• Of course ‘Star Wars: Battlefront II’ is getting 'The Last Jedi' content

    Fans of a galaxy far, far away are paying attention to two countdowns leading up to the holidays: The release of Star Wars: Battlefront II on November 17th and the next film in the saga, The Last Jedi, which comes out on December 15th. In a shrewd (b… Source: Engadget | Of course ‘Star Wars: …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Bolt Threads is raising $106 million from Foundation Capital and Formation 8

     Our spidey senses are tingling over here. According to an SEC filing, TechCrunch has learned Bolt Threads, the biotech company spinning microbes into spider silk, is raising a whopping $106 million in Series D financing. Bolt Threads has been on a meteoric rise since it first told TC about its ambitious endeavor to make spider …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Toddler with dairy allergy dies after preschool allegedly fed him grilled cheese sandwich

    Toddler with dairy allergy dies after preschool allegedly fed him grilled cheese sandwich  ABC News Grilled-cheese sandwich suspected in young boy’s death  Washington Post Boy, 3, Allergic to Dairy, Dies After Eating Grilled Cheese at Pre-K  New York Times Full coverage Source: Google News | Toddler with dairy allergy dies after preschool allegedly fed him grilled cheese sandwich

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Twitter Halts User Verification Process, Saying It's 'Broken'

    Twitter Halts User Verification Process, Saying It’s ‘Broken’  Bloomberg White Nationalist, Verified  Slate Magazine (blog) Twitter suspends verification program after white supremacist rally organizer gets blue check  USA TODAY Twitter verifies a neo-Nazi — and blames everyone else  Washington Post Twitter can’t separate verification from validation  Engadget Full coverage Source: Google News | Twitter Halts User Verification Process, Saying It's …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Researchers find hundreds of easily-breached messaging apps

    The security of our personal data is top of mind right now, so the news that nearly 700 apps for iOS and Android were easily exploited to show private messages and calls is troubling, to say the least. Security company Appthority discovered the explo… Source: Engadget | Researchers find hundreds of easily-breached messaging apps

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Apple's Clips app gets a boatload of new AR and 'Star Wars' effects for iPhone X

    You can now add Clips to the growing list of apps that are ready for the iPhone X. Apple just announced its biggest update yet since it first released the social video app in April. The Clips app now features a redesigned iPhone X-ready interface, including new augmented reality effects, and Star Wars-themed stickers and …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • The first Arctic blast of the year is here, and it's about to get ass-cold, folks

    Among New Yorkers, there’s a dark hypothesis about fall weather in the city, which is that there’s only one “perfect” fall day with crisp sunshine and cool temperatures. For that single day, the city’s harsh climate, with torrid heat in the summer and frigid cold and wintry mix events in the winter, is forgiven.  But …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Senate GOP plan would delay corporate tax cut, protect mortgage interest deduction

    Senate GOP plan would delay corporate tax cut, protect mortgage interest deduction  Washington Post House tax bill promising but needs improvements  The Hill Why the GOP’s Dream of Tax Reform Is (Probably) Doomed  The Atlantic Would Trump Get ‘Killed’ by the House Tax Bill? Um, No  Bloomberg Full coverage Source: Google News | Senate GOP plan would delay corporate …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Apple Clips has better controls and loads of new 'Star Wars' effects

    Apple's Clips video creation app is less than a year old, but it's already getting a big update. Thanks to lots of user feedback and the proliferation of new, more powerful iOS devices, Clips is now more polished than ever, and that's very good news… Source: Engadget | Apple Clips has better controls and loads …

    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel

  • The Force is strong with this 'Star Wars' controller

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    November 9, 2017 | by Raheel