Reddit posts are going to get the chance to live beyond Reddit itself, thanks to new embedding capabilities.If you’re an online writer or publisher, that means you can start including live Reddit content in your stories. If you’re a reader, that means you might start to see more … | Continue reading
If your Facebook news feed is feeling a bit cluttered these days, you wouldn’t be the first to think so. In fact, it seems Facebook might make it possible for you to separate your feed out by categories. In a test, some Facebook mobile app users are seeing their news feed separat … | Continue reading
Following Google's announcement of the Daydream VR platform, YouTube is now giving us a good look at what to expect from its upcoming virtual reality app. | Continue reading
Four years into my tenure as the owner, operator, head writer, and janitor at Function, and things were going pretty smoothly. A nice new office in a new home, shiny contracts spread across two han… | Continue reading
Global NCAP hat verschiedene Auto-Modelle für den indischen Markt in den Crash Test geschickt und durch die Bank deprimierende 0 Punkte vergeben, sprich: In diesen gummibereiften Kasperbuden sind Passagiere Unfällen mehr oder weniger schu... | Continue reading
The Asian countries have exhibited tremendous economic growth in the past few years. While China and India make the icing on the cake, Philippines is right around the corner. As the country’s economy grows, adoption of latest technology in the economic sector should also grow han … | Continue reading
Chrome OS sits at a strange intersection of technology. It’s an alloy of Web and desktop, which does it little service for power users. The addition of Android apps for Chrome OS will help, and the sleeper hit may be gaming. At a session during I/O, Google execs confirmed you’d b … | Continue reading
For a good while now, gamers have been menaced by the ransomware TeslaCrypt, which seeks out game-related files and locks them up, demanding payment in exchange for access. But in an unexpected twist, the hackers behind the virus have closed up shop after more than a year of acti … | Continue reading
Blizzard’s next big game is coming a little earlier than expected … depending on what continent you live on. The developer has revealed when the servers for its anticipated online shooter Overwatch will go live. If you live in the Americas, you’ll actually get to play the team-ba … | Continue reading
SamMobile is reporting that S Note users can look forward to getting a slew of new features. | Continue reading
Will the next Human Genome Project be the Human Genome Synthesis Project? It's possible this could be a bridge too far. | Continue reading
Capcom is providing a heaping dose of fan service in Monster Hunter Generations by adding the iconic armour from Ghosts 'n Goblins to its upcoming 3DS-exclu… | Continue reading
A bill that would ban so-called money surrogates such as bitcoin in Russia has an uncertain future. | Continue reading
Jeeps aren't autonomous yet. They're going to need steering wheels to work.SEE ALSO: Jeep just put a 707-horsepower 'Hellcat' V8 engine in a WranglerJeep cancelled a third consecutive Cherokee production shift at its Toledo, Ohio assembly plant on Thursday because of a steering w … | Continue reading
Oakland, Calif.-based Edyn started selling a new, smart gardening device this week, an internet-connected water valve that lets users irrigate their food, flowers or lawns automatically.The Edyn Water Valve uses data from the company’s Edyn Garden Sensor, a soil sensor, along wi … | Continue reading
The Arduboy looks like a tiny knockoff Game Boy — and in a lot of ways, that's exactly what it is. Funded on Kickstarter last year, the Arduboy promised to let owners create and play their own games and install new games built by the community. And now one year later, it's been s … | Continue reading
ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — The Orlando Magic have agreed to a deal with Frank Vogel to become the team’s new head coach, according to a report from the Orlando Sentinel. The Orlando Magic have reached a deal in principle with Frank Vogel, the Orlando Sentinel has learned. — Josh Rob … | Continue reading
Last summer, SoftBank offered up 1,000 units of its humanoid robot ‘Pepper’ to the US market — they sold out in under a minute. Now, SoftBank is planning additional availability of the popular robot in addition to some surprising new capabilities that should get developers excite … | Continue reading
In downtown San Francisco, situated across the street from the city's iconic Union Square Park, Apple's newest vision for retail is close to being realized. The new store, which opens this Saturday, includes 42-foot sliding glass doors that double as two-story windows, a 6K video … | Continue reading
Editor’s note: This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter, a buyer’s guide to the best technology. This is a condensed version of several Wirecutter guides; you can find links to the full guides in the discussions below. Quick survey: How much time have you spent setting u … | Continue reading
As someone who has worked in technology his entire adult life, I can say the following with complete conviction: Somewhere at this moment a young entrepreneur is developing a product, service or business model that will transform the way our world thinks, works, plays, communicat … | Continue reading
Growing up in Norman, Oklahoma, headquarters of exciting attractions like the National Weather Center and Andy’s Alligator Fun Park, Lindsay Aitchison was destined for great things. On a road trip to Disney World one summer at the age of four, her family stopped off in Houston, T … | Continue reading
Typing is probably the last thing you think about as a virtual reality experience, but you’ve got to be able to write things somehow. How about a virtual drumset? Sure, why not. Google says the drumset is one of the first experiences in its new Daydream Labs test kitchen for vir … | Continue reading
Start your engines: Gran Turismo Sport has a release date. The latest entry in Sony's flagship racing series was unveiled last October, and the company confirmed this afternoon that it'll be released in the US and Japan on November 15th. (There's some variance to its European rel … | Continue reading
It's the time of year where TV networks announce the new shows they're bringing to television screens, which means it's also time for a lot of trailers — and for CBS, that includes MacGyver and Training Day. And no, you're not crazy, those names do sound awfully familiar, because … | Continue reading
Hitman's first Elusive Target went live over the weekend, giving players one - and only one - chance to eliminate a certain target. As it turns out, 53 per cent were able to successfully complete the mission.That includes our very own Ian Higton. Regrettably, it does not include … | Continue reading
Virtual reality has the promise to take us to places never possible before. Today, you could go on a dinosaur-filled adventure … as long as you have the right equipment. Time Machine VR has launched today for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, the two biggest home VR devices for PC. It co … | Continue reading
Facebook once again has news involving its use of videos, but this time it involves Instagram. The company revealed that carousel ads on its photo-sharing app will now support use of videos that it hopes will create “a richer storytelling experience.” Starting today, advertisers … | Continue reading
A week ago, astronomers used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to take this striking image of the Red Planet as it was 50 million miles away from Earth. The photo shows Mars' rusty landscape, its polar caps, and clouds, with details as small as 20 to 30 miles across.Mars is particula … | Continue reading
‘Has he threatened you with a gun?’ Is one of the questions a woman will be asked when she’s downloaded the domestic abuse counseling app My Plan. “This scenario is more common on college campuses than we’d like to believe,” said the app’s co-founder, Nancy Glass. Glass, who is a … | Continue reading
Blink and you might miss it, San Franciscans. There's an autonomous Chevrolet Bolt EV cruising through your city.SEE ALSO: Volvo's stunning compact concepts are a new take on Swedish small carsRecent General Motors acquisition Cruise Automation, an autonomous tech startup, reveal … | Continue reading
Both Unity and Unreal have pledged support for Daydream, which is a positive sign for gamers (and developers) interested in Google's new VR platform. | Continue reading
From combing via job boards to impressing the hiring manager in an interview, here’s how to navigate the job application procedure.This massive creature, which appears like a mixture of at least two animals, can weigh a whopping 300 to 400 pounds! Gar, the word which means spear, … | Continue reading
Security lines at airports around the US are growing longer and longer. And that’s infuriating airlines, airports, passengers, and our elected officials alike. The long lines at the TSA-staffed security checkpoints are delaying fights and causing people to miss their planes. But … | Continue reading
The music-streaming service Rhapsody has released a virtual reality app, naturally called Rhapsody VR, which will offer exclusive 360-degree concert videos. The app is designed to work with Google Cardboard, and currently features performances from Talib Kweli, Flatbush Zombies, … | Continue reading
Embattled pop star Kesha was supposed to perform a cover of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" at the Billboard Music Awards this Sunday, a performance that would've featured Ben Folds on piano and an introduction from Lena Dunham, according to The New York Times. The performance was … | Continue reading
If you read the comments on my Pathfinder Adventures [Free (HD)] review, you probably know that the most common complaint was that the initial content was too short. Though I'm not sure I agree with that (maybe it's because I tend to lose a lot), I can see how that can be an issu … | Continue reading
A few thoughts on what Android apps for Chrome OS are going to mean for app design, the transition process and target audiences for apps in future. | Continue reading
Glenn Beck isn't impressed with recent conservative criticism of Facebook. In the wake of the company's much-watched meeting with conservative media figures, the television and radio host posted a lengthy essay on Medium applauding Facebook's efforts to remain impartial and criti … | Continue reading
San Francisco-based Tally Technologies Inc. raised $15 million in Series A venture funding, to launch an app that promises to help people maintain good credit while avoiding fees, charges and other credit card affiliated pains. Shasta Ventures led the Series A investment in Tally … | Continue reading
Bitcoin exchange and wallet service Coinbase is adding support for ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network. | Continue reading
TechCrunch is please to bring you Alchemist Accelerator‘s demo day live from PARC, a Xerox Company. Alchemist is one of those rare programs that focuses on enterprise startups. These aren’t your parents enterprise companies. Pitches today will span products that help businesses l … | Continue reading
This week I ended up with an advance copy of Influence Central’s new report called Kids & Tech: The Evolution of Today’s Digital Natives. The report—which is a subsection from a larger, ongoing study of 500 women across the USA—details findings on the way that kids are using tech … | Continue reading
If you thought Chromebooks were mainly low-end devices, you may be right — but Google wants to change your mind about that. Starting later this year, there will be more high-end Chromebooks in the wild. At a session during Google I/O, the company confirmed it was working with par … | Continue reading
One of the biggest challenges an SMB faces is picking the right marketing channels. Here are tips for that perfect fit. | Continue reading
The Halo series of first-person shooters left the PC back in 2004, but 343 Industries is bringing a key component to Windows 10: the Forge user-generated content toolset. 343 Industries said today in a blog post that Forge is coming to PC later this year. It will have keyboard an … | Continue reading
Sprint originally killed two-year contracts back in January only to have them spring back to life the following month. Soon they will be gone for good. | Continue reading
Poncho, the only weather app that will have a cartoon cat tell you about the chance of precipitation, has now arrived to Android. | Continue reading