We’ve all seen people do it: whether it’s cycling, sprinting or long-distance running, the leader of a race will often start cheering before they’ve crossed the finish line in anticipation of their sweet victory. But it’s a risky game to play. In the clip above,...
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August 31, 2016 albert
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VMware announced a series of updates to its virtual desktop (VDI) line today at VMworld in Las Vegas. The announcement attempts to set the virtual desktop in a more modern context, by offering customers a range of options in the cloud, on-prem or hybrid. What’s more, it’s...
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August 30, 2016 albert
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TechCrunch had the opportunity to speak with Chemi Peres, co-founder of Pitango Venture Capital, about Israel’s tech scene. In the above video, Peres explained why he believes digital health, drones and autonomous driving startups will emerge in the region. “The digital wave is disrupting industry...
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August 29, 2016 albert
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In case you ever need to be rescued from a tropical island, just remember, a well-placed S.O.S. is not only a Hollywood cliche. A couple doing their best Blue Lagoon impression was rescued Friday from a remote island in Micronesia after writing the rescue message...
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August 28, 2016 albert
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Opera, which recently agreed to sell its browser business in a Chinese consortium, has reset user passwords for one of its services after it servers were breached by hackers. Read More TechCrunch
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August 27, 2016 albert
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The Reader View feature in Mozilla Firefox can vastly improve the readability of a webpage, but is there anything that you can do if a particular webpage does not appear to support the feature? Today’s SuperUser Q&A has some helpful suggestions for a frustrated reader....
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August 26, 2016 albert
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You hear your phone ringing and you look down to see who it is, when you notice that your own name shows up as the caller ID. Is it yourself calling from the future? Maybe just a glitch with your phone? The latter is far...
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August 25, 2016 albert
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When a company’s founding partners share the names are Strumpshaw, Tincleton and Giggleswick you know you’re in for a ridiculous ride. ST&G are purveyors of maps that are a little bit naughty. Making maps highlighting lewd-sounding (yet totally real) place names in Britain, the U.S....
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August 24, 2016 albert
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One of the world’s largest and most expensive truffles ever has been sniffed out by a man and his dog in Australia, and it’s thought to be one of the world’s largest truffle hauls to date. Stuart Dunbar of Yarra Valley Truffles posted the 1.5...
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August 23, 2016 albert
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Whether designing a software or hardware product, you focus on a few key principles: What you’re creating should be easy to use, elegant and intuitive. How does this differ, then, when you’re designing something that isn’t seen, but spoken? How do users’ brains work differently...
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August 22, 2016 albert
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