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Silk Road founder is sentenced to two life terms without parole
2015-05-29

Ross Ulbricht, convicted founder of the Silk Road online drug marketplace, was sentenced by a US federal judge to two life prison (...)

Google launches Universal App Campaigns for AdWords, updates Analytics and AdMob
2015-05-28

At Google’s core is advertising, so it comes as little surprise that the company used its I/O developer conference today to announce (...)

Here’s how to DIY muscle-activated bionic claws that let you flex like Wolverine
2015-05-27

Just how badly have you wanted to have claws that automatically extend like Wolverine’s? Well now you can, thanks to a do-it-yourself (...)

Facebook Messenger payments are now available in NYC, along with easier in-chat transactions
2015-05-27

Facebook got into the payments game two months ago, but the roll out has so far been pretty slow, available in only select parts of (...)

Xiaomi is launching its online store in the US and Europe, but no phones yet
2015-05-27

Xiaomi is finally hitting the US and Europe with the launch of its online Mi.com store in a few days, but there you still won’t (...)

Twitter unveils Audience Insights to detail follower demographics, interests and behaviors
2015-05-27

Twitter is unveiling a new analytics tool that should provide marketers with a deeper understanding about the people interacting with (...)

#TurtleTuesday on Instagram is your new weekly cute fix
2015-05-26

Tuesdays can be rather “meh.” Not quite hump day, and still so far from the weekend. Luckily we came across @turtletuesday on (...)

50 email newsletters you need to know about
2015-05-23

While email consistently gets a bad rap for being a productivity killer, we beg to differ. Below you’ll find a list of the 50 newsletters (...)

From co-founder to ousted CEO of 500px: Trials, errors, and lessons learned
2015-05-23

Started in the early 2000s as a community on the LiveJournal blogging platform, 500px has become one of the most popular places in (...)

Microsoft’s new WordPress plugin lets you directly publish your OneNote documents
2015-05-22

Microsoft announced a new partnership today that makes it a lot easier to transfer your OneNote writings over to WordPress. The company (...)

Watch this DJ make a Tesla coil dance to the beat
2015-05-22

What do you get when you combine turntables and Tesla coils? Well as you might expect, the results are pretty illuminating. At a recent (...)

Oculus Rift is helping football players skill-up in virtual reality off the field
2015-05-22

Oculus Rift is often associated with gaming, however, the virtual reality technology is now being used to train football players off (...)

Ad-blockers aren’t ‘immoral,’ but maybe you’re using them wrong
2015-05-21

Last week we learned that some European mobile networks plan to block advertising across their services beginning later in 2015. (...)

Google is fixing Maps to deal with locations pegged to offensive search queries
2015-05-21

Earlier this week, there was some controversy over some less-than-ideal results on Google Maps. Basically, entering a certain n-word (...)

Adobe demos upcoming Photoshop 3D magic at London print show
2015-05-21

Everyone likes a sneak peek, and today Adobe obliged with a look at some new features it is working on for upcoming versions of its (...)

Sling TV now playing on all Android TV devices
2015-05-21

Sling TV has expanded its reach, and is now available on Android TV. The service — which brings scheduled TV broadcasts to your (...)

Rockstar Games sues the BBC over Grand Theft Auto TV drama
2015-05-21

Rockstar Games owner Take-Two Interactive today filed a lawsuit against the BBC, taking issue with the British broadcaster’s plans (...)

Adobe is shutting down Photoshop Touch to focus on Creative Cloud apps
2015-05-21

Come May 28, Photoshop Touch will no longer be available for download. Instead, Adobe is focussing on building its suite of mobile (...)

The crown prince of profitable Web pranks: meet the guy behind Abusive Elmo and ShipYourEnemiesGlitter
2015-05-21

Mat Carpenter has a knack for creating devious ideas that get the Web excited. The 23-year-old Australian was the original brains (...)

The longer Apple’s HomeKit takes to arrive, the longer the ‘connected home’ suffers
2015-05-20

Apple’s HomeKit, announced last year at WWDC, has yet to find its way into our homes. Citing sources familiar with Apple’s plans, (...)

Netflix is readying a new Web interface to offer a more ‘immersive experience’
2015-05-20

Netflix is prepping a redesign of its Web interface for release to all users — perhaps as early as June — and some subscribers (...)

Today in Tabs: Journalition Man
2015-05-20

Put down your newspapers for a moment, we have a surprise!*porky pig voice* ibidi ibidi ibidi ibidim-m-m-m-m-m-m-Maybach MusicRead (...)

The UK gets a dedicated esports betting service this week
2015-05-20

UK gamers can gamble real cash on the outcome of some of their favourite online video games, thanks to a dedicated new betting site, (...)

9 ways of gathering meaningful data about your customers
2015-05-20

Understanding your customer better isn’t as complex as you might think, but it does require a thoughtful analysis of where and how (...)

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