Americans increasingly approve of gay and lesbian adults adopting kids

Americans have grown increasingly supportive of gay and lesbian adults adopting kids, and a new report from the CDC shows just how far attitudes have shifted. In a survey completed in 2013, nearly 75 percent of women said they agreed that gay or lesbian adults should have the rig … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Article: Are Voice-Controlled Personal Assistants the Future of Search?

Consumers are regularly turning to their mobile devices to search, and personal assistants like Siri can help them in the process. But according to research, few mobile phone owners actually use a voice-controlled personal assistant regularly. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Photos, Videos Most Popular Content for Social Sharing in France

Over 40% of web users said visual material was the content they sent most often to friends and other contacts via social media. Articles were popular, too. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Tech Dominates Women's Digital Shopping Carts in Latin America

Across most Latin American markets, female digital buyers spend more on technology purchases than on any other category. Health and beauty also garners a solid share of women’s digital purchases. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Mobile Captures Nearly Half of Canada's Digital Ad Spend

Mobile ad spending is still growing rapidly in Canada, eMarketer estimates, and will account for more than 48% of digital ad spending in the country this year. Growth rates are dropping, though, and will fall to single digits by 2020. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Japan's Smartphone Video Viewers Turn Devices to Portrait Mode

A growing number of smartphone video viewers in Japan prefer to watch mobile video content in portrait mode or a combination of landscape and portrait modes. The popularity of vertically-oriented messaging apps like Line may be contributing to the switch. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: A Look at the Hits and Misses of Holiday Shopping 2015

Digital agency Razorfish counts some of the largest retailers in the US as clients, which gives it insights into industry trends. Jason Goldberg, senior vice president of commerce and content at Razorfish, spoke with eMarketer about the biggest takeaways from the 2015 holiday sea … | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Younger US Internet Users More Plugged in to Digital, Mobile Banking

The financial lives of internet users are similar in many ways regardless of age. But some products are more likely to be owned by users under 30—and the same group is more likely to conduct digital and mobile banking activities. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Virtual home app to help people with dementia

A new Australian app uses 3D simulations of a home environment to help people living with dementia. Created by Alzheimer's Australia Vic and launched on Wednesday, the Dementia-Friendly Home app allows carers to better understand some of the visual and spatial challenges people w … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 03/16/2016 – Right Shoulder Forming?

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price has been stuck in a tight range lately, waiting for more directional clues from this week’s catalysts. Price is slowly grinding higher but is having difficulty breaking past the $415 area. If resistance continues to hold, bitcoin price c … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Lucky’s Tale developer re-created Mario and Banjo-Kazooie levels to figure out VR level design

Most virtual reality games will put you into the action from a first-person perspective, but a few are going for the classic third-person viewpoint of something like the revolutionary Super Mario 64. Only it turns out that getting that kind of game working in VR is tough. Playful … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Content Marketing Hacks to Engage Readers

So many aspects can be taken into account when it comes to reader engagement. It really depends on what type of blog it is for and who the target audiences are. Teenagers will find reading material online in a much different way that an elderly lade. So keep in mind that you will … | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 8 years ago

Sony doesn’t know when it’s going to upgrade PSVR

Today Sony showed off the first consumer version of its PlayStation VR headset, revealing that the device will cost $399 and ship in October. But when will the next iteration come out? Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Kanye West adds a new track to The Life of Pablo in second Tidal update

After a month of no changes, Kanye West has made his second update to his latest album, The Life of Pablo, in just two days. Tidal subscribers who listen to TLOP now will find a different version of "Wolves," as well as a completely new song, called "Frank's Track." Kanye foresha … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How Super Smash Bros. Melee’s esports community keeps the fighter relevant 15 years after release

Fans can keep a game relevant as long as they want. Daniel Lee, the editor in chief of Melee It On Me, spoke at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco today about the grassroots community dedicated to the Super Smash Bros. fighting game series. Once going by the tag Tako … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Apple to DOJ: 'The Founders would be appalled' at San Bernardino iPhone case

Using a centuries-old, broad sweeping law to force Apple to create a backdoor to a terrorist's iPhone is so off base it would upset even the founders of the United States, the tech giant essentially argues in its latest court filing as it continues its fight against the FBI."The … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Crusader Kings sci-fi successor Stellaris release date confirmed

Sci-fi strategy game Stellaris, the latest project by Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Universalis 4 developer Paradox Development Studio, is coming to PC, Mac and Linux on 9th May, Paradox revealed at its GDC press conference.The developer wore Trump-parodying "Make space great again … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

PlayStation VR hands-on: the $399 headset is comfortable, sturdy, and holds its own

How does it feel to wear the PlayStation VR? Sony invited the press to try the final design for the headset today in San Francisco. Broadly speaking, the most affordable high-end consumer virtual reality headset feels comfortable and accessible.The headset, which rests on the top … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Obsidian announces new RPG Tyranny

Obsidian Entertainment has announced a new RPG at the Paradox GDC press conference. It's called Tyranny. Due out at some point in 2016, Tyranny isn't a succ… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Sniper Elite 4 brings a little more polish and a lot more scale to the series

Spare a thought for the poor soldier standing on the balcony of an opulent Italian townhouse, looking out over a sun-kissed bay that's radiant in pastel blues and deep terracotta reds. He's recently signed up to the army to escape his abusive father, a little in-game text tells u … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

When Should I post

Have you ever wondered when you should be posting on social media? We have discovered that the best days and times vary across each social media platform.  Keep our infographic on hand the next time you want to optimize the number of likes, clicks or retweets on your post. Read o … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Google, GM, and Senate panel agree: U.S. needs self-driving car regulations

(Reuters) – Members of a U.S. Senate panel and firms working on self-driving vehicles on Tuesday called for national rather than state regulation of the cars to avoid a patchwork of rules that could slow development. Major automakers and technology companies are racing to develop … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Pistons hope to capitalize on longest homestand in 35 years

The Detroit Pistons are entering the home stretch in more ways than one. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Now there’s an app to help gun lovers find friends to shoot the sh*t with

Hearing pitches about bizarre new apps is part of the SXSW experience, but when we were contacted by a company claiming to be creating “…a social shooting experience” with a new app that lets you “find friends, compete, shoot guns,” even we were slightly stunned. Jonathan Rockett … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Witness the PlayStation VR in all its heavenly glory - gallery

PlayStation VR was dated and priced today (£349, October!) and our Oli Welsh was there when it happened at Sony's GDC press conference where he took the fol… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Apple: “Government misunderstands the technology” involved in demanding they decrypt an iPhone

On March 22nd, Apple and the FBI will head to federal court to determine whether or not the government can force Apple to open up an otherwise deeply-encrypted iPhone used by terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook leading up to the San Bernardino shootings. The lead up to the hearing has b … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Your mobile phone bill is sparking an edtech renaissance

Have you ever noticed that 90 cent charge at the bottom of your phone bill? Little did you know, that is the key to fueling a renaissance in education technology. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

InstaRem raises $5M to make overseas money transfers cheaper and faster in Asia

InstaRem, an international remittance payments startup headquartered in Singapore, has raised $5 million in a round led by Vertex Ventures. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Blog: Recycling: the USB plug for a circular economy

Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment. | Continue reading


@thersa.org | 8 years ago

We're Streaming iOS Games Live on Mobcrush [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

In Robert Kirkman's Outcast, demons aren't the only enemy

In the opening moments of Outcast, Cinemax’s new series from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, we see a 10-year-old boy named Joshua (Gabriel Bateman) eat the bloody remains of a cockroach. The stomach-turning image of the demon-possessed boy sets the tone for this superna … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Genetic testing doesn’t change how most people behave, study finds

Genetic testing offers people insight into the types of diseases they are most likely to develop — but a new study suggests most people do not alter their lifestyles based on this information. These tests — known as genome sequencing — analyze a person's DNA, telling patients abo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

21 Inc Launches First Proof-of-Concept for Bitcoin Computer Network

With its signature hardware product now shipping, 21 is seeking to roll out its next stage in development, a decentralized, bitcoin-incentivized grid. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Android N’s internal codename is New York Cheesecake

In two months, at its I/O 2016 developer conference, Google will talk more about Android N. We don’t yet know what version number it will have (likely either Android 6.1 or Android 7.0) or what the N will stand for. The current codename is New York Cheesecake (NYC). At the time o … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Here's 230 developers making PlayStation VR games

Sony has released a comprehensive list of video game developers making titles for PlayStation VR.There are 230 studios mentioned from various parts of the world. Some we know about, like Rebellion making Battlezone, but others are certainly surprises. Like what could From Softwar … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Startups, what would you do with $2 billion? Accel has 9 big ideas

ANALYSIS: Even with all the talk these days of investors having short arms and thin wallets, money from limited partners continues to flow into venture capital funds. Accel Partners earlier today announced the closing of a pair of U.S. funds totaling $2 billion. Accel is creating … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Some of Jay Z's most popular albums are now Tidal exclusives

Jay Z's beloved Blueprint series — a collection of albums that includes the 2001 classic The Blueprint, 2002's The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse, and 2009's The Blueprint 3 — is now only available on Tidal. The albums' disappearance from services like Spotify, Apple Music, an … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

GDC 2016: Invictus Games Shows 'Prime Time Rush', 'Drifting Schoolbus', and 'Ring Mania'

Invictus is here at GDC showing off a trio of their upcoming games. Two are vehicle-based and somewhat similar to their popular Daytona Rush [Free], while the third is a nifty digital take on the old underwater ring toss toys that I loved when I was a kid. First is Prime Time Rus … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Self-driving car makers deflect privacy and security questions in Congress

Executives from Google, General Motors, Delphi, and Lyft appeared before a US Senate committee Tuesday to testify on their latest efforts to bring self-driving cars to the public. But when asked whether they support a bill to require anti-hacking safeguards in connected and auton … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Mobile portfolio app takes Moo beyond business cards

As a creative, you’re most likely to get hired for a job off the back of your portfolio of past clients and work. Aimed squarely at this market, Moo — the company better known for their business cards — launched Monogram, a free app helping make portfolios more portable. Using th … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

European Reference Networks

Identifier: HP-ERN-2016Pillar: 3rd Health ProgrammeOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

Subconscious Learning

I've been learning about... learning lately, specifically subconscious learning. Here's what I've found! | Continue reading


@blog.cassidoo.co | 8 years ago

GDC 2016: 'Hyperstellar' Is an Upcoming Endless Vertical Shooter

The iPhone really is a pretty perfect platform for vertical shooters. Portrait mode fits great, and touch controls also work really well. For whatever reason, aside from the giants of the shooter scene, we really don't see too many indie shooters anymore. Well, Hyperstellar is on … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

GDC 2016: Explore the Darkness in Puzzle Adventure 'Fire Child' from Randy O'Connor

You may know Randy O'Connor from his self-published shooter Dead End HD [$0.99] or his unique game concept collection app Distractions [Free], or perhaps you're aware that he has worked with Tiger Style in the past as lead artist on Waking Mars [$4.99] and contributing artist on … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

GDC 2016: Turn Yourself Upside Down in Noodlecake's Upcoming 'Caterzillar'

Back in the early days of the App Store when platformers were all the rage developers did a lot of things with gravity, rotating the camera around, and other things like that. Soosiz was an early standout, but that kind of gameplay almost felt forgotten... At least until Noodleca … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Charting Change Book Launch Special – Free Visual Project Charter™ Poster Download

In celebration of the launch of Braden Kelley’s latest book – Charting Change – we are proud to make two new poster size downloads from the Change Planning Toolkit™ available for a limited time for FREE: Visual Project Charter™ – … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@bradenkelley.com | 8 years ago

Has SXSW jumped the shark?

South by Southwest Interactive 2016 didn’t have its thing.There was no Twitter, no Gowalla, no Foursquare and no Meerkat. Some will tell you VR was the thing. Maybe. It was certainly the most ubiquitous experience. But there was nothing particularly new, fresh or buzzworthy about … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

GDC 2016: More Details on Noodlecake's Upcoming 'Dig Deep'

Prior to GDC, we posted a brief preview of Noodlecake's upcoming Dig Deep which was so vague it actually seemed to make people mad. Well, today we've got all the details on the game with this surprisingly rockin' hands on video of Dig Deep: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube ch … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago