Smartphone cameras now have the power to detect anemia with this brilliant app

HemaApp was developed by scientists to detect anemia, a common condition that often goes undiagnosed. Using the camera and flash to estimate hemoglobin concentrations, it is highly preferable to drawing blood. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Medical, Techonology, Science A … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Allen Bain on Coyote and why we need optimistic science fiction now more than ever

Producer Allen Bain recently launched a new production company called Bainframe, which he set up to focus on adapting some of science fiction’s classic novels. Earlier today, news broke on Deadline that the company had optioned one of the best hard science-fiction novels of the p … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

RTS Wargame 'Cavalry Charge' Is Looking for Testers

The upcoming RTS Cavalry Charge does away with fancy visuals, base building, and economy systems and, instead, focuses on battle formations and tactics. Each unit has its own AI, and you get to put all those units together in a variety of formations. Then, you throw your troops a … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Leaked: New image of the Google Pixel

We've stumbled across what looks like an official image of the Google Pixel, revealing a stripped-down and plain-seeming device. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

'Maxim the Robot' is a Cute Robotic Platformer Heading to iOS and Android

Everybody loves robots, and everybody loves platformers. Right? Well, at least I do, and when you combine both robots and platformers together, it gets me pretty excited. That's the case with Maxim the Robot, an upcoming mobile platformer from FrozenBots Studio. Maxim the Robot f … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

How A.I. is helping retailers

GUEST: The retail industry is inundated with buzzwords that describe the best way to engage with consumers — such as omnichannel marketing, customer journey, and a 360-degree view — to provide a more personalized and optimized experience. All of these buzzwords point to a common … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Here’s how to stream tonight’s presidential debate

Tonight’s presidential debate is the first featuring Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Both will be dodging issues and trading barbs while putting on a real master class in how to shift the narrative to, well, whatever the hell they want. I’m not sure who will win, but you can be … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Globalisation and its discontents are well known. What next?

Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment. | Continue reading


@thersa.org | 8 years ago

How to Ruthlessly Cut Worthless Words from Your Sales Copy

Beth Hayden discusses the potential danger of conversational language in your sales copy. Find out why you should cut slang and nonsense words. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

Firewatch Hollywood adaptation takes indie hit from consoles to movies screens

Hollywood has found a new game studio to team up with. Firewatch developer Campo Santo is working with film production company Good Universe on adapting the adventure game into a movie. That is the first project Good Universe and Campo Santo will work on together, according to Th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

U.S. Department of Labor sues Palantir for racial discrimination

The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Palantir Technologies, the software and data analysis company contracted by the federal government, for alleged racial discrimination against Asian people in its hiring and selection processes. The aim of the lawsuit is to put an end to Palan … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Progress made in pro-female ads, but men and adtech are still letting the side down

As the advertising technology world comes together in New York for AdWeek, and in the wake of #GamerGate and Twitter’s seemingly permanent problem with online harassment, an advertising study reinforces the scope of the problem. A new study on “femvertising” released today — disc … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Nintendo 64 turns 20: Our favorite games

This story originally published during the Nintendo 64’s 20th anniversary of its Japanese launch. September 26, 1996 was when it came out in the U.S., so we’re highlighting this piece to help celebrate. Happy birthday, Nintendo 64! Nintendo’s third home console released in Japan … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

DarkSky, your favorite iPhone weather app, is now a website

DarkSky, the popular iPhone and Android weather app with dazzling graphics and hyper-specific forecasts, has made a transition onto your desktop. The company launched DarkSky.net earlier this month in an effort to bring its design philosophy and forecasting prowess to a broader a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s bot platform is more popular than Facebook’s among developers

More than 45,000 developers are now using the Microsoft Bot Framework, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday, making it one of the most popular ways to create a bot thus far. The Microsoft Bot Framework allows bots and machine learning to be made not only for Skype but also for … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Motorola, Lenovo lay off over a thousand more people

Word initially leaked that Lenovo was laying off several hundred Motorola employees, but the official response reveals the number is greater. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google's new Pixel smartphone shows up in leaked image

We're just one week away from the unveiling of Google's newest smartphones and VentureBeat has got its hands on a clear image of one of the gadgets. Supposedly called the Pixel, the device is said to replace Google's Nexus line with two different sized devices and fresh brand nam … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

76ers get into esports with purchase of Dignitas and Apex pro gaming teams

The Philadelphia 76ers became the first American professional sports franchise to own an esports team with the purchase of pro gaming outfits Dignitas and Apex. If this isn’t proof positive that online pro gaming is big business, I don’t know what is. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

5 bots to try this week: SolveKaro, Zoom.ai, Rebotify, MindIQ, and Reminders

EXCLUSIVE: Bollywood, Hollywood and math. Yes, math, or if you prefer, maths. Helping students with basic arithmetic, as well solving basic quadratic and cubic equations in one variable with movie star flair is the aim of a bot making its debut on this week’s top bot list. Here a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Bad Links SEO, Get Rid of Them Fast (Here is How) – Chapter Five

Do you have bad links weighing your site down from ranking in Google? Get rid of them fast. Chapter 5. Guide to link building. | Continue reading


@ignitevisibility.com | 8 years ago

Sigh. Some Samsung Note7 replacements have overheating and battery drain issues

Samsung's Galaxy Note7 nightmare just won't end.After an official recall of its Note7 phone with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the banning of the faulty devices on flights by the Federal Aviation Administration, Samsung finally started shipping loads and … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Lenovo undergoes another big layoff round, mostly impacting Motorola

Late last year, Lenovo announced some massive layoffs following a quarter of bad financial news. The company let 3,200 employees go, as decline in PC demand, increased smartphone competition and currency fluctuations apparently created something of a perfect storm. The company is … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Trump campaign unveils 'Crooked Hillary' Snapchat filter before debate

Donald Trump is taking one final jab at Hillary Clinton before tonight's debate, via Snapchat.On Monday, the Republican candidate's campaign launched a nationwide custom Snapchat filter that refers to his opponent as "Crooked Hillary." SEE ALSO: Insult after insult: All of Trump' … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

This is the Google Pixel

It’s not exactly a secret anymore that Google will be announcing a slew of new gadgets next week at its hardware event on October 4. VentureBeat can confirm that the world will indeed be introduced to a Google Pixel (pictured above) and a Google Pixel XL. Rumors that Google is la … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The original Pikmin is coming to Wii U’s eShop

Nintendo wants to give you all another chance to control the little critters in your garden. Pikmin, the original 2001 Gamecube strategy puzzler, is heading to the Wii U’s eShop for $20 on Thursday. This adventure puts you in control of a space explorer named Captain Olimar, who … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Zenly raises $22.5 million from Benchmark for its location sharing app

French startup Zenly has raised $22.5 million over the summer from Benchmark and a few other investors. Business Insider first reported the round and TechCrunch got an official confirmation. Here’s what we know.Benchmark is leading the round with Peter Fenton joining the board of … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Edie Windsor coding scholarship selects 40 LGBTQ women to learn how to code

There’s a shortage of people from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer community in tech — not because they lack skill, but because they lack equal opportunity. Lesbians Who Tech, the organization for lesbian and queer women in tech, has selected 40 people to receive schol … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft will release a ‘relationship assistant’ for Dynamics CRM in November

Microsoft will incorporate into its Dynamics CRM customer relationship management (CRM) software a mobile-friendly “relationship assistant” that will recommend actions for salespeople to take. The feature will ship in November, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said today d … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Credit where it’s due: Don’t fall foul of copyright law

Copyright laws weren’t created for the digital age. Technology and internet connectivity have radically changed the production of cultural material — and it is easier than ever for an individual to have an idea, record it in words, images or sound and then release it to the world … | Continue reading


@lushthecontentagency.com | 8 years ago

GM’s Maven starts offering one-way car sharing

GM’s Maven has begun rolling out one-way car sharing for its members in Ann Arbor and Detroit, letting users pick up vehicles and use to them to get between Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan, and between Detroit and the Detroit Metro airport. The one-way service is a big a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on how AI will transform his company

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stage at his company’s massive Ignite conference. He used his time in front of the 23,000 attendees to lay out his vision for how deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) will transform the company. “AI is at the intersection of our ambi … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Understanding Accessibility

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@thecontentwrangler.com | 8 years ago

Cognovi Labs will study the presidential debates tonight with their emotional sentiment tool

TechCrunch first reported on Cognovi Labs back in June when the Dayton, Ohio-based analytics startup correctly predicted the Brexit outcome hours ahead of the final vote. Tonight, the company has set up a war room of 30+ political and technical experts to study the presidential d … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Lenovo lays off another thousand employees from its Moto division

Lenovo today confirmed that it is laying off a significant number of employees from its Motorola Mobility division. The company says that the layoffs impact “less than 2 percent of its 55,000 employees” across the world, and that the majority of the layoffs are from the mobile ph … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Man suspected of Pippa Middleton iCloud hack arrested, then released on bail

A man has been arrested for allegedly hacking the iCloud account of Pippa Middleton — sister of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge — and stealing 3,000 of her private photographs.  The hack was first reported Friday by The Independent. On Saturday, London's Metropolitan Pol … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How 4 chatbots responded to random, unrelated questions

GUEST: Chatbots are not new, especially for this generation. In fact, back in 2000, if any of you had ever been an avid user of AOL Instant Messenger, you probably tried chatting with its bot, SmarterChild. I did. I used it to request movie times and to be honest, called him name … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Palantir sued by Labor Department for alleged discrimination against Asian job candidates

The US Department of Labor is accusing controversial data-mining company Palantir of discriminating against Asian job candidates, according to a lawsuit filed today. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

CCS Insight: phone market has officially plateaued

Global phone shipments are expected to fall 1.3 percent in 2016 from last year's figure, and no market growth is expected until at least 2020. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Overcharge adds Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube integration to Twitch’s esports livestreams

A new startup wants to improve the Twitch esports experience with an information-rich platform for competitive gaming fans. Overcharge is a new platform for watching live esports from Twitch. The site is up now, and it aims to expand how people consume tournament broadcasts by li … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Trump attacks Clinton in first nationwide Snapchat filter of the election

It’s 2016, so social media is of course an essential part to this year’s bitter presidential campaign. Now Trump is turning to Snapchat with the largest use of the platform for the election we’ve seen so far The Trump campaign today issued the first national filter of the 2016 el … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Riding rollercoasters makes it easier to pass kidney stones

Two scientists carried a urine-filled, 3D-printed kidney onto Disney World rides in the name of science. Sixty rides later, they confirmed that getting jostled in a roller coaster makes it easier to pass kidney stones.Kidney stones are incredibly painful mineral deposits found in … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

If Google buys Twitter, there’s a perfect spot for it in YouTube

If you combined the fastest and slowest types of social media, the result could be both must-see and never-forgotten. YouTube lacks short-form, frequently updated content, but is synonymous with video and that popularity brings in lucrative ads. Twitter is struggling with growth … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

AirServer can now transmit your iPhone screen to your Xbox

AirServer, makers of software that essentially turns anything into an AirPlay sever, has announced the availability of AirServer for the Xbox One. That means you can transmit your AirPlay screens to your gaming console, thereby creating a black hole of Microsoft-on-Apple madness. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

NASA finds more evidence of water plumes on Europa

NASA has discovered more evidence that water erupts from beneath the surface of Europa, one of the many moons of Jupiter. The new findings lend more legitimacy to observations from 2013, and further tease the possibility that Europa contains a subsurface ocean. A team from the Sp … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

$40 too far: the real cost of the iPhone 7’s missing headphone jack

Last year, Kat Ascharya of 2machines interviewed Kelly, a 19-year-old community college student and intern who is fully dependent on her smartphone to access the internet. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Napa Farm House in California / Stephen Willrich Design

Napa Farm House is a single-family home designed by Stephen Willrich Design, located in Napa Valley, California. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Clever Headquarters in San Francisco / Boor Bridges and Costa Brown

Boor Bridges Architecture and Costa Brown Architecture have developed the Clever Headquarters, a new offices of educational software ... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Surrey House by Sigmar Interior Design Service / London

Designed by London-based Sigmar Interior Design Service, Surrey House is a bright and airy family home, offering a grand yet homely feel | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago