These are two sides of the same coin. Neophilia pushes us forward with wonder, eager for the next frontier. And ennui is the exhaustion we feel when we fall too in love with what might (should?) be next and ignore... | Continue reading
Es kriselt schon länger bei der Google-Tochter und Hausautomatisierung-Abteilung Nest, die mittlerweile zur Mutter Alphabet gehört. Diese hat nun mit einem Wechsel an der Spitze Konsequenzen gezogen: Nest-Chef Tony Fadell ist zurückg... | Continue reading
(Reuters) – A U.S. congressional committee has launched an investigation into the Federal Reserve’s cyber security practices after a Reuters report revealed more than 50 cyber breaches at the U.S. central bank between 2011 and 2015. The House Committee on Science, Space and Techn … | Continue reading
Playing The Wind Waker inspired me to build a boat. There, I've said it. It still sounds a little silly - to me at least - and I'll get to that. But can we at least acknowledge that the game made a convincing case for the joys of sailing?In it, the sea-breeze blew in curlicue swi … | Continue reading
The death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali late Friday at the age of 74 drew a massive response from, well, pretty much everyone around the globe. NBA players were especially active among those offering tributes, taking to Twitter to express their condolences and respect for the thr … | Continue reading
Here’s an overview of the 10 biggest European tech news items for this week: 1) The European Union came out in support of Airbnb, Uber and other sharing economy companies, encouraging member states not to ban their services except as a last resort. 2) More details have emerged ab … | Continue reading
Complete silence, not even a chirp. That's what many Cricket customers, myself included, where greeted by this evening as the AT&T based network suffered a several hour long service outage. | Continue reading
Yesterday afternoon, The Verge's Emily Yoshida — my editor, your friend, Game of Game of Thrones commissioner, Skrillex enthusiast — came into the entertainment section's Slack room and asked a simple, innocent question: what's the deal with triangles? (OK, her inquiry was a litt … | Continue reading
Tony Fadell the Founder and CEO of Nest has Stepped down and is being replaced by Marwan Fawaz, Seene a 3D Modeling App was acquired by Snapchat, Glassdoor raises 40 Million Dollars valueing it at a cool billion, Amazon Alexa now has over 1000 Skills, and instagram has enabled th … | Continue reading
Personalized mobile messaging can increase app retention rates by nearly 300 percent, according to a new Mobile Marketing Index report by Kahuna. | Continue reading
We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading
GUEST: Messaging is huge, so it’s no wonder more brands are looking to join the conversation. Around 75% of the world’s Internet users use messaging services. In markets like Asia, consumers not only chat with friends and family members, they also connect with businesses, consume … | Continue reading
Is there a significant difference between the Huawei P9 and its Lite iteration? We find out, in this quick look at the Huawei P9 Lite vs Huawei P9! | Continue reading
VB LIVE: Join noted growth-hacker Oliver Kern, chief commercial officer at Lockwood Publishing and Peggy Anne Salz, author of the VB Insight ASO Practitioner’s Guide, as they explore the myths around App Store Optimization (ASO)—what fails, what flies, and how to keep from fallin … | Continue reading
It's time to stop freaking out about your Instagram feed. Yes, Instagram has started rolling out its new algorithmic-based feed, which may make posts appear "out of order." Yes, it's a big change and yes, people are freaking out about it.But they shouldn't. Complaining on social … | Continue reading
Shotgun is a new video screencast show that lets you ride shotgun with me while I tackle real programming challenges for real apps and…Continue reading on JavaScript Scene » | Continue reading
On a week like this where there's an avalanche of great games to talk about, it's really hard to choose which to focus on, but we persevere and manage to pull our heads out of our collective butts long enough to chat about some of our favorites. Following a brief tip on installin … | Continue reading
Like many people who followed the news about Facebook’s embrace of chatbots, Van Chappell of Seattle immediately wondered about the potential for advertising on Messenger. Chappell, who runs a service for affiliate marketers, hired a developer to create a basic bot to see what co … | Continue reading
Hey everyone, it's Friday and we're close to the end of the week of TouchArcade blasting stories out (unless anything cool happens over the weekend we need to cover), but the fact still remains: To survive, we very much need your support. The business of running a web site is tri … | Continue reading
OAKLAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers arrived at The Finals as the most efficient offensive team in the playoffs by a wide margin, having scored more than 116 points per 100 possessions through the first three rounds. And they did it against three above-average defensive teams, inclu … | Continue reading
Fact: The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is a sexy phone. New fact: The Batman-themed Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Injustice Edition is even sexier. The bundle includes a special S7 Edge with Batman logo and gold trims, all-black Gear VR headset, an armored Batman case, earbuds and a gold bata … | Continue reading
The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn't necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the hi … | Continue reading
Facebook is removing the messaging capability from its mobile web application, according to a notice being served to users: “Your conversations are moving to Messenger,” it reads. Welcome news to the millions like me who switched to the web app in order to avoid Messenger in the … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Tyronn Lue, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James discuss Game 1 of The Finals and what needs to change in Game 2 OAKLAND — Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is doing his best to block out the white noise after his team’s 15-point loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of … | Continue reading
Right now on Amazon you can pick up a refurbished Pebble Time Steel smartwatch for just $129.99 - that's only a little more than half price. | Continue reading
If artificial intelligence goes off the rails, which many philosophers and tech entrepreneurs seem to think is likely, it could result in rampant activity beyond human control. So some researchers... | Continue reading
A Huawei executive has been quoted as saying "we're doing the Nexus again this year" at the launch of the new Huawei phones in South Africa. | Continue reading
The first standalone Star Wars movie is coming out later this year, and according to a new report one of the writers behind the Bourne Identity series is helping take Rogue One across the finish line. Entertainment Weekly reports that Tony Gilroy, who wrote the original Bourne tr … | Continue reading
Bethesda is once again struggling to get its game running well on consoles. And while it has a fix, the company probably cannot wait for that allegedly upgraded PlayStation 4 Neo. Far Harbor, the first big expansion for Fallout 4, does not run well on PS4, and the publisher has p … | Continue reading
Slightly more hyped than usual, Samurai Rising is RPG giant Square Enix's latest attempt to get a slice of the booming social RPG market. As with many of their other efforts in this market, Samurai Rising takes strongly after another popular free-to-play game, in this case White … | Continue reading
The Google Play Store is showcasing their lists for the most popular news and entertainment sources of the year so far. | Continue reading
Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdrive developer Insomniac Games is releasing its first of three Oculus-exclusive titles, Edge of Nowhere, on 6th June.Edg… | Continue reading
Working remotely requires different skills than working from company headquarters, and finding workers with these skills requires different techniques than when hiring traditional onsite employees. | Continue reading
Buyouts may replace IPOs as the exit of choice for tech companies in the coming months. This comes as the number of startups unable to exit into a frozen market continues to grow. With only two tech IPOs so far in 2016 and poor market returns for the majority of those already pub … | Continue reading
VOEZ is a new game out of Taiwan that is climbing the app gaming charts. It is part Rock Band, part DDR, but in a karaoke-esque setting. Put simply, VOEZ is an anime-themed rhythm game. You need to tap, hold and swipe as colorful commands fall to the target line. There are only a … | Continue reading
It's rather telling that the best soccer titles on handheld devices are the simplest. The reductionist approach of games such as New Star Soccer [Free] - where only a few elements of the sport such as scoring goals are focused on - fits mobile gaming so much better, as instead of … | Continue reading
Nothing ever happens on Mars — except a direct democracy, if noted billionaire Elon Musk has any say in it! This week we go deep (and in Liz's case, flex our philosophy degrees) in response to Musk's ... bold ... Mars-related and non-Mars-related proclamations at this week's Code … | Continue reading
When Chinese financial giant Ping An joined R3CEV last week the blockchain consortium added a gateway to the second largest economy in the world. | Continue reading
One of the coolest games to come out of Kickstarter is getting some more stuff to play in the near future. Shovel Knight, the throwback platforming adventure, is getting an update that will add two new characters to the campaign. Developer Yacht Club Games announced on Twitter th … | Continue reading
Jade Raymond, a well-known game development executive who left Ubisoft to start a new game studio for Electronic Arts, posted that she has built a pretty big studio in Montreal and continues to hire for it. In a blog post, Raymond said that EA’s Motive Studios has grown to 65 peo … | Continue reading
It’s that time of year again: T-Mobile CEO John Legere is prepping for another Uncarrier event, this year with the date set on June 6. Alongside the announcement, T-Mobile released a short teaser video for Uncarrier 11, featuring Legere working out, knocking down Red Bulls, and p … | Continue reading
Although the appearance and price tag of the OnePlus 3 were supposed to be kept secret until June 14, an online store has revealed its design and price. | Continue reading
Facebook has shut down rumors that it uses your mobile device's microphone to eavesdrop on conversations so it can better target ads. In a statement issued on June 2nd, Facebook said it "does not use your phone’s microphone to inform ads or to change what you see in News Feed." T … | Continue reading
Zenta is not just a fitness tracker. This wearable keeps track of your emotions in an effort to help promote overall well-being, not just physical fitness. The product is currently seeking funding on Indiegogo. Read more...More about Gadgets, Fitness, Tech, Wellness, and Wearable … | Continue reading
Fox has apologized for a widely reviled promotional image for X-Men: Apocalypse, which shows Oscar Isaac's Apocalypse strangling Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique.Actress Rose McGowan had spoken about the image on her Facebook, and in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she said … | Continue reading
Only about 220 people have ever been on board the International Space Station. Now, thanks to a 3D video by the European Space Agency, you can pretend to be one of them. At least until space tourism becomes a thing and we can all visit the ISS and experience zero gravity.The vide … | Continue reading
Hi, I’m John and I am super pumped to be TechCrunch’s new summer writing intern. As a venture-capital obsessed Michigan Wolverine, I’m thrilled to be thawing out in the startup mecca of SOMA, San Francisco. Read More | Continue reading
When a developer puts a spin on the typical auto-running formula, I'm usually there to check it out. While virtual buttons work just fine after years of acclimating to the concept, certain experiences lend themselves well to automatic movement, but there can be concessions in ter … | Continue reading