Now everyone wants a piece of the video game live streaming pie
Twitch helped turn video game live streaming into a ridiculously popular business, which is why the website was acquired by Amazon last year for nearly a billion dollars, and now...
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The US Army is open-sourcing its cyberwarfare code
You'd think that the US military would do everything in its power to keep its cyberwarfare code a secret but apparently the Army has decided to adopt an open-door policy...
Amazon Echo now takes voice commands for Pandora and Spotify
Those of you who have managed to get your hands on an Amazon Echo may have noticed that the device's music offerings aren't exactly optimal. Fortunately, Amazon has addressed this...
Snapchat’s original content has arrived and it’s absolutely terrible
Remember when we mentioned that Snapchat was going to be releasing its own original content? Well it finally arrived and if the reactions from Twitter are any indication, it was...
The OnePlus One no longer has Cyanogen branding on the back
Shipping with CyanogenMod as the default operating system was one of the biggest selling points for the OnePlus One (for me at least) but things between Cyanogen and OnePlus haven't exactly...
This satellite’s sole purpose is to monitor the drought in the Western US
Four years into the drought that's plaguing the Western US and it doesn't look like it'll be stopping anytime soon. Things are so bad, in fact, that there is actually...
The British Army is creating a new battalion of cyber soldiers
The British Army has decided to create a new battalion of soldiers to fight Britain's enemies on the modern front: social media. These new online soldiers will form the 77th Brigade...
The Pirate Bay has finally returned in full
It's been a little more than a month since The Pirate Bay was taken down after a police raid on its servers in Sweden. A couple of weeks after the...
Amazon’s stock jumps by 14% following unexpected quarterly profits
Despite disappointing holiday sales and the utter failure that was the Fire Phone, Amazon managed to turn out an unexpected profit last quarter thanks in large part to Amazon Prime....
Nintendo has taken a half step into the modern gaming world
Nintendo hasn't exactly embraced the world of Let's Plays and video game streaming. In fact, the Japanese company has actively tried to shut down anyone who releases gameplay footage of...
Tencent has secured an exclusivity deal with the NBA
Tencent may not be a household name in the West but on its home turf, China, it's one of the most well-known technology companies out there. While it's already one...
Valve wants to help gamers make money by creating custom content
Steam Workshop is a platform from Valve that allows users to create custom content for the company's most popular video games and then make money off of it. This platform...
Imgur’s new tool makes it easy to turn videos into high quality GIFs
A significant portion of the Internet is dominated by GIFs, including Reddit, the so-called "front page of the Internet." The popular image sharing website known as Imgur that actually spawned...
Uber has been working overtime to fix its privacy problems
Uber faced some major criticism over its abysmal privacy practices regarding its users in the last few weeks but apparently the company has been working overtime to make things right....
Jay Z has acquired his own music streaming service
We're living in a world where rappers are turning into successful entrepreneurs. While P. Diddy was one of the first, Dr. Dre has become the most successful with Beats by Dr. Dre...
The LG G4 may come with an eye-searing 3K resolution display
Remember when people were talking about how 2K resolution on a 5-inch smartphone was a bit too much? Well apparently LG doesn't agree because, if new rumors are to be...
Why Seattle is probably the best place for startups at the moment
The biggest factor in determining whether a city is a good place to build a startup is how large that city's talent pool is. An appealing culture, attractive scenery, delicious...
BMW security flaw reminds us of the dangers of “smart cars”
The benefits of of merging our automobile with modern technology are innumerable, but there are some pitfalls. One of these issues recently struck BMW, Mini, and Rolls Royce vehicles models that...
Intel’s 2015 release schedule has been detailed in a new leak
Don't you just love leaks? Without leaks we wouldn't have this lovely release schedule for Intel's 2015 products that details when the company will be releasing processors based on its...
Vine had introduced a new version of the app just for kids
Similar to YouTube, Vine has become a major entertainment whirlpool where people can get sucked in for hours just watching humorous videos, particularly children who have lots of time on...