Los Angeles is famous for two things: entertainment and traffic. Back in the 1950s, any association with “stars” and “cars” would be the envy of any modern city. But today, that’s sometimes overshadowed by images of aggressive paparazzi and gridlocked freeways. But when it comes … | Continue reading
Hyperloop One is getting even cozier with its partners in the United Arab Emirates. The futuristic transportation system that aims to ship things and people faster than a speeding plane just pulled in $50 million in strategic investment led by DP World Group of Dubai, bringing up … | Continue reading
Brent Callinicos has a reputation as one of the smartest financial minds in Silicon Valley. He helped spearhead Uber’s fastest years of growth as the ride-hailing startup’s chief financial officer, and served similar roles at Google and Microsoft. Now he’s heading to Hyperloop O … | Continue reading
Google is making it easier for you to find information about the upcoming election. The company is updating its search so that information about polling places and who is on your ballot will appear directly within search results.SEE ALSO: Court upholds right to take selfies in th … | Continue reading
Cloud file syncing and sharing software company Dropbox today announced that it has appointed Aditya Agarwal as its new chief technology officer. Agarwal is taking the place of Arash Ferdowsi, who founded Dropbox in 2007 with CEO Drew Houston. Agarwal arrived at Dropbox in 2012 w … | Continue reading
With the PlayStation VR finally upon us, many buyers are anxiously awaiting the end of their work day to go out and secure some really terrific new hardware. We’ve been secretly playing ours for the past few weeks. During this time, we’ve poured over nearly every launch title ava … | Continue reading
A number of Evernote users are now being alerted via email message of a serious bug that may cause data loss in certain versions of the company’s Mac application. Not all Evernote Mac users were affected by this bug, however, but those who received the email will need to update t … | Continue reading
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Samsung is on the ropes. It pains me to say it but the Note 7 fiasco is probably going to hurt them more deeply than they’ll admit and I suspect we’ll see two or three quarters of slow growth thanks to Explode-gate. It’s bad. Consider the damage done to the brand. Pilots were tel … | Continue reading
So that is Thursday done, and the week has nearly drawn to a close. Once again, we have had a pretty interesting day in the bitcoin price, and we have had the opportunity to get in and out of the markets according to our intraday strategy on a number of occasions. Tonight, we’re … | Continue reading
I’m Batman. You’re Batman. We can all be Batman now. DC Entertainment has released a new video nterview with developer Rocksteady Studios’ social marketing manager Gaz Deaves about Batman: Arkham VR, the virtual reality game available now for PlayStation VR. Analysts predict that … | Continue reading
Nanomachines might be in their infancy as far as consumer goods, but they're real enough to have attracted the attention of the Nobel committee. | Continue reading
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Looking for a job as a U.S. embassy officer offshore? A crash course on bitcoin first.The post Bitcoin Training for Foreign Embassy Officers, Says John Kerry appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading
If you know the name BlueParrott (assume you’re not just conflating two other similarly focused companies), it’s probably for their budget office headsets. Sure, the company has branched out into other categories (if you make headsets, you’re going to make earbuds at some point, … | Continue reading
Brands are still doubling down on content, especially in finance. This week we saw Goldman announce its new initiative and Vox partnering with Chase to produce Meridian. With this continual focus of content, brands as publishers, more and more ad:tech will be now consumed by the … | Continue reading
The Verge turns five on November 1st, and we’re in the process of refreshing our entire brand for the next five years. In Refreshing The Verge, we’ll be looking at how that refresh process works, and what it’s like to adapt a brand like The Verge to a world where media platforms … | Continue reading
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs and phones. This build adds customization options for three and four finger gestures and offers a new option to turn Wi-Fi back on after a certain time. Windows 10 is a service. As we wrote in our deep dive on how Microsof … | Continue reading
Mateusz Mach and Piotr Polański wanted to create an app to send jokey hand signs to each other. They created little animated figures that signed “I love you” or “I see you” and sent them to each other. They got 56 downloads and were about to give up when an occupational therapist … | Continue reading
TechCrunch is pleased to bring you Disney Accelerator’s Demo Day today, October 13th, from 2:30pm – 3:50pm PT. This marks the first time that Disney has run its accelerator fully in-house without relying on Techstars, the outside partner that helped it get the program off the gro … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered the first ever physical evidence that a giant comet or asteroid slammed into Earth around 56 million years ago — the same time the planet went through an abrupt warming period. The timing of the two events is pretty tantalizing for researchers, and seem … | Continue reading
Vine has a new feature for iOS app users called Soundboard, which lets users incorporate viral sounds within their own Vines, including Vine-sourced classics like ‘why you always lyin’ – it’s basically an express remix feature for trying to give your own content some reflected gl … | Continue reading
Facebook is bringing the videos you love to watch on its social network to a much bigger screen. On Thursday, the company announced you can stream content through Apple TV and Google Chromecast devices, so you won’t be limited to huddling together in front of a 11-inch computer s … | Continue reading
Facebook wants you to lean back and watch its News Feed videos on your television with a new feature that lets you stream clips via Apple TV, AirPlay devices, Google Chromecast, and Google Cast devices. The move could help Facebook generate more video ad revenue, and increase usa … | Continue reading
Facebook is adding support for Chromecast and Apple TV today. Given the company’s ongoing push in the video front, it was only a matter of time. Casting works with any Airplay or Google Cast enabled devices. To try it out, just open up a Facebook video on your phone or browser, p … | Continue reading
Excitement is building about a possible manned mission to Mars, and virtual reality is going to play a role. Startup 8i and Time Inc. announced a partnership to bring holographic messages from former astronaut Buzz Aldrin and musician Reggie Watts to VR in early 2017. Time will u … | Continue reading
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Publisher 2K and developer Gearbox has revealed new content for Battleborn, the hero-based shooter with multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) influences. It includes new story content that you can play solo or with friends and a new multiplayer mode, both of which will be availa … | Continue reading
The relationship between Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and former teammate Kevin Durant isn't getting any warmer. | Continue reading
Blockchain is set to be discussed during a meeting at the United Nations today centered on sustainable development.Source | Continue reading
Apparently, vinyl is back. Sales are climbing, and people are buying vinyl records in record numbers. Continue reading… | Continue reading
The Braven 705 Bluetooth speaker may be small, but it packs an auditory punch. It’s the perfect way to bring the party to any setting. It’s normally $99.99, but you can now grab it for just $49.99 from TNW Deals. With the Braven 705, taking your music anywhere is as easy as stowi … | Continue reading
Flipboard on Thursday introduced its Storyboard offering, a new ad and content unit enabling brands to curate articles, images, GIFs, videos, and audio in one place to paint a better picture. When used, it’ll be a browsable carousel that shows up in users’ feed with the expectati … | Continue reading
Biotechnologists have discovered the one combination we wanted least: a virus that started making the toxin from black widow spider venom, all by itself. | Continue reading
It’s happening! The 10th annual Crunchies Awards show is coming and will be held at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House on February 6th, 2017. This is the tenth show and we’re determined to make it the best one yet with a renewed focus on the startup community that we cove … | Continue reading
When Samsung’s Note 7 troubles first started, it offered users $25 – in addition to a device exchange – for all the turmoil. But as users started switching to other brands instead, it seems the company realized it might have to offer users a bit more incentive to to stay on the G … | Continue reading
It’s not uncommon to feel a bit helpless at the end of a news binge. Oftentimes, the news leans toward the negative side and doesn’t offer much in the way of a solution. But Speakable, a startup founded by Jordan Hewson, wants to give people the opportunity to do something at the … | Continue reading
Africa hasn’t participated in the global game economy much, but some entrepreneurs in Nigeria want to change that by diving into esports. Amaete Umanah and his cofounders have launched the African Gaming League, which held is first tournament in four cities across Nigeria in Augu … | Continue reading
Nokia soll ja erklärtermaßen als Smartphone-Marke wiederbelebt werden und zwar von der Firma HMD Global, die aus dem Nokia-Umfeld kommt, von Microsoft entsprechende Markenrechte erworben hat und mit dem Produktionskonzern Foxconn verbandelt... | Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: Pulse Evolution Corporation (OTC: PLFX), a recognized pioneer and leading developer of hyper-realistic digital humans, today announced that the Company's Chairman, John Textor, will present at the SeeThru Equity Fall Microcap Investor... | Continue reading
Kik took new steps today to detect illegal images — like child pornography — and protect young users of the messaging app. Roughly 60 percent of Kik’s 300 million registered users are between the ages of 13 and 19. “Some of the stuff that may seem commonsense to us [adults] isn’t … | Continue reading
Let's face it. If you need a drone to play with your dog you probably shouldn't be a pup parent. But hey, we wanted to see if our drone could play with a dog anyway. Don't try this at home! Read more...More about Mashable Video, Comedy, Puppy, Dogs, and Dog | Continue reading
Wells Fargo, in the face of a sales scandal and federal investigations, replaced embattled CEO John Strumpf with longtime employee Timothy Sloan. WSJ's Aaron Lucchetti joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero and explains whether the move will be enough to regain the public's trust an … | Continue reading
Nathan Copeland hasn’t been able to move his legs or hands since he broke his neck in a car accident more than a decade ago. But now that scientists have implanted four chips in his brain, Copeland can control a robotic arm with his mind and feel when someone touches its fingers. … | Continue reading
The European Union Prize for Literature recognises the best new and emerging authors in Europe. The EUPL 2016 book gathers information on the Prize, the winners, and excerpts of their.. | Continue reading
It’s been a good week for Science, a five-year-old, L.A.-based startup studio that’s known for both funding nascent startups and incubating them, including FameBit, a three-year-old outfit that helps marketers connect with digital influencers and which sold on Wednesday to Google … | Continue reading
When Oculus announced its new Oculus Avatars project last Thursday, I got a message from The Verge team asking if I wanted to write about it. I cover the vast world of clothing, not gadgets or gaming, but where there’s self-styling — and the Oculus team made it pretty clear that … | Continue reading
Conventional thinking about blockchain technology's use in stock markets may be wrong, according to one academic.Source | Continue reading