Apple squashes more bugs with iOS 10.0.3, but just for iPhone 7 users

If you have an iPhone 7, you should download the latest version of iOS now.Apple just released an iOS update for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices, which fixes a bug that apparently caused some users to "temporarily lose cellular connectivity."SEE ALSO: Despite early troubles, everyone … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Targeting the untapped market of wearables for elder care

Today’s 20-something tech wizards might not worry about the challenges of old age — but they should. Seniors represent a huge untapped market for tech companies. While just 13 percent of America’s population is 65 or older today, that slice will jump to 19 percent by 2030. One ar … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

How (and Why It’s OK) to Make Money with WordPress, with Matt Mullenweg

In this episode of StudioPress FM, Brian Gardner and Lauren Mancke talk with Matt Mullenweg, the founding developer of WordPress. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

Apple hires CMU professor as director of AI research to smarten up Siri

Apple is making a visible push in the direction of AI today by hiring Carnegie Mellon University professor Russ Salakhutdinov for what appears to be a newly minted position: director of AI research. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

#NEWS: Twitter Sale — Salesforce Out, Softbank In?

Salesforce revealed Friday that the company is walking away from a Twitter acquisition deal, citing that Twitter “wasn’t the right fit.” Is Softbank next? | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 8 years ago

#NEWS: Twitter Sale — Salesforce Out, Softbank In?

Didn’t get a chance to keep up with the Twitter sale saga over the weekend? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In the month since Twitter first began its search for potential buyers, several companies...read moreThe post #NEWS: Twitter Sale — Salesforce Out, Softbank In? appeare … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Apple issues iOS update to fix iPhone 7 cellular connectivity issues

Apple released an iOS update today to address the complaints of thousands of Verizon customers who were experiencing signal drops and unexplainable issues with GPS when using the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The update is numbered 10.0.3, and it’s solely focused on fixing the cell … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

iPhone 7 subjected to bizarre rubber torture for your amusement

At last, we know what happens when you completely drown an iPhone 7 in liquid rubber.TechRax, the YouTube channel behind a number of bizarre tech stunts, released a new video Saturday demonstrating the process for all. Nearly 5 million people have tuned in so far to see if the iP … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

New Google Flights alerts make sure you don’t pay sky high ticket prices

Everyone seems to have a different idea of how far in advance you should book flights and hotels, but the latest update to Google Flights wants to make sure you don’t get caught by a sudden price hike. The app will show you when flights prices are most likely to increase for the … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

YouTube Red gets serious with new shows from The Rock and director Doug Liman

When YouTube Red launched last year a big emphasis was placed on original programming, and the platform is now stepping up those efforts in a big way by ordering new shows from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Bourne Identity director Doug Liman. Variety reports that YouTube global … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Feds demand fingerprints from all home residents to unlock their phones

The Department of Justice is under fire for extremely broad warrant conditions and an unprecedented push on gathering citizen information when investigating smartphones that may have been used for criminal activity. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

7 PR Crisis Management Lessons from the Wells Fargo Scandal

Wells Fargo’s recent PR crisis has unquestionably damaged the bank’s image and financial picture following revelations that bank employees opened more than 2 million banking and credit card accounts without customers’ approval over a period of four years. The bank faces $185 mil … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Pseudo-scientific study claims selfies are the key to happiness

What if being happy was as simple as snapping a selfie a day? For centuries, the brightest minds on the planet have attempted to quantify happiness. Of these, a Harvard study that started in 1938 and continues to this day — tracking over 700 men (and in some cases their spouses) … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Distance from Perfect: Digital Dealer Workshops

These are the slides and links from my presentation at Digital Dealer Workshops. Enjoy! Distance from Perfect: Marketing w/ the Human Algorithm – DDW from Ian Lurie A few tools Bing webmaster tools Google PageSpeed Insights Grammarly Proofreading Software Hemingway Editing Softwa … | Continue reading


@portent.com | 8 years ago

This powerful short by two Pixar animators is darker than Pixar has ever gone

Pixar Animation Studios is known for making surprisingly dark, bold storytelling choices in its movies. For movies that are meant to be accessible to children, they can be sharply daring in the directions they take. Ellie Fredricksen's life montage at the beginning of Up, the toy … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Autodesk’s Amar Hanspal talks about the future of manufacturing

Imagine a world where manufacturing is no longer geographically mandated, when you can print custom parts in minutes, and anyone can build anything. That’s the world Amar Hanspal, Autodesk’s SVP or Product, wants to live in. I talked to Hanspal while he was at a future of manufac … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The perfect laptop for the high-powered executive in all of us

We live in a constant state of busyness.  The connected global economy has created an "always-on" attitude in the workforce, resulting in more opportunity for savvy business minds, and increased demand for technology that can keep up with executive lifestyle, wherever that lifest … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

NPD: 28% of U.S. population ages 13 to 54 purchase extra video game content

Market research firm The NPD Group has released a new report on gamers’ spending habits on downloadable content. According to The NPD Group, 28 percent of the U.S. population of men and women ages 13 to 54 have purchased extra video game content in the past three months, with mal … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

8 Ways to Use Online Discounts to Grow Sales

In this episode of Members Only, Sean Jackson and Jessica Frick review a number of discounting strategies (and how to apply them) to increase online sales. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

Acer’s new Chromebook 15 on sale at Walmart for $199, Android app support coming soon

Acer's newest member of the company's Chrome OS family, the Chromebook 15, is now on sale at Walmart for the price of just $199. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Election 2016: Who Benefits From Low Turnout?

The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll indicates waning interest in November's election among key groups of likely voters. WSJ's Aaron Zitner explains the potential impact on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's campaigns on Lunch Break. Photo: AP | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Hearthstone’s Heroic Tavern Brawl ditches wacky rules for competitive play and insane rewards (update)

Hearthstone is giving its 40 million registered players some big incentives to compete this week. Blizzard has announced this week’s Tavern Brawl, which are weekly events in the digital card game with changing rules. Usually, you can earn one free pack of cards for winning one ga … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Datanet: a New CRDT Database that Let's You Do Bad Bad Things to Distributed Data

We've had databases targeting consistency . These are your typical RDBMSs. We've had databa... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 8 years ago

ViaBTC Calls for a Bitcoin Hardfork

[…]The post ViaBTC Calls for a Bitcoin Hardfork appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Animal Sculptures Comprised of Densely Rolled Newspaper by Artist Chie Hitotsuyama

Japanese paper artist Chie Hitotsuyama deftly creates textured sculptures of animals using a technique involving rolled strips of wet newspaper. The compact application of each newspaper segment proves to be an elegant method of forming the wild fur of snow monkeys or the density … | Continue reading


@thisiscolossal.com | 8 years ago

Blockchain Trade Group Adds First Credit Union Member

Digital Federal Credit Union has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the Washington, DC-based blockchain trade organization.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Doctors: Breast-feeding in Bed Could Harm Baby

Breast-feeding is coming into conflict with doctors' guidelines to ensure babies sleep safely. Dana Wechsler Linden explains the reasons on Lunch Break. Photo: Jenn Sagotsky | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Become that nosy neighbor you always wanted to be with the Netatmo Presence

There’s a fine line between security and being creepy and I think the Netatmo Presence is on the right side of things. This porch light/security camera melds the best of an automatic LED floodlight with an outdoor webcam, offering you a way to keep tabs on things even if you don’ … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

You can now buy Samsung’s Gear 360 VR camera at most major U.S. carriers and Best Buy

Samsung’s Gear 360 virtual reality camera can now be purchased at more locations. Previously only available through online retailers, the company is now also selling the device directly in-stores through Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, and Best Buy. The $349.99 cam … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Acer’s new 15-inch Chromebook promises 12 hours of battery life at $199

If nothing else, you can’t really argue with the price. Announced this morning, the latest version of Acer’s 15.6-inch Chromebook gets a couple of key upgrades over its predecessor, but none might be quite as welcome as the fact that the company has dropped its starting price by … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

CoreOS brings Redspread into its fold to improve its Tectonic container management service

CoreOS today announced that it has hired the founders of Redspread, a Y Combinator-incubated company that helps enterprises deploy their software on Kubernetes container clusters, and that Redspread’s open source tools are now part of the CoreOS family.In its announcement today, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Announces Blockchain eVoting Service

The Middle East is emerging to be one of the most receptive markets for Blockchain technology. Yesterday, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) became the latest financial institution in the region to announce the implementation of blockchain technology-based voting services. The a … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Skype’s WebRTC Linux app remains in alpha, but it now has video calling

Three months after unveiling an all-new Linux app, Skype has finally announced that it’s adding video-calling to the mix too. Though the Microsoft-owned communications service has existed on Linux for some years, users had long complained that it was lagging behind its counterpar … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Here Are Tonight’s Scalp Levels

There’s another day gone, and the time has come to take a look at the bitcoin price for the second time, and see if we can’t take advantage of any volatility this evening. As we noted this morning, things seem to be getting better and better from pretty much all angles – volume i … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

UK admits it spied illegally for 17 years, is sorry, won't stop

After more than a year of legal struggle, the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal has issued a landmark ruling on the country's secret bulk collection program. That program, first revealed by Edward Snowden, allowed the country's surveillance agency, the GCHQ, to tap internet cabl … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

It’s Time to Flip Your Customer Analytics Inside Out

Instead of looking at where all of your web traffic goes, start looking at unique customer journeys and finding connections. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

Google Flights will now tell you when fares will increase, help you find cheaper tickets

Google’s airfare search destination Google Flights already offered a variety of features aimed at helping you find low-cost tickets, but today it’s rolling out one more: it will show you when prices are expected to increase for certain flights, so you can book before the tickets … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google now tells you when to book cheap flights and hotel rooms

Google has released an update to its travel offering that tells you the best time to book a cheap flight and hotel room. With millions expected to travel this holiday season, this new feature should alleviate some of the stress of trip-planning, especially for those doing so thro … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

CoreOS acquires tiny startup Redspread, will add technology to Kubernetes and Tectonic

CoreOS, a startup that provides a distribution of Linux for servers and tools for working with the open-source Kubernetes container management software, is announcing today that it has acquired a small startup called Redspread, which developed software for managing Kubernetes. Th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

T-Mobile kicks of LG V20 pre-sale with $350 worth of freebies

T-Mobile has just kicked off its pre-sale deals for the LG V20, offering customers $200 to trade in their old phone and a free pair of B&O Play headphones. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

YC’s Sam Altman stands by advisor Peter Thiel for bankrolling Donald Trump

You can imagine the hypothetical advisory board meeting at Y Combinator can’t you. “So, Peter, you know that latest allegation of sexual harassment against Donald Trump? Well, have have a womens’ safety startup in the next cohort. As you’ve met him, do you think The Donald could … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Director Taika Waititi says Thor: Ragnarok will be 'a crazy movie'

Taika Waititi, the director behind comedies like Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Eagle vs Shark, did a Reddit AMA for the first time yesterday. Although a large portion of it focused on his upcoming project, Thor: Ragnarok, Waititi also shared his thoughts on the Marvel universe (h … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

3 Unconventional Work Spaces In Boston To Go When You’re Over Your Office

Take work outside of the office. Need ideas of work spaces to get things done other than your local Starbucks? We've got them here for you! | Continue reading


@peppergang.com | 8 years ago

The SEC gets the case it’s been waiting for in Silicon Valley

A stinging series of articles by the Wall Street Journal soon followed, and in recent months, the government agency that oversees U.S. labs has banned founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes from operating a blood-testing laboratory for two years, and Theranos has shuttered its clinical … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Leerstände im Tourismus

In vielen Orten im ländlichen Raum, aber auch in Märkten und Städten sind leerstehende Erdgeschoßflächen, mitunter auch Leerstände von ganzen Häusern zu beobachten. Die Problematik ist seit Jahren akut und seit langem auch im Tourismus angekommen. Betroffen sind insbesondere Tour … | Continue reading


@tp-blog.at | 8 years ago

Ford design chief Moray Callum is preparing for a driverless society

Ford design chief Moray Callum has a big job on his plate: make a century-year-old car company look and feel like a Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

RRI in practice: a European tour

Three inspiring stories of citizens and researchers working together for better and more ethical healthcare.Can you imagine our society without antibiotics and computers? Researchers like Alexander Fleming and Ada Lovelace greatly impacted our way of living, and daily discoveries … | Continue reading


@sparksproject.eu | 8 years ago

Xiaomi made a bendable touchscreen

Lenovo, Samsung, LG, and Xiaomi are all reportedly working on bringing bendable phone screens to the public. We’ve seen some of these prototypes in-person, as well as in leaks online, and today we’re getting a look at Xiaomi’s idea for a bendable touchscreen. A 30-second video pu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago