The latest figures that Facebook is reporting to advertisers indicate that India has overtaken the United States to become the platform’s largest country audience. As of July 13th, Facebook is reporting a total “potential audience” of 241 million active users in India, compared t … | Continue reading
We’re just a month away from The International, the largest DOTA 2 tournament on the planet, that also happens to be hosted by the game’s publisher, Valve. On August 13, the world’s best players and their fans will convene in Seattle to watch 18 teams battle it out to take home m … | Continue reading
Unlike more pretentious instruction, this package is geared with a 2017 audience in mind. In fact, your coursework even includes an entire section on iPhone Selfie Portrait Photography, because if you can’t shoot a cool selfie on your phone, why even take pictures? | Continue reading
Microsoft hast just launched Seeing AI, an iOS app that it appropriately describes as a ‘talking camera for the blind’; I’ve been giving it a whirl this morning and it’s actually pretty impressive. Fire up the free app and point your iPhone at anything, whether it’s a document, a … | Continue reading
That Google app we heard about last month for backing up all the files on your desktop is finally out now for both Mac and PC. Backup and Sync will automatically upload all the files and folders you choose on your computer to your Google Drive or Google Photos cloud storage (the … | Continue reading
Apple today announced a deal offering free Beats headphones (up to $300) for any student purchasing a qualifying Mac or iPad. The deal, which is said to be for college students only, never actually asks for an ID or even if you’re a student — at least during my iPad purchase at A … | Continue reading
A photograph taken by a monkey in Indonesia is at the center of a copyright case that could spell the future for works created by non-human authors. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of the monkey in question, Naruto, who took a selfie w … | Continue reading
Professor Nick Bostrom doesn’t need a crystal ball to predict the future; he’s got an institute for that. He’s the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) at Oxford University. The institute works with researchers and tech companies like Google’s Deep Mind, an … | Continue reading
A French court today ruled that Google is not liable for $1.3 billion in back taxes, passing judgement on a suit filed last year. The courts stated the company didn’t have a “permanent establishment” in France to justify the large amount of money. The company’s legal revenue-shif … | Continue reading
News Media Alliance (NMA), a group comprised of 2,000 news organizations in the US, recently announced it’s lobbying congress for an exemption to Federal anti-trust laws. The organization says that it is integral to democracy that publishers be able to collectively negotiate with … | Continue reading
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is set to be revealed next month, according to a report by Korean publication The Investor. The publication claims it was informed by a Samsung executive that the device would be revealed during August, in New York. Another Korean publication, The Bell, … | Continue reading
Scientists recently used the gene editing technique known as Crispr to implant DNA encoded with an animated image of a galloping horse into live bacteria. The experiment — detailed in today’s issue of Nature — attempts to show the capabilities of genes as storage vehicles. We’ve … | Continue reading
As my boyfriend’s intrepid Windows phone is nearing the end of its life (along with all Windows phones), he wanted my recommendations for a new model. I turned right around and asked my colleagues for help. I wanted to know what tech-savvy people recommend to someone outside that … | Continue reading
Hyperloop One just went from concept to reality – the transportation pod completed a full systems test on May 12th and, according to developers, it passed with flying colors. Hyperloop One is an avant-garde transportation technology that involves levitation, loops, and lots of sp … | Continue reading
It was only a matter of time: After adding support for 4K content back in December, Google Play Movies now supports HDR footage as well. If you’re not familiar, HDR (High Dynamic Range) video essentially improves color reproduction and contrast in videos. It’s arguably a more no … | Continue reading
When we think about Tesla, the conversation often tips toward Autopilot, its self-driving feature. Less discussed, but equally impressive, are the numerous features that might just save your life while you’re piloting the car. Tesla owner Jason Hughes captured one of these moment … | Continue reading
Microsoft’s Presentation Translator add-on for PowerPoint is now available for download. The translator provides real-time subtitles for your presentations in over 60 languages. This is a step-up from the 10 language support we reported in May when Microsoft announced the add-on … | Continue reading
The internet really wants you to know about net neutrality today. Several of the world’s most popular websites have come out in support of net neutrality on the Day of Action. If you’re not sure what the protest is all about, here’s a primer from the Internet Association: If you … | Continue reading
This post was originally published by NoCamels. Check out their excellent coverage and follow them down here:frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”> Imagine this: you’re sitting in your house. Next to you, your companion robot turns its head and begins to converse, suggesting a TED talk … | Continue reading
Samsung’s Next technology fund has announced it intends to open shop in Berlin over London because Britain’s capital city is too expensive, and “not a fun place to live unless you are really rich.” In an interview with The Times, Felix Petersen, the managing director of Samsung’s … | Continue reading
The concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for a long time. Science fiction unfortunately gives AI a bad rap and depicts it as an evil entity dead-set on taking over human society and dominating the world. But in reality, it can do a lot of remarkable things to m … | Continue reading
Thirty years ago, KFC became the first Western fast food outlet to set up shop in the People’s Republic of China. Ever since then, it’s held a prized place in China’s artery-clogged heart, and is by far the most popular restaurant chain in the country. So, it shouldn’t be a surpr … | Continue reading
Here’s something they might not have told you when you set up your startup to “be your own boss” — everyone has bosses. Every startup CEO knows that in theory their advisory board is just here to ‘advise’. But some of them, maybe even all them, have a stake in the company, and ar … | Continue reading
I’m not saying you should be afraid of the future, but… okay, that’s exactly what I’m saying. A group of researchers from the University of Washington has developed a method to take an audio clip of someone speaking and generate a frighteningly realistic lip-synced video with it. … | Continue reading
The Complete iOS 11 Developer Course and iOS Mastery training bundle ($29, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals) is ready to give you a leg up right now, long before alerts for iOS 11 updates start landing in Apple customers’ dialogue boxes. | Continue reading
It’s finally happened: South Korean music sensation Psy’s wildly popular video, ‘Gangnam Style‘ has been toppled from the top spot on YouTube’s list of most-watched videos. The mantle goes to Wiz Khalifa’s ‘See You Again’, a rap-ballad combo from the Furious 7 soundtrack, at 2.9 … | Continue reading
Microsoft is officially ending support for its aged mobile OS, Windows Phone 8.1, which means that users will no longer receive updates. It also marks the end of the road for Redmond’s initial foray into phones, and essentially paves the way for Android and iOS to rule the roost. … | Continue reading
The thought of a robot mom is laughable, but it’s becoming a reality faster than we think. For just $49.99, you can stop singing your baby to sleep by using Edwin the singing duck. He can play lullabies or sleeping sounds to soothe your little one to sleep. Edwin also has interac … | Continue reading
In tomorrow’s battle to save net neutrality, dozens of companies and websites will team up to stop regulations safeguarding the free and open internet. Their opponents are the impersonal internet service providers, or ISPs, who provide access to the internet. AT&T released a stat … | Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) today published a story showcasing the results of a report from the Campaign for Accountability. The story details a series of shady encounters between Google representatives and various Professors wherein Google appears to be paying academics to wri … | Continue reading
When you hear about people getting shit from others online, you naturally think it’s tied to the factors most are harassed for in real life — race, gender, sexual preference. But according to a new Pew Research Center survey, it could be politics which set off the most online tus … | Continue reading
We may have just gotten our first look at the 2017 Google Pixel XL, according to a report by the ever-reliable Android Police. The main takeaway is that the bezels are much smaller – thank goodness. Rumors have suggested as much for a while now – after all, the large bezels were … | Continue reading
It’s hard to stand out in a crowded mobile PC market, but Dell’s newest 2-in-1 has one cool feature going for it: wireless charging. The Latitude 7285 features an optional keyboard that enables the wireless power tech. It works pretty much the same as it does on some smartphones: … | Continue reading
The Electronic Frontier Foundation today released a handy graphic letting you know which of the major players in the tech world have your back when it comes to government data requests. Like most tech problems, the issue isn’t a simple one. But the EFF’s list breaks it down into … | Continue reading
This week, Mark Karpeles, the CEO of Bitcoin trading site Mt Gox pleaded not guilty on charges of embezzlement. Once the world’s biggest Bitcoin exchange, Mt Gox fell from grace following the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in one of the biggest cryptocurrency scandals to … | Continue reading
Tomorrow, the internet’s heavy hitters are banding together for the Internet-Wide Day of Action for Net Neutrality. It’s a day where each of us can team with some of the largest companies on the planet to protest the FCC and Congress’ intent to strip the Title II classification a … | Continue reading
The smartwatch industry hasn’t taken off the way we all hoped it would, but it seems luxury brands haven’t gotten the memo. Today Louis Vuitton announced the Tambour Horizon Connected Watch, coming in at the low, low price of $2,450. It’s basically just a normal Android Wear watc … | Continue reading
Microsoft has a plan to connect millions of (mostly) rural households to broadband internet. The Rural Airband Initiative is the company’s newest solution to the problem of farmers and their families living too far off the grid to support normal methods of delivery. Statements fr … | Continue reading
Apple released the third developer beta of iOS 11 yesterday, and we noticed a curious addition to the new screen capture functionality: There’s now a “Start Broadcast” button, possibly intended for sharing your screen during a livestream. I say “possibly” because it doesn’t reall … | Continue reading
You probably feel bombarded by advertising and marketing pitches a dozen times throughout any given day. Whether it’s on TV or radio, while surfing the web, shopping or just walking from place to place, you are being bombarded. Everywhere you turn, someone is trying to sell you t … | Continue reading
With approximately a month to the 2017 general elections in Kenya, I am shocked, but not surprised, at the flavor of content that is surfacing on the Internet. The content is sponsored boldly on Ad networks, shared covertly via social media and also going viral on various instant … | Continue reading
Amazon Prime Day is upon us. From now until 3 AM Eastern tomorrow morning, consumers around the globe will be cashing in on what’s quickly become Amazon’s proprietary Black Friday 2.0. The hardest part of celebrating this annual shopathon? Separating the wheat from the chaff. Tha … | Continue reading
Even great ideas need the right circumstances to succeed. Without the right funding or opportunity, startups can be stuck with their innovative solutions and technologies, unable to make the impact that they want. For the Tel-Aviv-based startup Neomatix, which developed an automa … | Continue reading
I’ve always had an unhealthy obsession with space. My fondest teenage memories were watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, and visiting the colossal radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank, in Greater Manchester. That said, I never really enjoyed learning about astronomy in school. It … | Continue reading
The world of business intelligence (BI) is evolving. Big data is now moving from the sole care of data scientists and becoming accessible to employees throughout organizations. The mystique surrounding data analytics is falling away, with tools designed to let non-technically-min … | Continue reading
The internet may have eaten some newspapers’ lunch, but it’s also blessed them with something extraordinary: data journalism. What’s data journalism? Data journalism is a marriage of a reporter’s nose for news with a statistician’s love for data analysis. By analyzing the massive … | Continue reading
Elon Musk is having a good week. On Sunday, the Tesla CEO tweeted a photo of the first Model 3 sedan to roll off the assembly line. The next day, he announced that PayPal sold him x.com, a domain he previously owned. Back in 1999, Musk launched an online banking service at X.com; … | Continue reading
Earlier this year, Hack PR had a problem. The unorthodox public relations firm had snapped up a new client, a deep-pocketed entrepreneur with political ambitions. Unfortunately, nobody really knew who he was, and the campaign it launched for him failed to convert into any real co … | Continue reading