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Apple is finally bringing Siri to the desktop with macOS Sierra
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 19:52
At its WWDC conference in San Francisco today, Apple said that it’s bringing the Siri virtual assistant to its next Mac desktop operating system, macOS (formerly known as OS X) Sierra. You’ll be able to send text mes...
#Frankisback: Dead Rising 4 is coming this holiday
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 19:47
Microsoft is making zombie killing fun again. Dead Rishing 4 is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 this holiday. During its media breifing before the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles, Microsoft and ...
ReCore's new trailer shows how robots are a girl's best friend
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 18:57
Microsoft gave us a new look at ReCore during its Electronic Entertainment Expo lead-in event today in Los Angeles. ReCore is an action game starring a girl and a robot dog with a removable core that can be placed inside...
CD Projekt Red turns The Witcher III's Gwent into its own game
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 19:30
If you loved Gwent, you weren’t alone. It was such a success that it’s now its own game. CD Projekt Red announced today during Microsoft’s Electronic Entertainment Expo show that Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is bec...
LinkedIn soars on deal to sell to Microsoft for $26.2 billion
Market Watch - 13 Jun 2016 16:54
The all-cash transaction amounts to $196 a share, a 50% premium to Friday's closing price.
Microsoft is adding LinkedIn to its professional network
Washington Post - 13 Jun 2016 17:08
The software giant is buying the social network for $26.2 billion.
This Is The Only TED Talk You'll Ever Need To See
inc - 13 Jun 2016 02:29
In a riveting performance, one man expresses everything the perfect TED talk should be.
The 6 most popular fan theories for how 'Game of Thrones' will end
Business Insider - 13 Jun 2016 02:29
Game of Thrones screencap Warning: spoilers ahead for both HBO's "Game of Thrones" and George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels. When it comes to "Game of Thrones" fan theories coming true, the current sixth ...
The 20 Best Employee Perks From Google, Facebook, and Other Giants
inc - 13 Jun 2016 18:57
Here are the top-rated benefits, from improv classes to 'yay days.'
How to Design a Top-Selling Product
inc - 13 Jun 2016 15:41
Rebecca and Uri Minkoff, co-founders of the fashion brand Rebecca Minkoff, explain why they analyze customer data before designing their bags.
How To Protect Your Tech Startup From Hackers
inc - 13 Jun 2016 22:35
Data breaches are a serious concern that your startup needs to be prepared for.
Wall Street's Fastest Performance Dress Shoes Set Half Marathon Record
Forbes - 13 Jun 2016 05:40
When a luxury shoe company boasts that its dress shoes are as comfortable as sneakers and can perform just as well, it better be able to back up its claims.
Oil prices fall back below $50 as economic concerns rise
livemint.com - 13 Jun 2016 05:31Apple is updating Apple TV with Siri improvements, single sign-on, and a dark mode
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 19:40
At its WWDC developer conference in San Francisco today, Apple talked about the next version of tvOS, the operating system for the Apple TV. Apple first launched the iOS-based tvOS just nine months ago, even though the c...
Minecraft gets Xbox Live: Console, PC, and mobile can play together
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 19:29
Xbox Live is expanding the way that Minecraft fans can play with one another. Microsoft is using its online service to bring cross-play to Minecraft between Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, iOS, Android, and Windows Phone as well...
Apple's App Store passes 2M apps, 130B downloads, and soon $50B paid to developers
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 19:06
Apple announced today that its App Store has surpassed 2 million apps and 130 billion downloads, resulting in nearly $50 billion paid out to developers. We’d love to compare that figure with Google’s Play Store, but ...
Campaign raises over $1M for shooting victims
CNN - 13 Jun 2016 05:48
A GoFundMe campaign raised more than $1 million in 11 hours for Pulse shooting victims.
Walgreens scraps its partnership with Theranos, effective immediately
Business Insider - 13 Jun 2016 03:17
REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Walgreens has ended its partnership with Theranos. The move by the pharmacy chain follows a long-playing ordeal involving the blood-testing technology at the center of Theranos' business. All 40 of ...
AMD unveils three low-cost Polaris graphics chips for VR
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 20:00
Advanced Micro Devices is providing a sneak peek at three new graphics cards based on its Polaris designs that will be able to run virtual reality games. The Polaris architecture is the company’s first new graphics fou...
Xbox One gets Tekken 7 early next year
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 19:35
Bandai Namco Games announced Tekken 7 will arrive on the Xbox One early in 2017. Microsoft made the announcement at its press briefing at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles thi...
Apple announces watchOS 3 with Dock, Control Center, instant app launching
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 19:18
Apple unveiled its third major update to watchOS, the software that powers the Apple Watch, today on stage during the annual WWDC developer conference. With the new version there will be some common components of Apple�...
Final Fantasy XV shows off new God of War-like Titan battle
Venture Beat - 13 Jun 2016 19:10
Final Fantasy XV is only a few months away, but Square Enix isn’t done with teasing new gameplay footage. At Microsoft’s press briefing for the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show, the developer demonstra...