SpaceVR raises $1.25M to send VR camera satellite into orbit

Ben Holmes, founder of SpaceVR, said that his startup has raised $1.25 million to send a virtual reality camera into space as a satellite, orbiting the Earth and taking 3D imagery of the planet and outer space. Holmes said that the satellite will be launched into space in early 2 … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Finding the Best Place to Write as a Remote Writer

Where to write? That's difficult to say. I run through 3 of the best places to write if you're an author and you work remotely. | Continue reading


@blog.contentacle.com | 8 years ago

Executing a Successful Local PPC Strategy

Read on for the key elements of a successful local PPC strategy, a few tips on how to execute it, and what to expect after you execute. | Continue reading


@portent.com | 8 years ago

The League launches a rebuilt, event-centric dating app

The League, the dating startup that’s maybe-maybe-not elitist, is launching version 2.0 in a new city — Los Angeles. Founder and CEO Amanda Bradford said The League has already rolled out the updated app to users in its existing markets, New York and San Francisco, without much f … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Mast Mobile brings its two-phone-number trickery to Samsung phones

Mast Mobile today announced that its service is now supported on Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, S6, and S6 Edge smartphones with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Mast originally launched in February, but was only available on the iPhone.Mast's pitch is that it allows two phone numbers to wo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Google taps former Motorola chief Rick Osterloh to run new unified hardware team

Rick Osterloh is coming back to Google. The former president of Motorola, who left the Lenovo-led handset maker last month, has been hired by Google to run a new division to unify the company’s disparate hardware projects, Re/code has learned. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Mennyttä ja tulevaa

Aloitin Anneli Auer kirjoittaa -blogin pitämisen noin puoli vuotta sitten ja blogia on tilastojen mukaan käyty katsomassa 57 858 kerta... | Continue reading


@anneliauerkirjoittaa.blogspot.de | 8 years ago

Uber says tipping drivers isn’t expected, but let’s be honest: it is

If you've been following the news about Uber's landmark $100 million settlement with its drivers in California and Massachusetts, you may think that tipping your driver is now a thing. After all, Uber said it would now allow drivers to start soliciting tips as part of the agreeme … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

YouTubers will soon receive money raised during Content ID disputes

YouTubers will soon be able to receive revenue made during Content ID claim disputes.As is, if a YouTuber uploads a video and someone else claims the video was theirs first, YouTube prevents anyone from receiving revenue while the situation is sorted. This is unfortunate for thos … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Google Play Store now lets you know if an app has ads before you download

Never get ambushed by apps again thanks to a new flag in the Google Play Store. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

New research confirms thriving gut bacteria is linked to a healthier body

The human microbiome is one of the most mysterious subjects in modern medicine, but two studies published today in Science are helping to change that. By drawing on the gut bacteria of nearly 4000 subjects across Belgium and the Netherlands, scientists found new evidence that a p … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Twitter aims to boost its visibility by switching from ‘Social Networking’ to ‘News’ on the App Store

Following yet another quarter of sluggish user growth, social networking company Twitter has made a change as to how its flagship mobile application is categorized on Apple’s iTunes App Store. Instead of competing against Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Pinterest, and o … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

'Avadon 3: The Warborn' Gets a Trailer, Coming to iPad, Mac and Windows this Fall

"They don't make 'em like they used to!" is an expression that does not apply to Jeff Vogel and his development studio Spiderweb Software. He began making in-depth RPGs for desktop computers back in 1994, and has continued to do so for the past two decades while retaining the old … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone relaunches Q&A app Jelly as a search engine

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is ready to take the wraps off Jelly 2.0, a reimagining of his failed Q&A app that's now less social network and more search engine. The product, now live for iOS and available on the web, allows you to ask questions anonymously and the app will then … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Periscope now lets users sketch over live streams

You can now draw your own face over your face, or draw clothes on yourself in Periscope. Pericope's new doodling feature, which it began testing earlier this month, is now available for iOS, The Next Web reports. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

This robot monk will teach you the wisdom of Buddhism

Is it distinctly un-Buddha-like to see a new gadget and say, "I want one?" Probably, but that's what this one inspires: The New York Times and others report that a 1000-year-old temple in Beijing, China is using an adorable robot named Xian'er to help impart the teachings of Budd … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Google brings IFTTT support to its OnHub routers

Google’s OnHub routers are getting a little bit smarter today with the help of IFTTT, the online tool that allows you to easily connect different online services and platforms. Thanks to this, you can now automatically prioritize traffic from your Apple TV or Xbox when you want t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Government requests for Facebook user data up 13 percent

Facebook released its biannual transparency report today, detailing the requests for user data it received from government agencies in the second half of 2015. The report includes requests received by Facebook as well as Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Facebook also disclosed … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

OneNote now supports YouTube, Vimeo, and Vine videos on Windows 10, Mac, and iOS

Microsoft today announced many updates to its OneNote note-taking app. Probably the most interesting new feature is support for videos in notes on OneNote for Windows 10, Mac, and iOS. This addition arrived in the desktop Windows app in November; now it’s more widely available. V … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin-Centric Investor Digital Currency Group Sees Investment from Western Union

Frequent bitcoin- and blockchain-focused investment firm Digital Currency Group now sees Western Union as an investor in a new funding round. Money-transfer giant Western Union is Digital Currency Group’s newest investor, in a new funding round. Digital Currency Group (DCG) is al … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's six-minute trailer explains it all

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has received a "101 trailer" in which cyborg security expert Adam Jensen gruffly explains the ins and outs of Eidos Montreal's upcoming sci-fi stealth adventure.Set in 2029, we follow Jensen as he fights terrorism in a world where augmented people are per … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

20th Century Fox will reportedly skip Comic-Con over piracy concerns

Every July, San Diego turns into the massive geek mecca known as Comic-Con — but despite having an impressive lineup of fan-friendly films, it looks like 20th Century Fox won't be participating in the show's bombastic Hall H presentations this year. The Wrap reports that Fox is s … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Samsung goes beyond hardware to invest in VR software

Samsung is all-in on virtual reality, as if it were the next smartphone.  The latest estimates from global market research firm TrendForce show the virtual reality market growing from under $7 billion today to $70 billion in 2020. In the next ten years, it’s estimated that there … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Stock Transfer Firm, Blockchain Startup Partner to Build Securities Registry

Australian stock transfer company Computershare is working with a UK-based blockchain startup to create securities registries using the technology. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why Automation has a Key Role in Finance

Advantage of higher security is added to these factors increasing the level of automation in finance surely sounds lucrative. | Continue reading


@orchestrate.com | 8 years ago

Fighting Words: Carly Fiorina vs. Donald Trump

Carly Fiorina brings to the Ted Cruz campaign a proven ability to go toe-to-toe with Cruz arch rival Donald Trump. Here are some of the sharpest exchanges between Fiorina and the GOP front-runner. Photo: AP | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Samsung's personal assistant robot is called Otto

Samsung is pushing hard into the Internet of Things, and in an effort to show off its new ARTIK IoT platform, the company created Otto, a personal assistant robot similar to the Amazon Echo, but a bit creepier. Otto has a microphone and speaker, can answer questions when prompted … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Is Hollywood Approaching Comic-Book Overload?

With a full slate of superhero movies being release in 2016, including "Captain America: Civil War" in May, is the comic-book genre destined to burn out? WSJ's Michael Calia explores. Photo: Marvel Studios. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Vergecast will be live today at 4:30PM ET

With Nilay out, Dieter brings in the editor of Circuit Breaker, Paul Miller, and news editor Jake Kastrenakes to discuss this week in tech. Racked senior reporter Nicola Fumo engages the hype matrix in this week's episode of Vergecast. Tune in at 4:30PM ET / 1:30PM PT / 8:30PM GM … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Mobile MOBA-ish Game 'Titan Brawl' Gets a New Trailer, Shaping Nicely

I am really glad PC games like League of Legends don't have a /played command to see your cumulative play time, as mine would be... Horrifying. I play a ton of PC MOBA's, but really have yet to find one on mobile that has really grabbed my attention for very long. Titan Brawl is … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Marshmallow hitting the LG G3 on AT&T and T-Mobile

LG was fast out of the gate with the Marshmallow updates for its flagships, and now users of the LG G3 on AT&T and T-Mobile can look forward to their own update notification. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The Helium iPhone case is for you, iPhone camera fans

The iPhone camera has spawned an entire generation of "iPhoneographers," but often times, those fans have to use additional accessories to capture a particular shot. And there are still limitations even with those add-ons — one phone can only handle so many accessories. A company … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The Division earned $109M from digital game sales in March

The Division might have to fight an outbreak in New York City, but it doesn’t have a recruiting problem. Research group SuperData released info on digital game sales in March, and Ubisoft’s online shooter took first place from all digital console games by making $109 million. The … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Brought to you by the letters A and I: Sesame Workshop, IBM developing edtech for pre-schoolers

If you think Tickle Me Elmo is freaky already, wait until those talking monsters can beat you at Jeopardy!. Sesame Workshop, the educational nonprofit behind Sesame Street and its iconic characters, this week announced a partnership with IBM Watson to develop edtech for pre-schoo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Inner Workings of Decentralized Crypto Exchange EtherEx

For cryptocurrency enthusiasts, there are quite a few options where they can do business in regards to trading and exchanging one type of digital currency for another via a digital exchange. Some exchanges offer sophisticated trading options with limiting, stop order and more. Ho … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Google’s OnHub and IFTTT will now connect all of your dumb ‘smart home’ junk

Google’s cool OnHub router (no, really, it’s pretty neat for a router) now supports IFTTT, letting you automate just about anything connected in your home. IFTTT lets users create ‘recipes’ that trigger actions based on initiators. When you arrive home, your phone may connect to … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Lawsuit blames Snapchat’s speed filter for Georgia car crash

A young girl trying to capture the perfect Snapchat is nothing out of the ordinary — but a speeding selfie comes with its costs. A new lawsuit alleges that Snapchat's speed filter, which lets users display the speed at which they're moving while taking a photo, encourages reckles … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

With patience, I defeated Supercell’s monetization strategy in Clash Royale

It took me 55 days, but I finally have the Prince. One of the most powerful characters in Supercell’s Clash Royale is very hard to earn without paying real money in the free-to-play mobile game. But after getting lucky and patiently biding my time, I was finally able to secure th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone relaunches Jelly as a human-powered search engine

Calling it an “un-pivot,” Biz Stone is bringing back the original Jelly concept. Launching today, the new and improved Jelly remains a Q&A platform, but with an added twist. This time, everything is anonymous so you can ask what you really want to know. Referring to the new Jelly … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Samsung and IBM show how Watson has improved conversational speech recognition

IBM has made a big leap forward in the ability of its Watson artificial intelligence computer to recognize conversational speech. Last year, IBM was able to hold conversations in which the AI recognized English conversational speech with an 8 percent word error rate. Now IBM’s Wa … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

About those Mexican sharks

You know entrepreneurship has gone mainstream when a local Shark Tank hits cable TV. I was approached by the Shark Tank production team in Mexico to recommend startups for the show. I sent some names of candidates that had not yet received institutional capital nor angel investme … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Biz Stone’s Jelly relaunches as bespoke question-answering resource

The third time may be the charm for Twitter cofounder Biz Stone. Jelly, the Q&A startup the Twitter cofounder created alongside Ben Finkel, has just opened up to the public, launching more than four months after the company announced its “un-pivot.” Now the company is one that St … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Teen birth rates have dropped by almost half among black and Hispanic teens

Birth rates among black and Hispanic teenagers have fallen by nearly half in the last 10 years, according to a new analysis released by the CDC. That decrease is the result of community-centric initiatives aimed at those communities, which have helped bring the overall birth rate … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Google Play is now labelling which apps contain ads

Google has just made a change to its mobile application storefront, Google Play, which will help customers make better decisions about the apps they want to download: it’s now displaying if an app contains advertisements. This label will now appear alongside the existing designat … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

New Deus Ex trailer is a perfect introduction to the game's cyberpunk future

If you're new to the Deus Ex universe — or it's just been a while since you've played — the latest trailer for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a great way to get up to speed. The six-minute-long clip is narrated by protagonist Adam Jensen, as he outlines the state of the dystopic wor … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Close-up with HP's all-aluminum Chromebook 13

HP is starting to make Chromebooks exciting again. This morning, it unveiled the Chromebook 13, a slim, all-metal laptop that looks nicer than most Chromebooks that came before it. It should run better than most Chromebooks that came before it, too.We had a chance to check out th … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Superhot blazes onto Xbox One next week

First-person puzzle shooter Superhot is coming to Xbox One on 3rd May.Originally it was scheduled to arrive on Microsoft's console back in March, but it got delayed.Superhot, for those who don't know, is a minimalist first-person shooter where time only moves when you do. As a re … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI will start outperforming humans in the next decade

On yesterday's investor call, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was asked how the machine learning technology behind its recent introduction of bots to Messenger would manifest itself in the future. "So the biggest thing that we're focused on with artificial intelligence i … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago