Even as the president promises a crime crackdown, a deep data dive finds jail populations are soaring fastest in areas that backed him heavily.
Daily Archives: June 12, 2017
Hello, the makers of the bedside sleep tracker Sense, is shutting down as after looking for a buyer, according to a blog post from the company. The news was first reported by Axios, which said the company has laid off most of its employees and sought a buyer of its assets. We’ve also heard that the details via Axios are on-point, including talks with Fitbit for the company’s… Read MoreSense sleep tracker maker Hello is shutting down
Microsoft didn't mention VR at its E3 press conference, because why would it?
E3 2017: Microsoft’s Xbox One X Ignored VR—Just Like Everyone ...
Want to replicate the sound of face-punching? Hit a frozen turkey.
The Beeping, Gargling History of Gaming’s Most Iconic Sounds
There are a lot of headlines today about tech getting a slap in the face on Wall Street — particularly Apple which is down more than 3%. These guys are actually down only a few percentage points but for the largest companies in the world, that translates to billions of dollars.
But while we wring our hands around a bit of a sell-off today in some of the largest companies in the world… Read MoreHere is a fun tech chart while the market falls ...
To beat Facebook and Google’s duopoly, Snapchat needs advertisers to build and buy campaigns with confidence. So today it’s announcing the Snap Publisher tool for building vertical video creative, it’s rolling out its self-serve Ad Manager, and its launching a Snapchat Certified Partners program to connect advertisers to trained third-party ad tech tool providers. Together,… Read MoreSnapchat seduces advertisers with new self-serve tools and certified partners
Google this morning is rolling out a notable update for its smart keyboard app, Gboard, which introduces a number of new features aimed at helping you communicate more quickly, while typing less. In the latest release, Google is improving typing ...
Google’s smart keyboard app Gboard adds phrase suggestions, a draw-an-emoji ...
Here's every bit of Star Wars news you might have missed over the last couple weeks.
Star Wars Cantina Talk: You Can Bet Carrie Fisher Would ...
Oh dear. “From “essential” to inconsequential in one partnership”, as one of my colleagues put it when told the news that Andy Rubin’s much hyped Essential smartphone is only going to be ranged by fourth largest US network, Sprint. Read MoreAndy Rubin’s not-so-Essential phone only coming to Sprint in US
Hospitals in developing countries still use dangerous, radioactive cobalt to treat cancer. Experts want to replace them with electron accelerators known as linacs.