Google is sending more and more of its traffic over HTTPS, according to a new announcement by the company. The announcement adds specific numbers on encrypted traffic for Google Calendar and YouTube, with the video service sending more than 97 percent of its traffic over encrypte … | Continue reading
YouTube creators are once again being courted by outside forces offering big bucks to switch platforms. This time it’s Facebook and Twitter. According to a new report from Bloomberg, both companies have been meeting privately with creators to find out “how they want to build thei … | Continue reading
Modern-day SEO is a tale of two hats. There’s white hat SEO and black hat SEO. White hat SEO is used by the “good guys,” to optimize your site correctly. | Continue reading
Two weeks ago, Twitter opened up a feature that allowed anyone to apply for account verification. If noted entrepreneur, venture capitalist and blogger Jason Calacanis is to believed, this is simply “phase one” of a process that should see all Twitter accounts (using a real name) … | Continue reading
Hot on the heels of Google announcing it would allows users to switch emoji genders two weeks ago, Apple is now doing the same for iOS. This means you can finally have a female construction worker, weightlifter, police officer, or any other previously male-only emoji. The latest … | Continue reading
Google today rolled out a new feature for Android users designed to keep their accounts more secure: notifications about newly added devices. That is, when a new device is added to your Google account, you’ll receive a push notification on your current Android device about the se … | Continue reading
Front end folks and back end folks just can’t get together. The back end folks are always like “Node.js” and the front end folks are like “Node what?” and then there’s a fight and someone gets the hose and it just turns into a big mess. BrightWork, a TechStars Chicago company, ha … | Continue reading
Apple just released the fourth beta for the next iteration of iOS, tvOS, macOS and watchOS. In particular, there’s a groundbreaking addition in this release. The company has updated or redesigned over a hundred emoji. Read More | Continue reading
Despite having received two updates in only two days, Pokemon GO [Free] has attracted an almost unprecedented amount of ire amongst internet communities around the world, from the dedicated subreddit to comments and posts on our forums. Through removing some key features, shuttin … | Continue reading
The day is drawing to a close in Europe, and it’s time for us to take a second look at the bitcoin price and see how our strategy played out. Things have been pretty volatile over the last couple of weeks, and this morning we were able to widen out our range (by way of … Continue … | Continue reading
Uber used to have a big problem in China: it was hemorrhaging money — some reports put it at $1 billion a year — in its fierce battle with Didi Chuxing over the fastest growing ride-hail market in the world. This was good news for Lyft, Uber’s biggest competitor in the US, becaus … | Continue reading
Right now, you can pick up an unlocked, 64GB Moto X Pure Edition from B&H Photo Video for $399.99 and get a free Moto 360 Sport smartwatch. | Continue reading
Far too often, I come across windy rants paired with irrelevant clips, iMovie title sequences, and celebrity commentary lifted from a DVD or TV interview. There’s some notable exceptions, chief among which is KaptainKristian.KaptainKristian is Kristian Williams, a former film stu … | Continue reading
John Hanke, CEO of Pokémon Go creator Niantic, is the latest in a string of high-profile Twitter account hacks recently. The hack saw Hanke join the likes of Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey — the CEOs of Google, Facebook and Twitter — and again, the hack was perpet … | Continue reading
Ever heard of GenCoin? It is the latest digital currency that’s going to hit the screens soon. Yes, that’s right. GenCoin is a digital currency created by a group of entrepreneurs in the upcoming series named StartUp. The trailer of StartUp is making rounds on video sharing site … | Continue reading
Let’s be honest — Apple Maps has had a rough start. Four years later, the company is still working hard on improving its location app with more data and features. Many people still prefer Google Maps over Apple Maps, but it’s clear that Apple is in this game for the long haul. Re … | Continue reading
Dark Souls veteran and Twitch streamer The_Happy_Hob made a name for himself earlier this year when he made his way through Dark Souls without taking a single hit from an enemy. Though the pro player was not the first to attain such a victory in Dark Souls 3 (a feat accomplished … | Continue reading
Pokemon are hard to catch, but everyone wants to catch ‘em all while playing Pokemon Go. Now that the Etsy shop selling those uber-popular Pokeman Go cases is temporarily closed, Casetify has come out with something very similar. The ‘Pokemon Aimer iPhone Cover’ is basically a th … | Continue reading
The latest Pokémon Go update may have shut out existing third-party maps from displaying the locations of nearby pokémon, but a new app bypassing these restrictions has already hit the Google Play Store.While it's still in beta, Smart Poké 2 worked in our tests on Android phones … | Continue reading
CoinDesk outlines a new proposal that would seek to anonymize micropayments carried out on blockchain networks. | Continue reading
Noise-canceling headphones are one of the greatest technological wonders of the modern world, letting you shut out all of the annoying people, background noise, blaring sirens, and annoying people. Continue reading… | Continue reading
The Samsung Gear VR is already the best VR experience you can get without dumping $1,000 or more on a standalone kit and PC, but a new leak suggests it’s about to get much better. Most critically, the new Gear VR will reportedly have a 110-degree field of vision — a marked uptick … | Continue reading
Dear colleaguesWe’re pleased to announce a series of free-to-attend Connecting Scotland’s Sounds knowledge exchange and training opportunities across Scotland. The events are supported by a 2016-2017 grant from Esmee Fairbairn.The next 12 months will offer unique opportunities fo … | Continue reading
As a digital analyst or marketer, you know the importance of analytical decision making. Go to any industry conference, blog, meet up, or even just read the popular press, and you will hear and see topics like machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics ev … | Continue reading
The Girlfriend Experience, Starz's ambitious but empty drama about the life of a high-end escort, has been renewed for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is loosely inspired by Steven Soderbergh's 2009 movie of the same name — he's credited as an exe … | Continue reading
If you're going to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics, whether as a visitor or an participating athlete, you'll have to face one harsh reality: Pokémon Go is a no-go.The game launched last month and quickly rose to the top of the app store charts on iOS and Android, shattering … | Continue reading
Max Major has been the emcee at techsytalk Live for the last THREE years! On Saturday, he signed his first ever contract for a public show in NYC! This is a huge milestone and a chance to take on t… | Continue reading
Hello everyone, and welcome to a special Hearthstone [Free] Adventure news roundup. To no one's surprise Blizzard announced the next Hearthstone Adventure late at night on July 28th, and as we guessed, it was Karazhan related. Specifically, the new Adventure is called One Night i … | Continue reading
3,331. That’s how many miles there are between me and my fiancee, who lives on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. Like millions of other couples around the world, we’re in a long distance relationship. This has its own costs. We see each other every three months on average, ea … | Continue reading
Samsung’s all set to steal the smartphone spotlight tomorrow at its big Unpacked event, but LG’s kicking August off with an important announcement of its own. The electronics giant will attempt to send a shock to its struggling mobile device wing with the launch of the V20, a new … | Continue reading
At five, she endured a two and half-day journey from Germany to England during WWII and had to fight to be admitted to a boys' school to learn mathematics. The words “research is the door to opportunity” etched above the entryway to the school made an impression on her. In the au … | Continue reading
Even savvy marketers fear the implications of looking outside their company for execution support on some or all of their marketing strategy. What does it say about your skills or your team’s performance? The reality: It doesn’t matter. It’s 2016, and most marketers are working h … | Continue reading
Windows 10 is the best Windows in a decade, so it stands to reason that Windows 10 Anniversary Update would, barring any insane feature or design revisions, be pretty darn good, too.The smooth transition and incremental update of Windows 10 Anniversary Update helps one forget Mic … | Continue reading
Last week Xiaomi released its MacBook Air competitor, and now Lenovo has announced a competitor to the competitor. The Lenovo Air 13 Pro (such a creative name) is a Windows 10 laptop that nearly matches Xiaomi's Mi Notebook Air spec for spec, down to the $750 price tag:13.3-inch … | Continue reading
Dear readers, we told you about the Innovation Radar Prize last week and SECO being shortlisted, do you remember? Good news: we're delighted to tell you that from now on you can vote for SECO for the Innovation Radar Prize 2016. Your vote will help SECO and the AXIOM Consortium … | Continue reading
Windows 95 is something of a cultural phenomenon. You can run it in your browser, endlessly stare at its screensavers or even check out its weird, arty cousin. Thanks to Russian graphic designer Misha Petrick we can now even run Instagram on it — kind of. Instagram for Win95 is a … | Continue reading
Square Enix and CNN’s branded content studio, Courageous, have teamed up to create a documentary that explores the world of human augmentation. They are also hosting an event this week about the blurring lines of humanity and technology. The Human by Design event will explore the … | Continue reading
LONDON — Need a mental break from all the negative news out there? Here are some magical pictures of the incredible wildlife housed in two of Europe's remarkable conservation parks. SEE ALSO: The struggle and resilience of the world's tigers, in photosPartnering with Port Lympne … | Continue reading
Google has added a feature for Android users that’s designed to keep them more secure. The company is rolling out native notifications that will better inform you when new devices are added to your Google account, thereby allowing you to be aware of who or what has access to your … | Continue reading
Jonathan Feist, Joe Hindy and John Dye make for a small panel on a shorter podcast, talking about the ZTE Axon 7, Prisma and rumored HTC Nexus phones. Enjoy AAPodcast #074. | Continue reading
This is a guest post by Alessandro Pieri, Software Architect at Stream . Try out this 5 minu... | Continue reading
IBM could launch a finance-oriented blockchain solution as early as the fall, according to The Wall Street Journal. The publication reported over the weekend that the firm’s Global Financing unit is looking to kick off a project that would focus on resolving transaction disputes. … | Continue reading
Colossi’s Crowd Games take on VR at the VRLA Summer Expo LOS ANGELES, CA August 1, 2016 Colossi LLC, the pioneer in field of interactive crowd gaming, announced today that they are partnering wi… | Continue reading
Auf der Comic-Con sind Cosplays traditionsgemäß ein großes Thema und jeder will jedes Jahr mit der absoluten Überraschung punkten. Was gar nicht so einfach ist. Denn die Ansprüche sind mittlerweile sehr hoch. Ein Highlight... | Continue reading
Hot on the heels of Trump’s not officially sanctioned Reddit AMA, the GOP nominee’s chief rivals are taking a break from the campaign trail to answer some questions to Q&A site, Quora. The Democratic presidential and vice presidential nominees are both veteran question answerers … | Continue reading
If you’d like to save your phone screen, put some bling on it.More than a decade ago, scientists figured out how to grow synthetic diamond as a potential replacement for the silicon MEMs or microelectromechanical systems. Now AKHAN Semiconductor says it’s figured out how to build … | Continue reading
For the past six years, NASA has been intensely focused on sending people to Mars — but the rocket and spacecraft that the agency is building for the job face delays and budget problems. That’s according to two new independent reviews done by the Government Accountability Office … | Continue reading