A new report on esports suggests that millenials age 21-35 like gaming sports just as much as ‘real sports.’ The annual Internet Trends report from Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker was released today, and it has a few fascinating takeaways on the effect of gaming — including t … | Continue reading
If you’ve been holding out on buying a Samsung Galaxy S8 because you can’t deal with carrier bloatware and don’t like to be tied to one network, fret no more: The unlocked version of the phone is now on sale. The smaller S8 will cost you $725, while the S8+ is a cool $825. They’r … | Continue reading
Sensitive government information from an American defense contractor was recently found on an unsecured Amazon server. It was free for anyone to access — no password required. The information was housed in a publicly-accessible S3 cloud storage “bucket.” Data found in the bucket … | Continue reading
Of all the changes Google is introducing with Android O, none will be more divisive than its decision to kill off its much loved/hated blob emoji in favor of more traditional-looking characters. And by traditional, I mean incredibly generic. I’d be happy to write an entire manife … | Continue reading
Now that Facebook and other social media platforms are locking down on free exposure for businesses, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for brands to create viral video content. In the past, all you needed was a cat, or some clever editing, and the nature of the web was such th … | Continue reading
A new Twitch channel is letting an audience of thousands buy stocks with one man’s $50,000 — and they’re actually doing quite well. StockStream claims to be “the world’s first cooperative multiplayer stock market game using real money.” It was created by Amazon engineer Mike Robe … | Continue reading
A lot’s changed in the past decade. We’ve seen the rise of smartphones. Self-driving cars are on their way. The internet, and connectivity in general, are faster and more extensive than ever before. As you’re probably aware, this has all come to be known as the Internet of Things … | Continue reading
We’ve all heard horror stories from people who’ve rented out their apartments on Airbnb, only to later discover them completely trashed. In December, an American artist living in London rented our her flat to what initially appeared to be a young woman wishing to celebrate the Ne … | Continue reading
If you’re enlisting a VPN service to protect all of your online activity and information, you better trust the company you’re using. With this in mind, let us suggest a lifetime subscription to a rock-solid VPN provider like VPN Unlimited. For a limited time, you can get VPN Unli … | Continue reading
With Silicon Valley and the European market becoming more and more competitive, it’s becoming harder to get your startup to stand out from the crowd. But South Korea just might be the ticket for any fledging startup looking for a competitive edge. Why, you ask? Read on. Governme … | Continue reading
Newsfeeds are notoriously hard to build. They have to show the right things to the right users at the right time. Oh, and be tailored to the user’s personal behaviour and interests of course. Newsfeeds have become the core component of successful products like Facebook and Twitte … | Continue reading
There’s no doubt that technology has, in so many ways, transformed our lives and the way we do business. It has given us access to endless information, research and advice. Google “how to…” and it will come up with endless results on pretty much every topic you can think of, but … | Continue reading
Yesterday, GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath said to British technology publication The Register: The fundamentals of GitHub is it’s there when you need it. GitHub needs to be as reliable as a light switch or a dial tone. Our goal is no outages. It’s hard to get to 99.999 but that’s wha … | Continue reading
A few weeks ago I was chatting with a photographer at an event. He noticed my iPhone 6s and asked me if it was the iPhone 7. He then showed me his iPhone 4, told me he was considering an upgrade to the iPhone 7 Plus, and asked for my feedback. Before I could even reply, he starte … | Continue reading
CounterTack, the exclusive provider of the industry’s one true behavior and memory-based Endpoint Threat Platform (ETP) for the enterprise, today announced a strategic partnership with SAP National Security Services. This news is hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement where … | Continue reading
Last year, the European Commission convened to ponder over equipping numerous public spaces in member states across the continent with free wireless connectivity, ultimately pledging $134 million to reach this goal. Following a resultant meeting with the European Parliament and C … | Continue reading
Wireless headphones aren’t new, but it’s interesting to note that the majority of them available today are designed for use only with Bluetooth-enabled devices. That means you can’t use them with most TVs on the market – and that if you live with your partner, your family or room … | Continue reading
Following the incredible success of Pokemon Go, Nintendo is gunning to expand the legendary franchise with yet another game for mobile – Pokeland. A fusion between Go and the older Rumble edition, the game pits miniature Pocket Monsters in a series of trans-island duels. Meanwhil … | Continue reading
A Google Images search for ‘happy family’ reveals a significant bias for white, two-parent homes. At the time of writing, 81 of the top 100 results feature white families and just one contains a single parent. Many are calling for the search giant to reconsider its algorithms, bu … | Continue reading
As with other global social platforms like Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter, Reddit has just added support for geotagging posts, so you can let people know where you took that photo of a double rainbow. The feature was built in partnership with Foursquare, and it’s opt-in only, whi … | Continue reading
It’s been an hour and a half and my Twitter timeline is still awash with jokes about President Trump’s latest tweet, in which he seemed to have lost interest halfway through a signature rant about being slammed by the media: Despite the constant negative press covfefe — Donald J. … | Continue reading
Twitter is adding a filter to your incoming messages. From now on, people you don’t know have to ask before sliding into your DMs. If you’ve opted-in to get Direct Messages from anyone, messages from people you don’t follow will go into requests. https://t.co/n1qasb7JZC pic.twitt … | Continue reading
President Trump has a thing for Twitter. After using the platform to gain a massive following of so-called ‘deplorables,’ Trump’s fixation on 140 character rumblings hasn’t waned. In fact, he’s gained more than 13-million followers since taking office in January. Here’s the thing … | Continue reading
If you’re looking for plot twists, the Uber and Waymo lawsuit is chock full of them. Today, the company unceremoniously parted ways with its Vice President of Technology, and former Google employee, Anthony Levandowski. Levandowski came under fire after pleading the Fifth when as … | Continue reading
Far Cry 5 looks very similar to every other Far Cry game made, ever — with the key difference being that the main villains are a religious cult based in Montana. Apparently, this is too much for some gamers, because they’re already asking Ubisoft to make changes. There’s now a Ch … | Continue reading
A new subreddit is offering a glimpse of beautiful architecture lost to history. r/Lost_Architecture offers a trip through time with images of long-destroyed and demolished buildings. Lost_Architecture, founded last week, is a picture-heavy subreddit that memorializes beautiful p … | Continue reading
It’s an established rule of the laptop market that if you want a powerful, dedicated graphics card, you have to forego a thin and light design. It’s a compromise we’ve had to live with for years, and while recently companies like Razer have combined power with portability, now Nv … | Continue reading
A couple years back I worked for a now defunct startup as their social media manager and the one question I would get from friends and family a like, some who owned their own businesses, was “So, what exactly do you do?” It’s a valid question, but one that is not so easily answer … | Continue reading
Earlier this month we hosted the 12th edition of the TNW Conference in Amsterdam, one of Europe’s leading technology festivals. The event is divided into two main components: Content: World-renowned thought leaders in the tech industry share their knowledge through keynotes, pane … | Continue reading
Staring at a blank canvas can be an anxious moment for most artists, but the confident ones often find excitement at all the creative possibilities available to them. As a graphic designer, reaching that level of confidence comes with a mastery of your tools. And with the Graphic … | Continue reading
A series of alien invasion short films is coming to Steam — courtesy of District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. The trailer for the first film, Oats Volume 1 is now available. The new film the product of Blomkamp’s experimental studio, Oats Studios. As the name implies, it’s the firs … | Continue reading
Computer Science students are constantly getting into trouble for lifting entire blocks of code from the Internet. Yesterday, the New York Times published a fascinating piece about academic dishonesty in the computer sience field, which it says is rampant. Here’s some eye-catchin … | Continue reading
Designing Calm Technology Our world is made of information that competes for our attention. What is needed? What is not? We cannot interact with our everyday life in the same way we interact with a desktop computer. The terms ‘calm computing’ and ‘calm technology’ were coined i … | Continue reading
A British shopping center in the vicinity of Liverpool was purportedly defaced with a cheeky message by a group of anonymous hackers on May 29, BBC reports. “We suggest you improve your security,” the collective wrote on the screen, identifying themselves as the “friendly neighbo … | Continue reading
We’ve introduced technology to every aspect of our lives to improve it, but sometimes it feels like it’s doing the exact opposite. We’re constantly being bombarded with work emails, funny cat videos and loud app notifications. It’s almost like we’re no longer in control and that … | Continue reading
After months of anticipation followed up by an intriguing teaser from last week, Android co-founder Andy Rubin has finally unveiled the much-awaited Essential smartphone – and it is absolutely stunning. The premium handset sports an elegant edge-to-edge display wrapped around a t … | Continue reading
Have you wondered if the security industry has got it all wrong with a misplaced focus on complex protective and preventative point solutions? Or have the recent rise in high-profile attacks made you question if we need to rethink cybersecurity? Barmak Meftah, CEO of Silicon Vall … | Continue reading
As artificial intelligence and robotics continue to pick up steam, thousands of jobs we could once take for granted are at risk of being automated, threatening to leave a bevy of diligent workers on the dole. But there might be a tool you can consult to take the necessary measure … | Continue reading
Every phone sold today includes an emoji keyboard, which makes it more universal than any other keyboard layout in history. Behind the scenes of this simple-looking set of smileys is an array of meetings involving Apple, Google, Microsoft and other major tech companies. Why did w … | Continue reading
Jip de Beer has an interesting take on the structure of the internet pages we all know. Where we only see a flat surface on our screens, de Beer has been researching the three dimensional depth of homepages. De Beer is a young artist who’s about to graduate from the Frank Mohr In … | Continue reading
That YouTube video that you love is downloading pretty slowly; however, it’s not the video you want, no! You are in love with the tune. How the artist hits the high notes just melts your heart. And truly you have to get the feeling sometime. Which way do you go? An MP3 is often a … | Continue reading
A lot of people swore by Yahoo! Pipes. The site was a side-project that was never part of Yahoo’s core business, but had die-hard fans nonetheless. The service allowed people to combine data from sources, easily applying filters and manipulations through a visual programming lang … | Continue reading
It’s been a rough few days for British Airways. On Saturday, the iconic British flag carrier experienced a serious IT meltdown, which resulted in planes being unable to take off, and passengers unable to check into their flights. This global outage is bad news for British Airways … | Continue reading
Forget about dishing out 10 bucks for a fidget spinner at your local convenience store: Someone has built a virtual simulator you can spin all you want entirely free of charge. Developed by designer and developer Mike Bodge, FFFFidget is a web-based interactive simulation that le … | Continue reading
Every parent thinks it’s healthy for their kids to play outside. I want it for my kids, my parents wanted it for me, and my grandparents wanted the same for my parents. Right now, it’s a hot topic among parents that mobile phones are turning kids into zombies who tune out and do … | Continue reading
Ransomware is a type of malware that impairs the functionality of a computer (for example, by encrypting files on the hard drive), and then demands the victim pay a ransom in order to return their system to normal. It’s frighteningly common. The term ‘Ransomware’ first entered th … | Continue reading
Nothing you do in business ends up meaning more than establishing solid, respected relationships with your customers. That can be tougher than it sounds when you take into account all the time, effort and careful execution it takes to cultivate those relationships. By learning ho … | Continue reading
I’m getting married later this year. While I’ve paid for a professional photographer to document the day, I’m conscious that my friends and family will be there, taking their own photographs with their cell phones and cameras. Cell phone cameras have improved significantly over t … | Continue reading