Far Cry Primal day one patch adds extra hard Expert Mode

Far Cry Primal is out today on PS4, Xbox One and PC, and it comes with a day one patch that adds an entirely new extra challenging difficulty level Expert Mode.As stated on the game's official blog, Expert Mode makes the following changes to Ubisoft's latest open-world opus:The n … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

UC Davis builds a video game to chart its future

If you want new ideas, you may need to come up with fresh ways of soliciting them. And that’s why the University of California at Davis made a game. Envision UC Davis is a massively multiplayer online game that launches at 11 a.m. Pacific time tomorrow. It runs for 36 hours, and … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Investors: It’s time to get greedy

GUEST: As I read the 100th news article about the impending collapse in early stage funding, I am reminded of the Warren Buffett quote: “You want to be greedy when others are fearful. You want to be fearful when others are greedy. It’s that simple.” ~ Warren Buffett I admit takin … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Historische chinesische Wasserstadt Zhouzhuang feiert Jahr des Affen

Jiangsu Water-town Zhouzhuang Tourism Co, Ltd.: Zhouzhuang, China (ots/PRNewswire) - Vom 8. bis 22. Februar fand in der antiken Wasserstadt Zhouzhuang eine klassische 15-tätige, mit traditionellen Kostümen untermalte Feier zum chinesischen Mondneujahr statt. Foto - ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Amazon has removed hoverboards from its site again

In December, as fears over hoverboard fires mounted, Amazon removed boards from its online store pending a safety review. Now it seems the company has once again pulled essentially all boards formerly available for purchase.Last week, the Consumer Products Safety Commission said … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

This $245,495 Range Rover comes with a built-in gun case

Just when you thought you had it all, Land Rover comes out with a luxury SUV that has more than the finest leather and most intricate brightwork; it has a gun case in the rear cargo area.See also: Volvo's all-new V90 wagon is the future hipster car of choiceForget Maybach and Rol … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Mighty is a modern iPod shuffle that runs on Spotify

Apple's iPod shuffle holds a special place in my heart; I've never found another music player so perfect for the gym and outdoor activities. Everything about the shuffle — its clip-on design, dead simple controls, and cheap price — meant you could take it anywhere and not really … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Japan Considers Regulating Bitcoin as Currency

Regulators in Japan have reportedly proposed treating digital currencies such as bitcoin as conventional currencies. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Feds greenlight GM's rear camera mirror that gives you a wider, clearer view

How you view the road behind you while you drive is about to changeThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration approved General Motors' rear camera mirror on Monday, which can display an 80-degree view behind the vehicle. The mirror also cuts out all visual obstructions, l … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Doo is a beautiful way to get stuff done without stressing yourself out

There’s no shortage of productivity apps on the market, but many to-do apps end up overwhelming the user with the never-ending list of things to get done. Doo wants to help work you through your agenda, one item at a time. Using cards, Doo lets you add tasks to your list and set … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

You Better Call Saul as 'Breaking Bad: Empire Business' is Soft-Launched in Australia

The newest season of Better Caul Saul is currently airing and it's amazing, so this seems like a pretty good time to talk about this Breaking Bad mobile game that's soft-launched on iOS, right? You may recall that a trademark was filed in June of last year which hinted that some … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Mega Man Legacy Collection is out today on 3DS

The Mega Man Legacy Collection has arrived today on the 3DS eShop for £13.49.Like the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions from August, this anthology bundles together remastered versions of the six original Mega Man games. The collection also includes score-chasing Challenge Modes, a d … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

CFTC Hearing Explores Role of Regulators in Blockchain Future

A meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee discussed how blockchain could reshape the derivatives market. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Apple bans the successor to controversial app Stolen from the App Store

Less than a week after its relaunch, controversial mobile app Famous has been pulled from Apple's App Store. The game, which lets people become other users' "biggest fans" by sending them hearts, reportedly violated a developer guideline forbidding apps that are "defamatory, offe … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Scott Kelly looks back on his year living on the International Space Station

Next week, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly will head back to Earth on a Russian Soyuz capsule, completing 340 days aboard the International Space Station. Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko have both spent nearly a year on the ISS to help researchers better understand how … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Borderlands headlines free Xbox Live Games with Gold for March

I’m guessing you like free games. Here’s some details about the free game’s you could get in March. Microsoft today revealed what Xbox Live Gold members will receive in March. From March 1 to March 15, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishment for Xbox One and Supreme Commander 2 fo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Screaming frog video can be used to play the Imperial March

First, watch the video above. Don't think too much about it. Just press play, and let the frog scream send a shiver through your bones. Just a normal frog scream, right? That's what I thought, too.This, my friend, is no ordinary frog scream. This is a beautiful instrument, capabl … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

17 Retargeting Ad Statistics that will make you Retarget Right Now [2 Infographics]

You saw a watch online and feel like it is following you online. You might think this is strange or pure coincidence – it is not; this is a retargeting ad | Continue reading


@yourescapefrom9to5.com | 8 years ago

Pocket now uses your saved articles to feed you ‘sponsored content’

Pocket is toying with sponsored content in your account. Rather than feed you ads, Pocket will forcibly place sponsored content in your reading list, which act a bit like articles you can suggest to friends. The content isn’t banner advertising, but is nonetheless content you may … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Pocket starts experimenting with ‘high-quality’ sponsored posts

Article-saving app company Pocket is finally starting to pick up revenue through advertising. In a blog post today the company announced that it’s beginning to display sponsored posts in the app, which works on web browsers, Mac desktops, and multiple mobile platforms. But Pocket … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Brand Newsroom 76: Jay Baer on Why Praise is Overrated

The importance of effective customer service has never wavered. Customers and businesses alike know the impact it has on a transaction and the role it plays in brand loyalty. We have all told or heard stories of rude cashiers, offensive comments, or never receiving a response at … | Continue reading


@lushthecontentagency.com | 8 years ago

Etsy Shares Spike 13% As It Reports Strong Revenue In Fourth Quarter

Etsy didn’t have a good 2015, but it was still able to finish on the stronger side. Today the company reported its fourth-quarter results, coming in at $87.9 million in revenue and a loss of 4 cents per share. Analysts were expecting a loss of 1 cent per share on revenue of $86.5 … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

What does Bill Gates really think about Apple and the FBI?

Bill Gates' own existential crisis is now out there for all the world to see.The Microsoft co-founder and former CEO now finds himself caught up in the vigorous and ongoing debate over whether or not Apple should be forced to create a special mobile operating system to access the … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Marketing the TNW Way #8: Google Tag Manager, we’re in love!

In this series of blog posts, I’ve enjoyed shedding some light on how we approach marketing at The Next Web through Web analytics, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), social media and more. This piece focuses on how and why we’re working with Goo … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

No, Apple isn't taking features away from the iPad Pro's Pencil

Thankfully, Apple has no plans to cripple its Pencil accessory for the iPad Pro. After the most recent iOS 9.3 beta removed the ability to navigate around iOS with the $99 add-on — marketed as a drawing tool more than a stylus — Apple has confirmed with The Verge that all of thos … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Pocket Wants You To Read Ads Later Too

But these aren’t the crappy click-bait you see below lots of blog posts. “We’re being very choosy” Pocket founder Nate Weiner tells me. “We don’t want this to become the bottom of the barrel content.” If Pocket can convince users that these articles would be worthy of appearing i … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. S6 vs. S5: How does the new model stack up?

Samsung's Galaxy S7 is an impressive piece of kit with a refined set of features, but should owners of the S6 or older devices upgrade? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Why NASA Received A Record Number Of Astronaut Applications And What They Can Expect Next

Over 18,300 people have applied to join NASA’s latest astronaut class, breaking the previous record of 8,000 submissions set in 1978. This year’s turnout was also nearly 3 times higher than NASA’s last call for applications in 2012.Each of these hopefuls is competing to be in the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Diese 5 Fähigkeiten benötigen Eventmanager

Roland Köppel ist Professor für Eventkommunikation an der Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft in Chur und war vorher für das internationale Business bei der Habegger AG zuständig. Für eventlokale.ch hat er zusammengefasst, welche 5 Eigenschaften man braucht, um erfolgreich Even … | Continue reading


@events-magazin.de | 8 years ago

Conflicting reports of a new Apple Watch band is like ‘The Dress’ for nerds

Will you have to consider spending another $249 for an Apple Watch accessory this March? There’s now mixed evidence of a Modern Buckle band in a stone color for the Space Gray Apple Watch, Spotted at a ‘premium’ Apple retailer in France named iConcept Toulouse Esquirol, the new b … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Spotify Announces Google Cloud Platform Partnership

Spotify announced today that they have selected Google Cloud Platform as an infrastructure partner for their popular music streaming service. Up until now, it appears Spotify have been mostly managing that hardware burden themselves via multiple providers, however the music compa … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Here’s What It’s Like To Set Up An On-Demand Geofilter On Snapchat

Yesterday Snapchat opened up a new revenue stream in the form of on-demand geofilters. The new on-demand geofilters let anyone pay Snapchat to create and distribute a custom filter in a specific area for a set time. We wanted to see how quick and easy it was to launch a custom fi … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

'OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo' Review - Fists of Fury

Cartoon Network has been my go-to animated block for years. I remember when it first debuted (complete with plenty of teaser commercials) and hosted master-crafted shows like Dexter's Lab and Powerpuff Girls (which is coming back by the way!) and smiling throughout. Over time Adu … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Fallout 4 mod support hits PC in April, Xbox One in May, & PlayStation 4 in June

One of the biggest releases of 2015 is about to get even larger thanks to its community, and for once, this doesn’t only apply to the PC. Mod support is coming to the Windows version of Fallout 4 in April, according to Bethesda director Todd Howard (via an interview with Game Inf … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

CloudFlare’s New Domain Registry Protects Site Owners From Domain Hijacking

CloudFlare, the security-focused content delivery network, already protects its customers from DDoS attacks and other attacks, but today, the company is taking another step to ensure its customers remain in control of their sites. CloudFlare is launching a domain registry service … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

2 common pain points of creating buyer personas

The process of creating buyer personas involves research and planning for the best possible outcome, making it essential to approach it tactfully. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 8 years ago

Orix, Shizuoka Become Latest Japanese Banks to Trial Blockchain

A group of Japanese financial services and technology companies have formed a new blockchain research initiative. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

How to get all of your photos into Google Photos

There's no shortage of ways to store your photos and videos in the cloudAt Mashable, Google Photos has quickly become our favorite online photo and video storage service because it's free and offers unlimited storage, as long as you're OK with photos being no larger than 16-megap … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Coca-Cola wants you to have a Coke and a smile — and a VR headset?

Virtual Reality is huge, and ever since Google cheekily launched Cardboard at I/O 2014, everyone wants to check it out. Now its Coca-Cola’s turn. While it’s just an experiment the company is showing off, Coca-Cola is nevertheless toying with the idea of turning 12-packs of soda i … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Fitbit Remains The Worldwide Leader In Wearables, But Xiaomi Is Quickly Gaining

Fitbit has long been the king of wearables and an IDC report released today says James Park and Co. still wear the crown. But Xiaomi is quickly gaining power. A lot of power. Fitbit managed to ship 21 million devices in 2015, up 93.2% over 2014’s amount of 10.9 million units. Tha … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Amazon launches its own clothing brands

Over the years, Amazon has challenged the traditional brick-and-mortar model, redefined the books landscape, and gone all-in with original programming. Now, the retail giant is foraying headfirst into fashion.Amazon has released 1,800 products, ranging from women’s clothing and b … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

This Honda concept replaces the car's head unit with a smartphone

Car infotainment systems are slowly improving nowadays, but the vast majority remain unintuitive and quickly grow out of date. So what if, instead of being stuck with whatever your carmaker thinks is right, everything could just run on your smartphone instead? That's partly the i … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

'Bourne Identity' director Doug Liman is making a VR action miniseries

Doug Liman — director of The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow, and Swingers — is now working on a six-part virtual reality miniseries. Invisible is described as an action-adventure series about a Manhattan family with supernatural powers, which may or may not include invisibilit … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

With 12 Other Active Cases, The FBI Can’t Claim That It’s Just About One iPhone

The FBI and the Department of Justice have used a strong narrative to defend their case in the dispute between the FBI and Apple. The FBI wants Apple to unlock an iPhone 5c belonging to one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino shooting. According to the FBI, it’s just … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Twitch now replays with chat, so you can feel a part of the action

The cool thing about livestreaming platform Twitch is that, if you want, you can relive the action of a given stream on a broadcaster’s channel. But in replaying  a stream, there was a lack of a huge component to Twitch’s overall experience: the chat. The platform has now changed … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Try out the Virtual Reality News Generator

Do you like virtual reality, but wish for more news stories to read? Do you report on virtual reality news, but feel as if you've exhausted the capacity to crib from another press release? Do you desire to live in a future in which the machines have won, making professional write … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Nova Powers Your Sales Leads With Artificially Intelligent Personalization

Sometimes generating leads is about finding connections wherever you can. “I went to school at X too!” “X is a great cause, my brother has done some work with them also.” And so on and so forth. The problem is braving the firehose of information available online to find these con … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Victorinox Announces The INOX Cybertool, A Clip-On Smartwatch

If you need to turn your dumb watch into a smartwatch and don’t mind a parasitic ring of plastic attached to your analog timepiece, then Victorinox and Acer have you covered. The Cybertool offers multiple timezone displays, activity monitoring, and call and message notifications … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago