Starbucks' Lyft deal has you earning coffee with every ride
Starbucks
isn't done lining up deals with tech-savvy companies -- not by a
longshot. The coffee chain has unveiled a partnership with Lyft that
will reward just about everyone. As a passenger, you'll earn points
(that is, Stars) at Starbucks every ti... Read More ...
Chrome for iOS talks to smart devices through the web
Your
iPhone just became a better remote control for the internet of things.
Google has released Chrome 44 for iOS, which lets you see Physical Web
devices (think smart parking meters and vending machines) in iOS' Today
view -- you don't need to run s... Read More ...
Twitch starts dumping Flash for HTML5
Twitch
is ditching Flash. The first step is a redesign of its video player
controls, swapping out the old Flash model for shiny, new HTML5 and
Javascript controls. Twitch videos are still Flash-based for now, but
this is all in preparation for a full... Read More ...
'Call of Duty: Black Ops 3' multiplayer beta starts August 19th
Call
of Duty: Black Ops 3 doesn't drop until November, but you won't have to
wait nearly so long to find out whether or not its online play lives up
to the hype. Activision and Treyarch have revealed that the sci-fi
shooter's multiplayer beta kicks o... Read More ...
Pebble Time update helps you see your watch indoors
Wish
your Pebble Time smartwatch was easier to read in low light, or didn't
shake so violently that everyone can tell when you have new messages?
Your wishes have been answered. Pebble is trotting out a firmware update
for the Time (and Time Steel, w... Read More ...
Google introduces 360-degree YouTube ads
Google's
already rolled out 360-degree videos on YouTube, like Bjork's latest
musical venture, and now the company has announced that it's doing the
same with advertisements. The new feature debuted on Wednesday for both
Chrome and the mobile YouTube... Read More ...
Watch this EV racer go from 0-100 KPH in under two seconds
It's
no secret that electric vehicles are strong performers, both on the
streets and in professional racing tracks. But in case you had any
doubts, a group of students from GreenTeam Uni Stuttgart have set a new
world record with their battery-powere... Read More ...
Next-gen Moto X leaks hint at a big screen and a front flash
Motorola
just can't keep its next-generation smartphones under wraps,
apparently. Both Peru Android and Google+ user Paul Faz have posted
photos that reportedly show the third-generation Moto X in considerably
greater detail than earlier leaks. For a... Read More ...
Lawsuit claims Sling tricked viewers by introducing ads
Don't
like that your Slingbox setup is dishing out ads when it wasn't before?
You're not alone. Two viewers have sued Sling Media for allegedly
pulling a "bait and switch" on existing customers, serving them ads that
they hadn't actually agreed to se... Read More ...
'Hearthstone' expansion is a Grand Tournament with new cards
That's
132 new cards, to be exact. The Grand Tournament is Hearthstone's
latest expansion, due to hit in August with 132 new cards, plus fresh
spells and weapons. It also introduces a new keyword -- a special
attribute attached to certain cards -- ca... Read More ...
Apple already took 75 percent of the smartwatch market
The
official numbers for Apple Watch sales are still a mystery. But,
according to a report by research firm Strategy Analytics, the Cupertino
company shipped an estimated 4 million units during the second quarter
of 2015. As a result, Apple's already... Read More ...
Qualcomm 'realignment' includes job cuts and a possible split
The
rumors of Qualcomm planning a huge reorganization were true -- and
unfortunately, that means a lot of people are about to lose their jobs.
The mobile chip maker has announced a "strategic realignment" plan that
will see the company slash 15 perce... Read More ...
Netflix's TV apps get their first major update since 2013
While
Netflix has focused on rolling out more original content to more
countries over the last couple of years, we haven't seen as many updates
to its software as we used to. Last week the streaming video service
said it would start optimizing its mo... Read More ...
Microsoft makes it way easier to report revenge porn
Revenge
porn is disgusting, destructive and getting to be tragically common, so
much so that titans of the web have been cooking up ways to deal with
it. Microsoft is the latest to join the fray, as it just joined Google
in giving victims a way to sh... Read More ...
These are your favorite video game soundtracks
Not
that long ago we published a list of the Engadget crew's favorite game
soundtracks. But, of course, we left some of your favorites out. Well,
we listened. What you'll find below are a selection of soundtracks that
y'all made impassioned pleas for... Read More ...
New York City halts its plan to slow down Uber
After
battling with not only Uber, but also celebrities and New York Governor
Cuomo, the De Blasio administration has shelved plans to cap Uber
growth in New York City. At least until after it conducts a four month
study on the effect of Uber on traf... Read More ...
The best of Public Access Vol. 6: Apple Watch edition
It's
unlikely we'll get the real dirt on Apple Watch sales anytime soon, but
that hasn't stopped analysts, journalists and basically anyone with a
pulse from speculating about the wearable's potential success or
failure. In the leadup to Apple's late... Read More ...
Watch this: The Soyuz rocket launch (update: launch successful)
A
Soyuz spacecraft carrying three astronauts -- Kjell Lindgren of NASA,
Oleg Kononenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Kimiya Yui of the
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency -- launches out of Kazakhstan today
at about 5PM ET, but you can watch... Read More ...
T-Mobile delivers iMessage-style texting, starting with Samsung phones
What
if the default texting app on your phone offered some of the same handy
features as iMessage or Hangouts? Well, if you're a T-Mobile customer,
you'll soon be privy to more tools. The Uncarrier announced its Advanced
Messaging tech today, deliver... Read More ...
See Neil deGrasse Tyson explain the universe in 8 minutes
Need
proof that Neil deGrasse Tyson has a knack for explaining complex
astrophysical concepts in simple terms? You don't have to spend the
better part of an hour watching a Cosmos episode -- in fact, a short
work break will do the trick. The famed as... Read More ...
Senator Lindsey Graham on how to properly break your phone
During
a recent campaign stop in South Carolina, billionaire presidential
candidate and hairpiece aficionado Donald Trump decided to share Senator
Lindsey Graham's personal cell phone number with the crowd (and all of
televised America). This resulte... Read More ...
Spotify boosts its dance music cred with a Beatport deal
Beatport
might be the first place you visit if you want to hear a DJ's latest
single or remix, but it's no longer quite as exclusive as it used to be.
The service has struck a deal to bring its music and video to Spotify,
including tunes that were pr... Read More ...
Your mouse will soon work with your Xbox One
Beneath
that shiny exterior, the Xbox One is, basically, a glorified gaming PC
in a slightly smaller frame. As such, wouldn't it be great if you could
play RTS games on the machine with your keyboard and mouse? The hardware
can already support the fo... Read More ...
Scientists implant teeny, tiny lasers into human cells
A
few years back, a pair of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital
made human cells glow by impregnating them with a molecule that's
normally found in jellyfish called green fluorescent protein (GFP) and
packing them into a resonant cavity tha... Read More ...
Twitter's Flight developer conference returns on October 21
Twitter
just announced its second annual Twitter Flight developer conference
set for October 21st in San Francisco. Like every other conference of
this nature, the event is meant to reach out to devs and get them up to
speed on the company's develope... Read More ...
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