Check Out the Fun 'BioBeasts', Just Updated with Survival Mode

If you're looking for a good time-waster to enjoy this wekeend, may I recommend BioBeasts? [Free] This game released earlier this year, and I didn't get around to playing it right away, but it intrigued me enough to at least download. And then one day after release, I got around … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Gillmor Gang LIVE 03.25.16

Gillmor Gang – Frank Radice, Robert Scoble Keith Teare, John Taschek, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session today, March, 25, 2016, at 1pmPT/4pmET.Gillmor Gang LIVE chat during show recordingGillmor Gang on Facebook HEREG3 on Facebook HEREG3 archives on Ustream Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft exec apologizes for Tay chatbot’s racist tweets, says users ‘exploited a vulnerability’

Peter Lee, the corporate vice president of Microsoft Research, Microsoft’s research and development wing, today apologized for the behavior of Tay, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot the company unveiled earlier this week and soon thereafter took offline. “We are deeply … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Apple wants to replace your laptop with the powerful iPad Pro 9.7

Apple just released its latest iPad. Though the iPad Pro 9.7 is smaller than the last model, the tech giant hopes this replaces your laptop as your main productivity toolMashable Chief Correspondent Lance Ulanoff gives this powerful machine a spin and lets you know how great this … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Cruz Blames Trump for 'Tabloid Smear'

Ted Cruz blamed presidential rival Donald Trump on Friday for a tabloid story that aired rumors about Cruz's personal life. Trump responded that he had nothing to do with it. Photo: AP | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

500 Startups brings its ‘Distro Dojo’ program to LA for post-seed startups looking for big growth

500 Startups has been aiming to globalize its brand and work towards attracting the attention of young, cool companies outside the Bay Area echo chamber. This has taken 500’s investments into distant corners of the world with dedicated funds and accelerators scoping out what has … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

With Privacy, you can create virtual debit cards to protect your online payments

Meet Privacy, a new startup with a confusing name but an interesting product. Privacy lets you generate a virtual burner card every time you need to enter your credit card number on the web. Your actual credit card number stays safe, and you get more control over your online subs … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

A new bill would force prepaid phone buyers to register themselves

A bill proposed this week would require people to provide identification and officially register themselves when buying a prepaid phone. Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA), who introduced the bill, called the prepaid phone "loophole" an "egregious gap in our legal framework" tha … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Oculus Rift will use a new technique to make VR ’20 to 100 times’ smoother

The Oculus Rift is arguably the best VR experience around, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t still have room for improvement. The Facebook-owned company today announced it has enabled a new technique called Asynchronous Timewarp (ATW) to reduce jitteriness from your head motions b … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Higher resolution AMOLED displays are still expected to cost more than LCD

While AMOLED displays may now be cheaper to make than their equivalent LCD version at lower resolutions, higher resolution LCD displays are still expected to be cheaper. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Brussels Suicide Bomber Aided in Paris Attacks

Najim Laachraoui—who French investigators believe built the explosive vests used last year in Paris — has been identified by Belgian investigators as one of the suicide bombers who attacked the Brussels airport on Tuesday. What else do authorities know about him? WSJ’s Jason Bell … | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Toyota and Lexus will have standard automatic braking by 2017

Last week, NHTSA and IIHS announced that 20 auto manufacturers and three agencies had agreed to include automatic emergency braking (AEB) as standard equipment by 2022. Toyota was one of those 20 companies, but this week they upped the AEB ante: Nearly every Toyota and Lexus mode … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

'Halfpipe Hero' Developer Seeking Beta Testers for their Upcoming Tile-Smashing Game 'Brick Ninja'

Bit Free Games, makers of the stylish one-touch skateboarding game Halfpipe Hero [Free], are working away at their next mobile gaming project, a tile-smashing game called Brick Ninja. Like the "Piano Tile" games that flooded the market some time ago, Brick Ninja has you tapping t … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Belgium Conducts Raids, Terror-Cell Links Emerge

Belgian police conducted a series of raids Thursday and Friday and found links from Tuesday's terror attacks in Brussels to an alleged plot planned by a cell in Paris. Photo: European PressPhoto Agency | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Hackers raid Verizon enterprise customer data, 1.5 million affected

Cybercriminals are selling the stolen Verizon Enterprise Solutions customer data online for $100,000. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Women with Zika should wait eight weeks before trying to become pregnant

Women who have been diagnosed with Zika should wait eight weeks before trying to conceive, the US government announced today. It also said that men should wait at least six months after their symptoms first appear to have unprotected sex. Even though scientists haven't yet conclu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Holi Festivities Welcome Spring With Vivid Colors

Images from color-soaked Holi celebrations in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and elsewhere. The Hindu festival of colors marks the beginning of spring. Photo: Associated Press | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

That Dragon, Cancer "has not yet seen a single dollar from sales"

Autobiographical drama, That Dragon, Cancer, received a lot of praise from us and others alike, but when it comes to actually selling copies of the experimental indie game, things have been bleak.Developer Ryan Green noted in a blog post that since its launch over two months ago, … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Apple re-releases iOS 9.3 for iPad 2, posts help page for other update problems

Some of Apple's older devices ran into trouble with the iOS 9.3 update released earlier this week. The iPad 2 took the worst of it; users reported that the tablet was unable to complete the activation process with Apple's servers after being updated. But other products including … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is the best Apple has ever made

Video: Noah ThroopThe best flagship iPad you can buy is now the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro is a familiar and excellent product. While a smaller version of the large 12.9-inch iPad Pro Apple just launched last fall may seem like a quick solution to iPad sales prob … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Verisign Patents New Technology to Prevent Double Spend

Verisign, a digital signing and security solutions provider has recently moved to patent a technology that prevents double spending. The technology un question can effectively detect and prevent digital assets like bitcoin and other cryptocurrency from being double spent, thus pr … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Apple seeks delay in New York iPhone case until DOJ’s next move in San Bernardino

Apple has requested a delay in the hearing schedule for the New York court case over a locked iPhone, in light of the fact that the government is currently evaluating a possible way to unlock the iPhone in the separate but related San Bernardino iPhone encryption case. The cases … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

GameStop expects new PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and other hardware sales to drop 10% in 2016

GameStop doesn’t share Wall Street’s confidence about its outlook for fiscal 2016. The world’s largest gaming-focused retailer announced that it expects to earn somewhere between $3.90 and $4.05 per share this year. Analysts were expecting something closer to $4.09. GameStop’s co … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Did Nintendo's 'Miitomo' US Launch Just Get Silently Delayed?

Eagle-eyed Nintendo site Nintendo Inquirer noticed some troubling differences on the English Miitomo web site, namely, all mentions of a March release have since vanished. Here's the before and after: Notice how that little "Launching March 2016" bubble is gone? Curious indeed. I … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Volvo's keyless app will let you lend your car to friends remotely

Starting with its 2017 model, Volvo will be the world's first automaker to offer keyless cars. Instead, owners will use a smartphone app to unlock and start the engine. The app also gives you the option to lend out your car to friends remotely.More details: http://on.mash.to/25ow … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Satire: Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Accepts Bitcoin

United States senator Bernie Sanders, a Presidential hopeful as a candidate for the Democratic nomination up against Hillary Clinton and whose entire campaign funding comes predominantly from donations is now accepting bitcoin, perfectly coinciding with his image as a grassroots … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

OnePlus: “we will not be launching our next device on April 7”

You may have seen some recent stories claiming the OnePlus 3 launch is happening on April 7. OnePlus has confirmed to Android Authority that this is not the case. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Gmail beefs up security through warnings

Google is ramping up the defensive aspects of many of their services. The most recent of these to get an upgrade is Gmail. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google launches the Android Experiments I/O Challenge for open-source app developers

Google is launching the Android Experiments I/O Challenge today in an effort to bring more interesting open-source apps to its Android Experiments showcase. The three winners of the challenge, which will run until April 13, will get a trip to this year’s Google I/O developer conf … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Mavs' Parsons out for season after surgery on right knee

The Dallas Mavericks announced today that forward Chandler Parsons underwent arthroscopic surgery to address an injury to his right medial meniscus. The surgery was performed by team physician Dr. Daniel Worrel at The Carrell Clinic in Dallas. Parsons will miss the remainder of … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

HBO's Togetherness has been canceled after two seasons

HBO's Togetherness is in its final season. The Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, and Steve Zissis-helmed series will not be renewed for a third season, Deadline reports. Togetherness, a show about marriage, friendship, and nothing, had a fairly loyal following (an average of 330,000 sam … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Behind the Scenes at the Launch of a New Blockchain Consortium

A little-known blockchain company, Domus Tower, revealed plans to form a consortium to implement technology they say runs 1m transactions per second. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

'Midnight Star Renegade' Soft-Launches in the Philippines

We first learned about Midnight Star Renegade, the follow-up to 2014's enjoyable on-rails first-person shooter Midnight Star [Free], at the beginning of this month, and last week at GDC we were given a lovely hands-on demo from developer Industrial Toys and really liked what we s … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

How do you recover DNA from a crime scene like Brussels?

Just days after the terrorist attacks on Brussels, the French newspaper Le Monde reported that one of the bombers’ DNA was found in the Brussels airport where he blew himself up. That DNA was also found on the suicide vests used in the Paris attacks, where 130 people died in Nove … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Apple now lets you mix and match Apple Watch designs online

Apple has launched a new web tool that lets you tinker with all the combinations of cases, bands, and faces available for the Apple Watch. It's a welcome, if long overdue, addition to the company's website, especially considering the hundreds of possible variations. In fact, teas … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs and mobile with many bug fixes

Microsoft today announced the release of new Windows 10 preview builds for PCs and mobile devices for people in the fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. Unlike the build released on March 17 that brought extensibility to Microsoft’s Edge browser, this preview build doesn’t h … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

You can have your Lambo and your Lyft, too

Auto shows tend to be pragmatic affairs: they're usually arranged and promoted by local dealer associations with the simple, straightforward hope of bringing in people who need to buy a new car sometime in the next year. Yes, there are concept cars scattered across the halls — li … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Google is challenging developers to amaze us all for a free trip to I/O

Google is once again challenging developers to make the best use of Android, and giving away I/O invitations to the most unique submissions. Via the Android Experiments Challenge, developers can submit their take on best use cases for Android. It can be just about anything, so lo … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

'Motorsport Manager' Has Gone Free for the First Time

Motorsport Manager [Free] is free for the first time ever, and if you enjoy games where you manage racing drivers but are tired of the Kairosoft offerings, you should definitely pick this one up. When Motorsport Manager originally came out in 2014, people who enjoy racing games w … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Scientist claims there's even more evidence of Planet Nine's existence

More evidence is pointing toward a mysterious Neptune-sized planet lurking at the outer edges of our Solar System. One of the scientists who claimed in January to have found strong evidence for a ninth planet — temporarily named "Planet Nine" — now says there are even more clues … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

OneRent raises $4M as it expands to disrupt online real estate biz

Real estate managing tool OneRent announced yesterday that it sealed a $4 million funding deal with early-stage VC Renren, Inc. The investment will be used to hire new personnel and expand to six new cities, including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Washington, DC. OneRent, which cur … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

This blind, cave-dwelling fish can climb walls

Scientists have long been trying to figure out how exactly our ancestors evolved from fish to land vertebrates some 375 million years ago. Now a tiny, eyeless fish that walks and climbs up waterfalls could offer some clues, The New York Times reports.tiny fish, big questionsThe f … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Transaction Friction: A Reality Check

Are bitcoin transactions really frictionless compared to traditional currency? Alexander Kroeger, a research analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Research and Startup Group, and Asani Sarkar, an assistant vice president at the bank’s Integrated Policy Analysis Group, … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Google starts the Android Experiments I/O Challenge to attract more open-source projects

Google is announcing today the launch of Android Experiments I/O Challenge, a short program to encourage the submission of cool new open-source Android apps to the Android Experiments program that Google introduced last year. Google has racked up apps in its online gallery since … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft starts shipping its Surface Hub displays to businesses

Microsoft today announced that it has started to ship out its large Surface Hub touch-friendly displays to business customers. The displays are available in 55- and 84-inch models, for $6,999 and $19,999, respectively. Microsoft first announced the device in January 2015 and sinc … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

A new exploit gives hackers near-total control of any Mac

A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability for OS X allows hackers to execute code previously thought to be protected by Apples new kernel defense, known as System Identity Protection (SIP). “Our researchers recently uncovered a major flaw which allows for local privilege escalati … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Mobile user acquisition fraud: Are mobile developers doomed? (webinar)

VB WEBINAR: How do you combat user acquisition scams that are increasingly slick and nearly undetectable? Find out from the front line how pros are successfully combating mobile fraud. Register here for free. Like ants to a picnic, the extraordinary success of the mobile app mark … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

After numerous delays, Microsoft finally starts shipping its $22K Surface Hub

If you’re in the market for a giant 84-inch 4K touchscreen computer (and have about $22,000 set aside for that), today is a good day. After numerous delays, Microsoft today started shipping its Surface Hub to business customers. Surface Hub comes in both the giant 84-inch version … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago