PayPal integrates with money transfer service Xoom, 15 months post acquisition

International money transfer service Xoom has announced features and integrations designed to do what it was meant to do: exchange money overseas. On Thursday, the company said that it has added a money request feature while also making its first integration with its parent PayPa … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

5 supercar secrets starring the 2017 McLaren 570GT

Supercars are called super for a reason: these are not everyday sedans. They’re more powerful, more strikingly designed, and more expensive than the cars we usually drive to work. But there are some things you probably don’t know about supercars. I’ll use the 2017 McLaren 570GT t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Darknet Marketplace Monero Market Goes Offline Until January 2017

A Monero-focused marketplace shuts shop, for now.The post Darknet Marketplace Monero Market Goes Offline Until January 2017 appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Pick a Hearthstone Championship Tour winner for BlizzCon, earn some free cards

Even if you don’t watch competitive Hearthstone, you have a new reason to pay attention. Blizzard announced the Choose Your Champion program for its market-leading digital card game today. Players pick one of the 16 competitors in the 2016 Hearthstone Championship Tour finals on … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Jeff Bezos says he wouldn't kick Peter Thiel off Amazon's board over political views

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Peter Thiel's support of Donald Trump.Speaking Thursday at Vanity Fair's New Establishment Summit in San Francisco, Bezos said that if Thiel, the prominent investor and Paypal cofounder who has be … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Self-driving cars won't prevent road rage, study says

Every Tesla car may be self-driving by the end of next year, Elon Musk says — but that doesn't mean they're protected from road rage.A new study conducted by Goodyear and the London School of Economics suggests some rogue drivers might be excited about "bullying" even autonomous … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Battlefield 1 is excellent because the series has stopped trying to be Call of Duty

Battlefield 1’s campaign is nothing like its recent predecessors. That’s why it works.Imagine living in someone’s shadow for a decade, and you’ll get the gist of the Battlefield brand as of late. While more creatively ambitious, more technically impressive, and all around prettie … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

This Week in Native Ads 10/21

With Ben out of the office this week I'll be jumping in to provide 'This Week in Native Ads'... be nice :) One of the biggest changes I'm seeing within the native content space (and not just this week), is the rise of native video across a wide range of publishers. For this week … | Continue reading


@giveitanudge.com | 8 years ago

Razer’s 4K Blade Pro keeps its slim figure even with an Nvidia GTX 1080 GPU

Razer wants to give gamers a portable desktop replacement without any sacrifices, and it may have accomplished that with its latest notebook. The company is updating its 17-inch Razer Blade Pro laptop with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card like it did with the GTX 1060 in … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Trump Says He Will Accept Election Results ‘If I Win’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told supporters at a rally in Delaware, Ohio, that he will accept the election results "if I win," and that he reserves the right to contest the outcome. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

China Pushes for Blockchain Cooperation With New Research Report

The Chinese government has released some of its first research findings on blockchain technology.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Here’s a massive speaker inside a cooler, just in time for winter

Alpine Electronics just introduced its new 14-gallon cooler that doubles a speaker. It’s unfortunately named the PWD-CB1 Alpine In-Cooler Entertainment system. The thing is massive, and Alpine suspiciously doesn’t list its weight anywhere, so I’m guessing it’s heavy, too. Apparen … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

This case makes your iPhone look like an exploded Note 7

Samsung hasn’t been in a joking mood lately, but I’d like to think somewhere deep down inside, even the disparaged weapons maker mobile device manufacturer might get a chuckle over this one. Or, it could go the DMCA route we saw yesterday and threaten to sue the living bejesus ou … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Webinar Upcoming: The Importance of a Style Guide

Register for our free webinar on the Importance of a Style Guide and how to Create One. Find out how style guides help CopyPress excel at... | Continue reading


@copypress.com | 8 years ago

Bumpers raises $1 million for its podcast creation app

Podcast-creation app Bumpers launched today with a $1 million seed investment led by Spark Capital. The New York-based startup lets users create and edit original audio content using their phone. Bumpers’ iOS app features automatic background noise cancellation, a voice equalizer … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

What Tim Cook thinks the digital you will do

Apple is betting on the “digital you” coming to augmented reality. But has Tim told us the whole story? Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The nitty-gritty details of the PS4 Pro, according to system architect Mark Cerny

Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro launches next month, and there’s still a whole lot we don’t know about how this new device will affect the quality of games and what it means for the cadence of the console industry as we know it today. We’re still unsure of exactly how game developers wi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The winner of ZTE’s crowdsourcing project is a phone with eye-tracking

Color me disappointed. I mean, congratulations to the winners and all, but a big part of me was sincerely hoping that ZTE’s CSX project would open the door to the creation of a truly bizarre device completely outside of the mobile company’s wheelhouse. There was that probably dan … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

ZTE's crowdsourced smartphone is going to be an 'eye tracking, self-adhesive phone'

After announcing its plans to crowdsource a smartphone, collecting user ideas, and letting people vote on the designs, ZTE has announced that the user-submitted "Eye Tracking, Self-Adhesive Phone" concept has won the Project CSX contest with over 36 percent of the votes. Con … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Metals Wants to Solve Payments for the Unbanked with the Bitcoin Blockchain

[…]The post Metals Wants to Solve Payments for the Unbanked with the Bitcoin Blockchain appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@hacked.com | 8 years ago

You can now get daily election updates on Messenger, with NYT Politics’ new chatbot

If you can’t get enough presidential election news – that is, you’re some kind of glutton for punishment – there’s now a new way to get automated updates with the latest poll numbers, along with other election news via Facebook Messenger. The New York Times has launched a new ele … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Nintendo Switch: Everything we know so far

Nintendo’s new system is just a few months away, and we are finally starting to learn what it is capable of. The publisher launched the first trailer for the Nintendo Switch console today. In the sizzle reel, the company showed how the system can transform into a television conso … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Talent crunch makes BMW, McLaren and others look to Udacity for engineers

Today, Udacity announced partnerships with an additional ten companies to help graduates of its new self-driving car nanodegree program find jobs. The program, launched on the stage of TechCrunch Disrupt last month, aims to bring together a large community of students interested … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Tesla won’t let you use your self-driving Model X to drive for Uber

Last night, Tesla announced that all of its vehicles going forward will (eventually) have full self-driving capabilities. But buried in the fine print is a warning to customers who may be seeing dollar signs in Tesla’s new driverless upgrades (which won’t be activated for a few y … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Your Millennial Sales Team Decoded

As a sales manager, it is your responsibility to do three things: Deliver on your number Recruit and hire top talent Keep a pulse on your sales organization The first two are always top of mind. They are tangible. They can be measured. But how do you know what it is your team nee … | Continue reading


@labs.openviewpartners.com | 8 years ago

Spotify opens Samsung TV app to free members, but only on newer models

Spotify has announced that free users will have full on-demand access to the music-streaming service on Samsung’s smart TVs for the first time. So far, one of the perks of being a $10/month Spotify subscriber has been things like offline and ad-free access to on-demand music acro … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Watch a Tesla Model X drive itself to the office

Tesla has released an exciting video of a fully autonomous Model X driving to work. Keep in mind, the video is edited, but the highlights show the ride going off without a hitch. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Tesla, Transportation, Autonomous Cars, and Elon Musk | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Apple has a hidden one-handed keyboard hidden in iOS

This is very much a good news/bad news scenario. First, the good: there’s a one-handed keyboard hidden inside the code of each iPhone. The keyboard improves reachability for those with small hands, or users with the larger iPhone ‘Plus’ by reducing the button width and adding mak … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Peter Thiel plans speech on Trump support

Peter Thiel’s support of Donald Trump has been the subject of speculation and condemnation since rumors of his speech at the Republican National Convention first began to fly, and has only increased since Thiel agreed to donate $1.25 million to the Trump campaign. Thiel plans to … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos thinks space can be the new internet

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos saw Neil Armstrong step on the Moon nearly 50 years ago and the moment changed his life. Now, as the head of one of the robust online retailers in the world, Bezos says that space is the next frontier, a new internet if you will, that is desperately lacking … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

If Peter Thiel were on Amazon’s board, Jeff Bezos wouldn’t ask him to leave

Peter Thiel, a very high-profile tech investor, has started to face some backlash about reportedly planning to donate $1.25 million in support of the Trump campaign. This has put a lot in the tech community in a very precarious situation. Thiel currently sits of Facebook’s board, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Why I can’t wait for Red Dead Redemption 2

Rockstar Games released a teaser video of Red Dead Redemption 2 this morning, showing beautiful vistas of the Wild West. It’s a sequel to Red Dead Redemption, the smash-hit, open world game from Rockstar that debuted in May 2010. I’m looking forward to this game because Red Dead … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick is the most affordable way to bring Alexa home

Amazon today officially launched the updated version of its $40 Fire TV Stick, which now includes the power of Alexa, thanks to the included voice-controlled remote. This is the most notable addition to the new streaming TV dongle, which also sports upgraded internals, like a qua … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Slack’s growth slows as it hits 1.25M paying work chatters

Slack is still growing fast, about 33% in daily users and paid seats in the last 5 months. But not as fast as before, when it saw 50% DAU growth and 63% paid seat growth in the 5.5 months from December 15th to May 25th. This aligns with rumors TechCrunch has heard about a slight … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Husarion CORE2 is a brain for your death-dealing robotic projects

As we approach the coming robot apocalypse it helps to know your enemy. In most cases our enemies will be made by other robots and their alien engineering will be very difficult to understand. But if they use the Husarion Core 2 at least we’ll vaguely understand what we’re up aga … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Razer announces European availability for its Blade and Blade Stealth laptops

Razer announced today that it will be releasing its Blade laptops in Germany, France, and the UK. While the 14-inch Razer Blade has been around since 2013, and the 12.5-inch Razer Blade Stealth launched earlier this year, until now both products have only been available for purch … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Former No. 1 overall pick Elton Brand announces retirement

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand has announced his retirement. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Online VC FundersClub launches Network Search to better connect its 17,000 members

Network effects in venture capital are no joke. Sure, people want to close rounds with brand name funds like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz because they validate startups. But perhaps more importantly, companies become more likely to succeed after closing high profile rounds bec … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Nintendo announces Nvidia-powered Switch hybrid game console

Nintendo just unveiled its next-generation console, the Nintendo Switch. Will this hybrid platform reverse the company's poor living room hardware sales? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

The Nintendo Switch embraces local multiplayer, while competitors live online

Last week, I published a piece on The Verge detailing the upcoming fall local multiplayer releases across all the major gaming platforms. There were 11 games on the list. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Facebook brings 360 images and video to Instant Articles

Get ready for a lot more 360 videos in Facebook articles. After introducing Instant Articles in May 2015 and 360 content in September of the same year, Facebook is bringing the two together. Starting today, any publisher can implement 360 content in their Instant Articles. They w … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Cardiogram raises $2 million to predict heart health issues using wearables

Health tech startup Cardiogram has raised $2 million in a seed round led by the a16z Bio Fund for an app that screens users’ cardio health and gives them help improving or maintaining it. The company started out with an Apple Watch integrated app, initially. But it is ultimately … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Airdrop Initiative Brought More Users, Confirms BTC.com

A Bitcoin airdrop which was held in September successfully brought new users to the digital currency community. Hosted by one Blockchain Education Network (BEN), an independent network of student blockchain clubs, the said Bitcoin airdrop attracted students from all across Canada … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Switch plays to Nintendo's strengths: handhelds, weird controllers, and 30-somethings

The trailer for Nintendo's new Switch console plays like a Mission Impossible heist. Just when you think Tom Cruise is stumped, his gadget does one more weird trick to save the day.Dog needs to go outside?No problem, just take apart your modular controller and snap the pieces ont … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

BotBeat: This week’s top bot stories

VentureBeat’s Bots Channel tracks the most important news and analysis from the exploding field of bots and messaging. Each week, we select the top stories and present them in in our free weekly newsletter, BotBeat. We include news stories by VentureBeat staff, guest articles fro … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The Importance of Storytelling in Content Marketing #MPB2B

Learn why storytelling should be infused into your content marketing efforts from Shane Snow, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of Contently. | Continue reading


@toprankblog.com | 8 years ago

Report: R3’s Banking Blockchain Software is Going Open Source

The R3 private banking consortium's blockchain software code will be released publicly. The post Report: R3’s Banking Blockchain Software is Going Open Source appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

New donation tool makes Clinton $1,100 for each @realDonaldTrump tweet

Donald Trump has a propensity for spouting off at the mouth, especially on Twitter. At this point, that statement should surprise no one. In fact, it’s one of the most oft-mentioned reasons his followers love him — he lacks the filter of previous presidential candidates. But ther … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago