Twitter buys startup Yes, Inc. and scores a new VP of product in the process
One-hundred and forty-three. That’s not the new character limit or the number of heads of product Twitter has employed over the few years (though close). That, rather, is the amount of times the new fellow filling that role has tweeted over the course of the past nine years — a number that includes two recent updates from the past couple of hours acknowledging the gig, one of which was enthusiastically retweeted by Jack Dorsey about an hour or so ago. The role, which has been vacant sinc..>> view originalApple is reportedly using drones to beat Google Maps
Apple is reportedly planning to use drones to improve its Maps app and truly compete with Google Maps, following a problematic launch four years ago. Bloomberg News reports that Apple has been building a team of experts in robots and data capture to utilize drones to quickly update maps. Google and Apple both use fleets of cars and vans equipped with cameras, but drones will allow Apple to examine and monitor roads, street signs, construction areas, and more. Apple is said to have hired at leas..>> view originalAre Apple iPhone 8 Rumors Titillating Enough To Entice Android Loyalists?
iPhone concept design credit: Veniamin Geskin With less than a month left in 2016 and only a few months removed from the release of the iPhone 7, the fanboys are already frothing at the mouth for the iPhone 8. With a delicious plate of early rumors already being served, one has to wonder if these rumors will stay hot and fresh or wilt under the heat lamps. Will Android users be saddling up to the Apple buffet for a scoop of iPhone 8? Not to be left out, the Samsung Galaxy 8 rumors are alread..>> view originalSamsung Galaxy A5 (2017) photos leaked ahead of launch
Samsung is expected to refresh its Galaxy A series portfolio this year, with the Galaxy A5 (2017) being the first device to be launched in December. As the launch date is inching closer, the rumours and leaks have also started piling up. The device was recently spotted in a video revealing the smartphone in its full glory and specifications. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has already been confirmed to feature a 5.2-inch full HD display with 1080p resolution. Samsung has used an octa-core Exynos 7880 proc..>> view originalEvery So-Called 'Huge' iPhone 8 Leak So Far Has Been Old News
Apple CEO Tim Cook at iPhone 7's announcement event. Photo: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez Did you hear about that "massive, crazy" iPhone rumor from the latest leaks? No? Surely you've seen these posts spam your Google news results. iPhone rumors is a highly lucrative topic for bloggers and websites because they attract eyeballs, and I myself have been guilty of writing a few. But there comes a point when really cool news (next iPhone may be all glass with embedded fingerprint sensor!) grow stale an..>> view originalTwo New Real Life Moto X (2017) Images Surface
Motorola Mobility is no longer Google's company, Lenovo had acquired the company from Google quite some time ago, as you probably already know. Motorola had introduced quite a few devices under Lenovo's arm up to this point, including their Moto Z ...>> view originalApple Retail Stores Sporting Red Logos for World AIDS Day
Over 400 Apple retail stores around the world have red logos today, in recognition of World AIDS Day. The logos, which Apple has put up at its stores for the last several years on December 1, are meant to raise awareness for the global fight against AIDS. Earlier this week, Apple announced plans to donate $1 to partner charity (RED) for every Apple Pay purchase made at an Apple Store, on Apple.com, or through the Apple Store app as part of a World AIDS Day campaign. Apple has pledged to donat..>> view originalFacebook's advice to students interested in artificial intelligence
Math. Math. Oh and perhaps some more math. That’s the gist of the advice to students interested in AI from Facebook’s Yann LeCun and Joaquin Quiñonero Candela who run the company’s Artificial Intelligence Lab and Applied Machine Learning group respectively. Tech companies often advocate STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), but today’s tips are particularly pointed. The pair specifically note that students should eat their vegetables take Calc I, Calc II, Calc III, Linear Algebra..>> view originalEvery World Premiere, Award, and Announcement You Missed at The Game Awards 2016
The Game Awards 2016 have come to a close, with it a ton of new announcements from old a new games alike. Here’s your one-stop breakdown of everything you missed from the show.The announcements began before the actual show kicked off. The first shown was a new video for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild showcasing new terrain and even teasing an appearance by (one would assume) Zelda herself.VIDEOThen there were the first two awards of the night, Best Mobile/Handheld and Best Family Game, ..>> view original99 Percent of Fake Apple Chargers Sold Online Fail Safety Tests
New research conducted by a global independent safety firm has revealed that 99 percent of fake Apple chargers sold online fail a basic safety test (via BBC). The tests were commissioned by the U.K.'s Trading Standards and undertaken by Illinois-based global safety specialists UL. The insulation tests applied a high voltage to the chargers, which were bought online from eight different countries, including the U.S., China, and Australia. According to the results, only three out of 400 co..>> view original
Friday, December 2, 2016
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