Deutsche José Carreras Leukämie-Stiftung e.V.: München (ots) - "Es war ein großartiger Abend, der uns hilft, auch in Zukunft Leben zu retten und Leid zu lindern. Unser Publikum hat uns auch in diesem Jahr wieder großzügig unterstützt. Ich bin überwältigt und sehr dankbar", freut … | Continue reading
Facing new regulation and a run-up in crypto prices, the ICO market is feeling the squeeze of maturity. | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.These days, you wouldn't want to be caught dead on a long flight without a portable charger — yet, you still likely forget to purchase and pack one, time after time. And there yo … | Continue reading
U.S. consumers wanted new video game hardware in November, and they spent a ton of money getting the latest Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo devices. This led to a strong month for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. In fact, November doesn’t have a clear winner in terms o … | Continue reading
It’s a typical moment from a cartoon or sitcom — the dad meets his daughter’s boyfriend for the first time and promptly threatens bodily harm if his little princess isn’t taken care of. In this Japanese tweetstorm though, things take an unexpected and hilarious turn. Twitter user … | Continue reading
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.As Mick Jagger once moaned into a microphone, you can't always get what you want — and computers are no exception.Windows-powered computers are still some of the most popular mod … | Continue reading
It’s either good news or bad news for prospective customers of the Polestar 1 gas-electric coupe. Those living in some traditionally strong markets for parent Volvo’s cars will get first crack at picking up one of the first 500 units of the 600-horsepower car. Others, however, wi … | Continue reading
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Mirza Teletovic will be sidelined as a result of pulmonary emboli in both lungs. Teletovic's condition was discovered when consulting with Bucks team physicians after he experienced unusual fatigue earlier this week. Following a 10-day rest pe … | Continue reading
What We’re FollowingRising Tension: Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told The Atlantic that he estimates the chances that the U.S. will strike North Korea at 30 percent—or even 70 percent if the country conducts another nuclear test. Read Uri Friedman’s interview with Gra … | Continue reading
Rheinische Post: Düsseldorf (ots) - Steuerzahlerpräsident Reiner Holznagel hat die Bundesregierung aufgefordert, alle Möglichkeiten zu nutzen, um den kompletten 150-Millionen-Euro-Überbrückungskredit für Air Berlin zurückzuerhalten. "Der Kredit für Air Berlin im ... | Continue reading
Rheinische Post: Düsseldorf (ots) - Bundesagrarminister Christian Schmidt (CSU) will auf nationaler Ebene zumindest ein Teil-Verbot des Pflanzengifts Glyphosat durchsetzen. Das geht aus einem Brief Schmidts vom 11. Dezember an die Unionsabgeordneten des Bundestags ... | Continue reading
Saarbrücker Zeitung: Berlin/Saarbrücken (ots) - Nach Ansicht des Gesundheitsexperten der SPD, Karl Lauterbach, muss die Bürgerversicherung zum Prüfstein für eine künftige Bundesregierung werden. "Die Bürgerversicherung muss kommen", sagte Lauterbach der "Saarbrücker ... | Continue reading
In the eight years since Frederic Descamps and Jordan Maynard launched their last gaming startup, the industry they helped shape now brings in more than $100 billion in revenues globally. There’s been a resurgence in gaming on PCs. User-generated content has produced a string of … | Continue reading
IOTA confirmed below a triangle chart pattern on Thursday after a Microsoft partnership misrepresentation scandal. What’s next for the new kid around the block? What Went Down Before Also called the new Bitcoin, IOTA’s market cap suddenly jumped to number 4 on the cryptocurrency … | Continue reading
ARD Das Erste: Köln (ots) - Sperrfrist für Print, Online und elektronische Medien: Donnerstag, 14. Dezember 2017, 23.59 Uhr Für Nachrichtenagenturen frei mit Übernahme des Sperrfristvermerks Verwendung nur mit Quellenangabe "DeutschlandTrend im ARD-Morgenmagazin" ... | Continue reading
Despite a successful 2017, Samsung's market share is forecasted to fall in 2018 due to higher competition from Chinese smartphone manufacturers. | Continue reading
Today in 5 LinesThe Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal Obama-era net-neutrality regulations. Republican Representative Blake Farenthold of Texas announced that he will not seek reelection in 2018 amid allegations of sexual harassment. During a press conference, Hou … | Continue reading
Fire TV owners might not be losing YouTube after all. This afternoon, a Google spokesperson told The Verge that the companies are engaged in “productive discussions” in hopes of reaching “an agreement for the benefit of our mutual customers.” Such an agreement would likely result … | Continue reading
A company called Beam Authentic is asking an important question: why wear a brooch that can only show one look, when you can wear a small AMOLED screen and display GIFs? That might not be a question many have considered or even a thing anyone needs, but Beam is promising a button … | Continue reading
Hainan Tourism Development Commission: Haikou, China (ots/PRNewswire) - Mit der Ankunft des Fluges UT725 (Moskau - Sanya) auf dem Sanya Phoenix International Airport überschritt die Anzahl der auswärtigen Besucher auf der internationalen Touristeninsel Hanain die Millionengrenze. … | Continue reading
December 8, 2017. More than 55 speakers from 30 countries, more than 3000 participants, 6 sections, 12 hours of speeches and continuous networking. At Cryptospace, the largest blockchain and crypto event of the year, the world’s blockchain celebrities discussed crypto trading ins … | Continue reading
If you care about net neutrality, it’s understandable that you’d be upset with Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai today. In a 3-2 vote, the FCC delivered a killing blow to remove the net neutrality rules put in place two years ago. It is your American-given right … | Continue reading
Prosecutors have accused a New York woman of using credit cards to purchase bitcoin and then launder those funds to send money to ISIS. | Continue reading
As expected, the FCC voted today to roll back net neutrality protections, a fateful decision that will shape the future of the internet. The vote passed the five-commissioner agency on a 3–2 party-line vote. But the two commissioners who dissented — Democrats Mignon Clyburn and J … | Continue reading
Apple hinted earlier this year at WWDC that it was planning its own podcast analytics service so show creators could see how their podcasts are performing. The company has finally launched a beta version of that free service today, reports Recode, which gives more information on … | Continue reading
As promised yesterday, Koality Games has released their new arcade boxing game Prizefighters [Free] on the App Store. It arrived too late to make it into our weekly roundup of new iOS games, but given the sheer amount of huge games that arrived on mobile this week, I'm sure Prize … | Continue reading
Those Bitcoin investors in the US who think they’re outsmarting the IRS by trading funds to other digital currencies rather than back to dollars could be in for a nasty surprise. Under GOP tax bill that is due to be voted upon next week, law makers will draw a distinction limitin … | Continue reading
The top Google searches in 2017 were quite expected topics. The top two terms included Hurricane Irma and iPhone 8. But this year's results were also dominated by a number of “How to” and emerging technology queries. The top three were: how to make slime, how to make solar eclips … | Continue reading
Jason Allemann designs and builds custom models using Lego bricks. He built a cookie-icing machine using a Lego Mindstorm EV3 kit. The machine features 3 different designs—an angel, snowflake, and a star for the holiday season. Read more...More about Watercooler, Christmas, Mash … | Continue reading
On the day the FCC votes to kill Net Neutrality, Commissioner Ajit Pai seems to mock those who disagree with him in a cringy video. | Continue reading
Apple has added indoor maps of some major airports around the world to its Maps app. Los Angeles International (LAX) airport, London’s Heathrow (LHR), as well as New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA) are all now supported in Apple Maps.This means that when Apple Ma … | Continue reading
After Doug Jones pulled off his upset in Alabama’s Senate race on Tuesday, the deadline for reconciling the Senate and House versions of the Republican tax bill acquired a sudden urgency. Republicans want to pass the bill, like, now, or as soon as Monday, in hopes of locking in o … | Continue reading
The De Beauvoir residence is located in the middle of a specific row of terrace buildings on the junction of two roads. | Continue reading
And we're tied, folks. Thanks to Google and some fancy artificial intelligence, we now know that our solar system is just slightly less unique than we may have thought. Scientists have discovered an eighth planet circling the sunlike star Kepler-90, 2,545 light-years away. This m … | Continue reading
The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Ajit Pai, has voted to dismantle net neutrality, removing the Title II classification and allowing internet providers free rein to block, throttle, or prioritize content online as they see fit. Although major tech companies l … | Continue reading
A wooden panel designed to accompany Frank Lloyd Wright’s Broadacre City model declares that students of his proposed utopia must read Jesus, Voltaire, and Walt Whitman, among others, to truly understand the architect’s ideas for a new way of American living.Broadacre was the hea … | Continue reading
You might one day be able to whisper to Siri and have the assistant whisper back. Apple is considering that possibility, as described in a patent application first spotted by Gizmodo. That’s great news for anyone who likes to pretend they’re on the phone but are really just talki … | Continue reading
The FCC just voted to eliminate the net neutrality rules established by 2015’s Open Internet Order. The blowback has been predictably sudden from many prominent internet companies that are decrying the commission’s decision. Just as pronounced, however, has been the support from … | Continue reading
In 2015, the FCC passed the Open Internet Order, which barred internet service providers from blocking, slowing, or otherwise unfairly manipulating traffic on their networks. Not long after, a group of students released an indie parkour game named 404sight, translating the concep … | Continue reading
SophiaTX entered the final round of a very successful Token Generation Event (Dec. 7 - 17), where they have already raised well over $11 Million USD. | Continue reading
Xiaomi's Mi A1 Special Edition is currently available in Indonesia, with no word as to whether it will make its way to other markets. | Continue reading
Apple's 8-core and 10-core iMac Pros are available for order as of today, with 14-core and 18-core variants on the way. Early coverage is shaping up well, though there are some caveats. The post First Look Roundup: Apple iMac Pro appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
If you had a fortune in bitcoins, what would you do with it?One Bitcoin whale (a term often used for someone who owns a lot of bitcoins) has decided to simply give most of it away to charities.The anonymous benefactor announced his intentions on Reddit, and launched a site for th … | Continue reading
Lenovo's recently launched mobile VR game will add a way to fight two Praetorian Guards from The Last Jedi, among other additions. | Continue reading