U.S. transportation head to carmakers: Focus on safety, not coolness, with autonomous tech

It seems like something that didn't need to be said. That is, until two Tesla vehicles crashed — and one driver died — with the semi-autonomous driving system engaged.SEE ALSO: German lawmakers want to require black boxes for autonomous cars, report saysU.S. Transportation Secret … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Judge invalidates Fitbit patents in suit against Jawbone

Three months after Fitbit scored a victory in a trade ruling against Jawbone, the tables have turned: now a judge from the US International Trade Commission has ruled that three patents Fitbit was using in a separate case against Jawbone are invalid. The judge has cancelled a pen … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Blindfolded man sets new Super Mario World record

Last year speedrunner PangaeaPanga conquered Super Mario World while wearing a blindfold through the entire game. He blazed through it in an impressive 23 minutes and 14 seconds too.Now Japanese pro player Hup Chapter has bested this record by several minutes, performing the same … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Court rules Snapchatting others in toilet stalls criminal after teen suicide

Matthew committed suicide in 2013 after a fellow student recorded him in a bathroom stall and posted the video to his Snapchat story. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Qualcomm earnings beat with $6B in revenue and $1.16 EPS

Following the bell today, Qualcomm reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter of 2016 that met analyst expectations in terms of earnings per share, and exceeded expectations in terms of revenue. The company attributed its results to progress with the number of licensees in Ch … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

What the Pokémon Go hype train means for Nintendo’s value

There’s been much talk about Nintendo suddenly creating an enormous amount of value for itself with the release of Pokémon Go, perhaps one of the most successful game launches of all time.Following Pokémon Go, Nintendo’s market valuation soared to more than $40 billion, passing S … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Obi is a robotic dining companion for people with disabilities

Obi is a robot designed to help disabled people feed themselves with less assistance. Created by the robotics firm Desin, Obi features four separate bowls for food and a robotic arm with a spoon that can learn the delivery location after being shown once by a caregiver.Obi has po … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Towerfall dev's next game Celeste recalls Super Meat Boy

Towerfall developer Matt Thorson has announced his next game, a mountain climbing platformer called Celeste.Due in 2017, there's already a playable prototype you can check out in your browser. Made in only four days, this embryonic version of Celeste is very basic, but it gets th … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Adobe Photoshop Mix version 2.0 brings improved blending tools, unlimited selective looks and more

Adobe just announced a big update for their image editing app, Photoshop Mix. Included in this update is the ability to have up to 5 layers along with more editing capabilities to take your mobile editing to the next level. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

This eerie short film was made with iron fillings and magnets

Iron fillings and ferrofluids are really cool to play with — hold a magnet under them and you get amazingly intricate pillars of metal. This atmospheric short film Ferro puts this concept to the test. As the camera settles on a bank of silver snow, it becomes clear this miniature … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Pokemon-fokussierter Autofahrer kracht in Polizeiauto

Und schon wieder schlägt der Zeitgeist mit aller Macht auf YouTube zu: Ein Polizeibeamter aus Baltimore hat mit seiner Body Cam gefilmt, wie ein Wagen ins geparkte Polizeiauto kracht, neben dem er mit zwei Kollegen einen Plausch hält. Nach... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Why did it take Leslie Jones for Twitter to finally ban Milo Yiannopoulos?

Twitter on Tuesday night permanently banned conservative pundit and Breitbart Tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos from its platform. Yiannopoulos was banned for his role in the online harassment of Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones. After writing a scathing review of the film, Yiannopo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Airbnb hires former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to address host discrimination

Short-term rental company Airbnb has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in an effort to address allegations of racial bias on the platform.  Holder will work with noted civil rights attorney John Relman to help the company put in place an official anti-discrimination … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Excuse me, why didn't you put water in Phillip's pool?!

Excuse me, but why hasn't Phillip's pool been filled? Phillip specifically needs water In order to swim. Phillip knows that some pools have water. In fact, Phillip is pretty sure that most p... | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Report proves we’re probably watching porn on our phones, not Netflix

According to a new report from SimilarWeb, we really like watching porn on our phones and tablets — even more than we like watching movies. For the fist time, SimilarWeb has included mobile devices in its ranking of most popular websites. Due to that timely inclusion, Pornhub now … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Chrome's silly app launcher is finally gone

As promised earlier this year, Google has officially removed the weird app launcher that it bundled with the Chrome browser for Windows and Mac with the launch of Chrome 52, reports VentureBeat. The launcher, which is still going to live in Chrome OS, allowed you to launch Chrome … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Robert Kirkman wants the Chronicles of Amber to be the next Game of Thrones

The crew behind Game Of Thrones has run out of books to adapt and is rapidly running out of story to tell, which means there’s a new kind of power gap coming. Instead of contenders in Westeros fighting for the Iron Throne, we’re about to see contenders on cable fighting to fill t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Addictive puzzler ‘Warp Shift’ materializes in Play Store debut

If you like your puzzle filled with colors and free of tolls, developer ISBIT Games is inviting you to book passage on an "audio-visual voyage" it calls Warp Shift. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

DAO Critic Defends Ethereum Hard Fork as 'Rite of Passage'

The Cornell professor who emerged as one of The DAO's leading critics believes ethereum's hard fork is a sign of maturity. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Plantronics Rig 800 has 24 hours of battery life for your marathon gaming sessions

Plantronics is working to capture a bigger piece of the gaming-headset market, and it’s launching a new wireless audio device with insane battery life to compete. After announcing the PlayStation VR-compatible Rig 4VR, Plantronics also revealed the new Rig 800 headset that comes … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Rethink how you’re selling content marketing

Do you struggle to explain content marketing to your colleagues? Although many content marketers have a clear understanding in their mind of what it is they do, they find it difficult to explain to clients, colleagues and other marketing professionals. In 2008, The Journal of Mar … | Continue reading


@lushthecontentagency.com | 8 years ago

Warby Parker is offering Snapchat-exclusive sunglasses

Warby Parker is offering its very first Snapchat-exclusive product — limited sunglasses that are only available for purchase to its Snapchat followers.The eyeglass retailer said it just shared a Snapchat story with its followers with a unique URL where, for a limited time, they c … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Corning says next Gorilla Glass will be extra drop resistant

Your next smartphone could be a little less likely to break when you drop it.Corning, makers of the Gorilla Glass used in many smartphone displays, introduced the next generation of the material Wednesday at an event at its Palo Alto, California, facility. Gorilla Glass 5, the co … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Google unleashes DeepMind on energy-hungry datacenter, cutting cooling bill by 40 percent

DeepMind may be a master at one of the most complex games on Earth, but can it handle the day-to-day energy concerns of a Google datacenter? Yes, as it turns out, and with a vengeance. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

System Shock reboot is coming to PS4

Night Dive Studios' highly anticipated System Shock reboot was originally only slated for PC and Xbox One but now it's confirmed for PS4 as well.Aiming for a Q1 2018 release, the System Shock re-imagining has surpassed its $900k Kickstarter goal with a current tally of $1,077,745 … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Pokémon Go servers down — app is experiencing ongoing connection errors

Pokémon trainers have always had to deal with hardships like tough gym leaders, that meddling Team Rocket, and finding rare legendary creatures. But now you can add a new obstacle to the list: overloaded servers. Pokémon Go is experiencing another major round of outages around th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Chrome 52 arrives with new developer features and removes the app launcher

Google today launched Chrome 52 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This release is mainly focused on developers, but users should benefit from some of the improvements right away. You can update to the latest version now using the browser’s built-in silent updater, or download it direc … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Lighter Capital takes a different approach to startup financing

The new world of startup finance is very strange. Private equity is increasingly dipping down to finance startups. Meanwhile, venture capital funds are being forced to use every financial tool imaginable to stay involved in the growing size of late-stage startups. PWC’s most rece … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

I can't wait to fight hundreds of people to get to these subway USB charging ports

New York is planning to upgrade its subway cars to include free Wi-Fi and USB ports for charging. I won’t tell you how to feel about that decision. We knew about the plans months ago, and now we have a better idea of what the new cars might look like. The city released renderings … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Want $2 million? Check out DARPA’s AI-powered radio contest

DARPA is beginning a three-years long competition in 2017 to encourage the development of AI solutions to radio congestion. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Why was Twitter so vague about banning Milo Yiannopoulos?

Last night, Twitter banned one of its most infamous users: the Breitbart editor and conservative pundit Milo Yiannopoulos. In a statement sent to Recode, Twitter said that while "people should be able to express diverse opinions and beliefs on Twitter ... our rules prohibit incit … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Play this: the charming, relaxing Dots & Co is now on Android and iOS

I was never a big fan of the original Dots. While I’m all for minimalist games, the mobile puzzler always felt too insubstantial to really hold my attention for long. But there was definitely something satisfying about the main mechanic, which had you matching lines of like-color … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Perth Mint macht mit Känguru-Silbermünze weiter große Sprünge

The Perth Mint Australia: Perth, Australien (ots/PRNewswire) - Wie von der Perth Mint gemeldet, hat der Absatz der 2016-Ausgabe der "Australian Kangaroo"-Anlagemünze in Silber die 10 Millionen-Marke erreicht. Die neueste Ergänzung zum Programm der australischen ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

SwiftKey’s new Swiftmoji keyboard will help predict your emoji

SwiftKey's very first product under Microsoft is called Swiftmoji - a new keyboard app that will predict emoji for you. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Bell House – 1850s Fitzroy Bluestone Cottage Renovation

Bell House is an 1850’s home with a 1970’s addition. A complex, rambling house provided an interesting narrative on which to build. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

The Adaptation and Extension of a 1960 Vintage Office Building

A 1960 vintage 5-story office building, situated adjacent to the Wheaton Metrorail station, is adapted and extended to create a new 12-story | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

6 signs you're a tech douchebag

The tech world moves fast. Really fast. Yesterday's hot new hype is today's utter obnoxiousness.There are no tech etiquette rules written in stone, but if you are any bit of a sane human being, you'll pick up on them. SEE ALSO: U.S. government leads recall of 500,000 hoverboardsB … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Blincam is the only part of Google Glass that ever mattered anyway

Remember Google Glass? Of course you do. And remember how, despite all its other problems, the only thing that really bugged people about Google Glass was its omnipresent camera, which could be triggered with a wink?Well so now there's a standalone product that does just that. It … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Callback Blocking for Back-Pressure in RxJava

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@vlkan.com | 8 years ago

CrunchBase sees some slowing for early-stage venture in the second quarter

As in past quarters, a high portion of the largest early stage fundings went to life science companies developing breakthrough therapeutics platforms. Internet and technology companies also closed some big rounds, particularly in fintech, healthcare services, and cloud computing. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Nearly Half of All DAO Funds Withdrawn After Ethereum Hard Fork

Forty-three percent, or nearly half of all funds, associated with The DAO have now been withdrawn by former project investors. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

eBay shares up 7% after beating earnings expectations

eBay reported second quarter results after the bell on Wednesday. The company beat expectations, posting earnings 43 cents per share, when analysts were forecasting 42 cents. The company also brought in $2.23 billion in revenue, compared to the $2.17 billion expected. One thing t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Intel Q2 misses on sales of $13.5B, beats on EPS of $0.59 as it hunkers on with restructuring

Chipmaker Intel, which in April announced that it would need to take a $1.2 billion charge on a massive restructuring of its business, has posted its Q2 earnings, and they are unsurprisingly mixed. The company reported revenues of $13.5 billion with a non-GAAP earnings per share … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

How Technology Changes us in Unexpected Ways

Our relationship with time is complicated in more than one way. We live by the clock. Yet, I'd wager that most of us would love not to have it that way. Witness our holidays, which likely involve looking at a watch, or a phone, as little as possible. There is a reason why we feel … | Continue reading


@conversationagent.com | 8 years ago

Asus ZenPad Z8 review | A spec-heavy $249 Verizon tablet

It's not often we see an affordable yet spec-rich tablet on a carrier but this is exactly what we have with the spec-heavy Asus ZenPad Z8 which costs $249! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Dangers of Misusing Rio 2016 Olympics in PR & Marketing Promotions

You’d think the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro would offer a goldmine of PR and marketing potential. They might. Referring to the Olympics in promotional material also poses serious legal risks.   Unless your company is an official Olympic sponsor or partner, you may wish … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Nintendo NX could bring “lots more casual players back” according to Ubisoft CEO

The Nintendo NX is one of the most long-teased console releases I can ever remember, especially as an officially acknowledged thing. Speaking on his company’s quarterly earnings conference call yesterday (via IGN), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot shared some tantalizing impressions ab … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

'Death Road to Canada' Hits PC on Friday, Mobile Version Coming "Roughly a Month After"

Rocketcat Games and Madgarden's collaborative "randomized permadeath road trip simulator" Death Road to Canada is finally releasing on desktop this Friday after a very long road of development that started with its initial announcement way back in August of 2013. Death Road to Ca … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago