Zayn Malik is still running from One Direction, and trying too hard to be cool

Zayn Malik's debut album Mind of Mine, his first since leaving One Direction a year ago today, has been out for less than 24 hours. So far, all it's done is remind me how sad it was to watch my favorite alternate reality crumble at the edges.Boy bands are about fantasy fulfillmen … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Apple’s stock apps suck: Here’s what you should replace them with

When you get a new iPhone, it comes with more than a dozen apps pre-installed for all of your basic needs. These default apps include Calendar, Mail, Messages and Music.But are these really the best apps you can use for those purposes? In a lot of cases, absolutely not.Although A … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

This War On Math Is Still Bullshit

In the wake of Paris, San Bernardino, and now Brussels, the encryption debate has become such a potent cocktail of horror, idiocy, and farce that it has become hard to tease out any rational threads of discussion. There is so much stupidity that I hardly know where to begin; but … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The music production tool that lets artists focus more on the creative process

Co-founder and CEO of Splice, Steve Martocci recognized the struggles that musicians were going through to create and share their music, so he created a platform to streamline the process, freeing musicians to spend more time and energy on the creative aspects of a project. Watch … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Rainmaker Rewind: How to Find Your Content Marketing Strength

Amy Harrison explains that if you’re not playing to your content marketing strengths, you’re going to struggle to compete with someone who is. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

Brussels Terror Attacks Revive Terrorism-Crypto Connection, Fueling European Push To Control Bitcoin

This week’s terror attacks in Brussels has caused French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve to cite the darknet as a terrorist tool and call for measures to improve intelligence expertise in technologies terrorists use, according to a French ministry website. Because cryptocurre … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Nest-Thermostate hören jetzt auf Amazons Alexa

Alexa kann neuerdings auch das schlaue Thermostat Nest ansteuern. Wenn es in der guten Stube zu warm oder zu kalt sein sollte, braucht man Amazons Sprachassistentin nur kurz den entsprechenden Befehl zuzurufen und sie regelt die Temperatur wie gew&... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

We tested the Samsung Galaxy S7 on spring's hottest glitter makeup

What's really the most important function of a phone? Ask most millennials and the answer will resoundingly be the camera. Duh.Being part of the "selfie generation" means taking photos obsessively. Before purchasing a new phone, we need to know just how good the camera quality is … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Rivals of Aether’s creator details his Smash Bros. inspirations

How about: Super Smash Bros. is a popular fighting series, so it’s lack of clones when compared to other successful games stands out. Most fighting games stick to the formula established by Street Fighter, focusing on depleting an opponent’s health bar while performing special mo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Najszybszy sposób na utarcie chrzanu!

Dzień dobry! Chrzanić wszystko! Czy też masz wrażenie, że wszystkie chrzany sprzedawane w sklepach są dla słabeuszy? Nawet te z mające być „ostre”, mają... | Continue reading


@klaudynahebda.pl | 8 years ago

Uncertainty Surrounds Autonomous Organization Founders

An Ethereum startup founder discusses challenges facing next-generation technology applications for autonomous blockchain-based companies. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Wissenschaftler finden neuen Hinweis auf Planet 9

Seit Pluto degradiert wurde, zählen wir nur noch acht Planeten in unserem Sonnensystem. Das muss aber nicht so bleiben, meint Mike Brown, der eine Schlüsselrolle in der Reklassifizierung von Pluto als Zwergplaneten einnahm. Der US-Astrono... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

10 Tips to Get Into the Event Industry

Finding a great internship can open many doors and lead to an exciting career. This rings especially true in the event planning industry, as more and more planners are coming into the workforce with years of experience and impressive skills. In order to stand out and get the job, … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge receiving April security update in Korea

The Galaxy S7 Edge is receiving the April edition of Google's Android security patch update in South Korea, clocking in at just over 120MB. Details within. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft took action on 63% of ‘revenge porn’ requests

It happens a lot: two people break up, one of them is angry and post private, explicit photos and videos of the other person online. It’s called “revenge porn.” Both Microsoft andGoogle announced new policies last summer to remove “revenge porn” from their search engines if the v … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Paketdrohne liefert erstmals mit FAA-Genehmigung in bebautes Gebiet

Das Start-Up Flirtey lieferte letztes Jahr mit Erlaubnis der FAA als erstes Unternehmen in den USA ein Paket per Drohne aus. Während dieser Jungfernflug noch im ländlichen Virgina stattfand, durfte der oben abgebildete Flirtey-Flieger jet... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

1,000 Bitcoin Wallets Won't Replace One Financial Revolution

TechCrunch editor and Freemit CEO John Biggs argues that the bitcoin community has become complacent in its quest for financial change. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

This Week in Content Marketing: FTC to Brands — It’s All on You

Joe and Robert talk honesty in content marketing – from FTC’s crackdown on Lord & Taylor to L’Oreal’s unbranded content site – Content Marketing Institute | Continue reading


@contentmarketinginstitute.com | 8 years ago

Face-Off: Dark Souls 3

Developed by two separate teams within From Software, Dark Souls 3 arrives a year on from the excellent Bloodborne, with the apparent aim of bringing closure to the Souls series. The engine of the PlayStation 4 exclusive returns too, now put to work in rendering a beautiful, with … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Der erste Trailer von Netflix' Zeichentrickserie Voltron ist da

Netflix lässt die japanische Zeichentrickserie „Voltron: Defender of the Universe" aus den Achtzigern wieder auferstehen, und Partner Dreamworks Animation hat im Rahmen der Wondercon 2016 jetzt einen kurzen Trailer präsentiert. Die... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Google is giving a big boost to Gmail security

Google is amping up security and protections for Gmail users, giving people a more noticeable warning if there’s a chance the government is trying to steal their password, giving warnings for dangerous links and proposing a more secure email-sending standard.See also: How to send … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Watch: Why can't games get lying right?

I adore tabletop games. Whether it's a quickfire card game like Jaipur or Love Letter, an all-day epic like Twilight Imperium, or even a pen and paper RPG campaign stretching for years at a time, I'm probably excited to be round the table. Some of my all-time favourite tabletop e … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Focus On How To Be Social, Not On How To Do Social

In my Weekend Update Newsletter I share great content I found this past week. | Continue reading


@schneiderb.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft teases new Live Tiles for Windows 10

Microsoft has been working on making its signature Live Tiles much more interactive and capable for a couple of years now. While the software maker has tweaked the Live Tiles UI several times since Windows 8's original introduction, the fundamental way you interact with Windows 1 … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Hacking reciprocity

We're wired to return the favor. When someone opens a door for us, our instinct is to hold the next door for them. This generous response has led some marketers to aggressively take advantage. They do a favor for someone... | Continue reading


@sethgodin.typepad.com | 8 years ago

Sharp and Foxconn ready to sign $4 billion takeover agreement

(Reuters) – Sharp and Taiwan’s Foxconn are set to sign a takeover deal next week after repeated delays, with the two sides set to agree on a smaller bailout than originally planned for the troubled Japanese electronics maker, Japanese media said on Saturday. The two companies wil … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Amazon plant Zwei-Stunden-Lieferung in Berlin

„Amazon Prime Now"-Kunden sollen in Berlin künftig schon zwei Stunden nach Bestellung ihr Paket in den Händen halten. Das berichtet die Zeitung Die Welt heute morgen. Die Zustellaufträge wolle das Internetkaufhaus vorerst an fr... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The 10 biggest European tech stories this week

This week, Tech.eu tracked 47 funding deals and 13 M&A transactions in Europe and Israel. Like every week, we listed every single one of them in our free weekly newsletter, along with interesting news regarding fledgling European startups, tech investors old and new, a number of … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Lakers' D'Angelo Russell carried off with sprained ankle

Lakers rookie guard D'Angelo Russell was carried off the court Friday night after spraining his right ankle. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Ex-Warrior David Lee gets championship ring

David Lee got one last loud ovation from the Golden State crowd. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Uber recruiting engineers by randomly sending a coding game to play during rides

Microsoft engineer Joshua Debner was taking an Uber in Seattle to meet a friend when the new notification popped up on the screen. Uber wanted to play a game called Code on the Road. Uber confirmed to Business Insider that it’s found a new way to lure engineers to work for the fa … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Getting Your Startup “On the Map” – Content Marketing Tips

Content marketing is an ever-evolving and challenging endeavor for a business. Using these 9 strategies, however, will get your startup launched and noticed by those who will become your customers. You have to commit to content marketing as a daily responsibility and understand t … | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 8 years ago

We're Streaming iOS Games Live on Mobcrush [RPGs On Saturday Mornings With Shaun!]

We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

What marketers can learn from the economy of convenience

If you think about it, money is a ridiculous concept. Without going into a William Jennings Bryan gold standard history lesson, let’s just say the idea that I can hold this thing, this little cloth rectangle of varying denomination, and exchange it for tangible goods and service … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Emissary of Humankind

Comparative Communist Political Systems was one of the more desultory courses I took in college. The reading list was brutal, and I h... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago

Master the JavaScript Interview: What is a Pure Function?

Pure functions are essential for a variety of purposes, including functional programming, reliable concurrency, and React+Redux apps. But…Continue reading on Medium » | Continue reading


@medium.com | 8 years ago

Nowitzki expects to opt in, retire as a Maverick unless…

When Dirk Nowitzki climbed higher one night earlier this season on the NBA’s all-time scoring list – the one that doesn’t count points from the old American Basketball Association, and thus pushes Julius Erving and Moses Malone farther down in the pecking order – a reporter remar … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

VR Sports, Ninja Trainer reveal VR’s potential for destruction

I hit a man last week. Actually, I hit him three times. Now, these were not deliberate acts of violence. No — they were accidental moments of virtual reality havoc. If you remember the early days of Nintendo’s Wii motion-controller console, you can probably recall people breaking … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Who can hack an iPhone for the FBI? Clues point to Cellebrite in Israel.

The FBI has been trying to hack into the iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooter for months. But this week, when the Justice Department suddenly announced that a mysterious "outside party" was helping investigators access the data, security experts wondered who might be capable … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge vs Nexus 6P

The Samsung Galaxy S7 hype is calming down and it is time to make a more sensible decision. Will you go for the Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge, or is the Nexus 6P still the better bet for your needs? | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The TouchArcade Show - 250 - Nobody Got Sick!

We kick off this week's podcast with a quick health check, and it'd appear that miraculously no one got sick at GDC. Mike regales us with a tale of meeting "young people," and then we dive deep into talking about games. Those discussed include Thomas Was Alone [$1.99], Basketball … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

DARPA kicks off $2m Grand Challenge focused on intelligently splitting up radio spectrum

DARPA has a new Grand Challenge underway, but it’s not an automation moonshot like the self-driving car challenges of the early 2000s or the recent Robotics Challenge. The Defense Department’s R&D wing wants to revolutionize something with a bit less sex appeal, but plenty of rea … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Live is having a moment

Twitter, which turned 10 this week, has apparently made Live its entire organizing principle. At an all-hands meeting last month, Mark Zuckerberg declared live video a top priority for Facebook. Clearly, Zuck’s directing his fight toward Twitter’s Periscope, a mobile live streami … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Verizon says security breach leads to customer data leak

(Reuters) – Verizon said an attacker had exploited a security vulnerability on its enterprise client portal to steal contact information of a number of customers. The company said the attacker however did not gain access to Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) or other … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

If You Like TouchArcade, Please Support Our Patreon

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@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Winning in The Subscription Economy

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@jeffkorhan.com | 8 years ago

2020 is set to be the biggest year yet for Mars exploration

2020 is set to be a good year for Mars exploration. The United States, China, the United Arab Emirates, Europe, and Russia all have planned Mars missions that are scheduled to launch, or likely to launch, in that year. There have been over 40 missions to Mars throughout history. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'King Rabbit'

The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn't necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the hi … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago