White Walls is a residential tower designed by Paris-based Ateliers Jean Nouvel in Nicosia, Cyprus. The iconic tower designed by Jean Nouvel | Continue reading
Twitter entered the world ten years ago, on March 21st, 2006. Since then, it's gone public and amassed over 300 million active users. But like a lot of ten-year-olds, it's still misunderstood by many. We're sure the company hopes its new ad out today can help change that.The two- … | Continue reading
Ethereum, you would have heard about it by now. If not, then I guess you have been out of touch with the cryptocurrency industry for a while or you are really new to it. Well, don’t worry we will get you up to speed in this article. What is Ethereum? It is a relatively new … Cont … | Continue reading
Anthony Davis is expected to miss this summer's Olympic Games because of knee and shoulder injuries that have ended his fourth NBA season early. | Continue reading
Elliptic, a bitcoin surveillance startup based in the United Kingdom, has raised US$5 million from prominent venture capital firms and angel investors to identify illicit activity on the Bitcoin blockchain and provide actionable intelligence to financial institutions and law enfo … | Continue reading
“If you want the whole thing, the gods will give it to you. But you must be ready for it.” [Joseph Campbell] This weekend's project was cleaning up the email account associated with this blog. To quantify the scope — from a starting point of 17,682, the account is now at 4,092. T … | Continue reading
If Anthony Davis‘ season was confined to the middle part, he’d be in the running for league MVP. However, it wasn’t so simple. He started slowly, to the surprise of many, and then his 2015-16 season ended abruptly Sunday when the Pelicans shut him down, citing his knee and shoul … | Continue reading
As part of the flurry of retrospectives tied to Twitter’s tenth anniversary, the company is also looking back at the history of advertising on Twitter. Granted, that probably doesn’t given you the same nostalgic twinkle as Jack setting up his “Twittr”, but like it or not, it’s st … | Continue reading
The Twitter bird is instantly recognizable as a tech entity and social platform. It wasn’t always the way you find it now, and actually went through some awkward phases. In celebrating a decade of existence, Twitter shared a brief look at the iterations it undertook over the year … | Continue reading
Today is a big day in Cuba: President Obama is visiting the island nation, marking the first such Presidential trip since Calvin Coolidge in 1928. But Obama and his family are just the latest in an increasing wave of tourists visiting the country, and they all need places to stay … | Continue reading
Anthony Davis' season is over. Alvin Gentry told reporters during his pregame media session Sunday that New Orleans has decided to shut down the three-time All-Star for the remaining 14 games of 2015-16, a decision that factors in the 23-year-old's left knee and shoulder injuries … | Continue reading
Ancient Party Barn is an old farm barn rehabilitated by the London-based Liddicoat & Goldhill. Stephen Lawrence National Architecture Award | Continue reading
For all of the back-and-forth between Microsoft, Amazon, Google and others over the past couple of years, we’ve only seen the most nascent battles in a multi-decade war for the future of the cloud. Read More | Continue reading
GUEST: Last month, Cleveland startup Phenom got some great news. It was accepted into prestigious Silicon Valley accelerator 500 startups. The catch? The founders had to leave Northeast Ohio and move to San Francisco in order to make this happen. A low grumble rose up as local pu … | Continue reading
The value of Ether, the cryptocurrency behind the smart contract enabled decentralized platform Ethereum, has continuously declined over the past week. The marketcap of Ethereum has dropped by nearly 25% overnight on March 19, from US$1 billion to US$770 million, and the daily vo … | Continue reading
GUEST: “Start as you mean to go on.” It’s an adage long applied to life and work’s most critical habits. Whether sleep-training an infant, getting into shape, or keeping up with the breakneck pace of a tech startup, the tactic holds. Commit to doing it right from the start, becau … | Continue reading
Beijing has long wanted to develop an advanced aerospace industry capable of rivaling Western giants such as Airbus and Boeing. Here is a look back at some of China's efforts so far. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
I started my last company in mid-2009, just as the market was beginning to recover from the fallout of the financial crisis. In the past several years, surrounded by fast-growth startups with sky-high valuations, many of us forgot what the downturn felt like. Today, things are ch … | Continue reading
That old Kindle sitting in your desk drawer is about to get locked out from the internet. Amazon is warning customers of older Kindle e-readers that they must update by Tuesday, March 22nd, or else they will no longer be able to access the Kindle Store or sync with the cloud. Tha … | Continue reading
Today, Supercell gave us more sneak peeks of the upcoming Clash of Clans [Free] update, and we got to see a whole new unit, the Bowler! It's been years since the game saw a new unit, so this one's exciting. The Bowler is a Dark Troop available at Town Hall 10 and hits Ground targ … | Continue reading
Kate Edwards likes to do cosplay (costume play) as characters such as Thor, a valkyrie, Indiana Jones, and Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones. That may give her the fortitude to handle her next big task as executive director of the International Game Developers Association. Last … | Continue reading
My mom and I vacationed in Mexico last week. Our ~girl’s trip~ started pretty great. We laid on the beach, sipped on mineral water with lime (detox!), and vegged. On our third day, though, the trip took a very not cool turn. Someone broke into our hotel room while we were at dinn … | Continue reading
So is the new Nikon D5500 entry-level? After a few glances and general fooling around, I quickly realized the Nikon D5500 has many of the specs found in a better class of camera. Price as Reviewed: $1,049 with 140mm kit lens, at Nikon USA After all, this is a DSLR originally rele … | Continue reading
The Formula One season started today in Australia, and a massive, scary crash on lap 18 provided an instant reminder why the sport will be adopting partially-closed cockpits next year. McLaren driver Fernando Alonso clipped the left rear of Esteban Gutierrez's Haas car while tryi … | Continue reading
GUEST: A report shown at the 2016 World Economic Forum in January says millions of jobs will be lost to robots in the next few years. When thinking about who is most vulnerable, factory workers, drivers, and pilots come to mind. Surely the jobs requiring a human touch, such as ar … | Continue reading
Bitcoin, the distributed open source cryptocurrency went live in 2009. Since 2009, for about 3-4 years it was still an obscure token which only a handful of tech publications showed interest in. However, it all changed when this obscure ‘game currency’ was found to be a major cur … | Continue reading
Keep your programming knowledge current and build a world of new skills with SitePoint Premium, the ultimate library of courses for Web developers, designers, and digital professionals. You can learn the basics of coding languages and frameworks, how to integrate WordPress, proje … | Continue reading
"Apple pie?" The woman at the McDonald's drive-through window was confused when I asked if I could use Apple Pay. "No, Apple Pay," I said. "How many?" she asked, still thinking I was asking for an apple pie.To clear things up, I showed her my iPhone with the image of a credit car … | Continue reading
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Here's the lineup: A 4-inch iPhone, a new iPad, Apple Watch bands ... and maybe something more. Those are the educated guesses, but you will know for sure, because you're here, with us, on the live blog.From the moment Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage on Mon … | Continue reading
Welcome back to Android Apps Weekly! This week we talk about big moves by Disney, YouTube joining T-Mobile, an old classic game, and more Android apps news! | Continue reading
Bitcoin price action has been slow during quiet Sunday trade. The bears continue preferring to place orders below price, rather than pro-actively trading the market. Upside is becoming strained but may continue grinding higher until more participation, on Monday, capitulates the … | Continue reading
In this opinion piece, Stephen D Palley discusses the potential legal liabilities facing those who run distributed autonomous organizations. | Continue reading
Cybercrime is costing us millions. Hacks drain the average American firm of $15.4 million per year, and, in the resulting panic, companies often spend more than $1.9 million to resolve a single attack. It’s time to face facts: Our defenses aren’t strong enough to keep the hackers … | Continue reading
This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now rectifying this oversight. Continue reading… | Continue reading
More than ever before, SXSW featured discussions about improving civic engagement and how to use technology to help better the world – from helping assist the 60 million refugees around the globe to increasing voter participation here in the United States. Now we must make sure … | Continue reading
Productivity and privacy are essential priorities we all face in today’s highly competitive atmosphere. It’s a rare treat to knock out two major life challenges in one shot, but that’s exactly what you get with this great VPN Unlimited & To Do Checklist Lifetime Subscription Bund … | Continue reading
I’ve met some pretty incredible people over the years. One such individual that I wanted to introduce to is Bryan Elliott, an entrepreneur, writer, event producer and advocate for innovative thinkers and businesses. I originally met Bryan at Blog World Expo back in the day, one o … | Continue reading
GUEST: Over the course of the past two years, as an investor at dunnhumby Ventures, I have spoken with dozens of startups, from Boston to Beijing, all innovating in the indoor location space. Given our fund’s focus on disruptive retail technologies, this space was of high interes … | Continue reading
The Galaxy S7 is already out, the LG G5 is just around the corner, and Google already treated us with an Android N preview. What a year 2016 has been so far! HTC, can you top that and wow us with the 10? | Continue reading
Last week I put a strange pair of headphones on. They're designed to stimulate your vagus nerve, which then is supposed to trigger a small boost in dopamine in your brain, subsequently relaxing you.I have no idea if they work, despite having used them for a solid half hour.The Ne … | Continue reading
The conflict over how to expand the bitcoin network has reached a critical point with no resolution in sight as the “halving” approaches in June, according to Paul Vigna, The Wall Street Journal’s “Moneybeat” blogger. Bobby Lee, CEO of BTCC, compared the rift to a split between r … | Continue reading
I have a hunch the upcoming Batman game by Telltale will be quite popular when it comes out since it should grab both the Telltale faithful and the Dark Knight's huge fanbase. We hadn't heard much about the game outside a - rather lovely - trailer, but Telltale has finally offere … | Continue reading
Eigenwillige Idee, aber wir haben uns selbst unterwegs schon gelegentlich einen größeren Monitor gewünscht. Das SPUD von Arovia ist so ein Ding, das man mitnehmen kann und als Zweitmonitor (eigentlich ein Projektor) fungiert. Knapp... | Continue reading
VIDEO: The Fast Break – March 19 NEWS OF THE MORNING Wizards owner says team can make playoffs | Ricky Rubio still showing growth | Sixers’ growth slower than that of their rival | Is Curry changing the game? No. 1: Wizards owner says team can make playoffs — You can say the Wiza … | Continue reading
Aeropostale has been floundering. Sales have been down quarter after quarter. For the most recent quarter, comparable sales were down 6.7% compared to this time last year. Net sales were down 16.1%. Aeropostale had a bad year as it stands. Comparable sales for all of fiscal 2015 … | Continue reading
Spring has no shortage of hot music festivals. If you’re planning to hit up some of the biggies, such as Ultra, Coachella, Lollapalooza or EDC, preparation is key. Although there’s much debate surrounding staying connected versus unplugging at concerts, many seasoned festival goe … | Continue reading
One of my earliest engineering jobs, before I fled hardware in favor of the (relative) ease and lucre of software, was in chip design. I remember being shocked when I learned just how much of the processor in question was devoted to test circuitry. Why waste so much on testing, I … | Continue reading
Microsoft has screwed up its Windows Phone upgrades once again. While the software maker promised that all Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices would be upgraded to Windows 10, it's breaking that promise. Microsoft started rolling out Windows 10 Mobile to existing Lumia devices this wee … | Continue reading