Facebook is testing Snapchat-like disappearing messages in France
Facebook is testing the waters of ephemeral messaging. Users in France have noticed a new feature within the social network's Messenger app that lets you set a message to self-destruct after one hour....
View ArticleGoogle Play Books is getting new features for comic book fans
With apps like ComiXology and Marvel Unlimited, comic book readers already have a few ways to get their fix. To find something to read, Google's also adding new curated pages and recommendations for...
View ArticleNASA announces new plan to study how plants and oceans absorb carbon
Today, NASA announced a new plan for studying growing carbon emissions, but instead of focusing on the carbon that's trapped in our atmosphere, the space agency said it plans to focus on analyzing the...
View ArticleGetting to the thrash point: a conversation with Daniel Lopatin, aka...
Daniel Lopatin is getting kicked out of his basement. For a good part of 2015, the composer and producer has been holed up in a low-ceilinged closet of a studio somewhere between Bushwick and...
View ArticleTwitter touts new ‘ScratchReel’ GIFs you can fast forward and rewind
Twitter today revealed a way to fast forward and rewind animated GIFs shared on its platform, a social media creation the company calls “ScratchReel.” The feature works on the web and on Twitter's...
View ArticleI just streamed Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify on a plane — all at once
Gogo, the company that's become synonomous with in-flight Wi-Fi, is preparing to give flyers a huge speed boost. This week Gogo invited a crew of journalists out to its Chicago headquarters to get a...
View ArticleWhy the co-founder of Kayak is driving for Uber in his Tesla (while dressed...
Boston residents who used Uber to hail a ride recently may be surprised to see a murdered out Tesla Model S roll up to the curb. Paul English, who founded Kayak in 2004 and sold it nine years later,...
View ArticlePocket moves into Twitter territory with a public feed of your recommended...
The company is now testing a way for you to share your favorite items to a public profile, which others can follow to see your picks in a feed of recommended items. “We call it Project Lightning,”...
View ArticleThis new picture of Pluto is trippy enough for any EDM festival
NASA bestowed upon us a precious gift this afternoon, by releasing this crazy, psychedelic image of Pluto in false color. Using a technique called principal component analysis, NASA scientists were...
View ArticleDon’t buy the OnePlus X in the US
A couple of weeks ago, OnePlus announced its second smartphone of the year, the low-cost OnePlus X. The OnePlus X is an impressive little phone: it has a bright, sharp display, premium design, and...
View ArticleVevo iOS app update adds ‘favorites,’ personalized video recommendations
Vevo's redesign of its iOS app today is aimed at giving users a more personalized video browsing experience. In addition to a sleek, new all-black interface, the update brings two new sections to the...
View ArticleHulu may get a huge investment from the owner of HBO
Hulu, the streaming service borne of a joint venture between Walt Disney, 21st Century Fox, and Comcast, is looking for a fourth parent. According to The Wall Street Journal, Hulu is in talks to sell a...
View ArticleFossil acquires wearable maker Misfit for $260 million
Fossil Group has agreed to acquire Misfit, maker of wearable activity trackers for $260M in a major deal uniting traditional watchmakers with Silicon Valley talent. Fossil Group says it plans to begin...
View ArticleThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is coming to Wii U early next year
Twilight Princess HD will come with a new Nintendo Amiibo (Wolf Link, naturally). The game will also support previously-released Zelda-themed Amiibo figurines including Toon Link, not-Toon Link, Zelda,...
View ArticleStar Fox Zero is coming to the Wii U in April
After being pushed back from this holiday season, the next Star Fox adventure finally has a new release date: April 22nd. The Wii U game, called Star Fox Zero, was first announced at E3 in 2014, and is...
View ArticleThe original Pokemon games are coming to the Nintendo 3DS
If modern Pokemon games are too complicated for you, there's good news: Nintendo is bringing the original Game Boy games to the 3DS as digital downloads. Starting February 27th, you'll be able to...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy VII’s Cloud is coming to Super Smash Bros.
The memory-deficient hero of Final Fantasy VII is the latest character to join the fight in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Cloud Strife, Buster Sword and all, will join the game as a...
View ArticleApple’s HomeKit now has a smoke detector to compete with Nest Protect
Nest is owned by Google, which means there's a chance its products will never integrate with Apple's smart home platform. First Alert's Onelink alarm is a smoke and carbon monoxide detector that can be...
View ArticleFeds arrest Ohio man who supported ISIS on Twitter and Tumblr
Federal agents have arrested a man named Terrence McNeil for allegedly inciting terrorist violence online. McNeil expressed support for ISIS and broader jihadist ideology in a number of posts on Tumblr...
View ArticleMeet the new female Link from The Legend of Zelda
Amid Nintendo's flurry of fall news during the Nintendo Direct announcement today came the introduction of a long-awaited and much rumored new character named Linkle. Linkle will be an exclusive...
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