Airbnb to collect taxes in more big cities
Airbnb's
been struggling with numerous legal issues for a while now, and one of
the biggest complaints against the service is that hosts have been using
it to set up illegal hotels to avoid paying taxes. These days, Airbnb's
trying to get on the good... Read More ...
'Tron'-like headphones, virtual reality at Sundance and other stories you might've missed this week!
We
get it. It's been a busy week. Luckily, we're here to catch you up on
the release date of the Apple Watch, VR headsets in Hollywood and all
the other cool stuff you may have accidentally glossed over during five
days on the daily grind.... Read More ...
Amazon's Echo lets you control iTunes, Pandora and Spotify with your voice
If
you accepted an invitation to buy Amazon's Echo speaker, you've noticed
that the device didn't have a vast musical vocabulary at first -- you
could tell it to play iHeartRadio or Prime Music tunes, and that's about
it. You'll have a better time of... Read More ...
Marriott is no longer fighting for permission to block WiFi hotspots
Marriott
wants you to know that it's completely done trying to block guests'
personal WiFi connections -- it has even given up convincing the FCC to
give it permission to do so, a spokesperson told Engadget. The company
already announced that it won'... Read More ...
The Pirate Bay comes back weeks after a police raid
We're
starting to wonder if it's nigh-on impossible to keep The Pirate Bay
down. Just weeks after Swedish police raided the bootleg file site and
knocked it offline, it's back -- TorrentFreak reports that almost
everything is up and running once agai... Read More ...
The poetry of my tweets
I'd
like to think my tweets offer some cultural value and promote a better
world. I consume plenty of brilliant films and scholarly articles, then
reflect my learnings on Twitter multiple times a day. So when I heard
there was a tool to turn my tweet... Read More ...
HTC's Lollipop update won't reach every One phone on time
HTC
hasn't always had success upgrading One users to the latest version of
Android within its promised 90-day window, and history is unfortunately
repeating itself with Android 5.0 Lollipop on the way. The phone maker
is now warning that "some carrie... Read More ...
Casio's new iOS app turns your whistling into full-length tunes
Apps
have done wonders for music creation, and now there's mobile software
from Casio that aims to make it even easier. The Chordana Composer app
for iPhone creates a track basked on a melody that you create by singing
or whistling two bars of a tune... Read More ...
Recommended Reading: Reliving virtual reality in the '90s
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Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in
print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of
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Your BMW just downloaded a security patch
Have
a BMW, Mini or Rolls Royce with the ConnectedDrive feature parked in
your driveway? Maybe all three? Well, it turns out there was a bug that
allowed ne'er-do-wells to manipulate it -- entirely wirelessly.
According to Reuters, by simulating a fa... Read More ...
Daily Roundup: Tesla Model X, DARPA YouTube robots and more!
Tesla's
Model X has been spotted in the wild; a new DARPA technology lets
robots learn from YouTube videos; and Verizon is changing its policy on
"supercookies." Get the details on these stories and more in the Daily
Roundup.... Read More ...
Nest is losing both its tech VP and the CEO of Dropcam
Google's
plan for a connected home including Nest and Dropcam lost a few family
members today. Nest's Vice President of Technology Yoky Matsuoka and
Dropcam cofounder Greg Duffy have left for other ventures, according to
The Verge's sources. Matsuoka... Read More ...
Google makes Earth Pro available to virtual travelers for free
While
we're sure Google Earth works just fine for your daily virtual
'round-the-world travels, the Pro version comes with some really useful
features -- even better, it's now completely free. Google Earth Pro,
which used to cost an eye-watering $399 ... Read More ...
Chicago's subways are getting speedy LTE data
Just
because you have cellular service in the subway doesn't mean you have
good service -- in many cases, your data goes in the dumps when your
train ventures underground. That won't be a problem in Chicago for much
longer, though. The city has reach... Read More ...
Aziz Ansari's new Netflix stand-up special debuts March 6th
If
you're a big fan of comedy specials that are unique Netflix, the latest
from the man behind Parks and Recreation's Tom Haverford is on the way.
On March 6th, Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden will premiere
at 12:01 AM PT. The title is ano... Read More ...
This art dealer wants to hang an indie game on your wall
Dutch
art dealership and gallery Cook & Becker has been selling fine
art prints from video games for a few years now. Thanks to partnerships
with companies like Capcom, Naughty Dog, DICE and BioWare, it's offered
artwork from critically acclaimed tit... Read More ...
Woman in India rape case sues Uber
A
woman who claims she was raped by an Uber driver in New Delhi last
month has filed suit against the US-based car-sharing company. In a
civil complaint filed yesterday in California, the unnamed woman, who's
referred to as "Jane Doe," said the compa... Read More ...
ESPN offers standalone subscription for the Cricket World Cup
Talks
of ESPN's standalone options are nothing new, and for the 2015 Cricket
World Cup, the network is offering a cable-free standalone subscription.
Access to the event's six-week slate of 49 matches will cost viewers
$100 for viewing on the web. Te... Read More ...
AT&T and Dish were the big spenders in the FCC's wireless auction
There's
no doubt that companies spent a ton of money in the FCC's latest
wireless auction -- $44.9 billion of it, to be precise. But who was it
that was so eager to part with their cash? You don't have to wonder for
much longer. The FCC has revealed ... Read More ...
Google Now finally pulls in data from your favorite apps
At
long last, Google Now will support third-party apps. That means that in
addition to serving you helpful information like when your next
appointment is and how long it'll take you to get to the airport,
Google's predictive search app will now push ... Read More ...
Uber gets a thumbs up on data security from privacy auditors
The
results from Uber's six-week-long external privacy audit, spurred on by
several high profile security controversies, are in. And, surprisingly,
the final report looks positively rosy for the on-demand taxi company .
"Uber has dedicated significan... Read More ...
'Heavy Rain' creator's early cinematic game gets remastered
If
you missed out on the cult classic Indigo Prophecy (("Fahrenheit" in
Europe), the first stab at a pseudo-cinematic game from Heavy Rain
developer Quantic Dream, you've now got a good reason to give it a spin.
A revamped version of the title has ju... Read More ...
Google's 3D-sensing Project Tango is no longer an experiment
Yet
another project is graduating from experiment to proper part of Google.
Only two weeks ago, Glass left the confines of the Skunk Works-like
Google X and became its own division headed up by Nest co-founder Tony
Fadell. Now Project Tango, the 3D-s... Read More ...
Vine Kids delivers family-friendly video loops
Let's
be honest: Kids are really easy to entertain. Give 'em something that
makes noise and flashes some pretty colors and they're set. And that's
pretty much what Vine does, ad infinitum. There's sounds, and sites and
it loops forever or until the k... Read More ...
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