Is the cost of proof of work in bitcoin mining fair? Tomaso Aste of the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies at the University College London’s Department of Computer Science thinks the current cost large and wasteful, but nonetheless, fair. Aste recently examined the factors t … | Continue reading
Key Highlights Ethereum price enjoyed a decent upside move against the US Dollar, and broke a major resistance area. This past week’s highlighted bearish trend line on the hourly chart (data feed via Kraken) of ETH/USD was broken to open the doors for more gains. The price is cur … | Continue reading
Five reasons not to measure. Don’t try communication measurement – unless you want to prove your value to the organization. | Continue reading
With nearly 100% of companies in South Korea now using social media platforms like Facebook, competition and spending on the channel is on the rise. More than half of social media executives in the country expect to increase their social budgets this year, and use of social media … | Continue reading
Most internet users in Western Europe dislike traditional digital ad formats like banners, and many are installing ad blocking software on their devices. In response, marketers increasingly aim to engage audiences with native advertising, a more contextually relevant, content-bas … | Continue reading
In the latest episode of “Behind the Numbers," we dig into ad blocking—how many people in the US are using ad blocking software, how much the activity is likely to grow and what it means for publishers and advertisers. Plus: a look at social video. | Continue reading
US internet users are equally divided in their intentions to unplug from the web while on vacation. Yet, according to research, most people have connected to the internet while taking a break, regardless of gender or age. | Continue reading
If you spotted dozens of people silently congregating in parks and train stations over the weekend, they were probably just busy trying to catch a Pidgeotto. Niantic's Pokémon Go, the augmented reality mobile game, has become a global phenomenon since it launched Wednesday in Aus … | Continue reading
Bitcoin price is still stuck in consolidation but might be ready to make a strong breakout in either direction sooner or later.The post Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 07/11/2016 – Still Stuck in Consolidation! appeared first on NEWSBTC. | Continue reading
The new season of Mr. Robot isn't due to air on TV for another three days, but if you were quick, you might have been able to catch the first episode of the acclaimed show's second series tonight. The full season premiere appeared online a few hours ago, shortly after a masked fi … | Continue reading
This infographic explains the 4 essential steps of growth hacking framework, and provides a few actionable steps and some amazing statistics that work well. | Continue reading
In a special treat for fans of the award-winning show “Mr. Robot,” USA Networks leaked the first episode of its second season online, but only for a limited time. The cable network posted not just a trailer or teaser, but the entire show on Facebook and Twitter. The fun only last … | Continue reading
The U.S. television network USA had the mother of all surprises in stock for fans of its award-winning TV show Mr. Robot. Completely unannounced, the network released the first 40-odd minutes of the first episode of its second series on social media in the middle of a Facebook Q& … | Continue reading
Unlike the Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR doesn’t have built-in headphones, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to settle for something ill-suited for virtual reality. Plantronics has partnered with Sony to unleash the Rig 4VR audio headset. These $70 earphones debut alongside PSVR in … | Continue reading
The Trail Blazers believe that last season was an anomaly and that Meyers Leonard’s best years are still ahead of him. That’s why they agreed to terms with the restricted free agent on a four-year, $41 million contract. Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical first reported the deal. … | Continue reading
HANG TIME, N.J. — On Sunday, the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat matched the Brooklyn Nets’ offer sheets on restricted free agents Allen Crabbe and Tyler Johnson, respectively. The Portland Trail Blazers have matched Allen Crabbe's four-year, $75M offer sheet with Brook … | Continue reading
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed forward/center Meyers Leonard, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. | Continue reading
The Prisma app, which transforms normal photos into amazing images that attempt to replicate the human artistic touch, is officially a hit. First released back in June in the Apple App Store, the app has quickly been adopted by thousands of users posting Prisma-enhanced images to … | Continue reading
Today we are taking a look at the Solos Smart Cycling Glasses. These are not only good-looking sun glasses, they also feature a small heads-up display much like what we have seen coming from Google Glass. | Continue reading
As popular as Pokémon Go has become, that it sends players out into the real world to find Pokémon is creating new, unexpected problems. The O'Fallon, Missouri Police Department reported on Facebook today that armed robbers have used the app to lure victims in and rob them at gun … | Continue reading
Whatever one thinks of his ideology, Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson may be the pro innovation candidate that Silicon Valley has been waiting for. Read More | Continue reading
As VR becomes a force in the gaming world (and other sectors), I can’t help but draw the evident parallels between the emergence of 3D-console gaming and quasi-nascent VR. Though some remain skeptical about VR, it will become a widely adopted technology that can drive adoption of … | Continue reading
More Perfect bypasses the wonkiness and tells stories behind some of the court’s biggest rulingsRelated posts:Cass Gilbert, architect of the Woolworth Building & the Supreme Court A new Nashville Nobody Knows podcast, and a podcast program suggestion Microsoft has podcast plans, … | Continue reading
When a young labor lawyer named Andrew Schmidt first filed suit against Uber in December of last year, he couldn’t have predicted it would make him a target. Schmidt’s suit was a legal longshot, alleging that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick coordinated surge pricing in violation of anti … | Continue reading
The ZeroShock case is also not the prettiest, but what it lacks in aesthetics it makes up in functionality. It has a massive 7,500 mAh battery and solid body. | Continue reading
Pequena House is a renovation project completed by Portuguese studio Arkstudio. This annex, in the garden of a typical Lisbon apartment, | Continue reading
Zighizaghi is a multi-sensorial urban garden created by OFL Architecture that stems from a collaboration with the client Milia Arredamenti ... | Continue reading
Designed by Jacobsen Arquitetura, the Island house had to suit the strict environmental standards limiting the proximity of construction | Continue reading
Created by Spanish artist and designer Arturo Alvarez, Coral Collection includes pendant lamps inspired in the beauty of coral reefs. | Continue reading
We’ve passed a significant milestone in consumer adoption of virtual reality and augmented reality — although it’s clear that we’re a few models away from a truly refined VR/AR experience. However, with VR and AR poised to become a mainstream force, it’s the opportune time to thi … | Continue reading
With DC's Suicide Squad due out in just under a month, fans are probably itching to see more of the core cast members (and by that I mean the ones most likely to survive) in action. In the movie's latest international trailer, we're given a few more good looks at the Joker (Jared … | Continue reading
I received a note from a dear friend while on the road with what seemed to be a simple request. “Would you have time to make a 60 second video that shares advice for how to #GetUnstuck?” Easier said than done. We all hit those barriers where we get stuck or worse, go backwards. I … | Continue reading
Police arrested more than 200 people marching down the side of the road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana last night, according to several reports, including a strong voice in the Black Lives Matter movement, Deray McKesson. McKesson, who is very active on social media and police reform … | Continue reading
A group of 20 major telcos including Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, Vodafone, and BT promise to launch 5G networks in every country in the European Union by 2020 — so long as governments decide to weaken net neutrality rules. The coalition's plans are outlined in its "5G Manifesto," a … | Continue reading
In this article we aim to highlight the most action-packed phones coming to the market in the near future. Let's take a look! | Continue reading
Sam Cervantes is a quiet-seeming guy who speaks earnestly about his line of work. When I visited his Brooklyn 3D printer factory in 2013, workers in an assembly line were busy putting together Solidoodle printers. An army of assembled printers whirred as they lay down layers of m … | Continue reading
When I was a teenager, I spent my summers up on North Hero, one of the Vermont islands in Lake Champlain. The island chain sits on top of the Trenton Group, a formation of rocks that date back to the Ordovician period. Find the right band of sedimentary rock, and you’ll likely fi … | Continue reading
This week we reviewed the Sony Xperia X Performance and the Samsung Gear 360, talked (a lot) about Pokémon GO, and discussed the differences between CyanogenMod and Cyanogen OS. Here's the news of the week! | Continue reading
Paradox Development Studio has been around in different forms since 1995, but it started operating as the studio we know today around the early 2000s. We have consistently raised the bar for ourselves with each release, culminating in the last three major releases from the studio … | Continue reading
In a new interview, members of the US Department of Homeland Security discuss their increasing interest in blockchain tech. | Continue reading
Remember Google Glass? How could you not? Born with great fanfare just four short years ago, the device quickly became the object of derision. People who wore them were “Glassholes.” There were hyper-privacy concerns related to wearing a head-mounted camera, and even the Glass Ex … | Continue reading
Pokémon Go has taken iOS and Android by storm this weekend, jumping to the top of the App Store and Google Play Store in just a matter of days. However, game developer Niantic is nowhere near done building on its new hit. CEO John Hanke recently told Business Insider that the gam … | Continue reading
Es gibt so viele News zu dem gerade erst veröffentlichten Pokemon Go Spiel, dass man gar nicht weiß, wo man anfangen soll. Oder ob das alles noch wahr ist. Ist ja auch ein Virtual Reality Spiel. Ja, es ist so erfolgreich, dass es erst mal... | Continue reading
Welcome back to Android Apps Weekly! Final Fantasy VII and Pokemon GO have been released, and we've got more Android apps and games news! | Continue reading
HANG TIME, N.J. — Both Canada and France blew chances at Olympic berths last summer. Canada led Venezuela by seven with three minutes to go in the FIBA Americas semifinals, but lost in the final second. France, meanwhile, led Spain by nine with six minutes to go in the Eurobasket … | Continue reading
OMG Digital, a West Africa-based startup founded by Prince Boakye Boampong and Jesse Arhin Ghansah, is on a mission to bring relatable content to African millennials. The two are currently participating in Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator, with the hopes of becoming the Bu … | Continue reading
Hello, Gadget Thirst Trap fans. Welcome to this week’s edition. For those of you who navigated here by accident and are asking yourself what I’m talking about, Gadget Thirst Trap is a show I host every Friday on The Verge’s Snapchat and now I put it on the website, too. These are … | Continue reading
Scheinbar kommen kleine Mädchen jetzt in den Genuss einer endlos exklusiven Lego-Experience. Nicht immer nur Star Wars! Das Cinderella (Aschenputtel) Schloss, bekannt aus Film, Funk und Disney-Parks, in sagenhaften 4080 Teilen. Ohne Verlies, ohne... | Continue reading