With malware and virus attacks becoming ever more sophisticated and difficult to contain (thanks, NSA), Microsoft is taking up a new approach to fighting these attacks that involves machine learning – and your computer. The company says its Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 wil … | Continue reading
Last year, Samsung had to recall its Galaxy Note 7 flagship phone after some users began reporting that the device was spontaneously bursting into flames. The exercise cost the company over $1 billion and hurt its share prices at the time. But it clearly didn’t do enough damage t … | Continue reading
Following the spread of the dreaded Petya ransomware that did the rounds yesterday and locked people out of their files on some 300,000 computers across the globe, victims are finding themselves in another pickle as they can’t contact the hacker who holds the key to their data. T … | Continue reading
Google today rolled out a brand new look for News. The redesign is modern, clutter-free, and puts the emphasis on what’s important when browsing dozens of news stories. According to Google: “To make news more accessible and easier to navigate, we redesigned the desktop website wi … | Continue reading
I know this isn’t Instagram, but fuck it. I’m writing an article about what I had for lunch. If you haven’t tuned out already, don’t worry. There’s a payoff. Earlier today, I attended a press event for IBM’s Watson at London’s iconic Wimbledon tennis grounds. Sandwiching the pres … | Continue reading
Ransomware is terrifying for businesses, entire companies could fall without access to important corporate files. It’s no picnic for individuals either; dependence on smart devices and cloud storage make a lot of us easy targets for cyber-criminals. The amount of risk people take … | Continue reading
The Girl Scouts are partnering with Palo Alto Networks security to help train the next generation of cybersecurity experts. Starting in September 2018, the Scouts will offer the first in a series of 18 badges based around digital protection. According to TechRepublic, the first b … | Continue reading
The National Security Agency (NSA) began using a hacking tool called EternalBlue more than five years ago. During that time, the agency discovered its unparalleled ability to breach networks, a flaw considered so dangerous within the NSA it considered revealing it to the company … | Continue reading
We’ve come a long way since Microsoft first introduced the Surface and pioneered the 2-in-1 category way back in 2012. Since then we’ve had a plethora of clones and variations, and last year’s Samsung TabPro S was one of the better ones. Now the company is at it again with the al … | Continue reading
The last few days have been exciting and confusing for alien enthusiasts. A viral video claimed to have evidence that NASA would release new information about life beyond planet Earth. The source of the excitement? A quote from NASA Science Mission Directorate Dr. Thomas Zurbuche … | Continue reading
Following its acquisition by Verizon, Yahoo today rolled out the stellar rebuild of its Mail offering to 225 million active monthly users. The update brings a fresh design that pushes Yahoo into the 21st century and arguably makes it the best-looking email client on the web. It a … | Continue reading
Facebook just hit 2 billion monthly active users. Geez. Look, we all know Facebook is massive and growing, but that figure is still remarkable. It was at 1.94 billion as of March, so it took a while to add those final 60 million users, but that’s not too surprising given most peo … | Continue reading
While I’m someone who actually appreciates targeted advertising, there’s no denying that Facebook’s ads can be a little… uncanny. For better or for worse, they’re about to get a whole lot smarter. The company today announced that marketers can now target entire households instead … | Continue reading
The Blueye Robotics Pioneer underwater drone bridges the gap between professional-grade remote operated vehicles (ROV) and remote control toys. Most professional-grade ROVs cost $5,000 to $10,000; the Pioneer comes with everything you need to get started for $3,000. The Blueye Pi … | Continue reading
You never know what you may need to know. Business and innovation is traveling at warp speed and no matter the industry, new technologies and new strategies are always ready to explode onto the scene. If you want to be prepared for those often unforeseen shifts, hedge your bets n … | Continue reading
The Wimbledon Tournament is 150 years old. It is as quintessentially English as strawberries and cream, Hugh Grant, and Queen Elizabeth. But that’s not to say that it’s stuck in the past — thanks to a partnership with IBM, Wimbledon is using Watson to automate key parts of the ic … | Continue reading
With increased competition in the telecom market, it has become even more vital for telecom operators to be proactive in providing services to their customers and to position themselves accurately in the complex market. Indeed, operators have generally shifted their focus from cu … | Continue reading
A massive ransomware attack is causing havoc at airports, banks and many other institutions across Europe. It remains unclear who is behind the attack, but Moscow-based security firm Group-IB told Reuters it appears to be a coordinated effort simultaneously targeting victims in R … | Continue reading
Huawei’s Honor 8 was one of my favorite budget-flagship phones last year, replicating most of the P9’s specs in a $400 body. Now Huawei is at it again – the company today announced the Honor 9 will be available in Europe starting early July. Pricing starts at £380 in the UK, or € … | Continue reading
Barring any major shakeups to our current internet due to net neutrality laws, internet search is continuing to evolve and change in ways that help the end user, as well as the companies providing the search functionality. Data consumption and gathering is at an all-time high and … | Continue reading
One of the horrible gifts that the year 2016 brought us was the rise of fake news, and we’re still dealing with the consequences (cough Trump cough). Fortunately, people all around the world are looking for ways to squash the effectiveness of misinformation. TNW spoke to Dhruv Gh … | Continue reading
Fiverr is one of the most well-known freelance marketplaces, but it hardly has a reputation for excellence. It’s not a premium brand. Rather, it’s the place you go to when you need something simple done, but don’t want to splash out the cash to pay a real freelancer. There’s noth … | Continue reading
Thanks to Apple and its new augmented reality framework for mobile, one resourceful game designer has managed to render smash-hit title Minecraft in AR – and it looks infinitely fun. Toying around with Unity 3D and the recently released ARKit, AR enthusiast Matthew Hallberg has c … | Continue reading
For the second year in a row, We Are Social had the privilege of presenting at Vivid Sydney this year. Already one of the world’s leading festivals, Vivid is a bit like SXSW: an amalgam of inspiring people, creative work, and fresh ideas across a variety of themes and topics. For … | Continue reading
In a shocking turn of events, Google has been handed a massive €2.4 billion fine by the European Commission after allegedly abusing its dominance as a search engine provider to give illegal advantage to its own shopping services. The company is now forced to end the anti-competit … | Continue reading
Amazon is all set to begin selling its Echo Show this week: the touchscreen-equipped speaker can play music, function as an intercom, tell you about the weather, look up recipe videos and add items to your grocery list. And while it seems like an obvious addition to the company’s … | Continue reading
Amazon is set to expand its Web Services range of offerings for developers with a new tool to translate their apps and sites into multiple languages, reports CNBC. When it launches, the new service will see Amazon go up against Microsoft and Google, both of which offer translatio … | Continue reading
Amazon has just pushed an update for its Echo family of smart speakers that enables a handy room-to-room intercom feature, making it a whole lot easier to snoop keep an eye on your entire family. If you’ve got multiple Echo, Echo Dot or Echo Show devices around the house, you can … | Continue reading
Upcoming Switch game Super Mario Odyssey looks to be a grand adventure for Mario, in the vein of several of his open-world, multi-environment platformers of days gone by. But there is one new feature: Cappy, Mario’s iconic red hat, is now sentient and capable of zapping Mario’s s … | Continue reading
Confused about Snapchat? You’re not the only parent. Snapchat is perhaps the most misunderstood of all social media apps. Is it a social network? A photo platform? A means for frustrated millennial expression? The short answer is yes, to all of those things. The longer answer, we … | Continue reading
A recently conducted survey shows smartphones might make their owners dumber, at least when they are left in plain sight. Researchers surveyed nearly 600 people to find out if our phones were taking up space in our cognitive thought process even if they were on silent or turned … | Continue reading
Adidas, Nike, and Reebok would have you believe that purchasing their products will change your life. Is that just marketing convincing us that the shoe-makers are smart, or is there more behind the technology of footwear than hyperbole? The global athletic footwear industry will … | Continue reading
Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of food retailer Whole Foods earlier certainly looked like part of a strategy to make a dent in the food delivery market. Now experts suggest the place it could start innovating the store is in behind the scenes, with warehouse robots. According … | Continue reading
iOS 11 is one of the biggest updates to Apple’s mobile OS yet, especially for iPad users. Now that it’s available in a public beta, here’s our rundown of the best features so you can decide for yourself whether to install. Spoiler alert: you probably should. Apple Pay takes on Ve … | Continue reading
iOS 11 is finally available for everyone to try – and if you’re willing to put up with some bugs, you probably should. It’s not an exaggeration to say iOS 11 is one of the biggest updates to Apple’s mobile OS yet. This is especially true if you’re an iPad user, thanks to numerous … | Continue reading
How can the “craziest and most eccentric alligator handler in Florida” prove his lunacy? You find a dinosaur and let it eat you. Or at least let the close relative of one take a chomp at your face. The ‘Gator Crusader‘ decided to find out what it’s like to get eaten by an alligat … | Continue reading
Facebook today teamed with Microsoft, Twitter, and YouTube to announce the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. The unlikely alliance aims to crack down on terrorism and violent extremists by making “[their] hosted consumer services hostile to terrorists and violent extrem … | Continue reading
We all knew it was going to happen (or at least we hoped), and Nintendo today confirmed it: the Super Nintendo Classic Edition is coming out later this year. Super Mario World, Earthbound, Star Fox 2 + 18 more games? Now you’re playing with super power! #SNESClassic launches 9/29 … | Continue reading
It’s Pride month, so the world is a little more colorful thanks to the rainbow flags popping up everywhere. Here’s one place I didn’t expect to see a rainbow though: Google Sheets. In typical Google fashion, the feature is hidden as a bit of an Easter egg. To activate it, simply … | Continue reading
“Social media spark[s] a revelation that we, the people, have a voice, and through the democratisation of content and ideas we can once again unite around common passions, inspire movements, and ignite change.” – Brian Solis Social media has become a prominent part of every brand … | Continue reading
The transformation of Dell into Linux hardware maker is nothing short of extraordinary. It started in 2012, when Dell’s Project Sputnik started to offer Ubuntu pre-installed on specific developer-class laptops, like the Dell XPS series. Five years later, Dell is offering Ubuntu o … | Continue reading
Laughly is an audio streaming service focused on comedy. It works like Spotify or Pandora, but it treats artists like partners. Comedians get paid for every ‘click’, and all revenue is split 50/50. There are 250,000 registered users listening to over 700 comedians on Laughly; all … | Continue reading
Since commerce went digital, there may be no more crystallizing snapshot of a business’ overall health than the simple spreadsheet. One quick look at the right columns and you can immediately tell where a company is succeeding or failing. In the world of spreadsheets, Excel has b … | Continue reading
One resourceful company is reinventing the ruler. Creative collective Laan Labs has developed a nifty mobile app that relies on augmented reality technology to turn your smartphone into a legitimate measuring device. To accomplish this, AR Measure factors in the distance between … | Continue reading
Even if you work in a boring corporate office, looking good is still a very effective way to brighten your day and improve your confidence. Appearance can say a lot about a person and no matter what your personal style – going the extra mile will put a spring in your step. On to … | Continue reading
This weekend, the British Parliament’s email system fell victim to a sustained brute-force attack. Over Saturday evening, an unknown adversary (believed to be either Russia or North Korea, because obviously) bombarded the British government’s email system with thousands of login … | Continue reading
The childishly unfiltered approach Donald Trump takes with Twitter has allowed bored programmers to build an entire parody industry around his tweets. Over the last year we’ve seen robots that print and burn his posts, bots that turn his rants into cash, and now – an algorithm th … | Continue reading
The quality of our questions determines the quality of our lives. A few years ago, I was in a dreary situation that I didn’t know how to get out of. I was not passionate about the work that I was doing, I wasn’t surrounding myself with the right people, and I felt like a hamster … | Continue reading