Reply threads on Facebook are about to get a lot more animated. To mark the 30th anniversary of the GIF format, all users will get the new GIF comment button that Facebook began testing three months ago. Facebook also announced that almost 13 billion GIFs were sent on Messenger over the past year, with 400 million GIFs sent just on New Year’s Day 2017. Read MoreDaily Archives: June 14, 2017
Reply threads on Facebook are about to get a lot more animated. To mark the 30th anniversary of the GIF format, all users will get the new GIF comment button that Facebook began testing three months ago. Facebook also announced that almost 13 billion GIFs were sent on Messenger over the past year, with 400 million GIFs sent just on New Year’s Day 2017. Read MoreAt Grenfell Tower in London, firefighters couldn't compartmentalize or suppress the fire. But it's evacuation that still bedevils fire researchers.
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The writer-director is launching a new film incubator, and there's plenty more genre oddness on deck.
‘Elysium’ Director Neill Blomkamp is Back, Doing What He Does ...
Uber's CEO sees a moment of reckoning.
Travis Kalanick and the Last Gasp of Tech’s Alpha CEO
The tradeshow might still have value, but the publishers' dog and pony shows do more harm than good.
Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Listen: It’s Time For the E3 Press ...
HTC is back at E3 this year for its sophomore turn at the gaming expo, after its first show in 2016 following closely on the heels of the Vive VR headset’s consumer launch. I spoke to HTC VP of VR Dan O’Brien at this year’s E3, to find out a bit about how the company sees the market, its role therein and the state of VR in general now that it’s not the newest kid on… Read MoreHTC Vive’s second E3 finds VR gaining some AAA steam
While Uber fights fires and loses CEO Travis Kalanick, Lyft is picking up riders and getting ready for the age of autonomous driving.
2017 Has Been Terrible for Uber—and Great for Lyft
As President Trump continues to tune out his constituents, we'll keep a running tally of who he blocks—and why.
Everyone Donald Trump Has Blocked on Twitter: A Running List
Facebook’s Safety Check feature was activated today, following news that a fire had engulfed a 24-storey block of flats in West London, with reports of several fatalities. Clearly this is a tragedy. But should Facebook be reacting by sending push alerts — including to users who are miles away from incident in question? Read MoreFacebook’s Safety Check is a stress-inducing flip of social norms
Max Schlienger wants to use vacuum power to get people where they're going—and it has nothing to do with the hyperloop.