Yahoo announces plans to kill off Games, Livetext, Boss, and more regional sites

Yahoo today announced its Q1 2016 progress report, highlighting the closure of several products and regional sites. As shared in its last earnings call, the company wants to focus on just seven core consumer products: Mail, Search, Tumblr, News, Sports, Finance, and Lifestyle. Fi … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

NASA’s next Mars mission scheduled for May 2018

NASA announced that it will send its next lander to Mars, known as the InSight Mars lander, in May of 2018. The mission was originally on schedule to launch later this month, but a technical issue found late last year put the InSight launch on hold. The new launch date comes as g … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

General Motors acquires self-driving car startup Cruise Automation, reportedly for $1B+

General Motors (GM) continues its self-driving car push today with the news that it has acquired Cruise Automation, a San Francisco-based self-driving car company that develops an autopilot system for existing cars. The news comes two months after GM first revealed its autonomous … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Samsung’s giant 18.4″ Galaxy View tablet hits Verizon for $25 per month on 2-year plan

Samsung’s Galaxy View is finally available to procure through Verizon, which is great news if you’re on the market for a ridiculously big Android tablet. First unveiled last October, the so-called “tablet” sports an 18.4″ full HD screen, stereo speakers, and a two-way stand. The … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — March 11

VIDEO: Highlights from Thursday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Report: Cousins’ in-game rant led to suspension | LeBron, Kobe entertain in final showdown | Spurs happy Martin is aboard | Sanders opens up on why he left NBA No. 1: Report: Cousins’ in-game rant led to one-game suspens … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Hamburger Spitzenrestaurant "Bullerei" setzt auf Live-Sportübertragungen von Sky (FOTO)

Sky Deutschland: Unterföhring (ots) -- Namhaftes Hamburger In-Lokal bietet Gästen Live-Sportevents von Sky sowie Deutschlands einzigen 24-Stunden-Sportnachrichtensender Sky Sport News HD - Attraktives Restaurantangebot überzeugt Restaurantbetreiber - Paul ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Why AWS dominates the cloud services market

In the latest Magic Quadrant report released by Gartner last year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) maintained its position as the king of cloud Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) providers. Followed by Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, the three cloud providers are often refer … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Online Marketing News: Mobile Gets Personal, Facebook Buys MSQRD, Online Reviews Offline

This week's top online marketing news from @toprank: Personalized mobile notifications, Facebook buys MSQRD, online reviews offline. | Continue reading


@toprankblog.com | 8 years ago

Adobe Flash has a huge security hole that’s being exploited right now

Another day, another Adobe Flash security vulnerability. Adobe issued an emergency patch for Flash overnight to fix a security hole that’s already being actively used in the wild. CVE-2016-1010, which an attacker could use to execute code on your machine, is being used in “target … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

LG G5 phone and 'friends' are coming to the U.S. in early April

When I first saw the LG G5 and the many accessories and gizmos that LG launched alongside the phone, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona late last month, I was told they were all prototypes. It's good news, then, that LG has announced the G5, alongside some of its "friends, … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

FCC wants broadband providers to ask your permission before sharing data with third parties

Tom Wheeler, chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), took to The Huffington Post to share news of his latest proposal which would require internet service providers (ISPs) to ask subscribers’ permission before sharing their data with third parties. The FCC is … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Non-Obvious Insights #5 | BMW’s Shape Shifting Car, Disney’s Brilliant $1Billion Idea and the Smartest News App Ever

Want these insights before anyone else? Join my email list to receive a curated list of top non-obvious stories of … | Continue reading


@rohitbhargava.com | 8 years ago

Dark Souls 3 will run at 60fps on PC

Dark Souls 3's PC version will run at 60fps, publisher Bandai Namco confirmed on Twitter.To see if you've got a good enough kit to run it, check out the Dark Souls 3 PC system specs.In other Dark Souls news, Bandai Namco just awarded $10k to the winner of its Dark Souls lore vide … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Latest News Republic for Android update brings some handy new social features

News Republic is a pretty solid Android app that provides users with many different sources of information, and today it's getting much better. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

This Week in Native Ads 03/11

Campaign of the Week: Discovering Dubai Source: Travel&Leisure Why we like it: A beautifully built custom feature in Travel & Leisure that leaves you wanting to book a flight and be on your way to Dubai. Restaurant and bars, maps and destinations. This piece is interactive and en … | Continue reading


@giveitanudge.com | 8 years ago

No structural damage found in Bulls' Butler's knee

The Chicago Bulls got the news they anticipated after orthopedist Dr. James Andrews found no structural damage in All-Star guard Jimmy Butler's injured left knee. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

The Victorian-Gothic World of 'Fallen London' Awaits for you on April 16th

You might remember that quite a few months back, we wrote about Failbetter Games deciding to bring its browser game Fallen London over to mobile. Well, today we finally got the news that we'll be getting Fallen London's intriguing version of the supernatural to mobile on April 16 … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Vergecast will be live today at 4:30PM ET!

This week on The Verge's flagship podcast, Nilay and Dieter are joined by news editor Jake Kastrenakes; discussing Google's Android N, Samsung's Galaxy S7, while our very own space cadet Loren Grush talks Blue Origin news. Stay tuned for an all-new episode of Vergecast at 4:30PM … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How GamesBeat will be a part of GDC next week

We’re busy getting ready for a full week of coverage of the Game Developers Conference. Our team includes GamesBeat news writer Jeff Grubb, GamesBeat community manager Mike Minotti, and GamesBeat managing editor Jason Wilson. We’ll be covering everything from Monday through Frida … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Teslas will battle in a new global all-electric racing series

A new all-electric racing series has been announced that will pit Tesla sedans against each other on famous race tracks around the world. The series was created by a company called Electric GT Holdings, and the first race could take place as soon as 2017. News of the series comes … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Major US banks to launch instant person-to-person payments

Financial institutions are finally working on making transfers faster, easier and a lot more convenient. Following recent news that 40 of the world’s leading banks are already experimenting with blockchain technology, today Reuters reported that seven major US banks – including J … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

10 Often Overlooked Ways PR Earns Journalists’ Attention and Wins Media Coverage

At one time or another, almost all organizations seek media coverage. Most businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies strive hard for positive media attention. Whether with in-house PR staff or a PR agency, they use many avenues to gain media coverage, ranging f … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Big Google News! PageRank, Blogsport and More – Ignite Visibility Newsletter

This week we teach you how to create the perfect internal linking structure for SEO and give you some in-depth advice on creating a St Patrick's Day marketing strategy with big results. | Continue reading


@ignitevisibility.com | 8 years ago

Instacart and Whole Foods confirm expanded relationship, plans for expansion

Whole Foods and Instacart this morning confirmed the grocery chain’s extended, strategic relationship with same-day delivery service and announced plans to expand into several new markets over the course of the year. News of Whole Foods’ financial investment and deepened partners … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — March 10

VIDEO: Highlights from Wednesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Karl to have procedure on cancer in throat | LeBron was willing to move to PF for Johnson | Colangelo to announce Team USA roster in June | Carlisle: D-Will baited into tech by ref No. 1: Karl to have cancer-related pro … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

The Russian military is looking for a few good dolphins

The Russian military is looking for five dolphins to help out with operations in Crimea. As the AFP news agency reports, the Russian defense ministry announced its search in a procurement document published to its website this week, opening the bidding at 1.75 million ruble ($24, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Sonos is laying off employees as the music industry changes, investing in voice

I’m a huge fan of Sonos’ speakers and have a number of them in my home, but there’s some bad news out of the company today: it’s laying off employees to refocus in the long term. In an announcement today, the company’s CEO, John Macfarlane, said that “we’re making a decision to s … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

The Division is Ubisoft's biggest ever launch

The Division has sold more copies in 24 hours than any other game in Ubisoft's history.Ubisoft trumpeted the news in a blog post last night, but did not claim The Division had won the most sales of any new game in a new franchise in a 24 hour period - that record still belongs to … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

New Obama initiative wants to provide broadband for another 20 million low-income homes

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s news that the FCC would begin to subsidize broadband in low-income households, President Obama voiced support for the FCC’s ‘Lifeline’ subsidy and detailed a desire to expand the initiative to get 20 million low-income households subscribed to high … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Google launches the Android Beta Program for Android N updates over the air

Alongside today’s news of a very early preview of the next version of Android, Google is announcing the Android Beta Program to let developers try new features – including multi-window support and improved notifications – without having to flash a freshROM and wipe their devices. … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Fresco News teams with FOX to bring citizen journalism to local newsrooms around the U.S.

Crowdsourced journalism startup Fresco News has just scored a notable partnership which will bring photo and video footage shot by ordinary citizens to several local Fox newsrooms around the U.S. Using the company’s iPhone app, participating Fox-owned stations will be able to sen … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Trump Negative Poll Numbers Raising GOP Fear Factor

Campaign Calculus: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have the highest “very negative” scores of the remaining 2016 candidates, according to a new NBC News/ WSJ poll. What does voter discontent mean for the two frontrunners? WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports. Image: Getty. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — March 9

VIDEO: Highlights from Tuesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Curry happy with how Warriors are handling historic season | Durant denies Finals-or-free agency talk | Anthony all-in for 2016 Olympic Games No. 1: Curry likes how Warriors are handling chase for 73 wins — The Golden Sta … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Musical about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates cancels Broadway run

The Broadway run of Nerds — the musical "dot comedy" about the rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates — has been canceled after a major investor dropped out. The news is the latest setback for the production, whose final form has been ten years in the making, after an early ve … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Brand Newsroom 78: Increase the Mileage on Your Next Press Release

The fact that print media is on the decline is not an exclusive news story. Neither is the fact those working in media organizations are being stretched thin. The result? It has never been harder to get your press release seen and turned into media coverage. At the same time as m … | Continue reading


@lushthecontentagency.com | 8 years ago

'Magic Digital Next' Aims to Bridge the Divide Between 'Magic Online' and 'Magic Duels'

Video game news can be weird, particularly when it comes from channels which aren't usually monitored by enthusiasts, or even the games media. That's certainly the case with this interesting nugget regarding the future of Magic which was actually revealed as part of a Hasbro inve … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Amazon bets on universities as its brick-and-mortar expansion continues

ANALYSIS: Amazon is continuing its big push into the brick-and-mortar realm today with the news that it’s opening a new staffed pickup location at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the first Amazon pickup location in the entire state of Georgia. Opening this summer, the Amazon … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — March 8

VIDEO: Highlights from Monday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING LeBron says Cavs aren’t ready for playoffs | Kerr sees lurking issue for Warriors | Anthony ready to play summer recruiter No. 1: LeBron: Cavs aren’t ready for postseason — LeBron James has made the playoffs in 11 straight … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Transparent for Chrome reveals changes made to news articles

If you’ve ever come across a news article and wondered if there’s more to the story, you’ll find Transparent quite handy. This Chrome extension reveals the changes made to articles on several prominent news sites, highlighted and color coded on the same page so you can tell at a … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Tech in Latin America: Google announcements, IBM partnerships and the best mergers

Despite being a short month, February brought its fair share of deals in Latin America’s tech scene, including quite a few acquisitions and funding rounds. Here’s the news you don’t want to miss: Big players Google made several announcements regarding its Latin American operation … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Civil Wars Are Not Civil | Links & Comments | 3.7.2016

There is often some bizarre connection to adjacent items in my RSS news reader or Twitter stream. The following three stories all appeared about the same time in my RSS feed. They seem related. But none reference the other, so I guess they are just coincidence. However, as any Ne … | Continue reading


@rexblog.com | 8 years ago

The New York Times is testing pop-up ads asking users to disable ad blockers

The New York Times is the latest website to employ a pop-up to encourage readers using ad blockers to whitelist their site, according to Ad Age. The news site began testing out various methods including pop-up ads to get users to either whitelist the website or subscribe to the p … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S7 hits Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile USA

Some exciting news for Galaxy S7 fans: the new Samsung flagship will be arriving on Boost Mobile on March 11 and Virgin Mobile USA on March 18. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

J.K. Simmons will play Commissioner Gordon in Zack Snyder's Justice League

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Oscar winner J.K. Simmons has been cast as Commissioner Gordon in the upcoming Justice League films. The announcement means that Simmons, probably best known for his turn as J. Jonah Jameson in the first Spider-Man trilogy, has made a big jump … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

'Dungeon of the Endless' Roguelike and Tower Defense Hybrid Goes Free This Week

Good news for you if Dungeon of the Endless [Free (HD)] was on your list of games to someday check out but you just never got around to buying it: the game is currently free this week. No IAP, no shenanigans: just a free download of this interesting mix between a roguelike and to … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

4chan founder Chris Poole now works for Google

Chris Poole, the founder of 4chan, one of the world's most infamous websites, has joined Google. Poole announced the news in a blog post today, saying that he was impressed by the "intelligence, passion, and enthusiasm" of current and former Googlers, and that he wanted to begin … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

You can now use Skype from OneDrive and Office Online

Skype announced today further integrations into Microsoft’s suite of online tools, with news that access to the communications app is now available while working in Office Online and OneDrive. This is an expansion of the earlier announcement from this past October, which then int … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Is an 'Old Gods' Expansion Coming, Patron Warrior Rising, Murlocs Got OTK (?), Great Reynad and Kripp Videos, and More Weekly 'Hearthstone' News in Touchstone #38

Finally, we've seen white smoke! Well, sort of since we didn't actually hear anything new about the upcoming Hearthstone [Free] expansion, but at least now we know that on March 11th, Blizzard will announce what's next for the game we enjoy. More are expecting to hear about a pre … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago