Indonesia-based Tinggal is less than one month old, but today the company announced that it has raised $1 million in funding. Particularly of interest is the fact that this financing has come from the investors and members of the executive team behind India-based Wudstay, a budge … | Continue reading
Bitcoin has gained the notoriety of being the criminal’s currency. The use of bitcoin on the deep web marketplaces like Silk Road since its early days has garnered the public’s interest in the digital currency. In its initial days, bitcoin was considered to be completely anonymou … | Continue reading
Tokyo-based Port is preparing for the beta launch of Port Medical, a telemedicine platform allowing chronic patients to consult a doctor online. | Continue reading
The Los Angeles Clippers have unveiled a new mascot: Chuck the California Condor. | Continue reading
DailyHotel, a Seoul-based app that lets harried travelers quickly find hotel rooms, has launched in 10 new Asian countries. The startup was founded in 2013 by brothers Ryan and Jimmy Shin after Ryan struggled to find a last-minute hotel room in Seoul. It has raised more than $10 … | Continue reading
When is a remaster truly a worthy endeavour? It's a question we've asked ourselves often as countless remakes and remasters continue to stream onto today's consoles. These days, our thoughts on the matter are pretty simple - any game that remains exclusive to a single platform, e … | Continue reading
Against all the advice of cyberpunk movies, dystopian novels, and general common sense, we humans are still going out of our way to antagonize the robots we create, kicking them, pushing them over, and knocking their favorite boxes out of their robo-hands. But at least when we re … | Continue reading
Key Highlights Ethereum price continued to consolidate in a tiny range, and waiting for a catalyst for a break in the short term. As highlighted yesterday, a contracting triangle pattern formed on the hourly chart (data feed via Kraken) is still in play and may act as a catalyst … | Continue reading
WASHINGTON — A schism is emerging among family members of victims and survivors of the December's shootings in San Bernardino, California, with at least one couple supporting Apple in its battle against a federal court order to help the FBI hack into a shooter's locked iPhone.See … | Continue reading
Emojis may just be the new “internet slang.” According to research, more brands worldwide are using them in posts on Facebook and Twitter than did a year before. | Continue reading
Both the commercial TV and streaming audiences in Norway are virtually evenly split between male and female TV viewers. | Continue reading
Less than 20% of US internet users have used a meal delivery service—like Blue Apron or Plated—even a single time, according to February 2016 research. | Continue reading
Predictive marketing is becoming important among marketers. In fact, more than six in 10 executives worldwide said that achieving a more complete view of the customer helped them more accurately predict customer needs and desires. That made it the leading benefit of a unified cus … | Continue reading
An increasing share of total sales for Vietnamese businesses are happening online, placing growing emphasis on digital marketing tactics to boost digital sales. Companies report that social networks and search are the most popular channels for such digital marketing efforts. | Continue reading
Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price is still moving inside its ascending channel illustrated in yesterday’s update, bouncing off support near the moving averages. Price is back in the middle of the channel and might be on its way to test the resistance at $445. Technical i … | Continue reading
A federal district court judge in New York today called into question several of the federal government’s arguments in its push to make Apple unlock San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone. U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein, of the U.S. District Court for the Easte … | Continue reading
NativeX, a startup that makes advertising for mobile games and apps, is being acquired by Chinese mobile ad platform Mobvista. In a statement today, the companies said that all-cash deal is valued at 160 million RMB (about $24.5 million). Read More | Continue reading
Hey, everyone! We're finally back on schedule! Once you're done celebrating that fact, come on back around and have a listen to Eric, Andy, and I discussing Spiderweb Software's Avadon: The Black Fortress HD [$9.99 (HD)]. That comes after a fairly lengthy discussion about RPGs in … | Continue reading
There is certainly a lot of buzz about Facebook Notes, since it re-constituted the old Notes. And it does represent an effort on the part of Facebook to serve the small business community better. And, if you are new to blogging, this platform can give you plenty of practice befor … | Continue reading
The Spurs have signed 39-year-old guard Andre Miller four days after the oldest player on an NBA roster was waived by Minnesota. | Continue reading
Tomorrow is Super Tuesday, when 12 states hold their primary elections and caucuses in the U.S. presidential campaign. It is arguably the most important day for candidates in the battle for the Democrat and Republican nominations, a day when the most states and the most delegates … | Continue reading
Major League Baseball players are once again shaking off the winter and hitting the field in warmer climates for spring training. But this year Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Mike Trout is using a high-tech bat to learn more about his swing.Sports tech company Zepp has develope … | Continue reading
Here are our top six apps that will help you find everything awesome in Los Angeles - from a good parking spot, to a great hike, to the perfect beach - it's all here!Mentioned in this video: Parkme (iOS/Android), Arclight (iOS/Android), Our Malibu Beaches (iOS/Android), In-N-Out … | Continue reading
Before I got into bitcoin, I was not too much of a gambler. In fact, back in those days, I was a compulsive gamer. I would spend my whole time playing Role Play Games. Once I got into bitcoin, my gaming days ended. I had no time to play anymore and instead I was spending … Contin … | Continue reading
Innovation requires a level playing field that Silicon Valley elites seem unprepared to give emerging nations. Are the original Valley’s glory days over? And will successful mini versions of the Bay Area’s tech Mecca spring up in other locations around the world? Alec Ross, techn … | Continue reading
A man taking the HIV-prevention pill Truvada has contracted HIV, marking the first reported infection of someone regularly taking the drug, according to researchers. The report, from the Maple Leaf Medical Clinic in Toronto, says that a 43-year-old man who had sex with other men … | Continue reading
Not all Pokémon are created equal. While Pikachu and Jigglypuff turn into adorable little mascots, others become embarrassing reminders of an artist’s bad day at the office. They don’t really hurt the franchise. Total sales for Pokémon have reached over 200 million. It’s spawned … | Continue reading
It seems the ‘artist friendly’ streaming option, Tidal, has run into a roadblock after failing to pay some $5 million in past-due royalties. After the relaunch of Tidal nearly a year ago, the service promised to take a more artist-centric focus by paying a fair share of revenue t … | Continue reading
Netflix is cracking down on customers using virtual private networks (VPNs) to watch its content, and it doesn’t look like anyone is happy about it.Netflix is a region-locked service, meaning that different countries and regions have access to different TV shows and movies, as we … | Continue reading
The Novelist developer Orthogonal Games has revealed its upcoming wintry survival game Near Death.Set in an Antarctic research station, you play as a shipwrecked pilot trying to survive the very hostile climate of -100 degrees Fahrenheit. Given the dreadful weather, you'll have t … | Continue reading
The Internet lost a little piece of meme history over the weekend.Josh Holz, the 15-year-old high school student behind the crazy viral "Damn Daniel" video, had his Twitter account hacked Sunday. Though the teen has since regained control of his account, the attackers deleted the … | Continue reading
In a separate battle with the FBI over encryption, this one in New York, Apple scored a major win today as US Magistrate Judge James Orenstein denied a government motion that would require Apple to unlock an iPhone that belonged to the suspect in a Brooklyn drug case. This case, … | Continue reading
According to new data from freelance placement firm Toptal, Swift is the most in-demand developer language. The study, which compares requests from prospective employers year over year, shows a 600 percent increase in requests for developers who know Swift. Second is HTML, which … | Continue reading
HTC just opened its doors for Vive pre-orders, so if you've got a killer PC, a love for VR, and $800, now is your chance to dive in. | Continue reading
GoPro has always been deceptively easy to shoot with and deceptively difficult to edit. While the company has made its name on providing a simple, waterproof action camera, the interface to clean up those videos was woefully unintuitive. Perhaps that will change now, as it announ … | Continue reading
Apple’s general counsel Bruce Sewell will testify before a congressional Judiciary Committee tomorrow. The hearing has been convened to discuss what is being described as “The Encryption Tightrope” — subtitle: “Balancing Americans’ Security and Privacy”. Read More | Continue reading
Small Giant Games, developer of Oddwings Escape [Free], has announced Rope Racers, an "instant multiplayer game" that takes cues from grappling hook games and SpeedRunners in particular. You race through multiple-lap levels, trying to finish first against 9 other racers, swinging … | Continue reading
A Rolls-Royce can be customized — made bespoke, in RR-speak — in a nearly infinite number of ways.From custom paint and leather colors to the starlight headliner (which can be built to illuminate the night sky of a particular day and time), nearly anything is possible. But someti … | Continue reading
Buffer is best known as a scheduling tool to help marketing teams schedule content on social media, but with the acquisition of Respondly they signaled a plan to expand its repertoire to cover customer service users. Buffer’s Respond is a tool to help companies reach its audience … | Continue reading
Now that almost everything in our lives has a smart variant, from our watches to our refrigerators, why not add water pitchers to that list?Brita has teamed up with Amazon to create the very first smart pitcher, the Brita Infinity Pitcher. The pitcher tracks the amount of water t … | Continue reading
In Android N, it looks like we can expect more information on notifications and even quicker quick settings. | Continue reading
Rookie forward Jahlil Okafor has been ruled out for Philadelphia's game at Washington due to a bruised right shin. | Continue reading
Here are 17 simple yet powerful techniques to increase website traffic and beat your competition. | Continue reading
Scientists say they’ve confirmed that the Zika virus can cause Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare but severe neurological disorder that kills 5 percent of people who develop it. Authorities in countries with a Zika outbreak should make sure they have enough intensive care beds to de … | Continue reading
Beyond artificial intelligence and machine learning to the brave new world of cybersecurity. Read More | Continue reading
Last night, deep inside Verge’s Oscars HQ, the staff shared their thoughts and feelings during the telecast of the 88th annual Academy Awards. Nothing inspires a healthy dose of shouting at the TV like the Oscars, and last night's show was full of enough surprises and oddities to … | Continue reading
Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams will be sidelined for at least the next two weeks with an injured left knee. | Continue reading