Zuckerberg reveals plans to address misinformation on Facebook

He’d been dismissive about the reach of misinformation on Facebook, saying that false news accounted for less than one percent of all the posts on the social media network. But a slew of media reports this week have demonstrated that, although fake posts may not make up the bulk … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck on Facebook Live! (#HolidaysAreComing)

It's the time of year where '#HolidaysAreComing' and Christmas ads start to appear on our TV screens.  In the UK we have had many of the Ch... | Continue reading


@nickburcher.com | 8 years ago

First Day of SegWit Activation Signaling Lacks Mining Pool Support

Now that SegWit activation signalling has begun, it will be interesting to see which pools support Bitcoin Core. On the first day, support is quite lacklustre, with only three pools in favor. The vast majority of pools have not expressed their preference yet, and there is still a … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitsane, the Most Sophisticated Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform

Bitsane is the latest cryptocurrency exchange platform to enter the digital currency market. The platform based out of Dublin, Ireland claims to be much different from rest of the platforms out there at the moment. With some of the best features onboard, the platform is on its wa … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Trump's campaign wanted to buy Twitter emoji to attack Clinton

Over the course of the 2016 presidential election, political campaigns took to Twitter like never before, using extensive ad buys and promoted tweets to spread their message. According to a Medium published last night, the Trump campaign attempted to purchase a promoted hashtag, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Connecting online and off: Going all-in with cross-channel analytics (VB Live)

VB LIVE: Ignoring offline marketing ROI isn’t just hampering your marketing team, it’s impacting your sales team and your company’s growth. Catch up on this free VB Live roundtable for insight into what cross channel really means, and what data you really need. Access this free V … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Behind The Scenes with the tech powering Cirque Du Soleil’s newest show, Luzia

When the folks at Cirque Du Soleil invited us to check out some of the technology behind its latest show, Luzia, I just couldn’t say no. They’ve built all kinds of incredible stuff for this show. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Hperledger May Benefit from Microsoft’s Linux Foundation Platinum Membership

The Linux Foundation, easily one of the largest open source communities has a new member. Microsoft, in its recently held “Connect();” annual developer event, announced the information technology giant’s partnership with Linux Foundation as a Platinum Member. The move on Microsof … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Airbnb has no plans for an API to integrate with its new trip platform…yet

Airbnb has often touted its push to look beyond the home, and this week it launched its next phase centered around experience and further consolidating all your trip needs into a single app. Because of this effort, company chief executive Brian Chesky proclaimed Airbnb to be a “t … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Conan O'Brien trying VR is the insane mainstream intro the tech needs

If you still haven't tried virtual reality, then yes, you're missing out. So for the stubborn VR skeptics out there, allow us to introduce you to the technology through the self-effacing comedic stylings of Conan O'Brien, who has the ability to make nearly anything accessible usi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How to beat the innovation rot when your company scales

GUEST: Most companies start out innovative. They have a good idea, put a team in place, and if the stars align they’ll make it through the first year without running out of cash. Getting this far isn’t as hard as you might think: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, 75 percent … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

What the heck is a growth team?

GUEST: When I first caught wind of the trend of companies building “growth teams,” I probably had a similar reaction to a lot of people: “Wait a second, isn’t everyone on the sales and marketing teams at a company already part of the growth team?” Then of course the follow up que … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Coinbase Reacts to IRS’ John Doe Summons

The conflict of interests between the governments and Bitcoin sector is well known. The increasing adoption of decentralized, peer to peer digital currency has got the governments worrying about the potential loss of control over their respective nations’ monetary policies. The g … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Elon Musk shows how Tesla self-driving cars will be fun and easy

Tesla founder Elon Musk made waves last month when he announced that the company would begin equipping all new vehicles with self-driving hardware.  Although we're still at least a few years away from any city being dominated by self-driving cars, on Saturday Musk decided to give … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Remedy Entertainment soaks in the lessons of Xbox One exclusive Quantum Break

It’s been eight months since Microsoft shipped Quantum Break on the Xbox One and PC, and more than five years since Remedy Entertainment started working on the ambitious time travel game. The title was a groundbreaking title that combined an interactive game with live-action film … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Gillmor Gang: Real News

The Gillmor Gang — John Borthwick, Keith Teare, Frank Radice, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, October 29, 2016. Mainstream meets streaming media as we await the transition to the new administration. The Gang tackles the fake news pandemic with a requiem for … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Black Friday deals for Saturday 19th November

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a new deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. (It also has the best name.) We've invited the Jelly Deals team to share a daily roundup of (mostly) gaming-related bargains … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Netflix uses 'Black Mirror' concept device to promote binge watching

While every other company is coming up with ways to deliver VR content, Netflix is looking even further into the future with an imagined device that lets you binge watch from your very eyeballs. SEE ALSO: Netflix targets ad block users with intentionally creepy 'Black Mirror' pro … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) gets Bluetooth certified, launch imminent

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A7 (2017) has just received its Bluetooth certification, indicating we may not have much longer to wait before it is launched. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Deal: Buy the complete LEGO Harry Potter saga for $1

Both parts of the complete LEGO Harry Potter saga are on sale for 49 cents right now, meaning you can pick up the entire Harry Potter saga for less than $1. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg outlines how Facebook will tackle its fake news problem

The weeks since the 2016 presidential election has put Facebook under the spotlight for its role in the circulation of fake news articles, which included President Barack Obama weighing in during a press conference earlier this week. While CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made an effort t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

4 biggest surprises from 2016 vertical software report

GUEST: For software entrepreneurs looking to redefine age-old industries like Manufacturing, Legal, or Transportation industries, the opportunities remain enormous. Since 2014 our firm has released a point of view on 10 distinct industry verticals ripe for disruption, and in this … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Watch the launch of the GOES-R satellite that will revolutionize weather forecasting

An Atlas V rocket is all set to launch this afternoon from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending a NASA-built weather satellite into orbit. It’s the GOES-R probe, and it’s being touted as a game changer for weather forecasting. The spacecraft, which will also be operated by the Nation … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Can an electric bicycle wheel power a boat?

There's only one way to find out. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Boat, New York City, New York, and Sea Cliff | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Hitman creative director looks back at Hitman’s first season and games as a service

Hitman is a weird video game franchise. You incarnate an assassin-for-hire and you have to kill various targets in different cities around the world. But you get to decide how you want to do it. While many AAA games are putting a lot of emphasis on cut scenes, story lines and clo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Smart Garden 9 is a self-contained kitchen garden for your “herbs” and vegetables

When we last met Click & Grow they were selling a massive wall garden designed for indoor gardening. Their new product, called the Smart Garden, is a self-contained kit pod for growing fruits, vegetables, and “herbs” that costs $129 on Kickstarter The system is quite simple. You … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Sorry, Black Friday — social media hates you

In the early hours of Nov. 25 (and in some cases, the evening hours after Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 24), millions of Americans will embark on Black Friday odysseys, questing for the doorbuster deals and backroom specials that whip the shopping public into a frenzy year after ye … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How South Africa's 'Shark Tank' Saw its First Bitcoin Investment

Bitcoin made an unexpected appearance on an episode of the popular TV series "Shark Tank" this week. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Nokia’s new Android-powered smartphones might arrive at MWC 2017

Nokia's new Android-powered smartphones are expected to debut at MWC 2017 after an official slide from a Nokia conference appeared online. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

ShotSpotter CEO Ralph Clark talks about the future of city surveillance

A guy like Ralph Clark has a tough job: if all goes according to his business plan he’ll put himself out of business. He is the CEO of ShotSpotter, a surveillance system for cities that triangulates gunfire in 90 cities. I asked him if he’d ever have to shut down. “You know, sadl … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

How to design for esports, from Counter-Strike to Project Cars

One thing that some of the biggest games in esports share in common is that they don’t change that much. Sure, they have updates and new characters, but the basic gameplay stays the same, and that allows for the cultivation of celebrity teams and athletes over time. That means yo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

This smart device sniffed my morning breath to check for gum disease

The human mouth is a disgusting place, capable of emitting awful smells. Viruses, fungi, and possibly more than 1,000 species of bacteria live inside this dark, moist orifice. Nestled into the crevices between your gums and teeth, these microbes can sometimes cause serious health … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Zuckerberg: ‘We need to do our part to stop the spread of hate and violence and misinformation.’

Speaking today in Lima, Peru at an economic forum, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg vowed that his company would do its part to help fight the growing tide of hate speech and fake news that has engulfed his and other social media companies in controversy. In recent day … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Students only needed 36 hours to solve Facebook's fake news problem

Facebook has been struggling to keep fake news stories from infiltrating its trending sections and off people's newsfeeds. But it turns out all the social media giant had to do was work with some student programmers who found a way to sniff out fake news sites in just 36 hours.SE … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Drachenkönigin Emilia Clarke spielt im Han-Solo-Film mit

Emilia Clarke fliegt weiter in Richtung unendliche Weiten: Auf der offiziellen Star-Wars-Webseite wurde bekanntgegeben, dass die Drachenkönigin aus Game of Thrones im Spin-off der Star-Wars-Saga um den jungen Weltraumschmuggler Han Solo eine Rolle... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Thanks

Opportunity. Teachers. Wife. Children. Grandchild. Immigrants. First Amendment. | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago

Google’s stranglehold on search is only going to grow

With mobile recently displacing desktop as the primary platform for internet search, Google's search dominance is only going to grow. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Breaches $750 But Struggles to Set New 2016 High

Bitcoin prices repeatedly breached $750 during the week through 18th November as traders responded to macroeconomic uncertainty. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The Apple Watch Nike+ will make you miss running with your phone

The Nike+ version of the Apple Watch is a weird one. Setting aside the obvious marketing and business partnership between Nike and Apple, it's unclear why it exists.Sure, there are the exclusive Nike watch bands, the watch faces with Nike fonts and the pre-installed Nike+ Running … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

New trailers: Ghost in the Shell, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and more

Last week, I went to see Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, a documentary on Jane Jacobs' work as an urban planning writer and activist, with a particular focus on her battles to save New York City from some godawful ideas about cutting up more of Manhattan with roads and highway … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg finally shares a plan to fight fake news on Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg is at last detailing a plan for Facebook to fix its fake news problem.Following a week of criticism in which even President Obama weighed in on the dangers of fake news spread through social media, Facebook's CEO shared a lengthy, but carefully worded, post on his … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Itching for a coding career? This training will add the web’s most popular programming language to your resume

The tech industry is constantly innovating and ever-shifting, but there are some persistent truths — such as the fact no programming language is more ubiquitous than Java. Anyone who masters this skillset will turn into a job-ready coder, and the All-Level Java Programming Bundle … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

How to Reap the Benefits of Your Holiday Marketing All Year Long [Infographic]

Marketing Strategy - You should be preparing now to reap the benefits of your holiday campaign well beyond the New Year. | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

The cast of Hamilton asks Mike Pence to uphold American values in curtain call speech

The broadway hit Hamilton has been a magnet for celebrities, and last night, Vice President-elect Mike Pence was the latest to attend. At curtain call, the show’s cast and crew delivered a message to him before a packed house. Aaron Burr actor Brandon Victor Dixon delivered the r … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bang & Olufsen setzt auf Messing

Passend zur Jahreszeit verleiht Bang & Olufsen seinen Audiosystemen, Lautsprechern und TV-Geräten weihnachtlichen Glanz. Die neue Kombination aus messingfarbenen Alustrukturen und dunklen Textilbespannungen heißt Cool Modern Collection... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Nest app now works with Android TVs to show home camera feeds

The Nest app has been updated with a number of new features, including a way for it to work with Android TVs to show video feeds from its connected camera. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The tech that will feed the world

Twenty years from now, the most important tool for putting food on your table won’t be a harvester, combine or a plow. It will be a piece of software. Agriculture is in the process of transitioning into a fully high-tech enterprise. This is a long-overdue revolution in the way th … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Can this electric bicycle wheel power a boat?

The results are shocking, literallySerena Williams dishes on what it was like to work with BeyoncéEddie Redmayne squirms as childhood footage of him belting 'Memory' comes to lightStephen Colbert gives the Apple Book the spoof it deservesLittle boy loses his sh*t over a Transform … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago