The Coming Explosion of Gravitational-Wave Detections

Astronomers have detected gravitational waves coming from the collision of black holes somewhere in the universe—again.The detection, announced Wednesday, marks the fourth time in less than two years that scientists have observed the cosmic phenomenon. The Laser Interferometer Gr … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 6 years ago

This Is Why Puerto Rico Needs Statehood

Updated: 2017-09-28 For a week after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the Trump administration declined to waive a set of shipping regulations in order to help speed food, gasoline, and other supplies to the island.Just weeks earlier, the U.S. Department of Homeland Securi … | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 6 years ago

Is Steve Bannon Trump’s ‘Dark Angel’?

Chris Ruddy, the CEO of Newsmax, considers Steve Bannon a bad influence on his friend President Trump. As Ruddy described it on Wednesday, the former White House chief strategist “has been a dark angel around the president” who inspires Trump’s more hard-right policies.That’s rou … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 6 years ago

Der Echo Show von Amazon kommt nach Deutschland

In den USA ist der Echo Show schon seit geraumer zeit verfügbar, nun hat Amazon angekündigt, die Mischung aus Alexa, Lautsprecher und Touchscreen auch in Großbritannien und Deutschland in den Handel zu bringen. Der Preis hierzulande... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 6 years ago

Terminator will return in 2019 with the help of James Cameron

The Terminator franchise is officially coming back. According to Variety, Deadpool’s Tim Miller will direct the film, with Terminator 2 director James Cameron returning as a producer. The untitled sequel will hit theaters on July 26th, 2019.Cameron’s return to the franchise is ce … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Enterprise Content Strategy: Publish and Measure

The post Enterprise Content Strategy: Publish and Measure appeared first on The Content Wrangler. | Continue reading


@alltop | 6 years ago

Amazon doubles down on its own Echo hardware, even as it increasingly relies on third parties

 The biggest surprise of today’s secret Amazon event in Seattle was the sheer breadth of Echo-related announcements. Over the past several months, it’s seemed as if Amazon the company was moving more and more toward offloading hardware development to third-parties building Alexa … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 6 years ago

Firefox Quantum is here, and it could double your browsing speed

After almost a year of development, Mozilla has launched what it claims is the fastest Firefox ever. The new browser, called Firefox Quantum, will be released and automatically update on Nov. 14, but it's available today in beta and developer editions. You can get the desktop, An … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Minimalist Moscow Apartment with a Bright and Cozy Atmosphere

The main idea behind this Moscow apartment project by Monoloko Design is to turn the interior toward the view from the windows. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 6 years ago

The 5 biggest announcements from today’s Amazon hardware event

Amazon surprised everyone today with a press event that unveiled a bunch of new Echo hardware. The Echo speaker, originally launched in 2014, was overdue for an update after the company spun off devices with a camera and a touchscreen. Today’s event also introduced a refreshed Fi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Up close with the adorably tiny Echo Spot

Of the many new Echo devices announced by Amazon today, the Echo Spot is one that’ll likely be a hit this holiday season. The device is like a smaller version of the Echo Show — Amazon’s first Echo device with a touchscreen — with a 2.5-inch screen that allows it to double as an … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Check Out a New Video of 'Time Recoil' Running on iOS

Time Recoil is the newest top-down shooter from developer 10tons, and is something of a spiritual successor to their absolutely killer top-down shooter Neon Chrome [appprice url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/neon-chrome/id981035758?mt=8, which has enjoyed much acclaim both on … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 6 years ago

Trump Deletes Tweets That Show His Impotence

Former Judge Roy Moore is the Republican candidate for Senate in the state of Alabama, having defeated his rival, Luther Strange, whom President Trump was supporting. “ALABAMA, get out and vote for Luther Strange,” Trump had declared in one tweet, “he has proven to me that he wil … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 6 years ago

AI researchers want to help you stop snoring

GUEST: If you’re prone to snoring, talking, or grinding your teeth in your sleep, one of life’s greatest mysteries might be “Is it really that bad?” Friends, partners, and family members have probably made passive aggressive comments about your bad sleeping habits for years, but … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 6 years ago

Will Trump Fire Tom Price Over Private Flights? 'We'll See'

Tom Price, the secretary of health and human services, has garnered widespread condemnation for his use of taxpayer-funded charter jets, and on Wednesday he gained another noisy critic: his boss.“I was looking into it and I will look into it,” President Trump said of Price’s trav … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 6 years ago

Amazon Echo Plus: Die SmartHome-Zentrale

Das Schlimmste am SmartHome? Oftmals die Einrichtung. Genau diesem Problem will Amazon mit dem Echo Plus etwas entgegensetzen. Der Lautsprecher soll als Hub für diverse Komponenten in den heimischen vier Wänden agieren und die Integration... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 6 years ago

Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Sets Deadline for Yuan Withdrawals

China's oldest bitcoin exchange has released new details on how it will end yuan trading following a crackdown by the domestic government. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

How To Plan a Campus For an Island

School is now in session at Cornell Tech, the Ivy League university’s highly anticipated engineering campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City.The project was conceived through a economic development initiative in 2008 under then-mayor Michael Bloomberg, in which the city would … | Continue reading


@citylab.com | 6 years ago

N.Y. regulators issued Equifax with a subpoena, per report

 Equifax was issued a subpoena from New York state’s financial service regulators in regards to the massive data breach the company announced last month, Reuters reported today. The regulators want Equifax to provide more information, which is about right since it seems like Equi … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 6 years ago

Amazon's new Fire TV is tiny and HDR-ready

Amazon's new Fire TV is so small it can hang off your TV, but it's packed with more technology than any of Amazon's previous set-top boxes.In addition to 4K video, the all-new Fire TV supports HDR video, Dolby Atmos audio technology, and can support 2160p video at 60 fps, which m … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Hier ist der neue Amazon Echo

Amazon hat die zweite Version des Echo-Lautsprecher vorgestellt, bei der das Unternehmen zahlreiche Kritikpunkte in den Blick nimmt und mit neuen Möglichkeiten den Funktionsumfang erweitert. Der Echo, so wie man ihn bis heute kaufen konnte, ist... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 6 years ago

Amazon’s Echo Show is coming to the UK and Germany

Amazon is launching its Echo Show device in the UK and Germany soon. The online retail giant is opening up preorders for the Echo Show today, priced at £199.99 in the UK and €219.99 in Germany. Originally launched in the US, the Echo Show has all the same features as a regular Ec … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Uber to end its money-losing auto-leasing business

Uber is shutting down its auto-leasing subsidiary, CNBC is reporting, as the company’s new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi looks to focus on improving Uber’s profit margin. “We have decided to stop operating Xchange Leasing and move towards a less capital-intensive approach,” a spokesperso … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Superior Hallway Intelligence Technology ICO is sure to change EVERYTHING

Have you ever wondered why hallways didn’t have a certified diverse ecosystem of dignified data sentries diversifying your walls and floors in a decentralized manner on the blockchain? You’re damn right you have. Now there’s a solution. Superior Hallway Intelligence Technology, f … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 6 years ago

MIT’s new robot can put on different exoskeletons to gain new powers

 MIT’s Computers Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has created a new robot that’s designed to be as adaptable as possible, with the ability to use different “outfits” that each provide different “powers” to the robot. These could include optimizing its ability to wa … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 6 years ago

Amazon will bring Alexa to BMWs starting next year

Alexa is coming to BMW cars to give drivers AI assistant support starting next year. Amazon announced the new automotive integration at a special Alexa-themed event in Seattle today, where it also debuted the second version of its full-sized Echo speaker and other smart products. … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Despite controversy, Fortnite's PUBG-style Battle Royale mode gets off to a flyer

Fortnite's back on the map after the successful launch of its Battle Royale mode.The game's Battle Royale launched yesterday as a free mode for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, and according to developer Epic saw over one million players on day one.Fortnite's Battle Royale was see … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 6 years ago

Almost 90 percent of American adults watched the eclipse last month

A staggering 88 percent of American adults watched the solar eclipse on August 21st as it crossed the US. That’s 215 million people, most of whom went outside to see the event in person, according to a new study by the University of Michigan.About 154 million people ventured out … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Amazon Echo Spot is coming for your alarm clock

Amazon is officially ready to push aside your classic alarm clock with with Echo Spot.The round, roughly 5-inch device sits on a desktop with an angled 2.5-screen and defaults to showing a clock. Amazon unveiled it along with a host of new Echo devices on Wednesday at it Seattle … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Is the iPhone 8 the Best iPhone Ever?

Read more...More about Iphone, Iphone 8, Mashable Reels, Sn Reels, and Iphone 8 Review | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Echo Connect: Amazon spendiert dem Festnetz Sprachsteuerung

Amazon hat kurzfristig die US-amerikanische Presse nach Seattle eingeladen, um neue Hardware vorzustellen, darunter auch die nächste Generation des Echo-Lautsprechers. Zu den Ankündigungen gehört jedoch auch dieses Gerät hier: der... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 6 years ago

Amazon hardware event 2017: the latest Echo, Alexa, and Fire TV news

Amazon just surprised us all with a surprise announcement to introduce a bunch of new Echo and Alexa devices just before the holiday season. Slotting its announcement right after the new Apple TV 4K launched and right before Google is expected to launch a new Google Home speaker, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Amazon introduces the Echo Spot, an alarm clock with a 2.5-inch screen

Amazon today introduced the Echo Spot, a device with a small screen that serves as a kind of smart alarm clock. The Spot has a 2.5-inch screen and is an evolution of both the Echo Dot and the Echo Show — marrying a screen with the kind of small device that can be placed throughou … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

If you ever needed a flying robot in your home, well, you're in luck

Aire is a new type of home security. Instead of multiple cameras covering different rooms, it's one camera flying throughout your home. Read more...More about Tech, Technology, Security, Motion, and Flying | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Uber is shutting down its Xchange vehicle leasing business

 Uber has confirmed to TechCrunch that it will shut down its Xchange Leasing subsidiary, which provided vehicle leases to drivers on the service that couldn’t otherwise procure vehicles through traditional financing options. The shutdown wasn’t unexpected – Uber said in August th … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 6 years ago

Amazon takes on the smart alarm clock with the $130 Echo Spot

 Many have tried and failed to bring the world a smart alarm clock (remember Chumby?), but no one has been better positioned than Amazon to deliver on the promise. In essence, the product is a tiny Echo Show. Echo Show crossed with Echo Dot = Echo Spot. Get it? The product featur … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 6 years ago

'Doctor Who Infinity' Coming to Mobile Next Spring

I'm a huge Doctor Who fan, so any time I hear about a Doctor Who game coming our way, my ears perk up. Well, today is one of those days. Tiny Rebel Games has just announced that a new game called Doctor Who Infinity is coming to mobile (and PC) Spring 2018, although it's going | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 6 years ago

This is Amazon’s new $70 Fire TV with 4K and HDR support

 If you were starting to feel like it’d been a while since Amazon upgraded the Fire TV (the company’s answer to things like the Chromecast and Apple TV) you wouldn’t be wrong. The last big upgrade the Fire TV box got was at the end of 2015.Until today!Amazon has just announced an … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 6 years ago

Amazon’s new Echo Plus doubles as a smart home hub

It’s a day of Echo speakers: Amazon just announced a new Echo Plus speaker, in addition to a second-generation Echo and an Echo Connect speaker phone. The new Echo Plus is set apart, though, but its abilities to double as a smart home hub, one that connects to various wireless pr … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Amazon announces new Fire TV with HDR and 4K capabilities

Amazon today introduced a new Fire TV with HDR and 4K capabilities, which marks the first time the device has offered the higher-resolution video. The redesigned device, which resembles a small, square hockey puck, can display 2160p video at 60 frames per second. The device has D … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Open Plan Office Created by goCstudio for Substantial Studio, Seattle

goCstudio was brought on board to redesign the entire 14,000-square-foot upper floor of the building to create an open plan office ... | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 6 years ago

Amazon unveils Echo Plus, its first true smart home hub

Amazon's new Echo is its smartest Echo yet.This is the first Echo to include its own smarthome hub. According to Amazon, which unveiled the new Echo Plus on Wednesday at its Seattle headquarters, the company wants to reduce the steps necessary to install smarthome devices. Instea … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Ford and Lyft team up to deploy self-driving cars

Ford Motors announced today it's partnering with Lyft to put self-driving taxis on the road. There's no cash changing hands in this specific deal, and the companies won't work together on autonomous hardware. Instead, Ford will be putting its driverless cars on Lyft's open autono … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Amazon introduces Echo Buttons for at-home trivia games using Alexa

 Along with the new Echo and a bunch of added Alexa functionality, Amazon showed off a fun new piece of hardware at today’s event: Echo Buttons. Available at $19 for a two pack, the new products are a strange addition to the existing line, which mostly features various iterations … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 6 years ago

Layoffs at Saints Row developer Volition

Volition has suffered a round of layoffs, according to a report from Kotaku.Over 30 people were let go from the developer of Saints Row and Agents of Mayhem, Kotaku said. It had around 200 staff beforehand.Kotaku said publisher Deep Silver was unhappy with the poor sales of Agent … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 6 years ago

Amazon's Echo Connect lets you make phone calls with your Echo

Amazon's Echo speakers are about to get a new superpower: phone calls.The company just unveiled a new gadget, the Echo Connect, which allows you to make landline phone calls via your Echo. SEE ALSO: Amazon is showing off a lot of new Alexa-powered products todayThe $34.99 box con … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

You can soon activate multi-step routines in Alexa with a single command

Saying “good morning” to your Echo could soon trigger a whole raft of commands. As part of the Amazon event in Seattle today, the company showed off a new API that lets developers build multi-step routines into simple Alexa commands. In a demonstration, Amazon device VIP Dave Lim … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 6 years ago

Amazon’s Echo Plus features a built-in smart home hub for $149

 Sure, the new Echo is a more premium (if lower cost) version of Amazon’s wildly popular home assistant. But Amazon had another big surprise up its sleeve. The Echo Plus features all of the new higher end sound features built into the new Echo, along with a built-in smart home ho … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 6 years ago