While Pokémon Go is still in its infancy, it's becoming more and more clear that the game's approach to creating in-game hotspots is posing some serious problems. In addition to the influx of aspiring pokémon trainers flooding the 9/11 Memorial in New York, the US Holocaust Museu … | Continue reading
Virtual marketing assistant Kit CRM announced today the launch of its chatbot on Facebook Messenger, making it the third platform it’s available on. The move comes three months since it became one of the first companies to announce an integration with Facebook’s conversational pl … | Continue reading
Avis is trying, with a simple app, to end our long, national car-rental nightmare.If you’ve done any traveling, you know what I mean. After sitting trapped on an airplane for hours, you are forced to line up behind a dozen other weary travelers, all waiting to talk to a car renta … | Continue reading
Samsung just sent out invites for its next hardware event. And while it doesn’t explicitly say it will be releasing the next device in the Note series, the accompanying graphics and timing make it pretty obvious. Update: Actually, Samsung isn’t even bothering to keep any semblanc … | Continue reading
There hasn’t been app that has exploded this quickly in a long time — possibly ever. An “augmented reality” game that combines geocaching with a kids’ favorite from the 90s- 00s, Pokémon Go is already nearing 10 million downloads. And you can hardly go on social media without fin … | Continue reading
Not only is Pokemon porn going out of control in the wake of Pokemon Go, but Android users are 51 percent more likely to seek it out. | Continue reading
Autopilot, Tesla's semi-autonomous driving system, has crashed again.A Tesla Model X crashed in Montana Saturday morning while in Autopilot mode, according to CNNMoney.The driver, identified only by his last name, Pang, was driving in the middle of the night at or just above the … | Continue reading
In an interesting and quite peculiar twist in the popularity of Pokemon GO [Free], the game has become a 'weapon' of choice for political statements. This story is so crazy, though, that you might want to take it with a pinch of salt because it borders on the unbelievable. The in … | Continue reading
Public speaking is a vital skill for anyone in business, yet so many of us are bad at it. The Brand Newsroom team has been delivering presentations for years. Today they swap notes and share advice to help you make your presentations the engaging, lead-generating business tools y … | Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Chatbots are coming to the last frontier of the travel industry. Booking.com plans to bring artificial intelligence and conversational interfaces to a realm of hospitality that was thought to be the sole domain of humans with local knowledge: destination experiences. T … | Continue reading
Samsung just mailed out invitations for its Samsung Unpacked 2016 event where it’s expected to unveil its latest Note smartphone. The event is taking place August 2 and 11AM EST, and will be live-streamed on samsung.com. The device is likely going to be called the Note 7, somethi … | Continue reading
Zotac unveiled its GeForce GTX 1060 series today, which includes two options for the 1060: a Mini version that's 6.85-inches long and an AMP Edition that's 8.27-inches long. The Mini comes with a 90mm fan that directly touches the GPU and an aluminum heatsink. The AMP comes with … | Continue reading
Speedrunning festival for charity, Games Done Quick, has wrapped up its summer event on Saturday after raising $1,296,061 for Doctors Without Borders.The six-day event saw dozens of games sped through by the industry's top players at a lightning pace. Here are some highlights:Cas … | Continue reading
Google has made another small acquisition to help it continue building out its latest efforts in social apps. The search and Android giant has acquired Kifi, a startup that was building extensions to collect and search links shared in social apps, as well as provide recommendatio … | Continue reading
The Oculus Rift launch has been a rocky one that hasn’t exactly left fans of the highly influential consumer VR platform very happy. Today, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe announced a few things (we’re pretty sure it was him this time). He clued us into the fact that after three-and-a-h … | Continue reading
Always with his finger on the pulse, Senator Al Franken today sent an official request to Niantic asking about particulars of the Pokémon GO privacy policy. “I am concerned about the extent to which Niantic may be unnecessarily collecting, using, and sharing a wide range of users … | Continue reading
Josh, Joe and Jonathan take a moment to chat Pokemon GO and Final Fantasy VII before getting into the topic of beauty mode for Selfies. Enjoy AA Podcast 071 | Continue reading
Samsung will give us all the juicy details on the Galaxy Note 7 on Aug. 2.The Korean electronics company will once again hold an "Unpacked" event to announce the Android smartphone.SEE ALSO: Leak reveals Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in all of its gloryThe official invitation, which you … | Continue reading
Samsung has today revealed plans for an event on August 2nd in New York City where it will officially announce the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The Note 7, which has been rumored for months, is expected to have a dual curved display, much like the existing Galaxy S7 Edge.Of note, th … | Continue reading
When Boon Sheridan decided to convert an old church into his new home, he didn’t think he would end up fending off dozens of would-be pokémon trainers. But that’s exactly what happened when Niantic, the augmented reality gaming company behind Pokémon Go, marked Sheridan’s home as … | Continue reading
Syros Summer House is a vacation home designed by Greek studio Block722. Situated in the island of Syros, this summer house hosts a family ... | Continue reading
A bot that automates communication with the customers of one of Japan’s largest delivery companies was debuted by PandoraBots at MobileBeat today. Created by VentureBeat, MobileBeat is a two-day gathering of artificial intelligence and chatbot industry leaders. In January, Yamato … | Continue reading
When I completed the first stage of Gordon Ramsay Dash, I was rewarded by a little cartoon of Gordon Ramsay smiling at me, my phone playing a clip of his voice telling me I did a great job, and a dopamine squirt in my brain. The latter guaranteed I'd be spending actual American d … | Continue reading
If it seems like EVs are everywhere, you’re closer to being right this year than ever before. Navigant Research expects the EV market to grow 62% year over year in 2016, which adds up to nearly 200,000 EVs being sold this year.Navigant points to long-range battery electric vehicl … | Continue reading
TechCrunch is pleased to bring you Indiebio’s Demo Day this Thursday, July 14th from San Francisco. Backed by SOSV, Indiebio is the largest life sciences accelerator to date. Indiebio provides each startup in the accelerator with $250,000, lab space, and expert mentors including … | Continue reading
Freewallet’s Ethereum wallet is now available for Apple (NASDAQ : AAPL) iPhone users. The company known for its mobile first cryptocurrency wallet had its Ethereum wallet available only on Google (NASDAQ : GOOG — listed as Alphabet Inc.) Play Store for Android-powered mobile phon … | Continue reading
Pokemon GO [Free] has only been out for a few days, but we've already seen numerous highly creative attempts at cheating the system and becoming a Pokemon master, through the traditional technique of living a sedentary lifestyle from the comfort of your sofa. We've seen record pl … | Continue reading
Domino’s has some new competition when it comes to artificial intelligence and pizza cravings. Pizza Hut — the largest pizza chain in the world, based on orders and deliveries — today announced a new chatbot that works within Facebook Messenger and on Twitter. It’s part of a mass … | Continue reading
When you’re using a customer relationship management (CRM) product, it’s not exactly the most lively, is it? It’s just a bunch of data and fields that you have to fill out in a manner that doesn’t really match up with the conversational way work is starting to become. Troops want … | Continue reading
Flora Farms Culinary Cottages is a project completed by Dorman Associates in Baja California, Mexico. Organic Farm Community | Continue reading
The Washington D.C. Fire and EMS Department is considering a plan to use Uber to transport low priority 911 callers, according to NBC Washington. It’s a horrible idea.Washington’s plan is to hire a team of nurses who could evaluate a caller’s condition over the phone and direct t … | Continue reading
One of the striking things about the Juno probe, I remarked to one of its creators, is its simple and streamlined design — compared to other spacecraft, at least. The engineers had a hell of a time packing everything in there, but it helps when critical sensors have shrunk in siz … | Continue reading
With many Evernote users feeling disgruntled by recent subscription changes, Zoho Notebook is angling to be the next go-to note-taking app. | Continue reading
Earlier this year, Ken Wong — an artist and game designer best known for his work on the mobile hit Monument Valley — left his post at studio Ustwo games. After years abroad, working in places like London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong he wanted to head back home to Australia. This wee … | Continue reading
In early June, we scoped out a wacky trailer for an upcoming third-person shooter from Flange Studio called Gun Glory: Anarchy [Free], and today the game has just gone live in the App Store. So what made the trailer so wacky? Two words: Bunny hats. Gun Glory goes beyond the tired … | Continue reading
PostGhost was a service that stored and displayed the deleted Tweets of celebrities and politicians. Created as a way to keep public discourse honest, Twitter shut it down with a cease and desist warning citing a failure to comply with API rules. The resulting brouhaha led me to … | Continue reading
Zayn Malik knows the game. To launch his solo career post-One Direction he moved to Los Angeles, started dating a supermodel (and noted BFF of Taylor Swift), dyed his hair blonde then pink then... | Continue reading
After users and press noticed that Pokémon Go on iOS requested “full access” to a user’s Google account when signing up, Niantic promised an update to modify the permissions required. Now, less than 24 hours after Niantic made that promise, the update is live, and limits asked-fo … | Continue reading
A controversial law that authorizes the government’s bulk collection of internet data is being tested in a federal appeals court, giving anti-surveillance advocates hope that reform might be on the horizon. The 9th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals heard arguments last week ab … | Continue reading
"Elena of Avalor", featuring Disney's first Latina princess, debuts July 22 on the Disney Channel. "Elena of Avalor" creator Craig Gerber and head writer Silvia Olivas join Tanya Rivero to discuss the making of "Elena of Avalor." Photo: Disney Channel | Continue reading
I hate deals. I always feel like I’m being tricked into doing something I had no intention of doing previously. If I really needed that toy or gadget or vacation, I would’ve paid for it at full price, right?Do you like deals? I’m not going to tell you you’re wrong. In fact, we ha … | Continue reading
Hyperloop One, the LA-based startup focused on futuristic, super-fast transportation, was supposed to be racing toward the future. But after Brogan BamBrogan, the former co-founder, filed an explosive new lawsuit today, the company appears headed toward implosion.In the complaint … | Continue reading
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) vented during his Q&A with Attorney General Loretta Lynch, saying he believed her decision to not pursue charges against Hillary Clinton showed that the politically connected were treated differently. Photo: AP | Continue reading
The new Nice Way Hostel Porto located in a old building on Avenida dos Aliados, it's includes 32 rooms with eclectic center of Porto views. | Continue reading
Tamarama House is a beach residence completed by Sydney-based Deco Interiors and Porebski Architects. Decus Interiors created a residence ... | Continue reading
AFS Lomas Country house is a Residence located in Lomas Country Golf Club, about 20 minutes away from Mexico City | Continue reading
Hearthstone's [Free] latest update is a big one, and while it doesn't change much about the game, it does add some interesting new features. We are getting a new Shaman hero, Morgl the Oracle, which can be earned by referring a friend and having them reach a total of 20 levels ac … | Continue reading
Recently departed Hyperloop One co-founder Brogan BamBrogan has filed a restraining order and a lawsuit against his former partner Shervin Pishevar. Hyperloop One, the brainchild of Elon Musk to transport people and goods across the country at 700 mph in a vacuum tube, has raised … | Continue reading