I’m a pretty big mark for The Blacklist. It’s not amazing but it’s my kind of show. James Spader’s performance elevates the standard cool and suave genius character who always makes things go their way to something pretty unique and memorable with Raymond Reddington. The Blacklis … | Continue reading

Twilio has launched another API, this time with the expectation that it’ll help improve its network. With the Twilio Message Feedback API, Twilio is being proactive in understanding when there are issues with message deliverability. Developers can programmatically submit reports … | Continue reading

If you haven’t been tempted to buy a smartwatch yet, or have been disappointed by your purchase of an Apple Watch, one of Samsung’s (many) Gear wearables or others, there may yet be salvation for you. Read More | Continue reading

Pokémon Go may be the most downloaded app in its first week post-launch ever, and is said to be raking in some $1.6 million daily on iOS alone, but a new report out on Friday suggests that the popular game’s paying user base may have already shrunk. According to data from Slice I … | Continue reading

Writing on a computer is awful. Without discipline – in my case, at least – an effort to get out 1,000 words of non-fiction usually ends up consisting of thirty minutes of web browsing before writing, intermittent Facebook trips while tapping out a few hundred words, and a nice j … | Continue reading

Almost every time I write a story about the very entertaining CCG Sentinels of Multiverse [$9.99 (HD)], someone in the comments will rightly inquire about the promised iPhone version of the game. Well, good news. Handelabra Games announced in a blog post that the 2.0 update, whic … | Continue reading

People use SwiftKey because it helps predict the words they’re trying to type, and usually, the service works pretty well. However, over the past week, some users reported that their keyboards were populating with other people’s email addresses and searched phrases. The bug relat … | Continue reading

Because if someone builds a screen, Square Enix is going to bring an RPG to it – no matter how small or seemingly difficult such a proposition might ultimately be. Cosmos Rings is the gaming company’s first crack at the prohibitive form factor – and it’s an exclusive no less. The … | Continue reading

While mobile gaming continues to grow in China at a rapid pace, some developers are looking to what’s next in an effort to stand out in the crowded market. Mirage Interactive, a game studio based in Beijing, has raised $1.5 million in funding to push forward into virtual reality … | Continue reading

This week: Google Chrome for iOS now supports AMP, more speculation about a possible Google update, and a surprising revelation about 30x redirects. | Continue reading

Ronen Segev sells used Steinway pianos. But instead of displaying them in a showroom, he finds volunteers to house the instruments in their homes or offices while he looks for a buyer. Photo: Natalie Keyssar for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading

It’s no secret Hillary Clinton has a friend in Silicon Valley elites. Now Apple CEO Tim Cook will be helping the democratic presidential candidate raise some cash for her campaign next month, according to an invitation letter obtained by BuzzFeed.Cook, who will be hosting the fun … | Continue reading

Never cheapen your speech with a blatant sales pitch. | Continue reading

I adore the Fast and the Furious films as much as the next Vin Diesel Fan Club member, but none feature a practical stunt that I find as gutsy or hypnotic as Maut ka Kuan, or "The Well of Death," in Northern India. The concept is simple as it is dangerous: a handful of drivers sp … | Continue reading

Last week, Facebook launched Create React App, a new project that helps React developers get started with their new projects. Turns out, that was only part of the story. Create React App was also the first project to enter the Facebook Incubator on GitHub.The Facebook Incubator i … | Continue reading

Hot on the news of Comcast doing the same thing, AT&T is raising its data cap for U-verse users to 1TB beginning August 21. All U-verse users on plans up to 300Mbps will receive the cap increase but those on its GigaPower 1Gbps plans are going to benefit the most as AT&T is dropp … | Continue reading

Can I just say what we all really want to say but are too afraid to? F*ck dongles. All of them. There, much better. I feel so much better getting that off my chest for the umpteenth time.SEE ALSO: Phones without headphone jacks are here... and they're annoying AFBy now, it's prac … | Continue reading

What does a $50-$100 smartphone offer? Let's find out in a closer look at the latest affordable offering from BLU, in this in-depth BLU R1 HD review! | Continue reading

Breaking Bad was never planned as a national conversation starter about sexist double standards in media, but the broad public reaction to Anna Gunn’s character, Skyler White, rapidly turned it into one. Skyler drew so much vitriol that Gunn wrote a New York Times op-ed about the … | Continue reading

Last night at the Democratic National Convention, we learned a number of things. Chelsea Clinton kind of sounds like Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries if you close your eyes and squint your ears. "Believing in science" is somehow not a given for a presidential candidate i … | Continue reading

If you own a virtual reality headset, Valve is holding a sale that showcases games and experiences for it. The VR Weekend Sale isn’t the first time Valve has discounted games for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive — a number of them showed up in the big summer sale — but it’s the first … | Continue reading