I started playing No Man’s Sky yesterday after years of anticipation and hype, and while I’ve only scraped the crust of this universe-sized enigma, it has its hooks into me. Developer Hello Games’ impossibly large space-exploration game is out now on PlayStation 4, and I’ve put a … | Continue reading
Facebook engineers have created a new HTML recipe that makes sponsored content taste organic to ad blockers. On Facebook, your ad-blockers might not do much good anymore. | Continue reading
Our longtime internet companion Flash is terminal, and Chrome has decided to finally take it off life support. | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices recently neared $600, showing their resiliency after falling to lows of $480 in the aftermath of the Bitfinex hack. | Continue reading
If you've used Snapchat then you're probably familiar with the app's geofilters, the illustrations you can overlay on top of your photos and videos. Earlier this year, Snapchat expanded the ability to make these illustrations to all users with a feature that enables anyone to pay … | Continue reading
After some 60 years in the making, it's been exciting to watch virtual reality (VR) develop so rapidly this year. It's cheaper and lighter than ever, and at this point, it may be safe to anticipate it will be everywhere very soon. But a recent project from Google's Daydream Labs … | Continue reading
Last month, we found out that Kobo still exists, and that it's planning on releasing a new e-reader, called the Aura One. Now thanks to a product listing from a Dutch retailer that went live a bit early, we have a few more details on the upcoming e-reader.Featuring a 7.8-inch Car … | Continue reading
Why anyone would bring an iPad to a theme park is beyond me, but that’s just what this woman did at SeaWorld in Orlando. Presumably, she intended to shoot some images or video with the Apple device (why else would she be on it when a dolphin is three feet in front of her?) but … | Continue reading
The Walt Disney Company just announced that it’s paying $1 billion for a 33 percent stake in BAMTech, the video streaming company created by Major League Baseball. As a result of the deal, BAMTech is also spinning out of MLB’s broader digital media business, MLB Advanced Media. B … | Continue reading
If you've ever wanted to be part of all those Law & Order court scenes but doing them in a slightly satirical way, then the upcoming Twelve Absent Men (a clear play on the famous Twelve Angry Men movie) could fulfill your - admittedly singular - wish. The game is inspired by the … | Continue reading
Netflix’s sleek speed testing tool, Fast.com, is now available as a mobile app. You can use the app to measure how fast your internet connection is at any given moment. Although it’s not very different than using just the website on your mobile browser, the one-tap shortcut might … | Continue reading
As California legislature prepares to vote on the Bitcoin License bill, EFF expresses its concerns about its impact on Bitcoin ecosystem. | Continue reading
TU-Automotive, which analyzes the future of the connected, autonomous car, recently hosted a webinar focused on the relationship between automotive manufacturers and startups. SK Kim, venture capitalist and manager at Hyundai Ventures, and Liz Kerton, executive director of the Au … | Continue reading
Intel announced Tuesday that it is acquiring deep learning startup Nervana Systems in a move that looks to bolster the role of AI solutions within the company. Recode reports that the price tag of the deal is north of $350 million, adding to what has been a pretty active(to put i … | Continue reading
There’s more you can do to help your content marketing plan surpass your expectations. Let’s explore how public relations can add fuel to this content fire. | Continue reading
Good news, Apple developers – Apple today has released its 5th version of the iOS 10 beta build along with new betas for watchOS 3, macOS, and tvOS. With this release, we’re getting closer to the final, public build of iOS – it’s likely that there will only be one or two more bet … | Continue reading
Data visualization is a powerful, persuasive tool to discern unexpected patterns and anomalies. | Continue reading
The wait is over, hackathon fans. With Disrupt SF 2016 right around the corner, we thought it was high time we released the first wave of tickets to the Disrupt SF Hackathon. The hackathon takes place September 10-11 at Pier 48 in San Francisco. Those of you looking to spend the … | Continue reading
I crested a ledge and saw the ship I’d left a couple of hours ago sitting exactly where I’d left it, but from above, making it look small and almost insignificant among the colorful alien landscape. When I set out, it seemed like the center of a game world mostly bounded by a cav … | Continue reading
Netflix launched an internet speed test at Fast.com back in May, and this week it rolled out dedicated apps for the tool on iOS and Android. While the apps are identical to the website, Fast's launch as an app could go a long way toward getting people to use it. And that's a big … | Continue reading
The final nail in Adobe Flash's coffin goes in later this year.Google announced on its Chrome Blog that it will begin taking actions in September to deemphasize and then disable Flash by default.Chrome 53 will block Flash and Chrome 55 in December will make HTML5 the default. For … | Continue reading
Twitter just announced "Moments" will next be opened to a broader group of creators, and eventually all Twitter users. | Continue reading
GUEST: Nearly a month since its release, and Pokémon Go is still going strong. We now know how to expand our Pokédex with rare Pokémon, but here’s what we don’t yet know: How can Pokémon Go avoid being just another mobile gaming craze-and-fade scenario (hello, Angry Birds!), and … | Continue reading
Actors Alysia Reiner and Sarah Megan Thomas discuss their co-starring roles in "Equity", a new movie about a female investment banker fighting to climb the ranks in a competitive Wall Street firm. They discuss the female-focused first Wall Street movie to be produced, directed, w … | Continue reading
Back in the day, growing weed at home involved you forfeiting an entire closet or room in your home, along with endless hours of research, constant attention and, of course, the risk of arrest. But now that cannabis is legal in multiple regions of the United States, the industry … | Continue reading
Like many of its old school watch brethren, Fossil wasn’t exactly in a hurry to embrace the world of connected wearables – after all, when you make watches, you think you’ve got all the time in the world.Late last year, the company went all in, with a slew of new devices (not men … | Continue reading
Donald Trump probably didn't donate to the North American Man/Boy Love Association. I say probably because there's absolutely no proof that he did, and he doesn't really seem to donate to anyone. But there's no proof that he didn't donate to NAMBLA either. So how can we really kn … | Continue reading
Kids suffering from cerebral palsy may soon have a powerful new physical therapy technique in the form of robotic assistance for their legs. A study is being conducted on the potential benefits of the system, newly adapted for the use of children. Read More | Continue reading
We’ve known for some time that the Internet of Things (IOT) was basically a connected dumpster fire. Time and time again, these connected devices have proven that, while convenient, they aren’t necessarily safe. In fact, many manufacturers have a rather apathetic view on security … | Continue reading
Amsterdam-based TRVL is aiming to shake up the travel industry by turning you (and that guy, and the lady over there and that chap over there, too) into a travel agent. The platform is a sharing-economy approach to booking travel for your friends and complete and utter strangers. … | Continue reading
MOBAs are a relatively newer genre for mobile gamers, but there are already some decent games out there. Here are the best MOBAs on Android! | Continue reading
Based on these patent images, the long-rumored Apple Car might be beefier than we ever anticipated.SEE ALSO: No, it’s not OK to let Tesla's Autopilot drive you to the hospitalThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office dropped 80 new Apple patents Tuesday morning. Intriguingly, one of t … | Continue reading
Instagram is testing a feature called “Save Draft,” which lets you tuck a post away for publication at a later time. It’s something many users have long wanted. Currently, exiting a post you’re composing deletes it. Much like Twitter (or any other social platform, really), Instag … | Continue reading
Acclaimed anthropomorphic animal strategy game Armello is making its way to Xbox One on 30th August.That date also marks the release of its Usurpers Hero Pack DLC, which will be available on PS4, PC and Xbox One.This expansion will add four new playable characters and new equipme … | Continue reading
Soylent, the famed meal replacement that went on to find a devoted fanbase online and in Silicon Valley, isn't done innovating on its formula. The company has today released a brand-new drink: Coffiest. Packed with 150mg of caffeine, coffee flavor, and the same nutrients that com … | Continue reading
If you're worried about losing any of the data on your smartphone, don't be! Here are a few ways you can back up your Android phone and keep your data safe. | Continue reading
Back in December of 2014, a quirky and entertaining adventure game called Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1: A Dreadly Business [$2.99] was released by tiny UK studio Rumpus Animation. The game featured relatively straightforward puzzles compared to most adventure games, and really allow … | Continue reading
In further proof that robots are here to steal our jobs, a new industrial robot could soon be tattooing you. On one hand, you don’t have to undergo hours of small talk about what that Nyan Cat on your inner thigh really means to you on an existential level. On the flip side, it’s … | Continue reading
How to cover the planet in pokémon. Step 1: wrangle the pokémon into a herd. Step 2: load the herd onto military transport planes. Step 3: fly above different locations across the planet. Step 4:... | Continue reading
Kids, let’s nerd out for a minute and look at the names in the ending credits of Stranger Things. If you’re like me, you’ve been watching the Netflix original series and obsessively talking about it with literally everyone you know. I’m not going to spoil the show, but there are … | Continue reading
An ex-cop in New Jersey indicted last year for trying to sell stolen bitcoin mining equipment has reportedly plead guilty. | Continue reading
Experimental first-person shooter Superhot is getting a card game spin-off.That may seem really bizarre for a game thats appeal lies in its unique mechanic where time only moves when you do, but Polish tabletop company Board and Dice along with veteran game designer Manuel Correi … | Continue reading
In a new Samsung ad, Danny Glover comes across a bomb with a 12 hour timer. In the interest of suspense, he spends the next hours on his Samsung Galaxy S7. | Continue reading
Mirantis, which specializes in offering software, support and training for running OpenStack, today announced that it is partnering with Germany-based SUSE, best known for its Linux distribution, to offer its customers support for SUSE’s enterprise Linux offering. The two compani … | Continue reading
Gadget makers love the Internet of Things. Just look at connected refrigerators, connected tampons, and connected pregnancy tests as some examples. As I’ve said before, and I’ll say again, the security of these devices is often inadequate. This week at DEF CON, two researchers, A … | Continue reading
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for the first time since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter plane last year. Photo: Reuters | Continue reading
Want Better Communication In Your Company? Try Using Scrum | Continue reading
Google Chrome is helping kill Flash. Moving forward, the browser will “de-emphasize” Flash in favor of HTML5. The slow bandaid-pull starts in September with Chrome 53. Google’s reasoning for the switch is Flash is — well, Flash: Today, more than 90% of the Flash on the web loads … | Continue reading