Former Facebook engineers launch Fabric, an automated personal journal of your life

Technology has made it simple to record and archive our digital memories through posts, snapshots, videos and more, but it can sometimes be a struggle to surface our past – our memories, activities and other experiences – in an easily accessible way. A new mobile application call … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Virtual reality might be the next big thing in Chinese classrooms

Deep within a building shaped like the Starship Enterprise, a little-known Chinese company is working on the future of education. Vast banks of servers record children at work and play, tracking touchscreen swipes, shrugs and head swivels — amassing a database that will be used t … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

An easy-to-find $15 piece of hardware is all it takes to hack a voting machine

In the US, approximately 70 percent of states use some form of electronic voting. Hacks on these voting machines have been detailed for years, but a CBS report shows that it doesn’t exactly require a security expert to hack the vote. To hack a voting machine, it appears, all you … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

‘Detective Pikachu’ movie was in the works long before Pokémon Go

Hollywood is making a Pikachu movie, and not only because of the success of Pokémon Go. While Legendary Entertainment and The Pokémon Company revealed they are working together on a Detective Pikachu live-action film in mid-July, around two weeks after the launch of Pokémon Go, t … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

ACM SIGMM Award for Outstanding Technical Contributions to Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications

The 2016 winner of the prestigious ACM Special Interest Group on Multimedia (SIGMM) award for Outstanding Technical Contributions to Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications is Prof. Dr. Alberto del Bimbo. The award is given in recognition of his outstanding, pioneer … | Continue reading


@micc.unifi.it | 8 years ago

No Man’s Sky players discover over 10M unique in-game species overnight

The space exploration game No Man’s Sky features biodiversity that would make Earth weep with envy, and players are incredibly avid taxonomers. Hello Games founder Sean Murray tweeted today that players have racked up over 10 million species discoveries thus far in-game, which is … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

ZTE will unlock your Axon 7 or Axon Pro upon request

If you happen to own a US version of the Axon 7 or Axon Pro, we have good news for you! ZTE has just announced that it will unlock the devices' bootloaders upon request. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Garden House Under a ‘Hanging-Basket’ Roof / Hayhurst

Garden House is a new home, studio and gallery under a ‘hanging-basket’ roof for Whitaker Malem: the artist and costume-maker duo behind works by Allen… Continue reading | Continue reading


@HomeWorldDesign | 8 years ago

Whale Watching House by Dunn and Hill Architects

Designed by Dunn and Hill Architects, Whale Watching House is a single-family house with a beautiful ocean view. Description by Dunn and Hill Architects: The… Continue reading | Continue reading


@HomeWorldDesign | 8 years ago

Cognitive Psychology and the Beauty Premium

In a brief submitted to support Apple in its multi-million dollar Supreme Court patent battle against Samsung, 111 of the most renowned designers and theorists including industrial designer Dieter Rams, fashion designers Calvin Klein and Paul Smith, typography idol Paula Scher, a … | Continue reading


@conversationagent.com | 8 years ago

Jason Momoa in talks to star in The Crow reboot

It looks like Jason Momoa will have a lot more than Aquaman on his plate in the years ahead. Mashable reports that the former Games of Thrones star is in talks to star in a reboot of the 1994 cult classic The Crow. Momoa will presumably play slain rocker Eric Draven, a role first … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

This ring will vibrate in coordination with your loved one's pulse

TheTouch’s HB ring is a ring that’ll recreate your heart rate on a loved one’s HB ring. It's got a heart rate sensor baked in — like one in any other wearable — that picks up on your pulse and then broadcasts it with lights and vibrations on a separately paired ring. It syncs thr … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Rime resurfaces with new publisher, now due next year

Earlier this year Deadlight developer Tequila Works reacquired the rights to its stylish upcoming fantasy adventure Rime. Now it has a new publisher.Grey Box, along with its parent company Six Foot, are working together on this one. The pair previously published the hard sci-fi r … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

How a robot is helping photographers take the perfect underwater shot at the Olympics

There’s a majestic quality about underwater photography that is incredible to look at, especially out of this year’s Olympics games in Rio. To capture the moment, Getty Images is employing the help of a robot to guide them to the perfect shot. Sports photographer Al Bello has sho … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Oracle refuting Google’s sanctions over disclosed confidental information

The Google Oracle war continues as Oracle attempts to downplay the severity of their lawyer's revelation of previously undisclosed Google financial information. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Report: Apple planning major MacBook Pro refresh with AMD Polaris GPUs, Touch ID, and OLED function keys

Apple is supposedly prepping a major refresh on the MacBook Pro, with a total overhaul and major new features for the platform. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Twitter is not legally responsible for the rise of ISIS, rules California district court

A lawsuit accusing Twitter of providing material support to ISIS has been dismissed by a California District Court. First filed in January, the lawsuit argued ISIS's persistent presence on Twitter constituted material support for the terror group, and sought to hold Twitter respo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Sender authentication coming to Gmail

Gmail is rolling out prominent warning signs for messages that fail to pass authentication via Sender Policy Framework or DKIM. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Dlodlo’s VR headset almost looks like real sunglasses — I just wish it fit me

In 2015, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised that his company’s Oculus Rift VR devices would not always be big, boxy headsets. One day, he said, people would see virtual reality through a pair of ordinary eyeglasses or sunglasses. Where he put that development years in the futu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

NASA awards companies $65 million to develop habitats for deep space

NASA is serious about going to Mars, and not just for a quick visit, either. It just committed $65 million, spread over two years and six companies, for the purpose of developing and testing deep-space habitats that could be used on the way to — and on the surface of — the Red Pl … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Facebook can now give you a 'guided tour' of 360-videos

Facebook is making its 360-degree videos more immersive and easier to navigate.The social network introduced a new "guide" feature that allows users to highlight specific portions of the video before posting it. The feature launched alongside a bigger update to Facebook's publish … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Kyocera’s new rugged handset doubles an action cam

Rugged is just kind of Kyocera’s thing, when it comes to handsets, and the new DuraForce Pro does its best to uphold that tradition with a Military Standard 810G grade rugged body and IP68 certification, which its dustproof and can withstand a two meter dunking for up to 30 minut … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Innovaccer raises $15.6M to give businesses one stop for all their data

Abhinav Shashank was working on an academic project at Harvard with his colleagues Kanav Hasija and Sandeep Gupta — figuring out how to pool together large data sets from hundreds of different sources and APIs and manage them — when his business colleagues started asking him to h … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

FCC loses court battle to let cities build their own broadband

The Federal Communications Commission's plan to let cities build their own broadband networks hit a major roadblock today, as a federal appellate court ruled that the commission was overstepping its authority. The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said today th … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

'Death Road to Canada' Preview - Does It Surprise Anyone Anymore That Rocketcat and Madgarden Make Incredible Games?

Last Friday I got a build of Rocketcat and Madgarden's Death Road to Canada on my iPhone. Since then, I've been completely obsessed. After hours, and hours, and hours of playing, I'm ready to say it: As far as my own personal game of the year is concerned, Death Road to Canada is … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

#CMWorld is less than a month away: Are you ready?

#CMWorld is in less than a month. Here's a look at some can't-miss speakers, sessions and things to do in Cleveland. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 8 years ago

New imaging method shows how genes activate in the living brain

For the first time, scientists have figured out how to view changes to gene activity in living brains. The brain scan technique may aid discoveries in how Alzheimer’s treatments, schizophrenia, and other neurological disorders work. And not just that: this approach may also help … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bitfinex Offers $3.6 Million Bounty in Bid to Recover Stolen Bitcoin

Bitfinex is reportedly offering a reward worth up to $3.6m for the recovery of bitcoins stolen from its exchange. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

IFTTT rolls out direct third-party app integration

IFTTT has begun making partnerships with a wide variety of third-party app developers to bring their automating technology to a wider audience. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Quizlet launches a redesign with an eye towards international expansion

Quizlet, the popular app that lets students create interactive study sets and prepare for tests in any subject, is unveiling a redesign today, including a new website, logo and redesigned mobile apps soon to come. The new Quizlet was created with an eye on international expansion … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

‘No Man’s Sky’ is here, and it’s unlike anything you’ve ever played

After nearly 24 hours with one of the most anticipated titles of 2016, ‘No Man’s Sky,’ I can confidently say I know nothing. In a game built with this sort of massive scale, knowing nothing is the inevitable starting point. With each step you take, the chance you’re discovering s … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Audi's new suspension turns rough roads into electricity and saves fuel

Carmakers have already figured out how to capture the energy lost to slowing a car. It's called regenerative braking.Rather than slow a vehicle with conventional friction brakes that turn forward momentum into heat, hybrid and EVs spin their electric motors in reverse. This both … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Before Pokémon Go, Pikachu was always a star under The Pokémon Company

Pokémon is back! Only, of course, it never went away. And after 20 years, we wanted to talk with some of the people responsible for ensuring it maintains its most recent wave of momentum so that no newly newscaster or casual observer can claim the monster-catching brand has ever … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Vizio rolls out HDR10 support for SmartCast P-Series and M-Series 4K TVs

Vizio has announced that it's started rolling out a new firmware update for the company's SmartCast P-Series and M-Series 4K TVs that enables support for the HDR10 specification. That's very important for the (very few) people who currently own a 4K Blu-ray player or, just recent … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

XPRIZE launches AI 2020 competition with IBM Watson

Close your eyes. What do you see when you think about artificial intelligence? Hal 9000 defying human orders? Ava savagely murdering her maker? What about ARIIA taking over the country from deep inside the Pentagon? With a new competition, XPRIZE and IBM Watson challenge us to th … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Fans spent nine years making this free Pokémon game you can play on PC

Pokémon Uranium is a fan-version game based on the central roleplaying games of the Pokémon franchise. Like the upcoming official Pokémon Sun and Moon, the game features a tropical setting. Unlike its contemporary, the game includes 150 new and unofficial pokémon — a good choice, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How this 'Time Machine' can extend the life of your avocados

Naturo has invented a "Time Machine" that can apparently slow the ripening of the avocados. The Australian food technology company claims it can switch off the enzymes responsible for browning, extending the shelf life to a minimum of ten days.This might save all of your avocados … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

MOS Go review: MacBook power on the run (with one big catch)

True portability for laptops is probably near its peak. Battery life improves each year, and computers charge quickly. In those rare moments you can’t (or won’t) find an outlet, a battery pack would be useful. The MOS Go is such a thing, with 12,000mAh of juice and USB-C connecti … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Warner Bros. unveils a spectacular lineup for Ocean's Ocho

We’ve known that Sandra Bollock and Cate Blanchett will be headlining the upcoming Ocean’s Eleven spinoff now titled Ocean’s Ocho. Now, Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. is close to signing up a stellar cast that will include Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

eseia Professional Training on Green Mobility and System Integration

EventsTake part in the eseia Professional Training on Green Mobility and System Integration and receive cutting-edge trainings from science and business form various disciplines. This training is organised in Brussels back to back with EU Mobility Week.This two-day training provi … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

Seagate has built a 60TB SSD, the world's largest

Last week, Samsung announced that it had created the world's largest SSD, a 15.36TB drive that cost $10,000.This week, Seagate quadrupled that. The company has created a 60TB SAS SSD in a 3.5-inch format that Seagate says should be available sometime in 2017. (The drive will be d … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How to deliver excellence – it isn’t an accident.

Business owners want their employees to deliver excellence and the truth is - most employees want that too but excellence doesn’t happen by accident. | Continue reading


@mclellanmarketing.com | 8 years ago

Tor’s new social contract includes ‘no backdoors’ pledge

Pro-privacy organization Tor, which distributes anonymizing web browser tools, has published a social contract — promoting what it dubs its commitment to ‘advancing human rights’. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Spiderweb's Old-School RPG 'Avadon 3: The Warborn' Arrives on iPad, Mac, and PC September 14th

Back in late April, we learned that the final chapter of Spiderweb Software's epic Avadon trilogy would be coming to desktop and iPad sometime this fall, and the game's Steam page even hinted that the release date might be September 14th. Today we have official confirmation that … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Pinterest is Social Media's Best Kept Secret

Facebook remains dominant in social media advertising, though Pinterest appears ready for the spotlight with new updates to its marketing toolbox. | Continue reading


@inboundmarketingagents.com | 8 years ago

You’ll soon be able to lock your BMW with Alexa

BMW is building an Alexa skill for the Amazon Echo as part of its larger BMW Connected cloud architecture. It will allow owners of connected BMW vehicles to check their vehicle’s remaining range and use commands like “lock doors” through the Echo to control their vehicles.Other f … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Why (and How) Optimizers Should Take Advantage of User State Models

Quality trumps quantity. With user state models, optimizers can begin optimizing not just for getting people into the funnel, but keeping them there. | Continue reading


@conversionxl.com | 8 years ago

ZTE Axon 7 vs OnePlus 3

Both cost a similar amount and aim to be the best affordable flagship but which delivers? Find out as the ZTE Axon 7 takes on the OnePlus 3 in this vs! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago