The most affordable VR bundle is $100 off right now with a coupon code. Got a PS4? Add Virtual Reality for Only $300This entry was posted in Gear on September 19, 2017 by Wired Staff
Talking about filling out a will and setting up life insurance is probably one of the more sensitive subjects you’ll tackle as you get older — but Dave Hanley says it’s something that a lot of people end up dodging altogether. That’s why he started Tomorrow, a company that makes it easier to set up life insurance and how assets and guardianship are divvied up. Rather… Read More Tomorrow looks to make it easier to draw up plans ...This entry was posted in Mobile TC on September 19, 2017 by Matthew Lynley
Crossing the social media divides isn’t common in Silicon Valley, so it’s notable that Twitter and Microsoft have played a spot of musical chairs with their boards. Twitter board member Hugh Johnston — day job: Pepsi vice chairman and CFO — has left Twitter’s board to join Microsoft’s board as of today. Johnston’s replacement at the microblogging… Read More Twitter replaces board member who left for Microsoft with ex-Google ...This entry was posted in Social on September 19, 2017 by Jon Russell
Did you notice that Siri sounds a little more sprightly today? Apple’s ubiquitous virtual assistant has had a little virtual work done on her virtual vocal cords, and her newly dulcet-ized tones went live today as part of iOS 11. Read More Does Siri sound different today? Here’s whyThis entry was posted in artificial intelligence Gadgets machine learning Mobile siri TC on September 19, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
Google’s big Pixel 2 event is coming up very soon – it’s set for October 4. The Pixel 2 XL has leaked, however, with pictures of both a black and a white color option, and the Pixel 2 XL name is apparently going to be the official one, too, according to a new report from Droid Life. The smartphone looks like the original, but with a sleeker rear two-tone look, with what… Read More Google’s Pixel 2 XL leaks in two colorways, reportedly priced ...This entry was posted in Android Gadgets hardware Mobile TC and tagged google on September 19, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
Google’s big Pixel 2 event is coming up very soon – it’s set for October 4. The Pixel 2 XL has leaked, however, with pictures of both a black and a white color option, and the Pixel 2 XL name is apparently going to be the official one, too, according to a new report from Droid Life. The smartphone looks like the original, but with a sleeker rear two-tone look, with what… Read More Google’s Pixel 2 XL leaks in two colorways, reportedly priced ...This entry was posted in Android Gadgets hardware Mobile TC and tagged google on September 19, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
At last year’s Disrupt SF, SeaDrone made it to the Battlefield finals with its simple, robust, and affordable underwater drone. With a few customers and a year of feedback under their belts, the engineers behind the robo-sub are putting out a version 2.0 with a few improvements. Read More O-Robotix spruces up its SeaDrone underwater robo-craftThis entry was posted in Battlefield Gadgets Startups TC on September 19, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
You might think you’re impervious to Facebook’s ads, but you probably do get seduced every once in a while. But since ads aren’t always permanently available anywhere, it can be impossible to find a Facebook ad that led somewhere you want to revisit. Now Facebook has a solution called Recent Ad Activity for when (if) you click an ad and want to see it again. TechCrunch… Read More See what Facebook ads you actually clicked in “Recent Ad ...This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Apps Mobile Social TC and tagged facebook on September 19, 2017 by Josh Constine
There have been rumors for weeks about Google nearing the release of a smaller version of the Google Home. DroidLife just posted what it claims is the upcoming Google Home Mini. If true, the design speaks the same language of the Google Home. The... This could be the Google Home MiniThis entry was posted in Gadgets google now google search Google-Maps software world wide web and tagged google on September 19, 2017 by Matt Burns
Apple’s Vice President Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson has a lot to say about the Environmental Protection Agency. She served as the administrator of the EPA during Obama’s first term, and she now thinks Donald Trump’s administration is causing a great threat to the agency. “The Environmental Protection Agency is, to me, an extension of the… Read More Apple’s Lisa Jackson says the EPA hasn’t changed, leadership has ...This entry was posted in Gadgets TC and tagged apple on September 19, 2017 by Romain Dillet