The IoT threat to privacy

As the Internet of Things becomes more widespread, consumers must demand better security and privacy protections that don’t leave them vulnerable to corporate surveillance and data breaches. But before consumers can demand change, they must be informed — which requires companies … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Meet the man behind Stranger Thing’s terrifying monster

One of the coolest things about Netflix’s Stranger Things was the show’s antagonist, a horrifying monster that the show’s characters took to calling the Demogorgon. As the show has been praised for emulating the works of Spielberg and Carpenter, the actor behind the character has … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Aide to UKIP’s Nigel Farage Arrested for Demanding Bitcoin in Blackmail

George Cottrell, a top aide to British politician and former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has been charged with money laundering, extortion, and another 19 charges. The reports of his arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on July 22, 2016, has emerged yesterday. According to … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Samsung T3 SSD review: A glass ceiling on cloud storage

SSD is the future, but it’s an expensive purchase to make it today’s world. But prices are dropping, and external drives with deep storage are fast becoming something we all want on our desktops or in a travel bag. Samsung’s T3 SSD lineup is perhaps the best known of the bunch. W … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Apple is ‘doing a lot of things’ in augmented reality, Tim Cook says

In a lengthy interview with Jena McGregor of the Washington Post today, Apple chief executive Tim Cook gave a bit more insight into the companies activities in the world of augmented reality (AR). Here’s what Cook said, after McGregor asked about AR and virtual reality (VR): I th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

5 Android apps you shouldn’t miss this week! – Android Apps Weekly

This week, we talk about the death of Adobe Flash in Chrome, Quadrooter, a new fencing game that doesn't suck, and more Android apps or games news! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

This is your next jam: Bon Iver, Joyce Manor, and more

Welcome back to The Verge’s weekly musical roundup. I’m Jamieson, I’m still your host, and I’ll somehow find it in my heart to forgive the President for stealing my playlisting thunder this week. As much as I’d love to nitpick his selections, the commander-in-chief hasn’t given m … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Here’s how the rumored OLED bar on the 2016 MacBook Pro might work

Rumors of a new MacBook Pro are starting to make the rounds, and it seems there will be an OLED bar where the function keys are now. We’re also getting more info on how it will work. Rather than the ‘customizable’ bar we’d previously heard would be included, it seems the OLED pan … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

A brief history of Niantic Labs, the makers of Pokémon Go

Niantic Labs, a small gaming company previously owned by Google, has gone from a somewhat obscure gaming shop to one of the most prominent developers overnight. The company launched Pokémon Go in July 2016, the first very long-awaited smartphone version of a Pokémon game. After h … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Malka Older’s Infomocracy is this election season's essential thriller

It’s safe to say that just about everyone is tired of the 2016 Presidential elections this summer. Despite that, Malka Older’s debut novel Infomocracy couldn’t have come at a better time. It’s an intense and intriguing thriller about how technology and the flow of information can … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The Slim Pack may be the perfect backpack (especially for commuters)

If you’re like me, finding the perfect backpack is an ongoing, evolving process. The new Slim Pack might actually be the one we’ve been looking for, though. Currently being funded on Kickstarter, Slim Pack has reached its goal five times over. Creator Dave Zuverink plans to start … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Pokemon Go is handing out lifetime bans to players who cheat

In an update to its terms of service page regarding appealing a ban, Pokemon Go creator Niantic Labs says those who use bots or cheater apps will be banned. | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

VPL 68718

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@nos.twnsnd.co | 8 years ago

You should love dancing fire as much as this guy loves dancing fire

The Fireside Audiobox is a speaker that plays music and also makes fire dance to the beat of whatever song's playing. The man who created it, Tyron Hazen, is so earnestly passionate about the project, it almost makes me wish I was as into fire dancing as he is. In reality, I’m pr … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

T-Mobile dropped the HTC 10 3 weeks ago, and nobody noticed

T-Mobile has dropped the HTC 10 from its lineup. While stock may be available in stores, it’s no longer listed on the T-Mobile website. First discovered by a Redditor, it seems T-Mobile actually began distancing itself from the HTC 10 on July 21. Other Redditors claiming to be T- … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

5 apps that'll give your Instagram photos a dope lo-fi '90s look

The '90s are back. The golden era of video games and 3D computer graphics. CD players, beepers, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, AOL, JNCO jeans, Dunkaroos, Beanie Babies, Tamagotchis, Pokémon. I could go on and on about how awesome (and terrible) the '90s were.SEE ALSO: 12 awesome I … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Must read: top 10 Android stories

This week we compared the OnePlus 3 to the Axon 7, caught our first glimpse of the LG V20, and reviewed the BlackBerry DTEK50. Here's the news of the week! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Embracing minimalism: How I travel light and stay productive

For a few months every year, I end up living out of a bag at a hotel as often as I’m home. Staying productive and traveling light often seems like the unattainable goal of minimalism, but I’ve cracked the code (at least for me). Here’s a quick rundown of what I use when the creat … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Linux.Lady Trojan Turns Redis Servers to Mining Rigs

Linux machine users beware! There is a new Trojan in town that can turn your devices into cryptocurrency mining rigs without your knowledge. Discovered by the Russian cyber security firm Dr. Web, Linux.Lady (Linux.lady.1) is a Trojan built to target machines running on Linux oper … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

I want a companion ship

It’s time: We need a drone with automated follow features that not only includes a camera for cataloging your many feats, but also has an on-board voice assistant to and a cellular connection to get stuff done for you while you’re out and about. It’s time for friendly flyers; it’ … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Big data’s humble beginnings

Clicks. Once upon a time they were the most powerful tool in assessing online ad performance. A humble beginning, but much has changed. The data-driven measurement and predictive analytics technologies that launched adtech and expanded to marketing are now being applied to nearly … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Computation Of Accounting Equation

The GAA has a principal focus of lowering the complexity of monetary reporting and moving toward principle-based requirements. The problem is that there are legal, cultural, and regulatory principles established in different countries that make the switch to equivalent practices … | Continue reading


@talefoundry.com | 8 years ago

The 2016 Nexus pops up in purported spy shot, and it’s really ugly

The 2016 Nexus may have just surfaced in a spy shot — and it’s terribly ugly. A Twitter account belonging to someone with the username ‘Nexus’ has two tweets, both relating to the new devices. The 2016 HTC Nexus looks like a cross between the Nexus 4 & iPhone with glass and finge … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Łosoś z sosem kurkowym

Proste a pyszne - soczysty grillowany łosoś polany sosem kurkowym z dodatkiem koperku! Do tego ziemniaczki (dla chętnych ryż) oraz warzywa z wody. Polecam, sprawdzi się zarówno na działkowy posiłek z grilla po grzybobraniu, jak i na rodzinny weekendowy obiad :-) | Continue reading


@kwestiasmaku.com | 8 years ago

The Complete Web Developer Course is your fast track to a programming career (92% off)

If you’re on the hunt for a career change, you’ll find that basic coding skills are required by many professions today. You can build a strong foundation in the most commonly used coding languages and web technologies with The Complete Web Developer Course, which will give you va … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

The Verge Review of Animals: the tortoise

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we've written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now rectifying this oversight.For a brief moment in March, a tortoise captured the heart … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

CVS is (again) taking the long road to Apple Pay with — wait for it — CVS Pay

CVS is creating its own mobile payment solution, again distancing itself from Apple Pay. Rather than adopt a mobile payment solution like Apple or Android Pay, CVS wants to streamline the experience of picking up a prescription and paying. In its app (cleverly called CVS Pay), th … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

July Bitcoin Price Report: Confidence Hits 2016 Highs Amid Halving

Bitcoin prices experienced modest fluctuations in July, pushing higher in anticipation of the halving and then declining after the event. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

GNUNet and Netsukuku Are Potential Tor Alternatives

Ever since the governments around the world started cracking down on the usage of Tor, users have been looking for viable alternatives. Finding such a solution is rather difficult, as one never knows whether or not the third-party service provider keeps user logs. Right now, it s … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Gadget Thirst Trap: a printer for toast, an obelisk for growing weed, and a pretty TV

Gadget Thirst Trap rounds up the weirdest gadgets of the week that made us thirsty for more. Be sure to follow The Verge (verge) on Snapchat for the video edition. Toasteroid The ToasteroidI have no reason to believe the Toasteroid is real. It’s a Kickstarter camp … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Artist Rafael Varona crams magical stories into tiny GIFs

Two years ago, artist Rafael Varona caught the world’s attention with a series of animated GIFs that depicted magical worlds trapped inside tiny glass bottles. The success of the “Impossible Bottles” series led to a number of new illustration gigs, and Varona eventually moved fro … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Morning Shootaround — Aug. 14

NEWS OF THE MORNING Fear factor vanishing for Olympic team? | Group B gets crazy in Rio | Lebron’s new deal about more than money | Thomas convinced rest of the league knows Celtics are on the rise No. 1: Fear factor vanishing for Olympic team? — All it takes is a couple of close … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Moto G4 Plus International Giveaway [3 Phones!]

Test your luck in this week's Sunday giveaway and you could win yourself a brand new Moto G4 Plus! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

WatchMI: Touchscreen-Interaktionen auf SmartWatches die Spass machen

Wir hatten von Qeexo vor ein paar Tagen erst eine Technologie gesehen, die Smartphone-Touchscreens weitaus nutzbarer macht, jetzt gibt es ein Video einer weiteren Technologie, die den Touchscreen von Minidevices wie Smartwatches wirklich zu einem großen... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Consulting Industry Being Attacked on Three Sides

The worlds of employment and business are becoming increasingly turbulent as the stability of the enterprise grows ever shorter, the loyalty of the enterprise to its people faces extinction, and the wealthy countries of the world stand at a precipice … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@bradenkelley.com | 8 years ago

Riffle: Neues anonymes Netzwerk soll 10 mal schneller sein als Tor

Das MIT hat zusammen mit der École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ein neues anonymes Netzwerk entwickelt, das eine der großen Probleme von Tor beheben soll: die Geschwindigkeit.Die Basistechnologie auf der Riffle beruht... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The Blackberry Plaintext is the ultimate textual communication device

I shouldn’t waste my time thinking about Blackberry, Why would I? The company has had its time and we’ve all moved on. Your iPhone or Android device works perfectly, and with their 0.2 percent of the total smartphone market share the company just isn’t even worth mentioning anymo … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Desire 10 Pro und Lifestyle Leak

Es ist nicht gerade ein Flagschiff, aber HTC scheint sich von Problemen rings um das HTC 10 nicht davon abbringen zu lassen, dort weiter zu machen. Mit ähnlichem Namen, aber sehr abgespeckten Funktionalitäten sollen im September noch das Desire... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

A Blockchain Strategy is A Must For Every Corporation

A recent article by Pegasystems’ Graham Lloyds mentions how delaying a blockchain strategy can kill a business in the coming years. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

In Theory: Can Sony upgrade PlayStation Neo's specs?

The date is set. On September 7th, we will see what Sony's been up to with PlayStation Neo - we should finally get some idea of the firm's vision for the new hardware, details on software support, and if we're really lucky, we should see live demos of Neo titles courtesy of Sony … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

10 Sleaze-filled Moments in Presidential Politics

There must be decency and respect and veneration introduced for persons of authority of every rank or we are undone. John Adams B... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago

Without training wheels

If you'd like to teach a kid to ride a bike, training wheels are a bad idea. You're much better off with a small bike with no pedals. All training wheels do is confuse, distract or stall. The same thing... | Continue reading


@sethgodin.typepad.com | 8 years ago

Tesla erhöht Batterieleistung auf über 600 Kilometer

In den Niederlanden hat die Regulationsbehörde schon mal eine neue Batterie von Tesla, die P100D mit 100kWh zertifiziert. Damit soll ein Model S von früher 473 Kilometern auf 611 Kilometer Leistung kommen und auch ein Model X dürfte eine... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Watch: When friendly NPCs are the absolute worst

Greetings Eurogamers. We're on the eve of Gamescom, the videogame uberconvention in Germany at which new games are announced, upcoming games are teased and the entire games industry becomes 80 percent currywurst by volume.Talking of things that are disruptive to our digestive hea … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

For the Lulz! DDoSCoin that Pays for Taking Part in DDoS Attacks

Digital currencies don’t always have to be serious business. While there are concerns about the impact of Bitcoin mining on the environment, two researchers have come up with an innovative way of mining digital currency.  The concept presented by Eric Wustrow and Benjamin VanderS … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Duo Skin: Aufklebe-Tattoos kontrollieren Gadgets

Das MIT hat zusammen mit Microsoft Research eine neue Art von Aufklebe-Tattoos auf der Basis von Gold-Blättern erfunden, nicht nur gut aussehen können, einfach anzubringen und zu fertigen sind, sondern obendrein noch drei verschiedene Funktionen... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Playlist: The games that shaped No Man's Sky

It's finally out, and so the mystery of what No Man's Sky is has been solved. Except there wasn't much mystery at all, it turns out - No Man's Sky, for all its soaring ambition, feels like it belongs to a long line of games that have taken the vast stretches of space as their can … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

World Economic Forum Report on Blockchain’s Role in the Future of Financial Infrastructure

A comprehensive report by the World Economic Forum released yesterday reiterates the importance of blockchain technology in global finance. The 129-page report presents the findings of an in-depth analysis of nine different use cases of the distributed ledger technology. The repo … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago