ANALYSIS: In the new film Independence Day: Resurgence, a couple makes a video call to one another. When they hang up, the program they’re using tells them “Thank you for using QQ.” That’s Tencent, the company that acquired 84 percent of Clash of Clans developer Supercell, which … | Continue reading
Here’s a new lexicon of Brexit-styled terms that startups may want to learn to discuss what will happen… Read More | Continue reading
As Tim Cook and others from Apple prepared to join in Sunday's annual Pride parade in San Francisco, the company gave employees a special, limited-edition rainbow-colored watch band to commemorate the event. SEE ALSO: Apple CEO opens up on why he decided to come out as gayAs poin … | Continue reading
Today we are taking a look at a couple speakers from a company named Como Audio. They are not your average Bluetooth speakers. | Continue reading
The Shaq show came to Havana on Sunday as NBA great Shaquille O'Neal put on a basketball clinic for local youngsters, becoming the latest emissary for American outreach to the people of Cuba. | Continue reading
Silicon Valley is justifiably seen as the geographical center of digital innovation. From Google and Facebook to Uber and Netflix, the Valley is home to many global technology leaders. However, when searching for the next big startup, the time has come to look beyond Silicon Vall … | Continue reading
Recovering from a stroke can be an arduous process. A device developed by researchers at NYU's Rusk Rehabilitation is one of many new technologies that aim to keep patients engaged and motivated. Photo/Video: Denise Blostein/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
OUE Limited: Singapur (ots/PRNewswire) - Kaliforniens höchste Freiluft-Aussichtsplattform öffnet am Samstag, den 25. Juni 2016, für das Publikum Der am Mainboard der Singapurer Börse notierte integrierte Immobilienentwickler OUE Limited ("OUE" oder die "Gruppe") ... | Continue reading
Apple is again celebrating Pride in San Francisco, but this time are gifting employees with a rainbow Apple Watch band for taking part in the festivities. Many Apple employees have taken to Twitter and Instagram to show off the band, which has a card included letting them know th … | Continue reading
What has 577 horsepower, 516 pound-feet of torque, and is bright green? The Mercedes AMG GT R, of course. It's at the top of Mercedes' street-legal sports car range and, fresh off its unveiling on Friday, the car has arrived at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to take on the famous … | Continue reading
The sales tech stack is being built as we speak, and it’s happening in lockstep with the move from the one-to-many work of demand generation, to the one-to-one world of account-based sales and marketing. Read More | Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: TapReason is coming out of stealth today with a unique twist on monetization. The company uses artificial intelligence to determine the “magic moment” to recommend an app or game to friends and colleagues. The word-of-mouth recommendation platform from the Caesarea, Is … | Continue reading
From the little city of White Settlement, Texas, home to 16,000 people and one aggrieved kitty, comes my favorite story of the year: a snack-sized tale of petty revenge in local government. Originally reported by Bud Kennedy at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the White Settlement c … | Continue reading
Apple’s WWDC 2016 session videos now have an unofficial transcript, thanks to a macOS app on GitHub. The appropriately named ‘WWDC’ is a native app for macOS that streamed live session videos during WWDC, but may actually be better now that the event is over. Though Apple makes … | Continue reading
Should Bitcoin be taxable? The question is a ticking time bomb, worthy of a fiery debate. Most people in the bitcoin community believe that the digital currency should not be taxable, as the founder(s) had originally intended. Bitcoin was created as an alternative currency that c … | Continue reading
The dark underbelly of society is not something we like to think about — much less talk about — but it’s there. An app named TraffickCam shines a light on human trafficking, and lets you intervene without getting involved. After downloading the app, all you have to do is snap fou … | Continue reading
GUEST: Looking back on my first ever software development interview, I wish I had known that I was about to experience everything from discomfort with my professional style to frustration surrounding the inaccessible interview questions. Coming from a career in economics as a rec … | Continue reading
According to industry sources, Samsung will begin supplying dual camera modules to Xiaomi and LeEco as early as July. | Continue reading
Searching for apps is typically pretty straightforward, so long as you know what you’re looking for. But when you don’t, both Apple and Google’s respective shops (the App Store and Google Play) do an absolutely terrible job of helping you out. GIFs I’m sure you’ve noticed by now … | Continue reading
Located in Alicante, Spain, the FM House was renovated by La Errería Architecture Office to become the home of a young family. | Continue reading
The Art Loft is a project completed by Mass Operations in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. “The Art Loft ” in Chai Wan is our 2nd loft in Hong Kong ... | Continue reading
Two Orchids heralds the entrance to Central Park in voluptuous full flower, its pristine white petals free from any blemishes. | Continue reading
Flussocreativo Design Studio have redesigned and modernized the Lodge Apartment in Brescia, Italy, for a young couple. | Continue reading
GUEST: Few technologies — possibly the car and the computer — have matched the app’s wildfire spread. Since the smartphone boom, the app has entered our lexicons, overtaken our home screens, and laid claim to whole days of our months. Like every gold rush, it has brought prospect … | Continue reading
Everything is amazing. Now make something awesome yourself! | Continue reading
A new song from Rihanna, the latest Star Trek alien, could be coming tomorrow. The track appeared on iTunes two days ago, and the singer teased on Instagram that she's "got something for y'all tomorrow." "Sledgehammer" could have been written as early as two years ago; fan source … | Continue reading
Verizon and South Korean carrier KT have announced a partnership to develop the core technologies required for establishing a global 5G standard. | Continue reading
Earlier this year, a $4 smartphone meant for the rural Indian market was announced, sending waves throughout the industry. Believe it or not, it’s real — and about to start shipping. The Freedom 251 is now set to start shipping on June 30 to those who pre-ordered the device. Buil … | Continue reading
GUEST: We’re at the cusp of a sharp rise in devices that have no screen but do have conversational voice controls, such as the Amazon Echo. Smart home and Internet-of-things (IoT) objects that respond to users’ voices will improve and become more intuitive with further iterations … | Continue reading
Companies survive — and thrive — as they compete with Steam, the largest online store for downloadable PC video games in the world. Green Man Gaming is one of them. This shows that while one company dominates the market — in this case, Valve with its massive operation and communi … | Continue reading
This week we checked out the Moto G4 Plus, talked about how bloatware might affect your smartphone's battery, and walked you through what gadgets you should bring on a road trip. Here’s the news of the week! | Continue reading
The irony of Independence Day: Resurgence ads, which keep saying those aliens "messed with the wrong planet," is that they appear to completely destroy the planet, which probably means they messed with the right planet after all. But these days, nobody is messing with our planet … | Continue reading
Pundits believe Apple is working hard on a new ‘Thunderbolt’ monitor, and much of the focus is on the possibility there will be a GPU buried in the hardware. I think there’s a much different (and more colorful) reason Apple is refreshing its monitor. The rumor Late last week, App … | Continue reading
The advent of Blockchain 2.0 and Blockchain 3.0 has given rise to new ways of automation using Bitcoin’s underlying technology. There are special cryptocurrency platforms like Ethereum, Rootstock, Counterparty, Lisk and more that allows people to create smart contracts on the blo … | Continue reading
The lower house of Russia's parliament has passed so-called anti-terrorism legislation that would allow steep prison sentences for dissent, and require ISPs and phone companies to store huge amounts of communications for long periods of time, The Guardian reports. The "Yarovaya l … | Continue reading
IBM's Martin Hagelstrom looks at how bitcoin can achieve growth in a market full of digital payments systems run by tech and finance giants. | Continue reading
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This past week, we published Andrew Hawkins' feature E-Waste Empire, which tracked the millions of pounds of dead electronics that New York discards each year. Both Andrew and our staff photographer Amelia Krales followed the path of e-waste recycling from Manhattan, through Stat … | Continue reading
Welcome back to Android Apps Weekly! This week we talk about a few excellent new games, a cool new camera app, Tencent buying Supercell, and more! | Continue reading
Moto G4 Plus review, best OnePlus 3 features, and talks about bloatware - here are the Android-related videos you don't want to miss this week. | Continue reading
The Brexit referendum decision to leave the European Union could create shock waves for the consumer electronics industry in both the UK and Europe. | Continue reading
The iPhone 7, expected to debut this Fall, is currently tumbling through the rumor mill. The latest involves what is being touted as the phone’s machined casing, which details a few previously heard rumors like the absence of an audio jack. Replacing the audio jack on the iPhone … | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Jazz seek depth | More straight talk, less Bull, please No. 1: Jazz seek depth — The reported addition of George Hill allows the Utah Jazz to turn their focus to role players, according to Jody Genessy of the Deseret News, after a 2015-16 season in which inju … | Continue reading
Kip is a chatbot that simplifies group purchases — it can poll your co-workers about who needs more office supplies, or whether to order dark-roast or light-roast coffee for the kitchen. But Kip has another simplification feature that caught my eye: The chatbot gamifies ecommerce … | Continue reading
More than 5 billion IoT devices were installed in 2015. Gartner estimates this will grow to 20 billion by 2020. Unfortunately, experts agree that security is not only an afterthought, but often is actively resisted and circumvented Read More | Continue reading
When I talk about peak Sony, I'm not, of course, referring to the Sony that took over the world with products like the Walkman and the PlayStation. No, the Sony that made the Rolly is that Sony’s twisted, lovable alter-ego. And the Rolly is that side of the company’s ultimate cre … | Continue reading
You would think when you do a "factory reset" and agree to erase everything on your Android device that all of your data would be wiped out for good. But you'd be wrong.As many researchers have discovered, data can be recovered with the right tools even after a factory reset has … | Continue reading