GamesBeat weekly roundup: The E3 collection

The Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, one of the biggest gaming events of the year, is now over. The staff at GamesBeat is recuperating, but you don’t have to rest! You can read about all of the news and impressions from the show (and a few non-E3 things that happened … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Favor shutters service in five big cities, focuses on second-tier markets

Favor, the Postmates-esque on-demand logistics company that launched out of Austin in 2013, has today announced that it will shutter service in five U.S. cities: Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, and Washington DC. Before this announcement, Favor was operational in 23 cities … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Waze now helps reroute your drive to avoid pain in the ass intersections

A new update coming to Waze today will help drivers avoid routes that require turns at “difficult intersections.” This includes turns on a two-way road that does not have a traffic light, intersections that bridge more than two one-way roads, large roundabouts, or turns with redu … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Iranian historical drama 1979 Revolution is now on iOS

iNK Stories' historical drama 1979 Revolution is now available on iOS devices.Priced at £3.99 / $4.99, 1979 Revolution follows the exploits of a young photojournalist named Reza Shirazi as he returns to his homeland of Iran after studying abroad. There's civil unrest as much of t … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Blast from the past: ADW Launcher 2.0 is here with tons of new features

After many years of inactivity, ADW Launcher version 2.0 is here with a ton of new features and improvements. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

New Apple Watch patents hint at built-in camera and more buttons

Two new patents from Apple reveal some potential new features that could land on the Apple Watch in the future: a camera and a couple extra buttons.SEE ALSO: Here's what the 'i' in iPhone meansThe two patents, published Thursday and first seen by Patently Apple, aren't actually f … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

LG's new TV repels mosquitoes, allowing you to sit in front of the TV forever

LG just launched a new TV in India that claims to make your room a mosquito-free zone. This "mosquito away" technology doesn’t canvas a room with bug spray, but rather uses sound waves that mosquitoes don’t like to get them to buzz off. Just look at how chill the family above is. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Watch how Zelda’s eight-hour line at E3 resulted in a literal stampede

The Legend of Zelda is possibly the most consistently good series in all of gaming, and I’ve finished every single console title (the CDi ones don’t count). But even I would be terrified of the insane line for the upcoming ‘Breath of the Wild‘ produced at E3 – one that resulted i … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Whether you’re informed, clueless, or simply amused, here are the must reads about this year’s US election

You may think "Fuck this election!" But before you turn in your US citizenship, check out some must-reads to keep yourself informed. | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Facebook plans to track which stores you shop at, report data to advertisers

Facebook is introducing a new advertising tracking system that will guide users to local stores to buy the products they want -- and report aggregate shopping information to the advertisers on whether or not their ads created increased foot traffic. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Tablo launches its live TV and DVR app for Apple TV

Looking to cut the cord and have a new Apple TV? A new app from Tablo can help. Launching shortly for Apple TV 4th generation devices – the new models that include access to the Apple TV App Store – the app allows you to both stream live television and watch recorded programs. Th … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Inside the Local Motors lab where 3D-printed autonomous buses are made

Yesterday, Local Motors introduced the Olli, a self-driving, electric 12-seat bus at its new National Harbor location in Ogden, Maryland, outside of Washington, DC. Not only is Olli built from 3D-printed components (like the Strati before it), it's also the first vehicle to use I … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

'Clash Royale' Balance Update Will Nerf Hog Rider, but Buff the X-Bow

Supercell has announced that a balance update is hitting Clash Royale [Free] on Tuesday, June 21st, and it will finally nerf the Hog Rider. That's right, this one-track force of destruction is getting its damage decreased by 6%. Supercell's reasoning: Hog Rider is currently the t … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Mysterious ancient civilizations are the hot new thing in gaming

The biggest video games tend to fall into one of a few different genres: there are the huge fantasy epics, and the vast sci-fi universes. Over the past few years the medium has also become inundated with a deluge of post-apocalyptic titles showing a vision of the end of the world … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How Instagram notifications made my breakup even more unbearable

LONDON — I'm sitting in a packed theatre on the opening night of a sellout production. It's a night I've been looking forward to for months, but right now I'm more interested in my phone.SEE ALSO: This one WhatsApp feature can make or break relationshipsWhile everyone around me c … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Wiggins Branch of Forrest County Cooperative

Wiggins Branch of Forrest County Cooperative | Continue reading


@nos.twnsnd.co | 8 years ago

June security update lands for the Verizon Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+

Verizon has begun rolling out a June Android security update to its Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ smartphones | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Doom: The definitive interview

Few development projects have stretched out as long as Doom. But after many years in the making — and one very serious reboot — Doom debuted on May 13. Marty Stratton was involved in the project throughout its history, and he helped define the modern remake of the 1993 classic as … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

EEOC Issues Proposed Wellness Incentives Rule

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a proposed rule to help clear up confusion over using financial incentives in worksite wellness programs. | Continue reading


@shrm | 8 years ago

'Heroes of Loot 2' Receiving New Update with 4 New Characters and More

It's barely been a week since the surprise release of Heroes of Loot 2 [$3.99] on the App Store, and despite receiving rave reviews - including featuring as our Game of the Week - developers OrangePixel haven't rested on their laurels. In the next few days, an update for the exce … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Stuff The Internet Says On Scalability For June 17th, 2016

Hey, it's HighScalability time: You've seen the Netflix Death Star microservices map . Here's ... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 8 years ago

Why Bernie Sanders Won't Drop Out

Senator Bernie Sanders won't be the Democratic nominee, but the popular candidate is keeping his presidential bid alive in an effort to push the Democratic party left. WSJ's Shelby Holliday explains why Sanders is staying in the race. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Talking Kleiner 3.0 with Eric Feng, its new head of consumer investing

Kleiner Perkins has been through the wringer since go-go dot com days of the late ‘90s. After making a bundle on Google, the storied venture firm raised too much money from investors and grew too ambitious in scope before dramatically retrenching a few years ago — but not before … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Game 6: Numbers to know

CLEVELAND — Some statistical notes from the Elias Sports Bureau and other sources regarding the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 115-101 victory in Game 6 of The Finals. * Margin of Victory | Games | Year This is the first time in Finals history that all six games of a Finals series have bee … | Continue reading


@hangtime.blogs.nba.com | 8 years ago

The iPhone SE taught me that the best phone is the one you’re used to

I’ve been reviewing smartphones for seven years now, but in all that time, I and other reviewers like me have failed to address one of the most important factors in deciding the suitability of a phone: habit. It’s impossible to do, frankly, since everyone has a different set of b … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

App distribution for Linux just got way better

Ubuntu's "snap" package format now works on a bunch of other popular Linux distros, including Arch, Debian, Fedora, and most of the Ubuntu flavors. It's also coming to CentOS, Mint, OpenSUSE, and even OpenWrt, among others.Traditionally, application developers have to create spec … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Chinese authorities order Apple to stop selling iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

Beijing authorities have banned the sale of Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones because they apparently too closely resemble handsets from a little-known Chinese manufacturer. According to the Wall Street Journal, a company that owns the exterior design for a 5.5-inch Android devi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Apple might have to stop selling its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in Beijing

Yesterday, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office determined that Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus violate the patent of a Chinese phone maker, and as such, Apple should stop selling its devices in the city, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company, Shenzhen Baili, argues that … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bank of Canada Governor: Cooperation Needed to Advance Distributed Ledgers

Bank of Canada's Carolyn Wilkins explains how distributed ledgers could solve old problems while creating new challenges in the financial sector. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Dad of the year builds a Watson-powered Harry Potter sorting hat for his daughters

There are countless internet quizzes that helps sort you into Hogwarts houses depending on your personality, but nothing comes quite close to this: an actual sorting hat powered by IBM Watson. The hat, created by IBM engineer Ryan Anderson, started off as a fun project for him an … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

LG erfindet den Anti-Mosquito-Fernseher

Die neuesten 32 und 43-Zoll TV-Modelle von LG zeichnen sich mal nicht durch die üblichen Features aus, sondern durch ein ganz besonderes. Sie haben eine "Mosquito Away Technology". Hinter dem ungelenken Namen verbirgt sich ein Aussenden von Ult... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Domino’s backs out of free pizza promotion with T-Mobile due to higher-than-expected demand

T-Mobile’s latest “un-carrier” move – an attempt to rewards its customers with freebies offered via an app called T-Mobile Tuesdays – has been just a bit too popular. Demand for the app and its various promotions was so high that the app crashed under the influx of customers righ … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Deal: Nexus 5X is only $229 at B&H Photo

Right now, you can pick up a brand new Nexus 5X in Mint or White color options (and two screen protectors) for just $229! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Will Ethereum Fork? DAO Attack Prompts Heated Debate

Following an attack on ethereum's most notable project, its community is debating if it should take extreme measures to help protect the funds. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Warriors' Curry, Kerr each fined $25,000

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and head coach Steve Kerr have each been fined $25,000 for separate incidents, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Better Business Blogs: Correct Those Broken Links

Are you keeping your business blog fresh? If you’re like me, and you’ve been blogging for a number of years, chances are some of your links may no longer work. This guest post, from Susan Boggs, offers tips for successful bloggers and blogs on how to find and correct broken links … | Continue reading


@writingontheweb.com | 8 years ago

5 Effective Ways to Use the Google AdWords Keyword Planner

The keyword planner tool in Google AdWords can be a quick, easy, and powerful way to build up a strong keyword list and improve account performance. Learn some of the ways it can be utilized. | Continue reading


@portent.com | 8 years ago

These are the gadgets dad wants for Father's Day

A good dad will tell you the joy of fatherhood is reward enough for them.They’re lying, of course.Dads love Father’s Day, that one-time-a-year when everyone in the family pays attention to them, lets them choose the dinner menu (preferably meat) and the binge-viewing of choice (p … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

PlayStation VR demos are now at Best Buy and GameStop

It'll be a few more months before you can buy Sony's PlayStation VR for yourself, but the company is installing demo kiosks at Best Buy and GameStop retail locations starting... today! This weekend, the "Experience PlayStation VR" demo will be at 30 stores between the two retaile … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Mitski's new album Puberty 2 will make you feel like a teen again

I listened to Mitski’s new album Puberty 2 for the first time while hungover on a bus, rocketing through a rainstorm drowning the Toronto suburbs and ruining everyone’s weekend plans. When I’m in that state, I usually keep my head down and my earbuds stowed away. I’d rather conte … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The DeanBeat: The best moments of E3 2016

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is over, and we’ll soon move on. But before we do, it’s worth remembering the best moments of the biggest U.S. game industry trade show, which drew 50,000 professionals and 20,000 fans to Los Angeles this week. I’d like to take a minute to p … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Mafia 3 looks like a beautiful, smart video game betrayed by generic gunplay

The amount of money and craft invested into Mafia 3 is apparent as you approach the game’s E3 booth space. A detailed recreation of the French Quarter in the 1960s, the venue contains a photo booth, fortune tellers, and a classic cinema, the latter of which screens marketing pres … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Color of the Year

"Society is a troop of thinkers, and the best heads among them take the best places." — Ralph Waldo Emerson After Pantone  each ... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago

Google Now on Tap is getting quick actions and nearby place suggestions

A new Google Now on Tap feature appears to be rolling out to some users that brings two new rows of shortcuts: quick actions and nearby places. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Earth's adorable asteroid companion will circle us 'for centuries to come'

For more than 100 years now, Earth has enjoyed the company of a faithful asteroid follower, NASA revealed this week — and its name is 2016 HO3. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Why buy a boombox when you can own a painting of a boombox that’s actually a boombox?

Art, man. Sometimes it’s hard to understand because of buried imagery and misunderstood metaphors. Other times, the meaning of a piece is so obvious that the art isn’t even fun to look at anymore. Art, man. A company called Case of Bass wants its art to be pretty and functional. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

ET deals: Save big on an LG 65-inch curved OLED UHDTV

In the market for a high-end curved UHDTV? Today, Dell is selling the 65-inch LG 65EG9600 curved OLED UHDTV at a $3500 discount. With 3D support, access to countless streaming apps with webOS, and top-notch picture quality, this exceptional UHDTV is hard to beat with a price this … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Tracks: Fitness App verbindet Gameszenarien mit Lauftraining

Wir sind nicht so der Fan von Fitness-Apps, aber Tracks klingt spannend. Die Idee: über den Kopfhörer hört man Geschichten, in die man als Läufer eingebunden wird, weil einen z.B. gerade Monster jagen und man deshalb einen klein... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago