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Report: Clinton staff emails were part of DNC breach (and Julian Assange may have them)
2016-07-29

After last week’s email dump that saw nearly 20,000 emails from leading Democratic National Convention leaders end up on WikiLeaks, (...)

Open-source Wire messenger gets encrypted screen-sharing
2016-07-29

Chat app Wire has been rapidly adding feature as of late as it looks to gain some traction against the myriad of competitors out there. (...)

Scoble: VR will create a ton of jobs, but it’s going to be a bumpy ride
2016-07-27

Robert Scoble is no longer worried about job creation. And that’s good, right? I mean… one less thing. ‘Scobleizer,’ (...)

This mobile app wants to end awkward conversation (or silence) forever
2016-07-26

When meeting new people, sometimes you gel and conversation flows for hours. More often than not though (at least for me), it ends (...)

When social goes wrong: My Vine feed is shockingly racist, and there’s no way to fix it
2016-07-24

I’m a Vine addict — or was until recently. Somehow, my Vine ‘For You’ feed has one totally racist on me, and there’s not (...)

Report: iPhone 7 to be released week of September 12
2016-07-23

According to VentureBeat’s Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) — who has a stellar reputation for leaking information regarding (...)

Newest WikiLeaks email dump proves DNC officials colluded to secure Clinton nomination
2016-07-22

Hillary Clinton just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to email — nor should she. WikiLeaks today, posted a treasure (...)

Find safe haven from Munich shooter using Twitter hashtag #offenetuer (open door)
2016-07-22

Currently, Munich is in the midst of an active shooter situation with reports circulating of several deaths already and police still (...)

This ​quirky​ search engine lets you face swap into any ​hairstyle or fashion
2016-07-22

Snapchat has made face-swapping a all the rage, but that’s normally just something you do with your friends. A new search engine (...)

Handy’s ‘Pro Team’ feature may keep creeps out of your home for good
2016-07-21

On-demand service Handy has a new feature that might make you more comfortable with using its service. Called Pro Team, the feature (...)

Google brings AMP technology to ads so they load instantly on any page
2016-07-19

While most of us don’t want ads at all, Google has found a way to deliver them faster. Using its AMP technology meant for stripped-down, (...)

Video: Pokemon Go on HoloLens is the only Pokemon I’d ever want to play
2016-07-18

I might be the only one who doesn’t care about Pokemon, and there’s good reason for that. But if it were available in VR, AR or (...)

Genius builds a Pokédex phone battery case, and Nintendo should too
2016-07-15

Pokémon Go is rough on your battery. It’s constantly pulling data, using GPS, and rendering 3D graphics. The solution? Make (...)

Hands-on: The Moto Z and Z Force give me hope for modular phones
2016-07-15

When Lenovo and Motorola announced their new modular flagship devices – the Moto Z and Moto Z Force – I was only mildy (...)

This insane futuristic video shows a world full of VR and AR – and it’s scary
2016-07-14

The rampant success of Pokémon Go has left many wondering whether the smash-hit mobile game is merely another passing fad or the (...)

One god, two god; red god, blue god: What I learned from Richard Dawkins
2016-07-08

At the beginning of 2016, the entire team here at TNW resolved to read more this year. To help make this resolution stick, we release (...)

4 awesome examples busting the one-size-fits-all myth
2016-07-08

Custom applications have revolutionized the way people use technology to run their businesses. In today’s fast-paced world, (...)

You can download the macOS Sierra Public Beta today (but beware!)
2016-07-07

If you’re ready to be on the bleeding edge of desktop software, the macOS Sierra Public Beta is rolling out today. The beta should (...)

Here’s everything you can do with Siri in macOS Sierra
2016-07-07

Now that Siri is on your desktop (at least in beta), you’ll probably be yapping at her all day long. Rather than leave you guessing, (...)

You can now download the macOS Sierra Public Beta (but beware!)
2016-07-07

If you’re ready to be on the bleeding edge of desktop software, the macOS Sierra Public Beta is now live. The beta should not be (...)

Microsoft wants you to think it’s LIT AF, hilariously fails
2016-07-07

Millennial hearts all over the world are crying over an email that Microsoft sent out recently. My roommate received this email from (...)

Marketing the TNW Way #13: Supporting Schema.org
2016-07-06

In this blog series, we shed some light on our marketing approach at The Next Web through Web analytics, Search Engine Optimization (...)

How Facebook helped this guy’s e-commerce store go from zero to $100K+ in 3 months
2016-07-05

22-year-old Melvin Chee from Melbourne, Australia went from experimenting with eCommerce dropshipping during his semester break to (...)

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