The New York Times Facebook says it plans to marginalize what it considers to be “clickbait” news stories from publishers in its news feed, in another step to keep its 1.71 billion members regularly coming back to its social network. In a change to its news feed algorithm on Thursday, Facebook said…

There is perhaps no better-selling “enthusiast” or “power-user” smartphone than Samsung's Galaxy Note series. When it debuted in 2011, it was dismissed as ridiculous by many (myself included). It was too big, we said - too big to hold, “and for what? Who needs this?” many of us barked at the time…

Mid America Mortgage announced that it completed its first eClosing through its retail origination channel. The company plans to expand eClosing to all of its retail business and utilize electronic documents where allowed by local jurisdiction. “This strategy aligns Mid America with the Consumer…

The one thing you never hear in Silicon Valley is an entrepreneur admit they copied someone else. Yet there in the headquarters of Facebook, the world’s most prolific product cloner, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom surprised me. He’d just walked me through the demo of Instagram Stories, a pixel for…

Apple just released the fourth beta for the next iteration of iOS, tvOS, macOS and watchOS. In particular, there’s a groundbreaking addition in this release. The company has updated or redesigned over a hundred emojis. Apple has shared a few of them on its website, and there are many different…

Brendan Similowski—AFP/Getty Images The driver rating screen in an Uber app is seen February 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. The effects of the $35 billion deal will be felt for years In a summer of big tech deals, this could be counted as the most unexpected. Uber is selling its China operations to its…

31 July 2016, 11:25 pm EDT By Aaron Mamiit Tech Times Pokemon Go - How To Choose Your Team Now Playing Pokemon Go - Tips And Tricks Now Playing Pokemon Go - 5 Things You Should Know Now Playing Tracking tools for "Pokémon GO," such as PokeVision, have been forced to shut down. Niantic Labs did not…

We told you so. Pokemon Go developer Niantic isn't a big fan of the third-party sites that allow players to see all the little creatures around them. We understand why players think they're fair game to use, though: Niantic did disable the game's "how far other Pokemon are away from you" feature…

Microsoft is rolling out a significant update to the Xbox One today. The summer update brings a number of new features, including Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant for those in the US and UK. Cortana is designed to look and feel just like the Windows 10 variant, and most of the same queries…

Few people have the ability to get a room full of people pumped up—and so overcome with excitement that they shout out affirmations of “Yes!” and “woohoo!”—about manufacturing. But that’s what happened Friday night as Tesla CEO Elon Musk and co-founder and CTO JB Straubel addressed the company’s…

Batteries Published on July 29th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan July 29th, 2016 by Many a sonnet is being written about Tesla’s Gigafactory right now. Here’s a short summary of what they’re saying: It’s so gigantic, I don’t actually know how to visualize it. The number of battery cells it will produce is…

When they work as intended, Amazon's Echo , Dot and Tap speakers are quite impressive and save the hassle of having to whip out a phone to change the color of smart lights or the temperature setting of the thermostat. And the Alexa voice assistant gets more useful the more smart-home devices you add…

Testing out the new August skill for Alexa We put Amazon's Alexa in charge of locking the deadbolt. by Rich Brown Close Drag For better or worse, you can now give Alexa the keys to your kingdom. Starting today, using the new August skill on your Alexa app, you'll be able to tell Amazon's digital…

Existing home sales performed well during the past four months and aren't projected to change in the near future, according to the latest Ten-X Residential Real Estate Nowcast, which projects existing home sales. July existing home sales are forecasted to fall between seasonally adjusted annual…

Nearly two months ago, the Tor Project promised a full investigation into the sexual assault allegations that led to the resignation of one of its lead developers , Jacob Appelbaum. That investigation is now complete, Tor’s executive director Shari Steele announced today, and the Tor Project is…

Overnight, the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced that it's jumping into the laptop market with the launch of the definitely-not-MacBook-inspired Mi Notebook Air. For now, the Windows 10 devices only have a release date in China. The 13.3-inch version is about $750 (RMB 4999) and has a 2.3GHz…

After nearly a year of rumors, teardowns , a vague announcement , and a false start , Google Play's Family Library is finally going live today. It will begin rolling out over the next few days to users in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the…

Soon, Tumblr will have a new parent and be expected to help pay more of the bills. The blogging site, owned by Yahoo (which is in the process of being acquired by Verizon), is introducing a new advertising program that will place ads on each one of its more than 306 million blogs. The ads will start…

Apple today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter (second calendar quarter) of 2016. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $42.4 billion and net quarterly profit of $7.8 billion, or $1.42 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $49.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $10.7…

Apple Inc.’s lower-cost iPhone SE is gaining more traction than expected with users, tempering a sales decline and soothing investors’ concerns about growth. The shares rose the most in 18 months. The $399 handset garnered a healthy dose of criticism when it was unveiled in March. It was still too…

Apple reports decline in iPhone sales The company's flagship product isn't selling like it used to, but Apple is still making tons of money. by Iyaz Akhtar Close Drag The doomsday scenario for Apple's quarterly results will have to wait. The company on Tuesday reported slightly better-than-expected…

Nintendo Co. posted its worst drop in 26 years Monday after the company poured cold water on the notion that the explosive popularity of Pokemon Go would translate into steady profits. Unfortunately for investors, the worst may be yet to come. The Kyoto-based firm was valued at 109 times projected…

Image source: Niantic Labs. It's fair to say that Pokemon Go mania has swept the nation. The popular mobile-gaming app based on Nintendo characters is encouraging folks to explore their surroundings despite sweltering summer conditions. The phenomenon has been huge. Apple confirmed to gamer site…

According to SurveyMonkey, Pokémon Go remains incredibly popular in the US, but is already beginning to decline. Pokémon has absolutely taken over the mobile gaming scene since its release on July 6 . But if new data from SurveyMonkey is any indication, the game’s popularity may already be waning.…

Yahoo's days as an independent company may be nearing an end. After a much publicized sale process that dragged on for months and drew interest from parties as diverse as Warren Buffett and The Daily Mail , Yahoo ( YHOO , Tech30 ) may finally have found a match: Verizon ( VZ , Tech30 ) . Verizon,…

The protracted question of who is buying beleaguered Yahoo may finally have an answer. According to three reports published today, and our own sources, Verizon (which owns TechCrunch by way of AOL) is now the most likely company to snap up the company’s core assets — which include its search,…

Facebook launches its unmanned solar-powered internet service provider Mark Zuckerberg released a video showing off Facebook's Aquila unmanned solar-powered aircraft, which will beam the internet into remote parts of the world. by Stephen Beacham CNET Your video, "Facebook launches its unmanned…

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There’s finally some good news on the first-time homebuyer front: The share of first-time buyers purchasing homes in June 2016 was the highest recorded since July 2012, according to the National Association of Realtors’ Existing-Home Sales report. In June, 33 percent of all home buyers were…

Elon Musk's second "master plan" for Tesla Motors arrived much like one of the electric automaker's cars: brilliant and inspiring, but late and rough around the edges. And like Tesla's desirable yet quality-challenged cars, Musk's vision is sure to be embraced and evangelized by anyone who was…

When the government listens to most of our phone conversations, all it learns is how frustrated we are at the cable company or how much bread our spouse asked us to pick up at the grocery store. But for the few people who discuss deep, dark secrets over the phone, there's now an Edward…

As we close out our series on the 15 crazy obvious truths , these last five points are critical if you want long-term success — both in real estate and in life . So, expand your mind and examine your perspective on these final points. Which of these are not part of your daily living? Which of these…

A t 2AM, in the dark morning hours of June 28th, Mark Zuckerberg woke up and got on a plane. He was traveling to an aviation testing facility in Yuma, AZ, where a small Facebook team had been working on a secret project. Their mission: to design, build, and launch a high-altitude solar-powered…

Facebook’s gamble of forcing users to download Messenger has paid off. Despite the backlash, Messenger has doubled its user count in 20 months to reach the one billion user mark five years after its debut . Messenger joins Facebook, its acquisition WhatsApp and Google’s YouTube in the billion user…

Ad Loading... x Embed x Share Since the release of the "Ghostbusters" reboot, the actress has apparently been a lightning rod for racism on Twitter. Now she's fighting back.Video provided by Newsy Newslook A screenshot of the handle for Twitter's @support account. The blue check mark means its…

Thursday's ruling says the U.S. can't force Microsoft to give up emails stored on a server in Ireland The U.S. Capitol building in Washington. Credit: Matt Wade Privacy advocates, especially those outside the U.S., can rest a little easier now. A federal court has rebuked the U.S. government’s…

BRUSSELS EU regulators have brought a third antitrust charge against Alphabet Inc's Google, accusing it of blocking rivals in online search advertising, a move that raises the pressure on the company to modify its practices or face hefty fines. The European Commission on Thursday also reinforced an…

Ever wanted one of those blue “Verified” checkmark badges next to your Twitter handle? You can now apply online to get one. But just because you apply doesn’t mean you’ll get a badge soon—or ever. The badge identifies “verified accounts,” the social network’s designation for an account run by the…

Beware of unofficial Pokemon Go apps Credit: Michael Kan A newly discovered fake Pokemon Go game will actually lock your phone and then secretly run in the background, clicking on porn ads. Security firm ESET found it on Google Play and its called Pokemon Go Ultimate. However, once downloaded, the…

Having trouble logging in to Pokemon Go this weekend? You’re not alone. A hacking team called OurMine has spent the past several hours hitting Pokemon Go’s login servers with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, leaving some players frustrated and unable to log in to the game. The group…