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

Portola Valley Courtyard House by Butler Arsmden Architects

Located in San Mateo County, Portola Valley Courtyard House is a new residence designed by Butler Arsmden Architects. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Coffee Grill Restaurant in Lisbon / Yaroslav Galant

The Coffee Grill restaurant located in historical center of Lisbon - one more Portuguese project of Yaroslav Galant innovative design studio. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Sanderson House – Extension to a Victorian House in the Form of a Fox

London-based David Kohn designed the single-storey extension for Sanderson House to create more living space for Sanderson family. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Walker Tower – Artful Living by David Scott Interiors

Located in Walker Tower, an architectural landmark in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood – this light-filled two bedroom home showcases ... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Gavin: Ethereum Will Outgrow Bitcoin at This Pace

What’s up with Ethereum? Is it really going to be the “Bitcoin Killer” as people labeled it in its early days, or not? At least Gavin Andresen, one of the leading personalities in the Bitcoin community seems to think so. He has made his opinion public in his latest tweet. The twe … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Apple is reportedly working on new sleep and fitness apps for the Apple Watch

Apple is reportedly getting ready to launch two new Apple Watch apps. One is centered around sleep tracking, and the other uses heart rate information to assess fitness levels, according to a new report. SEE ALSO: Definitely take the $369 Apple Watch Series 2 for a swimThe unname … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

The New York Times invests in theSkimm

Big media companies are backing newsletter startup theSkimm. Following an $8 million round led by 21st Century Fox that was announced in June, theSkimm announced today that it has raised an additional $500,000 from The New York Times, Yannick Bolloré (CEO of ad giant Havas Group) … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Harlem is a gangster's paradise in the final Luke Cage trailer

Marvel's Luke Cage is only days away from its premiere on Netflix, so there's just enough time for one more trailer. In this new spot we get a closer look not at Luke Cage, but his main adversary, Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes, played House of Cards alum Mahershala Ali. Cottonmout … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Samsung: Problems with Galaxy Note7 replacements are ‘completely unrelated to batteries’

Samsung cannot catch a break lately, with some South Korean consumers registering complaints about the replacement units received as part of the Galaxy Note7 recall. According to the Wall Street Journal (via XDA-Developers), the new devices have reportedly been overheating and lo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Counterpoint: Snapchat’s ‘Spectacles’ are a joke that prove people will buy anything

Earlier today we ran a piece by the infamous — and admittedly much cooler than me — Juan Buis titled: ‘Think Snapchat’s Spectacles are weird? I’m sorry, but you’re old.’ As an old guy myself (34) I felt it was my duty to weigh in… after I get these fucking kids off my lawn. Snapc … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Movie pirate? Don’t trust Plex Cloud

Plex is a pirate’s best friend. It’s by far the best way to get movies downloaded illegally from the computer to TV. Sure, Plex has a handful of useful, legal features, but let’s be honest, its big claim to fame is hosting and serving downloaded movies. And now the company behind … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

This is probably Google’s 4K Chromecast “Ultra”

If you’ve been waiting for a Chromecast with 4K video support, good news: it’s looking more and more real with each passing day. Rumors have been floating around for a few weeks now of an upcoming “Chromecast Ultra”, which Android Police says will make its debut at Google’s Octob … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s Project Springfield helps developers find and squash bugs

Microsoft today announced a first preview of Project Springfield at its Ignite conference in Atlanta. The cloud-based tool aims to help developers find bugs in their applications by combining fuzz testing, an automated way of testing code by throwing semi-random input at it, with … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google’s ‘worst’ self-driving accident was still a human’s fault

Google said that one of its self-driving cars was involved in an accident in Mountain View, California last week. The accident was first reported Friday by 9to5 Google, which characterized the incident as Google’s “worst accident yet.”In a statement, Google insisted its driverles … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

3D printing is revolutionizing roadways as well as airplanes

Much anticipation has been built around the future of the automotive and aerospace industries in the wake of recent advancements in 3D-printing technologies. But what’s often overlooked is the way 3D printing can also revolutionize the transportation infrastructure industry. Read … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft launches Azure Monitor public preview, H-Series VM instances

Microsoft today announced the launch of a new type of compute-intensive virtual machine (VM) instances for its Azure public cloud, along with a public preview for a new cloud infrastructure monitoring service called Azure Monitor. Azure Monitor gives Azure customers a tool for ch … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Pay finally gets Capital One

They held out for a long time, but Capital One is finally joining the list of major banks currently supporting Samsung Pay. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 passes 2.3 million sales in India

Xiaomi has just announced that it has sold at least 2.3 million Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 units in India, making it the bestselling in the country online to date. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

You can use encrypted chat app Signal on desktop now

Signal, the encrypted chat app powered by Open Whisper Systems, is finally available as a desktop app.The free app, which has earned praise from Edward Snowden and security experts like Matt Green and Bruce Schneier for its tough encryption, has long been available for iPhone and … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Disney is also thinking about buying Twitter

Disney is the latest high-profile name to consider an acquisition offer for Twitter, according to a report today from Bloomberg. While a formal bid has not been placed, Bloomberg says Disney is working with Bank of America to put one together. Just last week, various reports stat … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago