Tech and policy can make Bill Gates’ ‘energy miracle’ a reality

With icons like Leonardo DiCaprio and Bill Gates using their powerful brands and personal convictions to turn the world’s focus toward the crisis of climate change and the long-lever arm of energy efficiency, it’s time for policy makers and practitioners to get serious about find … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Women say virtual reality industry needs to start with awareness of diversity

Virtual reality is about to take off in a big way. Tech advisor Digi-Capital estimates that it could be a $30 billion industry by 2020. But if follows in the footsteps of the video game industry when it comes to the issue of diversity, that could be a disaster. That’s the view of … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Check the Google Play Store – lucky users getting 80% app discounts

Have you opened the Google play Store today? You may be in for a treat. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Japanese team helps A.I. program pass first round of novel writing contest

We've already seen robots that paint pictures and compose songs, so it only stands to reason that someone would attempt to get one to write a novelIn this case, the exercise was a team effort between humans and an artificial intelligence (A.I.) program in an attempt to win Japan' … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Updating your C-suite: Here’s why you need a chief customer officer

GUEST: The customer always comes first. It’s a saying companies throw around a lot, but they rarely live and breathe it the way they should. It can be easy to forget what’s most important when you’re juggling finances, logistics, investors, and beyond. But there’s a way to keep y … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

You might need a manual just to unpack the HTC Vive

The HTC Vive is an impressive piece of kit, but it's far from simple. A diagram reportedly included in an email to early adopters this week made that fact very clear by detailing the no fewer than twenty separate items included with the consumer edition. Much of this is the same … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

After Coincheck, Korbit Includes Ethereum !

Ethereum now has the whole world’s attention. The cryptocurrency and smart contracts platform is now being included in most of the exchanges that were only dealing with Bitcoin, the firstborn of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The South Korean Bitcoin exchange, Korbit has become th … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Here are the HTC Sense 8.0 official wallpapers

ROM developer @LlabToLoFeR is giving us a taste of what the home screen in HTC One M10 will look like by sharing the upcoming phone's wallpapers. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Sacramento’s Cousins to seek treatment on feet while keeping eyes on Rio

VIDEO: DeMarcus Cousins with 29 points, 11 boards vs. Suns DeMarcus Cousins sat out the final six games on the Sacramento Kings’ schedule at this time last season and could be on the verge of a shutdown again. With playoffs obviously not on the horizon for Cousins or his team, so … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft HoloLens delivers 'Star Wars' holographic message we've been waiting for

Microsoft's HoloLens has delivered some pretty cool imagery in recent months, but many are still wondering what practical use they'd have for the device on a daily basisMicrosoft may have just answered that question by showing off its HoloLens-powered holoportation system.See als … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft is now shipping its delayed $8,999 Surface Hub displays to businesses

When Microsoft announced its massive Surface Hub digital whiteboards in 2015, it wanted to transform business meetings. Unfortunately, that vision has been delayed — twice — but as of yesterday, the Surface Hub is now ready for the real world. The company has announced that it is … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Why every household is about to get a brand-new fridge

Today’s retail economy is focused on acquisition and retention costs. Getting into people’s homes and turning them into long-term brand buyers is the goal, and appliance makers control an untapped resource — the Internet of Things — that can effectively extend a brand or retailer … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Watch Oculus founder Palmer Luckey deliver the first Rift preorder himself

Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey can now add “courier” to his résumé alongside “virtual reality superstar.” The first wave of Oculus Rift VR headsets are shipping now, but Ross Martin — the first person to preorder the device — didn’t have to wait for FedEx because Luckey dropped … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey hand-delivers first Rift VR headset to customer

After months and years of anticipation, the first Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has been delivered into a customer’s hands. Ross Martin was the very first person to get a pre-order in for the Rift when they opened in early January. As a celebratory gesture, Palmer Luckey fl … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Here are the videos you don’t want to miss this week – March 26, 2016

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs the competition, Gary explains root, and much more -- here are the Android-related videos you don't want to miss this week. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Apple will reportedly revamp its iPhone lineup in 2017

Apple is planning big changes to its iPhone lineup next year, according to a report today citing a new note from respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo expects Apple to release an iPhone with glass on the top and bottom and an AMOLED display and support for wireless charging, … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

ISIL Has Bitcoin; They Also Have USD

While Bitcoin has a number of great uses, it can still be potentially misused. The very fact that the bitcoin can be misused has led to a lot of speculations about the digital currency followed by ill-informed, unsubstantiated paranoid remarks about its use to fund terror organiz … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

E-books are more than just digital facsimiles, and publishers need to realize that, pronto

The Kindle is great for linear fiction, but my biggest frustration is trying to consume content that isn’t meant to be enjoyed from first to last page. Travel books are terrible for that, for example: You’ll forever find yourself flipping between overview and local maps, the “wha … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

10 tips for acing your crowdfunding campaign

GUEST: After working for months to years on your great idea, it’s time to bring it to market. But where is that money for manufacturing and sales support going to come from? With the advent of crowdfunding, entrepreneurs have more access to capital than ever before, but there is … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

How to be human: why do I obsess over my cheating ex?

Leah Reich was one of the first internet advice columnists. Her column "Ask Leah" ran on IGN, where she gave advice to gamers for two and a half years. During the day, Leah is Slack’s user researcher, but her views here do not represent her employer. You can write to her at askle … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Law enforcement investigators seek out private DNA databases

Investigators are broadening their DNA searches beyond government databases and demanding genetic information from companies that do ancestry research for their customers.Two major companies that research family lineage for fees around $200 say that over the last two years, they … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Oakland-based art and tech studio takes critical look at A.I.

Sure, it’s technologically advanced, but it lacks a general understanding of what’s socially acceptable to say, the real world and the way humans interact. In the last couple of months, Microsoft has had a couple of failed attempts with artificial intelligence. The first involved … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

We're Streaming iOS Games Live on Mobcrush [Tasos Streaming Minecraft PE]

We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

ESA-Chef erklärt seine Vision für ein „Dorf" aus Mondstaub

Die europäische Weltraumagentur ESA forscht offensichtlich munter weiter am Bau einer Mondstation: Die europäische Weltraumagentur hat vor einigen Tagen einen Clip veröffentlicht, in dem ESA-Chef Johann-Dietrich Wörner seine Vis... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Toshiba's 2016 Chromebook 2 is one of the best Chromebooks you can buy

The legitimacy of Chromebooks isn’t in question, but for an everyday laptop it’s a tough sell sometimes. Sure, the price is great, but is it good for streaming the NCAA Tournament? Is it fast enough to use in the office for that presentation? Can I comfortably give it to my kids … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Kyrie Irving to sit out Cavs' game at Knicks to rest

Kyrie Irving will miss Cleveland's game against the New York Knicks to rest. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s ‘holoportation’ with HoloLens is blowing my mind

You can do a lot of impressive things with HoloLens, Microsoft’s augmented reality (AR) headset. But there’s a new thing Microsoft Research’s Interactive 3D Technologies (I3D) team has developed with the HoloLens, and, uh, it’s crazy. A YouTube video posted yesterday shows people … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Gillmor Gang: No Flipping

The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Frank Radice, John Taschek, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, March 25, 2016. The Gang floats on the border between virtual fiction and greater reality. Plus, the latest G3 w/ Mary Hodder, Rebecca Woodcock, Francine Hardaway, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Explore Batman v Superman's incredibly detailed Batcave in Google Street View

Movie sets are often an illusion — unlike real places, they're only convincing from certain camera angles. The same can't be said for the set of Bruce Wayne's home and secret Batcave in Batman v Superman. Google Street View has partnered with Warner Bros to show off the truly imp … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Here’s a tool to help avoid that awkward moment you realize your name is trademarked

It’s not been a great week over at JavaScript repository NPM after a trademark battle erupted between a longtime contributor and messaging app Kik, resulting in the former pulling his code and crashing thousands of websites. But, as always in the tech community, a solution is nev … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

What life science investors got right in this most recent boom

It’s long been the case that life sciences investors don’t get the attention that their more traditional tech counterparts do. They’re underrepresented on lists of top investors in venture capital. They’re also remarkably underfunded, according to institutional investors (or limi … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S7/Galaxy S7 Edge tips and tricks

To help you get the most out of your new smartphone, we've rounded up our top tips and tricks for the Samsung Galaxy S7/Galaxy S7 Edge! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

FTC To Lord & Taylor: Your Slip Is Showing

by Christopher Graves, Holmes Report (excerpt) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it settled its first case under its newly-issued guidelines on native advertising. It accused retailer Lord & Taylor of not disclosing that its “influencers” were paid off. The FTC comp … | Continue reading


@briansolis.com | 8 years ago

Weekend business update: Microsoft chatbot spews hate-speech, the Apple event, and more

Artificial Intelligence continues to surprise and shock us. Last week, we saw that AI can be better than us at playing Go. This week, Microsoft’s chatbot TayTweets showed us that machine learning can even produce AI’s that are better at hate speech than we are. Microsoft promptly … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Next wave of ransomware could demand $millions

GUEST: In February, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) was the victim of a ransomware attack that disabled access to its network, email, and patient data. The hospital was crippled. The Radiation Oncology department was shut down, CT scans and lab work were unavailable. … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

5 stupid interview questions you should never ask

As I sit down to do some work at my neighborhood coffee shop, I overhear an awkward introduction between two people at a table behind me. It’s a job interview. I take a sip of my americano misto and only put in one of my headphones. This is a ride that I want to come along for. I … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Holding The Line

Bitcoin price remains within the narrow $7 range that has constrained trade during the past four days. Although price is currently declining, there is a strong support level nearby, in the form of the 200-period moving average. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hou … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft has created Star Wars-style holographic communication

Microsoft sure seems to be having a ton of fun with HoloLens while the rest of us wait for it to stop being a research project and become a real thing that we can purchase and use. But in the meanwhile, those research projects are bonkers. The latest is called "Holoportation," a … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Per Street View in die Bat-Höhle von Batman v Superman

Die Kritiken zu Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice sind ja eher mau, aber das Batcave auf Google Street View lassen wir uns natürlich dennoch nicht entgehen. Die Tour durch Bruce Waynes schickes Landhaus (Mies van der Rohes Farnsworth House, d... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Flirtey’s historic drone delivery gives you an idea of how ridiculous the future will look

Dangling precariously from a Flirtey drone is a package that represents the future. The Australian startup is celebrating what it believes is the first fully-autonomous and legal US drone delivery in an urban area made to an address in Reno, Nevada, earlier this month. Today, we& … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

The Future Of Blockchain Regulations

A roundtable hosted by CIGI in Toronto, called “Regulating Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities for Canadian Innovation”, featured individuals from industry, government and academia. Addison Cameron-Huff, a technology lawyer, recently blogged … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

New unicorns will rise from the ashes of 2016’s funding downturn

ANALYSIS: In what now looks like a halcyon afternoon back in early October, I was moderating a panel of entrepreneurs and venture investors on the topic of how to raise series A funding. Very quickly, the conversation ran away from me. Instead of talking about which metrics and m … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Content Repurposing: The Ultimate List of 40+ Killer Ways to Repurpose Content and “Be Everywhere”

Content repurposing is easy when you know how and where. Check out this updated list of over 50 ways to repurpose your content, and get right in front of your market. | Continue reading


@blog.vwriter.com | 8 years ago

Google’s upcoming keyboard for iOS aims to increase search volume

Google is testing their new keyboard, which could soon be available for iOS. Here's why Google is hoping for iPhone users to adopt it. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 8 years ago

Ron Gilbert on Thimbleweed Park, what made adventure games great, and VR skepticism

Playing Thimbleweed Park is like discovering a lost LucasArts adventure game that’s been hidden in a closet for 25 years. Ron Gilbert, the man who created PC classics like Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island, is now returning to the genre with this nostalgic mystery st … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Virtual currencies create pathways for people in emerging economies

Immense hype surrounds virtual currencies and distributed ledgers these days. Maybe this is inevitable if you combine an inscrutable, cutting-edge technology, its enigmatic origins, and a flow of $1 billion in venture funding thus far. But will these technologies create pathways … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — March 26

VIDEO: Top 10 Plays from Friday night NEWS OF THE MORNING Dallas capable of 2007 payback? | Rest takes priority for Spurs | Pistons getting cozy at home | Gentry gets ‘confidence’ vote No. 1: Dallas capable of 2007 payback? — It’s not the ideal way to go about knocking off one of … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

A rose, a prince, and a short walk through the future of VR storytelling

The Verge's New York offices now have an official virtual reality room. The library for its HTC Vive Pre holds a bunch of experiments and demos for full games we won't see for weeks or even months. But there's too much cool stuff to ignore. So for the next few weeks, we're puttin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago