After feeding 270,000 words into a computer program that studies language patterns, The New Yorker got a result that’s about as awful as the real thing. The neural network studied each of these 270,000 words, as well as how they fit together contextually and came up with, well, t … | Continue reading
A novel new testing method uses a single drop of blood to test for 13 types of cancer. By testing for differences in the microRNA (miRNA) the test is able to accurately detect cancers of the breast, lung, stomach, colorectal tract, esophagus, liver, and pancreas, among others. “M … | Continue reading
Surprising few, Apple today discontinued the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano. It’s an end of an era, and I think a lot of people — particularly from my generation — will be sad to see it go. What surprised some was Apple sparing the iPod Touch from the axe. In fact, it didn’t just spa … | Continue reading
The winners of the 15th anniversary edition of the Imagine Cup were just announced in Redmond this morning. Xglu from the Czech Republic developed an app that gives children with diabetes a cheap, easy and reliable way to measure and monitor their glucose levels. Instead of luggi … | Continue reading
Russia this week announced plans to develop AI-powered missiles. This follows earlier news that Russian arms manufacturer Kalishnikov is designing an autonomous small-arms weapon system for military use. The Russians seem intent to prepare for a world where robots, or autonomous … | Continue reading
2017 has been a wonderful year for smartphone design – and more specifically, killing the bezel. After Xiaomi made waves with last year’s Mi Mix, LG and Samsung both had own takes on maximizing screen real estate – no to mention Andy Rubin’s new Essential phone. Then there’s the … | Continue reading
If you go to Apple’s iPod section today, you might notice something’s missing. Apple removed the Nano and Shuffle models from the store, and officially confirmed the littlest iPods are being discontinued. An Apple spokesperson told Business Insider: Today, we are simplifying our … | Continue reading
In honor of Tasty’s two-year anniversary, BuzzFeed announced its newest cooking venture — the Tasty One Top, a smart hot plate that syncs with the just-released Tasty app. The One Top, when used in conjunction with the app, will “automatically adjust temperature and power setting … | Continue reading
Hell hath no fury like a bored programmer annoyed by all the crappy Android apps that make it to Google Play. One irked Redditor has decided to launch the very first Android Blacklist with the aim to expose the massive pile of intrusive or exploitative apps that currently reside … | Continue reading
Show, don’t tell. If you want to garner support, your best bet isn’t to try to talk your way to prove your point. No, your route to success will usually come through a true visualization of your conclusions. A solid graphic representation will bring people to your way of thinking … | Continue reading
Twitter is going through a rough patch. The company released its quarterly report earlier today and despite beating Wall Street revenue expectations, the social media giant is still struggling to stimulate meaningful growth. Contrary to analyst predictions, the microblogging serv … | Continue reading
Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world. That title now goes to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Bezos has long been a billionaire, but recent surges in Amazon stock have pushed him to a net worth of over $90 billion. Bill Gates’ is also pegged at $90 billion, but Bezos seems to … | Continue reading
The internet has completely revolutionized how consumers engage with brands and transformed the economics of marketing. Brands have long used the famous purchasing funnel to think about consumer touch points. However, this antiquated metaphor doesn’t tell us much beyond superfici … | Continue reading
We’ve all got a script idea rattling around inside our head. You know, the one that would make a gazillion dollars if Hollywood ever made it. And, of course, if you ever actually wrote it. With their unfamiliar formatting and structure, scripts can seem intimidating for the first … | Continue reading
Google Chrome is making it easier to inspect how secure the websites you visit are without having to leave the page. The latest iteration of the browser brings back the ability to effortlessly look up certificate details straight from the security interface in the address bar. Us … | Continue reading
The 25th edition of the DEF CON conference starts today in Las Vegas. Hackers from around the world have converged on the infamous City of Sin, in order to share what they’ve learned in the previous year. We can expect a treat. That’s because DEF CON has long been a source of jaw … | Continue reading
I have a love-hate relationship with wireless headphones. Having reviewed a few sets in the past few months, I love being able to hit the gym without worrying about cables getting in my way, but I don’t enjoy fiddling to get them to connect to my phone or stay in my ears. Of the … | Continue reading
The Copyright Reform that’s being discussed by the EU now, could crush certain type of startups when they reach the ripe age of three. “We know from entrepreneurs we spoke to that they would move their business outside of Europe if this law becomes a reality,” Lenard Koschwitz, D … | Continue reading
On June 9 2017, a Thai man was sentenced to 35 years in jail for sharing Facebook posts. The crime: he allegedly defamed the king. This harsh sentence is just one example of Thailand’s increasing repression in the digital sphere. Since the 2014 coup, the Thai military junta has t … | Continue reading
Unconditional love means unconditional likes. At least, that’s how it works with Chris Aldrich’s mom, who “auto-likes” everything he posts to Facebook. Family pictures? Like! A blog post titled “A New Low in Quantum Mechanics?” Like! Aldrich, who has degrees in electrical and bio … | Continue reading
Researchers from UC Berkeley have come up with a way to use neural networks to colorize photos with assistance from humans - leading to excellent results. | Continue reading
While many imaging apps’ tools closely resemble those used by artists in the real world – such as brushes and pens – the color picker feels like a completely digital device. A new project from the folks at Adobe Research and University of Toronto reimagines it as a skeuomorphic p … | Continue reading
Google is finally taking the most logical step towards growing its streaming business: it’s set to merge YouTube Red with Google Play Music, which should make it easier for subscribers to find the tunes they want without all the confusion of the company’s myriad offerings. That’s … | Continue reading
Instagram finally added the ability to zoom in on photos last year, which you activated using a pinch gesture. Now Facebook appears to be bringing the gesture over to your News Feed. I was browsing my feed earlier today when I noticed a Facebook animation tell me I could pinch to … | Continue reading
WhatsApp just hit greatest user milestone yet: 1 billion people now use the app every single day. That’s one out of every seven or eight people on the planet. While WhatsApp hit 1 Billion monthly users last year, it’s now reached the milestone for the people who are bound to the … | Continue reading
Auction site eBay today unveiled two upcoming search options featuring images. Find It On eBay and Image Search are both coming this fall to the eBay app and mobile platform. The new features take advantage of machine-learning to allow shoppers the use of images when searching fo … | Continue reading
The marriage of technology and cannabis entrepreneurship has gone from a passion-project for growers, to a full-fledged venture capitalist (VC) bonanza in just the past year and a half. Marijuana startups are no longer simply the domain of experts on cultivation and plant-strain … | Continue reading
As smartphone makers race to use up every millimeter of space on the front of our devices, the backs have gone woefully unappreciated. Meizu’s new Pro 7 series wants to change that. The Pro 7 (and Pro 7 Plus) add a small AMOLED panel to the rear of the device, in a rather bold bi … | Continue reading
When Walmart set up shop in a small West Virginia town, Foodland, a grocery chain of around 30 stores spanning areas of the south and southeast, buckled under the pressure. “It was just overnight. Even the employees didn’t see it coming,” said Pat McKenzie, director of the Richwo … | Continue reading
Facebook announced today it would fund a project called Defending Digital Democracy. The project, co-founded by the campaign managers for both Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney, aims to thwart outside interference in elections. The Belfer Center at The John F. Kennedy School of Gov … | Continue reading
That Windows 95 startup sound always gives me nostalgia, but how about taking it for a whirl without setting anything up whatsoever? Andrea Faulds, a 19-year-old developer in Scotland, managed to get Windows 95 to function fully in the browser without any plugins. It’s a truly in … | Continue reading
A few years ago I was lucky enough to attend a conference that was hosted at Google’s offices in Mountain View. At one point we were led on a tour of the major buildings. In the lobby of one, gigantic flat-screens were suspended from the ceiling, flashing odd terms that scrolled … | Continue reading
Google Search just killed off Instant, one of the most unique features of its desktop search engine – and one you probably never used. For those not familiar with the nomenclature, Instant was first introduced in 2010 and provided immediate search results as you type them on a de … | Continue reading
If you’re married or have ever been part of a wedding-planning process, you know that the lead-up to the walk down the aisle is equal parts exciting and stressful. Couples, and their families, go to great lengths and make significant investments to coordinate a celebration. So it … | Continue reading
Is the end of Ruby on Rails nigh? Everything seems to point that way. Developer interest is waning, and now Coding Dojo, one of the largest programming bootcamps in the United States, has ejected it from its curriculum. This, it explains, is due to lower employer demand for the t … | Continue reading
No one asked for this. In a move that is bound to piss off netizens across the globe, Google has enabled autoplay videos in Search. Following a report from The SEM Post, the internet giant confirmed with Search Engine Land it is currently running a small-scale experiment which in … | Continue reading
How do you move fast, and not break things? By working smarter, not harder. | Continue reading
Is your lackadaisical Netflix and Chill routine preventing you from keeping an active and healthy lifestyle? Then the Cycflix might be what you need. Developed by engineering student Ronan Byrne, the Cyxflix is an exercise-powered home entertainment system that takes the guilt ou … | Continue reading
Security software firm Kaspersky has just launched a free antivirus for PC users, promising total protection for your files and oversight of your web traffic for malicious activity. The company says it’s happy to offer its service at no charge for those who can’t afford the $50 f … | Continue reading
With over 33 million players worldwide, soccer-but-with-cars multiplayer title Rocket League is one of the hottest games on the market right now. And while some fans might have seen its previous avatar as Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars from back in 2008, it’s fun … | Continue reading
Following its launch on Android last December, Google’s Trusted Contacts app has now arrived for iOS. It lets you share your location with others so they know exactly where you are while you’re getting home from a night out or trekking in the woods. You can add any of your existi … | Continue reading
At its MAX Conference last year, Adobe announced that it was working on Project Nimbus, an all-new photo editing app that included simplified tools, as well as cloud storage and syncing for your files. The folks at MacGeneration noted that the company released it prematurely to s … | Continue reading
Coming this Thursday, Lyft will roll-out an “after hours” feature called Taco Mode, which will allow users to catch a Lyft to the nearest Taco Bell on their way to their destination between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. The Taco Bell-Lyft partnership is a power move by both companies because … | Continue reading
Automattic, the company behind WordPress, Akismet, and Gravatar, today unveiled the National Security Letters (NSLs) from the FBI, in an attempt to show cast light on what these secretive letters are and what kind of information they request. Paul Sieminski, general counsel for A … | Continue reading
Sony is trying to make cords go extinct by addressing one of the biggest concerns that holdouts have: live sporting events. The entertainment giant today announced that its PlayStation Vue television streaming service now has a new Sports Pack upgrade option. Aside from technopho … | Continue reading
After months of rumors and speculation, Motorola announced the Z2 Force earlier today. I had the chance to play with it for a while, and, well, it’s pretty much what we expected. That’s both good and bad. If you want to read more about its specs and numbers check out our original … | Continue reading
Adobe today announced it would be killing off Flash by the end of 2020, and it called on several major sites for help with the hit. It’s not the first time we’ve talked about Flash’s impending doom — from Chrome killing Flash, to Mozilla killing Flash, to the death of Flash. Repo … | Continue reading
GIFs are fun to share. It feels like there’s one for almost every different set of circumstances. But did you know that it’s not particularly difficult to create your own moving pictures? This is equally true for mobile devices, as there’s a wealth of GIF-making apps for Android … | Continue reading