Airbnb files federal lawsuit after passage of prohibitive New York bill

With the law's passage, owners can be fined $1,000 for their first violation, $5,000 for their second, and $7,500 for the third and future violations.

News         October 22, 2016

This modular backpack also doubles as workout equipment, and is launching on Kickstarter this week

Atlexa is a modular, lightweight, fitness backpack. The bag’s stretchable straps make it incredible versatile as easily transportable workout equipment.

News         October 22, 2016

Walmart invests $50 million in Chinese online grocery and delivery company

To compete with Amazon, Walmart is investing $50 million in Chinese online grocery and delivery company New Dada, the retail giant announced Friday.

News         October 22, 2016

Xbox One Elite controller provides a better option for gamers with disabilities

The Xbox One Elite controller's options for customizations and extra buttons on the back of the hand grip gives easy use to those who are disabled.

News         October 17, 2016

Coen brothers to write screenplay for ‘Dark Web’ film based on Silk Road

The film will cover Ulbricht’s rise as founder of the drug trafficking marketplace “The Silk Road” and as a murderous kingpin as the site’s popularity grew.

News         October 17, 2016

Oakley and Intel’s Radar Pace offers a fresh take on tech eyewear

The Radar Pace glasses collect and analyze personal performance data and deliver real-time feedback, instruction, and motivation based on performance.

News         October 17, 2016

An online shopping retailer has been sold for $3.3 billion, and no, it’s not Jet.com

Naspers is selling Allegro, the Polish eBay rival, to Permira consortium for $3.3 billion, after Walmart purchased Jet for the same price tag in August.

News         October 17, 2016

‘Law and Order: SVU’ to push back episode featuring Trump-inspired character

NBC is delaying an upcoming episode of the show that is heavily inspired by the civil lawsuit pending against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

News         October 17, 2016

‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ beta is now available to PS4 pre-orders

The beta went live this weekend for the PlayStation 4, leaving Xbox One owners waiting for their respective platform launch of the beta next weekend.

News         October 17, 2016

PETA spotlights animal cruelty through VR at immersive tech conference this weekend

PETA will showcase VR experiences and the head of PETA’s Innovations Department will talk about how emerging tech can help develop empathy for animals.

News         October 16, 2016

Facebook’s Oculus acquires inorganic LED company to produce better displays

InfiniLED displays consume less power than normal LCD and OLED displays and are capable of producing four times more light with better contrast and range.

News         October 16, 2016

Monitor your home appliances with Sense's affordable load monitoring system

By installing the Sense monitor in your electrical panel, you’ll be able to watch all of your home’s appliances and track what's using the most electricity.

Smart Home News         September 25, 2016

Listen to this AI-composed song in the style of The Beatles

The team’s Flow Machines project successfully created entire pop songs composed by artificial intelligence, after learning musical styles from a database.

News         September 24, 2016

Japanese kitchen manufacturer unveils minimalist units for the city dweller

Sanway's Japanese-manufactured kitchen unit collection offers a combination of flexibility and style, designed for those with small living spaces.

Smart Home News         September 24, 2016

Porch expands home services partners to compete with amazon

The company announced a deal resulting in a partnership with Rejuvenation, a home goods store, to offer assembly home services to retail customers..

News         September 19, 2016

Netflix greenlights Spike Lee’s foray into series TV

Netflix has greenlighted a 10-episode-long adaptation of the film, which Lee will direct and executive produce with his wife, producer Tonya Lewis Lee.

News         September 19, 2016

A quarter of the Oakland P.D.'s body-cam footage was deleted

While police are scratching their heads as to why the footage was deleted, the department said it has not discovered any cases affected by the incident.

News         September 18, 2016

Microsoft to shutter Skype’s London HQ, lay off 400 employees

The move means approximately 400 people will lose their jobs, as the company made the decision to unify some engineering positions.

News         September 17, 2016

Los Angeles police disarm an attempted murder suspect with a robot

An hours-long standoff in the Antelope Valley ended with police swiping a rifle from an attempted murder suspect using a remote-controlled robot.

News         September 17, 2016

Twitter shares continue to plummet as investors push for takeover

With many anticipating an eventual sale of Twitter to a larger firm, news from Thursday’s board meeting pushed those predictions aside for the time being.

News         September 12, 2016

British doctors successfully completed the world’s first robotic surgery on a human eye

British surgeons this week “successfully performed the world’s first robotic operation inside the eye, revolutionizing the way such conditions are treated."

News         September 12, 2016

New social network Gab.ai preaches freedom of expression for internet users

Founded by Andrew Torba, an open Trump supporter, the site follows the coattails of Facebook and Twitter’s recent battles with user censorship.

News         September 11, 2016

It’ll soon be easier than ever to transfer data between PlayStation 4s

Users will be able to to transfer games, saved data, videos, screenshots, system settings, and more from a standard PS4 to a PS4 Pro using Ethernet cables.

News         September 10, 2016

Grovemade releases collection of wood and leather accessories for the iPhone 7

The company specializes in creating wooden and leather accessories and introduced a new collection to pair with Apple’s newest releases last week.

Mobile         September 10, 2016

Angry Birds creators have sequel feature film in the works

“The Angry Birds Movie,” which came out in May 2016, took in an estimated $346.9 million at the box office worldwide, and had a budget of $73 million.

News         August 30, 2016

‘Vampyr’ pre-alpha trailer released ahead of game’s 2017 launch

The trailer, which is loosely set for a 2017 release, details how players will make their way through the setting — 1918 London, during the Spanish flu.

News         August 29, 2016

'Resident Evil 7' Details Leaked Through ESRB Listing

While ESRB removed the listing, it said gamers will assume "the role of Ethan, a man searching for his missing wife in a derelict mansion.”

News         August 28, 2016

Microsoft ramps up efforts to fight internet trolls with new reporting tools

Through a dedicated web form for users to report hate speech on Microsoft’s consumer services, the company hopes to create safer online communities.

News         August 28, 2016

New York DMV’s facial recognition enhancements have led to more than 100 arrests since January

After New York State made enhancements to how its DMV combats identity theft and fraud in January, the changes have led to 100 arrests and 900 open cases.

Car News         August 28, 2016

Crickets hit the plates as the latest Silicon Valley snacking trend

Employees of tech companies in Silicon Valley have taken to snacking on crickets at work as means to absorb protein efficiently, while helping the earth.

News         August 28, 2016

The Democratic National Convention was full of nonsensical gibberish and nobody noticed

A YouTube channel by the name of “Bad Lip Reading” has obtained unreleased footage from the DNC in Philadelphia last month, and it isn’t pretty.

News         August 22, 2016

Pokémon Go technology is everywhere

Of the 500 mid-market companies surveyed in Deloitte's annual report, 89 percent said they were already using AR in their business --- showing its ubiquity.

News         August 21, 2016

Race through the Wikiverse for your next internet search

Wikiverse, a web-based interactive 3D visualization of Wikipedia displays the encyclopedia of the internet as a web of information to explore with a mouse.

News         August 21, 2016

Aircrafts and Cottages: Artist blends architectural philosophies in family home

A tour of the home he created for himself and his family illustrates how unique the space is, while illustrating his thoughts on architecture and life.

Smart Home News         August 20, 2016