Reports: Nets send Young to Indiana

HANG TIME, N.J. — Good news for the Boston Celtics: The Brooklyn Nets are trading one of the only legit NBA players they have left on their roster. The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Thursday afternoon that the Nets and Indiana Pacers have reached a deal on a trade that wo … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Steam Summer Sale is now live

Steam's annual Summer Sale is now live, offering plenty of sales and daily deals between now and 4th July at 6pm UK time.Some current highlights include:There's hundreds, maybe thousands, of other deals on offer. What, if anything, are you picking up?Read more… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Kill the pedestrian or the passenger? The complicated ethics of self-driving cars.

Imagine this scenario: You’re driving down the road when suddenly, out of nowhere, a lone pedestrian jumps into your path. The road is narrow and walled in by a barrier on either side, so your options are limited. You can either keep driving straight ahead and hit the pedestrian, … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Vanbex Group Expanding into Blockchain-Based Products

Vancouver, B.C. —  Professional services firm Vanbex Group is expanding operations to blockchain-based products, according to company founder Lisa Cheng and CEO Kevin Hobbs. The Vancouver company operating in the digital currency and blockchain technology space will launch two pr … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

How do you teach an autonomous car when to hurt its passengers?

How do you teach a car when to self-destruct? As engineers develop and refine the algorithms of autonomous vehicles that are coming in the not-so-distant future, an ethical debate is brewing on what happens in extreme situations — situations where a crash and injury or death are … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Does a 3000 mAh portable power bank charge a 3000 mAh phone? – Gary explains

If you have a device like the Samsung Galaxy S7, which has a 3,000 mAh battery, how much capacity do you need in an external battery pack? 3,000 mAh, right? Wrong! Let me explain. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Thai Senior Citizens Wear School Uniforms to Class

In an old-school approach to adult education, senior citizens in northeastern Thailand don the kind of uniforms they wore back in high school to attend weekly life-skills classes. Photo: Wilawan Watcharasakwet/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

There is a new dog breed, and it needs all the hugs

The American Kennel Club introduced the 190th dog breed this week: a whimsical, hard-working herding pooch called the Pumi.The Pumi comes to us all the way from Hungary, and will be eligible to compete at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show next February.Just look at this floppy … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Sperm self-sabotage to make sure mothers have a bigger influence on DNA

Here’s a fun biological fact: men pass on less DNA to their children than women do. The reason for this has been a long-standing mystery, though a study published today leads us closer to understanding.When humans reproduce, women are the only ones who pass on a type of DNA calle … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Dutch Central Bank Presents Results of Cryptocurrency Experiments

A senior official for the central bank of The Netherlands recently presented the results of two internal cryptocurrency tests. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Barcelona Cognition, Brain and Technology summer school 2016

EventsThe Barcelona Cognition, Brain and Technology summer school addresses students and researchers involved in research at the interface between brains and technology. The 2016 edition is supported by the FET Proactive project socSMCs (Socializing Sensorimotor Contingencies).Da … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

'BlazBlue RR - the Real Action Game' Review - Stylish Combat, Stifling Pay Model

I'm really glad that fighting games are still alive and well. They're a classic old school genre that has withstood the test of time, and many franchises that were started so long ago in arcades are still with us. Although it's not nearly as old as Street Fighter, Arc System Work … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Motorola's wireless earbuds are better than most, but still not good enough to buy

Don’t blink, because there’s another new pair of earbuds promising the dream of true wireless on the market: the Motorola VerveOnes. Debuted at Mobile World Congress and on sale this month, they start at $200, and they skip things like heart rate monitoring and fitness tracking. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Missouri is about to experiment with power from an unlikely source — its roads

Part of its ‘Road to Tomorrow Initiative,’ Missouri’s Department of Transportation is teaming with Solar Roadways, an Idaho-based startup (seriously, what’s going on in Idaho?) to cover an undetermined length of Historic Route 66 with road-ready solar panels. “We expect them to b … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Talking to the man behind Sonic the Hedgehog's incredible Twitter

On June 23rd, 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog made its debut on the Sega Genesis. A blaze of speed and attitude, Sonic proved to be just what Sega needed in order to keep pace with Nintendo in the earliest iteration of the game console wars. But 25 years later, Sonic’s legacy is mixed a … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Columbus Ohio officially winner of DOT Smart City Challenge and $140 million in innovation grants

With the Columbus Dispatch (and many possible runner-up cities) reporting two days ago that Columbus was the winner of the Smart City Challenge, official word was silent until this afternoon. Today in Columbus, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx was present to official … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Obama Faults Republicans for Immigration Defeat

President Obama expressed his frustration over a 4-4 Supreme Court tie Thursday blocking his plan to shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation, and blamed Republicans for failing to hold hearings on justice nominee Merrick Garland. Photo: AP | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Fall Out Boy redid the Ghostbusters theme song, boy oh boy

Feminism's greatest ally, Fall Out Boy, has released a rerecording of the Ghostbusters theme song specifically designed to make you realize what could actually retroactively ruin a 30-year-old movie. Are you happy?This is what America deserves, if I'm honest.Do you remember Fall … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

SanDisk made an iPhone case with built-in storage

Since Apple insists on continuing to sell a 16GB iPhone in 2016 like its totally okay, mobile storage will continue to be an issue for millions of people for some time. SanDisk is trying to alleviate that problem with its iXpand Memory Case, an iPhone case with flash storage buil … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Amex demos Facebook Messenger bot with purchase alerts, restaurant recommendations, and more

American Express today unveiled plans to introduce an Amex bot to Facebook Messenger that would let customers receive real-time purchase alerts and key information about benefits related to their purchases. The finance giant was at the Cannes-Lions Innovation festival in France t … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The best deals on Steam’s summer sale: Doom, Fallout 4, Call of Duty, and more

The days are getting warmer, which can only mean one thing: it's time to stay indoors and play lots of cheap games on Steam. Valve's digital PC game store just kicked off its annual summer sale, and it includes some great deals on both new and classic titles.You can get the fanta … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Instagram adds “picked for you” video recommendations for when you’re bored

Instagram is adding “picked for you” video channels under its Explore section to keep you entertained. Next time you go to the ‘Explore’ section, you’ll see recommendations based on your interests. Some examples include comedians, cake decorating and skateboarders. Instagram says … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Longtime Google engineer Matt Cutts is joining the Pentagon's digital team

Matt Cutts, a 16-year Google veteran who authored the company's SafeSearch content filter, is taking a leave from the search giant to work on the Pentagon's Defense Digital Service. The division, formed last fall, is responsible for improving the Department of Defense's ability t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Omega Force debuts Berserk gameplay

Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force recently revealed its upcoming Warriors spin-off based on the popular pulpy manga series Berserk. Now we have a trailer showing brief snippets of gameplay.Publisher Koei Tecmo described Bersek - which is just a working title - as "the most l … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

10 apps and gadgets everyone should bring on a road trip

Whether you're planning a short get away or a long road trip, here are 10 essential Android travel apps, gadgets and tricks that you should take with you. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

From the Oval Office to Investor-in-Chief: Obama considers a VC gig next

As the country holds its breath in anticipation of who will take Barack Obama’s chair in the Oval Office, the president is considering how to get his résumé into the right hands after his eight-year lease on the White House expires (tenant laws in DC are brutal). In a recent inte … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

BioLite's releasing a 'pizza dome,' so you can bake a pizza and charge your phone from the wilderness

Who says you can’t have pizza while you camp? Who says preparing that camper pizza has to be hard? BioLite, the maker of the BaseCamp and BaseLantern, is now making all your camping pizza dreams come true with the public launch of its PizzaDome. The dome sits on top of the BaseCa … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Latest iTunes build for OS X (not macOS) has playback issue for short tracks

If iTunes has been giving you fits when playing tracks, you’re not alone. In the latest release, version 12.4, tracks shorter than 60 seconds seem to be in a continuous state of buffering. Via MacRumors, a forum post suggests that streaming music queues the next track when the cu … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Instagram personalizes Explore videos with “Picked For You” channel

Snapchat Discover, meet Instagram “Picked For You”. Today Instagram is launching a new way to see the best videos from topics you personally love.  “Picked for You” lives in the Explore tab, and each day will show you a ream of videos from one of over 20 channels based on topics … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Facebook open-sources Torchnet to accelerate A.I. research

EXCLUSIVE: Facebook today is publishing an academic paper and a blog post detailing Torchnet, a new piece of open-source software that’s designed to streamline deep learning, a type of artificial intelligence. Deep learning is a trendy approach that involves training artificial n … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Leslie Odom Jr. on His Plans After ‘Hamilton'

Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. tells WSJ’s Christopher John Farley about his plans for after he leaves the hit Broadway show "Hamilton," at WSJ Cafe. Image: Jeff Bush/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Instagram will start recommending video channels for you to watch

Next time you're looking for something to watch on Instagram, you might have better luck: Instagram is rolling out an update to its Explore section so that it'll start recommending video collections it thinks you'll be interested in. These collections won't just be a big stream o … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Instagram’s new video channels will help you geek out over your obsessions

Instagram wants you to watch more video.The company is adding new topic-based video channels to the "explore" section of the app. The channels, which will be labeled as "picked for you," will surface based on topics you may be interested in.SEE ALSO: Instagram now has more than a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Boston Dynamics’ ‘SpotMini’ is a robot dog that’s way better than the real thing

If Boston Dynamics’ ‘Big Dog’ was a bit too terrifying for you, you should give ‘SpotMini’ a go. The all-electric robot (no hydraulics) weighs 55 pounds and runs for about 90 minutes on a charge — roughly the equivalent of most dogs. It’s also the quietest robot Boston Dynamics h … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Dapulse closes $7.6M Series A for its project management SaaS

Tel Aviv, Israel-based Dapulse has come a long way since it was an internal communications tool at website builder Wix.com. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bloodstained demo is now available for backers

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the Castlevania spiritual successor by Castlevania: Symphony of the Night producer and co-director Koji Igarashi, now has a demo for folks who pledged $60 or more to the game's Kickstarter.As stated in a Kickstarter update, the demo is currently … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action in University Admissions

In a 4-3 ruling the Supreme Court upholds affirmative action in higher education. WSJ Law Deputy Bureau Chief Ashby Jones joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero to discuss. Photo: AP | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Enjoy a video of Boston Dynamics’ new robot doing chores and slipping on banana peels

Boston Dynamics, the company behind some of the most impressively terrifying and terrifyingly impressive robots of the past decade, is demonstrating its softer side with a video showcasing the Alphabet-owned firm’s latest creation. The SpotMini is a sort or tiny robot giraffe cap … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The three ages of digital

We need to see the world in these three phases: before a full immersion of digital communications technology; when such technologies have faded into the background; and the mess between the two. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Homescreen.me returns with a new site for sharing your favorite apps

One of the early startups in the app discovery space, Homescreen.me, is relaunching its service that lets you browse what apps others have installed on their iPhone, and now, Apple Watch, too. Despite valiant efforts at creating social networks around apps and app recommendations … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

BlackBerry reports $670 million loss, but still exceeds its expectations

BlackBerry has reported a $670 million net loss for the first quarter of 2016, although the company has exceeded some expectations and has plans for new Android hardware this year. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Apple files patents for a touch-sensitive stylus and hand-detection technology

Two patent applications filed by Apple and published to the US Patent and Trademark Office have shed some light on what the company could have in store for users of future generations of the iPhone and iPad. The first is a stylus with multi-touch sensors along the body, which can … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Why Incubation Time Makes You A Better Writer: Tips from Henneke Duistermaat

Want to simplify your writing process? Wondering why your blog post titles are falling flat? Henneke Duistermaat's shares her favorite sales writing secrets. Read more! | Continue reading


@seocopywriting.com | 8 years ago

The new Zelda is ambitious, but the Wii U is having a hard time keeping up

During last week's E3 extravaganza, Nintendo finally dove deep on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The upcoming installment in the 30-year-old franchise rejects much of Nintendo's recent history, and embraces a massive scope with complex gameplay systems. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

There may be 3 different iPhone 7 models this Fall (just like the iPad)

If choosing between a 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone was tough, your decision-making process ay be even more complex this Fall. A new rumor suggests the iPhone will follow the iPad model, and have three different models to choose from. Specifically, there could be an iPhone 7, 7 Pl … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

WhatsApp users are making 100 millions calls every day

WhatsApp users are now making more than 100 million voice calls every single day – over 1,100 calls per second. That’s an impressive number, given the feature only finished rolling out to Android and iOS in April of last year. Of course, plenty of those calls are from individuals … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Mighty No. 9's end credits are nearly four hours long

Mighty No. 9's end credits are an incredible three hours and 48 minutes long. This is because developer Comcept needed to thank all 71,493 backers who pledg… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Future Publishing buys Imagine for $21m, broadening number of titles

U.K.-based publisher Future Publishing today announced it is in the process of acquiring Imagine Publishing for $21 million worth of shares, continuing the trend of media consolidation in the world of magazine publishing. Imagine publishes a series of magazines that operate in th … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago