In May, SoFi CEO Michael Cagney told TechCrunch the company would be applying for a bank charter “in the next month.” Well, it’s about a month later, and — surprise! — the company has actually done so. Read More
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Researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland have used a supercomputer to create a simulation of the entire known universe — made up of some 25 billion virtual galleries.
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Source: Digital trends
Want to replicate the sound of face-punching? Hit a frozen turkey.
Source: Wired
The new peer-to-peer payments service will be available this month to 86 million bank customers in the US. It should make it easier to collect from friends or borrow from mom.
Source: CNET
Minecraft’s vast online realms will be easier to join, Microsoft says at the E3 show, and game consoles will play nice with Windows and phones.
Source: CNET
Some states are just naturally the heart-eyed smiley face types, while others prefer eggplants and poo. Not judging!
Source: CNET
The previous five launches didn’t happen because of weather and wayward boats. But NASA’s trying again.
Source: CNET
Squeezable sides are a very bad reason to buy a phone. Especially now, when the U11’s Edge Sense doesn’t do a whole hell of a lot. Who knows, perhaps one day it will do much more than simply launching favorite apps. But even then, squeezable sides will be a very bad reason to buy a phone.
HTC has done itself a disservice banking on a goofy gimmick with its new flagship. The Edge… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Whether or not it has new hardware, Sony always finds a way to surprise us at E3. Expect loads of new games, and then there’s always the gold Playstation 4, which is on sale for $249 at the event. There’s a slight chance that Playstation will make a few price cuts to existing hardware, so keep an eye out for that. We may see a few Playstation VR games, and there will likely be a… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Firaxis Games revealed War of the Chosen, an expansion pack for XCOM 2 arriving in August for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. It introduces the Chosen, the biggest threat to XCOM yet in its pursuit to capture the Commander.
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Source: Digital trends