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The Reaper Botnet Could Be Worse Than the Internet-Shaking Mirai Ever Was

Building on the devastating Mirai botnet that took major sites offline a year ago, Reaper has some scary new tricks.

7 hours ago

Wired

The Reaper Botnet Could Be Worse Than the Internet-Shaking Mirai Ever Was

Wired

Gadget Lab Podcast: New Alexa Speakers From Sonos and Ultimate Ears

A surge of voice-assisted speakers rushed the shores this month.

8 hours ago

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Gadget Lab Podcast: New Alexa Speakers From Sonos and Ultimate Ears

Wired

Stranger Things Season 2: Q&A With Creators Matt and Ross Duffer

The writer-directors?and twin brothers'sit down to talk about the second season of their hit Netflix series.

12 hours ago

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Stranger Things Season 2: Q&A With Creators Matt and Ross Duffer

Wired

5 Fun Weekend Tech Deals For Gamers, Spotlight Enthusiasts

We found deals on projecting alarm clocks, 4K TVs, laptops, and more!

12 hours ago

Wired

5 Fun Weekend Tech Deals For Gamers, Spotlight Enthusiasts

Wired

The Fervor Around Blockchains Explained in Two Minutes

Investors, banks, and governments are all experimenting with blockchain technology inspired by Bitcoin.

13 hours ago

Wired

The Fervor Around Blockchains Explained in Two Minutes

Wired

The History of the Slinky

72 years ago, an ambulatory coil of galvanized steel slinked into the history books.

14 hours ago

Wired

The History of the Slinky

Techcrunch

Crunch Report | SoftBank Vision Fund Sequels

SoftBank is planning to create $100 billion Vision Fund sequels, Chariot is temporarily paused in San Francisco and Stitch Fix shows us what a good IPO looks like. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

2 hours ago

Techcrunch

Crunch Report | SoftBank Vision Fund Sequels

Techcrunch

Mozilla proposes combined WebXR standard for virtual and mixed reality in the browser

Although we may disagree on the usefulness of VR and AR today, it’s hard to argue with the idea that it should be easier to develop for and deploy — especially on the web. That’s why Mozilla is working on a combined framework that gives developers standardized, well-documented tools ...

5 hours ago

Techcrunch

Mozilla proposes combined WebXR standard for virtual and mixed reality in the browser

Techcrunch

Robert Scoble has allegedly continued to sexually harass women after going sober

Venture capitalists Dave McClure, Jason Caldbeck and Chris Sacca, SoFi CEO Mike Cagney and a top Uber engineer have all been accused of sexual impropriety in the last six months as a growing number of women have come forward about the harassment they have endured by those in power. However, Robert Scoble, ...

6 hours ago

Techcrunch

Robert Scoble has allegedly continued to sexually harass women after going sober

Techcrunch

Apple and AT&T activate LTE Band 8 to give iPhone users in Puerto Rico cellular service by Loon Balloon

Apple, AT&T, the FCC and Alphabet’s X division have all put into motion efforts to give residents of Puerto Rico more cellular connectivity. Apple has been working with AT&T to extend and activate cell service for users in Puerto Rico. To improve what is a terrible connectivity situation ...

6 hours ago

Techcrunch

Apple and AT&T activate LTE Band 8 to give iPhone users in Puerto Rico cellular service by Loon Balloon

Techcrunch

Vungle CEO arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, lewd act with 3-year-old son

Zain Jaffer, who has been CEO of fast-growing mobile ad startup, Vungle, is out of the company after being arrested on a slew of charges, including a lewd act upon a child and assault with a deadly weapon. The alleged victim was his three-year-old son, according to San Mateo County District Attorney ...

6 hours ago

Techcrunch

Vungle CEO arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, lewd act with 3-year-old son

Techcrunch

Apple hires Amazon Studios exec Morgan Wandell in push for scripted programming

Apple’s first few pieces of original programming, Carpool Karaoke and Planet of the Apps, felt more like stumbles out of the gate. In this era of prestige television from cord-cutting platforms like Netflix and Amazon, the shows weren’t exactly, say, House of Cards or Transparent. But a number ...

6 hours ago

Techcrunch

Apple hires Amazon Studios exec Morgan Wandell in push for scripted programming

Readwrite

Why are we still putting up with power outage downtime?

One of the biggest causes of downtime and data loss comes not from hackers or other nefarious activities, but from massive power blackouts that are caused by faulty equipment or machine 'downtime'. In fact, loss of power leads as the top IT related disaster most organizations face. San Francisco's massive ...

17 hours ago

Readwrite

Why are we still putting up with power outage downtime?

Readwrite

Why industrials should Be thinking at least a bit about AI

It seems like everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning these days. Large, multinational industrials are embracing AI in an effort to make machines smarter, so they can compete effectively in the digital Industrial Revolution that's well underway. Witness the 2016 article ...

2 days ago

Readwrite

Why industrials should Be thinking at least a bit about AI

Readwrite

Mainstream telehealth needs vendors to address pain points

Many of us are impatient for a future where telehealth reduces our visits to health professionals. Whether you are geographically isolated, tired of waiting hours in a waiting room for an overdue appointment or simply have felt the pain of dragging yourself from your sick bed to a doctor’s surgery ...

3 days ago

Readwrite

Mainstream telehealth needs vendors to address pain points

Readwrite

[INFOGRAPHIC] The history of Ethereum

Ethereum (ETH) creates much debate in the crpytocurrency world about whether or not the taking over of Bitcoin is possible. Since its inception in 2014, ETH radiates an aurora of trust and hope about being the golden standard for cryptocurrency. This reputation results from not only a result of not ...

3 days ago

Readwrite

[INFOGRAPHIC] The history of Ethereum

Fast Company

NASA scientists just streamlined the search for Earth-like planets

You know that old climate change cautionary bumper sticker about how “there is no Planet B” so we should hug our Mother Earth? In a shocking turn of events, the bumper sticker may not be an entirely trustworthy source of information. NASA is hot on the trail of a Planet B, and they’ve ...

12 hours ago

Fast Company

NASA scientists just streamlined the search for Earth-like planets

Fast Company

Canyon Ranch is going in a new direction with injectable face treatments

Canyon Ranch, the 38-year-old luxury resort brand, is trying something new: injectable facial treatments. It’s a shift in strategy, since Canyon Ranch has so far been known for its focus on natural wellness. The company recently hired a new CEO, Susan Docherty, who comes from General Motors. ...

13 hours ago

Fast Company

Canyon Ranch is going in a new direction with injectable face treatments

Fast Company

In A Post-Weinstein World, Louis CK’s Movie Is a Total Disaster

The audience was incredibly lucky. Or at least the man behind the film they were about to see thought so. “You’re the only audience in the history of the world who will ever see this without knowing what it’s about,” Louis CK reportedly said at the Toronto Film Festival premiere ...

14 hours ago

Fast Company

In A Post-Weinstein World, Louis CK’s Movie Is a Total Disaster

Fast Company

Todd Haynes’s Rule For Directing A Kids Movie: Don’t Treat It Like One

A kids movie is probably the last thing anyone would’ve expected from director Todd Haynes. With a resume of heady Oscar-nominated dramas including Far from Heaven, I’m Not There, and Carol, Haynes has established himself as a writer and director who’s able to create nuanced stories ...

14 hours ago

Fast Company

Todd Haynes’s Rule For Directing A Kids Movie: Don’t Treat It Like One

Fast Company

This luxury e-tailer lets customers build their own shopping street

The world of online luxury retail is getting crowded. Between Net-a-Porter, Farfetch, 24 Sevres, and Matches, well-heeled shoppers have a wealth of options. All of these brands are coming up with innovative ways to provide customers with the kind of white-glove service they used to get when they still ...

15 hours ago

Fast Company

This luxury e-tailer lets customers build their own shopping street

Fast Company

Google is using national search data to help people pick Halloween costumes

Google wants to take the hassle out of Halloween with its helpful single-purpose website The Costume Wizard, which is built into the search engine’s Halloween site, Frightgeist. The site helps the overwhelmed among us come up with a costume on the fly, no thought required. The ...

15 hours ago

Fast Company

Google is using national search data to help people pick Halloween costumes

Engadget

Apple's Upgrade Program offers a 'head start' on iPhone X

While initial pre-orders for the iPhone X are still a week away from opening, some Apple die-hards will be able to get started early. Apple's installment-based Upgrade Program that lets customers get a new phone every year will, just like it did with...

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Engadget

Apple's Upgrade Program offers a 'head start' on iPhone X

Engadget

Vector plans three 'microsatellite' launches in Virginia

Virginia's governor announced that microsatellite delivery company Vector has arranged a trio of launches from the state's spaceport on Wallops Island. While the notice gave no information on the payloads or customers, they will be very small compare...

3 hours ago

Engadget

Vector plans three 'microsatellite' launches in Virginia

Engadget

Senators want to know if Apple fought back on China's VPN ban

Apple CEO Tim Cook wasn't pleased about pulling VPN software from the company's App Store in China, but this July, it happened anyway. As a result, many users who once counted on such software to dodge the country's Great Firewall were left to their...

4 hours ago

Engadget

Senators want to know if Apple fought back on China's VPN ban

Engadget

Razer's new webcam and microphone are made for streamers

Razer is known as a gaming laptop, mouse and keyboard maker, but it actually offers a wide variety of products, like Xbox controllers, power banks, and even an upcoming phone. Razer also makes webcams like the Stargazer, which is built for streaming...

5 hours ago

Engadget

Razer's new webcam and microphone are made for streamers

Engadget

Project Loon's LTE balloons are floating over Puerto Rico

About a month after Hurricane Maria's devastating landfall on Puerto Rico and a couple of weeks after the FCC gave clearance, Project Loon is bringing wireless internet to people on remote parts of the island. Part of (Google parent company) Alphabet...

7 hours ago

Engadget

Project Loon's LTE balloons are floating over Puerto Rico

Engadget

Movie 'sanitizer' VidAngel files for bankruptcy

Back in 2016, Hollywood studios were able to stop VidAngel from streaming sanitized versions of blockbuster hits, claiming that its system for doing so was covered under the Family Movie Act of 2005. The injunction, which VidAngel promised to appeal,...

7 hours ago

Engadget

Movie 'sanitizer' VidAngel files for bankruptcy

Venturebeat

Bitcoin blows past $6,000 for the first time

(Reuters) — Bitcoin surged to a record high of more than $6,000 on Friday, pushing its market capitalization to $100 billion at one point, as investors continued to bet on an asset that has a limited supply and has paved the way for a whole slew of crypto-currencies. The original virtual currency ...

5 hours ago

Venturebeat

Bitcoin blows past $6,000 for the first time

Venturebeat

You're not an AI company until you're a full-stack company

GUEST: From Siri and Alexa becoming household names to Apple recently announcing its new HomePod smart speaker, artificial intelligence finally seems to have made the jump from the world of futuristic science fiction straight into our own homes. The variety of tasks that AI creations are taking on is ...

6 hours ago

Venturebeat

You're not an AI company until you're a full-stack company

Venturebeat

Netmarble enlists Conan O?Brien to market Lineage 2: Revolution

Netmarble Games is preparing to publish its blockbuster mobile game Lineage 2: Revolution in the West, and it has enlisted TV late-night comedian Conan O’Brien to help it raise awareness in the U.S. and Europe. The O’Brien appearance is part of an aggressive marketing campaign as the company ...

7 hours ago

Venturebeat

Netmarble enlists Conan O?Brien to market Lineage 2: Revolution

Venturebeat

After You is a horror game from one of Crossy Road's creators

After You is a psychological horror game and the debut from Normal Wholesome Games, a studio that developer Andy Sum founded. It’s a big departure from his previous work – he co-created the family-friendly mobile game Crossy Road and developed the meme-laden shooter 420Blazeit. It will be out on ...

7 hours ago

Venturebeat

After You is a horror game from one of Crossy Road's creators

Venturebeat

The birds, the bees, and the bots: Another conversation for parents to consider

GUEST: I’m wondering out loud about the weather when my preschooler says, “Mama, you should ask Siri. She knows everything.” “Gahhh! What the what"” is what the privacy fanatic and data scientist inside me shouts. Out loud, I choose to respond with the more neutral route: ...

8 hours ago

Venturebeat

The birds, the bees, and the bots: Another conversation for parents to consider

Venturebeat

Vungle replaced CEO after learning of arrest for felony assault and child abuse (updated)

Zain Jaffer, who founded mobile ad firm Vungle and was its CEO until this week, was arrested on Tuesday for felony assault, lewd act upon a child, and other related charges. [Update 10/20/17 3:05 pm : The police filed a report for attempted murder. The district attorney did not file that charge and filed ...

8 hours ago

Venturebeat

Vungle replaced CEO after learning of arrest for felony assault and child abuse (updated)

Ars Technica

Report: Twitter CEO took a Russian impostor's bait in 2016

The retweets were for innocent, "positive" stories. And that was the point.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Report: Twitter CEO took a Russian impostor's bait in 2016

Ars Technica

Elon Musk's Boring Company is digging a 10-mile tunnel in Maryland

The venture follows Musk's recent obsession with tunneling equipment.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Elon Musk's Boring Company is digging a 10-mile tunnel in Maryland

Ars Technica

Archaeologists are mystified by ancient "gates" in Saudi lava fields

Google Earth reveals hundreds of geoglyphs in the desert, possibly 9,000 years old.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Archaeologists are mystified by ancient "gates" in Saudi lava fields

Ars Technica

50-year-old research issue still biting biologists

Once upon a time, researchers paid attention to the problems within their field.

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

50-year-old research issue still biting biologists

Ars Technica

Uber, Intel, and other tech firms will urge Congress to let "Dreamers" stay

Uber: "We plan to support Dreamers as long as they need help."

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

Uber, Intel, and other tech firms will urge Congress to let "Dreamers" stay

Ars Technica

Report: Verizon struggling to launch streaming TV service in crowded field

It's had two delays and now plans to launch in the spring, says Bloomberg.

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

Report: Verizon struggling to launch streaming TV service in crowded field