We Might See More Mobile Spin-Offs of Top Activision Franchises in the Future - 'Diablo' Mobile Anyone?

Remember when Activision Blizzard acquired King for the measly amount of $5.9 billion? For many, that purchase was Activision's attempt to get access to King's huge player base and to set a foot firmly intp the mobile space. If recent news is accurate, we might have peeked into A … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Julianna Barwick’s Will is a meditative album that has blissfully little to do with 2016

Julianna Barwick’s 2013 album Nepenthe was a lot like its title: a healing salve, a soft buffer against the constant thrashing of the outside world. Part of that buffer was created by physical space: Barwick recorded the album during the winter in Reykjavík, Iceland, an oft-cited … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Announcing the Disrupt NY Hackathon judges and API workshops

The TechCrunch Disrupt NY Hackathon kicks off tomorrow, and we’re honored to welcome the hackathon’s stellar judges. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

At Carnegie Mellon, using tech to make teachers more engaging

Amy Ogan, an educational technologist at Carnegie Mellon University,  calls herself a “CMU lifer” and for good reason. She nabbed both her undergraduate degree and Ph.D from the school. For the last couple of years, she has also worked at the university as an assistant professor, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Twitch’s new social networking feature, ‘Friends,’ goes live

Amazon’s game streaming service Twitch is getting more social. The new “Friends” feature teased in April has now launched into beta, allowing users to search for, add, and view a list of friends, see when they’re online, and easily chat with them. The company says it has sent out … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Battlefield 5 announced live: watch here

Battlefield 5 will be unveiled live tonight at 9pm UK time (4pm EST) and you can watch the whole thing right here via the embed below.The stream is already live with a time-filling franchise retrospective pre-show.Unlike last week's Call of Duty: Infinity Warfare announcement, DI … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; the Weekend Ahead…

In this morning’s bitcoin price watch article, we noted that the range we were focusing on in the bitcoin price was probably a little too tight to bring an intrarange strategy into the equation, but for an aggressive trader, it would probably be possible to draw a profit under so … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Blog: My path to Because, by Bethan Salmen

Account executive Bethan Salmen explains her route to agency Because and her aims for the future. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Forget Amazon’s Echo: Lexi lets you speak to Alexa through your phone

If you’ve debating building a DIY prototype of the Echo so you don’t have to pay a hefty $180 for the convenience to use Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, Lexi might just be the app you’ve been looking for. Available for iOS, Lexi lets you speak to Alexa straight through your phone … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

HTC One M9 Prime Camera Edition announced (but it’s really just a renamed One M9s)

A new HTC One has been discovered in Poland, and it's pretty cheap to boot. Specs include a 13-megapixel rear camera with OIS, 2GB of RAM and 16GB storage. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The Cuyperspassage at Amsterdam’s Central Station is Decorated with 80,000 Hand-Painted Tiles

Cuyperspassage is the name of the new tunnel at Amsterdam Central Station that connects the city and the waters of the IJ-river. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Sci-fi tech arrives with this flexible phone with 3D holographic screen

The future of gadgets is filled with flexible and holographic technology. At least that's what sci-fi movies and the super-smart geeks in science labs developing the future keep telling us.Researchers at Queen's University's Human Media Lab have created what they call the world's … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

DigiExam raises $3.5 million to bring digital exams to schools

DigiExam, a startup that’s setting out to digitize academic exams, has raised $3.5 million to grow internationally and establish itself as the de facto provider of digital exams and assessments. DigiExam is a cloud-based (naturally) platform that merges the offline/online world a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Sweden’s DigiExam raises $3.5M Series A for digital test and grading platform

Swedish edtech startup DigiExam, which also has offices in the U.S. and U.K., offers software-as-a-service for academic testing and grading. It enables students to take tests digitally and in turn teachers to grade the results more efficiently. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

New trailers: The Handmaiden, Bad Moms, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, and more

This week may have included Star Wars Day, but Star Wars is being totally overshadowed by another juggernaut — Captain America: Civil War, which comes out today and has been getting all-around fantastic reviews. If you're looking for something to watch this weekend, that's probab … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

TRNTBL: Designplattenspieler mit Trackerkennung und drahtlosem Sound

"Der neue trntbl von vnyl ist da" mag ein wenig so klingen, als müsste man noch mal in die Grundschule, aber irgendwie gehen hier minimalistisches Design und Startup-Vocalverschluckung ganz gut zusammen. Das elegante Designerstück von P... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Four Signs That Your PR Professionals Stink (and May Be Wrecking Your Business)

Public Relations - When you hired your PR agency, you were excited and hopeful. But now, you're wondering whether you made the right decision. Check out these signs that you may have chosen ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

10 Questions to Ask Before Launching Mobile App Surveys

Mobile - Anyone doing serious mobile app marketing knows surveys can be useful for understanding app satisfaction, getting feedback on new functionality, understanding why a feature isn't being used, or collecting general ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

#SocialSkim: Snapchat Overtakes Facebook in Video, Inks Olympics Deal; Plus 10 More Stories in This Week's Roundup

Social Media - This week's 'Skim is all about maximizing views and visibility. Snapchat has done the impossible and overtaken Facebook in video views, and the ephemeral-messaging app also signed an unprecedented deal ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

Littlebook puts Facebook on your Apple Watch to feed your social addiction

Facebook fiends can now take the social network everywhere they go with Littlebook, an unofficial Facebook client for the Apple Watch that will either keep your eyes glued to the wearable or rolling back into your skull. Silly as it may be, Littlebook is actually pretty robust. Y … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Earny’s app gets your money back on purchases after prices drop

A new mobile application called Earny has launched with the goal of getting you your money back. That is, the app connects with your email and Amazon accounts in order to track your online purchases and find your e-receipts, then price check those items to see if you got the best … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Minecraft is great in Gear VR

The best version of Minecraft will always be "that one time" when "that one thing happened." Maybe it was in the early beta days, when multiplayer Lego was so novel you couldn't help but be amazed. Maybe it's on the Xbox One, where four-player split screen Minecraft on a couch gi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Students can now save 50% off an Apple Music subscription

Apple Music has just announced a 50% discount for student subscribers. In the U.S. this means a $4.99 per month subscription fee for endless streaming music. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Sweatcoin Pays Digital Currency to Users Taking Steps Every Day

There seems to be an interesting correlation between issuing a new current to people who want to get fit. A new application on for iOS will pay people in Sweatcoin, depending on a number of steps they have taken every day. Is Sweatcoin the Bitcoin for Fitness? It is not the first … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

A look inside the Department of Homeland Security's cyberhub

The building where the Department of Homeland Security tracks every cyber attack against the US is surprisingly bland. With its neutral exterior and circular drive, I wasn’t even sure we were at the right place until I saw our press liaison standing in the lobby. There are no sig … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Two mountaineers are climbing Everest, and you can watch it all unfold on Snapchat

Adrian Ballinger, a Calif.-based mountain guide, has summited Mount Everest six times, and this week, he aims to be a part of the 194th expedition to reach the peak without the help of bottled oxygen. But he, alongside photographer Cory Richards, have a very specific goal in mind … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Take 87% off WordPress mastery with the Adobe Systems Premium bundle

Proper mastery of WordPress is a powerful skill in the digital age. But contrary to popular belief, becoming a top WP developer requires more than installation and following a few tutorials. With the immersive, top-quality training provided by the Adobe Systems Premium WordPress … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Ethereum: A Valuable FinTech Sandbox

Daniel Cawrey looks at how Ethereum's potential in blockchain experimentation will help bring about a new digital asset-based economic paradigm. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Biotech company gets approval for experiments trying to reverse brain death

Either we get to bend the arrow of time a little bit, or this is going to result in the zombie apocalypse. Let's roll the dice and find out. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Streaming music has become Warner Music’s biggest business

The company announced that money from services like Spotify and Apple Music was the single biggest source of recorded music revenue in the first quarter of the year, surpassing both physical sales and sales of digital downloads. That’s the first time any of the big music labels h … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Wallet Samourai Goes Open-Source

Samourai Wallet developers don’t believe you should trust their wallet platform.  “Users should look at our reputation thus far and make a judgement as to if we are honest and trustworthy, but at the end of the day code doesn’t lie, we have produced the code, anyone can go take a … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

See the ridiculous way Star Wars: The Force Awakens almost opened

On Star Wars Day, Mark Hamill confirmed that Star Wars: The Force Awakens nearly had a different — and arguably not so hot — opening sequence. The intro, detailed by Hamill in an interview with The Sun, would have featured Luke Skywalker's severed hand floating through space, his … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Event TV: ILEA university tour

Grace Caffyn recently joined the some of the team from the International Live Events Association, (ILEA) -formerly known as ISES - as it tours universities in the UK, helping students who want to enter the industry. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Gericht bestätigt: Konzept von Peter Pane kann fortgeführt werden / Neue Burgerkette im Norden weiter auf Expansionskurs

Peter Pane: Lübeck (ots) - Die Paniceus Gastro Systemzentrale GmbH nimmt zur Entscheidung des Landgerichts München I vom 4. Mai wie folgt Stellung: Das Gericht hat über ein Aussehen unserer Restaurants entschieden, das zum Zeitpunkt der gerichtlichen ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Super-Mario-Sneaker: Nintendo und Vans machen gemeinsame Sache

Ab Juni wird es aller Voraussicht nach eine umfangreiche Kollektion der Sneakermarke Vans geben, die mit unterschiedlichsten Designs aus dem Nintendo-Kosmos ausgestattet sind. Spieleklassiker wie Zelda, Super Mario, Duck Hunt oder auch der legend&a... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

One guy taught Amazon's Alexa to summon his Tesla, because why not

Summoning or parking your car with a tap on your phone is no longer cool. You know what's cool? Ordering a gadget to order your car to do your bidding. That's the result of a "weekend project" by Tesla Model S owner Jason Goecke, who managed to get Amazon Echo to summon his car o … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How Strafe and GoNNER reimagine Spelunky as a shooter

The action roguelike has quickly become among my favourite video game genres. It started with Mossmouth's delectable action platformer Spelunky and has quickly expanded into other polished procedurally-generated adventures like The Binding of Isaac, Nuclear Throne, Downwell, Ente … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

The Content Preferences of Nonprofit Donors

Content - Nearly three-quarters (72%) of donors say poor content affects whether they decide donate to a nonprofit organization, according to a recent report from Abila. | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

5 Ways to Woo Last-Minute Mother’s Day Shoppers

Nearly half of us don’t shop for Mother's Day until the eleventh hour. Here's how marketers can catch the attention of last-minute shoppers. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

5 Remarkable Qualities of Effective Online Content

Sonia Simone shares a framework that helps you avoid the pitfalls that bring down most content marketing. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

6 Types of Marketing CTAs

Are you using the right kinds of marketing CTAs for your business? Here are 6 different types and how they affect your overall conversion rate. | Continue reading


@xoombi.com | 8 years ago

New Android One devices on the way and Google’s giving manufacturers more freedom than ever

Google’s head of business development for Chrome and Android partnerships Mike Hayes says that new Android One devices will be coming to market from a range of manufacturers this year. Confirmation came in an interview with The Economic Times of India, in which Hayes explained th … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

BAM! Arquitectura Has Designed a Flexible House for a Young Single

CG342 House is an open and flexible house recently completed by BAM! arquitectura in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The CG342 House ... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

7 things I like about the do-it-all Libratone Zipp speaker

The Libratone Zipp is a $299 100-watt speaker with a 10-hour rechargeable battery that can be paired with up to six other Libratone speakers. I’ve been using both a Zipp and Zipp mini on a regular basis for the past few weeks in my home, at the beach, and wherever I wanted to add … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Alibaba’s Hong Kong fund invests in three e-commerce startups

Alibaba has broken the seal on its startup fund for Hong Kong after it backed its first three companies in undisclosed deals. The companies are unsurprisingly in the e-commerce space: Yeechoo is online fashion store focused on renting not buying, Shopline helps online sellers use … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

8 Strategies for Maximizing Brand Equity

Today, many companies also see brands as an asset. All brands have some measure of brand equity. Here are 8 strategies to maximize brand equity. | Continue reading


@rightmixmarketing.com | 8 years ago

Dangerous Golf: Edelsport als Anarcho-Game

Denkt man an Golf, kommen einem eigentlich nur gute Manieren, teurer Stil, elegante Bewegungen und nicht mehr ganz so junge Menschen in den Sinn. Das Anfang Juni erscheinende Game "Dangerous Golf" nimmt all jene Klischees nicht mehr ernst und setzt... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

How the gritty world of Ruiner blends cyberpunk and sci-fi

“We aren’t making a cyberpunk game,” says Magdalena Tomkowicz, story designer on the upcoming Ruiner. “But we’re making a game that’s influenced by cyberpunk works of fiction and reality.” Despite these semantics, the word cyberpunk is likely the first thing that comes to mind wh … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago