LinkedIn open-sources its WhereHows data discovery and lineage portal

LinkedIn today open-sourced WhereHows, a meta data-centric tool the company has long used internally to make it easier for its employees to discover data the company generates and to track the lineage of its data sets as they move around its various internal tools and services. N … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Darwinian bacteria survival game Agar.io has bagged 2B views on YouTube

Agar.io is a quirky game that has gained a massive audience in part because you can easily play it against so many other people at once. The mobile and PC game starts you out as a tiny bacteria cell (Agar refers to the substance that scientists use to create bacteria cultures). T … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

How Agile Methodologies can Help Drive Small Businesses Forward?

Implementation of agile methodologies can help to level the playing field and give small and medium enterprises the much needed impetus to.... | Continue reading


@orchestrate.com | 8 years ago

Google lets you peek inside the world's most famous dog sled competition

Each year in early March, more than 50 competitors and hundreds of dogs convene in Anchorage, Alaska, for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Over the course of about 15 days, the competitors — or mushers, as they’re called — traverse slushy terrain and whiteout blizzards with a te … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Asyncio Tarantool Queue, get in the queue

In this article, I’m going to pay specific attention to information processing... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 8 years ago

Evertoon wants you to build funny 3D cartoon videos on your phone

Niniane Wang was watching the infamous “iPhone vs. Evo” video — a short animated film of two creatures poking fun at the iPhone — on YouTube and was thinking of all the ways a video like that could be more customizable and personalized. It also helped spark the idea for her to st … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

'Vainglory' 1.15 Content Update Now Live

Super Evil Megacorp takes the wraps off its next Vainglory update, due to go live later today. | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Copenhagen: The startup city guide

Despite being branded ‘The Coolest Kid on the Nordic Block’, Copenhagen has often remained a bit of a mystery to those outside Scandinavia. Inside the city lives a startup movement which over the past ten years has gathered significant pace, and has begun to force the rest of the … | Continue reading


@blog.websummit.net | 8 years ago

Microsoft finally ’s open source: A chat with npm’s founder

For Microsoft, 2015 was a year that’ll go down in the history books — and not because it released a new version of Windows or Office, but because the company fundamentally shifted in a big way by embracing open source. John Shewchuk, a technical fellow at Microsoft whose job it i … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

You'll soon be able to control a Nest thermostat from Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo's quest to for home-automation domination continues with some of its biggest partnership news yet: the part speaker, part personal assistant will soon be compatible with Nest, the darling of the smart home world.Sure, Amazon has been ramping up its partnerships in rec … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Space to deliver Euro 2016 Trophy Tour experience

UEFA, the governing body for European football has appointed agency Space to create the UEFA Euro 2016 Trophy Tour, which will take place in the lead up to the 2016 UEFA European Championship. | Continue reading


@campaignlive.co.uk | 8 years ago

Elite: Dangerous Horizons full launch delayed

Frontier Developments has delayed the full launch of season two of Elite: Dangerous - and players are worried about what it means for future expansions.Elite: Dangerous is now divided up into paid seasons. Each of these is designed to provide new content in the form of several ma … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Dead Island Definitive Edition headed to PC, PS4, Xbox One

Do you want more Dead Island before Dead Island 2? It's a question you may not have asked, but something publisher Deep Silver would now like you to consider.The Dead Island: Definitive Edition regurgitates the series so far for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 31st May, publish … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

China changed an editorial, then censored journalists when they complained online

When Chinese journalists complained on one of the country’s largest social networks that the government had changed their editorial, they found themselves censored a second time. The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that a former employee in Weibo’s censorship department … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Can Facebook’s New Reactions Emoji Help Improve Social Media Measurement?

Facebook’s new Reactions emoji may enable organizations to better understand audience reactions to a post or article. In addition to liking something, Facebook users can now select from a range of options that describe their feelings, including love, ha-ha, yay, wow, sad and angr … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

No Man’s Sky comes out on June 21 for PlayStation 4 and PC

One of the most anticipated games of the year has a release date. Developer Hello Games revealed on the PlayStation Blog today that No Man’s Sky will release on June 21. The PlayStation 4 and PC space-exploration game has become one of the most interesting titles of the generatio … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Schmackofatz: Biēm, die Spraydose für Butter

Und hier kommt prompt die nächste Lösung für ein drängendes Menschheitsproblem: Biēm, die Spraydose für Butter. Damit man nie mehr am harten Butterblock kratzen muss. Das Teil ist durchaus ernst gemeint, es wird mit einem g... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Decline Gradual

Bitcoin price decline accelerated overnight. Downside progress has seen price dip below $420 earlier today, and a correction currently has price retesting this level. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

How mobile apps “ate” brick and mortar retail — and what needs to happen next

SPONSORED: This sponsored post is produced by Neumob. “If there’s an underlying take-away from (the 2015) holiday season, I think it will be remembered as the one where mobile ate brick-and-mortar” — ComScore chairman emeritus Gian Fulgoni “On the desktop, the browser was king. N … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

A single, long GIF captures 20 years of Pokemon

This week fans of Pokemon are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the series. If you've followed the creature-collecting games from the original Game Boy to the Nintendo 3DS, this GIF, embedded below, will pluck your heart strings like Meowth plucks an electric guitar.What I dig … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Love Your Job? Your Co-Workers, Flexible Options May Be Why

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@shrm | 8 years ago

The Pokémon World Championships are all about community

FEATURE: Never before have critical hits proven more dramatic than at the Pokémon World Championships. While the commentators quickly break down the obvious metagame-specific strategies and moves the competitors might make in a given turn, it’s these moments of pure variance – cr … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Easily Avoidable Mistakes Derail Too Many Content Marketing Campaigns

Insights on how to avoid some of the most prevalent content marketing mistakes that can completely derail a brand's digital strategy. | Continue reading


@proprcopy.com | 8 years ago

Google and J.J. Abrams team up on “Moon Shot,” a documentary series about the Lunar XPRIZE

J.J. Abrams, best known as the co-creator of TV series “Lost” and director of recent “Star Trek” movies as well as “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” is now bringing his love for space exploration to a new documentary series called “Moon Shot” on YouTube. The series will feature the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Stir brings its connected Kinetic standing desks to companies for $1,000 a pop

Stir created something of a “stir” in 2013 when it launched its Wi-Fi-connected, touchscreen-enabled smart standing desk. It may have ticked most of the boxes in terms of what you’d want from a productivity-focused workstation, but the Stir Kinetic F1 desk cost an eye-popping $4, … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

New dynamic Steam bundles give you credit for games you already own

A better deal is coming to a Steam bundle near you. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Reports of the death of apps have been greatly exaggerated

One of the problems with technology maturation frameworks like the Gartner hype cycle is that you never know where you stand. That is certainly the case with mobile apps today. Depending on whom you ask, the app economy is either poised for significant growth or about to take a s … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Augmented reality is conquering new frontiers with Star Wars

Consumers can expect to see more augmented reality used by other famous film franchises in the near future. ILMxLAB currently works with a number of filmmakers to help create more engaging theater experiences. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

I found inner peace playing No Man’s Sky

Yes, I may be inside a soundstage in Hollywood, California, stationed in front of a flat-screen with a PS4 controller in my hands. Hello Games senior producer Suzy Wallace may be explaining how I can mine crystals from the surface of this procedurally generated, neon planet to ad … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The $150 No Man’s Sky special edition includes a toy spaceship

Today we learned that No Man's Sky is finally launching on June 21st, and if you're really excited for the space sim, you might want to check out the special edition of the game, which comes with an incredibly cool metal spaceship. The package, which will cost you $149.99, featur … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

You'll be able to play No Man's Sky on June 21st

We knew the much-hyped, open-world space exploration game No Man's Sky would be coming In June, and now we finally have a date: June 21st. Hello Games and Sony have announced the release date, with Hello Games planning to release the PC version simultaneously alongside its PlaySt … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Strange, slow and spectacular, No Man's Sky is proper sci-fi

Well over two years after No Man's Sky was unveiled, Hello Games' Sean Murray is still fielding the same question that's been circling this game from the very start. And each and every time he's answered it patiently, diligently and, somewhat commendably, without displaying any f … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

No Man's Sky gets a final release date

No Man's Sky has got a firm, final release date, with Hello Games' ambitious space exploration game coming on June 24th. The date would seem to be for both PC and PS4 versions, with Hello Games' Sean Murray saying both versions would release at the same time during the PC Gaming … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Blog: What’s the purpose of education?

Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment. | Continue reading


@thersa.org | 8 years ago

Apple creates a general support channel on Twitter

Apple has expanded its presence on Twitter, adding an English-language general support channel — called simply @AppleSupport — which it says will be tweeting out tips and tricks, as well as offering to help users with any Apple-related questions they may have. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Ctrl-Walt-Delete: Walt and Nilay find a loophole

This week, the duo talk privacy and security pertaining to technology. With two-factor authentication and Apple not giving a backdoor to phone encryption, should you feel safe keeping your data in the cloud? Let our experts go into detail about this issue and clear things up.We l … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Wearing Gear VR on a roller coaster defeats the whole point of roller coasters

I'd thought the weirdest part of Samsung's Gear VR promotional blitz would be William H. Macy having a VR fantasy about hawking Samsung phones. Nope! It's the part where Samsung partnered with Six Flags to have people wear Gear VRs on literal roller coasters.If you visit one of n … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Another Chance for Nuclear Power?

Building projects' high costs and construction delays raise questions about the industry's sustainability. | Continue reading


@usnews.com | 8 years ago

Astronaut Scott Kelly zeigt seine besten Fotos aus dem All

Nach einem knappen Jahr auf der Internationalen Raumstation ISS hat der US-Astronaut und fleißige Foto-Twitterer Scott Kelly seine persönlichen Lieblingsaufnahmen aus dem Weltall veröffentlicht: 44 atemberaubende Bilder, die von der... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Electric bike riding on the beach is as fun as it sounds

Cycling enthusiast and Mashable video producer Jon Lynn takes three Big Cat electric bikes to the beach at Coney Island for an off-roading test drive. How do they handle across a smooth boardwalk or up a steep sand dune? Go wheels up with our video review! Read more...More about … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Big Move Ahead?

In this morning’s analysis, we highlighted the overnight decline we saw in the bitcoin price on Wednesday evening, and suggested that one of two things would likely happen throughout today’s session. First, that a continuation of the seemingly overarching bearish momentum would s … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

You can play Paragon early - if you spend $20

You can play Epic's upcoming MOBA, Paragon, from the 18th March - if you buy the Founder's Pack.For $19.99 (UK price TBA), you can play the game ahead of its official launch, as well as receive a number of character skins, boosts, and other cosmetic items. However, Paragon is sti … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

UK and France unveil scary billion-dollar plan to police the sky

If you thought that drones were just a bit of fun, or even if you think loads of novices flying them around is a bit dangerous, nothing is quite a scary as the UK and France’s new joint plan: the drone to end all drones. The £1.5 billion ($2.1 billion) Future Combat Air System wi … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Weekend Retreat on the Edge of a Mountain

This superb weekend retreat is located in Tapalpa, Mexico, and was completed in 2015 by Guadalajara-based Elias Rizo Architects. | Continue reading


@homeworlddesign.com | 8 years ago

Connecting the dots between cost-per-install and lifetime value (webinar)

VB WEBINAR: In the hyper-competitive app market, there’s never been more pressure to ensure acquisition strategies focus on quality users to maximize their lifetime value. Join our mobile analyst, Noah Elkin, who will break down the most current research on effective UA, and Grow … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

BaFin: Blockchain Could Lead to 'New Standard' in Financial Markets

Germany’s top securities regulator has published a report that explores blockchain tech, offering early hints at how it views the technology. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Prepare to look even dumber on roller coasters, courtesy of Samsung and Six Flags

Before I start the story, I need y’all to look at one picture. Ready? This was a photo that went semi-viral from the Samsung blog, which depicts a man on his dinner date looking absolutely absurd in his Gear VR. The future is now. Fast forward to today, things are about to get ev … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Vimeo’s iOS app gets a big makeover aimed at improving discovery

Vimeo, the video network and underdog to the global behemoth that is YouTube, has given its iOS application a massive redesign today aimed at making it easier to upload, discover and play videos. A key part of the revamp involves new, cleaner navigation combined with an element o … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago