April 26, 2018 - Written By Daniel Golightly Online news aggregator Flipboard is expanding on its technology news offerings and introducing new ways to share that news with others. That’s according to a new listing on the company’s official website. For those who aren’t already aware, Flipboard is an editorial tool which pools news from external sources. … [Read more...] about Flipboard Expands Tech News Offerings & Sharing On Android
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TNW’s Big Spam: Why Björk needs her own tech show
Hey. Top trending tech news: 🙏 The UK’s online porn age check has been delayed(BBC) 🎁 HQ Trivia gave out its largest prize yet (TNW) 😮 The US military might begin drafting hackers (TNW) What we’re talking about: Device makers need to STOP IT WITH THE ROSE GOLD. Meet the production designer behind Black … [Read more...] about TNW’s Big Spam: Why Björk needs her own tech show
Techmeme, influential site for tech news, is launching a podcast
If you work in the tech industry (or cover it, like I do) then you probably know about Techmeme. It's a news aggregation website that's popular among those in Silicon Valley, gathering up the biggest headlines of the day, with links and short descriptions. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly reads it every day. Now it's expanding beyond its bare-bones site with a new … [Read more...] about Techmeme, influential site for tech news, is launching a podcast
Product Hunt has a news app called Sip (and it’s a bit like Twitter Moments)
Product Hunt just launched a new tech news aggregator app, called Sip. Think of it as an unholy hybrid of Twitter Moments, and Reddit’s autotldr bot. Stories are hand-picked and then compressed into the pertinent parts, along with some relevant commentary from Twitter. Sip presents these in digestible bite-sized chunks, which you can casually scroll through. Here’s … [Read more...] about Product Hunt has a news app called Sip (and it’s a bit like Twitter Moments)
Can’t Get Your News From Facebook Anymore? Try These 6 Apps
You may have heard about Facebook's recent pledge to cut back on News Feed traffic coming from brands, businesses, and publishers. The pledge is coupled with Facebook's 2018 resolution to take more responsibility for the wellbeing of its users—as well as, perhaps, the fake news epidemic of the last few years. If you get your news primarily from Facebook, you may notice a … [Read more...] about Can’t Get Your News From Facebook Anymore? Try These 6 Apps
News site Digg raises $8.5M more, rejects evidence it has been gamed
Updated Digg, the news site that lets users rank stories by voting, has raised $8.5 million in fresh financing from existing backers, putting to rest for now speculation that it might sell to a bigger media player. The latest financing was reported by VentureWire (sub required) this morning. According to the report, the funding comes from previous investors, Greylock Partners … [Read more...] about News site Digg raises $8.5M more, rejects evidence it has been gamed
Here are the two questions Facebook is using to decide the future of news
One day soon, Facebook may ask you two seemingly straightforward questions that may decide the future of news on your feed. 1. "Do you recognize the following websites?" (Yes/No) 2. "How much do you trust each of these domains?" (Entirely/A lot/Somewhat/Barely/Not at all). These are in fact some of the actual questions, written by teams at Facebook. The questions stem from a … [Read more...] about Here are the two questions Facebook is using to decide the future of news
With two questions, Facebook is deciding the future of news
One day soon, Facebook may ask you two seemingly straightforward questions that may decide the future of news on your feed. 1. "Do you recognize the following websites?" (Yes/No) 2. "How much do you trust each of these domains?" (Entirely/A lot/Somewhat/Barely/Not at all).These are in fact some of the actual questions, written by teams at Facebook.The questions stem from a … [Read more...] about With two questions, Facebook is deciding the future of news
Jabbawockeez’s Vegas hip-hop dance show kicks up the tech
For a high-profile Las Vegas show, Jabbawockeez has a pretty barren stage. There's no 1.5 million-gallon tank as with Cirque du Soleil's show, no trapeze artists flying through the air. The stage, one of many show sites inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, measures only a little bigger than my 300-square-foot hotel room. Morgan Gould, the company manager, has an elegant word … [Read more...] about Jabbawockeez’s Vegas hip-hop dance show kicks up the tech
Can’t copy data to your USB drive fast enough? Good news: Speeds could double again
USB's performance is doubling right now, but you speed freaks should be pleased to hear another doubling is possible for the ubiquitous connection technology. USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, is the wildly successful port that you probably use to plug your phone in to a charger and plug your external drive in to your laptop. When it arrived two decades ago, it was great for … [Read more...] about Can’t copy data to your USB drive fast enough? Good news: Speeds could double again