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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
LG’s SmartThinQ Hub is a lot like the Amazon Echo. It looks like an Echo. It’s designed to control your home like an Echo. And now, it has Alexa, like… you guessed it… an Echo. Part of the Amazon Voice Service — a program that licenses Alexa software to those that want to integra … | Continue reading
Netflix has officially granted Stranger Things a second season. We really dug the show and enjoyed the supernatural mystery that played out over the short eight-episode run, even as it raised a number of questions that will certainly play to a second season.While we wait for the … | Continue reading
In the movie Moonraker James Bond has to fight a madman with his own fleet of Space Shuttles. The movie was made in 1979, a golden age for government-subsidized spaceflight. Back then the thought that a man like Hugo Drax could afford a fleet of shuttles was ludicrous. The though … | Continue reading
Berlin-based Wooga, the maker of casual games such as Pearl’s Peril, has laid off 40 people out of its 300 employees. Jens Begemann, CEO of Wooga, confirmed in an email that the company made the cutbacks. Going forward, he said that Wooga will streamline its operations into three … | Continue reading
We’re thrilled to announce that you can catch a glimpse of all the Disrupt SF 2016 Startup Alley companies on our Startup Alley hub. In addition to being a great resource for investors, the site is also mobile-friendly so you can easily view info on all of your favorite Alley com … | Continue reading
The Farm was designed by Fergus Scott Architects. This project received a 2016 AIA Architecture Award for Residential Architecture - Houses | Continue reading
Designed by Sandrine Place studio together with the architectural studio Baptiste Legué, Chez Marie-Sixtine is a small apartment in Paris. | Continue reading
The Haskell Health House is an urban garden home steps from Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas. Thoughtful interior spaces fill the home with ... | Continue reading
A proposal by a labor group created by the Federal Aviation Administration would reduce the minimum number of hours required by some military pilots to become commercial co-pilots. The move, brought on by pilot staffing shortages, is raising concerns over pilot experience and air … | Continue reading
Designed by Matt Fajkus Architecture, the Dusky Thrush House is a single-family residence in west Austin that expresses modernity while ... | Continue reading
Ignite Visibility received an amazing award. The press release is below. We are humbled to get this award, as search engine optimization is a very competitive industry and there are many, many innovative, smart and dedicated consultants and companies in the field. This award was … | Continue reading
In a tech-centric city built on the backs of Google, Facebook and its own feeder program in Stanford University, Palo Alto’s mayor isn’t making many friends. For decades, Palo Alto has played host to some of the brightest minds on the planet while they toiled away on keyboards cr … | Continue reading
Razer's 12.5-inch Blade Stealth set out to reimagine thin and light Ultrabooks earlier this year, and it did. The company's now refreshing the Windows 10 machine with a seventh-generation Intel Core i7 processor and longer battery life.SEE ALSO: Razer Blade Stealth is a kick-ass … | Continue reading
Although no products are supported yet, the HDMI consortium has announced that they have developed an alt mode for USB-Type C cables. | Continue reading
VB LIVE: Customers don’t care when they start browsing in one place and end up purchasing in another — but you need to. Join our free VB Live event to learn more about out how Staples keeps users connected and satisfied and spending across all their shopping channels. Register he … | Continue reading
Scammers with phony social media profiles are convincing unsuspecting victims to turn over their money. Here are ways to detect and avoid the so-called "romance scam." | Continue reading
Donald Trump has doubled down on his immigration policies, including his plan to deport all illegal immigrants. Polls show that's hurting him with Hispanic voters, who will be an important voting bloc come November. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
PREVIEW: The challenge with the billion-dollar-per-year Call of Duty franchise is to offer gamers something new without alienating those who want something familiar. It’s that contrast between the passion for something favorite with the quest for something new. The key to this ba … | Continue reading
LG’s SmartThinQ Hub, a speaker with smart home control, certainly looks a lot like an Amazon Echo, a similarity that only grows closer with the news from IFA that LG is adding Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant to the device. Continue reading… | Continue reading
Google has confirmed reports saying its modular Project Ara smartphone project has been suspended. When asked about the status of Ara, a Google spokesperson told VentureBeat the phone would not be coming to market, despite the company saying as recently as May that an Ara phone w … | Continue reading
This “kiss of the sun” hits the sweet spot for many that are wary of sangrias on the market. WSJ’s Charles Passy joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero with a sip for the end of summer. Photo: Samantha Nandez | Continue reading
Google’s ambitious plan to bring modular smartphones to market, Project Ara, has been suspended. While there’s still a chance that Google will breathe new life into Ara by licensing it to third-parties, the company — plagued by delays and talent drain — long abandoned its origina … | Continue reading
Every Star Wars fan’s dream is to be there – to inhabit the rich world created by Lucasfilm and the creative minds behind the epic films and their surrounding media universe. ILMxLAB, the immersive entertainment division of Lucasfilm, is working to make those dreams come true. Re … | Continue reading
GUEST: When it comes to enterprise customer care, machine learning enables virtual assistant solutions to automate tasks that used to require a live agent: password resets, address and complex information collection, even sales support. Integrating machine learning into enterpris … | Continue reading
As Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble launched their respective eBook readers in 2007 and 2010, there were many who rushed to predict that the printed book would soon be meeting an untimely end. New data from the Pew Research Center now suggests that your standard paper, ink, and gl … | Continue reading
PREVIEW: When you get shot in the Frontier multiplayer map in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, your dead body starts floating in space. That’s because the gravity boots stop working when you give up the ghost. I got to see this a lot in the first public hands-on session of Infinit … | Continue reading
As Rule 34 states, if something exists, there is a porn version of it. In this scenario, the thing that exists is Pokémon Go and true to internet law, ‘Fuckémon Go’ exists as well. The trailer — which is SFW-ish (no nudity) and hilarious — details Ash and Brock, as well as a dude … | Continue reading
The FBI has released a summary report of its investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server, as well as notes from an interview between the bureau and Clinton. Continue reading… | Continue reading
Reading sucks. Or at least, that’s what I used to think for a very long time. I would rather spend my time watching a movie or losing myself in series. In my eyes, sitting back and letting the content come to me in 30-90 minute long blocks seemed like a way more efficient way of … | Continue reading
Mukesh Ambani finally announced the details of Reliance Jio. Check Jio 4G Tariff Plans: Everything You Need To Know About Reliance Jio | Continue reading