NASA’s priorities are vulnerable to new presidential administrations, but a bill debated today in Congress could make it more difficult for the White House to alter the agency’s long-term goals. The bill is called the Space Leadership Preservation Act, and it’s designed to give … | Continue reading
After a fair bit of controversy over the past few months, which included a sacking, a resignation and a search engine that riled up some anger, Wikimedia Executive Director Lila Tretikov has resigned from her role. The troubles began after Wikimedia announced that it was working … | Continue reading
Campaign of the Week: Dinner Time - 50 Years of Food of Thought Source: TIME Why we like it: This paid post by in TIME, presented by Netflix, features their new series Cooked by digging up some old food stories in the TIME's archive. Netflix keeps setting a good example of how to … | Continue reading
Weeks before he got on stage in front of investors at a Y Combinator demo day, entrepreneur Brian Liou made a massive change in his company. Leada originally set its sights on helping students apply their data science knowledge to real-world examples, but in a pivot, it switched … | Continue reading
Last year, we broke the Internet. This year, we're building it back up.That's right — it's the Internet of the future. Visit the 2016 Mashable House at SXSW and take a glimpse into the future of the web. Are your favorite memes poised to take over the planet? (Probably not). Will … | Continue reading
Gifs dominate our social landscape because they allow us to say something that’s already been said hundreds — or thousands — of times already, without having to do it ourselves. Yarn takes this idea to the next level by attempting to strip the mundane from common email exchanges … | Continue reading
It looks like Facebook plans to start using ads on their popular Messenger app, and we could see them as early as April. | Continue reading
Apple today filed a motion to vacate U.S. Justice Department attorneys’ order to compel the tech company to help the FBI unlock the iPhone 5c that belonged to San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook. The attorneys filed the 35-page motion in the U.S. District Court’s Central Di … | Continue reading
At the Mountain View Campus of social networking platform Facebook, there’s a longstanding landmark called the signature wall designed to be a visual representation of the growing community at the company. But, according to Gizmodo, it’s also been the site of troubling racial con … | Continue reading
Google plans to follow Microsoft in throwing its legal support behind Apple in its increasingly contentious dispute with the federal government around the San Bernardino terror attacks, according to sources.At a congressional hearing on Thursday, Microsoft’s legal chief, Brad Smi … | Continue reading
Mieszkam na warszawskiej Ochocie. To, co mnie uwiodło w niej szczególnie to bliskość sklepów, parków, szewców, bibliotek. Jest tu wszystko na wyciągnięcie ręki. Właściwie zapomniałam o tym, że kiedyś wszędzie jeździłam samochodem. Dziś chodzę pieszo albo jadę tramwajem. Bo jest s … | Continue reading
There is more money and talent invested in virtual and augmented reality than ever before. Indeed, more than $3.5 billion has been invested into virtual and augmented reality startups in the past two years. The industry is growing fast; Goldman Sachs suggests the combined hardwar … | Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg had strong words for Facebook employees after finding out that someone has been crossing out "Black Lives Matter" on the walls at the company's Menlo Park, California, headquarters.In an internal message shared with employees and obtained by Gizmodo, the CEO descr … | Continue reading
Rumors have pointed to a new 9.7-inch iPad at Apple's to-be-announced March event, but apparently it's not going to be called the iPad Air 3. 9to5Mac is now reporting that the next iPad will fall under the iPad Pro brand, offering a step-down size from the monstrous 12.9-inch dev … | Continue reading
Today a leaked image of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge setup guide revealed that Samsung’s 2016 flagships will lock to a carrier once a SIM card is inserted. | Continue reading
Both the Galaxy S7 and LG G5 come with only a 32GB version in most markets, with no adoptable storage for its microSD slot either. In 2016, is 32GB storage enough room for all your apps? | Continue reading
In November of last year, Pixeljam released a wonderful little game called Last Horizon [$2.99]. In it you played an astronaut who needed to flee your dying world in a hurry, so you set out on a solo journey through space attempting to harvest resources and not get killed on your … | Continue reading
Fifteen miles away from where Larry Page and Sergey Brin worked out of their first office developing the technology that would become Google, a team of eleven engineers no older than 20 are hard at work on developing what they hope will be its replacement. Their adoptive home, fo … | Continue reading
Anyone whose goal is ‘something higher’ must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the...Categories: SaladTags: Sunchokes(Read more...) | Continue reading
VB EVENT: When she joined GrubHub as chief marketing officer nine months ago, Barbara Martin Coppola realized that building loyalty through mobile phones was one of the company’s most important mandates. The vast majority of customers who use the $1.88 billion-valued food-orderin … | Continue reading
If you thought taking photos in public with an iPad was embarrassing, you haven’t seen the MacBook Selfie Stick.As the name suggests, it's a selfie stick strong enough to hold a MacBook. But... why?See also: This $149 flexible selfie camera wraps around your wristThe website for … | Continue reading
During a live chat in Berlin today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told viewers he wanted to capture his daughter Max’s first steps in virtual reality. I’ve been thinking about when my daughter takes her first steps, how I want to capture it,” Zuckerberg said. When I took my first … | Continue reading
Tesla owners, you can now cancel your AAA membership: Your long-distance tow is on Tesla.See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia?Tesla Motors announced on Wednesday that it would begin covering the cost of a tow-truck up to 500 miles for its … | Continue reading
In a discussion with Apple executives today, TechCrunch was informed that Apple had filed a Motion to Vacate in the case of the FBI compelling Apple to assist in unlocking an iPhone belonging to Syed Farook. Read More | Continue reading
After months of waiting, TheWrap reports and The Hollywood Reports confirms Marvel has found the star for its next Netflix series, Iron Fist. Game of Thrones' own Finn Jones is set to play Danny Rand in the title role. Marvel and Netflix have yet to comment.Finn is best known for … | Continue reading
Apple can now count one of its former adversaries as an ally in its legal fight with the FBI.Microsoft President and Chief Legal Counsel Brad Smith testified before Congress today, saying the company would file paperwork next week in support of Apple in the current case, where th … | Continue reading
A content anchor is a one-of-a-kind resource about a specific topic. Content anchors define your brand, and differentiate you from everyone else competing for the same keyword slots in search engines. | Continue reading
Niantic, the former Google division that is working on a Pokémon Go location-based mobile game, has raised $5 million in an expanded seed funding round. The new investors include Alsop Louie, former Havas boss David Jones (and his new venture You and Mr Jones), Fuji Television, L … | Continue reading
Incumbent payment companies are becoming the latest firms to attempt to catch the blockchain bandwagon. | Continue reading
The Washington Wizards have signed J.J. Hickson for the remainder of the season after the forward was bought out by the Denver Nuggets earlier in the week. | Continue reading
Today, Apple filed a motion to vacate the district court order demanding it break security protections on a phone linked to the San Bernardino attacks. The filing lays out Apple's extensive legal objections to the FBI order, setting the stage for a lengthy court battle. "This is … | Continue reading
The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived veteran point guard Andre Miller after agreeing to terms on a buyout of his contract. | Continue reading
The best time to post on Instagram, the most popular filters and more in this quick guide to Instagram marketing. | Continue reading
Denizens of the City by the Bay can feel free to pop open the champagne bottles this evening, because Google Fiber is headed your way. | Continue reading
More organizations are monitoring social media for mentions about the organization, its brands, competitors and industry issues, but many remain unsure how to achieve the full benefits of social media listening. According to a new research from eMarketer, 49% of marketing executi … | Continue reading
After more than a decade, an unfathomable amount of money, and hundreds of thinkpieces on the subject, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub — and the Oculus, the spiky, controversial sculpture that tops it — is set to make its debut to the public. The official word is that t … | Continue reading
The Birth of a Nation just got a nationwide October 7th release date from Fox Searchlight, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Nate Parker wrote, directed, and starred in the film, which was one of the biggest hits to come out of this year's Sundance. Fox Searchlight paid $17.5 milli … | Continue reading
The Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee — the lower house of the Russian legislature — spoke about cryptocurrencies today. The deputy had a few interesting things to say about Russia’s hardline stance on cryptocurrencies in the past and possible future of the lega … | Continue reading
The class action lawsuit filed against Bitcoin exchange Cryptsy has just been updated with the name of one more defendant. The updated lawsuit filed by Silver Law Group (SLG) and Wites & Kapetan names Lorie Ann Nettles – Paul Vernon’s former wife – as the new defendant. It says t … | Continue reading
A group of Isis hackers have posted a video online which includes what looks to be a direct threat against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Read More | Continue reading
Verizon Wireless, the largest mobile carrier in the United States, has strongly — and rather unexpectedly — stood up in support of Apple in its legal showdown with the FBI. In a statement, CEO Lowell McAdam said "Verizon is committed to protecting customer privacy and one of the … | Continue reading
After months of rumor, Opera finally confirmed two weeks ago that its board had accepted a takeover offer from a consortium of Chinese firms for the price of $1.2 billion. I had a chance to sit down this week at MWC with Lars Boilesen, the CEO of Opera, and Håkon Wium Lie, the co … | Continue reading
Every good NBA team boasts a dynamic scorer, a pure shooter and an elite defender. However, the truly great teams separate themselves by possessing a matchup nightmare on the roster. While the scouting report on the Golden State Warriors emphasizes the importance of slowing down … | Continue reading
At a House Intelligence Committee hearing today, CIA Director John Brennan — the guy who recently had his AOL account hacked — used his time at the World Wide Threats hearing to blame media for terrorists being so good at evading law enforcement. The hearing started with testimon … | Continue reading
HTC's latest additions brings a splash of color and customization to their popular desire lineup. Check out our hands on of the Desire 530 here at MWC 2016! | Continue reading
In 2010, tablets were supposed to be the new hot thing. Apple released the first iPad, Samsung was working on the Galaxy Tab and countless of others were about to flood the market with Android tablets. Six years later, there wasn’t any tablet at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona … | Continue reading
Most PR folks distribute news by using a news release distribution service. And by consulting media directories to identify and pitch interested journalists. And by posting the news release on their owned media sites. Savvy PR professionals also now use Twitter to distribute thei … | Continue reading
FX just released a trailer for Taboo, its new mystery-drama inspired by an idea from Tom Hardy and his father, Chips Hardy, Variety reports. The eight-episode series, a collaboration between FX and BBC One, will be produced by Ridley Scott and Steven Knight, and directed by Krist … | Continue reading