The United States' largest meat processor is investing money in a company that makes artificial meat products from vegetables. Tyson Foods has announced that it is spending an undisclosed amount to acquire a five percent stake in Beyond Meat, the company behind the Beyond Burger … | Continue reading
Oculus has issued an update to its mobile app that breaks Gear VR compatibility with the disastrous Galaxy Note 7, as noted by reports on Reddit and confirmed by Android Central. Oculus' website says that the Note 7 won't work with Gear VR headsets "until further notice."The phon … | Continue reading
Yahoo has been receiving plenty of bad press lately: Last month, it was revealed that a massive breach saw 500 million users’ data being affected; last week, the company was found to be scanning users’ emails and handing that information over to US intelligence agencies. It’s onl … | Continue reading
Key Highlights ETH price declined further versus the US Dollar, and traded as low as $11.46. There is a new short-term bearish trend line formed on the hourly chart (data feed via SimpleFX) of ETH/USD, which may provide a relief rally. The pair is finding support near $11.50, whi … | Continue reading
Australians like the idea of driverless cars, but first they want to take a look under the hood.Preliminary results from a national study undertaken by the Australian Driverless Vehicle Initiative (ADVI) suggest Australians are fairly keen to give up the steering wheel.The survey … | Continue reading
(Reuters) – A driverless vehicle carrying passengers will take to Britain’s public roads for the first time on Tuesday, as part of trials aimed at paving the way for autonomous cars to hit the highways by the end of the decade. The government is encouraging technology companies, … | Continue reading
Greylock Partners is getting another $1 billion to invest in startups. The long-time venture capital firm is announcing its 15th fund, bringing the total to $3.5 billion currently under management. With 50 years of investing in the books, Greylock has backed industry leaders in t … | Continue reading
Greylock Partners announced today that it closed its fifteenth fund. With a total capital commitment of $1 billion the VC firm will focus on early stage investments. The focus on early-stage startups won’t limit the industries in which Greylock is planning to set eyes on, however … | Continue reading
Spam messages coming from SMS and messaging apps are becoming more widespread, research reveals. Indeed, more than half of mobile media users worldwide receive an unsolicited message via SMS at least once a week, and more than a quarter say they’re spammed every day. | Continue reading
Nearly 60% of digital ad spending in Turkey went toward display ads in H1 2016, according to a September report. Programmatic trading is also making its mark in the country. | Continue reading
Even as consumers gravitate to purchasing books, apparel, electronics and many other items through ecommerce channels, shoppers remain steadfast in their desire to purchase grocery items at a brick-and-mortar store. | Continue reading
Cross-platform video advertising is emerging as the new norm as buyers distribute ads across a growing range of devices and content platforms. However, significant hurdles remain before industry stakeholders can maximize the business opportunities in an always-on, multiscreen wor … | Continue reading
Advertising forecasts from China suggest many of the country’s highest-spending consumer industries are shifting their ad dollars away from traditional formats like TV and into digital advertising. The move is a reflection of consumers’ decreasing time spent with tele … | Continue reading
Zymergen, a Bay Area startup creating all sorts of materials from genetically altered microbes, just raised $130 million in Series B funding from Softbank. For those unfamiliar, the company makes crazy new materials out of genetically altered microbes. It was busy buying up a bun … | Continue reading
Donald Trump keeps denying that he said things that he categorically did say, so to remind voters of the Republican nominee's opinions, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has built a bot that will text you some of his choice quotes. People who sign up to Text Trump will rece … | Continue reading
iOS 10 is now on two-thirds of all active devices, the Barnacle is the newest police tool since the boot, a German report calls Tesla Autopilot feature a hazard, Samsung is adjusting its Note 7 production and Facebook launches Workplace. All this on Crunch Report. Read More | Continue reading
Bitcoin price is trading inside an ascending channel pattern and might be due for a breakout soon.The post Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 10/11/2016 – New Channel to Watch! appeared first on NEWSBTC. | Continue reading
If your computer and your smartphone can be hacked by nefarious foreign hackers, maybe you should also be worried about your Apple Watch. That appears to be the going logic in UK government as cabinet ministers have been asked to refrain from brining the Apple Watch into official … | Continue reading
VB LIVE: Chatbots are the Now Big Thing and, of course, you want to be on board. But if you misstep, you’ll be hurting your business rather than hurtling it into the future. Join this VB Live event for the results of our exclusive chatbot study, plus real-world insights from expe … | Continue reading
Dragon’s Tale is one of the oldest online Bitcoin Casinos around. The Casino was founded in back in 2012 and was the starting point of a new era for Bitcoin gambling. Dragon’s Tale was the first online gambling site to adapt a completely new genre in the whole Bitcoin gambling sc … | Continue reading
So that's that.On Tuesday local time, Samsung halted sales and exchanges of its ill-fated Galaxy Note7 smartphone until further notice.In a statement, the company cited customer safety as its "top priority." Samsung is investigating reports of ongoing battery problems with replac … | Continue reading
The FAA has reiterated its position that airline passengers should power down and not use or charge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices on airplanes, or put the phones in checked luggage. The statement comes after Samsung halted global sales of the Note 7 following a series of fires in … | Continue reading
Watch out, Navdy. Here comes Anker. The Chinese consumer electronic brand is about to release an in-vehicle heads-up display that appears to be similar in design and execution to the Navdy. The product is called Roav, and like the Navdy, the device appears to take information fro … | Continue reading
Partner Fund Management (PFM), a San Francisco-based hedge fund that reportedly wrote out a $96 million check to Theranos back in 2014, is now suing the blood-testing startup and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, saying it was duped into its investment “through a series of lies, mat … | Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Pistons are preparing to be without standout point guard Reggie Jackson at the start of the season. | Continue reading
Every industry tends to be insular. Day to day operations dictate the kind of work we focus on, the divisional structure within the company drives the list of tasks per line of business or group. The focus can become very narrow. So much so that if we're not careful, we become un … | Continue reading
To celebrate the milestone of its collection reaching 100 million images, Shutterstock has released an infographic that takes a look at 10 trends that will shape the future of imagery. | Continue reading
Pornography has been around since prehistoric times, spawning one of the world’s most powerful industries. From VHS, to DVD, to Blu-ray discs, the winner of every format war has been the one backed by adult entertainment providers. Now, it seems they’re starting to back blockchai … | Continue reading
As hardware gets cheaper and more approachable, the next step is for game studios to start pumping out some really great content. Batman: Arkham VR was a great look at what’s possible, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg. The titles we’ll see over the next two years should truly … | Continue reading
Category leaders usually capture 70-80% of the profits in their market, which is why venture funds need to find them to gain the outsized returns they must generate in order to return their fund. In our latest interview with Mike Maples, Founding Partner at Floodgate, we discover … | Continue reading
The race to rule the autonomous car market is on. Google, Ford and now Uber have stepped up to the challenge, each with their own vision and ambitions as to what a driverless world will look like. What’s clear is that technology is playing an ever-increasing role — where cities a … | Continue reading
Some days it feels like there's no meaning to the world, that things just happen regardless of rhyme or reason and no solace can be found in anything but the hard, cold realities of entropy and our near-inevitable heat death. Welcome to the Monday after a 2016 presidential debate … | Continue reading
Pistons guard Reggie Jackson underwent treatment on his left knee and right thumb Monday as part of the recovery that is expected to sideline him six to eight weeks, the team announced. | Continue reading
FEATURE: The NBA 2K franchise’s MyCareer mode is moving in a more theatrical direction, but on-the-court dominance will always be its main focus. To that end, it’s time for the latest installment in GamesBeat’s annual NBA 2K guide series, NBA 2K17: A New Hope. NBA 2K17 changed up … | Continue reading
Some videos just hurt to watch. Watching an expensive camera slide off the roof of a car, definitely falls into this category. Luckily for us, there’s a backstory. According to a Reddit post, a group of friends were enjoying a road trip to Vermont. On the way back, the lads made … | Continue reading
Ready for a massive case of déjà vu? Samsung has halted sales of the Galaxy Note 7 (again) following recent reports that its replacement phones – the ones that were supposed to be safe – are still blowing up. Moreover, it’s telling all Note 7 buyers to stop using their devices. T … | Continue reading
GUEST: The new world of businesses communicating with consumers via instant messaging is getting plenty of attention by the media, entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and marketers alike. Mostly regarded through the perspective of chatbots — which are powered by automated scrip … | Continue reading
Even more fascinating than the idea of a digital currency are those who dedicate their lives to it. A network of miners all across the world, many of whom are in China, run the system. They not only process every Bitcoin transaction, but they also play a large role in governing t … | Continue reading
BfB Labs has created its first emotionally responsive game "Champions of the Shengha," which is dependent on a user's emotional control — measured by a heart rate sensor — for success. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Emotions, Anxiety, Apps, and Gaming | Continue reading
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When I reviewed Dell’s XPS 13 I called it the best traditional Windows laptop, but I still quite missed the flippable mode on my Surface Book and other Windows flagships. It seems I may have to fret no more. Following a report by PCMag, Dell has confirmed to TNW that it’s refresh … | Continue reading
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has created a chatbot to periodically text you quotes from Donald Trump. The bot was highlighted today by Clinton campaign designer Suelyn Yu, and appears to draw on the Literally Trump, a page on hillaryclinton.com that was used for fact c … | Continue reading
Samsung just issued a worldwide recall of all versions of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone — only it never used the word recall. The company has asked all its partners to immediately halt sales of all versions of the phone, original and replacement, and advises all owners to immediat … | Continue reading
Samsung has asked carriers and retailers to stop selling and exchanging Galaxy Note7 devices until further notice."Samsung will ask all carrier and retail partners globally to stop sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note7 while the investigation is taking place," the company wrote … | Continue reading
A lot of startups are talking about the possibilities of chatbots, but Duolingo recently launched one of the most interesting uses so far — practicing a new language.The Duolingo chatbots allow users to hold text message conversations in French, Spanish or German, with the chatbo … | Continue reading
Video game designer Jane McGonigal and political group MoveOn.org have teamed up to create a video game, SwingVoter Go, aimed at defeating Donald Trump in the presidential election. After the events of the last few days and the debate last night, some may feel that an anti-Trump … | Continue reading
It seemed unlikely we would make it through the end of the day without some more big news out of Samsung. And now, just after the close of business hours here on the East Coast, we’ve got something straight from the company itself. After a string of statements regarding investiga … | Continue reading
We have a new series launching this week called Trust Disrupted: Bitcoin and the Blockchain. The six-episode series examines the rise of Bitcoin and the tech that allows it to operate. The first episode will answer all your questions about the Bitcoin platform and how it works. W … | Continue reading