We are now in a day and age where cyborg insects no longer even raise an eyebrow. Hell, you can order kits! But this particular cyborg insect is especially interesting: a dragonfly that has been modified inside and out to follow the path programm...
Daily Archives: January 25, 2017
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf said today on the company’s call accompanying its first-quarter earnings report that Qualcomm would continue to work with Apple as a supplier despite a major legal battle happening between the two companies. “We intend to remain a good supplier to Apple even while this dispute continues,” Mollenkopf said on the company’s first-quarter… Read MoreQualcomm reaffirms it will continue to supply Apple during its ...
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf said today on the company’s call accompanying its first-quarter earnings report that Qualcomm would continue to work with Apple as a supplier despite a major legal battle happening between the two companies. “We intend to remain a good supplier to Apple even while this dispute continues,” Mollenkopf said on the company’s first-quarter… Read MoreQualcomm reaffirms it will continue to supply Apple during its ...
U.S. President Donald Trump is unprecedented in a lot more ways than could be listed in 140-characters. But his prolific and unpredictable use of Twitter is one difference that marks him out from presidents past… Read MoreThe risky business of Trump the twittering president
There’s an app for everything these days, including attending college, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good app. Oohlala has changed that for hundreds of schools so far with its custom university-specific apps for students, and it’s looking to expand with a $4 million Series A round it announced today. Read MoreOohlala aims to school the university-specific app space with a ...
Facebook today is beginning to test integrating ads into its mobile messaging app’s user interface. The company says it will launch what it characterizes as a “very small test” in Australia and Thailand, which will allow businesses to place an ad on the Messenger home screen. These fairly prominent card-style ads include image thumbnails accompanied by text and a link. Read MoreFacebook Messenger begins testing ads…and they’re big
Facebook today is beginning to test integrating ads into its mobile messaging app’s user interface. The company says it will launch what it characterizes as a “very small test” in Australia and Thailand, which will allow businesses to place an ad on the Messenger home screen. These fairly prominent card-style ads include image thumbnails accompanied by text and a link. Read MoreFacebook Messenger begins testing ads…and they’re big
Facebook’s controversial Trending topics feature is sacrificing support for niche interests in favor of an internationally scalable approach that could create nationwide digital water cooler moments you can read at a glance. Facebook is making three significant updates to Trending that will start rolling out in the US today on desktop in the right sidebar. Facebook is adding an… Read MoreFacebook Trending adds headlines for context but drops personalization
Instagram put a dent in Snapchat by putting its own version of Snapchat Stories atop its feed, and now Facebook is doing the same. Today Facebook launched Facebook Stories in Ireland on iOS and Android, with plans to bring it to more countries in...
Facebook Stories puts a Snapchat clone above the News Feed
Match is rolling out a new feature that will help its dating app customers see who they’ve crossed paths with in the real world, and say “hi” if they’re interested in chatting. The opt-in feature called “Missed Connections” takes advantage location-based services on the user’s’ phone, but is designed in a way to ensure user privacy, Match says.… Read More