• Foursquare’s Hypertrending helps you spy on the coolest local happenings

    Ten years after the launch of Foursquare at SXSW, the company is laying its technology bare with a futuristic version of its old app that doesn’t require a check-in at all. The godfather of location apps is returning to the launchpad with Hypertrending, but this time it hopes to learn what developers might do with …

    March 8, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The best dash cam

    By Rik Paul, Molly K. McLaughlin This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full dash cam guide her… Source: Engadget | The best dash cam

    March 8, 2019 | by Raheel
  • QuadrigaCX's missing millions is the messiest Bitcoin saga yet

    If there's one thing the internet excels at, it's helping people forget the rules of Occam's razor. For many, there are usually no simple explanations for anything, and everything is a signpost to a grand conspiracy to do others harm. In the wake of… Source: Engadget | QuadrigaCX's missing millions is the messiest Bitcoin saga …

    March 8, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Digital publisher Serial Box raises $4.5M

    Serial Box, a startup bringing back the tradition of serialized fiction, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding. The company actually disclosed the funding last week when announcing a partnership to produce stories about Marvel characters, but it’s sharing more details about the round — namely, the fact that it was led by Boat Rocker …

    March 8, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Digital publisher Serial Box raises $4.5M

    Serial Box, a startup bringing back the tradition of serialized fiction, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding. The company actually disclosed the funding last week when announcing a partnership to produce stories about Marvel characters, but it’s sharing more details about the round — namely, the fact that it was led by Boat Rocker …

    March 8, 2019 | by Raheel
  • 'Pokémon Go' is testing high noon raids

    Next week, Pokémon Go will experiment with a new feature: lunch hour raid battles. On March 13, from 12pm to 1pm in your local time zone, Pokémon Go will increase the number of raids. If the one-day trial run goes well, lunchtime brawls… Source: Engadget | 'Pokémon Go' is testing high noon raids

    March 8, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Skype lets you make HD video calls on the web

    Just days since rival Google Duo came to the web, Skype is overhauling its own browser-based service. The new Skype for Web boasts HD video for both private and group calls, call recording, and a notifications panel that keeps tabs on reactions to yo… Source: Engadget | Skype lets you make HD video calls on …

    March 8, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Elizabeth Warren pledges to break up Facebook, Google and Amazon

    Today, Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren published a post on Medium in which she detailed why she wants to break up large Internet companies such as Facebook, Amazon and Google. In her post, she accuses these companies of using their v… Source: Engadget | Elizabeth Warren pledges to break up Facebook, Google and Amazon

    March 8, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The kings of artisanal cheese wear lab coats

    Forget France. In the 21st-century artisanal cheese world, all roads lead to the tiny town of Greensboro, Vermont, home to the Cellars at Jasper Hill. There, brothers Mateo and Andy Kehler craft some of the best cheeses in the world: Jasper Hill has… Source: Engadget | The kings of artisanal cheese wear lab coats

    March 8, 2019 | by Raheel