Bosh says he has no blood clots, still hoping to return

Chris Bosh's latest blood-clot scare is over. His quest to rejoin the Miami Heat playoff push is not. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 9 years ago

The future of virtual reality games is soul-killing office work

The Verge's New York offices now have an official virtual reality room. The library for its HTC Vive Pre holds a bunch of experiments and demos for full games we won't see for weeks or even months. But there's too much cool stuff to ignore. So for the next few weeks, we're puttin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 9 years ago

With SQL Server 2016, Microsoft focuses on speed, security and luring customers away from Oracle

A few days ago, Microsoft shocked us when it announced that it would soon bring its SQL Server database to Linux. It’ll take until 2017 before SQL Server will be available on Linux, though. Until then, the company’s database focus remains squarely on the upcoming release of SQL S … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

Now you can get on the standby list with concert subscription service Jukely

Here’s a simple-but-handy-sounding update to Jukely — a standby list. For those of you who haven’t tried it, Jukely offers access to an unlimited number of concerts for $25 per month. (Some caveats: You can only be on one guest list at a time, and you have to pay extra if you wan … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

This app uses a neural network to describe the world around you

"A tree climbing a piece of wood. A large bird sitting on a mountain. A bike with a bike leaning against it." This is the world according to AI Scry, a new iOS app that uses a neural network to... | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 9 years ago

DJI Phantom 4 Review: The first drone for everyone

The drone takes off, hovering a few feet off the ground. I guide it up to about 12 feet with the throttle on the remote control. Then my three year old son takes over. He taps the screen on an iPad running our piloting app. The drone, a DJI Phantom 4, begins to ascend, heading to … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 9 years ago

Oopsie: Doofer Tippfehler verhindert 1-Milliarde-Dollar-Bankbetrug

Ein spektakulärer, potentiell 1 Milliarde Dollar schwerer Online-Raub ist nach einem Bericht der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters an einem ganz banalen Tippfehler gescheitert: Demnach hatten sich kriminelle Hacker Zugang zu den Servern der Zentralba... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 9 years ago

A gold-plated Samsung Galaxy S7 can be yours for just $3,000

When a new phone is announced, many of of us await the pricing with dread: Will you be able to afford it, or will you have to suffer through another year with your old phone that only holds a charge for 30 minutes?Some customers, however, are ready to pay a much higher price for … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 9 years ago

Photocopiers are basically Google Translate IRL now

Photocopiers suck. They’re always breaking, needing new toner, or just a pain to figure out how to use – I never thought I’d be writing about them, let alone blown away by one. Xerox, however, has done something interesting: its photocopiers are literally like Google Translate IR … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 9 years ago

'Clash Royale'-ish 'Plants vs Zombies Heroes' Soft Launches in New Zealand

As I mentioned yesterday in my Super Senso preview, I'm super stoked by this new trend we're seeing on the App Store of developers actually figuring out how to make what feels like compelling gameplay experiences with strategic mechanics that'll interest actual gamers while still … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 9 years ago

Rethinking data pipeline dilemmas to boost speeds and decrease costs

SPONSORED: It’s bad enough that the current ETL times for structured data is already a big data pipeline bottleneck. Now companies also need to contend with unstructured and semi-structured data streaming in from multiple sources simply because they have no choice. | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 9 years ago

Cola launches its app for smarter, more interactive text messages

Do you sometimes get the feeling that you’re having a looooooong text conversation to accomplish some fairly simple planning? I’ve certainly had tedious back-and-forths where I’m trying to figure out when to meet with someone, and then where, and so on. That’s the problem that a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

Deal: Huawei Watch for as little as $269, a savings of up to $130

Right now Amazon is offering a savings of up to $130 on the Huawei Watch, depending on the model you pick up. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 9 years ago

Samsung embarks on Galaxy S7 Periscope treasure hunt

Samsung is currently challenging consumers to win a new Galaxy S7 by tracking down couriers in cities throughout the UK. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 9 years ago

Zuckerberg Education Ventures backs learning assistant camera app Volley

“This is so fast it feels like cheating” students tell Volley. The education startup’s free app lets students point their phone’s camera at a textbook page or piece of homework, and instantly see resources about key facts and tricky parts, prerequisites, and links to snippets of … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

Vimeo unveils its next set of Originals, including its first-ever feature film and concert

Vimeo is furthering its investment in original programming, the company announced this morning with the unveiling of the video network’s second slate of programs and films. The new batch includes the company’s first-ever feature film as well as its first concert film, representin … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

Ctrl-Walt-Delete: Walt and Nilay on the Edge

As Samsung releases the Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge, our two experts talk about the design of the new products; the sleek hardware of the phone as well as the software that doesn't necessarily compliment it.We love your feedback and suggestions on how to make our show better and mo … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 9 years ago

4 great productivity apps for your Mac

We could all use a productivity boost from time to time, whether to free you from distractions or sluggish system functionality. With these four great offers from TNW Deals, we’re taking the guesswork out of streamlining your workload and bringing you the best procrastination-fig … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 9 years ago

3 pitfalls that can sink any crowdfunded hardware startup

You might have noticed something puzzling if you’ve been keeping an eye on the crowdfunding space: A large number of seemingly promising crowdfunded hardware startups fail to deliver. The list of high-profile stumbles includes Zano, Kreyos and Jolla, to name a few. Then there are … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

Wikipedia’s new redesigned iOS app is full of neat factoids

Wikipedia is probably one of the best resources on the Internet — a mountain of facts that most people who use it barely ever see. Today, the company has a newly re-designed app for iOS that takes advantage of the information you don’t normally see on Wikipedia, by utilizing the … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 9 years ago

Robert Scoble leaving Rackspace for UploadVR to explore augmented and virtual reality

EXCLUSIVE: Technology evangelist, author, and blogger Robert Scoble is leaving Rackspace to pursue an entrepreneur-in-residence role with UploadVR. He says that he’ll do the same kinds of videos and blogging he’s always done but now with a specific focus on startups and technolog … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 9 years ago

Built.io wants to challenge Drupal and WordPress with its headless CMS

Built.io offers a number of services for enterprises, including a mobile backend service and an integration platform. In addition, it also offers Contentstack, a headless content management service (CMS) that aims to challenge the likes of WordPress and Drupal in the enterprise. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

Five months in, Android 6.0 Marshmallow is only on 2.3 percent of devices

If you were a developer, would you want to expend a lot of time, energy, and money getting up to speed on the latest Android APIs if you know nearly all potential customers won't be able to access those features? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 9 years ago

Ratchet & Clank on PS4 might be the best-looking game I’ve ever played

The new Ratchet & Clank on PS4 is technically billed as a reimagining of the original, a modern update to a nearly 15-year-old game. But based on the few hours I’ve spent with a preview version, it’s clearly much more than the splash of high-definition paint that constitutes most … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 9 years ago

New iOS app Cola wants to be your all-in-one chat platform with help from ‘Bubbles’

While messaging services that are also platforms are nothing new (see Messenger and Slack), new app Cola thinks it can make life easier for users, especially those who don’t want to be tied into a larger social network. Using the chat interface as a medium, Cola keeps its tools s … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 9 years ago

Wikipedia for iOS gets new Explore feed that finds random articles it thinks you’ll want to read

The Wikimedia Foundation has rolled out a significant update to its iOS app today, one designed to make it easier to find random new things to read. The refreshed app serves up a tailored feed based on a number of factors, some of which are personalized based on your location and … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 9 years ago

Shutterstock now uses machine learning to help you find just the right photo

Shutterstock is today launching a couple of tools that will make it easy for users to find photos without having to figure out the right keywords for what they’re looking for: reverse image search and visually similar search. It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like. With rev … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 9 years ago

Hyperloop startup signs deal to explore Slovakia but I can’t tell if it’s vaporware or not

Hyperloop Transport Technologies is one of two Los Angeles-based startups working to build Elon Musk’s open-source dream: A high-speed public transport network made up of a series of pods. That company is busy building a test track in California and has announced today that it’s  … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 9 years ago

Hackers lost over $800 million in bank heist because of sloppy spelling

Remember when your teachers told you spelling was important? Well, they weren’t wrong. Even if you’re going after a life of crime, as one group of hackers recently learned. The not-so-sharp cyber criminals hacked into the servers of Bangladesh Bank and managed to get $81 million … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 9 years ago

Bitcoin Price Bulls Stirring

Bitcoin price is edging higher as Gold is whip-sawing near its 2016 highs. With Classic(TM) looking to be heading the same way as XT, the market may feel renewed confidence in the integrity of Bitcoin. Today’s analysis proposes a few technical confirmations that should be observe … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 9 years ago

Watch: Why is League of Legends the biggest game in the world?

With more than 67 million players logging in each month, League of Legends is the most popular video game in the world. Actually, that sentence doesn't even do it justice - those numbers are about two years out of date by now, and developer Riot Games claims today's figures are " … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 9 years ago

Cities drive the maker movement

Bringing back local industry to cities helps build strong local economies and strengthens our workforce. The maker movement is encouraging entrepreneurs to share ideas, and the city is the central place where it lives, breathes, and succeeds. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

Up All Night gets you into concerts and exclusive events for $25 a month

Up All Night, a startup aiming to give your nightlife a boost, is announcing that it has raised $500,000 in seed funding. More exciting than the amount of the funding is who’s involved: Grammy-nominated musician Kaskade, Nihal Mehta of ENIAC Ventures, former Square CTO Bob Lee an … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Tightening Things Up

We’re going to kick of this analysis a little differently than normal We are in a live trade based on an upside breakout a little earlier on today, and as such, our strategy dictates that we shouldn’t be looking to enter any further trades until this one resolves – be that throug … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 9 years ago

Wooga announces new studio Black Anvil Games to make hardcore mobile games

EXCLUSIVE: Casual game publisher Wooga is branching out into hardcore mobile games with the creation of a new studio, Black Anvil Games. The new Wooga-owned studio is working on a turn-based fantasy strategy game dubbed Warlords, GamesBeat has learned. The move will help Berlin-b … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 9 years ago

Dieses Batmobil ist ein (Kinder-)Koffer

Dieser Merchandising-Kapriole anlässlich des kommenden Superhelden-Superfilms Batman v Superman gebührt dann wohl ein Spitzenplatz in der Liste der originell-beknackten Gepäckstücke: Der Batmobile Suitcase tarnt sich als Superhe... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 9 years ago

Optimizing a Low Traffic Site for a 13.5% Uplift [Case Study]

What do you do when you have a low traffic site? Can you still run A/B tests? Well, it depends what you qualify as a low-traffic site. You need to have some volume, of course. And there's higher risk involved without the surplus of data. But sometimes you can still test. While it … | Continue reading


@conversionxl.com | 9 years ago

Every movie ending is better when it's soundtracked by Dire Straits

The Walk of Life Project hinges on a simple, pure, and extremely goofy question: what would happen if you laid Dire Straits' 1985 hit "Walk of Life" over a handful of iconic final sequences from the last half-century of movies and TV? I know it's the brainchild of Peter Salomone, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 9 years ago

A typo partially stopped hackers from stealing $1 billion from a Bangladesh bank

Hackers attempted to steal up to $1 billion from Bangladesh's central bank last month — but their plans were partially stopped after they made a typo in an online transfer request, Reuters reported. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 9 years ago

Facebook Messenger app for Windows 10 could be coming soon

A native Facebook Messenger app for Windows 10 is likely on its way.On Thursday, a beta version of the app appeared on Microsoft's Windows app store. The universal Windows app works on PCs and tablets running Microsoft's newest operating system. It doesn't work for Windows 10 mob … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 9 years ago

Confide confidential messenger gets $1.6 million, launches premium message retraction

Confide, the messaging platform that keeps everything confidential, has today announced the close of a $1.6 million extension to their seed round, bringing total funding to $3.6 million. Investors include existing investors such as WGI Group, First Round Capital, SV Angel, Crunch … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

Space Pirate Trainer is a VR game that reminds you why having a body is fun

The Verge's New York offices now have an official virtual reality room. The library for its HTC Vive Pre holds a bunch of experiments and demos for full games we won't see for weeks or even months. But there's too much cool stuff to ignore. So for the next few weeks, we're puttin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 9 years ago

Google appears to be testing N preview on Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013), but don’t get excited just yet

Google appears to be testing Android N preview on the Nexus 5, as well as variants of the Nexus 7 (2013). That's not conclusive proof that N preview will ever roll out to the devices. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 9 years ago

Guardian Circle crowdsources your safety

In situations where you might not feel threatened enough to call the police, but where you do want to reach out to a friend and say ‘something’s not right here’, freshly launched app Guardian Circle has your back. The idea is simple: you add your friends & local contacts to an al … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 9 years ago

10 Often Overlooked Ways PR Earns Journalists’ Attention and Wins Media Coverage

At one time or another, almost all organizations seek media coverage. Most businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies strive hard for positive media attention. Whether with in-house PR staff or a PR agency, they use many avenues to gain media coverage, ranging f … | Continue reading


@alltop | 9 years ago

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes

Identifier: H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2016Pillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016Latest information:  H2020 2016-17 Work Programme update- The scope in the topic description has been updated, ther … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 9 years ago

#TBT: Floppy disk camera could be coolest new (old) way to take a selfie

This is the Sony Mavica MVC-FD73, one of the first digital cameras. And the only way to record anything on this camera was on a floppy disk. Do you remember when 3.5" floppy disks roamed the earth? Few do. This was pre-memory-card. This was pre-Y2K. This might as well have been p … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 9 years ago

David Bowie's rarely-seen 1967 short film is enjoyably terrible

Everyone has to start somewhere. David Bowie may have turned in impressive performances in Labyrinth and The Man Who Fell To Earth, but his first ever movie role was starring in The Image, a 13-minute short film that's most charitably described as enjoyably bad. The short has bee … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 9 years ago