After Yahoo Deal, Verizon Faces Uphill Battle Against Google, Facebook
Verizon isn’t going to become an online advertising titan overnight. Continue reading After Yahoo Deal, Verizon Faces Uphill Battle Against Google, Facebook
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Why ARM’s Sale to SoftBank Could Fund a New ‘PayPal Mafia’
Although the initial shock may have worn off, the long term implications Monday’s controversial buyout offer for British technology firm ARM, by the Japanese giant SoftBank, are still unclear. Continue reading Why ARM’s Sale to SoftBank Could Fund a New ‘PayPal Mafia’
Why ‘Pokémon Go’ Kills Your Smartphone’s Battery Life
“Pokémon Go” is a hit—to your smartphone’s battery life, that is. Continue reading Why ‘Pokémon Go’ Kills Your Smartphone’s Battery Life
Republicans Attack the FCC Over Net Neutrality, Other Core Programs
Republican lawmakers voted to slash the FCC’s budget and cripple its agenda. Continue reading Republicans Attack the FCC Over Net Neutrality, Other Core Programs
Seamless Is Finally Fixing Its Lousy, Inaccurate Restaurant Reviews
The new restaurant review system on Grubhub and Seamless is meant to combat fraud and increase trust among diners. Continue reading Seamless Is Finally Fixing Its Lousy, Inaccurate Restaurant Reviews
Navigating Sling TV’s Increasingly Complex Offerings
Sling TV is adding channels, and complexity, to its streaming television offerings. Continue reading Navigating Sling TV’s Increasingly Complex Offerings
We Asked Microsoft’s Chat Bot What It Thinks About Satya Nadella’s A.I. Rules
This went about as well as we could have hoped. Continue reading We Asked Microsoft’s Chat Bot What It Thinks About Satya Nadella’s A.I. Rules
Snowden’s Favorite Cloud Service Now Has a Group Chat App
The cloud service that earned Edward Snowden’s trust is now taking on the likes of Slack. Continue reading Snowden’s Favorite Cloud Service Now Has a Group Chat App
Some of the Best Advice May Come From Video Games
It may seem like an unlikely source, but VG Advisor on Twitter shows that some solid advice comes from video games of the past and present. Continue reading Some of the Best Advice May Come From Video Games
The Next Trick for IBM’s Watson? Composing Music
I, for one, welcome our new robot songwriter overlords. Continue reading The Next Trick for IBM’s Watson? Composing Music