There's a star nearly 5 light-years from Earth. Stephen Hawking is sending a spacecraft to it

Stephen Hawking, Mark Zuckerberg and a group of tech and science giants want to send a tiny probe the size of a postage stamp traveling at 100 million mph to the nearest star.This $100 million "Breakthrough Starshot" project is a "proof of concept" program designed to assess the … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How Incredible Website User Interface can improve the Customer Experience?

These tips can go a long way in making a Website User Interface Design as efficient and user-friendly as possible. | Continue reading


@orchestrate.com | 8 years ago

Azubu’s new esports viewer offers higher resolution than Twitch

If you can’t compete with Twitch’s viewership, you can try to beat them with quality. Esports streaming site Azubu announced a new HTML 5 viewer today: Everest. It enables viewers to watch 4K, 60 frames-per-second broadcasts of competitive gaming while using 80 percent less CPU t … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Over. Not Over.

Why buy sunglasses at Walmart when there's Warby Parker? Metrosexuals' buying habits mean retail giants are “overstored,” says The Wash... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago

Oculus confirms component shortage is delaying some pre-order shipments

Some of the earliest Oculus Rift pre-orderers are facing further delays to get their hands on the long-awaited hardware. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

10 Sent: HTC’s new flagship salvage their serious sales situation?

In this piece we take a brief look at HTC's latest flagship and consider the potential prospects by which it can be a smartphone sales success. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The HTC 10 is the first Android phone to officially support AirPlay

HTC's newly announced HTC 10 looks like a real winner. But it's also got another cool trick: It supports AirPlay, Apple's wireless streaming protocol.Although there are third-party apps, like doubleTwist, that let you stream music to an Apple TV from an Android device, the HTC 10 … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Tesla launches new Model S with updated design

This is the new Tesla Model S. And it looks like a Model S, but slightly different — gone is the false grille. The new Model S features a Model X-like nose, in line with the recently announced Model 3. Instead, Tesla has opted for a subtle black T ‘moustache’ like on the Model X. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to newborn and fetal dolphin deaths

Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have linked an "unusual mortality event" involving bottlenose dolphins along the coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In a recent study published in Diseases of Aquatic … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

F8 2016

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@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Oculus is really pissing people off with its delays

When Oculus started shipping the first of its Rift headsets in March, it was a big deal for the VR industry that its first consumer headset (besides smartphone-powered ones) was finally ready for the public. Oculus creator Palmer Luckey even hand-delivered the first device. Howev … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

New 3DS LL is a perfect Super Famicom homage

Nintendo has a new skin for the 3DS LL that replicates the classic Super Famicom aesthetic, down to the packaging. The graphic on the back of the system looks like the top of a Super Famicom — the original Japanese version of what most of us know as Super Nintendo — including fak … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Former Rockstar North boss is suing Take-Two for $150m

Former president of Rockstar North Leslie Benzies is suing Take-Two Interactive for $150m.According to Benzies' legal team, the company deceived him by terminating his contract while he was on sabbatical without telling him, and owes him $150m in unpaid royalties.As you may recal … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

NASA’s reissued standards manual is now available to the public

1992 was not a good year for NASA -- at least, not according to graphic designers. That was the year the space agency ditched their futuristic "worm" logo in favor of the old "meatball" logo, effectively sidelining two decades of modern design standards. This golden age of NASA d … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Introducing Adaptive Reuse for Experience Design & Development

Introducing, Adaptive Reuse for Experience Design and Development! Go behind-the-scenes with Blake Scott as he discusses the adaptive reuse of portent.com. | Continue reading


@portent.com | 8 years ago

Chain and MUFG to Issue Promissory Notes on Blockchain

The financial sector will be among the first to experience the power of blockchain technology over the coming years. Various projects are already underway, and it looks like MUFG is working on a Promissory Notes project with blockchain infrastructure provider Chain. Also read: Us … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

'Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2' Review - Groot Expectations

It sometimes feels like Marvel is working towards a future where there will be a free-to-play game for every possible genre. The quality of those games has run the gamut from the bland Marvel: War Of Heroes to the surprisingly enjoyable Marvel Future Fight [Free]. Somewhere in th … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

You can now customize your Tesla Model X online

Tesla has updated its website with the Model X Design Studio, the custom configurator where potential Model X buyers (and the merely curious) can check out all the different variations of the electric crossover. The base Model X now includes a 75kWh battery, up from 70kWh, which … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The Division’s free Incursion update is now available

New is good, and free is better. Ubisoft announced that Incursion is available now for The Division on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The new content is free and adds new items, missions, and features. While a publisher can’t make direct money by giving away an update of this s … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Kaputte-Maschinen-Musik: Funky Alarmanlage mit sterbender Batterie

YouTuber Guamu ist neulich auf dem Parkplatz über nette kleine Sound-Installation gestolpert und hat sie dankenswerterweise für den Rest der Welt dokumentiert und mit Beats zu einem eingängigen Tune vervollständigt: Die Alarmanl... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Let’s Encrypt free HTTPS certification push exits beta

An initiative to encourage more websites to encrypt connections by offering free digital certificates has today exited beta, six months on from its initial launch — the idea behind Let’s Encrypt being to lend an automated hand to smaller websites that might not have the resources … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Approaching Overhead Resistance

Bitcoin price eeks it out in a narrow range. Some lows, some highs but none of them to a new extreme. The eventual direction of trend remains unclear. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive a $2 … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Humans, Not Machines: Content That Connects [SXSW Recap]

We have more information than ever before. How do we consistently create compelling content that actually resonates with our audiences? | Continue reading


@pr2020.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s new Surface keyboard has aesthetic and sensory qualities unlike anything you’ve ever experienced

I like the Microsoft Surface, but you know what has been missing all this time? Keyboard covers that have “a blend of technology and style”, combining “Italian luxury, a Finnish minimalistic design aesthetic and durability that helps it improve with age, like a good leather jacke … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Why artificial intelligence is more important than ever and how it will change our lives

For nearly 60 episodes, one question has persisted through What's Tech: what is happening in the ending of Steven Spielberg's 2001 sci-fi film A.I. Artificial Intelligence? To settle the question once and for all, I invited my friend and artificial intelligence expert, Sam Byford … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Trump’s Path to Nomination: Sweeping NY and Calif.

Donald Trump faces a contested convention if he can’t reach 1,237 delegates. But the two most delegate-rich states, New York and California, could hold the keys to his winning the Republican nomination outright. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has today’s Campaign Calculus. Image: Getty | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Brand Identity is Your Secret Weapon to Reaching Your Target Audience

What is a brand identity? Your brand is everything when it comes to marketing. It’s your image and what your customers remember about you company. | Continue reading


@revitalagency.com | 8 years ago

CFTC Commissioner: Credit Default Swap Test ‘Proves Merit’ of Blockchain

A CFTC commissioner said today he believes blockchain tech has already proved itself in the market through testing. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Russian billionaire Yuri Milner invests $100m to send a fleet of spacecraft to Alpha Centauri

Yuri Milner is pushing forward with the hunt for intelligent alien life beyond our planet, and is investing another $100 million in a more proactive approach after putting up the original $100m last year. In July of 2015, Milner and I sat down and discussed the greatest question … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx

The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx | Continue reading


@nos.twnsnd.co | 8 years ago

Like father, like son: A second-generation game developer launches Plight mobile game

James Castle didn’t fall too far from the tree. He just graduated from college and is launching a mobile game that he built from his friends. The novel thing about that is he’s the son of Louis Castle, the famous cofounder of Westwood Studios and the creator of games like Command … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Tesla updates the Model S with Model X nose, faster charging, more décor

Tesla fans, I hope you like the blunt-nose Model X look because the Model S now has it, too.SEE ALSO: Tesla Easter egg lets you drive on Mario Kart's Rainbow RoadTesla has officially refreshed the Model S, which, as the company reminds, is in keeping with the company's efforts to … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

For companies, boards provide a foundation for growth

In the world of venture capital, there is nothing more fundamentally important for an entrepreneur than building a strong board of directors. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Check out the Latest 'Super Senso' Trailer

We previewed it earlier this year, but all of us at TouchArcade are pretty excited for Super Senso. If you haven't heard of it before, the best way to describe it is a real slick mobile Advance Wars-like with big-ass robots. Recently, it was announced that the game is to be publi … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Scientists grow working human beta cells that can end diabetes in mice

An important new study has collected decades of cutting edge science to demonstrate a possible long-term cure for diabetes. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

The day the music died: When Bungie fired Marty O'Donnell

In February 2013, Bungie invited the world's press into its Bellevue, Washington studio to show Destiny for the first time. Except the studio didn't show Destiny. Rather, it talked about Destiny.In its in-house theatre press were treated to multiple presentations, each focusing o … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Who would spend $13.5K on an iPad? The UK’s Met Police

The current generation of iPads cost somewhere between $269 for a Wi-Fi Air 2 and $1,229 Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad Pro but the Metropolitan Police spent around $8.5 million (£6 million) on equipping 641 officers with the devices, according to V3. Of course, they weren’t the world’s w … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Sponsored Post: TechSummit, Netflix, Aerospike, TrueSight Pulse, Redis Labs, InMemory.Net, VividCortex, MemSQL, Scalyr, AiScaler, AppDynamics, ManageEngine, Site24x7

Who's Hiring? Software Engineer (DevOps) . You are one of those rare engineers who loves to... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 8 years ago

The Gig Economy Breaks Social Security

With the tax deadline looming in the US and the future of the gig economy as the engine of scal... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 8 years ago

Vimeo’s short films will hit select theaters this weekend

Vimeo is ramping up its efforts focused on getting its programming in front of an adult audience interested in indie video content, with the announcement of a partnership with Spotlight Cinema Networks that brings its short-form videos to the silver screen. Spotlight, which is ow … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google is quietly testing trending topics section for mobile search

It appears Google is quietly testing a new feature on mobile that shows trending search topics from within the search bar.Similar to Facebook and Twitter’s trending topics section, I recently spotted popular searches populating on Google in my Safari browser on iOS.SEE ALSO: A Fa … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

The Challenges for Content Marketers in China

Explore our insights, what motivates us, how we work, plus our sources of inspiration in the world of content, marketing and PR. | Continue reading


@bookmarkcontent.com | 8 years ago

What would you change about the HTC 10? [Poll of the Week]

HTC has just taken the wraps off the HTC 10. Is there anything you'd like to change about it? Let us know what you think! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

HTC introduces transparent Ice View case for the HTC 10

HTC's new Ice View case for the HTC 10 is comprised of a semi-transparent layer of plastic so you can see your phone's screen even with the cover closed. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Trusting an Audi R8 at 183 miles per hour

Daytona International Speedway does not look like a man-made structure. Some 450 acres of flat Florida land are surrounded on all sides by a gargantuan oval racetrack. Each rounded corner is steeply banked, so that those canted stretches of asphalt are thrust high into the air li … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Call of Duty World League champions look back on a year of Black Ops III esports

FEATURE: The road to the Call of Duty Championship isn’t an easy one. It’s filled with gut-wrenching losses, surprise upsets, and an ever-shifting play field as new games change the rules from one year to the next. And if the most recent esports event is anything to go by, the 20 … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Spooky: Eineiige Zwillinge im Face Swap (Video)

Das lustige Gesichterauswechseln per App kann immer noch erheitern und manchmal sogar mehr: Etwa beim Face Swapping mit eineiigen Zwillingen, denn hier wird besonders anschaulich, was aktuelle Smartphone-Software alles leistet, aber eben auch ihre... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Uber received more than 400 rider data requests from U.S. law enforcement in 6 months

Uber faced more than 400 data requests from U.S. law enforcement in the last half of 2015, according to data it has provided in its first transparency report. The e-taxi company follows in the footsteps of the countless tech companies to publish data relating to requests for user … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago