Jeszcze kilka dni temu z utęsknieniem wypatrywaliśmy wszyscy słońca. Pogoda, była tematem rozmów numer jeden! Co to za lato, żeby w sierpniu dogrzewać się kominkiem i wyjmować z szafy grube swetry. Ogrzewała mnie wyłącznie myśl o wakacjach. Niespodziewanie, Trójmiasto odwiedziła … | Continue reading
California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation today to extend the state’s ambitious climate change law, the Associated Press reports. The new measures will increase California’s efforts to curb climate change and limit pollution.The new legislation, which was signed by the D … | Continue reading
If you’ve ever captured something truly remarkable on a home (or work) security camera, you know just how real the desire is to share it with others. Nest, a Google-owned smart home company, is doing just that. Presumably, the footage is garnered from user submissions by Nest Cam … | Continue reading
The best corporate head shots reflect your brand while highlighting your team's personality. Here’s a look at three that work and three that don’t. | Continue reading
Content marketing. It sounds so simple. There are dozens of new gurus born every day. Here's the secret they don't tell you. | Continue reading
Walmart latest earnings report wasn’t pretty. Overall revenue growth came in at a tepid o.7% for the first half of the fiscal year. Their e-commerce sales grew 11.8%, but the total e-commerce market is tearing ahead at 15% quarterly growth, which means they’re actively losing tha … | Continue reading
The Federal Communications Commission is making huge changes to its plan to overhaul cable boxes, scrapping much of the initial idea in favor of having cable companies make new apps.The plan requires large cable providers to create apps that offer access to all of their programmi … | Continue reading
Enterprise bot platform Kore unveiled its Kore Smart Bot today for the customers of credit unions and retail banks. In a competitive fintech landscape, banks need bots to attract and retain young customers, the company said. The announcement was made Thursday at FinovateFall 2016 … | Continue reading
The Obama Administration will reportedly tap retired Air Force Brigadier General Gregory Touhill to become the U.S.’s first cybersecurity chief, in order to shore up the country’s defenses against hackers. It’s said that the announcement could come happen later today and Touhill … | Continue reading
Florida man claims that his Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ignited while charging in the center console, creating an inferno that rapidly consumed his Jeep. | Continue reading
Sony has a new high-end gaming console. It’s $400, and it has the “Pro” designator in its name. But after seeing it in action yesterday and having some time to reflect, it’s clear who this system is aimed at: It’s for the hardcore consumers who already bought a PlayStation 4 a co … | Continue reading
If you want your users to value your content and influence industry influencers influencers , this metrics matrix will help you achieve your content goals. | Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO (By Julia Love for Reuters) — Apple Inc will not release first-weekend sales of its new iPhone 7, the company said on Thursday, making it harder for analysts to get a read on the product’s prospects amid questions over whether its popularity has peaked. The company … | Continue reading
GUEST: Chatbots and conversational UI are among the most hyped technologies of 2016. Chatbots are computer programs that can maintain automated text conversations with users through use of artificial intelligence and natural language processing. Early excitement about chatbots ha … | Continue reading
The internet doesn’t have a discrimination problem; people on the internet have a discrimination problem. This problem became Airbnb’s problem back in May, much like it became the problem of Uber, Facebook, Twitter and hundreds of other tech companies before that. After the hasht … | Continue reading
Picture this: a pair of headphones plugged into 3.5mm dongle, which is then plugged into a Lightning adapter, which is then plugged into your phone. That is the reality we live in now that Apple removed the headphone jack on the new iPhone 7. Because the new phone only has one Li … | Continue reading
SpotHero is not new to the on-demand parking game. It raised $2.5 million in 2012, and another $20 million in series B funding in 2015. This for a service that allows drivers to prepay for a parking space in a garage via app before the car ever leaves the driveway. “You can reser … | Continue reading
The era of Mage and Rogue dominance in Arena is possibly coming to an end. Blizzard announced major changes designed to make the Arena mode of its popular digital card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft more fair. Hearthstone generates more than $20 million a month from in-game … | Continue reading
A company called Budnitz introduced what it says is the "world's lightest" electric bike. It's called the Budnitz Model E. It has a single speed, is made of titanium alloy, and can help riders reach up to 15mph for up to 100 miles. It's custom-made in Vermont and everything you'l … | Continue reading
Alexa is ready to speak freely.Amazon's digital assistant will soon be able to talk to you even if you haven't issued a voice command, according to a new paywalled report from The Information. As the outlet put it, your Echo could tell you when your Uber has arrived rather than w … | Continue reading
The Deputy Chairman of Russia’s central bank has poured cold water on the frenzied buzz surrounding blockchain, opining that the innovation is still years away from being adopted by the banking industry. Speaking at a banking conference that focused on Russian banks in the 21st c … | Continue reading
Yosemite National Park announced yesterday that it's growing by 400 acres, The New York Times reports. Though that's not a lot of land for a park that totals 1,169 square miles, the expansion is significant because it includes wetlands — key environmental areas that improve water … | Continue reading
Fluent City, the most New York startup you’ll read about today, announced today that it scored a $2.5 million. Fluent City started as a service offering language classes in Manhattan and Brooklyn. However, with the new funding, the startup wants to expand to other courses, includ … | Continue reading
If you’ve ever looked at a phone and thought that’s just too expensive, you’re most definitely not the only one. Buying new phones is certainly an investment, especially when it comes to flagship devices. This another option however: buying refurbished.Refurbished phones are almo … | Continue reading
The untouched wilderness on this planet is disappearing — and disappearing fast. That's bad news, and not just because trees look nice: we depend on vast swathes of pristine nature to support diverse forms of life, to keep climate change at bay, and to ensure that local economies … | Continue reading
Influencer marketing has proven to be a very effective way for brands large and small to build credibility and trust with their audience. However, many influencer marketing programs fail before they even get off the ground. But why? There are many reasons that these programs don’ … | Continue reading
Following yesterday’s iPhone 7 announcement, Apple is announcing that new AppleCare+ members will be able to get their cracked screens fixed for $29. This is big news for everyone who uses an iPhone with AppleCare+, and ultimately, anyone who owns an iPhone to begin with.It’s wor … | Continue reading
With training camp less than three weeks away and their first preseason game set for Oct. 8, the Minnesota Timberwolves still are waiting to hear from veteran forward Kevin Garnett on his decision to play in 2016-17 or to retire. “Kevin hasn’t told me or informed me yet if he’s c … | Continue reading
A senior Bank of England official says the central bank's fintech accelerator is looking for new blockchain opportunities. | Continue reading
Although the wearable companion to the popular augmented reality game was slated a July release, Pokemon Go Now is finally coming September 16. | Continue reading
Managing the App Store can be one of the most difficult experiences for new developers. Getting noticed is hard, the experience isn’t that great, and now Apple is allowing search ads. And to make things more interesting, there’s a lot of interest in different platforms beyond tra … | Continue reading
So the day has now drawn to a close, and it’s time to take a look at how things played out, and how we can interpret the action we saw during the session as far as putting together an actionable strategy for this evening is concerned. Volatility looks to have finally returned to … | Continue reading
Twitter is currently rolling out read receipts in Direct Messaging, showing a blue check mark next to a message's timestamp when it has been read. That check mark can currently only be seen Twitter's mobile apps on Android and iOS, but will also be generated when messages are vie … | Continue reading
Photos in iOS 10 is better than ever, but it’s still not as good as Google Photos. Today, Google’s photo app got even better by baking in the ability to edit iOS Live Photos and turn them into easily shareable GIFs or movies. Granted, the feature was already available, but before … | Continue reading
Apple has released the iOS 10 Gold Master to members of its public beta program ahead of the wide release on Tuesday, September 13. Developers received the update yesterday. That means beta testers are getting basically the same version everyone else will five days in advance, ba … | Continue reading
On The Missing Link, Jabez interviews The LinkedIn Lady, Carol McManus. She shares three pillars to building influence and establishing a successful brand. | Continue reading
Google parent company Alphabet is teaming up with fast casual chain Chipotle to test drone delivery for Virginia Tech students, according to a report from Bloomberg. The pilot program marks a turning point for Alphabet’s Project Wing division, giving the team ample room to experi … | Continue reading
True Blood and Magic Mike star Joe Manganiello has been cast to play the main supervillain Deathstroke in Warner Bros.’s upcoming solo Batman movie. According to The Wall Street Journal, DC Films head Geoff Johns confirmed the casting during an interview about his role in DC’s mo … | Continue reading
We're salivating over the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, but not so much over the new Apple Watch Series 2.At its two-hour long Apple event on Wednesday, the company tried its best to go through as many core new features of the new iPhones and Apple Watch as time permitted. But there a … | Continue reading
Whether you’re working out of a dorm room or running a billion dollar company, a little pivot can go a long way. At their worst, pivots can derail a company’s success, but at their best, they demonstrate a company is still attuned to its user base — no matter how big it gets. Dig … | Continue reading
Blockchain technology isn't ready to replace banks today, according to a high-ranking official at Russia's central bank. | Continue reading
Everyone expects GPUs like Nvidia's Tesla P100 in purpose-built AI servers, but optimizing memory access is also a major issue. IBM is using Nvidia's NVLink to help with that bottleneck. | Continue reading
As we barrel ahead toward a world without headphone jacks, Astell & Kern is providing a new way to take advantage of the wireless future we have been forced into enjoy. The AK XB10 is a wireless DAC (digital-to-analog converter) and amp that will let you use your wired headphones … | Continue reading
Twitter announced today a handful of upgrades coming to its messaging service on iOS and Android, introducing read receipts, typing indicator bubbles, and detailed previews for links — the latter being a noteworthy change for a social network that once banned external links in DM … | Continue reading
At the iPhone 7 launch event yesterday, Tim Cook and the Apple team announced the device's new features, which include controversially removing the headphone jack.On The Late Show last night, Stephen Colbert did his best Tim Cook impersonation to announce some of the iPhone 7's p … | Continue reading
Apple introduced the iPhone 7 sans 3.5mm jack but with new 'revolutionary AirPods'. Today we find out they'll work with Android, but are they worth buying? | Continue reading
Late last month, news broke of the exoplanet Proxima Centauri b. Orbiting the closest star to our Solar System, there’s a lot to love about Proxima b since it shares a few key traits with our own home planet.But before we start making intergalactic vacation plans, let’s pump the … | Continue reading
As you may have read on this site, Apple had an event yesterday and we attended. Walt and Nilay met up in San Francisco for this week's episode of Ctrl-Walt-Delete and they invited Vergecast regulars Lauren Goode and Dieter Bohn to the show where they discussed their first impres … | Continue reading