Google isn’t afraid to experiment, and as a result, the company ends up having to kill off a lot of products and services that didn’t end up being as successful as it had hoped. Chrome apps aren’t really experimental so much as outdated, but they fall into the same category as Google’s experimental stuff because most people don’t even… Continue reading Google is killing off yet another thing that nobody knew existed
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These graphs will give you an idea of how popular Pokemon Go is
We all know that Pokemon Go is big, but just how big, exactly? Well it’s hard to get exact numbers without going through Nintendo, but Inverse searched through a few different graphs to get an idea of just how popular the new game is, and the conclusion isn’t all that surprising: it’s really friggin big. I… Continue reading These graphs will give you an idea of how popular Pokemon Go is
Oculus has stopped blocking exclusive content on other headsets
We all know that virtual reality is going to be massive, which is why so many companies are trying to secure a dominant position in the emerging industry while it’s still in its infancy. One of the ways Oculus has been trying to achieve this is by paying developers, using the obscene amount of money it… Continue reading Oculus has stopped blocking exclusive content on other headsets
Mozilla wants its community to help update its brand identity
As a non-profit organization whose one mission is to “defend the free and open web,” it makes sense that Mozilla wants its community to help update its brand identity. In a blog post on Wednesday, the organization expressed its desire to create a new brand identity that will help people “know and understand” it better, and… Continue reading Mozilla wants its community to help update its brand identity
Amazon hosted a secretive robotics conference in Florida
Machine-Learning, (Home) Automation, Robotics, and Space Exploration. Those four areas were the focus of the MARS conference that Amazon hosted at a resort in Florida over the weekend, and if this is your first time hearing about such a conference, that’s because Amazon was keeping it on the down-low for some reason. Only people that were invited… Continue reading Amazon hosted a secretive robotics conference in Florida
ProtonMail ditched its invite system and launched its apps
Living in a post-Snowden world, it’s hard to know which online services you can trust with your information, and that’s spawned a massive wave of privacy and security-centric services for everyday users that want to protect themselves from government surveillance and hackers. ProtonMail is one such service, and though it’s been hidden behind an invite system… Continue reading ProtonMail ditched its invite system and launched its apps
Uber’s food delivery service is starting to expand
Hearing that Uber is encroaching on your territory is enough to make most companies a little nervous, and I don’t think GrubHub is an exception. The Chicago-based startup generated more than $1 billion in sales for restaurants across the country last year, but the launch of UberEATS might take a few chunks out of those sales. Well,… Continue reading Uber’s food delivery service is starting to expand
Microsoft considered making an $8 billion acquisition bid for Slack
With more than 2.3 million daily active users, it’s not that hard to see why so many companies are interested in acquiring Slack, a popular service that helps co-workers interact and collaborate with each other. Microsoft was even considering making an $8 billion bid for the company, according to a report from TechCrunch on Friday, but Bill Gates and Satya… Continue reading Microsoft considered making an $8 billion acquisition bid for Slack
MasterCard wants people to verify purchases with selfies
In what may be the first practical use for selfies in history, MasterCard will soon allow some of its customers to verify their purchases by taking a picture of their face, rather than entering a password. This is good news, because not only does everyone hate passwords, many people put their security at risk by being too… Continue reading MasterCard wants people to verify purchases with selfies
Tim Cook claims Apple is merely “exploring” the automotive industry
Everyone, including Elon Musk, is about 99% certain that Apple is developing its own car, but the company has remained adamant about not confirming as much. When asked about the possibility of an Apple-built car during an interview with Fortune, which was published on Monday, CEO Tim Cook refused to address the rumor directly, and instead… Continue reading Tim Cook claims Apple is merely “exploring” the automotive industry