Ellen Pao resigns as Reddit CEO, co-founder and original chief Steve Huffman takes over
What’s old is new again as Reddit co-founder and original CEO Steve Huffman has once again been handed the reins to the front page of the Internet. The appointment comes during a tumultuous time for the site and is a direct result of interim CEO Ellen Pao’s resignation.
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Microsoft researchers dramatically increase battery life of wearables
Wearable tech may start staying on longer. As part of Microsoft's WearDrive project, researchers have found a way to increase the battery life of wearable technology, such as fitness trackers, using a RAM-based system that doesn't rely on a new battery.
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Weekend Open Forum: PC gaming in the living room
People have been building living room PCs for ages, but recently, thanks in part to Valve’s Steam Machines initiative, it seems more focused efforts are being made by several industry players towards bringing PC gaming to the big screen and couch — console style. You get the expandability and power...
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Google bolsters Gmail spam detection with artificial neural networks
Messaging apps may be getting all of the media attention these days but the reality is, e-mail continues to be an integral facet of the Internet. Another (unfortunate) reality is that spam continues to plague our inboxes, serving as a minor distraction to some and a source of pure frustration...
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PC shipments continue freefall ahead of Windows 10's arrival
The second quarter of 2015 saw the sharpest decline in global PC shipments in close to two years and once again serves as a reminder that last year’s brief resurgence was little more than a fluke.
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Console gaming then and now: A fascinating 1997 interview with Nintendo's legendary Gunpei Yokoi
Gunpei Yokoi was a Japanese video game designer, a long-time Nintendo employee, best known as creator of the Game Boy and inventor of the modern-day D-pad, a design that nearly all video game controllers use today. Also for his contributions to critically acclaimed video game franchises Donkey Kong, Mario Bros....
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Amazon's new Fling SDK gives mobile apps Chromecast-like "casting" capabilities
Amazon’s Fire TV will soon become much more flexible. The e-commerce giant on Friday launched Amazon Fling SDK, a cross-platform toolkit that will allow developers to enhance their Android, iOS and Fire OS mobile apps with Chromecast-like “casting.”
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Make the switch to rechargeable batteries, save 40%
If the higher price of rechargeable batteries is what’s been keeping you from making the switch from single-use, check out this 8-pack of SunLabz AA rechargeable batteries and smart battery charger - available as a bundle for 40% off at the TechSpot Store.
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Samsung may launch Galaxy Note 5 several weeks early to beat new iPhone to market
Samsung is reportedly preparing to break tradition in the name of competition. The South Korean electronics giant is said to be moving up the release of its next flagship smartphone by several weeks in order to beat the next iPhone to market.
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WhatsApp, Snapchat, iMessage may face UK ban within weeks
Popular instant messaging apps could soon be banned in the UK, owing to the strict laws on social media and online messaging services. The move comes as British Prime Minister David Cameron pushes ahead with new legislation that plans to stop people from sending any form of encrypted messages.
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OCZ introduces TLC NAND in new budget Trion T100 SSD
Solid State Drives have long been the big "next thing" in storage technology, promising incredible leaps in performance, power consumption, and overall daily drive. Without any moving parts and advancements in technology, SSDs have largely delivered, becoming staples for many computers and mobile devices. Offering boot times less than 20...
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BlackBerry registers AndroidSecured.com, leads to Android device speculation
Update: it seems the domain is just being used to promote BES12.2, which brings integration with Samsung's KNOX Workspace, Android for Work, and Apple Device Enrollment Program.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops III 'Juggernog Edition' comes with a refrigerator
Love it or hate it, Call of Duty is known for having some pretty over-the-top Collector’s Edition bundles. With the next title in the franchise, Black Ops III, Activision has apparently run out of ideas as the high-end bundle will include a refrigerator.
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Avoid the frustration: Stop preordering video games
There once was a time 10-15 years ago when the concept of pre-ordering made sense. Publishers would have a better idea of how many boxes they’d need to ship, and customers could guarantee they’d get hold of the latest game as soon as it was released. It was a good...
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Hacking Team's stolen emails now searchable on WikiLeaks, clues point to Anonymous
Hacking Team's situation just got worse. Last Sunday, 400GB of documents, emails and source codes were stolen from the spyware firm and uploaded to the web. And now more than a million of Hacking Team's emails have been published in a searchable library on WikiLeaks for anyone to scrutinize.
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Quip's new collaborative desktop app challenges Microsoft Office, Google Docs
Quip is stepping into the ring with Microsoft Office. This week Quip released a desktop native version of its word processing and spreadsheet software, giving Mac and PC users the ability to modify files with Quip while offline.
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Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac is now available for 365 subscribers
After a four month beta period, Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac is now ready. The new office suite has been tweaked and tuned after more than 100,000 pieces of feedback were received from users. After 7 updates to improve performance and stability, the productivity suite is now ready for Mac...
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Meme king, Ben Huh steps down as CEO of the Cheezburger network
Ben Huh, the CEO of content network Cheezburger, has announced in a Medium post that he is stepping down from his position. Huh adds that he will remain a member of the company’s board and that Cheezburger’s President and COO, Scott Moore, will replace him as CEO.
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Public betas of iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan are now available
Beta versions of iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan have been available to developers for a month now. Starting today, Apple is inviting the brave among us to give its new operating systems a shot via public beta program.
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Facebook is tired of guessing about what we want to see in our news feed
Did your friend post something annoying on Facebook (again)? As of today you have more power at your fingertips to control which status updates, photos and links you see, or don’t see.
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Shuddle, the 'Uber for kids' ride service facing legal trouble
With the speed at which new businesses are popping up these days it can be difficult for the law to catch up. Regulations that were written years or decades before some new endeavors were even possible can lead to difficulties in enforcing the law, or even knowing which laws to...
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T-Mobile eliminates roaming fees in Canada and Mexico, adds 2.1 million new subscribers
From July 15, T-Mobile customers will be able to use their smartphones in Canada and Mexico without incurring any roaming fees. The new program, dubbed Mobile without Borders, applies to incoming and outgoing voice calls and text messages as well as the use of 4G LTE data.
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Facebook reportedly building a music streaming service (or not)
Facebook is apparently not content with just being a social network and ad-supported video provider: the company is reportedly building a streaming music platform that will compete with the likes of Spotify, Rdio, Apple Music, Google Play Music and Microsoft's newly-renamed Groove Music in an ever-growing market.
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Spotify urges premium subscribers to stop paying through Apple's App Store
Spotify is sending emails to iPhone customers encouraging them to stop paying for its premium music streaming service through Apple's App Store. The company is advising people to sign up directly through the Spotify website as a way to avoid the 30 percent fee Apple charges on in-app subscriptions.
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Google solves privacy dilemma that derailed Glass
Google essentially went back to the drawing board early this year with Glass. The experimental project gained quite a bit of traction in the tech community before privacy concerns all but derailed its momentum.
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IBM unveils the industry's first 7nm chips
IBM, in partnership with GlobalFoundries, Samsung, and the State University of New York (SUNY), have been able to produce the world's first 7nm chips through the use of new materials and new manufacturing techniques.
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Microsoft's latest HoloLens video highlights limited field of view
Microsoft has published a new HoloLens video that showcases what’s likely to be one of many uses for the device once the consumer version arrives. Perhaps more interesting, however, is the fact that the clip offers a look at HoloLens’ limited field of view.
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AMD launches major GPU driver update: Catalyst 15.7 WHQL
AMD has launched their first WQHL-certified Catalyst graphics card driver update since December 2014, bringing a heap of new features and performance updates across the board, as well as the usual array of bug fixes.
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Switzerland is now testing package delivery drones
Look up in the sky, it’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a drone delivering the mail! The Swiss Post has begun testing its aerial parcel delivery service. The unmanned drones are capable of transporting payloads weighing up to 2.2 pounds over a distance of more than six miles on...
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David Guetta thanks piracy for selling concert tickets
In a recent interview with the BBC, world-renowned French DJ and music producer David Guetta thanked music pirates for being able to sell-out his concert tickets. The DJ reflected on a concert in Brazil, where he claimed without piracy he wouldn't have had enough fans to sell all 20,000 tickets....
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