“Take rest,” Ovid said. “A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” But of course, the ancient Roman poet from the B.C. era hadn’t forked over several pieces of gold to watch the farmer tend to his crops, so what did he care if the guy worked that day or not. Things are a [ … | Continue reading
More bad news for BlackBerry: WhatsApp has decided to end support for BlackBerry devices by the end the year.In a blog post, WhatsApp celebrated its seventh birthday and did a little early spring cleaning at the same time. In addition to announcing that it will end support for Bl … | Continue reading
The Oscars are finally here. Will Leonardo DiCaprio finally get his Oscar? Will we see another epic celeb-filled selfie from Ellen?If you want to catch all the action but won’t be in front of a TV, here are all the ways you can stream the event tonight, starting at 5:30pm PT / 8: … | Continue reading
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This year is filled with important test flights, as private companies like SpaceX get new orbital rockets and vehicles ready for space travel. Space tourism ventures like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin will continue testing their sub-orbital vehicles too, which could potentially … | Continue reading
If using HTML to navigate a Mario-inspired world sounds like the perfect platformer for you, ‘Super Markup World‘ is not to be missed. The game lacks a real storyline or characters, but it does have a helpful blinking blue dot that guides you through HTML challenges that progress … | Continue reading
GUEST: For the better part of the last decade, Silicon Valley tech companies have seemingly been on a mission to make up for the down years following the burst of the dot-com bubble, spending money at a record clip. The new offices have been stunning, the sales kickoffs have been … | Continue reading
About 15 years ago, the Internet triggered a platform shift in the delivery of enterprise software; a wave of cloud startups quickly unseated the kings of the server era. Now, another platform evolution — the mobile era — is upon us. For nimble and opportunistic founders, the shi … | Continue reading
Bitcoin price is pushing toward its three-month resistance ceiling. Technical and sentiment analysis argue for a return to decline, and fundamental analysis shows that Bitcoin’s value is more fragile than many realize. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. … | Continue reading
Hands-on with the Galaxy S7, LG G5 and much, much more -- here are the Android-related videos you don't want to miss this week! | Continue reading
HTC revealed last week that its Vive virtual reality headset would cost $799 in the US, but the company has kept mum until now on just how much it'll cost early adopters around the world. As of today, it's a mystery no more: the Vive will cost £689 in the UK and €899 across much … | Continue reading
Regular readers of my blog know that the topic of women at work is close to my heart, and I always do something special for Women’s Day through my writings on my blog. This year I am excited … | Continue reading
Tony Fadell has had a storied career in Silicon Valley. He grew up in Michigan and took to building things early, thanks to a grandfather who gave him lots of tasks — like changing electrical sockets at age four. He became tech savvy, moved to Silicon Valley, and got a job at Gen … | Continue reading
One of my favorite William Gibson short stories is called "The Winter Market," and it's about psychic art. The protagonist is the oneiric version of a film editor, handling the potent, nihilistic dreams of a dying prodigy. Midway through, there's a phrase that I've been thinking … | Continue reading
In November of 2015, Gawker’s Ashley Feinberg created a Twitter bot that posted quotes from the writings and speeches of Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator who created the facist party. The bot’s tweets were Mussolini quotes attributed to Donald Trump, the thinking being: thi … | Continue reading
Content that converts solves a real problem and is fun to consume. 46 experts share their thoughts on creating addictive content. | Continue reading
Imagine being able to draw or write with any color in the world, not just the color(s) of the ink that come with your pen.Say hello to the Scribble Pen, a smart pen with a special ink cartridge and scanner that can replicate any colorSee also: This 3D Printing Pen Lets You Draw S … | Continue reading
GUEST: In case you haven’t heard, this is it. It’s the downturn, and we’re in it. The graveyard of unicorns and startups in general is going to be filled up with Medium posts about “how we failed.” If you don’t believe me, check out the numerous posts about how difficult fundrais … | Continue reading
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Once upon a time, New York’s Pennsylvania Station was not a hell hole. In fact, it was one of the grandest places in America. Built in 1910 on the West Side of Manhattan, the original structure was majestic, a reflection of principal architect Charles McKim’s vision to celebrate … | Continue reading
Welcome back to Android Apps Weekly! This week we talk about the new Futurama and The Walking Dead games, Microsoft giving up on Project Astoria, and more! | Continue reading
We round up the hottest news of the week, and nine Android stories you shouldn't miss. | Continue reading
FEATURE: It’s never too late to become a Pokémon fan. The original games came out 20 years ago and spawned a franchise that stretches across cartoons (the show has over 900 episodes), movies (19 of them), a card game (that has 68 sets), and more. In total, the Pokémon brand earns … | Continue reading
Don’t we all remember Mt Gox, the Pompeii of bitcoin which almost burnt the cryptocurrency to ground? For those who don’t, Mt Gox was a Japanese Bitcoin Exchange which held the distinction of being the largest exchange in 2013. The exchange later shut down claiming its bitcoin re … | Continue reading
The mobile gaming industry made $29 billion in 2015 — and it is only set to continue growing (with estimates as high as $49 billion by 2018). But the mobile gaming industry is in the “wild west” phase of its history right now, with the constant improvement of mobile devices and s … | Continue reading
Along with his Apple colleague Jony Ive, Marc Newson is one of the most famous and influential industrial designers in the world. The Australian has put his name to everything from furniture to aircraft cabins, and his design signature is all over the Apple Watch. But although Ne … | Continue reading
VIDEO: The Fast Break: February 28 NEWS OF THE MORNING Steph Curry is a baaad man! | Durant’s lapses costly to OKC | Pelicans’ Davis sits down again | Carmelo’s dwindling NY days No. 1: Steph Curry is a baaad man! — Not all late-February, NBA regular-season games are created equa … | Continue reading
Fans waiting for new Apple goodies will have to wait just a wee bit longer.According to multiple sources, Apple will announce a new 4-inch iPhone and new 9.7-inch iPad on March 21 and not on March 15 as previously reported.See also: 12 awesome Instagram features you're probably n … | Continue reading
Artists are being inspired by bitcoin's mystery, but are they converting into digital currency users? | Continue reading
The Great Wall of China is one of the seven wonders of the world. The ancient wall (portions of it) dates back to 7th century BC. The wall was completed by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in 206 BC. Portions of the wall have been rebuilt from time to time by various … C … | Continue reading
Es scheint als würde der Kampf von Apple gegen das FBI jetzt zumindest schon mal Auswirkungen auf den Veröffentlichungstermin der neuen Geräte haben. Eigentlich geplant am 14. oder 15. soll nach Informationen von Re/Code und Buzzfeed... | Continue reading
*Hyderabad:* During computerisation of land records in the newly launchedwebsite http://mabhoomi.telangana.gov.in, officials from the ChiefCommissionerate of Land Administration have realised that land records ofnearly 2.8 lakh survey numbers are missing. The CCLA has been asking … | Continue reading
This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now rectifying this oversight.One of nature’s most befuddling quadrupeds, the common … | Continue reading
Ob “Nice to sweet you” oder “Science for a better life”, für die Mehrheit der Deutschen sind englischsprachige Werbesprüche ein Rätsel; ihre Botschaft wird aber dennoch positiv wahrgenommen. Das ist das Ergebnisse einer aktuellen Claimstudie der Agentur Endmark und des internatio … | Continue reading
Join us for a special episode of our podcast from MWC 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. Josh Vergara is joined by Nicole Scott, Michael Fisher, Jaime Rivera and Myriam Joire. | Continue reading
The startup gold rush of the last ten years is over. Sorry. Those hordes of ambitious entrepreneurs still stampeding to the Bay Area in the hopes of building their Minimum Viable Product, getting into Y Combinator, and growing their app into the Next Big Thing–they’re already too … | Continue reading
Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world. It was stated to be worth over $7.6 trillion in 2014. Increased purchasing power combined with cheaper air travel has shrunk geographical boundaries. While travel becomes cheaper, more and more people now prefer to go for a v … | Continue reading
Tonight is Hollywood's biggest awards show — and this year, its most controversial one. Some actors and filmmakers are boycotting the show in response to its repeated failure to recognize the work of non-white artists, but you should still expect most of the nominees to drag them … | Continue reading
Früher diente der markante Bau, der sich wie eine Treppe den Hang hinauf zieht, als Produktionsstätte für Nitrozellulose, später wurde der Stufenbau Denkmalgeschützt und für Theateraufführungen, Konzerte, Ausstellungen und Seminare genutzt. Seit 2013 und nach einer aufwendigen Re … | Continue reading
Ten years ago, Gary Vaynerchuk took a Flip cam and created the first episode of what would eventually become a popular online show called Wine Library TV. In the time since, he has built not one but two multi-million dollar companies. That, along with his trademark “hustle” and c … | Continue reading
With another work week coming to a close, the weekend is a good time to catch up with the fast-paced tech scene. At Index we gather tech coverage into one platform for tech enthusiasts to keep up with the news and access that data. In this series, we fill you in every week on wha … | Continue reading
Bryan Kramer is just one of those people with whom you instantly bond. For those who don’t know him, he shot onto the social, digital, content marketing scene with fun and fervor. He’s highly regarded as a strategist, speaker and author. He’s also someone I think of as a good f … | Continue reading
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Find a villa for your next vacation, watch Deadpool from your couch, and share your software projects with others. These are just a few examples of what Web applications built on Ruby on Rails can do for you. Ruby on Rails – or Rails – is written in Ruby, a pure object-oriented p … | Continue reading
Am Rande des MWC hat der Yang Yuanqing von Lenovo Neuigkeiten zu dem ehrgeizigen Project Tango Augmented Reality Smartphone fallen lassen. Es soll schon im Juli auf den Markt kommen. Wir hatten ja schon gehört, dass es unter 500 Dollar kosten... | Continue reading
“Eavesdropping is rude,” they say. “It’s not eavesdropping – it’s research and it’s awesome!” I yell back, because I yell when I get excited. Okay, so listening to your coworker’s private conversation with a family member? That’s bad. Don’t do that. But that’s not the kind of eav … | Continue reading
Even the most simple of weddings between two loving people can become an unwieldy hydra of stress and trauma. The best way to handle this is through open communication and agreeable boundaries, but that can be a challenge when your mother-in-law is threatening to wear leopard pri … | Continue reading
"We are like dwarfs sitting on the shoulders of giants." —John of Salisbury Two neighborhoods in my fair city, Washington, DC, take t... | Continue reading