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Watching the Super Blood Wolf Moon? What to Know About This Lunar Phenomenon

A total lunar eclipse known by any other name ... is still a total lunar eclipse.

19 hours ago

Wired

Watching the Super Blood Wolf Moon? What to Know About This Lunar Phenomenon

Wired

Trump's Fast Food Photo Op Tops This Week's Internet News

Last week was busy, but everyone had an opinion on those photos of the president with some burgers.

19 hours ago

Wired

Trump's Fast Food Photo Op Tops This Week's Internet News

Wired

The Invisible Reality of Brand-New Motherhood on Instagram

Instagram is full of serene, beautiful, caftan-clad mothers. But nothing on the platform really focuses on the visceral ravages experienced by a postpartum body.

19 hours ago

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The Invisible Reality of Brand-New Motherhood on Instagram

Wired

Tesla's Cost-Cutting Layoffs and More This Week in Car News

Elon Musk prepares for lean times, news from CES and the Detroit Auto Show, and more in the future of cars.

19 hours ago

Wired

Tesla's Cost-Cutting Layoffs and More This Week in Car News

Wired

Exploding Stars May Have Killed Off Prehistoric Predators

Subatomic particles streaming through the atmosphere could have fatally irradiated ancient megafauna like the megalodon monster shark.

21 hours ago

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Exploding Stars May Have Killed Off Prehistoric Predators

Wired

How to Find Your Netflix Freeloaders?and Kick Them Out

Sharing is caring. But it's worth checking if your streaming accounts have picked up any suspicious stragglers along the way

21 hours ago

Wired

How to Find Your Netflix Freeloaders?and Kick Them Out

Techcrunch

Canada's Telus says partner Huawei is 'reliable?: reports

The US-China tension over Huawei is leaving telecommunications companies around the world at a crossroad, but one spoke out last week. Telus, one of Canada’s largest phone companies showed support for its Chinese partner despite a global backlash against Huawei over cybersecurity threats. “Clearly, ...

2 hours ago

Techcrunch

Canada's Telus says partner Huawei is 'reliable?: reports

Techcrunch

Invoice finance platform MarketInvoice raises $33.5M from Barclays, Santander

London, with its huge FinTech hub, is continuing to attract investment and that is no better represented today than with the news that MarketInvoice, arguably Europe's largest online invoice finance platform, has raised £26M ($33.5M) in a Series-B funding round led by Barclays and fintech fund Santander ...

9 hours ago

Techcrunch

Invoice finance platform MarketInvoice raises $33.5M from Barclays, Santander

Techcrunch

The case against behavioral advertising is stacking up

No one likes being stalked around the Internet by adverts. It’s the uneasy joke you can’t enjoy laughing at. Yet vast people-profiling ad businesses have made pots of money off of an unregulated Internet by putting surveillance at their core. But what if creepy ads don’t work as claimed? ...

12 hours ago

Techcrunch

The case against behavioral advertising is stacking up

Techcrunch

Thanks to Hulu, Disney lost $580 million last fiscal year

The streaming media business is tough. Disney, which has a 30 percent stake Hulu, saw losses of $580 million last fiscal year, according to an SEC filing. This was, the SEC filing states, “primarily due to a higher loss from our investment in Hulu, partially offset by a favorable comparison to ...

14 hours ago

Techcrunch

Thanks to Hulu, Disney lost $580 million last fiscal year

Techcrunch

Uber is exploring autonomous bikes and scooters

Uber is looking to integrate autonomous technology into its bike and scooter-share programs. Details are scarce, but according to 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson, who said Uber announced this at a DIY Robotics event over the weekend, the division will live inside Uber’s JUMP group, which is responsible ...

15 hours ago

Techcrunch

Uber is exploring autonomous bikes and scooters

Techcrunch

Facebook launches petition feature, its next battlefield

Gather a mob and Facebook will now let you make political demands. Tomorrow Facebook will encounter a slew of fresh complexities with the launch of Community Actions, its News Feed petition feature. Community Actions could unite neighbors to request change from their local and national elected officials ...

15 hours ago

Techcrunch

Facebook launches petition feature, its next battlefield

Readwrite

3 Reasons Why Your Success Depends on More Than a Great Product

Creating a high-quality product is just one part of building a profitable business. The reality is that a myopic focus on product development can ultimately prevent you from achieving your business goals. Unfortunately, this notion is one that many growing companies don't understand until it's too late. ...

2 days ago

Readwrite

3 Reasons Why Your Success Depends on More Than a Great Product

Readwrite

What to Know About Automation in Digital Architecture

Enterprise companies today have three primary options for the architecture of their digital workspace. First, they can choose installed software, which works well for operating systems and middleware. If installed software doesn't fit the bill, companies can turn to private or public cloud-based software. ...

2 days ago

Readwrite

What to Know About Automation in Digital Architecture

Fast Company

SNL drinks the Kool-Aid for that controversial Gillette ad

What: A timely parody of the Gillette ad encouraging men to be better. Who: The team at SNL. Why we care: Earlier this week, inveterate razor brand Gillette made waves online by suggesting that men should maybe try not to be trash-goblins all the time. An armada of men extremely secure in their ...

20 hours ago

Fast Company

SNL drinks the Kool-Aid for that controversial Gillette ad

Fast Company

How to watch the NFL Conference Championship games without cable

The Eagles are out. Ditto for the Chargers and Cowboys. But don’t despair: This weekend’s NFL Conference Championships should still have plenty of excitement when the final four teams face off to see who will ultimately head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII. Here’s ...

22 hours ago

Fast Company

How to watch the NFL Conference Championship games without cable

Fast Company

The definitive MLK Day playlist: songs of respect, justice, and equality

When Sly and the Family Stone released “Everyday People” at the end of 1968, it was a rallying cry after a tumultuous year of assassinations, civil unrest, and a seemingly interminable war. “We got to live together,” he sang. “I am no better and neither are you.” Throughout ...

1 day ago

Fast Company

The definitive MLK Day playlist: songs of respect, justice, and equality

Fast Company

The color gold can change the way you spend money

Although tipping is generally thought to be a voluntary payment meant to express gratitude to a service worker, the history of tipping suggests that it originated as a way for people to flaunt their wealth. But what if diners could be made to feel wealthy' Would they leave bigger tips' And ...

1 day ago

Fast Company

The color gold can change the way you spend money

Fast Company

How to see the only super blood wolf moon eclipse of 2019

Alert your coven, because a total lunar eclipse is taking place tonight (Sunday, January 20). This isn’t an ordinary total lunar eclipse, either, but a supermoon, which means that it will seem even bigger and brighter. According to NASA, that’s because the moon is at perigee, its closest ...

1 day ago

Fast Company

How to see the only super blood wolf moon eclipse of 2019

Fast Company

Enter the 2019 Innovation by Design Awards!

I’m delighted to announce that we’re now accepting entries to the 2019 Innovation by Design Awards. The deadline to enter is May 10. Innovation by Design, now in its eighth year, is the only competition to honor creative work at the intersection of design, business, and innovation. Winners, ...

1 day ago

Fast Company

Enter the 2019 Innovation by Design Awards!

Engadget

German climate proposals could put an end to no-limit Autobahns

Germany's Autobahns are legendary for segments with no speed limits, but you might have to wave goodbye to those unfettered driving experiences. Reuters has obtained draft proposals from a transport committee that would cap speeds at 130km/h (about...

44 minutes ago

Engadget

German climate proposals could put an end to no-limit Autobahns

Engadget

FMV game 'Telling Lies' to include stars from 'X-Men' and 'Westworld'

The sequel to the hit indie game Her Story will have a relatively star-studded cast. Creator Sam Barlow and Annapurna Interactive have revealed the main cast for Telling Lies, and you might just recognize some of them even if they aren't mega-stars....

2 hours ago

Engadget

FMV game 'Telling Lies' to include stars from 'X-Men' and 'Westworld'

Engadget

'Fortnite' Ice Storm event blankets the map in snow

Fortnite has had its share of map-changing events, but its latest might be the most conspicuous to date. Epic kicked off its Ice Storm event on January 19th through an in-game spectacle where the mysterious ice sphere (added with the recent 7.20 pat...

5 hours ago

Engadget

'Fortnite' Ice Storm event blankets the map in snow

Engadget

Chevy made a full-size Silverado truck out of Lego bricks

Hey, Bugatti, you're not the only one who can fashion a full-size car out of toy bricks as a publicity stunt. Chevy has enlisted the help of students from Oxford Community School and Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary to create a one-for-one rendition o...

6 hours ago

Engadget

Chevy made a full-size Silverado truck out of Lego bricks

Engadget

Netflix renews 'The Kominsky Method' after Golden Globe wins

Netflix isn't shy about its pursuit of critical glory. The streaming giant has renewed The Kominsky Method for a second season just a couple of weeks after it won two Golden Globe awards for best actor in a musical or comedy (Michael Douglas) and be...

8 hours ago

Engadget

Netflix renews 'The Kominsky Method' after Golden Globe wins

Engadget

Ducati confirms plans for an electric motorcycle

Ducati has hinted at a desire to make electric motorcycles before, but it's committing in a more substantial way. Company chief Claudio Domenicali told guests at a Spanish event that the "future is electric" and the company was "not far from startin...

10 hours ago

Engadget

Ducati confirms plans for an electric motorcycle

Venturebeat

Facebook gets new VP of AR/VR hardware and Portal boss

There's a new faces heading up Facebook's AR/VR hardware division and Portal project.

6 hours ago

Venturebeat

Facebook gets new VP of AR/VR hardware and Portal boss

Venturebeat

How EA quickly captures 3D scans of athletes? faces for its sports games

Electronic Arts and Canon showed off a 17-camera capture rig at CES 2019 to demonstrate how they capture athletes' faces in 3D while on the road.

13 hours ago

Venturebeat

How EA quickly captures 3D scans of athletes? faces for its sports games

Venturebeat

Microsoft CTO: Understanding AI is part of being an informed citizen in the 21st century

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott believes understanding AI in the future will help people be better citizens. ?I think to be a well-informed citizen in the 21st century, you need to know a little bit about this stuff [AI] because you want to be able to participate in the debates. You don’t want to be ...

14 hours ago

Venturebeat

Microsoft CTO: Understanding AI is part of being an informed citizen in the 21st century

Venturebeat

Early adopters show blockchain's big potential for Latin America

The eagerness of many early adopters across Latin America may be attributable to the fact that the region could stand to gain so much from blockchain.

15 hours ago

Venturebeat

Early adopters show blockchain's big potential for Latin America

Venturebeat

GAEMS lets esports enthusiasts and streamers take PC and console games on the go

GAEMS has launched the Guardian Pro XP, a combination portable gaming display and traveling case that lets you play and stream on the road.

17 hours ago

Venturebeat

GAEMS lets esports enthusiasts and streamers take PC and console games on the go

Venturebeat

Build your own mobile and SEO friendly site without writing any code

This intuitive and streamlined website builder requires absolutely no programming experience or knowledge from its users.

17 hours ago

Venturebeat

Build your own mobile and SEO friendly site without writing any code

Ars Technica

Old Gods and New Gods prepare for war in new trailer for American Gods S2

It seems we're in for a wild ride aboard Mr. Wednesday's magic carousel.

14 hours ago

Ars Technica

Old Gods and New Gods prepare for war in new trailer for American Gods S2

Ars Technica

Intrepid scientist corrects physiology in Gulliver's Travels after 300 years

Jonathan Swift miscalculated some of the scaling in his 1726 satirical masterpiece.

17 hours ago

Ars Technica

Intrepid scientist corrects physiology in Gulliver's Travels after 300 years

Ars Technica

Why Silicon Valley's 'growth at any cost' is the new 'unsafe at any speed'

Video: For years, Ashkan Soltani has warned of Facebook's privacy-eroding tendencies.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Why Silicon Valley's 'growth at any cost' is the new 'unsafe at any speed'

Ars Technica

Western Digital's Black SSD is now focused on gaming, can come with a heatsink

Hardware is mostly unchanged, but new firmware promises better performance.

18 hours ago

Ars Technica

Western Digital's Black SSD is now focused on gaming, can come with a heatsink

Ars Technica

Withings Pulse HR review: A longer-lasting competitor to Fitbit's Alta HR

A 20-day battery life defines this unassuming, $129 tracker.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

Withings Pulse HR review: A longer-lasting competitor to Fitbit's Alta HR

Ars Technica

How Buke and Gase built a huge indie rock career?and its own guitars, software

Acclaimed band sits with Ars after making its latest amazing LP from scratch (seriously).

1 day ago

Ars Technica

How Buke and Gase built a huge indie rock career?and its own guitars, software