SoundCloud Go subscription service expands to the UK

SoundCloud Go has arrived in the UK. Reuters reports this evening that SoundCloud's new subscription music service has made its first expansion, arriving in Britain for £9.99 per month and in Ireland for €9.99 per month. This follows a debut in the US, for $9.99 per month, at the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The Rock's new motivational app may finally get you off your ass and into the gym

If you follow The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) on Twitter and Instagram, you're already familiar with his near daily posts of inspirational messages, photos of workout routines and personal goal achievements. Now the former wrestler turned movie action hero has decided to turn his weekl … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

SoundCloud turns on ads and Go premium subs in the UK and Ireland

Now that SoundCloud has inked licensing deals with all of the big music rightsholders, the startup is wasting no time rolling out subscription services and advertising to a wider number of markets to better monetise its 175 million users, and to compete better against the likes o … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

SoundCloud’s music subscription goes international; first stop the U.K. and Ireland

One month after launching its subscription streaming service in the U.S., SoundCloud is kicking off its big international expansion today with a launch in the U.K. and Ireland. Priced at £9.99 / €9.99 per month after a 30-day trial, the new ad-free service offers 125 million trac … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Global Private Investment in Green Tech Totals $7.13 Trillion

Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment. | Continue reading


@thersa.org | 8 years ago

Impressions as a rookie Microsoft MVP

Last week I attended my first Open MVP day since I got the Microsoft MVP award. It was a great experience and I wanted to share what I learned and shout out to the great professionals I met there. For me, it’s an honor to be part of this | Continue reading


@kenneth-truyers.net | 8 years ago

Mother’s Day promo: Moto X Pure Edition for just $300

Next Sunday is Mother’s Day and in celebration Motorola is now offering $100 off the Moto X Pure Edition, bringing its price to just $300. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Google’s Android keyboard now has a one-handed mode and a ton of new features

If you use a Nexus device or otherwise use Google Keyboard on Android, there a bunch of nifty new updates in store for you. Perhaps most notable, the keyboard now comes with a one-handed mode. That’s particularly useful for Nexus devices, which don’t come with one-handed accessib … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Studio Loft Apartment in Downtown Budapest

'Studio Loft Apartment' is a delicate flat in downtown Budapest, designed by studio GasparBonta. Originally a studio of a well-known hungarian | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Wow your dinner guests with a massive Megaprocessor

Professional hostess tip: always have something cool to show your guests. Pictures from a recent trip often work, but sometimes people want to touch, feel, and experience something IRL. James Newman, a man from the UK, has begun creating not only a conversation-starter but someth … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Is Blockchain a Better Payments Rail? Panelists Divided at Consensus 2016

Distributed ledgers are often referred to as a new database technology, but could they come to replace existing payments rails? | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

'Fallen London' Review - An Artfully-Made, Wonderfully-Weird Labyrinth of Stories

I've always found the written word very alluring, which to a great degree explains my career choices and the fact that I'm writing this review right now. Books, and later adventure games and interactive fiction, were my gateways to all kinds of fantastic worlds, and I often judge … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

The Recruiter Plague: How Recruiters Have Broken Tech Hiring

To all the recruiters reading this, I’m sorry. I’m sure you’re a fantastic human being. Please don’t take this personally. It’s not aimed…Continue reading on Medium » | Continue reading


@medium.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft Azure stops charging data egress fees for some education customers

Microsoft today announced a new perk for some education customers of its Azure public cloud: Starting this month, they won’t have to pay the usual charge of delivering data out of Azure data centers. “This makes moving to the cloud a much more predictable expense,” Brian Hillger, … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Glenn Hutchins: Blockchain is Good, Bitcoin is Important

Silver Lake's Glenn Hutchins took the stage at Consensus 2016 today to deliver a speech on the power of the bitcoin blockchain. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Star Wars: The Force Awakens told with emoji is adorable, but is it accurate?

In case you’re not totally aware, this Wednesday is May 4th, which is also known as May the Fourth, which is also known as The Day That Lots of Random Star Wars Stuff Is Announced For No Reason in Particular ​Other Than "May the Fourth" Sounds Like "May The Force." In what appear … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Joint Action - General Product Safety Directive (GPSD)

Identifier: CONS-GPSD-2016Pillar: Product safety (non food)Planned Opening Date: Deadline: Tue, 5 Jul 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

Casey Neistat's social app Beme is now on Android

The social app Beme is launching a major update today that redesigns the app and brings it to Android for the first time. Beme launched last summer with plenty of viral fanfare thanks to the support of YouTube sensation Casey Neistat, who founded the company behind it. But the ap … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s Pre-Touch research blows 3D Touch out of the water

Microsoft is playing around with Pre-Touch, a technology that gives your phone a much better sense of where your hands are. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Amazon didn't get the NFL deal, but it's getting more serious about sports

Heads up, ESPN: Amazon wants to get into sports on the web.The giant retailer, which tried but failed to land a deal to stream live NFL games, wants to stream other sports via its growing web video operation.That’s why it has hired an executive to head up a new sports group: Jame … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Raiden V arrives in the west next week

Oldschool shmup Raiden V is launching 11th May exclusively on Xbox One in Europe, North America and Asia, developer Moss has announced.This will be the first new entry in the quarter century old Raiden series in nine years.Raiden V launched in Japan in March where Xbox One users … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

WhatsApp is blocked in Brazil — again

Facebook's WhatsApp has been blocked in Brazil for 72 hours, following a judge's ruling.The ban, which went into effect at 2 p.m. local time, is the second time in less than six months that a Brazilian court has blocked the popular messaging app in the country.SEE ALSO: WhatsApp … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

ResetPlug for Wi-Fi routers tries turning it off and on again

MutiNet's ResetPlug sounds like a serious gadget device you can buy with American dollars and plug into a wall, but it might as well be commentary on modern life. The smart plug connects to your Wi-Fi, and if it detects an outage in your internet service, it power cycles your Wi- … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Blockchain Tech Leaders Debate Satoshi Mystery and Scaling at Consensus 2016

On the first day of the Tech & Policy track of Consensus 2016, there were talks on law enforcement & blockchain and decentralizing existing markets. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Tesla’s bioweapon mode is a stroke of genius for developing markets

Tesla today shared details of how effective its particulate filters are. Spoiler alert: They are so good, not only do they clean up the air inside the car, they make the world outside the car cleaner, too. It may not be obvious why this matters: The company is aiming squarely at … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Impressions as a rookie Microsoft MVP

Last week I attended my first Open MVP day since I got the Microsoft MVP award. It was a great experience and I wanted to share what I learned and shout out to the great professionals I met there. For me, it’s an honor to be part of this | Continue reading


@kenneth-truyers.net | 8 years ago

Tesla’s Bioweapon Defense mode could add years to your life — in Beijing

Inside of two minutes, a Tesla in Bioweapon Defense Mode reduces air 10x dirtier than in Beijing to a healthy level. At the same time, a Model S or Model X scrubs the outside air clean, too. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

This is how you give a horse a CT scan

The University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine unveiled its CT scanner for horses, the Equimagine, this past week. The system is comprised of two massive robot-controlled arms that look like they belong in a car factory more than a veterinary school. But I guess m … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Tastemates helps you find people who like what you like

If you’ve ever forged a connection with someone because you had the same favorite movie or TV show or book, a new startup called Tastemates has built a social network around that experience. Or as CEO Jon Vlassopulos put it, “We’re trying to codify serendipity” — those surprising … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Epic Games' 'Paragon', Their Evolution as a Studio, and why the Inevitable Free-to-Play Future Isn't Just Mobile

Mobile gaming and free-to-play are inextricably linked at this point, and it's often used as a big talking point for console and PC gamers who complain about mobile gaming. But the reality is that free-to-play makes a lot of sense for a lot of companies. And Epic Games is the nex … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Clippers' coach Rivers says team won't trade Paul, Griffin or Jordan

Doc Rivers said Monday that he would not break up the Los Angeles Clippers' big three of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and D'Andre Jordan during the offseason - regardless of any trade offers that may arise. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

ChinaLedger – China’s Own Personal Blockchain Project

The giant has finally woken up; China has entered the blockchain race. Apart from the banking consortium and the Hyperledger project that have respectively brought the banking sector and tech companies together, we now have one more blockchain alliance, originating from China. Ch … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Michael Dell reveals new branding scheme for the Dell-EMC conglomeration

Michael Dell revealed the new names, and yes we are talking multiple names, for the artist formerly known as the Dell-EMC deal today. EMC will be deprecated for the main branding Dell Technologies, but will live on for the enterprise brand Dell EMC while the client services busin … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Figures of Birds Emerge from a Kinetic Flurry of Spray Paint

Brazilian artist L7M (previously) depicts owls, ducks, sparrows, and other birds materializing from a chaotic swirl of dripped paint and flourishes of spray. The graffiti birds not only contrast urban and natural elements, but also depict a distinct clash of both abstract and fig … | Continue reading


@thisiscolossal.com | 8 years ago

Sony filed a patent for contact lenses that take photos

With all these smart eyewear patents and research studies popping up over the last couple years, it's looking more and more like we're all going to be seeing the world from behind high-tech lenses.Sony filed a patent for smart contact lenses, joining the likes of Google and Samsu … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

BitPay Unveils Bitcoin Debit Card Available in All 50 States

Bitcoin payments firm BitPay unveiled a new bitcoin debit card during a demo session at Consensus 2016 today. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Warriors still hopeful to have Curry back for Game 3

Stephen Curry was expected back on the court for more light shooting Monday to test his sprained right knee, still with the hope he could be ready to return for Golden State's Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals Saturday at Portland. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Google Keyboard update brings emoji bar, one-handed mode, adjustable height, and more

It's been a long time since we've seen an update this big for Google Keyboard. Better gesture suggestions and more auto-correct options are part of the package. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Oprah will star in an HBO movie about the life of Henrietta Lacks

Oprah's next star turn will be in the upcoming HBO Films effort, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Deadline reports that the mogul, who is producing the film with Academy Award-winning screenwriter Alan Ball, will star as Deborah Lacks, the daughter of the woman whose cancero … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Shyp rolls out its new packaging pricing model to all customers

Shyp has finished rolling out a new packaging pricing model to all its customers that includes variable shipment pricing based on the packaging that the company provides. Shyp is still playing around with its business model and, to be sure, over time these tweaks will add up. The … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Tim Cook will appear on Jim Cramer's Mad Money tonight

After 13 years of record-breaking revenue growth, Apple finally fell back to Earth this year. iPhone sales slumped, and the company's revenue fell 13 percent compared with the same period last year. As the warning signs emerged about this slowdown, the stock fell about 30 percent … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

I saw something horrible and wrong in VR

Warning: this post includes graphic content.I went over to a friend's house the other day to have some quality time in his Oculus Rift. He has a nice apartment, and instead of hiding the Oculus away in a bedroom, he's devised a setup where you can sit at the kitchen table in his … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

'Bejeweled Skies' Soft Launches in Canada and Australia

It's crazy to think that there was a time where few things were hotter than anything to do with Bejeweled. Back in the 2000's when PopCap was still a tiny company few people had heard of, it seemed like everyone knew Bewjeled. I've owned a variety of the game on practically every … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Using Tumblr for Business: The Ultimate Guide

Should you be using Tumblr for your business? Perhaps. It’s not a platform many businesses are familiar with. They struggle to understand it. At first glance, it’s all a bit overwhelming. Some even dip a toe in the water, only to give up far too early. Many others, still believin … | Continue reading


@blog.vwriter.com | 8 years ago

Chegg acquires Imagine Easy Solutions, the company behind EasyBib, BibMe and Citation Machine

The online textbook service Chegg today announced that it has acquired Imagine Easy Solutions for $42 million. Imagine Easy is the company behind online bibliography and research tools like EasyBib (which was also its first product) and similar tools like Citation Machine, BibMe … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Rolls-Royce's new luggage set is made of carbon fiber and the broken dreams of lesser luggage

If you own a $300,000 coupe, Rolls-Royce is guessing that you don't want to be seen with Samsonite luggage in the boot. It may be right; I'll never be rich enough to know. But maybe you will be, in which case you'll want to know about these bags that Rolls has designed to complem … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Insurance brokerage is broken

While many factors are driving the tipping point in the online distribution of insurance, the thread that ties it all together is simple: changing demographics. Insurance companies cannot expect to sell the same way to a cohort with fundamentally different purchasing habits and e … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Chevy just barely made a Tron-inspired Cruze for the Beijing auto show

In your mind's eye, picture a sedan in the Tron universe. What are you imagining? Something akin to a scaled-up light cycle, I'm guessing?Yeah, this isn't that.Introduced at the Beijing auto show last week, Chevrolet's Tron: Legacy Cruze show car is, for lack of a better descript … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago