METABLOKS / DIGITAL

Wired

Under Trump, Cybersecurity Has Waned

Opinion: Congress has abdicated its role in preventing and punishing cyberattacks. The Cyber Solarium Commission is our best defense.

8 minutes ago

Wired

Under Trump, Cybersecurity Has Waned

Wired

The Big Business of ASMR Apps, Videos, and Gadgets

ASMR videos and apps feature soft sounds and quiet whispers that help you relax. But they're also a path to serious revenue.

8 minutes ago

Wired

The Big Business of ASMR Apps, Videos, and Gadgets

Wired

Brim 8-Cup Pour-Over Coffee Maker Review: Barista-Style Brew Without All the Effort

An automatic coffee machine that gives you a barista-style brew.

1 hour ago

Wired

Brim 8-Cup Pour-Over Coffee Maker Review: Barista-Style Brew Without All the Effort

Wired

Disney's New *Lion King* Is the VR-Fueled Future of Cinema

Director Jon Favreau shot the remake of the animated classic inside virtual reality. He doesn't know what to call the result, but it looks like a real movie.

3 hours ago

Wired

Disney's New *Lion King* Is the VR-Fueled Future of Cinema

Wired

Alphabet Shareholders Demand Accountability

Shareholders proposed 14 resolutions, from Google's conduct in China to conditions for Google workers. Cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin didn't attend.

12 hours ago

Wired

Alphabet Shareholders Demand Accountability

Wired

Tesla Arcade Let's You Play a Videogame Right in Your Car

Tesla gives drivers access to games they can play on the center screen, including Beach Buggy Racing 2. The car has to be in park, however.

13 hours ago

Wired

Tesla Arcade Let's You Play a Videogame Right in Your Car

Techcrunch

GirlGaze Network looks to connect brands with female creatives

It started with a hashtag. Amande de Cadenet, photographer, author, and TV host, was spending time with her sister, a director and photographer in her own right, when an ACLU study on the lack of diversity among directors was published in the NYT Magazine, with de Cadenet’s sister an interviewee ...

36 minutes ago

Techcrunch

GirlGaze Network looks to connect brands with female creatives

Techcrunch

UK age checks for online porn delayed after bureaucratic cock-up

The UK government has delayed the introduction of mandatory age verification for accessing online pornography — blaming an administrative cock-up. The controversial scheme had been due to launch on July 15, after an earlier implementation date also came and went. Although in this instance it does ...

1 hour ago

Techcrunch

UK age checks for online porn delayed after bureaucratic cock-up

Techcrunch

SaaS data protection provider Druva nabs $130M, now at a $1B+ valuation, acquiring CloudLanes

As businesses continue to move more of their computing and data to the cloud, one of the startups that has made a name for itself as a provider of cloud-based solutions to protect and manage those IT assets has raised a big round of funding to build its business. Druva, which provides software-as-a-service-based ...

2 hours ago

Techcrunch

SaaS data protection provider Druva nabs $130M, now at a $1B+ valuation, acquiring CloudLanes

Techcrunch

iRobot acquires education startup, Root Robotics

In a bid to expand its educational offerings, iRobot has acquired local Massachusetts-based startup, Root Robotics. The company is the creator of the eponymous coding robot, a two-wheeled device designed to draw on whiteboards and other surfaces, scanning colors, playing music and otherwise playing out ...

2 hours ago

Techcrunch

iRobot acquires education startup, Root Robotics

Techcrunch

Dawn Capital closes $125M Opportunities Fund to double down on its biggest bets

Dawn Capital has made a name for itself over the last several years for having a sharp eye when it comes to spotting interesting B2B startups in Europe before they become big, with companies like iZettle (acquired by PayPal last year for $2.2 billion), Mimecast (IPO’d and now worth $2.8 billion), ...

3 hours ago

Techcrunch

Dawn Capital closes $125M Opportunities Fund to double down on its biggest bets

Techcrunch

MAX.ng raises $7M round backed by Yamaha and pilots EVs in Nigeria

Nigerian motorcycle transit startup MAX.ng has raised a $7 million funding round led by Novastar Ventures, with participation of Japanese manufacturer Yamaha. Based in Lagos, the company’s app-based platform coordinates motorcycle taxi and delivery services for individuals and businesses. Six-million ...

5 hours ago

Techcrunch

MAX.ng raises $7M round backed by Yamaha and pilots EVs in Nigeria

Readwrite

3 AI Trends Every Real Estate Broker Should Know

Artificial intelligence (AI), simulation of human intelligence by machines, has become part of our daily lives. We are conversing with Alexa, getting rides from self-driving smart cars, receiving recommendations on music and movies, and playing games against computers. But what about applying AI in ...

17 hours ago

Readwrite

3 AI Trends Every Real Estate Broker Should Know

Readwrite

AI Based Conversational Interfaces Will Become a Substitute for Web Forms

The pace at which the web design industry has evolved and is continuing to evolve is mind-boggling. From static web pages laden with text to dynamic websites with all the bells and whistles attached to them, we have certainly come a long way. Introduction of new technologies leads to new web design ...

19 hours ago

Readwrite

AI Based Conversational Interfaces Will Become a Substitute for Web Forms

Readwrite

5 Keys to a Successful DevOps Implementation in Your Organization

Modern technologies allow businesses to deliver products and services faster and more efficiently with each passing day. Speed and efficiency are the key drivers of success in today's business environment, which is why companies that have embraced DevOps as a business methodology are dominant. (Think ...

22 hours ago

Readwrite

5 Keys to a Successful DevOps Implementation in Your Organization

Readwrite

5G and Blockchain: What to Expect

5G and blockchain are two potentially disruptive technologies that could shape the future of technology and telecommunications. The 5G rollout has already begun in select cities in the U.S. Global coverage is expected to follow in 2020 with the technology becoming ubiquitous in the following years. ...

1 day ago

Readwrite

5G and Blockchain: What to Expect

Readwrite

Why Your Business Needs Both Content Management & Digital Asset Management

Thanks to the rise of companies like Amazon and Netflix, consumers expect flawless digital experiences at the click of a mouse. However, most companies don't have the clout, savvy, or business know how to scale. DAM and CMS work together to provide seamless experiences that scale. Digital asset management ...

1 day ago

Readwrite

Why Your Business Needs Both Content Management & Digital Asset Management

Readwrite

From Hype to Practical: What's Next for AI?

After years of hype around AI and machine learning, skepticism, and a focus on practical applications of the technology are now taking center stage. In the security industry, this was abundantly clear at the recent RSA Conference where 45,000 people and a thousand vendors descended on San Francisco ...

1 day ago

Readwrite

From Hype to Practical: What's Next for AI?

Fast Company

These are the 5 books that got me to save 20% of my salary

Despite growing up with an uncomplicated money story, I found personal finance and money intimidating topics until recently. In theory, I knew that I should spend less than what I earn, that I should always “pay myself first” and save a percentage of my income, and that I should start saving ...

4 hours ago

Fast Company

These are the 5 books that got me to save 20% of my salary

Fast Company

Blind reverence for the U.S. Constitution"on the left and right"is tearing us apart

Mary Anne Franks is no stranger to fundamentalism. Growing up in small-town Arkansas as the biracial child of a Taiwanese mother and white father, she found a sense of community at her conservative Southern Baptist church and took comfort in its traditions. But as Franks got older, it didn’t ...

4 hours ago

Fast Company

Blind reverence for the U.S. Constitution"on the left and right"is tearing us apart

Fast Company

5 things casual Pixar fans should know before seeing ‘Toy Story 4’

Early reviews for Toy Story 4 are in, and one thing is abundantly clear: The world is about to fall in love with Forky. [Image: courtesy of Disney/Pixar]That’s right, the neurotic new character voiced by Veep’s Tony Hale is tipped to steal the show in the fourth (and possibly final) entry ...

4 hours ago

Fast Company

5 things casual Pixar fans should know before seeing ‘Toy Story 4’

Fast Company

Your used Nest camera could be spying on you

If you bought a used Nest camera you may want to put some tape over the lens right away. Or, you know, just stop using it. That’s because a former Nest camera owner has discovered that he could still access the camera’s feed via his Wink smart-home hub. As Wirecutter reports: A member of ...

5 hours ago

Fast Company

Your used Nest camera could be spying on you

Fast Company

Man Repeller’s website is the most fun I’ve ever had online shopping

If you’re reading the fashion blog Man Repeller, you’re likely to stumble upon the website’s new shop, simply called Repeller. Is it really a store" It’s hard to tell, at first. Click on the site, and it invites you to pick your own adventure: “I want to PLAY” ...

5 hours ago

Fast Company

Man Repeller’s website is the most fun I’ve ever had online shopping

Fast Company

What ultramarathon running can teach us about persistence at work

In college, I came across a book about long-distance running called Ultramarathon Man. The author, Dean Karnazes, was a runner throughout his childhood and into his teens, before taking a long break from the sport. More than a decade later, Dean found himself with an urge to run after work and covered ...

5 hours ago

Fast Company

What ultramarathon running can teach us about persistence at work

Engadget

Adobe Lightroom is now on the Mac App Store

The first major Adobe app to be available on the Mac App Store has finally arrived. Adobe Lightroom, one of the apps in its Creative Cloud suite, is now available for download. It was one of the applications Apple promised would be available through...

8 minutes ago

Engadget

Adobe Lightroom is now on the Mac App Store

Engadget

Hopper app now predicts hotel prices around the world

Hopper could already tell you the best time to buy tickets for a flight. Now, it can hook you up with the best prices for a hotel stay, as well. After initially only providing prices for hotels in New York City during a beta run, the popular travel a...

8 minutes ago

Engadget

Hopper app now predicts hotel prices around the world

Engadget

Google added a share button to search results

How many times have you been asked something so incredibly straightforward that the effort of asking the question likely far surpasses the effort involved in just Googling it in the first place? Probably at least once or twice, hence the existence of...

26 minutes ago

Engadget

Google added a share button to search results

Engadget

Waymo is developing driverless services with Renault and Nissan

Waymo might make its way to the top of the automotive world with the help of industry giants that chose to team up with the company. The Alphabet subsidiary has just inked a deal with Renault and Nissan to explore the development of driverless mobili...

1 hour ago

Engadget

Waymo is developing driverless services with Renault and Nissan

Engadget

The Morning After: Microsoft's cheaper 15-inch Surface Book 2

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Hey there! The birthplace of Juul (and many other players in the vape world) is closing in on an e-cigarette ban, and while Adam Sandler remains one of Netflix's big-hitters, more Stranger Things and Queer Eye e...

2 hours ago

Engadget

The Morning After: Microsoft's cheaper 15-inch Surface Book 2

Engadget

Scientists make a lifelike robotic fish using multipurpose 'blood'

There's no question that robots have come a long way since their cold, clunky, cumbersome inception. Nowadays they're smart, agile and responsive -- but they're still missing the tactile, multipurpose elements that make living creatures flexible and...

3 hours ago

Engadget

Scientists make a lifelike robotic fish using multipurpose 'blood'

Venturebeat

Uber pilots 'simulated trips" to build drivers" confidence, relaunches auto-accept for rides, and more

Uber is introducing new features to its driver app as part of a pilot, as the ride-hailing giant looks to lure more drivers on board -- and make them stay.

5 minutes ago

Venturebeat

Uber pilots 'simulated trips" to build drivers" confidence, relaunches auto-accept for rides, and more

Venturebeat

Azerion buys Spil Games? mobile game division

Media, gaming, and tech company Azerion has acquired the mobile game division of Spil Games. The two companies have also set up a strategic partnership.

7 minutes ago

Venturebeat

Azerion buys Spil Games? mobile game division

Venturebeat

Hopper expands price predictions to 270,000 hotels in 230 countries

Hopper, which uses AI and machine learning to predict travel rates, is expanding its hotel price predictions to roughly 270,000 properties around the globe.

8 minutes ago

Venturebeat

Hopper expands price predictions to 270,000 hotels in 230 countries

Venturebeat

Oculus Connect 6 promises new chapter for VR/AR on September 25-26

The annual developers conference for Oculus devices has official dates for 2019, and could be signaling major announcements.

34 minutes ago

Venturebeat

Oculus Connect 6 promises new chapter for VR/AR on September 25-26

Venturebeat

Slack IPO dares investors to bet company can stop hemorrhaging red ink

The cultish devotion to Slack in offices around the world is about to propel the workplace collaboration platform to a $16 billion IPO today.

1 hour ago

Venturebeat

Slack IPO dares investors to bet company can stop hemorrhaging red ink

Venturebeat

Why "YouTube is too big to fix completely" is not an acceptable answer from a CEO

Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, took a pass this week on fixing a pretty big mess that falls under his purview, and it isn't trivial, let's talk about it.

1 hour ago

Venturebeat

Why "YouTube is too big to fix completely" is not an acceptable answer from a CEO

Ars Technica

Hackers, farmers, and doctors unite! Support for Right to Repair laws slowly grows

The right to repair battle trudges on despite a record amount of legislative proposals.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Hackers, farmers, and doctors unite! Support for Right to Repair laws slowly grows

Ars Technica

Waymo forges self-driving alliance with Renault and Nissan

Local partners will give a boost to Waymo's efforts in Europe and Japan.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

Waymo forges self-driving alliance with Renault and Nissan

Ars Technica

Interview: Baldur's Gate 3's creators talk D&D, turn-based RPGs, and dreams coming true

How Larian and Wizards of the Coast gathered their party before venturing forth.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Interview: Baldur's Gate 3's creators talk D&D, turn-based RPGs, and dreams coming true

Ars Technica

Digging into the new features in OpenZFS post-Linux migration

The best open filesystem just keeps getting better.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Digging into the new features in OpenZFS post-Linux migration

Ars Technica

Nation-sponsored hackers likely carried out hostile takeover of rival group's servers

Like an episode of Spy vs. Spy, Russian-speaking Turla appears to hijack OilRig's network.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Nation-sponsored hackers likely carried out hostile takeover of rival group's servers

Ars Technica

Trump administration finalizes replacement for Obama's Clean Power Plan

Rule regulates emissions at the power-plant level versus at the state level.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Trump administration finalizes replacement for Obama's Clean Power Plan