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Overwatch has only been out for a day, but it feels like Blizzard has another big hit on its hands. That’s because we’ve already had a lot of time to check the game out during its lengthy beta period. Still, even spe...

New York state legislature is considering a first-in-the-nation proposal to ban veterinarians from declawing cats. What's a furniture-loving feline owner to do? Cartoon by Kirk Anderson.

One of the biggest names in cable television is getting into esports, and it think it can do a better job than current leagues. Turner’s Eleague, which will feature Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition, will ai...

If you want to outpace the competition, you need to be on the forefront of the latest trends. Here are the top 10 up-and-coming trends in online marketing.

Twitch chief executive Emmett Shear has issued a set of values about being inclusive at the livestreaming company. The timing of the document, which is not being shared publicly in a release, comes at a time after Twitch...

GUEST: The big news out of Google I/O 2016 centered around Allo, Assistant, and Home. Much of the press has been tittering about how these products signal Google's intention to wade into bot battle with Facebook's Messen...

History is repeating itself. Smartwatch maker Pebble returned to Kickstarter for a third time today, raking in thousands of preorders for two new e-paper smartwatches and a funky little wearable called Core. After 70 or ...

As cognitive technology and machine learning capabilities continue to advance, there is rising opportunity for innovation to better understand and treat mood and mental health.

The pain of penalties from improper activities can be significantly reduced when the penalties are tax deductible.  Code Section 162(f) provides that deduction will not be allowed "for any fine or similar penalty paid t...

Foursquare is getting into the bot game with the launch of its Marsbot project. This standalone app promises to deliver recommendations on places you can go to eat or drink by text “before you think to ask for it.” T...

Google has pulled the Asus-made $99 Nexus Player set-top box from the Google Store. It’s still listed on Google’s Nexus website, but you can’t get the Android TV device from Google’s first-party online retail sit...

Newark Venture Partners announced today that it closed a $23 million investment fund, part of a $50 million intended fund, to finance seed and series A-stage tech startups. The CEO of Amazon subsidiary Audible, Don Katz,...

Developers are always looking to better understand their tools, and now Crytek has made a big leap toward that goal. The full source code for the game-making Cryengine software is now available on the programming reposit...

A couple years ago, every company in smart home wanted to own the platform. As it turns out, it's simple products that consumers want.

Automaker Toyota today announced that it’s investing an unspecified amount of money in app-enabled alternative cab service Uber — through Toyota Financial Services and Mirai Creation Investment Limited Partnership �...

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has a number of Easter eggs, or hidden jokes, throughout its 18 hours of gameplay. We had an interview last week with the co-directors of Uncharted 4: Naughty Dog’s Bruce Straley and Neil D...

Apple, which has resisted pressure from U.S. law enforcement to unlock encrypted iPhones, this month rehired a top expert in practical cryptography to bring more powerful security features to a wide range of consumer pr...

PRESS RELEASE: Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc.'s ("ZGSI" or the "Company") (Pink Sheets: ZGSI), an agricultural biotechnology public company commercializing its technology derived from and designed for Space with significan...

Cloud file syncing and sharing service Dropbox today said it’s rolling out a new feature, starting with its Dropbox Enterprise service tier, that should stop some unintended problems from cropping up. The service essen...

Gusto wants to help business owners better manage their employee needs, so it’s extending beyond payroll into health benefits. The company today introduced a service that simplifies the way human resource managers and ...

Volkswagen Group made it rain on Gett with a $300 million investment, as part of a “strategic partnership” that aims to fuel Gett’s growth. “Alongside our pioneering role in the automotive business, we aim to bec...

In 2012, Brian Bordainick created Dinner Lab, a company that produced one-off dining events in 30 cities across the country. Venues included an Austin, TX motorcycle dealership and a New York City private school auditori...