MSI's 4.1-lb slim gaming laptop has a 144hz, 15-inch screen

The race is on to making gaming laptops thinner and lighter than before. We were wowed by ASUS's ROG Zephyrus last year, which packed in an NVIDIA GTX 1080 Max-Q GPU in an incredibly svelte frame. Now MSI is taking that on directly with its new GS65...

Mozilla is making a 'mixed reality' version of Firefox

Virtual and augmented reality hasn't taken off the way some people had hoped. Still, it's a growing market that Mozilla wants to support with a bespoke version of Firefox. The new browser, called Firefox Reality, will work on a variety of VR, AR and...

Snapchat adds group video chats and friend tagging

Snapchat's evolution from an ephemeral messaging app to a place where you can hang out with all of your friends takes another step today. The app is gaining group video chat, enabling you to hang out with up to 16 of your friends at the same time, or...

Origin's EVO15-S packs a lot of gaming power into a 4.3-pound laptop

With Intel's release of new Core-i7 and i9 chips for portable PCs, a lot of interesting new lightweight gaming laptops are hitting the market. Origin, for one, just launched the EVO15-S and business-oriented NT-15 laptops that fit pretty incredible s...

Motiv's activity tracking ring now works with Android and Alexa

Motiv is making good on promises of widening support for its fitness tracking ring. To start, Android support is finally here in an early form. If you have one of a handful of phones (one of the Google Pixel series, the Galaxy S7 through S8+ and th...

SoftBank leads $450M investment in Paytm’s e-commerce business

SoftBank is at it again giving money companies that rival startups it has already invested in. The Japanese firm and its long-time ally (and existing Paytm backer) Alibaba have come together to invest $450 million more into Paytm’s e-commerce business, Paytm Mall, as first reported by Mint. The deal is said to value the business at $1.6-$2 […]

Instagram limits access to user data for unofficial apps

If one of the unofficial, third-party Instagram apps you've been using suddenly stopped working properly, it might be because the platform has limited their access to user data in a surprise change to its API. The photo-sharing platform has apparentl...

Witchblr, Kek, and the Widening Schism of Internet Religions

Between Tumblr witches and the Cult of Kek, neo-occultism is having quite a moment.

How to Stop Eye Strain: Tips, Tricks, and Apps

The aching eyes, sore muscles, and headaches caused by eye strain can be prevented by following these tips.

Content Marketing Networks Are Changing Because of #MeToo

Content Marketing Networks, like RevContent, draw eyeballs for ads with outrageous words and images. But post #MeToo, that strategy might be bad for business.

Truckers Take on Trump Over Electronic Logging Device Rules

Drivers unhappy about devices that track how much time they spend on the road are taking their grievances to Washington.

The Case for A Zuckberg-Free Facebook

WIRED columnist Felix Salmon argues the time has come for Mark Zuckerberg to step aside and give Facebook the fresh start it needs.

Mini Brains Just Got Creepier—They’re Growing Their Own Veins

The more like real brains they became, the more useful these organdies are for studying complex behaviors and neurological diseases.

The Comcast-NBC Merger Offers Little Guidance for AT&T-Time Warner

The Justice Department is in court trying to block AT&T's planned purchase of Time Warner. Both sides cite Comcast's 2011 acquisition of NBC Universal, but the earlier deal is an imperfect model.

Dell Spring 2018 Lineup first look

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Skyscanner now lets you book train tickets in the UK

Edinburgh-based travel search engine Skyscanner has introduced the ability to find and compare train tickets in the UK. The feature is currently available the UK-based users of the iOS app, with the feature due to land on Android shortly. The feature is powered by Trip.com, which is owned by the Chinese travel service Ctrip, which acquired Skyscanner in 2016 for $1.7 billion. Tickets are sold without any booking fees (unlike its biggest rival, The Trainline). According to TechCrunch, this feature will also come with 24-hour customer service. There are some limitations, however. Firstly, train journeys are limited to the UK.…

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Greenhouse Inclusion aims to reduce bias in the hiring process

Unconscious and implicit biases can show up every step of the hiring the process. That’s why Greenhouse, a recruiting and applicant tracking program, has partnered with diversity and inclusion consulting firm Paradigm to bake in inclusive hiring practices throughout the entire process. Greenhouse Inclusion is designed to help companies employ inclusive hiring practices throughout a […]

InVision acquires design visibility tool Wake

InVision, the NY-based design platform focused on collaboration, has today announced the acquisition of Wake. Wake is a design tool focused squarely on supporting design visibility throughout a particular organization. Wake allows companies to share design assets and view work in progress as designers build out their screens, logos, or other designs. Design team leaders, […]

Dell's spring lineup is filled with all-in-ones and gaming PCs

Dell's spring PC lineup is focused on all in one machines, as well as a refresh of its Inspiron gaming laptops, now known as the Dell G Series. And of course, there are also a few Alienware laptop upgrades coming too. The company's latest batch...

Facebook Messenger works with 360-degree photos and HD videos

A few months after giving you a way to send 4K images on Messenger, Facebook has rolled out the ability to blast your friends with 360-degree photos and HD videos. Maybe you'd rather share whatever you take to a few people through the messaging app r...

More countries are probing Grab-Uber deal over anti-competition concerns

Singapore’s competition agency last week opened an investigation into Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s Southeast Asia, and now authorities in the Philippines and Malaysia are following suit by looking closely at the deal. From The Philippines Competition Commission: The Grab-Uber acquisition is likely to have a far reaching impact on the riding public and the transportation […]

Grindr hit with privacy complaint in Europe over sharing user data

The Norwegian Consumer Council has filed a privacy complaint about Grindr, arguing it’s in breach of national and European data protection laws after it emerged the dating app has been sharing personal information about its users with third parties. As we reported earlier, Norwegian research outfit SINTEF analyzed the app’s traffic and found that — if set — […]

Reddit's first redesign in years is a major one

Reddit has looked pretty much the same these past years, barely changing from the time it first introduced subreddits in 2008. Now, it's finally rolling out its first major redesign in a long time -- it's now available to one percent of the website's...

Singapore issues first fines to Airbnb hosts for violating rental laws

Singapore has fined two Airbnb hosts who broke the country’s rules on apartment rentals. In a first for the country, two men were fined SG$60,000 (US$45,800) each for unauthorized lettings at four apartments using the U.S.-based rental platform, Reuters reports. Singapore’s law prevents public housing rentals that are under six months — or three months in […]

Binance threatens to delist Mayweather-endorsed cryptocurrency after SEC lawsuit

Cryptocurrency startup Centra Tech made waves last September after securing paid endorsements from big-time celebs like boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled, but its bullish media run might be over. The US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has charged its owners with fraud. And if that was not enough: leading cryptocurrency exchange desk Binance has also issued a warning against the company, informing users that its team is monitoring the situation closely. Binance further noted that in case its team opts to delist Centra Tech’s CTR token from its platform, it will give users a 72-hour notice. “This…

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Self-care startup Shine raises $5 million Series A

Shine, an early arrival in market now teeming with self-care apps and services, has closed on $5 million in Series A funding, the company announced today, alongside the milestone of hitting 2 million active users. The round was led by existing investor by Comcast Ventures with betaworks, Felix Capital, The New York Times, Eniac Ventures, Female […]

36 teams are joining the ‘Clash Royale’ eSports league

Today, mobile game company Supercell announced that teams from 36 organizations from around the world will be added to the hit (and very, very lucrative) title Clash Royale's eSports league. The biggest names in competitive gaming will field squads,...

This bonkers Chinese phone holds as much juice as the average laptop

It’s no secret I’m a little obsessed with obscure Chinese phone brands. As someone largely bored of the iterative nature of Apple and Samsung’s devices, the intriguing and distinct handsets pumped out of Shenzhen’s factories by the truckload have caught my interest. Take, for example, the Blackview P10000 Pro. This handset has easily one of the largest batteries I’ve ever seen stuffed into a phone. Rated at 11,000 mAh (not a typo), it’s got nearly six times the capacity of a bog-standard iPhone 8, and is bigger than some power banks I’ve seen. Of course, aggregate milliampage doesn’t tell the…

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