This pen lets you mix your own makeup

Sometimes I see a color in the world and think, "that would be fun to wear on my face." But I can't just whip up lipstick in my house and I also can't follow through on every makeup shopping whim. Yesterday, though, I discovered a company that might help me live out my lipstick f … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

PayPal beats the street on Q1 sales of $2.54B and EPS of $0.37

The payments giant that is PayPal posted strong Q1 earnings today, counter balancing some of the weaker showings from other tech stocks yesterday and outstripping the overall growth rate of e-commerce, in its own words. Following in the footsteps of its former parent, which also … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Is 'Clash Royale' About to Give Out More Super Magical Chests?

Clash Royale [Free] developers continue to tease upcoming changes, and after talking about changes to Legendary cards and Level caps, a recent tweet is also teasing changes to Super Magical Chest drop rate, which will be good news for everyone around. If you don't know what a Sup … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

‘Crypto-Swiss Knife’ Mycelium Wallet Announced

Earlier today, Mycelium officially announced the introduction of their new wallet. The new wallet application is expected to be a feature rich product with various integrations according to the company’s website. The announcement about the new wallet was made on the well-known so … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Take a peek inside the day of a graphic designer

Ever wonder what graphic designers do all day? Boston-based designer Alison Eagle paints the picture quite literally in this infographic. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 8 years ago

DeWalt – yes, the drill maker – gets into the mobile business with rugged MD501 smartphone

DeWalt, a name familiar to anyone who loves power tools (and who doesn’t?), is jumping into the mobile market with the rugged MD501. It’s waterproof, has a good variety of high-end features, and looks like you could use it to pound nails. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Gaming Platform Steam Now Accepting Bitcoin

Confirming a long-rumored move, gaming and digital media platform Steam is now accepting bitcoin payments through processing service BitPay. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Facebook passes 1.65 billion monthly active users, 54% access the service only on mobile

In its first quarter 2016 earnings announcement today, Facebook revealed it now has 1.65 billion monthly active users (up 15 percent year over year) and 1.51 billion mobile users (up 21 percent year over year). The company also shared that it now has 1.09 billion daily active use … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The Android rumor mill has decided: HTC will make the next Nexus phones

If you've been paying attention to Android rumors for the past month or so, you know that at this point it's a fait accompli that HTC will make two Android Nexus phones this year. It started (as it usually does) with some Chinese sites, was further confirmed (as it usually is) by … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

New Wizards coach Brooks: Focus not on Durant

The Washington Wizards can't promise hiring Scott Brooks as coach will lead to Kevin Durant signing as a free agent, but it doesn't hurt. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Facebook is adding a new class of stock that will help keep Zuckerberg in control

Facebook today, as part of its earnings release, said it would add a new class of non-voting stock for the company, which will keep Mark Zuckerberg in control of the company. “This proposal is designed to create a capital structure that will, among other things, allow us to remai … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Facebook reports $5.38 billion in revenue, 79% from mobile advertising

Facebook has reported its first quarter 2016 earnings with $5.38 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $0.52. Much of the revenue ($5.2 billion) came from advertising — a 57 percent annual increase — of which 82 percent was through mobile. The social networking company now … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Facebook swells to 1.65B users and beats Q1 estimates with $5.38B revenue

Facebook continued its winning streak as other tech companies floundered, reaching 1.65 billion monthly users and surpassing estimates in its Q1 2016 earnings report with $5.38billion in revenue and $0.77 earnings per share. It grew 3.77% from 1.59 billion users last quarter, and … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

SpaceX announces plans to launch Mars mission in 2018

A Red Dragon is headed for the Red Planet, courtesy of SpaceX. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Wolfram Research turns your Ubuntu phone into an IoT sensor

Wolfram Research has teamed up with open-source software maker Canonical to bring its data collection services to Ubuntu-powered mobile devices. The new application gives Ubuntu phones the ability to send location, acceleration, rotation, and brightness data directly to Wolfram's … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The state of election technology is… improving

With the U.S. knee deep in what has been an unusual presidential primary season, many eligible voters are highly engaged in the process. But the number of Americans heading to the polls each election has been declining for the last 50 years, which helps explain a push by election … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Apple needs a new killer product, and it can't be another iPhone

Okay, that was a bad quarter, Apple.I know, Apple is held to a higher standard. The company makes $50 billion and there’s panic in the streets. I don’t think there’s cause for panic, but concern — even alarm — is warranted.The trend line that’s been clear on the iPad for nearly t … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Ubisoft’s The Division is a hacked-up mess, network code may require complete rewrite

Ubisoft's The Division has been having serious cheating problems since it launched, but new information suggests the problem may not fixable -- at least not without a complete code rewrite. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Marvel Puzzle Quest is getting in on the Civil War (the superhero one, not the U.S. one)

Mobile spenders, assemble! D3 Go today announced an event for its mobile game Marvel Puzzle Quest based off of the upcoming film Captain America: Civil War. New content like this can keep players engaged and more likely to spend money on a free-to-play game. Of course, this speci … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

House unanimously passes Email Privacy Act, requiring warrants for obtaining emails

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 699, the Email Privacy Act, sending it on to the Senate and from there, hopefully anyhow, to the President. The yeas were swift and unanimous. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

‘Europe by rail’ booking platform, Loco2, finally gets an app

Pan-European train travel booking website Loco2 has launched its first app, letting iOS users book and pay for trips via their phone. Launching an Android app is also on its roadmap for this year. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

We're Streaming iOS Games Live on Mobcrush [Eli Playing Hearthstone]

We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Judge rules Amazon culpable for in-app purchases made by children

The FTC originally filed the case in 2014, claiming that Amazon did not provide enough warning that free apps could contain in-app purchases. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Leaked schematics suggest you may not want a case for the iPhone 7 Plus

A leaked schematic of the next iPhone has purportedly found its way to a Japanese magazine, suggesting all the rumors are true. The device, which is believed to be the larger ‘plus’ variant of the iPhone 7, has space for two cameras as well as no headphone jack. Curiously, Apple’ … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

'Roll Spike: Sepak Takraw' is a Crazy Sport of Bicycle Kicks in Volleyball

There's a decent chance you've never heard of sepak takraw. I'm not very familiar with it, except one of my favorite videos by The Onion covered it, mocking American sports drama. And the sport looks absolutely absurd: like volleyball but with kicks instead of volleys with the ar … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Ready For Blockchain Voting?

Transparency and accessibility to information have always been issues dealt with during elections. Blockchain voting could help pave the way to | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 8 years ago

Here's what Doom's single-player campaign looks like

Doom developer id Software has shown off a few sections of the upcoming shooter's single-player campaign ahead of its 13th May release for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. On a Twitch stream creative director Hugo Martin and executive producer Marty Stratton played through a couple … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Blockheads can grab ‘Minecraft: Gear VR Edition’ on the Oculus store for $6.99 today

Today, Oculus announced it was offering up ‘Minecraft: Gear VR Edition’ for a mere $6.99 on the Oculus Store.  TNW took Minecraft VR for a spin a couple months back and the experience was equal parts amazing and nauseating. Upset stomach aside, it’s truly an immersive experience … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Cavs making most of long break between next round

Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving expressed empathy toward stars Stephen Curry and Chris Paul, who have sustained injuries in this year's NBA playoffs. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Leica's next camera may not have an LCD screen

Someone tell Leica it's 2016. The German camera maker is preparing to release a production M-Series Leica without an LCD screen. According to leaked images and details from Meister Camera and Leica Rumors, the M-D Typ 262 will be the first digital M-Series camera to go into produ … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

OpenAI launches Gym, a toolkit for testing and comparing reinforcement learning algorithms

OpenAI, the nonprofit artificial intelligence research company established last year with backing from several Silicon Valley figureheads, today announced its first product: a proving ground for algorithms for reinforcement learning, which involves training machines to do things … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Samsung building 'dedicated' VR headset

The VR console war is still heating up. At Samsung's developer conference today, the company's head of R&D, Injong Rhee, confirmed the company is working on a standalone VR headset, Variety reports. Samsung is incorporating positional tracking — the primary drawback of phone-base … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Nintendo may cease Wii U production by 2018

While all eyes are currently focused on Nintendo's next piece of hardware, the mysterious NX, the company says that it could end production of the Wii U by March 2018, one year after the NX is expected to launch. The news comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, as report … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Land Rover's Discovery Sport can help you find your lost belongings

Good news, klutzes! Your British 4x4 SUV can now help you find your lost belongings.SEE ALSO: Lego's crazy-detailed Porsche 911 GT3 RS has moving engine partsLand Rover announced on Tuesday evening that it is the first automaker to integrate Bluetooth tracking app Tile to help yo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Acqhire experts Tasman acqhired by consulting juggernaut Ernst & Young

So you wanna buy a startup? But how do you get the deal signed and roll their team into yours? Consulting behemoth Ernst & Young wants to have the answers and rule M&A advisory services in Silicon Valley. So today it acqhired Tasman Consulting, Bay Area specialists in integrating … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Uber's new policy fines riders who are two minutes late

Ride-sharing giant Uber is piloting a new cancellation policy in New York City, New Jersey, Phoenix, and Dallas, TechCrunch reported. The policy reduces the amount of time riders have to cancel trips and the amount of time drivers have to wait before charging tardy passengers.The … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

These old black-and-white photos were colorized by artificial intelligence

Researchers at Waseda University in Tokyo have created a way to realistically colorize black-and-white photos without any human intervention for the first time ever. The team's approach is based on convolutional neural networks — a type of machine learning originally inspired by … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Minecraft on Gear VR is available now for $6.99

Get ready for lots of virtual cubes in virtual reality! Minecraft: Gear VR Edition is now available on the Oculus Store for $6.99. The blocky blockbuster was met with major fanfare when it was revealed last month that it was landing on the Gear VR.  I had a chance to try it out a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Beyoncé's Lemonade is a dazzling social drama with a decent soundtrack

The bulk of the popular conversation surrounding Beyoncé’s new album Lemonade has revolved around the specifics underpinning the record’s central drama. Is "Becky with the good hair" Rachel Roy, Rita Ora, or no one at all? (We know it’s not Rachael Ray.) When did her marriage fra … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Fox's 24 revival just got a series order

24: Legacy, Fox's upcoming 24 revival series, has gotten a full series order. Deadline reports that the new show will run for 12 episodes in its first season, half the length of a traditional season of the long-running series, but mirroring the approach taken by 2014's 24: Live A … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

That time when we ate super-powered hot sauce live on Facebook

I’ve officially been at TechCrunch for a week and a half now, which I’ve been informed is the hot sauce anniversary. You know, the one where GE sends you a bottle of scientifically-engineered hot sauce made from peppers with names like the Trinidad moruga scorpion, Carolina reape … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Samsung’s Gear 360 camera goes on sale April 29 with a mystery pricetag

Samsung announced its first 360-degree camera back at Mobile World Congress, and now we know it’s arriving very soon: April 29. The company made its announcement at its developer conference in San Francisco. Apparently things like price are trivial though, as we still don’t know … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

'Dust: An Elysian Tail' Gets Controller Support And More In Its Upcoming Update

Dust: An Elysian Tail [$5.99] knocked off a lot of socks around here when it released on iOS last October. Originally an Xbox 360 release, Dust made its way to iOS in style. We liked it enough to give it our Game Of The Week and a five-star review, and I personally included the g … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Samsung predicts mobile gaming performance will surpass PS4 by 2020

Reaching out for the support of game developers, Samsung said today that it is constantly developing new game technologies for its smartphones, and it expects mobile performance to surpass that of the PlayStation 4 game console by 2020. The Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone already su … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Dead body found at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino

Reports are coming in that a dead body has been found at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, CA. Though it appears that neither Apple nor local law enforcements authorities are commenting, Matt Keller, a reporter for ABC7 News out of San Jose, has said that it was a man and a gun … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The FBI bought an iPhone hack, but not the right to tell anyone how it works

On March 28th, the FBI bought a way to break into the iPhone at the center of the San Bernardino fight — and ever since, the tech world has been wondering what they'll do with the new bug. The White House maintains a process for disclosing any vulnerabilities that might post a th … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

SpaceX plans Mars mission for 2018

(Reuters) — SpaceX plans to send an unmanned Dragon spacecraft to Mars as early as 2018, the company said on Wednesday, a first step in achieving founder Elon Musk’s goal to fly people to another planet. The program, known as Red Dragon, is intended to develop the technologies ne … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Meet the self-driving car industry’s most important lobbyist

On Tuesday, the self-driving car industry introduced itself to the world. Five companies —€” Ford, Google, Uber, Lyft, and Volvo —€” announced the formation of the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, a lobbying and advocacy group. The industry's public face is David Strickl … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago