Extra credit and updogs: one year in FCC documents

As part of the newsgathering process, The Verge sends Freedom of Information Act requests, asking for documents maintained under federal law. On a good day, we get something noteworthy; it's how we got the Federal Communications Commission's emails about John Oliver, for one exam … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Fitbit Blaze review

What happens when a fitness tracking company ventures off into the world of smartwatches? We aim to find that out in our Fitbit Blaze review! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Nets sign Sean Kilpatrick to multi-year contract

The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Sean Kilpatrick to a multiyear contract. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

PlayStation 4 & Xbox One adopting Nintendo’s handheld update strategy makes sense to analysts

ANALYSIS: Your Xbox One is obsolete. Your PlayStation 4 is junk. But if these consoles are starting to feel old, Microsoft and Sony may step in to sell you the same thing all over again with something extra sprinkled on top. Analysts think it’s possible that Sony and Microsoft co … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Babka bananowa

Babka jogurtowo-cytrynowa czy dzisiejsza bananowa? A może czekoladowa? Ciekawa jestem czy któraś z nich wpadnie Wam w oko? Ja z kolei poszukuję dobrego przepisu na tradycyjną babkę drożdżową :-) Polecicie coś? Skład: (średnica formy: 18 cm) 300 g mąki 3 banany 100 g masła 4 jajka … | Continue reading


@makecookingeasier.pl | 8 years ago

9 Things I Expect As Your SaaS Customer

Over the years I’ve signed up for a couple hundred digital tools. With that experience, I’ve come to expect certain things from your tool/site especially if I become a customer. I’m hoping you’ll see this from a customer’s point of view and it will help you preemptively reduce ch … | Continue reading


@mary-green.com | 8 years ago

Squat misconception #2: Squats hurt the lower back

Lower back injuries can be both acute and chronic, from muscle spasms, pinched nerves and muscle tears to tendon and ligament strains, intervertebral disc slips or bone fractures. It’s very hard to distinguish acute from chronic injuries since many factors … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@allaboutperformance.wordpress.com | 8 years ago

An interview with the realest social media managers in public transportation

On Wednesday, San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) experienced an electrical issue that took out a portion of track, forcing the agency to use a fleet of loaned buses to transport passengers and causing massive delays. Naturally, riders took their frustrations to Twitter … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

NASA is sending a 3D printer to space that you can use

NASA is preparing to send its first commercial manufacturing facility to the International Space Station (ISS). The 3D printing company Made in Space has partnered with NASA to send their Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) to the space station on a launch scheduled to take pla … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Msg.ai’s Puneet Mehta on The Rise of AI, The Potential For Bots and Life As A Current YC Startup

As the 126 entrepreneurs in the latest batch prepare for their big day, we thought we’d catch up with one of these founders before their nervous 3 minute pitch to the world. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

5 can't-miss apps: ProtonMail, Scanner Pro 7, Digit and more

With Apple's next product unveiling right around the corner and new rumors surrounding the upcoming iPad, you may have msissed some of this week's best new apps.See also: What to expect at Apple's spring event: A smaller iPhone is just the beginningEach weekend, we round up a few … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

This drone hides underwater then takes to the skies to execute its mission

We've seen experimental drones that rule that skies with speed and even mounted weapons, but a new flying drone prototype has emerged that will lie in wait for you somewhere new: under the seaA team at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory designed the CRACUNS ( … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

State Regulation Changes the Game for Bitcoin Sellers in New Hampshire

A look at a recent legislative update in New Hampshire that classifies bitcoin sellers as money transmitters. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

VR will make working from home cooler than ever

GUEST: Nascent entrepreneurs and seasoned pajama warriors know that working from home is life-changing … and also kind of sucks. That’s why WeWork’s valuation is $16 billion and why the most popular product in a coffee shop is the power outlet. As VR headsets shrink and pixel den … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Decline To Continue

Bitcoin price has spent the past 24 hours in a corrective price pattern below $410 (Bitstamp). Large buy orders wait passively below $404, but bearish chart bias implies the sellers could simply consume them, as had been the case during the past week. This analysis is provided by … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Gillmor Gang: Botily Fluids

The Gillmor Gang — John Taschek, Dan Farber, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, March 18, 2016. The Gang predicts an Echological intersection between bots and voice command, while binge viewers plan a surreal TV show in Cleveland. Plus, the latest … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Stanford-Quadcopter kann fliegen, klammern und klettern

Überall Drohnen heute, wo man sie nicht erwartet. Zuerst beim Landeanflug, dann Unterwasser und jetzt auf Hausmauern: Die Uni Stanford hat einen Quadcopter ausgetüftelt, der auf senkrechten Wänden nicht nur landen, sondern diese auch... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Netflix reportedly signs major $90 million movie deal for Bright, starring Will Smith

Netflix service has won a bidding war for the rights to fantasy cop thriller Bright, starring Will Smith, according to Deadline. Over $3 million is going to screenwriter Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra) for the script, and Netflix is setting aside $90 million to make the fi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Okay Google, now write all my emails

Inbox by Gmail has a few useful features but probably the most interesting is Smart Reply, which was expanded to the desktop this week. As impressive as the A.I.-powered suggestions for replies to your emails are, they’re just not very useful yet. Sure, Smart Replies tend to offe … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Read the submitted proposal for Jobs family’s new Silicon Valley estate

FEATURE: Laurene Powell Jobs has proposed building 15,689-square-foot estate on land her husband, Steve Jobs, acquired in 1984. While the original proposal was submitted almost a year ago, the plans are moving toward approval by the Town of Woodside. The proposal for the land, wh … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Steve Jobs and the strange afterlife of the historic Woodside mansion he demolished

FEATURE: Steve Jobs hated the historic Jackling House that he bought in 1984 so much that he spent a tremendous amount of time and energy in his final years trying to have the Woodside mansion torn down. After a decade of controversy and legal fights with local preservation group … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

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@nos.twnsnd.co | 8 years ago

Atlanta rapper Rome Fortune is just like you, only more famous

When you take photos of Rome Fortune on a busy street in Austin during SXSW, people are going to look at you. Or, more accurately, they’re going to look at him. The the 27-year-old Atlanta rapper, born Jerome Fortune, is over six feet tall, wearing a floppy hat, an aquamarine bea … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bogut likely out, but Kerr won’t sit healthy Warriors vs. Spurs

VIDEO: Clash of the titans, tonight on ABC (8:30 ET) Good thing Golden State coach Steve Kerr … heh, heh … was only joking when he talked about … ho, ho … sitting out all his best players from the Warriors’ highly anticipated … ha, ha … game at San Antonio as the latest entry […] | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

West sacrificing numbers for chance to learn and win

When the white-hot Warriors and splendid Spurs collide Saturday at the AT&T Center, perhaps all that will be missing is a catwalk for the NBA's two model teams. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

This startup wants to get you naked for charity

How do you test your new charity donations platform before it’s ready for prime time, get some publicity AND help people raise money for good causes in a unique way? It turns out that nudity helps. Nelfie is a project that encourages people to get tastefully naked for charity. Te … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Here’s why King gave away its 2D mobile game engine Defold

‘Tis the season of giving for game engines. King Digital Entertainment acquired the Defold game engine back in 2014 to make two-dimensional mobile games. It enhanced the engine and published Blossom Blast Saga using Defold. But the European game company, which was acquired recent … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

We’re entering the era of the full-stack CEO

GUEST: We’re used to talking about full-stack developers — people who can do front end as well as back end development, understand the layers of both hardware and software, and know how to access (and make accessible) the data and programmatic functions of adjacent software. Laur … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg meets propaganda czar in China charm drive

BEIJING (By Matthew Miller and Paul Carsten, Reuters) – Facebook’s co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg met China’s propaganda tsar Liu Yunshan in Beijing on Saturday as part of a charm offensive in one of the few markets where the social network cannot be accessed. The rare meetin … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The Prince and the Tesla are Getting Nerfed and Other 'Clash Royale' Changes Coming March 23rd

Well, that didn't take long, did it? If you've been enjoying wrecking enemy towers with Clash Royale's [Free] Prince, you might have to rethink your strategy a bit. According to Supercell, the first balance changes since global launch are supposed to boost some underused cards as … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Die ISS hat drei neue Raumfahrer (Videos)

Eine russische Sojus-Kapsel hat heute Morgen drei Raumfahrer auf die Internationale Raumstation ISS gebracht. Die russischen Kosmonauten Alexei Owtschinin und Oleg Skripotschka sowie der US-Astronaut Jeffrey Williams werden voraussichtlich bis Sept... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Car2Go car-sharing service drops electric cars for gasoline models

When Car2Go launched its car-sharing service in San Diego about five years ago, its entire fleet was composed of electric cars. It was a move that made San Diego officials smile, as the city is undertaking an ambitious plan to cut carbon emissions. But now Car2Go is withdrawing t … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

What will a driverless future actually look like?

There is a growing consensus that autonomous vehicles (AVs) will soon be a reality. The debate today centers not on whether, but how soon, AVs will be commonplace on our roads. But for all the buzz surrounding AVs, many details about what a driverless future will look like remain … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Build your buyer personas with real user data from social media

You know the value of audience personas, but building them can be a struggle. Here’s how to put your social presence to work to mine data. | Continue reading


@brafton.com | 8 years ago

A smarter storage solution: Get 5 years of Zoolz Cloud Backup offers and pay what you want!

Let’s face it, cloud storage can get pricy no matter how good the bargain. That’s why TNW’s new offer on a five-year Subscription to Zoolz Cloud Backup is so fantastic – because you get to pick the price! Featuring innovative technology, Zoolz is the only service that effortlessl … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Pope Francis joins Instagram to 'walk with you along the path of mercy'

The Pope is on Instagram. A photo of the Pope praying was posted on his account, called franciscus, on Saturday morning, along with the caption "Pray for me" in nine different languages. In an accompanying @pontifex Twitter post, Francis said he was "beginning a new journey" on t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — March 19

VIDEO: Top 10 Plays from Friday’s action NEWS OF THE MORNING Wade at another career crossroads | Crowder’s absence costing Celtics | Portland avoids “sickening” loss | Frye shows value, quietly and from distance No. 1: Wade at another career crossroads — You can find plenty of ad … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

How Washington State Became a Battleground for Bitcoin Mining

A long-running debate over power costs between bitcoin miners and a local power utility is escalating in Washington state. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

How TNW works to make sure you love using our site

To answer the headline above, we had an interview with our senior designer Jeff Andries, who has contributed to various TNW projects, and chief designer Alexander Griffioen, who manages and supervises all design projects at TNW. Tell us a bit about yourself Jeff: I’m Jeff Andries … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Buchtipp Corporate Social Responsibility

Wir haben gestern einen Buchtipp „Corporate Social Responsibility“ veröffentlicht, der auch in unserem Newsletter von heute beworben wurde. Dieser Buchtipp wurde irrtümlich ausgewählt und daher vom Blog genommen. | Continue reading


@tp-blog.at | 8 years ago

Weekend business update: Google puts Boston Dynamics up for sale, Future Finance raises $171M and more

It’s been a tense week for humanity, watching with rapt attention while Google was making history by defeating a world-class professional player at the game of Go with an AI player (an unaccomplished feat, until now). Google was also busy putting its acquired robot-bullying compa … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Stop worrying about teens and tech – the future’s bright for kids online

In today’s clickbait culture, the news about online teenagers is dire, even apocalyptic. We are told that selfie culture is destroying the self-esteem of adolescent girls. Heavy social media use, we learn, is linked to disruptions in sleep patterns in kids. Young people, apparent … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Digital Foundry: Hands-on with Quantum Break

UPDATE 22/3/16 9:00am: Remedy has released a statement explaining resolution and image quality on Quantum Break. It verifies our initial hypothesis on how t… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

How to create a billion-dollar SaaS company: Build a ‘system of record’

GUEST: We’re seeing a lot of gloom and doom in the SaaS space and the techworld in general as valuation multiples have compressed and late-stage funding has become more challenging. However, there still exists tremendous opportunity to build large, valuable companies in the SaaS … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Trying on a backpack you can track: Stylish tech or wearable flop?

The Venture Backpack wants you to shed $650 so you can keep track of your backpack, especially when it goes for an adventure on its ownMashable Fashion Reporter Noelle Sciacca takes the pricey tech backpack for a run in NYC and tests its style and utility. Is this the "Find My iP … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Marketing Technologists: Who They Are and Why They Matter [Infographic]

Career Management - Marketing technologists play a vital role in B2B marketing. Here's a look at why marketing technologists matter today and why they will be needed even more in the near future. | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

LG baut künftig Hochpreis-Fernseher von Bang & Olufsen

Dänisches Design hin oder her - wer will schon 8000 Dollar für ein 55-Zoll großes 4K-TV-Gerät von Bang & Olufsen bezahlen, wenn es für die Hälfte ein überlegenes OLED-Modell von LG gibt? Das hat sich mög... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Sick of traffic? This site shows how slow your journey would have been in 1945

I’m a map geek, so this Maps Time Travel thing is fascinating to me. It compares road travel today with what it was like in 1945. You can enter any two UK cities or postcodes and compare travel times, distances and routes you’d take today with those from 71 years ago. Spoiler: fu … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago