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(Reuters) — Digital currency bitcoin on Friday averted a split into two currencies after its network supported an upgrade to its software that would enhance its ability to process an increasing number of transactions. ...

GUEST: For better or worse, technology has taught us that we shouldn't have to wait anymore. We can access the news instantly, wherever we are, on our mobile devices. We can watch a favorite movie on demand via Netflix o...

Stranger Things was one of last year's best new shows on Netflix or otherwise. It captured a unique sense of nostalgia for the 80s as well as channeling a unique and fresh take on sci-fi, thriller, and suspense genres, a...

GUEST: When you’re a disruptor, you’re going to make waves - whether you're delivering goods by drone, renting out that urban apartment, or launching an autonomous ride-share. As a disruptor, you're likely going to a...

Fans who were hoping to catch ’em all at the Pokémon Go Fest today are experiencing some technical issues. The real-world event is developer Niantic Inc.’s way of throwing a 1-year birthday party for its hit mobile ...

GUEST: This year drones have turned from buzzword to a mature technology, bringing value across many industries (see the recent Economist long

It’s been a while since I heard the phrase “Triple-I,” an independent game studio’s variation on “Triple-A” video games.Then again, there haven’t been that many indie game studios that can claim they’ve b...

Unreasonable Goals is an intensive, two-week accelerator program for up-and-running social enterprises from different parts of the world, the better to help them scale quickly and tackle the SDGs.

Some entrepreneurs find opportunity in icon-based interfaces.

With battery efficiency increasing and folks looking at alternatives to fossil fuel powered vehicles, there has been an upward trajectory in consumer interest in electric vehicles. In the first of two installments, we ta...

The developers of Middle-earth: Shadow of War have been talking up the ability to build an Orc army and take over the great fortresses of Mordor. But Shelob, the female spider woman who is a key part of the story, might ...

VB LIVE: Push notification missteps reduce open rates, retention, and engagement. But do it right, and it’s one most powerful and immediate engagement tools you have. Learn how to nail the messaging, timing, and freque...

GUEST: Almost 90 years ago, in October 1927, the art of storytelling took a dramatic turn when the first "talking picture" or "sound film" was released to audiences around the world. The Jazz Singer was a smash hit, earn...