Amazon's Alexa can help you discover who murdered Batman's parents

In what has to be one of the most unusual pairings of Hollywood and the tech industry, Amazon's Alexa voice assistant can now guide you through an exploratory audio adventure focused on solving the mystery of Batman's murdered parents. The new game, called "The Wayne Investigatio … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Getting predictive about politics (and everything else)

Nearly seven decades after the Chicago Tribune’s infamous presidential race headline, we’re still seeing incorrect predictions in political races. Take the 2016 Iowa caucus for example, where Ted Cruz triumphed despite expert predictions to the contrary. It’s enough to make you w … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

'Disney Infinity 3.0' Getting 'Marvel Battlegrounds' Beat 'Em Up Play Set; No 'Disney Infinity 4.0' This Year

Disney Infinity 3.0 [Free] is getting some new Play Sets this year, starting with a cool new set called Marvel Battlegrounds. It will introduce arcade beat 'em up style gameplay to 3.0, with new characters: Black Panther, Ant-Man, and Vision. Oh, and the plan is for there to be 4 … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Star Wars Humble Bundle 2 awakens

Last year loads of Star Wars game were offered for an incredibly cheap price as part of the Star Wars Humble Bundle. Now the saga continues with an all new Humble Bundle offering even more goodies from a galaxy far, far away.Star Wars Humble Bundle 2 lets you pay what you want fo … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Nanigans brings its social ad tools to Twitter

Social marketing company Nanigans announced today that it’s launching support for Twitter.Nanigans is best known as a Facebook ad automation tool, but CEO Ric Calvillo said last year that one reason for raising the company’s $24 million Series B was to expand beyond Facebook. He’ … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Fallout Shelter update introduces crafting, customization, and junk

The latest update to Fallout Shelter brings quite a few new features to the table, including junk! Yes, junk! Wonderful, delightful, worthless junk. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Strange sensations: HTC’s brave new virtual world

The first thing I notice is a feeling of weight on my face. Followed by a sensation of standing in boundless space. A monochrome 360-degree vanishing point vista winks into view. I look around, blinking into the far distance and very quickly my adjusting eyes fill with grit… Welc … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Apple says it helped in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

In response to a question about emergency situations posed today at a House committee hearing, Apple's General Counsel said the company assisted in a search following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Importance of Education in HER life | Part of series “Looks & Cooks to Voices, Choices & Joys”

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@nischalamurthy.wordpress.com | 8 years ago

Aeroflot Open 2016 Schachfestival beginnt in Moskau

Aeroflot: Moskau (ots/PRNewswire) - Das internationale Schachfestival Aeroflot Open 2016 begann heute im Cosmos Hotel in Moskau, wo es bis zum 10. März stattfinden wird. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150115/724686 ) Das Festival, dass von ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop heroes are helping him make a Hamilton mixtape

Lin-Manuel Miranda has a lot of friends — and if you follow literally any celebrity on Instagram, you already know that. His hop-hop musical about the unlikely rise and untimely fall of the first US Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton, is sold out for the next 100 years, produ … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Talk about sustainable: This new 3-wheel electric car has a wood frame

Here I was thinking that the Croatian-built Concept_One was the coolest electric car in the world. Turns out I was wrong. Because I reckon the title of world's coolest EV now goes to the Morgan EV3.See also: Honda's Civic Hatchback might scare your grandparents — and that's a goo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Apple lawyer on iPhone fight: 'The world is watching right now'

If Apple helps the FBI break security on the San Bernardino iPhone, will the rest of the world follow its lead? It's been a live question in recent conversations around the issue, and Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell raised it again today in testimony before the House Judiciary … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

5 Blockchain Startups Join Plug and Play FinTech Incubator

Bitcoin startup Abra is one of five blockchain startups to be accepted into the latest FinTech incubator run by Plug and Play. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Coinbase Initiates Bitcoin Purchase through US Debit Cards

In an announcement today, Bitcoin exchange Coinbase has announced the beta launch of a new feature that will lead to enabling US customers to purchase bitcoin instantly via debit cards. Coinbase has announced the beta launch of a new feature that will facilitate the purchase of b … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition due next week

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is coming to Xbox One and Steam on 11th March, developer Moon Studios has announced.That's exactly one year to the day of Ori's original release.This enhanced edition adds all sorts of goodies to the already acclaimed platformer. For s … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Tracking the Zika outbreak in the Americas

An outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas has turned into a public health emergency, according to the World Health Organization. Though most cases of the virus are harmless, some health officials believe it may be linked to a sharp increase in birth defects. Scientists also t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Daqri acquires 1066 Labs to power its augmented reality smart helmet

Augmented reality smart helmet company Daqri announced today that it had acquired 1066 Labs, a leading head-mounted display manufacturer focused on serving enterprise clients with augmented reality solutions. Founded in 2007, 1066 Labs manufactures a variety of “see-through compo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Slack announces it’s building voice and video chat

Slack laid out its plan to stay ahead of its workplace chat competitors today with new products for its 2.4 million daily active users, up from 2 million in December. The big changes will center around message enhancements, greater Usability, and voice and video chat. You’ll soon … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

'My Spock' is the Star Trek / Hamilton mash-up the galaxy needs

Jackson Lanzing has published a beat-for-beat parody of "My Shot," the third song in, objectively speaking, the best musical ever, Hamilton. Paired with footage from the two recent Star Trek films, this song follows the story of everybody’s favorite nerd, Spock, from confused an … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

PlayStation blog briefly claims No Man’s Sky is $60 and is coming out Thursday (but probably not)

Sony may have accidentally shared a few more details about one of 2016’s most anticipated games. No Man’s Sky is $60, and Sony said it is coming out on Thursday, according to a new PlayStation blog post. The company has since updated that post and removed any reference to the sci … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

This 1994 Star Wars style guide warned George Lucas not to make the prequels

When you're dealing with a property as vast as Star Wars, there needs to be some way to keep the various books, games, comics, toys, TV shows (and did I mention movies?) in check. Earlier today Lucasfilm creative executive Pablo Hidalgo, who's basically paid to know everything th … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Zynga's new CEO is Frank Gibeau, EA's former VP of mobile

Former executive vice president of EA Mobile Frank Gibeau is stepping in as the new CEO of Zynga, effective 7th March.Gibeau stepped down from his role at EA after 23 years last May. During his tenor at EA, he controversially stated that he was "proud" of ensuring every EA game f … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Mark Pincus is out again as Zynga CEO

Less than a year after returning to lead the company he founded, Mark Pincus is once again out as CEO of Zynga. Today the social gaming company announced that Frank Gibeau, formerly of Electronic Arts and Zynga board member since last August, will be taking over as CEO. Pincus wi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

'Dream Theater: The Astonishing Game' is a Digital Strategy Board Game Based on a 130-Minute Long Progressive Metal Concept Album, Naturally

I feel like this is exactly what the world needs: Dream Theater is getting a digital board game based off of their latest album The Astonishing. It's being made by Turbo Tape Games, the developers of Warhammer: Arcane Magic [$3.99] and UHR-Warlords [$3.99 (HD) / Free (HD)]. While … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Chevy's Corvette Grand Sport has Z06 fangs without the supercharged bite

Chevrolet's new Corvette Grand Sport is for those who want to look a lot more menacing than they really are.It's like the people who wear fake vampire fangs casually around town. They might be the nicest person in the world; but, based upon looks alone, you wouldn't want to leave … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Marshmallow arrives on Moto G (2nd generation)

Although the Moto G wasn't as big of a hit in the US as it was around the world, Motorola is rolling out Marshmallow state-side. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Huawei's unannounced P9 with dual-camera system shows up in photos

Huawei's upcoming P9 flagship smartphone is expected to come out some time in the first half of 2016, and VentureBeat has obtained close-up photos showing off the phone’s body and a dual-camera system on its back. The feature looks like a revival of the Honor 6 Plus' similar came … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Everything Microsoft announced at its Xbox spring showcase

Microsoft held an Xbox spring showcase last week, showing a bunch of games to the press. Here’s a summary of what they announced, as well as links to the interviews we did during the event. We saw a hands-on preview of the first act and first full video episode of Quantum Break, … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Nickelodeon's Legends of the Hidden Temple is coming back as a TV movie

The Silver Snakes, Blue Barracudas, and Green Monkeys are coming back to television. Nickelodeon is reviving the '90s game show staple Legends of the Hidden Temple in the form of a fictional TV movie, Variety reports. Legends of the Hidden Temple, which ran from 1996 to 2004, pit … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

FBI and Apple take iPhone battle to House committee hearing

Today, members of the House Judiciary Committee got a front-row seat to Apple's legal battle with the FBI, in a hearing entitled The Encryption Tightrope. The committee took testimony from FBI Director James Comey, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, and Apple General Counse … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Google’s algorithms created all the art for an exhibit in San Francisco

If you're a starving artist who at least finds consolation in the fact that a computer will never take your job, you may need to think again.As reported by the Wall Street Journal, last weekend Google held an art auction in San Francisco for works created by its algorithms. The m … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Violence In the West Bank after Waze led Israeli soldiers into Palestinian danger zone

A battle broke out just outside of Jerusalem Monday after GPS mapping app Waze led Israeli soldiers into the Kalandia Palestinian refugee camp. According to several reports, two armed soldiers from the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Okets unit were traveling in a military vehicle al … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Meet Frank Gibeau, Zynga’s new CEO

Zynga has a new boss. The mobile developer and publisher announced today that Frank Gibeau will become the company’s new chief executive officer after current CEO Mark Pincus steps down. It’ll be Gibeau’s job to put Zynga back on the path of success. The company helped to start t … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

This year’s Turing Award goes to the programmers who created modern cryptography

Programmers Whitfield Diffie and Martin E. Hellman, who developed the first form of cryptography for the internet era, have been awarded this year's Turing Award. Named after famed British mathematician Alan Turing, the award is a $1 million cash prize sponsored by Google that's … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Tesla rival Faraday Future invented its own power inverter, and it’s just as cool as the FF1

After debuting its FF1 concept car at CES this year, Faraday Future is announcing it has patented a power converter that is built for efficiency. The FF Echelon Inverter offers a “simpler, more straightforward design” that achieves 20-30 percent more power density, which transfor … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

The six moments in Ken Block's Gymkhana Eight that will melt your face off

Entrepreneur, celebrity of the extreme sporting world, and generally insane madman Ken Block has developed a reputation for creating the most entertaining car videos on the planet with his Gymkhana series. This is not an overstatement: you may recall that in his last outing, the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Alexa can guide you through a ‘Batman’ murder mystery with voice commands

Yes, the Alexa AI from Amazon — nestled within the Echo or Amazon’s Fire TV — can put together your grocery list or tell you who won the 1971 World Series, but now she can also help you solve the mystery of who killed Batman’s parents. An exclusive from Variety outlines the “unus … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Zynga names ex-EA mobile exec Frank Gibeau as its CEO

Zynga has returned again to the Electronic Arts well of talent. The social mobile game company has named former EA executive Frank Gibeau as its new chief executive. Zynga made the announcement today, after Gibeau served for seven months on its board of directors. Mark Pincus, th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Meet the foxes behind LA’s latest startup gem

Scrolling through the @shopboxfox Instagram account is enough to notice the clean-cut aesthetic: feminine, driven, artistic. However, the ladies behind LA’s BOXFOX, Chelsea Moore, Sabena Suri and Jenni Olivero, are channeling much more than their social media accounts let on; the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

J. Christopher Flowers Says Majority of Bitcoin Startups Will Fail

The bitcoin community is hopeful for the digital currency to become the currency of choice across the world one day. However, it may not happen anytime soon. To start with, bitcoin has a long way to go both in terms of its adoption or the technical development. Even if it looks a … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Upcoming 'Where Cards Fall' is a Coming of Age Story Made in Part by 'Alto's Adventures' Developer

I enjoy story-driven games, which is why I often enjoy Telltale's games quite a bit. So, I was intrigued when I heard about Where Cards Fall, an upcoming game by developers The Game Band, which include a Where's my Water and Skylanders designer, and Snowman, the developers of the … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

4 ways to use buyer personas

Having buyer personas is just the first step. Explore four ways to put them to work. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 8 years ago

BlackBerry improves Priv’s Camera, Launcher, and Keyboard

BlackBerry just rolled out some serious upgrades to the BlackBerry Launcher, the default keyboard, and the stock camera app on the Priv. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

This magical cable charges both iPhones and Android phones

For years, iPhones and Android phones have needed different cables to charge — Apple requires the Lightning cable and you'll need a micro USB cable for an Android device. But now there’s a single cable that connects to both.The LMcable, which is picking up significant traction on … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s Brad Smith stands with Apple while passionately defending encryption

Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer gave a passionate defense of encryption today, saying his coming stood with Apple in its legal battle with the FBI. He made his remarks during a keynote address at the RSA security conference in San Francisco. “There is no … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

T-Mobile’s parent company won’t sell it until after a major spectrum auction

Deutsche Telekom has its hands tied once again. T-Mobile's majority owner has been wanting to sell it off for years, but it now plans to wait until after an upcoming auction for radio airwaves to resume looking for a buyer, according to Reuters.The German telecom company is halti … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Monica's apartment from Friends looks amazing rendered in Unreal Engine 4

The latest in gaming technology is best used for exploring apartments from 1990s sitcoms. First someone made a virtual reality version of Jerry Seinfeld's apartment, and now there's a ridiculously... | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago