Ida Tin, co-founder and CEO of digital female health company Clue, will speak at Disrupt SF this fall. Clue’s app is known for its user-friendly menstrual cycle tracking abilities and its mission to bring feminine health into the age of data. Period tracking has long been a way t … | Continue reading
The hacker just became the hacked. A known offshoot of the National Security Agency responsible for conducting cyber-attacks across the world has been targeted by a group of unknown hackers. According to reports, a bunch of hacking tools used by the NSA’s Equation Group for condu … | Continue reading
Thought leaders command respect, and becoming one is the dream of most people and organizations today. When you become an industry thought leader, expansion (even in sales) usually follows organically. In fact, a study on business buying behavior by Corporate Executive Board (CEB … | Continue reading
China’s UnionPay is bringing its mobile payment system to North America, starting with a launch today in Canada. The UnionPay International subsidiary of China’s interbank network in China, which creates a unified debit and credit card payment network for the country’s banks. Uni … | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Clippers’ Jordan, Warriors’ Durant share deep bond | Report: LeBron to host team workouts in L.A. | Young, Russell mending relationship | Report: Grizzlies tried to sign Teodosic No. 1: Durant, Clippers’ Jordan share deep bond — In just about every sense of th … | Continue reading
Today, Google launched Duo, its new mobile-only video chat app. But that's only half of Google’s new messaging equation. The other half is Allo, its AI-enhanced texting app. Allo isn't available yet, even though Duo is a "companion app" to it. Google's VP for communications Nick … | Continue reading
Two new Xbox One S bundles have been announced by Microsoft on stage at Gamescom, launching in Europe on the 22nd of September. The console is bundled… | Continue reading
Eigentlich sollte es genau andersrum sein, aber der Anteil an Getränke-Einwegverpackungen wächst stetig. Eine Anfrage der Grünen bei der Bundesregierung hat laut Zeitungsberichten ergeben, dass die Müllmenge aus solchen Verpackungen... | Continue reading
CoinDesk profiles ongoing developments at business blockchain consortium Hyperledger and its collaborative effort to launch an open-source tool. | Continue reading
Lenovo is launching two new computers today that it will market as gaming desktops that can handle demanding virtual reality applications. The new Lenovo IdeaCentre Y710 Cube and the Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO Y910 have the considerable graphics processing power required to run VR hea … | Continue reading
Adrian Parker, VP of Digital Marketing at the Patrón Spirits Company, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss how a global brand with 70% market share pushes growth through digital storytelling and social. | Continue reading
American automaker Ford and Chinese search giant Baidu are working hard on developing their own self-driving technology, but the two companies know it's sometimes smarter to buy expertise from elsewhere. Today, Ford and Baidu have announced a joint investment of $150 million in V … | Continue reading
Lenovo has announced a pair of new gaming PCs: the IdeaCentre Y710 Cube and the all-in-one IdeaCentre AIO Y910. Both conform to the established gaming PC aesthetic, using red and black coloring, industrial textures like faux carbon fiber, and a surfeit of a angular lines and gril … | Continue reading
A good universal remote can completely change your living room experience. Instead of juggling a bunch of different remotes for your TV, cable box, game console, streaming box, or whatever else, a good universal remote can clean up your end table and let you go from watching noth … | Continue reading
In a year where money is harder to come by, especially from conventional venture capital sources, Rubrik is a notable exception, announcing a $61 million Series C round from several brand-named Silicon Valley venture firms. The round was led by Khosla Ventures with participation … | Continue reading
Publishing a blog post is not the end of content marketing. You need to get it in front of the audience. Here's a social media distribution checklist. | Continue reading
After getting on top of some teething problems with shipping to domestic buyers, Facebook-owned Oculus Rift has opened up pre-orders for its VR headset outside the U.S., announcing today that the kit is available to buyers in Europe (UK, France and Germany) and Canada, with a shi … | Continue reading
Apple has launched carrier billing in Switzerland and Taiwan in a move that will let customers purchase apps and content without using a credit card. Read More | Continue reading
For most of their history, computers have obeyed human commands with an uncritical, unquestioning diligence. It seemed like an enduring truth of computing that if you fed a machine erroneous information, you would get errors in return. We even coined an aphorism for it — garbage … | Continue reading
This is really an old problem, but it’s in the headlines again. Pokémon Go is yet another example of a “free” game with a business model based on in-app purchases. These games are also known as F2P, standing for free-to-play. You can start playing, and get hooked, for free. But s … | Continue reading
Add one more thing to the list of challenges Facebook must confront as it seeks to expand in India. Hike, a messaging app that competes against Facebook’s WhatsApp and Messenger in India, has raised $175 million in a round led by China’s Tencent and Foxconn, according to a report … | Continue reading
A Kickstarter campaign has appeared for a real-life Pokeball: a kinetic remote control for Pokemon Go that lets you catch Pokemon by throwing an actual ball. | Continue reading
Wer die Netflix-Serie "Stranger Things" gesehen und gemocht hat und vielleicht sogar etwas mit im klassischen 80er-Synthsound gehaltenen Soundtrack etwas anfangen konnte: gute Nachrichten. Netflix hat die Originalmusik nun als Soundtrack veröffentlicht.... | Continue reading
VB LIVE: Forget millennials. The expectation of at-your-fingertips access to money insight and management spans generations—and the next generation of innovative financial technology delivers. Join our live panel of fintech experts to learn how to win with the consumer-centric se … | Continue reading
Since the 1970s, thousands of people across the globe have reported hearing a strange humming sound incessantly pulsating in their ears – and we’re not talking about tinnitus. In fact, some claim the weird sound has persisted for so long that it has started driving them nuts, dis … | Continue reading
Explore the practical magic that goes into Pixar's story designs in this review of Cooper Hewitt's Pixar: The Design of Story exhibit. | Continue reading
Las Vegas, Nevada – August 11, 2016 – Recently, U.S. House Representative, Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) expressed the sentiments of the House at the 114th Congressional session, which are that the United States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote “alternative non-fi … | Continue reading
The first expansion for the excellent Sunless Sea, dubbed Zubmariner, will begin its maiden voyage on the 11th of October.Once you've performed the necessary preparations to convert your ship into a submarine, the expansion - available for PC, Mac and Linux - will take you under … | Continue reading
Allo and Duo are all set to become Google’s main consumer chat plays, but Hangouts will still exist and will be focused on business users. | Continue reading
Innovation is essential in today’s business environment. Building innovation into your company’s DNA is vital but as soon as you hear that the HR department is trying to ‘foster a culture of innovation’ you may as well throw in the towel. Is the fear of failure stunting innovatio … | Continue reading
Reddit user DoktorFeelgood has "maxed out" the starship, exosuit and multi-tool without leaving the starter planet No Man's Sky - proving some interesting things about the way the game systems work in the process."I've spent 25+ hours on my starter planet and have maxed out my Ex … | Continue reading
Bereits im vergangenen Jahr gab es einen Omega-Minicomputer von Onion. Nun wurde der Nachfolger erfolgreich gekickstartert. Der Omega2, vergleichbar mit Raspberry Pis "Pi Zero", wird in der Basis-Version schlappe fünf Dollar kosten und ab November... | Continue reading
UK antivirus maker BullGuard is acquiring Israeli startup Dojo-Labs to expand its portfolio of security products to the Internet of Things. Read More | Continue reading
Gdy w kuchni zaczyna być nudno i tęsknimy za jakąś odmianą od codziennych smaków warto sięgnąć po przepis na curry. To bardzo smaczne i proste do przygotowania danie obiadowe, z dużą ilością pysznego sosu na bazie mleka kokosowego, sezonowymi warzywami i dodatkiem mięsa. Dzisiaj … | Continue reading
Discover best practices and tips for getting your Facebook content in front of your audience and inspiring them to click, engage and share. | Continue reading
My oh my are there some exciting changes coming to Overwatch for Competitive Play Season 2.Here are the big bits:Note: Season 1 ends this Thursday, 18th August, and Season 2 begins 6th September - although that date could still change.Read more… | Continue reading
Use of various internet-based systems have led to an exponential growth of data across all sectors, and Big Data is turning out to be a useful. Gartner IT Glossary defines Big Data as high-velocity, high-variety and high-volume information assets that involves innovative and cost … | Continue reading
European online glasses retailer MyOptique, which operates websites such as Glasses Direct and SunGlasses Shop in the UK and Lensbest in Germany, has been acquired by French lens maker Essilor International. Read More | Continue reading
Westdeutsche Spielbanken GmbH & Co.KG: Duisburg / Dortmund (ots) - Die staatlich-konzessionierten WestSpiel-Casinos in Nordrhein-Westfalen und Bremen schütten in den kommenden Monaten rund 265 Millionen Euro* an Geldpreisen und Sondergewinnen aus. Dies gab die Unternehmensgruppe … | Continue reading
German police officials have arrested four individuals suspected of selling drugs on the darknet. Keeping in mind how government officials and law enforcement agencies are cracking down on deep web users all over the country, this news is not entirely surprising. All four arreste … | Continue reading
Dieser Mann hat ein Problem. Er springt in den Pool, hat aber sein Telefon in der Badehose. Das fällt ihm einen klitzekleinen Moment zu spät ein. Wird wohl kein Galaxy Note 7 sein oder ein anderes Smartphone, dass wasserdicht ist. Und weg... | Continue reading
The hardest part of learning is our desire to be curious about something, our ability to think through what we find, and then engage with the data to make it ours. Even when we have access to the infinite repository of the Internet, the actual reading and processing takes time an … | Continue reading
Here's a look at what we are focusing on in the bitcoin price this morning. | Continue reading
CyanogenMod has announced a new stable snapshot build (ZNH5Y) based on Android 6.0.1 with the August security patches for its core list of supported devices. | Continue reading
In a bid to tap into the blockchain technology, the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded small businesses with the task of supporting identity verification. Four small businesses have each been awarded $100,000 in preliminary fund … | Continue reading
lastminute.de: München (ots) - Klotzen statt kleckern - das scheint diesen Sommer für deutsche Urlauber auch gerne am Strand zu gelten. Mit Wimperntusche und rotem Kussmund auf die Sonnenliege und den Bauch im knappen Badeoutfit ein wenig eingezogen, wollen die ... | Continue reading
Facebook may have a new India problem.SEE ALSO: This Indian carrier shows Facebook how to give free Internet to usersWhatsApp’s India rival Hike has raised $175 million in funding at a valuation of about $1.4 billion in a Series D round led by China's Tencent and Foxconn, making … | Continue reading
There's a cheeky Half-Life 3 poster here at Gamescom - but all is not as it seems.We're here in sunny Cologne getting ready for the show and saw this rather bold piece of advertising on the outside of the Kolnmesse convention centre.The eye-opening poster is displayed alongside b … | Continue reading