro, the great dongling and Windows notebooks: TCBC 8 with Stefan Etienne

Hardware reporter and reviewer Stefan Etienne joins me this week to share first-person impressions of the new entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro, and we discuss ports – or the lack thereof. Is a dongle-filled future really going to impact the ability of professionals to get work don … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Dell is making a dual-screen Surface Studio-like device, and it even has a dial

Microsoft impressed a lot of people last week with its announcement of the Surface Studio, a desktop-tablet hybrid with a clever and elegant dial interface. Apparently Dell has been thinking along the same lines, because they just teased something very, very similar — right down … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

San Francisco taxi company sues Uber for “predatory pricing tactics”

Another day, another lawsuit against Uber. This time it’s coming from Desoto Cab, the oldest cab company in San Francisco. Desoto, which recently rebranded as Flywheel Taxi, has accused Uber of things like monopolization, illegal and unfair practices, and predatory pricing, accor … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Jesienna foccacia z winogronami

Dzień dobry, W ostatnich podrygach jesieni dojrzewają winogrona – tego roku mamy ich tak dużo, że właściwie wcinamy je codziennie i zaczynam szukać urozmaicenia,... | Continue reading


@klaudynahebda.pl | 7 years ago

5 chatbots that nailed their branding strategy

GUEST: While there’s been significant interest around chatbots, most bots have significantly under-delivered to date. Industry insiders attribute this to the fact that it’s still a nascent space and refer us to the early days of apps. Bots are already able to do extraordinary thi … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Civilization VI becomes the fastest-selling entry in franchise’s 25-year history

It looks like Civilization VI is going for a Domination victory. Take-Two revealed today with its earning reports for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 that its new strategy game has already shipped 1 million copies. While this doesn’t represent games sold to consumers, it i … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Twitch’s new video ads can avoid ad blockers

Twitch is the next big name to take on ad blocking. Starting today, it’s rolling out a new ad format that’s supposed to be harder to skip. Twitch says the change will “reduce the efficacy” of ad blockers — seemingly leaving some wiggle room there under the assumption that someone … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

ULC Close to Finalizing Model Digital Currency Legislation

An effort to create a template for digital currency legislation in the US could be finalized by the end of the summer.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 7 years ago

Ticketing’s distributed future is not only good for fans, it’s already happening

Since the dawn of consumer history, tickets have been a product defined by scarcity and lack of accessibility. The result is an abysmal category user experience that’s most often talked about with undertones of anger, skepticism and distrust. For evidence of scarcity in action, l … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft Teams feels like deja vu all over again

Microsoft introduced Microsoft Teams today to much fanfare and hoopla, as only Microsoft can seem to do these days, but when you take a close look at today’s announcement, what have you really got here — a 10 year old idea on how to communicate and collaborate in the enterprise w … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Do cookie pods mark the decline of society?

Apparently millenials hate to grocery shop and cook, or at least that’s what The Atlantic tells me. So I wasn’t surprised when I heard about the Juicero, which makes fresh juice from the equivalent of a Keurig pod, or the Flatev, an oven for creating tortillas from pods. Yes, pod … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Pokémon GO introduces daily bonuses to keep players coming back

Now that the insane, oh-my-god-it’s-everywhere hype cycle has tapered off a bit for Pokémon GO, Niantic gets to crack the classic startup conundrum: How the heck do they keep people coming back? The company is about to take its first swing at the problem by way of daily bonuses. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Facebook pulls in over $7 billion in quarterly revenue

There is a lot of opportunity to show ads to potential consumers when you're a social network used by over 1.1 billion people each day. Facebook reported its third quarter earnings today, and its revenue rose more than 50 percent over the same period last year, to $7.1 billion. O … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

NBA 2K17 and GTA V help Take-Two Interactive crush earnings

The money is in basketball and crime simulators. At least, that’s the case for one of the biggest gaming publishers in the world. Take-Two Interactive generated $420.2 million in revenues during the second quarter of its fiscal 2017, and that’s up 21 percent year-over-year. The G … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Fitbit holiday sales forecast falls short, stock tanks 30%

(Reuters) – Wearable fitness device maker Fitbit Inc’s revenue forecast for the key-holiday shopping quarter fell well short of analysts estimates, hurt by stiff competition from rival device makers. Shares of the company, which also reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

NASA’s most powerful space telescope ever is ready for preflight testing

The telescope portion of NASA’s James Webb Telescope is finally complete — marking a major benchmark for the spacecraft that has been in development for the past 20 years. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and other members of the James Webb mission team discussed the milestone w … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Take-Two Interactive’s Mafia III shipped 4.5 million copies in first week

Take-Two Interactive shipped more than 4.5 million units to retailers in its first week, and the company said in its earnings release today that it is the fastest-selling game in the history of the 2K label. Mafia III shipped after the September 30 close of Take-Two’s second fisc … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Facebook passes 1 billion mobile-only monthly users

In its third quarter 2016 earnings announcement today, Facebook revealed it now has 1.79 billion monthly active users (up 16 percent year over year) and 1.66 billion mobile users (up 20 percent year over year). The company also shared that it now has 1.18 billion daily active use … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Facebook reports strong $7.01 billion in revenue with 1.79 billion monthly users

Facebook announced its third quarter financial earnings today, revealing that it had $7.011 billion in revenue and an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.09. For those of you playing at home, Wall Street analysts predicted the social networking company would have have $6.92 billion in … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

This Wii U GamePad console hack is the next best thing to having a Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch looks amazing. The entire console appears to have been shrunken down to the size of the Wii U’s GamePad controller. And while the Switch doesn’t come out until next year, Hackaday seems to have found the next best thing in Sudomod forum user banjokazooie’s mod … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Three Bonfire Night food and drink options

With Bonfire Night coming up this weekend, Event picks out some mouth-watering options for firework-filled events. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 7 years ago

Google finally stops supporting and developing Android Developer Tools in Eclipse

Google today said that it has stopped supporting and developing Google Android Developer Tools (ADT) plugin for the Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE). Android Studio is the official IDE for Android development, and now Google wants to push all Android developers to … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Facebook scores big in Q3 earnings: $7.01B revenue and 1.79B users

Facebook had a wildly successful Q3, earning $7.01 billion in revenue and $1.09 EPS from 1.79 billion monthly users, which grew 4.67% this quarter, speeding up from 3.63% last quarter. Daily active users rose to 1.18 from 1.13 billion last quarter, and up 17% year-over-year. Face … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

CSR2 mobile racing game helps Zynga hit $197 million in bookings for third quarter

On the strength of new titles like CSR2 and FarmVille: Tropic Escape, Zynga reported third fiscal quarter earnings that beat Wall Streets estimates for the three months ended September 30. Based on new financial reporting rules, it might look like Zynga actually missed its target … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Here’s Apple’s new iPhone ad for Game 7 of the World Series

Apple just released a new video ad just in time for Game 7 of the World Series (that’s baseball and it’s not really a “world” cup). And this is a good one.Like previous ads, Apple is focusing on just one new feature in the iPhone 7. All of my friends have been asking me what’s ne … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

YouTube is still having trouble getting people to pay for YouTube

When YouTube Red launched a year ago, the plan was for the service to grow into a competitor against the likes of Netflix and Hulu. Now, less than a year later, subscriber totals show that YouTube still has a long way to go before the public will accept paying a monthly fee for Y … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Kenyan startup Ushahidi launches a crowdsourced campaign to monitor the U.S. election

The Kenyan software company Ushahidi has launched a campaign to observe the upcoming U.S. elections. The operation, called USA Election Monitor, will track voting irregularities reported via website, email, Twitter, and SMS and post accounts to an online interactive map. “It’s a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Pokémon Go’s Halloween event continues to give out sweet treats

All the ghosts should’ve returned to their graves by now because it’s time to go turkey shopping (at least in the States), but spooky creatures still haunt Pokémon Go. Developer Niantic threw its first seasonal event for its map-based, augmented reality monster-catching game for … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Discord chief executive on distribution and the importance of the PC in gaming

The global video game industry is exploding in popularity. Companies such as ESPN, Activision Blizzard, and Electronic Arts have formed their own eSports divisions in recent months, and the gaming market exceeds $90 billion, up 9% in the last year. It is bigger than the movie ind … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

We’re finally factoring in climate projections when we declare a species ‘threatened’

Climate science is finally winning in court and it could save endangered species. Last week, the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that federal authorities can use climate models to list a bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Spec … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Oikeusmurha ja korkein epäoikeus

Tämä on taas niitä päiviä, jolloin kaikki näyttää olevan jotenkin ylösalaisin eikä missään näytä olevan mitään järkeä . Vähän niin kuin ... | Continue reading


@anneliauerkirjoittaa.blogspot.de | 7 years ago

Uber sued by San Francisco’s oldest cab company for ‘predatory practices’

Uber was sued in federal court Wednesday by Desoto, the oldest cab company in San Francisco that recently rebranded itself as a ride-hail company called Flywheel. In it’s complaint, Flywheel alleges that Uber used “predatory pricing tactics” to cause a “race to the bottom” in tra … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Carrobot joins the aftermarket HUD fray

If you want to add a head-up display (HUD) to your car, you’ve certainly got choices. In addition to Navdy and its Chinese clone Roav, Carrobot launched in October to bring its eye-level interface to cars that don’t have the tech built in. Carrobot distinguishes itself from its c … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Chatbots are getting better at conversation. Or are they?

GUEST: Bots are hot. We imagine them to be wickedly intelligent, like Samantha from the movie Her. The reality is duller. Early chatbots suck. They can’t chat. There is no “I” in their AI. They are so hopeless that some people argue that bots would be better without conversation. … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

The Fermata is a nice-looking stand for charging wireless headphones

Nice pairs of headphones don’t just get dropped on a desk or in a drawer — they have stands to display them when they’re not in use. But as more and more high-end headphone brands are moving over to wireless, why not integrate a charger into that stand so you can store your headp … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Your Digital Pinball Machine

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@blog.codinghorror.com | 7 years ago

Silvair raises $12 million Series A to light up your (retail) life

When we last left Polish smart lighting company Silvair they were working on a way to create a Bluetooth mesh network between you, your kettle, your lightbulbs, and countless other devices in the home. After two years of work the company has perfected their systems and are now of … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Message.io launches enterprise bot converter to tear down walled gardens

Message.io launched a private beta of its enterprise tool to convert Microsoft Teams, HipChat, Skype, and Slack bots today. The startup launches its bot converter the same day as the launch of new collaboration and chat app Microsoft Teams. Salesforce Chatter conversions will com … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago