A new application for iMessage called “Let’s Watch It!” introduces an easy way for you to share and watch YouTube or Twitch videos with friends to watch together, as well as react to them, and even voice or video chat while viewing. The iMessage App Store doesn’t yet have a lot of breakout hits at this point, but group video chatting seems to be an exception. Last month,… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Seriously, Disrupt fans, you guys have procrastinated long enough. Today is the last day to get your hands on Early Bird tickets to Disrupt NY 2017 — so if you want to go to the best startup show in New York for the cheapest possible price, the time to act is now.
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Phew! Now that you’ve gotten your ticket and the pressure is off… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
This Chinese smartphone maker’s amalgam of the iPhone and Galaxy S7 sounds good on paper, but it’s actually kind of a mess.
Source: CNET
This phone from China takes the best bits of both phones and the result is a good looking device.
Source: CNET
This boring USB charger hides an HD security camera inside.
Source: CNET
The US government’s latest sale of radio airwaves could mean stronger competitors in the wireless field.
Source: CNET
Benchmarks have distinct lifecycles, as technology advances and browser developers work around a benchmark’s limitations. Google’s Octane was introduced in 2012, and it’s now reached the end of its usefulness and is being retired.
The post Google retires Octane JavaScript benchmark, will focus on ‘real web pages’ instead appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital trends
Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray discs deliver the best home video picture quality you can buy. Here’s what you need to know.
Source: CNET
De Blasio’s administration is testing a targeted approach to hit rats where it hurts: right in the ovaries. The post NYC’s Newest Weapon Against the Rats? Sterilization appeared first on WIRED.
Source: Wired
Companies seize our time and attention for absolutely nothing in exchange, and indeed, without consent at all. This isn’t just an annoyance. It’s stealing. The post The Crisis of Attention Theft—Ads That Steal Your Time for Nothing in Return appeared first on WIRED.
Source: Wired