The remote controlled Segway miniPRO that will not catch fire

Fifteen years after the self-balancing Segway was introduced, Ninebot has introduced the Segway miniPRO, or "miniPRO" for shortMashable's Chief Correspondent Lance Ulanoff took the miniPRO for a ride around New York.  More details: http://on.mash.to/296DgIj Read more...More about … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

HTC’s two Nexus phones might only differ by display and battery

HTC is probably going to manufacture two new Nexus devices this year, which Google has reportedly codenamed Marlin and Sailfish. Last week, we got a preview of the specs for the Sailfish with no hint of Marlin. Now, it’s Marlin’s turn. Android Police published what we can suppose … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Great news for stoners: Terrence Malick's IMAX nature doc has a trailer

Terrence Malick's first IMAX film, Voyage of Time, hits theaters October 7th and you can watch a trailer for it right now.Voyage of Time is about the birth of the universe. If you're thinking "wasn't there a lot of 'birth of the universe' stuff in Malick's 2011 film The Tree of L … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Spanish Resident Arrested for Selling Illegal Drugs Procured Using Bitcoin

Law enforcement authorities in Spain have arrested a man who was selling drugs procured from the deep web. Read more... | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Is Toyota planning flying cars? They just patented an 'aero car' fuselage

Will the next Toyota Sienna be a flying minivan? Probably not. Still, it seems Toyota is thinking about cars that can take to the sky.A patent filed by Toyota in December, 2014 but published on June 23, 2016 reveals drawings for a shape-morphing fuselage for an aero car.SEE ALSO: … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Sao Bento Apartment Renovated by Arkstudio / Portugal

São Bento apartment - Located in São Bento neighbourhood in Lisbon, Portugal, this short rental delight mixes the character and charm ... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Facebook is shuttering its news app Paper on July 29th

Facebook today announced it would be shutting down Paper, the company’s innovative redesign of Facebook proper on iOS. First introduced in 2014, the service was met with acclaim throughout the tech world, but never really managed to gain much traction with users after falling out … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Google’s ‘FASTER’ undersea cable goes online with 60 Tbps of bandwidth

The Google-backed cable has the highest available bandwidth of any undersea cable currently in operation. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

New York’s longstanding Apple retailer Tekserve is closing up shop

After nearly 30 years of dutiful serve to New York City’s Apple community, Manhattan-based retailer Tekserve will be closing its doors for the last time later this summer. It’s yet another sign of the times for a computer market that has shifted dramatically since Apple took comp … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Chat bots are a brand's best friend... again

If you're old enough to have had an AOL Instant Messenger account, then you may remember Jill020306, a curious teenager who kept getting creepy phone calls she couldn't resist answering. As part of the marketing campaign for the 2006 horror flick When A Stranger Calls, the ad age … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How the VW diesel settlement breaks down in dollars

On Tuesday, June 28, Volkswagen finally announced an agreement with US federal regulators (including the FTC), private plaintiffs in the United States, and 44 states to settle its TDI diesel case to the tune of about $15 billion. In case you need a refresher, in fall of 2015, res … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

A snapshot of where social media marketing is headed

Recent changes to major social networks signal what is yet to come for social media marketing. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 8 years ago

A slim PS4 might show up at the Tokyo Game Show

The PS4K, also known as the PlayStation Neo, has been widely discussed for months now, and Sony has even quietly confirmed that it's in the works. But what about a simple mid-cycle PS4 redesign along the lines of the Xbox One S or the PS3 slim? It seems as if that minor hardware … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Facebook is shutting down its Paper newsreading app on July 29th

Facebook is shutting down Paper, a bold reimagining of the company's flagship app for iOS that impressed critics but failed to attract a large audience, the company said today. The app transformed the core Facebook experience into a kind of newsreader, with customizable sections … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Alleged specs surface for HTC Nexus “Marlin”

We might just be getting our first look at what to expect from the HTC Nexus "Marlin," the larger of the two Nexus devices expected this fall. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Spotify and Apple are staring each other down while flipping the bird

Figuratively, of course. The companies are at it again, and this time it’s not only bothersome to the businesses themselves, but to the end consumer. Going to the next level in an ongoing spat over Apple’s subscription rules, it would appear that Apple has rejected Spotify’s late … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Tesla software update said to include UI refresh, improvements to Autopilot

Tesla is readying a significant software update for its cars, including a smarter version of Autopilot and a user interface update, reports Electrek. The update, said to be version 8.0, is currently in beta testing. In a statement to The Verge, Tesla said it would have more to sh … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Magic introduce Draft-day trade acquisition Ibaka

A week ago after waking up in Paris to flurry of congratulatory text messages, Serge Ibaka wasn't quite sure how to feel about the NBA Draft night trade that landed him in Orlando. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

I'm terrible with technology

True story: back when I worked for Engadget it was always my dream to cover a Steve Jobs keynote. I knew how to liveblog, I knew how to do photos for a liveblog. I was capable. But I'm also a walking embodiment of Murphy's Law. Everything that can go wrong with technology, will g … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Lude House by Grupo Aranea in Murcia, Spain

Located in Cehegín, Murcia, Spain, Lude house was designed for a young man by Grupo Aranea. Lude wanted a house in a traditional .... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Amicon Construction Completes New Shutts & Bowen Law Office in Miami

Amicon Construction recently completed the build out of the new law office of Shutts & Bowen in downtown Miami. The 69,155 square foot ... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Modern Concrete Home With Spacious Interiors in Israel

S house is a modern concrete home recently completed by Pitsou Kedem Architects in Herzliya Pituah, Hertsliya, Israel. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Moscova House by Studio GUM / Italy

Designed by Studio GUM, the Moscova house is a volume with rectangular plan, placed on the fifth and top floor of a XIX century building/ | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Hitman's fifth Elusive Target launches tomorrow

Hitman's fifth Elusive Contract goes live tomorrow, 1st July, at 1pm UK time, and it will remain available for 72 hours. This Elusive Contract, The Gunrunner, is the first of its type set in the latest Marrakesh map.Elusive Contracts can only be attempted once, ever, and you can' … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Hot Dog History Born in Coney Island

Nathan's Famous, host of the annual July 4 hot-dog eating contest, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. WSJ's Jeff Bush takes a trip to the original Coney Island location to explore the humble history of the popular sausage on a bun. Photo: Jeff Bush | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

On Establishing C-Level Executives as Thought Leaders: The Role of PR and Corporate Communications

C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, consultants, and corporate communications professionals often tout the term “thought leadership.” Thought leadership involves publishing articles, giving speeches or making broadcast appearances that establish the individual as a leader in his o … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Facebook kicked Zynga to the curb, publishers are next

OPINION: In hindsight, Zynga’s business never really made sense. When the gaming empire went public in 2011, the company hinged on fads (online farming?) and owed its existence to Facebook. Like that relationship was ever going to work. Zynga rode Facebook to the top and the two … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Scorn is H.R. Giger-inspired nightmare fuel

Scorn is billed as a game "where even changing weapons makes you feel a bit sick" and looking at its new trailer below, that sounds pretty accurate.Developed by the 10-person Serbian studio Ebb Software, Scorn's otherworldly visual stylings owe more than a little to Alien artist … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

A completely open Siri bot platform? Not so fast

GUEST: Every top tech company has announced its interest in conversation as a way to interact with computers this year. Microsoft announced its Bot Framework, Facebook opened Messenger to developers, Google announced Allo, and Amazon keeps expanding Alexa. Until recently, one tec … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Turn-Based Strategy Game 'Battlefleet Gothic: Leviathan' Releases Next Thursday

For all you Warhammer and strategy game fans out there, the wait is over. Battlefleet Gothic: Leviathan, the turn-based strategy game based on the Battlefleet Gothic tabletop miniatures game, releases next Thursday, and personally I can't wait to play it. The game tries to be as … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Turkey's internet censorship after the Istanbul attack is nothing new

Turkey's practice of censoring the Internet and the social media channels it facilitates is an ongoing issue in the country, one that came to a head once again on Tuesday in the wake of the terrorist bombing attack on Istanbul's Ataturk AirportSEE ALSO: At least 41 dead in explos … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

NASA’s DAWN mission over dwarf planet Ceres has come to an end

After traveling 3.5 billion miles, the DAWN spacecraft has reached the end of its primary mission over Ceres, a dwarf planet that sits in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Since departing in 2007, DAWN became the first vehicle to orbit two separate objects, and the firs … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

eBay adopts Google’s AMP to speed up its mobile site

Ecommerce company eBay today announced that it has started using the Google-led open source Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) technology for more quickly displaying webpages on end users’ mobile devices. Altogether, around 8 million AMP pages are now live. The new AMP-powered produc … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

BMW, Intel, Mobileye lay groundwork for self-driving car

This may be BMW's chance to offer details (some) on the self-driving car it plans by 2021. Mobileye would supply the vision sensors using chips made by Intel. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Rosetta will crash land into its comet on September 30th, bringing its mission to an end

The countdown to the destruction of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft has begun. The probe, which has been orbiting around a comet since the end of 2014, will make a controlled descent and crash into its rocky companion on September 30th. The spacecraft’s destruction … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Chrome for Android has a VR mode in the works, and it sounds awesome

We know Google is serious about VR, but we weren’t sure how deep their VR love went until now. It seems that deep within the Chrome beta and dev channels for Android is an option to turn anything into VR. Chrome for Android has an option to activate WebVR, an experimental open so … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Clippers promote Frank to basketball ops role

The Clippers have promoted Lawrence Frank to executive vice president of basketball operations under Doc Rivers. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

NBA hires Spruell as president of league operations

The NBA has hired Byron Spruell as president of league operations. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Report: HTC Nexus specs revealed (most of them, anyway)

Recent rumors may suggest that Google is designing its own Android phones this year, but that hasn’t stopped reports suggesting HTC is building two new Nexus phones. Android Police says it’s acquired the specs for the larger of the two devices, codenamed Marlin: Quad-core Qualcom … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

NASA and Apple enlist Weezer and Trent Reznor to make music about Jupiter

With the Juno mission set to arrive at Jupiter on the Fourth of July, NASA did what any reasonable space agency would to celebrate the momentous occasion, teaming with Apple to release a short film and enlisting artists like Weezer and Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor to celebrate.A … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Dell is discontinuing its Venue Android tablets

Dell is planning to discontinue its Venue line of Android tablets and cease issuing OS updates. The move to get out of the Android market, at least for the immediate future, will allow Dell to focus on its Windows 2-in-1 devices."The slate tablet market is oversaturated and is ex … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Drive one of these 7 Hondas or Acuras? Stop now. Seriously, stop.

The Takata airbag recall just became deadly serious.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new laboratory testing results Thursday morning that show the Takata airbags in seven Honda and Acura brand vehicles have a 50% chance of rupture. (This stands … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Twitch clears up its stance on orgasm, poop, booty and crotch bulge emotes

Last week at Twitch, there was a bit of debate after the removal of certain butt emotes. This led to Twitch further clarifying positions on its new standards for emote approval, a process that led to comedic gold as some unlucky schlub had to describe, in detail, what makes one f … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Surprise! XCOM 2's new DLC is out now

XCOM 2's third DLC expansion, Shen's Last Gift, just had a surprise launch tonight.The add-on follows the exploits of chief engineer Lily Shen, who must infiltrate an ADVENT facility to retrieve her late father's secret final project. Priced at £7.99, Shen's Last Gift features an … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

As Block Size Debate Flares, Bitcoin Scaling Solution Enters Next Phase

The volunteer community that develops the code for bitcoin’s software has entered a new phase of testing for Segregated Witness. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Come out to TechCrunch’s Summer Party at August Capital

The TechCrunch Summer Party is a thing of tradition and we hope you can make it out this year. Like in years past we’ll gather on the spacious grounds of August Capital in Menlo Park and enjoy an evening of cocktails and the spirit of entrepreneurship. Tickets are very limited an … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google Search shakes things up with earthquake summaries

Google Search has added new at-a-glance summaries for earthquakes, giving concerned citizens the safety information they need when they need it. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

500 Startups tries its hand at a startup studio, 500 Labs

500 Startups, known for its work as a startup accelerator, now hopes to incubate its own ideas in-house and spin them off into new companies. Called 500 Labs, it’s a new attempt at finding interesting ideas that might turn out to be good investments. 500 Startups essentially brin … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago