College student Dane Anderson, and his roommates (aka: The Boys), will be throwing a classic Father’s Day barbecue in a couple weeks. Their only problem is that they don’t have any fathers to celebrate with. Because, according to the boys, they “don’t really live with their fathe … | Continue reading
It is ‘National VCR Day‘ — which is apparently a real thing — and dozens of old-school technophiles are undoubtedly stoked to watch low-resolution copies of Sweatin’ To The Oldies today. ABC7 Chicago has joined the revelry by releasing an adorable video of children trying figure … | Continue reading
Somewhere deep in Rocky Mountain country the United States is training two elite Airforce attack squadrons to protect the world — or at least the US — from space attacks. The 26th and 527th Space Aggressor Squadrons (SAS) have been tasked with protecting our space assets, develop … | Continue reading
Creating a great business networking platform is really vital for any startup that anticipates success. Even so, every business needs a networking strategy that directly impacts its output. Here are awesome tips that any business could use to get the most out of their networking … | Continue reading
The Ethiopian government recently shut off the internet in an attempt to thwart cheaters. The move was made to prevent high school students from posting exams online, as they’d done last year. There are 102,374,044 people in Ethiopia according to CIA data – and less than one mill … | Continue reading
If you keep a close eye on Apple hardware, then you know the Mac Pro has long been in need of an upgrade. Then Apple announced the iMac Pro yesterday, a behemoth all-in-one starting at $4,999 and sporting intense workstation-class specs. Some people have taken this to mean that A … | Continue reading
With more than one-fourth of 2017 over, many businesses feel pressured to achieve the goals they set for themselves at the beginning of the year. Next year’s resolutions are months away, but there are still changes happening this year that will heavily influence the practice of m … | Continue reading
There will always be a need for a real human’s presence in customer service, but with the rise of AI comes the glaring reality that many things can be accomplished through the implementation of an AI-powered customer service virtual assistant. As our technology and understanding … | Continue reading
At one point or another, we’ve all played the infuriating guessing game known as “Find the WiFi.” For many, connecting to a home WiFi network requires suffering through odd connectivity issues punctuated by occasional dropouts and months of trial and error determining “good spots … | Continue reading
As a devoted advocate for better digital policies within the EU, Estonia is currently one of the world’s leading countries when it comes to providing government services online. Many of its digital initiatives — such as the e-residency, online voting and tech-minded education — w … | Continue reading
Can you put a price tag on history? It seems so in this case. Private collectibles vendor Heritage Auctions is currently auctioning off a rare pair of vintage Apple sneakers that can be yours at the the humble price of just $15,000. The legendary shoe, which sports the old-school … | Continue reading
While stock photography has widely become synonymous with bland imagery marked by a stark disillusionment with reality, the internet has begun to gradually reclaim these once discarded images and mould them into high-quality meme culture material. Curated by video game journalist … | Continue reading
High street shops are well-established online these days and provide new opportunities for interaction between shop and shopper. Consumers have become accustomed to shopping using a range of devices and the immense popularity of smartphones and mobile devices has led to the rise … | Continue reading
Are robots coming to take our jobs? I think so. But there’s something we haven’t talked much, which is how humans are failing to help people to land their next job. How people – HR, Managers, Directors, CEOs – are failing on being more humans in a world with fewer jobs, more auto … | Continue reading
We’ve been hearing about Apple’s first major push into video for some time now, and it’s finally here: Planet of the Apps – a reality show that sees developers pitch their apps to VCs in the hopes of scoring funding and making it big – is out now. The first episode is available f … | Continue reading
HYM Originals isn’t a particularly well-known name in the audio world. The company started life as a vinyl presser for independent artists, later going on to collaborate with recording giant Universial Music Group. Yet, almost out of nowhere, it just launched one of the most inte … | Continue reading
Stack Overflow today released its Q2 Developer Ecosystems Report, which examines trends in recruiting and hiring in the UK and Irish software development world. The report uses data from Stack Overflow’s website, as well as from surveys the company has performed. Spoiler: It turn … | Continue reading
Back in February, Uber’s boat was violently rocked when a former engineer published a blog post alleging sexism within the company’s management – from team leaders making sexual advances to a lack of oversight, to mishandled performance reviews and even denying female employees c … | Continue reading
Casual dining chains like Ruby Tuesday, Applebee’s, and TGI Fridays are viciously fighting to stay alive. What was once considered to be a fun Saturday night out to stuff your face with half apps, is now outdated and boring. Restaurant stock is dropping, customers are leaving, an … | Continue reading
On August 15th, 1977 Dr. Jerry Ehman spotted a mysterious signal while searching for aliens. The radio blast was so strange that he quickly scribbled “Wow” on his printout of the event. 40 years later the “wow” signal has finally been explained – and its comet gas that gets the c … | Continue reading
If you’ve ever played a virtual reality game, you’re probably used to dying — at least digitally. But not like this. Scientists are using VR headsets to create out-of-body experiences that may be able to reduce the fear of death, according to a recently published study. According … | Continue reading
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced that it would be renewing its fight for net neutrality. It will join forces with Amazon, Etsy, Mozilla, Kickstarter, Bittorrent, Reddit and dozens of other major companies for the ‘Battle For The Net‘ event on July 12th. The eve … | Continue reading
24 hours after being herded into a crowded auditorium at the San Jose Convention Center, things are coming into focus. It’s time to reflect. For Apple fanboys (like me), it’s been a rough couple of years. In a time where Apple enjoyed record profits, its products, arguably, toed … | Continue reading
iOS 11 is loaded with new features, but some of the best ones are the things Apple didn’t discuss on the WWDC stage. For example: the camera app can now scan QR codes by default, no extra software necessary. If you open up the stock camera on the developer beta of iOS 11 and poin … | Continue reading
Reaching the attention and interest of visitors to your site, thanks to an attractive visual appearance and good ergonomics, is essential to make them want to stay on your site. Capturing the interest of a new visitor and encouraging him/her to explore the site is particularly im … | Continue reading
Amazon is giving poverty an upgrade by offering customers on government assistance programs a 45-percent discount on Amazon Prime. The Amazon service is normally $10.99 monthly but the discount for those with EBT cards drops to just $5.99 per month. The mega-retailer previously a … | Continue reading
Scientists at the multidisciplinary research company Draper are using mind control to make insects power their new miniature drone tech. The DragonflEye project sets out to create cyborg drones that can be steered by humans. It outfits live dragonflies with ‘backpacks’ that conta … | Continue reading
Every startup’s story is different. Sometimes, you hit the ground running with office space and sometimes you start in a closet. Enterprise file service company, Egnyte, falls into the latter category. “Well I always like to joke with people that we actually started the “Work fro … | Continue reading
WhatsApp is adding three new features on today. They’re small changes, but worth noting. First up, if you send five or more photos/videos at once, WhatsApp will now automatically group them into an album. All this really means is that your images are tiled together to avoid the c … | Continue reading
After weeks of rumors, we now have official confirmation from OnePlus that the OnePlus 5 will be reveald soon: June 20th at 12PM ET, to be exact. The company is also revealing a launch page for the device at oneplus.net/launch, which also details local events that fans can attend … | Continue reading
Do you love coding as much as you love catching ’em all? Then this Pokemon-themed terminal might just be the perfect app to combine your passion for both. Developed by computer science student Lazo K., Pokemon Terminal is a beautifully designed extension for the popular terminal … | Continue reading
Across the IT landscape, few skill sets are more coveted in a new employee than those of a fully certified network systems administrator. Right now, you can pick up the knowledge that could add some impressive digits to your paycheck with the Cisco CCNA Training Suite for only $3 … | Continue reading
There are around 82 million Millennials in the U.S. alone. These are career drivers who are ready to step-up and take their place in the world. The Baby Boomers are getting closer to the age of retirement and the Millennials are ready to take their spot in the work chain. It’s no … | Continue reading
Being healthy while simultaneously being busy is hard. It can be hard to make sure you have the time to prepare and cook healthy meals, work out, drink enough water, and get adequate sleep each night. All of those piled on top of each other are practically a full time job! And go … | Continue reading
iOS users will no longer have to rely on third-party apps to view animated GIFs from their iPhone and iPad devices. Apple has finally included support for GIFs directly into the official Photos app. As spotted by Redditors, the developer-only beta version of iOS 11 finally lets u … | Continue reading
Yesterday, Apple announced the latest reiteration of its mobile operating system and while regular consumers will have to wait until autumn to try out the new iOS 11 on their iPhone and iPad devices, developers are already taking advantage of their early access to the beta versio … | Continue reading
We’re living in a world where every single facet of our lives, both personally and professionally, can be managed by an app. From standalone grammar checkers to email hunters to digital project boards, there’s an app for every function imaginable. This current state of specializa … | Continue reading
Forecasting is a difficult game, since it requires a deep understanding of your market segment and making the wrong call can be costly, both for resources and brand value. For this reason, it has always been much more stable to stay on-trend rather than think about where the mar … | Continue reading
There’s new information on how Playdemic, a leading social games developer, grossed to top 20 in the iTunes App Store. Playdemic’s Golf Clash went viral with in four months due to the competitive nature of the game and engagement tools. One of those tools was Helpshift, a company … | Continue reading
Microsoft announced preorders for its new Surface Pro Pen were available today. The stylus was designed alongside the new Surface Pro, but it actually works with any Surface device (or laptop with an N-trig display) and brings Microsoft’s stylus technology up to par with the Appl … | Continue reading
Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi announced that Mac OS Sierra would be called “High Sierra” going forward, and immediately got ahead of the story. He pointed out that it was a ‘fully baked’ name. Craig mentioned that it was smoking fast. The cro … | Continue reading
The MacBook just got faster. Apple’s refreshed MacBook Pros were met with somewhat mixed reactions last year, and one of the bigger complaints levied at the laptop was Apple’s choice of specs. Rather than use the latest Kaby Lake chips, Apple opted for prior-generation Skylake ch … | Continue reading
Today in San Jose, Apple kicked off its annual spring developers conference WWDC. Before Tim Cook even took the stage the room was abuzz with a group of thirsty reporters sharing intel, breaking down rumors, and speculating as to what could be in store this year. Last year we saw … | Continue reading
Personally I never thought web hosting services really had impact in any business. All it summed up to was more money for the host. If you share the same school of thought you’re probably right especially if you haven’t seen clouding services. On my side I’ll take my sentiments b … | Continue reading
Apple announced today a new smart home speaker called the HomePod. The ridiculously-named device is very similar to an Amazon Echo. You can play music, listen to the news, and control your Apple Home Kit. The 7 inch-tall speaker is powered by an A8 chip, the same one in the iPhon … | Continue reading
Apple unveiled the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro at its 2017 WWDC event, replacing the 9.7-inch Pro with a faster, larger iPad that’s still light. The new iPad Pro weighs just one pound, and has a refresh rate of 120hz. This means everything on the iPad is faster and crisper. To keep ba … | Continue reading
You’ll never forget to repay your friends or family again. Apple has finally enabled peer to peer payments 一you can now send or receive money through Apple Pay, directly in iMessage. Apple Pay will be competing with PayPal, Venmo, Square Cash and other bank offerings such as Chas … | Continue reading
Following some speculative chatter in the Twitterverse, Apple has at long last introduced a much-needed file management application for iOS that gives iPhone and iPad users significantly more control over their files. According to an announcement made during the company’s flagshi … | Continue reading