We heard rumors earlier this month that Samsung’s Galaxy J2 would have a glowing notification ring around its camera, and now we can confirm that yes, it's happening. Samsung unveiled its J2 and J Max today. Only the J2 has the glowing ring. Here are the J2’s phone specs, if you … | Continue reading
Is personalization effective or just plain creepy? Why are so many companies failing to get real results from personalization? We break it down for you. | Continue reading
This morning, McKinsey & Co. is releasing a new look at the impact automation is likely to have across various sectors of the economy and, ultimately, the workplace. Its findings are based on analysis of 2,000-plus work activities across more than 800 occupations and includes dat … | Continue reading
Trying to get started on the Google Display Network? Follow these guidelines and best practices to get strong banner ads. | Continue reading
And so, the dating pool for queer women across the world got that much bigger. Her, the dating app focused exclusively on ladies who are into other ladies, has finally opened up the app to Android users. The app launched all the way back in 2013 in the UK, and back then it was kn … | Continue reading
Integral Ad Science is unveiling some new steps to combat ad fraudsters, including the acquisition of a bot detection company called Swarm. CEO Scott Knoll told me that he was particularly interested in Swarm’s technology for side channel analysis, a technique for examining a web … | Continue reading
The Samsung Gear S2 is reportedly about to get an update that will allow you to use your own photos as watch face backgrounds, among other new features. | Continue reading
We have been shaping the organisms that live around us for a long time. Take as an example the changes we forced on wolves to become our best friends. Traditionally, we accomplished it by selecting organisms with special traits (“Let’s keep that wolf, it doesn’t bite as much”). I … | Continue reading
Storytelling in games feels like it’s at a high tide. After playing Naughty Dog’s masterful Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, I felt like I was finally able to bring closure to a story that stretched across many years of my life. And at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Sony star … | Continue reading
I recently went makeup-free to use a friend’s Vive for fear of gunking it up. This comes after turning my brother’s white Google Cardboard a lovely shade of beige above the forehead area at Christmas. But why should my blemishes and eye circles have to be front and center just be … | Continue reading
Need more security in your Facebook messaging, but not willing to switch to a security-oriented service such as Telegram? We've got good news: Facebook is testing a far more secure type of Messenger conversation, with several interesting features. These "secret conversations," wh … | Continue reading
The best. The ultimate superlative is one of those dicey things that tech reviewers shouldn't play around with, owing to how different everyone's needs and preferences are, but I'm sorely tempted to use it about Bang & Olufsen's updated Beoplay H6 ($299) headphones. These might j … | Continue reading
Household cleaning brand Method has created a movement called #themethodway, focusing on creating delightful surprises and making things better for people and the planet, in a design-led, colourful way. | Continue reading
If you ever wondered why you can’t set Nova Launcher to open Google Now with a swipe from the left like you can with Google’s own launcher, Kevin Barry has an explanation. | Continue reading
Es scheint so, als hätten diverse Nutzer mit der Beta 2 von iOS 10, auf der auch die Public Beta beruhen dürfte, die gestern offiziell gestartet ist, ein paar unangenehme Probleme. Hat man Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung eingestellt kann es... | Continue reading
SINGAPORE — They're cute and cheery, but are also packed with some of the advanced auto technology we may not be aware of.This team of 10 robot cheerleaders from Japanese electronics maker Murata was on show here on Thursday. Each robot balances freely on a ball and is able to ro … | Continue reading
Finally, you can set your artificial intelligence creations free in Minecraft. Microsoft has announced a public release for Project Malmo, the company’s system for testing AI software in Minecraft — and for the first time, anyone can join in.Microsoft first made the system availa … | Continue reading
There’s plenty of precedent for the use of Minecraft in an educational setting. Hell, Microsoft issued an Education Edition of the popular PC game earlier this year, s targeted at use in a classroom setting. Turns out the game could also prove a useful tool for helping artificial … | Continue reading
Brush up on how copyright law affects your social media life in this in-depth exploration. | Continue reading
LG Electronics has posted its preliminary earnings guidance for Q1, 2016, predicting operating profit 140% higher than this time last year. | Continue reading
Google announced last month that its Play Store will start notifying users of pertinent apps they might want to download based off their location. App developers will need beacons to trigger those notifications, and Estimote’s location beacons are one possible choice for them. Th … | Continue reading
Three weeks ago, NXT announced Ardor, a child chain platform built for anyone. This Blockchain-as-a-service platform will allow users to create their own sidechain’s, while still being able to communicate with the main NXT blockchain. This will allow regular users to benefit from … | Continue reading
AchievementsShould we back the world's freedom fighters? If we are sympathetic to their cause, we may consider it a moral duty, even if others see them as terrorists. There is certainly nothing new about countries providing support to non-state armed groups (NAGs). But it is not … | Continue reading
This weekend the Ultimate Fighting Championship is celebrating it’s 200th pay-per-view fight card, a massive event that will put more UFC champions into the cage in one night than ever before. But the fights aren’t the only thing fans will be tuning in to see. It’s also been wide … | Continue reading
Chris Nolte of Propel Bikes let us try out Haibike Xduro's electric mountain bike around Prospect Park in Brooklyn. It was an aggressive, muddy adventure.In the above video, Mashable Producer Jon Lynn tells you all you need to know about this mountain bike. Read more...More about … | Continue reading
Designed by Vazio S/A, the Cerrado House was built at the foothills of the Sierra da Moeda, a mountain range in the state of Minas Gerais. | Continue reading
Following a steep drop that began early yesterday, bitcoin price has scaled its way back up the charts toward $650 in a continuing rally today. The Bitstamp Price Index (BPI) plateaued most of the day after a late rally last night to scale the $650 figure, following a low of $611 … | Continue reading
Shugaa - Room for Dessert was completed recently by the Thai studio party / space / design. The Shugaa is the french style of delicate dessert | Continue reading
If you’re interested in a future in coding, the JavaScript Coding 2016 Bundle is a perfect launchpad to your expertise-driven success as a web developer. For a limited time, you can pick up this great offer for only $59 from TNW Deals. The architecture behind the internet we use … | Continue reading
Twilio’s IPO this month isn’t just good timing for the tech industry, which has been waiting for a promising public listing from one of its number, it has set up the perfect stage for a lesser-known European rival to boost its profile in the U.S..Before it’s listing, few people k … | Continue reading
Pokemon GO [Free] has been released in virtually everywhere in the world that isn't Canada or the UK, and everyone from policemen to grandparents have been getting involved in catching critters in your back yard, churches or wherever the App leads you (but hopefully not into onco … | Continue reading
It happens to the best of us — you sit down to write and realize fifteen minutes later that all you’ve done is stare at a blank screen. In many … | Continue reading
I feel like every time I browse Netflix nowadays, I threaten aloud (mostly to myself) that I'm going to unsubscribe, buy a Blu-ray player, and pick up a Netflix disc subscription. Of course, I never actually do any of that — for one, I'm using my parents' Netflix account — but th … | Continue reading
Apple is gearing up to launch iOS 10 this fall, and will deliver many changes to the software used daily by hundreds of millions of people. You can see some of these changes right now via the public beta of iOS 10 that was released this week. I wouldn’t recommend installing it on … | Continue reading
Mobile - Marketers continue to look for ways to connect with local customers through mobile, but many miss an important opportunity: tapping into here and now moments of customer engagement. | Continue reading
Oh it's so lovely to be back in wartime France. There's something reassuringly familiar about the stomping grounds of Battlefield 1's closed alpha, and the St. Quentin Scar map that's at the heart of it all: in those gentle French hills torn violently apart and in that bucolic vi … | Continue reading
Are you concerned about your sales funnel dying? The experts are MarketingProfs will show you how to bring dead leads to life through effective nurturing. | Continue reading
Social Media - A new feature alters howand whywe use Snapchat, and Facebook's News Feed tweaks has many publishers up in arms. Also: how to boost your SEO with social, an infographic on ... | Continue reading
Ever wondered what would happen if you replied to a scam email, giving Barrister John Lateef or Sir Morrison or whomever a chance to explain why they have a jaw-dropping inheritance waiting for you? One bold, brave and bored comedian, James Veitch hit reply. What ensued was a soa … | Continue reading
Es ist ein ewiger Kampf und oft wie in vielen anderen Dingen auch eine Frage der Überzeugung (iOS oder Android, Mac oder PC). Die Fußballspiele PES (Konami) und FIFA (EA) konkurrieren seit Jahren um die Krone der weltbesten Kicksimulation... | Continue reading
Police in Dallas used a bomb disposal robot to kill a suspect after last night’s deadly shooting during a protest. In a press conference, Dallas police chief David Brown said that the robot was deployed after negotiations with the suspect failed. "We saw no other option but to us … | Continue reading
At the beginning of 2016, the entire team here at TNW resolved to read more this year. To help make this resolution stick, we release weekly posts featuring The Next Web’s favorite reads, in a series called ‘What TNW is reading‘. Our last post gave you a glimpse on how to prepare … | Continue reading
Morgan Loebel is an artist and dental technician from Kansas who just happens to make some of the most horrifying smartphone cases we've ever seen. His creations — dubbed Morgan's Mutations — are all one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted horrowshows built for iPhones and Android devices. T … | Continue reading
In 1971, design group Ant Farm published the Inflatocookbook — ostensibly a manual for how others could make "architectural performances" out of inflatable structures. Back then, nearly five decades ago, Ant Farm would create and tour with their pseudo-habitable creations. They a … | Continue reading
Summer is in full stride, and your sunshine-soaked adventures demand high-quality portable sound. The LED-flashing FRESHeCOLOR Bluetooth Portable Speaker will deliver your Summer soundtrack with terrific sound and 5 fun lighting modes to keep the LEDs in sync with your music. For … | Continue reading
No, we are not getting ready to star in any Hollywood videos...at least not yet...I am sending out our headshot this week: | Continue reading
The demand was so great that we just released a new batch of tickets for our summer part on the sunny decks of August Capital Sand Hill Rd offices. The TechCrunch Summer Party is a thing of tradition and we hope you can make it out this year. Like in year’s past we’ll gather on t … | Continue reading
Nestled in the privacy of a hemlock forest, FAHOUSE presents an amazing building that seems to emerge from a children's story. | Continue reading