Endless September (10 quick rules)

Every year, IT professionals at colleges have to deal with an influx of newbies, all of whom ask precisely the same questions as the newbies did last year. It's Sisyphean. Of course, every day on the internet is like September,... | Continue reading


@sethgodin.typepad.com | 8 years ago

Partikelchen hinterlässt sichtbare Spur auf ESA-Satelliten

Der Solarflügel des Copernicus-Satelliten Sentinel-1A ist von einem millimetergroßen Weltraumpartikel getroffen worden. Der Einschlag hat zum Glück keinen Einfluss auf die Routineoperationen des Satelliten, ist auf dem Foto oben rechts... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Pokémon Go bekommt "Kumpel"-System

Pokémon Go hat einen fulminanten Start hingelegt, seit Mitte Juli aber über 10 Millionen Spieler verloren. Um gegenzusteuern hat Entwickler Niantic Labs ein neues Feature angekündigt: Buddy Pokémon oder auf Deutsch Kumpel-Pokémon.... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The 10 biggest European tech stories this week

This week, Tech.eu tracked 21 technology M&A transactions, 1 IPO and 56 funding deals (totalling €208.9 million) in Europe, Turkey and Israel. Here’s an overview of the 10 biggest European tech news items for this week: 1) By far the biggest news this week: The EU hit Apple with … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Chatbots are a creation channel for storytelling

GUEST: I worked at Betaworks this past summer. Pursuing an opportunity to work there was probably one of the best decisions I have ever made. The experiences were invaluable, and I have already documented two of the major lessons I picked up (Permission vs Advice and Influence vs … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Crunch Report | SpaceX Hyperloop Test Track

We take a look at Sanbot’s robot, which serves and protects, Hyperloop test track has been spotted being built in LA, Mercedes-Benz is working on an ‘in-car office,’ Google sets out to prove machines aren’t very good at fashion design, and Google is set to debut Echo competitor a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The 4 Mistakes Your Customers See from Your eCommerce Site

Find out the mistake you're making with your e-commerce site that prevents potential customers from buying on your online store. | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 8 years ago

Amazon, Apple, Google support Microsoft in legal fight for disclosures of government data access

(Reuters) – Technology, media, pharmaceutical and other companies, along with major corporate lobbying groups, filed legal briefs on Friday in support of a Microsoft lawsuit that aims to strike down a law preventing companies from telling customers the government is seeking their … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

What Are The Benefits Of Accounting Course?

When a enterprise expands it is obvious that there’s a greater want of human and financial useful resource to manage the increasing business. Most corporations make investments numerous time and vitality into the method of job value accounting. Note: The CEF per-prefix counters … | Continue reading


@talefoundry.com | 8 years ago

3 Reasons Your Small Retail Business Should Accept Payment By Credit and Debit Card

If you run a small retail business like a boutique, independent convenience store or even a stall at a farmer’s market, then it may seem like the easiest option is to accept only cash payments. This means you don’t have to worry about having the infrastructure in place to perform … | Continue reading


@talefoundry.com | 8 years ago

John McAfee sues Intel to challenge trademark infringement threat

John McAfee and MGT Capital Investments, a publicly traded company that in May announced that it had acquired McAfee’s anti-spying company D-Vasive and appointed McAfee as its chief executive, today filed suit against chipmaker Intel. The filing comes three months after an Intel … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Mesmerizing GIF shows the slow death of a sea

LONDON — Prior to 1960, the Aral Sea in Central Asia had been one of the four largest lakes in the world. Now, a series of NASA satellite images reveals how the once impressive body of water has been depleted to just 10% of its original size.SEE ALSO: Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Annua … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

World of Warcraft: Legion Day 4 journal — torn between Tauren and demons

It’s time for high adventure on Highmountain. I started my third Legion zone during my fourth day with World of Warcraft’s newest expansion. It’s a beautiful location, but it hasn’t grabbed me the same way Azsuna and Stormheim did. My World of Warcraft: Legion journal Day 1 Day 2 … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Apple is using wizardry to tweet without tweeting

Apple is pulling a Samsung by using ‘dark’ tweets to remind Twitter users about its upcoming event. Much like Samsung did back in February, Apple is responding to messages through paid Twitter advertising (or this trick) — a move that keeps the tweet from appearing on its own tim … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Telltale’s The Walking Dead: A New Frontier debuts in November

The third season of Telltale’s smash hit narrative series, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series — A new Frontier, debuts in November. The new season features Clementine, a young girl who seems to be getting older, even as she’s growing up in the horrific zombie universe of The W … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Hackers found an exploit to bring banned Twitter accounts back from the grave

When Twitter bans an account, nobody expects it to come back from the dead. Yet, that’s exactly what happened recently when a group called ‘Spain Squad’ managed to resurrect several accounts Twitter had recently taken offline. Accounts like @DarkNet, @1337, @Hell and @LizardSquad … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Deal: Pre-owned Galaxy Note devices going for $350 or less

Act today and you can snag a refurbished device from Samsung's Galaxy Note line at some impressively low prices from Woot.com. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Telltale's The Walking Dead returns in November for season three

Telltale Games' The Walking Dead adaptation is delivering more of its compelling interactive narrative this November with "A New Frontier," the third season in the series. The plot, having jumped a few years, now features one of the protagonists from season one, Clementine, as a … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The invisible @apple tweet

Here’s a silly thing because it is the ass end of a Friday. Apple just started using the Twitter account — @apple — that they’ve had since 2011. And they’re using it to send out an ‘invisible’ tweet. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

VR adoption among Steam users has crashed to a halt

The hot days of summer have not led to gamers looking for an escape in virtual reality. The number of new HTC Vive owners on Steam grew only 0.3 percent in July and was flat in August, according to a survey (via Reddit) of customers that use Valve’s distribution network. The Ocul … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

How to make sense of human resources technology

GUEST: The world of human resource management is under siege. Human resources technology has been changing the way HR personnel manage all that they do for years. And there is no sign of slowing. Recruiting, scheduling, employee training and the many other HR functions are being … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Instagram will be gaining pinch-to-zoom on Android

It's a user interface feature that we've come to accept as part of the everyday design language of mobile, but now it's finally coming to Instagram. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

This WARN winch drags off-roading tech into the 21st century

If I were forced to list the top five most antiquated activities a person can partake in, from least advanced to most, it would look something like this:Jumping ropeChurning butterOff-roadingSpearfishingMicrowaving a burritoAs you can see, dead center in that list is "off-roading … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Samsung's handling of Galaxy Note 7 recall raises conerns for US officials

Although Samsung moved quickly to stop shipments of its Galaxy Note 7 amid reports the batteries could catch fire or explode, federal officials expressed concern Friday that the company opted not to follow traditional procedures.Typically, recalls in the US that involve safety is … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Jeremy Bloom on sports technology and his new startup show

He’s a U.S. Olympian, NFL alum, startup CEO and now a TV host. Jeremy Bloom sat down with TechCrunch to tell us about his new show “Adventure Capitalists,” which he characterizes as “Shark Tank meets the great outdoors.” The CNBC series takes a look at investment opportunities in … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Samsung spills the details of its Note 7 exchange program in US

If you’ve got a Galaxy Note 7, you’ve probably already heard about the recall. But the specifics differ for each region, and Samsung just now released the details for what your options are here in the land of the free. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Building rich client side apps using Angular 2 talk at DDD 11 in Reading

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@josephwoodward.co.uk | 8 years ago

What if cybersecurity followed physics?

The first cybersecurity unicorn kernel popped in late 2013 with the announcement of CloudFlare’s $50 million Series C investment. Today, 10 privately held companies hold membership in the ultra-exclusive cybersecurity unicorn club. With the addition of each new member, eyebrows a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

OLED tunnel features spectacular views of space, Northern Lights

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, LG created a special OLED Tunnel for its IFA 2016 exhibit in Berlin, Germany. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Ifa, Ifa 2016, Ocean, and Northern Lights | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Samsung and BlackBerry cooperate on ‘spy-proof’ tablet

Samsung and BlackBerry have joined forces to create an incredibly secure variant of the Galaxy Tab S2, and you won't believe the price tag. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

What is the meaning of crunk? Ask the Dictionary.com bot

EXCLUSIVE: Dictionary.com launched a Facebook Messenger bot today to help people look up words and in the future to share the Word of the Day. The bot gives word definitions when a user types a single word or full sentence questions like “What’s a synonym for awesome?” or “What t … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Multi-process Firefox brings 400-700% improvement in responsiveness

Earlier this summer I wrote about Mozilla’s efforts to rollout a multi-process architecture, codename Electrolysis, for Firefox. In the months since, Mozilla has completed its initial tests on 1 percent of its user population and the initial numbers are good, according to Asa Dot … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Allstate Insurance embraces drone technology to process claims faster

Allstate — an American insurance company — used drones to inspect over 20 home roofs in an area outside of San Antonio Tuesday. Each of the homes had varying levels of damage caused by (in some cases) softball-sized hail that left holes in roofs “you could see through” according … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Note 7 Recall: Samsung will pay you $25 and issue exchanges starting next week

After recalling the Galaxy Note 7 due to the risk of an exploding battery and halting its sales, Samsung has now clarified its exchange program in the US. Basically, you’ll have two options: Exchange your Note 7 for another Note 7 Exchange your Note 7 for an S7 or S7 Edge (as wel … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Project Ara has reportedly been axed (Update: Confirmed. She’s dead, Jim)

Project Ara, Google’s ambitious modular phone, has reportedly been shelved. The cancellation comes as a shock. At Google I/O in May, Google said it would release developer units this fall and launch the first Ara devices commercially in 2017. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft will add Intel Joule support in Windows 10 IoT Core preview this month

Microsoft today announced that the upcoming September release of the Windows 10 IoT Core preview build for Windows Insiders will include support for the Intel Joule chip module. Intel introduced Joule last month. Based on Intel’s Atom system-on-chip (SoC), Joule is a system-on-mo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Alcatel just revealed a new budget smartwatch

Alcatel has unveiled their MoveTime WiFi, an Android Wear smartwatch that doesn't appear like it will break the bank while still offering style. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Lindsay Lohan’s GTA V lawsuit tossed out because the game is satire

A judge has thrown out Lindsay Lohan’s lawsuit claiming the makers of Grand Theft Auto V illegally used her likeness in marketing materials. The decision, made on the grounds that GTA V is satire, frees developer Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two Interactive from a longstandi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Samsung will exchange US Galaxy Note 7 devices as early as next week

Following today's announcement of a worldwide recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, Samsung has issued an official statement on how it will exchange devices for customers in the US. The US carriers have already halted sales and offered ways for customers who have already purcha … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Outfit your entire family with 360-degree cameras

Chinese company Insta360 introduced four 360-degree cameras at IFA this week. There’s one for everyone.The Insta360 Stereo takes "hemispherical 3D photos and videos" and supports live streaming. This is good for your friend who loves Facebook Live.The Pro-Professional 360-degree … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

San Francisco has a crazy plan to fight pee stink with bacteria-eating enzymes

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system is taking aim at its number one problem — with a new strategy designed to contain the puddles of urine and eliminate lingering pee smells inside its elevators.Elevator shafts are basically stink-generatorsThe overhaul will include testing … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Facebook is testing a new feature to encourage conversations

Facebook really, really wants you to talk to your friends.The company is testing a new feature — "What friends are talking about" — in some News FeedsMashable spotted it Friday in the Android version of Facebook's mobile app, though it's possible other users on different platform … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

The wacky things Call of Duty fans will be doing at XP event

The sold-out Call of Duty XP fan event is well under way at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., in the heart of Los Angeles. The event features all sorts of crazy activities for the thousands of die-hard Call of Duty fans who are attending the event. I got a preview of them yesterday … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Pokemon Go preps ‘Buddy’ system in upcoming update

After working with a Pokemon for so long, the relationship grows beyond Trainer and trainee. For those times, Pokemon Go is introducing a Buddy system. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Samsung's unprecedented recall of the Galaxy Note 7

Samsung has recalled 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones just a couple of weeks after they went on sale due to safety concerns with the battery. There have been 35 reported cases of phones either exploding or catching fire, and Samsung is recalling all of the units it has produ … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Airbnb releases first transparency report on government requests for user data

Airbnb received 188 requests for users’ data from governments around the world in the first six months of this year, according to the company’s first-ever transparency report. The home-sharing company provided data in response to 82 of those requests. Airbnb is publishing a trans … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google Pilots Live Coverage, Panda Rollout Continues – SEO Buzz

This week: News about the latest Panda update, Google pilots a live coverage carousel, and there are new guidelines for reviews markup. Here’s what happened this week in SEO. Google Pilots Live Coverage Carousel with Real-Time Indexing Here’s some good news if you’re running a we … | Continue reading


@ignitevisibility.com | 8 years ago

Chris Moore of Redpoint Ventures: the market “feels like it’s in flux”

Chris Moore is an increasingly rare breed. At the founding of Redpoint Ventures 17 years ago, Moore joined as an associate and — unlike today’s associates who often are cycled in and out of venture firms — he was made a partner. Since then, Moore has led deals in numerous compani … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago