Xbox One: Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft's New Console

mashable.com 1 hour ago

The Xbox One is no longer a secret, and we tried to gather all the information possible about Microsoft's newest console.

 
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Inventor of the GIF uses award ceremony to remind us how it's pronounced

theverge.com 2 hours ago

Invented in 1987, the GIF (or Graphics Interchange Format) definitely isn't showing its age. Popular on social networks, community websites, and making appearances in acquisition announcements, the...

 
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An Honor for the Creator of the GIF

bits.blogs.nytimes.com 15 hours ago

Steve Wilhite, who invented the enduring GIF file format in 1987, will receive a lifetime achievement Webby Award.

 
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Goa girl develops touch-free phone technology

timesofindia.indiatimes.com 7 hours ago

The creation is set to make touchscreen technology passé and would allow users to interact with their devices through thin air.        

 
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The Entire Xbox One Reveal In 1.5 Hilarious, Terrifying Minutes

kotaku.com 10 hours ago

The Xbox One reveal was actually pretty focused, when it comes down to it. TV. Sports. Call of Duty. And… that's pretty much it.

 
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Urturn Raises $13.4M Series A, Led By Balderton, For Its Social Expressions Platform That Lets Teens...

techcrunch.com 1 hour ago

TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.

 
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When to Back Off the Social Media Baby Train

mashable.com 3 hours ago

Whether you’re the parent oversharer or the casual News Feed browser, these tips will make your social media experiences more pleasurable.

 
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The Engadget Interview: Mike Hickey, CEO of Wolfson Microelectronics

engadget.com 1 hour ago

Look at the prevalence of Wolfson's audio chips today, in everything from audiophile DACs to smartphones like the Exynos-powered Galaxy S III and Galaxy

 
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That Xbox One Reveal Sure Was A Disaster, Huh?

kotaku.com 10 hours ago

Well, I bet this isn't how Microsoft thought its big day would end.

 
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13 Facts You Won't Believe Are True

gizmodo.com 7 hours ago

Here's a short video that'll wrinkle your brain a bit. Like debunking 50 common misconceptions, this video shows 13 facts you might not know are true...

 
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EU leaders shine spotlight on Amazon, Google over tax policy

reuters.com 1 hour ago

* EU losing 1 trillion euros a year to tax avoidance, evasion

 
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MessageMe chat app amasses 5 million users in 75 days across Android and iOS

engadget.com 2 hours ago

Between WhatsApp, Viber, Google+ Hangouts and a raft of others, the mobile messaging app space is crowded, but recent entrant MessageMe has still managed

 
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UE Boom: a splash-resistant, Bluetooth-enabled speaker for overzealous rioters

engadget.com 2 hours ago

You know what'll go perfectly with that waterproof Bluetooth speaker ball that a Billy Corgan doppelganger recommended a few years back? That odd tube

 
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Chinese Photoshop Trolls Are Way Funnier Than American Photoshop Trolls

buzzfeed.com 16 hours ago

The lesson here is you should never ask Weibo users to make you look cooler in a photograph.

 
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Xbox One Does Require Internet Connection, Can't Play Offline Forever

kotaku.com 13 hours ago

The Xbox One doesn't have to be online all the time, but it does have to be online. Not just once in a while—once a day, according to Microsoft vice president Phil Harrison.

 
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Xbox One: The Most Restrictive Game Console Ever Made

readwrite.com 1 hour ago

Fine, it won't require an always-on Internet connection in order to play games. But in all other respects, the Xbox One is all about control, limits.....

 
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SumUp, One Of Europe’s Many Mobile Payments Startups, Launches In Russia — Now Operating In 11...

techcrunch.com 3 hours ago

SumUp, one of the myriad European Square-style mobile card reader startups, has expanded its coverage footprint by rolling into an 11th European market: Russia...

 
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Airtasker Wants To Be oDesk Of Southeast Asia

techcrunch.com 2 hours ago

TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.

 
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Samsung Spends Some of Its Cash on a 10-Percent Stake in Pantech

mashable.com 3 hours ago

Samsung has bought a 10-percent stake in Pantech, a South Korean smartphone maker, known primarily for its huge, feature-packed handsets.

 
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Father of GIFs: 'It's Pronounced JIF'

mashable.com 11 hours ago

Steve Wilhite, the father of Graphics Interchange Format (GIFs), has ended the heated debate on how to pronounce "GIF" at this year's Webby Awards.

 
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Programmer shuns images, recreates intricate London subway map from pure web code

theverge.com 2 hours ago

Freelance web developer John Galantini has recreated Harry Beck's London Underground map using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The map was created as a non-profit project to celebrate the...

 
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Exclusive First Look at Xbox One

wired.com 19 hours ago

Wired Exclusive Xbox One Revealed By Peter Rubin Photos By Ariel Zambelich

 
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What to Do When Social Media Drives You Crazy

mashable.com 4 hours ago

Is Social Media Anxiety Disorder, known as SMAD, the newest affliction resulting from our love affair with Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites? Researchers...

 
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The Funny, Occasionally Dirty, Hidden Messages in Your Favorite Games

wired.com 2 hours ago

Many a game designer has left messages etched permanently in the data of our games, buried deep within the code and not intended to be seen by us.

 
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Aiming To Be The Mobile Banking App To Rule Them All, Numbrs Stashes $7.7M Of Fresh Funding

techcrunch.com 4 hours ago

Chalk this up as one to watch closely in the world of consumer fintech...

 
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Rando’s 5M Anti-Social Photo Shares Could Be The Canary In The Social Networking Coalmine

techcrunch.com 4 hours ago

Rando only launched in March but the anti-social photo-sharing app that deliberately eschews the standard social network clutter of likes and comments and connections -- simply letting users share...

 
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Ireland calls for global clampdown on aggressive tax planning

reuters.com 2 hours ago

DUBLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - The international community needs to work together to stop large multinationals aggressively playing one country's tax code off against another, Ireland's Minister for...

 
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Xbox ONE: 'The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system': Microsoft finally unveils its latest...

independent.co.uk 4 hours ago

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox ONE, its hotly anticipated replacement for the hugely popular Xbox 360.

 
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UPDATE 2-Entertaining change: Sony to look at activist's spin-off idea

reuters.com 2 hours ago

* Sony board to assess proposal to spin off entertainment arm

 
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Sony report details what Kaz Hirai has achieved in his first year as CEO

engadget.com 4 hours ago

In recent years, Sony's state of the union report has made for wince-inducing reading, but one year into Kaz Hirai's \

 
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4 Questions Obama's Big National Security Speech Should Answer

wired.com 2 hours ago

Obama has a chance to clear up four major areas of ambiguity about the seemingly endless war on terrorism in his forthcoming speech. We'll see.

 
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MSI ships AMD Richland A10-based GX70 and GX60 gaming laptops

engadget.com 3 hours ago

Just as we knew it would, MSI has formally announced pricing for its newfangled GX70 and GX60 gaming laptops -- the world's first machines to ship with

 
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Apple chief calls for US corporate tax to be cut to single digits

guardian.co.uk 17 hours ago

Tim Cook warns Congress that he would refuse to repatriate $100bn stashed offshore unless US slashed its 35% tax rate

 
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You Will Be Able To Trade Xbox One Games Online, Microsoft Says

kotaku.com 14 hours ago

Xbox One games will require a one-time activation code to use, but you'll still be able to trade and sell them online, Microsoft tells Kotaku—although we're not 100% clear on the details.

 
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Woman Finds Missing Dog in Oklahoma Tornado Rubble [VIDEO]

mashable.com 23 hours ago

A survivor of the massive tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., found her missing dog in the middle of an interview.

 
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