The MIN7 is a beautiful speaker handmade from recycled wood — but it’s about $500 too expensive

As far as looks are concerned, the MIN7, by Minfort, is one of the most beautiful speakers I’ve ever laid eyes on. Each model is handmade using recycled hardwood from old furniture. The solid wood panels and natural tone is the perfect accompaniment to my home office and it carri … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Joe Biden lost $10 betting a Cadillac was quicker than a Tesla

It was old school versus new school. And new school won.SEE ALSO: Ford's Tesla Model 3 competitor could be called the 'Model E'Vice President Joe Biden visited the Vatican recently, and, in true Biden form, he placed a bet before meeting with one of the Cardinals. You know, as go … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

To bot or not to bot

GUEST: Everyone is talking bots these days, and they stress good points  —  new interaction options, lots of opportunities for distribution and discovery, and exciting new possibilities to deliver services to users. While I am happy with people’s excitement with this trend, I als … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The TouchArcade Show - 255 - Dark Lord Day

[appicon]We recorded early this week, as Jared and I both have crazy stuff going on this weekend. Jared is going on some kind of crazy camping trip, and I'm going to Dark Lord Day at the Three Floyds Brewery. We both might not make it back from each of our adventures alive, in wh … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Fairphone just released their open source OS

Fairphone has made an easy-to-install version of their open source operating system available to the public. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

SpaceX releases 360-degree video of its Falcon 9 rocket landing on an ocean platform

Earlier this month, SpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket on a platform out at sea. And while you may have watched it live, being there is just another experience. That’s why the company released a 360-degree video both on YouTube and Facebook that lets fans witness this … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

If You Like TouchArcade, Please Support Our Patreon

Hey everyone, it's Friday and we're close to the end of the week of TouchArcade blasting stories out (unless anything cool happens over the weekend we need to cover), but the fact still remains: To survive, we very much need your support. The business of running a web site is tri … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Someone got Windows 95 running on an Apple Watch

If you're willing to wait an hour for it to boot up, you can enjoy the ludicrous pleasures of running Windows 95 on an Apple Watch. Developer Nick Lee posted a video to YouTube this evening showing what it looks like once the operating system is up and running. It's slow, to say … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Leica's new crazy expensive digital camera doesn't have an LCD screen

A digital camera with no LCD screen? Who the heck would buy such a camera in 2016?That's the question, Leica surely asked itself when it decided to create the M-D (Typ 262), its newest rangefinder-style digital camera, which doesn't come with any kind of display on the back.SEE A … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Google’s Stealth Incubator, Buzzfeed’s Secret, Apple’s Woes And The Color Of The Year | Non-Obvious Insights #12

My mind has been on startups and new ideas lately, as I spent most of this past week at Collision … | Continue reading


@rohitbhargava.com | 8 years ago

Puma’s got a tiny racing robot that can move as fast as Usain Bolt

Its story is that of an epic battle. Mankind versus machine in a race for dominance. Only one can win. In practice, thankfully, it’s much, much more adorable. A four-wheeled robot that looks remarkably like an RC car crossbred with a shoebox , programmed to give athletes somethin … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Kentucky Derby attendees can now order food, place bets from their seats

Getting around, drinking and dining at the Kentucky Derby this year should prove a lot easier for fans and employees. According to Churchill Downs’ General Manager Ryan Jordan, the famed horse racing venue on Friday launched a Churchill Downs Racetrack app, powered by VenueNext, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Facebook sued over plans to issue new stock

(Reuters) – A Facebook Inc shareholder filed a proposed class action lawsuit on Friday in a bid to stop the company’s plan to issue new Class C stock, calling the move an unfair deal to entrench Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg as controlling shareholder. The lawsuit, filed in the … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Dragon’s Tale – Balance a Coin and earn a nice Reward

Bitcoin is increasingly entering the gaming and gambling Industry. Every day, we see more and more companies starting to accept the digital currency while new developments are being made just for it. Dragon’s Tale is a unique Casino Role Play Game specifically made for Bitcoin us … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'War Tortoise'

The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn't necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the hi … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft wants to connect all your favorite apps with Flow

There are so many different apps, programs and services we use on a daily basis, or even a minute-by-minute basis. Navigating through all those different things, while important, can be annoying. Email, texts, Twitter, Slack, Google Drive and Dropbox are just a few examples, and … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

LeEco opens North American HQ in San Jose

LeEco has expanded out by opening its North American headquarters in Silicon Valley. The 80,000 square foot facility will hold up to 800 people. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

LeBron James 'not fond' of NBA's reviews of officiating

LeBron James isn't a fan of the NBA's officiating reviews. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

SpaceX releases 360-degree footage of the Falcon 9 sea landing

SpaceX has just published a stunning 360-degree video of its most recent feat: landing the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the ocean. If you ever wanted feel like you're standing under a spaceship that's landing without the awful side effect of being burned … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

GameStop is using goats and farmers to convince you to trade in old games

Four out of 10 GameStop customers use its trade-in program, and now the world’s largest gaming-specific retailer is working to convince more to do the same. GameStop is launching a marketing campaign to tell you all about what it sees as the benefits of its used-games business. T … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Bing for iOS now lets you search the Web with your camera

Microsoft today updated its Bing app for iOS with some very useful functionality: image search using a new photo you take in the app or a photo you hang hanging around on your device. This feature is not yet available on Android or Windows Phone. It isn’t even available from the … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Phil Schiller takes to Twitter to remind everyone not to pluralize Apple products

Last night a single tweet on everyone’s favorite news platform was heard ’round the world. No, I’m not talking about the tweet that cost a NFL draft prospect $14M dollars. Or Drake’s tweet dropping his new album, Views.I’m talking about Apple marketing boss Phil Schiller taking t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Kabam's 'Marvel Contest of Champions' Gets New Civil War Features

Kabam's Marvel Contest of Champions [Free] has been a huge smash hit for the company, and with the concept providing opportunities for all sorts of Marvel characters to make appearances, it makes sense that each big Marvel movie would have special cameos. Next up is Captain Ameri … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Sci-Hub is providing science publishers with their Napster moment

A report from Science shows that academic paper piracy site Sci-Hub is not a niche product catering to cheapskates and isolated mad scientists: it’s as popular as it is illegal, and its millions of users span the globe, from Tehran to Boston. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The 10 Must-See Moments at Consensus 2016

Don't miss these must-see moments set to take place at next week's Consensus 2016 blockchain conference. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why the Apple-FBI battle made people realize the importance of privacy faster than Snowden

GUEST: End-to-end encryption just got massive! Whatsapp, the Facebook-owned messaging app, just enabled default encryption mode for all of its 1 billion users, and they seem to love it. This is huge. Millions of Internet users now suddenly not only talk about encryption but have … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Tech companies can make retention of female employees a priority

The technology industry has a problem with retaining qualified female employees. According to a study by the Center for Work-Life Policy, 56 percent of women in computing jobs will leave their positions at the “mid-level” point, right when it is most costly to the companies that … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Here's a look at Fujifilm's next major camera

We just published our review of the excellent Fujifilm X-Pro 2 this morning, but the next big thing coming from the company has leaked out thanks to an eBay listing of an unannounced X-T2. The X-T2 is expected to be a followup to 2014's X-T1, and according to the images attached … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

This is your next jam: Calvin Harris, Local Natives, and more

Welcome back to The Verge’s weekly musical roundup. I’m Jamieson, I’m still your host, and after a week spent wrestling with new music from two of the biggest pop stars in the world, I’m ready for a weekend-long nap. Are you going to spend your Friday night rocking with Beyoncé’s … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Deal: Best Buy selling Huawei GX8 for $229.99 (normally $300)

The Huawei GX8 is currently on sale for $229.99, which is what we believe it should have cost in the first place. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Step-counting app for Pebble smartwatch drops you into a game of ‘Super Mario Bros.’

‘Super Mario Bros.’ still isn’t available for our smartphones, but at least now we can get a tiny bit closer to stomping goombas and sliding down pipes as America’s favorite plumber duo, Mario and Luigi. An app for the Pebble smart watch, ‘Steps With Mario,’ allows you to track y … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Mozilla will retire Firefox support for OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 in August 2016

Mozilla today announced it will end Firefox support for OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, OS X 10.7 Lion, and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion in August 2016. Unlike Google, which also dropped Windows XP and Vista support, Mozilla seems to be sticking to only removing support for old Macs. This mea … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

What does Apple's first sales drop in 13 years mean?

This week on MashTalk, we're taking stock of all things Apple after its first "bad" quarter in 13 years. Will the iPhone 7 turn things around? Has Apple reached its ceiling?SEE ALSO: Apple needs a hot new product, and it can't be another iPhonePlus, we try to see what struggling … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

'Blitz Breaker' and 'Twisted Lines' Need Beta Testers

It's always cool playing upcoming games. It's a thrill that doesn't wear off, and anyone in the media who doesn't still get a bit of excitement from playing something ahead of its regular availability should reconsider why they're in the gaming media. Thankfully, everyday peoplel … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

This portable battery charger magnetically attaches to your iPhone

There are a ton of battery packs available today, but most are cumbersome and require an elaborate wrapping of charging cables to hold in one hand if you want to charge your phone while you walk. The new Scosche MagicMount eliminates some of those issues, magnetically attaching t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Ciasto drożdżowe z twarogiem i truskawkami. Do kawy!

Mam nadzieję, że oglądając ten wpis nikt z Was się już nie spieszy. Część z Was może już dojechała do wymarzonego miejsca, gdzie spędzicie majówkę. Z dala od zgiełku, dzikich tłumów, w towarzystwie swoich najbliższych, z kawą w ręku i myślą, że przed nami najpiękniejszy okres w … | Continue reading


@makecookingeasier.pl | 8 years ago

Best HTC 10 cases

We take a look at some of the best protective cases and covers currently available for the HTC 10! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

DIY smart mirrors are still irresistible, and this one has a touchscreen

Every few weeks a new homespun smart mirror pops up on Reddit. The formula is pretty staid by now: put an LCD and a Raspberry Pi behind a one-way mirror, and now you have a weather widget to look at while you brush your teeth. There are even GitHub repos to do the software work f … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale will be made into a series at Hulu

Hulu has given a series order to The Handmaid's Tale, a show based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel of the same name. The story is set in Gilead, a military republic (formerly part of the United States) where a suspension of the Constitution strips women entirely of their rights. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Mobile Is Taking Over the Digital World! Are You Prepared?

If you are not doing mobile marketing, you are missing out tons of opportunities to be successful. Here are some data and tips that’ll help you win! | Continue reading


@peppergang.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Ends Turbulent Week as Bull Run Fades

Bitcoin prices fluctuated significantly during the week ending 29th April, reaching a yearly high of $470 before falling below $440. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Justin Timberlake reminds us of the inevitable death of all things

Once, there was a meme.At the end of every April, clever people on Tumblr and Twitter would post images from N’Sync’s "It’s Gonna Be Me" video, marked with the caption "It’s Gonna Be May." In fact, they lyric used the word "me," but when sung aloud, it sounded like "May" (the nam … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Gillmor Gang LIVE 04.29.16

Gillmor Gang – Frank Radice, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, John Taschek and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session today at 1pmPT/4pmET. Gillmor Gang LIVE chatroom during live show recording Gillmor Gang on Facebook HEREOther Gillmor Gang Studios shows:G3 : Complete catalog of show ar … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

How to choose the right social network to share your content

Engaging your audience with your content on social media is getting harder as the noise gets louder. Here's how to map your content to the right network. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 8 years ago

The original Ghostbusters is coming back to theaters for two nights in June

The original Ghostbusters is returning to select American theaters for two nights this June, just in time to rescue those fans who need to brush up on the series before Paul Feig's all-female reboot hits the big screen in July. Fathom Events is going to rerelease the 1984 classic … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

We just got our first glimpse of Final Fantasy XI Reboot

Final Fantasy XI Reboot is a mobile MMORPG that stays true to the original while bringing some tweaks and optimizations to the popular title. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Sony wants to put a camera in your eye with zoom, image stabilization and autofocus

Google Glass was cool not for being a great product, but providing an on-demand tool that could snap images or video without the need for grabbing a secondary device. Sony’s new patent application shows a desire to join Google and Samsung in a race to make this happen without the … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

FCC chariman Tom Wheeler praises Comcast as it moves away from set-top boxes

Speaking in a press conference yesterday, Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler praised Comcast for its decision to partly unbundle its pay-TV service from its proprietary set-top box, according to a report from Ars Technica. Wheeler said it "points a way forward … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago