Chelsea Manning begins hunger strike: 'I need help'

Chelsea Manning has launched a hunger strike seeking better medical treatment for her gender dysphoria, according to a statement released today by her representatives. Beginning today, Manning will decline all food and any liquids other than water. She will also refuse to cut her … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Opportunities and challenges in commercializing space privately

The dawn of the space age was, in many ways, a direct response to heightened competitive political and military rhetoric from major global superpowers in the latter part of the previous century. The need for diversification as a means to mitigate technology-related risk ultimatel … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

A Monster Calls review: so good you won't care that you're crying

Let’s just get this out of the way: I’m a movie crier. There’s something about walking into a darkened room, watching a story unfold, and going through a cathartic experience with a bunch of strangers that’s always been emotionally liberating for me. Sadly, it’s also something th … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Essential resources to bookmark for repurposing content

When you’re repurposing content, you’ve got a lot to consider. This comprehensive list of guidelines and insights will keep you on track for success. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 8 years ago

Valve is teaming up with Quark VR to launch a Vive that runs over Wi-Fi

A Bulgarian company called Quark VR just announced that it’s working with Valve to create an HTC Vive that streams over Wi-Fi. Given that wireless connections are often unreliable and slower, Quark relies on a special pocket-sized Wi-Fi transmitter that would help stream VR foota … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Crash Bandicoot is 20 years old — and ready for a comeback

From breakout star to mascot to second-tier franchise and hiatus, Crash Bandicoot has had an interesting 20 years. The original Crash Bandicoot came out for the Sony PlayStation on September 9, 1996. That’s 20 years ago. Crash became one Sony’s first major franchises, and it esta … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

'Stop using' the Galaxy Note 7, says US safety commission

The US plans to formally recall the Galaxy Note 7 and is telling consumers to power down and cease charging the phones immediately.The recommendation came through a US Consumer Product Safety Commission statement today, which referenced the various fires that have been linked to … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How to check your new or replacement Note 7 won’t blow up

In case you haven’t heard, Samsung has issued an unprecedented recall on the Galaxy Note 7, after isolated cases of phones catching fire during charging. If you’re looking to replace your device or have held out on purchasing one, you might be wondering how to be sure that your n … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Soho Duplex Renovation in New York / Decor Aid

Décor Aid designers have renovated this Soho Duplex, turning it into a bright and spacious home for a young couple. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Official Galaxy Note7 recall coming; CPSC urges owners to stop using the phone

Following dozens of reports of Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones exploding worldwide, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising all existing Note7 customers "power them down and stop charging or using the device."In a statement provided to Mashable, the CPSC s … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

There is only one way to use wired earphones while charging the iPhone 7

Apple has unleashed a music lover's nightmare.The company killed the headphone jack at its iPhone 7 event on Wednesday, causing many to question how on earth they would be able to simultaneously charge their phones and listen to music via the Lightning port.If you're not down to … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

NYFW models wear your favorite Snapchat filters down the runway

The models for Spanish clothing brand Desigual walked the runway at New York Fashion Week yesterday with faithfully recreated Snapchat filters as their only makeup.The brand, known for zany prints and patchwork, showed off a denim-heavy, '70s-inspired collection. It paired pretty … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

GM recalls 4 million vehicles for airbag defect linked to death

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 4 million vehicles, most of them in the U.S., to fix an air bag software defect that has been linked to one death.The vehicles involved in the recall are all from the 2014-2017 model years and include models from Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Google’s WaveNet uses neural nets to generate eerily convincing speech and music

Generating speech from a piece of text is a common and important task undertaken by computers, but it’s pretty rare that the result could be mistaken for ordinary speech. A new technique from researchers at Alphabet’s DeepMind takes a completely different approach, producing spee … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

HBO has plotted out at least five seasons for its sci-fi drama Westworld

HBO’s next big series Westworld ran into its share of problems last fall when the network halted production so that its writers could "get ahead of the writing." It turns out that "getting ahead" meant laying out a roadmap for the show’s next five years."It was about mapping out … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Gillmor Gang LIVE 09.09.16

This is a LIVE recording session of The Gillmor Gang – today with: Robert Scoble, Frank Radice, Kevin Marks, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. Today’s LIVE recording has concluded.Our live chat stream during the show broadcastGillmor Gang’s Facebook page HEREG3’s archive on ustream … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Want to make an app but don’t know where to start? Here’s a game plan

Getting your killer idea from concept to published app may seem daunting, but you can do it. Here's the course of action you need to take. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Twitter launches an Alexa app

Too lazy to read your tweets? Now, Amazon Alexa can just read them to you instead. Yes, that’s right: Twitter today has launched an app for Amazon’s voice platform Alexa, which means you can listen to the latest from Twitter right on your Echo speaker or other Alexa-powered devic … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Fish Creek House in Wilson, Wyoming / JLF Architects

Fish Creek House is a beautiful mountain home designed by JLF Architects. The Fish Creek house is located in Wilson, Wyoming. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Hulu picks up Seth Rogen's sci-fi comedy series Future Man

A new sci-fi comedy project from Seth Rogen and longtime collaborator Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express) has been picked up to a series at Hulu. The 13-episode series, Future Man, is about a janitor-slash-gamer who time travels with "mysterious visitors" trying to preven … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Facebook’s Trending Topics served up a 9/11 conspiracy theory

Facebook’s Trending Topics news ticker has been updated after showing readers a tabloid article promoting September 11th conspiracies. This morning, The Washington Post reported that the "September 11th Anniversary" topic was paired with a story from the Daily Star, which repeate … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How to Use UX Research to Create Smarter A/B Test Variations

Smart A/B test variations are based on solid UX research. Here are some of the UX research methods optimizers should know about. | Continue reading


@conversionxl.com | 8 years ago

Rebecca Minkoff’s Fashion Week show uses augmented reality to help real women shop the look live

Not only is augmented reality helping us capture all the Pokemon, it’s also made it’s way to Rebecca Minkoff’s fall preview show at Fashion Week this Saturday.About 350 fashion-forward individuals will get an up-close look at the new line in person, but those not able to snag a t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Ford backs massive bike share expansion in the San Francisco Bay Area

At a press conference in San Francisco today, Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Mark Fields announced that the company had both acquired a rideshare startup called Chariot, and made a significant investment in expanding the region’s bike share program. Ford’s sponsorship will see … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Overwatch gets ‘high bandwidth’ patch for PC, not PS4 and Xbox One

Blizzard wants to improve the quality of online play in Overwatch, and that’s the purpose behind its next patch. The studio is upgrading Overwatch’s netcode to a high-bandwidth mode that updates data (something called a tick rate) 60 times per second instead of only 21 times per … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Vince Staples' first live performance of Smile is haunting and brilliant

For the full three minutes that it takes Vince Staples to perform "Smile" live for the first time, he opens his eyes for a total of about five seconds.He has his hands in his pockets for the first half of the performance and barely moves except for to wiggle his shoulders on a do … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

TIFF Day 1: sweat, threat, and a blessedly silent Jim Carrey

When Marshall McLuhan came up with his famous Understanding Media theory that film is a “hot” medium, he was not actually talking about the sticky, sweaty experience of watching films at the Toronto International Film Festival at the beginning of September every year. He was layi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Managerial Accounting Vs Financial Accounting

On account of increasing accounting students demand for a perfect Accounting Glossary or Accounting Dictionary, we are attempting to compile a suitable one particular. We hope, you will like following accounting glossary.I didn’t know that you also touch on this topic matter. I a … | Continue reading


@talefoundry.com | 8 years ago

Myytit nurin osa 1: Huono alkututkinta

Vuosien varrella on muotoutunut myytti, että Ulvilan surman alkututkinta olisi ollut niin luokattoman huonoa - ja nimenomaan Anneli Auer... | Continue reading


@anneliauerkirjoittaa.blogspot.de | 8 years ago

Facebook will let you post an iconic Vietnam War photo after all

After a day of heated criticism, Facebook has reversed its stance on banning an iconic Vietnam War photo from being shared on its social network. "Because of its status as an iconic image of historical importance, the value of permitting sharing outweighs the value of protecting … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Samsung will mark replacement Note 7 devices with a blue S on the box

Samsung is nearly ready to begin shipping a new batch of Galaxy Note 7 devices that don't suffer from the "isolated battery cell issues" that led to a worldwide recall just one week ago. When the replacements are received by customers and retailers over the next couple weeks, the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Hyperledger to Address International Trade Standards Body

Leading members of the Hyperledger blockchain project are scheduled to address ISITC next week. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

What’s your favorite LG V20 feature? [Poll of the Week]

What's your favorite LG V20 feature? Is it the Quad DAC, B&O audio, military standard durability, QHD screen or dual lens camera? Vote in our pol!! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Confirmed: Honest Company in Talks to Sell

The Honest Company, the consumer products startup that has largely operated in the limelight thanks to its famous cofounder, actress Jessica Alba, is talking with larger, more traditional consumer packaged goods outfits that are interested in purchasing the company. Recode wrote … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google Update, Widget Links and Penguin 4.0 Announcement – SEO Buzz

This week: A bolder AMP logo in the SERPs, an update really did happen, and Google reminds us about a violation. Here’s what happened this week in SEO. | Continue reading


@ignitevisibility.com | 8 years ago

Verge ESP: Final girls

Today on Verge ESP, Liz and Emily are talking endings. How do endings influence how we think about events, stories, and TV shows? What does a good ending do? How does a bad ending torpedo a good movie?Who gets to survive to the end? If it's a horror movie, you already know: the f … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Krwista Kiszona Kapusta [KBC]

  Dzień dobry, Nadchodzi moja ulubiona pora roku – czas na dżemowanie (lato jakoś zeszło na pracę;)), kwaszenie i kiszenie! Dzisiaj w ramach cyklu... | Continue reading


@klaudynahebda.pl | 8 years ago

WhatsApp straight up copies Snapchat’s drawings and stickers

The latest WhatsApp Android beta is adding a number of new features that should make sharing images with your friends a bit more fun – and a lot more like Snapchat. Android Police noted that the latest Android beta of the app introduces the ability to draw on an image and paste s … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Jeff Nichols will direct a remake of Alien Nation

Director Jeff Nichols is signing on to helm the remake of the 1988 science fiction movie Alien Nation, according to Deadline. The news comes as Nichols’ latest film, Loving, screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.The original Alien Nation takes place after a starship … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

See the Galaxy Tab A (2016): everything you loved, now with an S Pen

Samsung's Galaxy Tab A (2016) looks like it won't change much except for the addition of an S Pen and its associated software. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Frank Ocean's Blonde is now on Spotify

Following a two-week exclusive period on Apple Music, Frank Ocean's album Blonde is now available to stream on Spotify. The follow-up to 2012's Channel Orange dropped last month, just a few days after Ocean's visual album, Endless, which is still only available to watch on Apple … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty in emissions-cheating scandal

James Liang, a veteran Volkswagen engineer, pled guilty Friday to conspiring to defraud the American public about its vehicle emissions, Bloomberg reports. It is the first criminal charge in the ongoing Dieselgate scandal that has loomed over the German company since last Septemb … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Who needs a friend with a boat when you can get a drone to drag you across water?

Smell ya later, friends! Don't need your dad's boat, Tanner, because I'm going dronesurfing.We've seen cases of droneboarding before, where drones are used to drag people across snow with underwhelming results. (The verdict was that it needs bigger drones or smaller humans.) But … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

xoombi Announcement: Remote 365

Are you considering operating in a remote environment? Learn the details of working remotely in our new blog: Remote 365! http://www.xoombi.com/remote365 | Continue reading


@xoombi.com | 8 years ago

Facebook's Trending promotes conspiracy article on 9/11

Facebook is under fire again for its Trending Topics feature after it promoted a "truther" article from a British tabloid claiming the Twin Towers in New York collapsed on Sept. 11 due to a "controlled demolition."SEE ALSO: Why we should worry about Facebook's Trending topics dis … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How to Build Momentum For Your Brands Around The World Through Content Marketing #CMWorld

Marketers are experiencing a major problem. That problem is that there is no longer a captive audience for anything. Consumers have tuned out advertising and traditional marketing tactics, leaving many marketers searching for a solution. In her presentation at Content Marketing W … | Continue reading


@toprankblog.com | 8 years ago

WikiLeaks threatens Daily Dot journalists over report on missing Syria emails

Crucial emails have gone missing from WikiLeaks’ Syria files, according to a report published today by The Daily Dot — and WikiLeaks isn’t happy about the discrepancy coming to light. The missing emails detail a 2011 transaction that moved $2.4 billion from the Central Bank of Sy … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Loving review: Jeff Nichols' version of history is as quiet as the real thing

The most fascinating thing about Loving, Jeff Nichols’ drama about precedent-setting interracial couple Richard and Mildred Loving, is the repeated revelation that no one in Virginia would have cared about their relationship if they hadn’t had the temerity to get legally married. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago