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Facebook second-quarter revenue increases 61 percent By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc grew its revenue 61 percent in the second quarter, as the Internet company benefited from strong demand for its mobile advertising business. Facebook said on Wednesday that it generated $2.91 billion in revenue in the three months ended June 30, up from $1.81 billion in the year-ago period. (Reporting by Alexei Oreskovic) Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:11:19 -0400
AT&T falls short of revenue estimates, sees record low churn AT&T Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly revenue rose, but slightly less than Wall Street forecasts, as a popular offering to bill customers for devices separately from their wireless plans drew in the most contract subscribers in five years. The No. 2 U.S. mobile provider earned $3.6 billion, or 68 cents per share, in the second quarter, compared with $3.8 billion, or 71 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:17:32 -0400
Qualcomm's third-quarter revenue beats Street SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc posted higher fiscal third-quarter revenue that beat analysts' expectations as demand in the smartphone market shifts to China and other price-sensitive developing countries. The chipmaker on Wednesday reported third-quarter revenue of $6.81 billion, up 9 percent from the year-ago period. Analysts on average had expected third-quarter revenue of $6.52 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Qualcomm had third-quarter net income of $2.24 billion, up 42 percent. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $1.31. ... Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:15:22 -0400
AT&T, Chernin Group close to deal to buy YouTube network Fullscreen: tech blog AT&T Inc and the Chernin Group are close to buying a majority slice of Fullscreen, in a deal that will value the popular YouTube video network at $200 million to $300 million, tech blog Re/code cited sources familiar with the target company as saying. Otter Media, a joint venture between the telecom carrier and the media investment group, is finalizing a deal with Fullscreen, which has been courted by prospective buyers in past months, the blog reported on Wednesday. Under the deal now being hammered out, Fullscreen CEO George Strompolos, the ex-YouTube executive who started the company, will continue to run the video network and will retain a stake in the company, it said. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:41:21 -0400
BCE to take Bell Aliant private in $3.7 billion deal By Euan Rocha and Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - BCE Inc said on Wednesday it will pay C$3.95 billion ($3.68 billion) to take regional affiliate Bell Aliant private, securing access to its cash flow and bolstering BCE's position as Canada's largest telecom company. The deal for the 56 percent of Bell Aliant that BCE doesn't already own comes as the telecom industry braces for the possible emergence of a fourth national wireless company, a key goal of the federal government's telecom policy. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:28:38 -0400
U.S. to Internet providers: We are watching your speed promises By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday reminded Internet service providers to promise consumers only the speed and quality of service that they actually deliver, or face penalties. In an advisory, the Federal Communications Commission urged both fixed and wireless Internet service providers (ISPs) to comply with regulations that say the companies must be clear and accurate in the information they tell consumers about their broadband services. The warning shot to ISPs, such as Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc, comes as the agency crafts new "net neutrality" rules that guide how broadband providers manage web traffic on their networks. The transparency regulations are the only part of the previous "net neutrality" rules set in 2011 that were struck down in court in January. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:55:06 -0400
F5 Networks third-quarter revenue rises 19 percent (Reuters) - Network equipment maker F5 Networks Inc reported a 19 percent rise in third-quarter revenue, helped by strong sales of its data traffic management and network security products. Net income for the quarter ended June 30 rose to $79.5 million, or $1.05 per share, from $68.2 million, or 86 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose to $440.3 million from $370.3 million. (Reporting By Subrat Patnaik in Bangalore; Editing by Robin Paxton) Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:22:04 -0400
Seven arrests made in $1.6 million StubHub cyberfraud case By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police have arrested seven people on charges they were tied to an international ring that defrauded eBay Inc's StubHub online ticketing service of some $1.6 million, the latest in a string of high-profile cybercrime busts in recent months. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr announced the arrests on Wednesday. They were charged with involvement in a cybercrime ring that used stolen credit card numbers to purchase thousands of tickets to events, including concerts of Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z as well as games for sports teams including the Boston Red Sox and New York Giants, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. StubHub's head of global communications, Glenn Lehrman, told Reuters his firm has been working with law enforcement around the world for the last year on the case. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:12:00 -0400
Uber's back on Windows Phone minus some key features Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:07:00 -0400
AT&T beats estimates in Q2, adds 700,000 net new smartphone subscribers Following the solid quarter Verizon posted on Tuesday, AT&T on Wednesday reported its results for the second quarter. Wall Street was expecting a slight on-year decline in EPS, with consensus earnings of $0.65 seen on revenue totaling $33.22 billion, an improvement over the $32.1 billion in sales it posted in the June quarter last year. The numbers are now in, and AT&T beat expectations, having reported earnings of $0.68 per share on revenue of $32.6 billion. In the first quarter this year, the nation’s No. 2 wireless carrier managed to add 1 million net subscribers, which included an impressive 625,000 net postpaid additions. Last quarter, AT&T added 707,000 net postpaid smartphone subscribers and 366,000 net tablet subscribers. The carrier added 1.03 million net subs in total. AT&T Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:05:02 -0400
Here’s how Amazon is going to compete with Spotify and Pandora No one was overwhelming impressive by Amazon’s lackluster streaming music offering, Prime Music, when it launched out of nowhere early last month, but the company isn’t giving up on it yet. Amazon announced on Wednesday that Prime Music has added hundreds of thousands of new tracks to the service along with hundreds of new professionally curated Prime Playlists. Some of the new music on the streaming service comes from popular artists such as David Guetta, Al Green, Miles Davis, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, Shakira, Deadmau5, Ella Fitzgerald, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Neil Young, DJ Snake & Lil Jon, Young the Giant, A$AP Rocky, Elvis, Oasis, Kacey Musgraves, Ray Charles, Panic! at the Disco, Wyclef Jean, Nick Cave and Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:38:25 -0400
The Verge is live at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Every year, some of the biggest names in Hollywood and geek culture converge on downtown San Diego to kick off Comic-Con International, the nexus for all things entertainment. The Verge is here to bring you all of it, from the major panel reveals in Hall H, the surprise appearances on the convention floor, and all the craziness that fans are sure to bring with them. Or maybe you just want to see what's next for Dan Harmon and the cast of Community. It doesn't matter; Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:34:47 -0400
This is how the US government classifies people as terrorists More than a decade into the program, Americans are finally getting a look at how the government designates and tracks suspected terrorists. The Intercept has published The National Counterterrorism Center's Watchlisting Guidance report from March of 2013, distributed throughout the intelligence community as a roadmap to how the government tracks suspected terrorists and their associates. The report is unclassified, but its secrecy has been fiercely guarded before now, and the Attorney General has said that its disclosure "could cause significant harm to national security." It does not appear that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was involved in the leak; Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:25:02 -0400
Apple reportedly working on 12-inch Retina MacBook and 4K display for release this year Apple's OS X Yosemite is coming this fall, so it should be no surprise that the company is readying new hardware to go along with it. 9to5Mac reports Apple's current projects include a 12-inch MacBook featuring a pixel-dense Retina display and "a much thinner and slightly lighter aluminum body." The report says it's unclear whether the upcoming laptop will fall under the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro branding; Rumors about such a device are nothing new, as the MacBook Air's display is perhaps the only weak point in a laptop that Apple recently put back in the spotlight with a new ad campaign. 9to5Mac claims Apple is working on a 4K display, though admits it's not certain whether this will be a standalone monitor or something that instead finds its way into a future iMac all-in-one. These high-res Macs will be positioned "as a selling point for OS X Yosemite," according to the report -- once they eventually ship, that is. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:24:08 -0400
Adblock Plus: We can stop canvas fingerprinting, the ‘unstoppable’ new browser tracking technique Canvas fingerprinting is a completely new way of tracking users online for advertising purposes, and reports detailing it claim it’s rather difficult to bypass. Even Adblock Plus users can’t escape canvas fingerprinting, but the company explained on its blog there is a way to deal with it, and with cookies for that matter, using its browser plugin. Canvas fingerprinting is basically a smart way of combining data obtained with help of a web browser to create profiles and then track them online. However, because the data gathered includes graphic drivers, browser version, operating system and – maybe – “some settings like ClearType,” canvas fingerprinting may not be so efficient at tracking users of websites that have high traffic. Adblock says Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:15:41 -0400
NYC official: Thieves got into 1K StubHub accounts NEW YORK (AP) — Six people were indicted Wednesday in an international ring that took over more than 1,600 StubHub users' accounts and fraudulently bought tickets to such prime events as Jay-Z and Elton John concerts and Broadway shows like "The Book of Mormon," the Manhattan district attorney said Wednesday. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:08:52 -0400
Valve's Steam Controller now has a thumbstick Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:02:00 -0400
Yosemite and Apple’s best Macs yet are reportedly launching this fall Apple will release the public OS X Yosemite beta on Thursday, with 9to5Mac reporting that the final version will be released as a free download via the Mac App Store at some point in late October, possibly alongside new Macs that will come with high-resolution displays. FROM EARLIER: Why it makes sense for iOS 8 and Yosemite to launch separately The publication says the final Yosemite Developer Preview version will be seeded on September 29, followed by a golden master around October 10. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Apple is also readying products with better displays, including a 12-inch Retina MacBook Air model and either a 4K iMac and/or a new 4K display. “Those [Yosemite] interface elements [including Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:54:50 -0400
Spider-Man villain spin-off movie 'Sinister Six' set for 2016 Spider-Man isn't heading back into movie theaters as the star anytime soon, but a number of his biggest foes will. Sony said today that its upcoming Sinister Six movie will head into theaters on November 11th, 2016, according to Variety. There's no detail yet on exactly how the movie will turn six villains into the protagonists of a blockbuster, but it'll have Drew Goddard — director of The Cabin in the Woods and writer of Cloverfield — on board here as both writer and director to work it all out. The new Sinister Six is believed to be composed of Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin, Vulture, Rhino, and potentially Kraven the Hunter and either Chameleon or Mysterio. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:54:42 -0400
LG wants you to play games through your phone case Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:38:00 -0400
How to make long flights tolerable for just $60 Flying is amazing. You can start your day in Russia, and finish it in Reno. You can travel in relative comfort at over 500 miles per hour. Of course, the operative word here is relative. Few things are sweeter than figuring out a way to cruise in business class as you cross an ocean or two, but if I’m honest, it’s pretty impractical for the vast majority of humans. So, do you squeeze yourself into an impossibly tight seat for 13 hours to get from Atlanta to Seoul, or do you stay home and spend the day clicking through Google Images? You go. I’ve endured my fair share of excruciatingly long flights in economy class, and there’s really no redeeming Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:31:10 -0400
Niger hands Airtel 3G license, renews 2G permit NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger has awarded Celtel, a mobile phone operator owned and operated by Bharti Airtel, a license to operate a 3G network and renewed its 2G license in the West African nation, the government said on Wednesday. The 34 billion CFA franc ($69.79 million) deal will run for 15 years, starting on Dec. 7, according to a government statement. Celtel, which has 2 million subscribers in the country, began operating in Niger in 2001 had has held off competition from France's Orange and Moov Atlantique Telecom to remain the country's top mobile phone network. ($1 = 487. ... Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:09:16 -0400
Climate change is bringing maggots into Chicago homes When we talk about the effects of climate change, the discussion usually centers around the poles, coastal regions, or major storms, but there are already some major effects being felt in less obvious ways. The Washington Post dives into one of them today with a report on flooding in Chicago that's come about as a result of increased rainfall. ... Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:04:10 -0400
Government reminds Comcast and Verizon not to lie Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:03:00 -0400
Windows 9: One OS to rule all devices Unlike Apple, which thinks merging iOS and OS X would be a “waste of energy,” Microsoft wants one single Windows operating system to be available to all its device users, whether they’re Windows Phone handset owners, Xbox fans, or rely on a Windows computer for work or play. Business Insider reports that CEO Satya Nadella said on the company’s FQ4 earnings conference call that a future version of Windows will merge all current Windows versions, becoming an “operating system that covers all screen sizes.” “In the year ahead, we are investing in ways that will ensure our device OS and first party hardware aligned to our core,” Nadella said. “We will streamline the next version of Windows from three operating systems Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:00:13 -0400
EU antitrust regulators likely to step up Google probes: WSJ SAN FRANCISCO/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - (This July 22 story was corrected in paragraph four to show Almunia said he would not conduct a formal market test, instead of that he would not consult complainants) European Union antitrust regulators are preparing to step up investigations of Google Inc's practices on several fronts and are likely to revise certain terms of a settlement involving its search engine that was proposed earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Google has been the target of a European Commission investigation since November 2010, when more than a dozen complainants, including Microsoft Corp, accused the company of promoting its own services at their expense. In February, Google agreed to make concessions on how it displays competitors' links, striking a deal that ended a three-year antitrust probe and avoided a hefty fine. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:54:09 -0400
Marvel's giving you the key to over 13,000 comics for 99 cents Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:36:00 -0400
The TSA wants you to help fix airport security lines The TSA's PreCheck program is doing a decent job of moving travelers along at many airports. They've quickly come to realize that some airports are ill prepared to handle the diverging traffic that PreCheck has created. 400,000 applicants have been cleared to join the program since December, Fast Company reports, and that's not even counting the regular travelers that are sometimes waved through PreCheck to keep things moving swiftly. The TSA knows it needs to come up with something better. It's launched a new InnoCentive challenge in hopes that someone out there has the answer. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:33:24 -0400
No one really cares about the Amazon Prime price increase When Amazon first announced the price increase from $79 to $99 for Prime memberships, everyone was up in arms. Looking back at the reaction of Amazon customers following the announcement, you might have thought we’d be in the middle of a worldwide boycott of Amazon Prime about now, but it appears that the fallout was much less eventful than many had predicted. On Wednesday, CIRP released a report which shows that even after the price increase, 95% of U.S. Prime members still indicate that they will either “probably” or “definitely” renew their membership when it runs out. “Amazon Prime enjoys solid loyalty,” said CIRP co-founder Josh Lowitz. “While renewal intent is not the same as actual renewal, our data on length of membership and lapsed membership generally confirms Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:31:54 -0400
The Nostalgia Machine takes you back to the music of your youth Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:07:00 -0400
German city Hamburg seeks to ban Uber ride service By Jan Schwartz and Maria Sheahan HAMBURG/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Hamburg has told Uber, a U.S. car service whose smartphone app summons rides at the touch of a button, to stop operating in the German city, adding to resistance the company has faced globally from local regulators and taxi drivers. San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc, valued at $18.2 billion in a fundraising last month just four years since its 2010 launch, has touched a raw nerve by threatening to open up a traditionally tightly controlled and licensed market. Uber customers order and pay for a taxi with its application on their smartphones. Instead of having taxis prowl city streets looking for customers, Uber allows smartphone users to summon a nearby car to pick them up. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:05:31 -0400
The best calendar app for iPhone Choosing a calendar app can be tough. Ellis Hamburger is here to walk you through your best options, including the best calendar app for most people, Sunrise: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sunrise-calendar-for-google/id599114150?mt=8 Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:05:28 -0400
How to stop pesky Android apps from annoying you with notifications once and for all Android’s notification system is without question the best in the business right now. It’s flexible and actionionable, providing a means for users to interact with notifications to save steps. For example, a user can archive or delete a new email in Gmail without ever having to open up the app. As great as Android’s notification system is, however, there are still plenty of apps that abuse it and pester users with annoying or useless notifications. Thankfully, there is a remarkably simple way to stop annoying apps from bugging you with notifications. As noted by Phone Arena in a recent post, a few quick taps and a change to a single setting can save you from dozens of headaches in the future Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:00:08 -0400
Sprint and Google partner up to push Google Apps for enterprise Sprint and Google are today announcing a new partnership which allows Sprint to sell Google's Apps for Business services to its enterprise customers starting next month. Google Apps, which is the search giant's business-focused offering of its ubiquitous consumer services, includes Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, and a number of other Google services. Sprint will essentially be a reseller of Google's services, and it will offer expanded support and other services that Google itself doesn't provide. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:00:03 -0400
Scientists are cracking puberty's genetic code Humanity is one step closer to understanding what triggers all the mysterious changes that take place in women during puberty. By looking at genetic variants in over 180,000 women of European descent, an international group of researchers was able to pinpoint which regions of our DNA contribute to the timing of puberty. This, they say, is crucial to our understanding of health problems like Type 2 diabetes and breast cancer, because the timing of a woman’s first period has been linked to both. "We identified over 100 regions of the genome that were associated with puberty timing," said John Perry, lead author of the study published in Nature today and a geneticist at the University of Cambridge, in an email to The Verge. Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:00:03 -0400

Facebook second-quarter revenue increases 61 percent

By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc grew its revenue 61 percent in the second quarter, as the Internet company benefited from strong demand for its mobile advertising business. Facebook said on Wednesday that it generated $2.91 billion in revenue in the three months ended June 30, up from $1.81 billion in the year-ago period. (Reporting by Alexei Oreskovic)

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:11:19 -0400

AT&T falls short of revenue estimates, sees record low churn

AT&T Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly revenue rose, but slightly less than Wall Street forecasts, as a popular offering to bill customers for devices separately from their wireless plans drew in the most contract subscribers in five years. The No. 2 U.S. mobile provider earned $3.6 billion, or 68 cents per share, in the second quarter, compared with $3.8 billion, or 71 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:17:32 -0400

Qualcomm's third-quarter revenue beats Street

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc posted higher fiscal third-quarter revenue that beat analysts' expectations as demand in the smartphone market shifts to China and other price-sensitive developing countries. The chipmaker on Wednesday reported third-quarter revenue of $6.81 billion, up 9 percent from the year-ago period. Analysts on average had expected third-quarter revenue of $6.52 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Qualcomm had third-quarter net income of $2.24 billion, up 42 percent. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $1.31. ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:15:22 -0400

AT&T, Chernin Group close to deal to buy YouTube network Fullscreen: tech blog

AT&T Inc and the Chernin Group are close to buying a majority slice of Fullscreen, in a deal that will value the popular YouTube video network at $200 million to $300 million, tech blog Re/code cited sources familiar with the target company as saying. Otter Media, a joint venture between the telecom carrier and the media investment group, is finalizing a deal with Fullscreen, which has been courted by prospective buyers in past months, the blog reported on Wednesday. Under the deal now being hammered out, Fullscreen CEO George Strompolos, the ex-YouTube executive who started the company, will continue to run the video network and will retain a stake in the company, it said.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:41:21 -0400

BCE to take Bell Aliant private in $3.7 billion deal

By Euan Rocha and Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - BCE Inc said on Wednesday it will pay C$3.95 billion ($3.68 billion) to take regional affiliate Bell Aliant private, securing access to its cash flow and bolstering BCE's position as Canada's largest telecom company. The deal for the 56 percent of Bell Aliant that BCE doesn't already own comes as the telecom industry braces for the possible emergence of a fourth national wireless company, a key goal of the federal government's telecom policy.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:28:38 -0400

U.S. to Internet providers: We are watching your speed promises

By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday reminded Internet service providers to promise consumers only the speed and quality of service that they actually deliver, or face penalties. In an advisory, the Federal Communications Commission urged both fixed and wireless Internet service providers (ISPs) to comply with regulations that say the companies must be clear and accurate in the information they tell consumers about their broadband services. The warning shot to ISPs, such as Comcast Corp and Verizon Communications Inc, comes as the agency crafts new "net neutrality" rules that guide how broadband providers manage web traffic on their networks. The transparency regulations are the only part of the previous "net neutrality" rules set in 2011 that were struck down in court in January.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:55:06 -0400

F5 Networks third-quarter revenue rises 19 percent

(Reuters) - Network equipment maker F5 Networks Inc reported a 19 percent rise in third-quarter revenue, helped by strong sales of its data traffic management and network security products. Net income for the quarter ended June 30 rose to $79.5 million, or $1.05 per share, from $68.2 million, or 86 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose to $440.3 million from $370.3 million. (Reporting By Subrat Patnaik in Bangalore; Editing by Robin Paxton)

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:22:04 -0400

Seven arrests made in $1.6 million StubHub cyberfraud case

By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police have arrested seven people on charges they were tied to an international ring that defrauded eBay Inc's StubHub online ticketing service of some $1.6 million, the latest in a string of high-profile cybercrime busts in recent months. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr announced the arrests on Wednesday. They were charged with involvement in a cybercrime ring that used stolen credit card numbers to purchase thousands of tickets to events, including concerts of Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z as well as games for sports teams including the Boston Red Sox and New York Giants, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. StubHub's head of global communications, Glenn Lehrman, told Reuters his firm has been working with law enforcement around the world for the last year on the case.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:12:00 -0400

Uber's back on Windows Phone minus some key features

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:07:00 -0400

AT&T beats estimates in Q2, adds 700,000 net new smartphone subscribers

Following the solid quarter Verizon posted on Tuesday, AT&T on Wednesday reported its results for the second quarter. Wall Street was expecting a slight on-year decline in EPS, with consensus earnings of $0.65 seen on revenue totaling $33.22 billion, an improvement over the $32.1 billion in sales it posted in the June quarter last year. The numbers are now in, and AT&T beat expectations, having reported earnings of $0.68 per share on revenue of $32.6 billion. In the first quarter this year, the nation’s No. 2 wireless carrier managed to add 1 million net subscribers, which included an impressive 625,000 net postpaid additions. Last quarter, AT&T added 707,000 net postpaid smartphone subscribers and 366,000 net tablet subscribers. The carrier added 1.03 million net subs in total. AT&T

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:05:02 -0400

Here’s how Amazon is going to compete with Spotify and Pandora

No one was overwhelming impressive by Amazon’s lackluster streaming music offering, Prime Music, when it launched out of nowhere early last month, but the company isn’t giving up on it yet. Amazon announced on Wednesday that Prime Music has added hundreds of thousands of new tracks to the service along with hundreds of new professionally curated Prime Playlists. Some of the new music on the streaming service comes from popular artists such as David Guetta, Al Green, Miles Davis, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, Shakira, Deadmau5, Ella Fitzgerald, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Neil Young, DJ Snake & Lil Jon, Young the Giant, A$AP Rocky, Elvis, Oasis, Kacey Musgraves, Ray Charles, Panic! at the Disco, Wyclef Jean, Nick Cave and

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:38:25 -0400

The Verge is live at San Diego Comic-Con 2014

Every year, some of the biggest names in Hollywood and geek culture converge on downtown San Diego to kick off Comic-Con International, the nexus for all things entertainment. The Verge is here to bring you all of it, from the major panel reveals in Hall H, the surprise appearances on the convention floor, and all the craziness that fans are sure to bring with them. Or maybe you just want to see what's next for Dan Harmon and the cast of Community. It doesn't matter;

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:34:47 -0400

This is how the US government classifies people as terrorists

More than a decade into the program, Americans are finally getting a look at how the government designates and tracks suspected terrorists. The Intercept has published The National Counterterrorism Center's Watchlisting Guidance report from March of 2013, distributed throughout the intelligence community as a roadmap to how the government tracks suspected terrorists and their associates. The report is unclassified, but its secrecy has been fiercely guarded before now, and the Attorney General has said that its disclosure "could cause significant harm to national security." It does not appear that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was involved in the leak;

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:25:02 -0400

Apple reportedly working on 12-inch Retina MacBook and 4K display for release this year

Apple's OS X Yosemite is coming this fall, so it should be no surprise that the company is readying new hardware to go along with it. 9to5Mac reports Apple's current projects include a 12-inch MacBook featuring a pixel-dense Retina display and "a much thinner and slightly lighter aluminum body." The report says it's unclear whether the upcoming laptop will fall under the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro branding; Rumors about such a device are nothing new, as the MacBook Air's display is perhaps the only weak point in a laptop that Apple recently put back in the spotlight with a new ad campaign. 9to5Mac claims Apple is working on a 4K display, though admits it's not certain whether this will be a standalone monitor or something that instead finds its way into a future iMac all-in-one. These high-res Macs will be positioned "as a selling point for OS X Yosemite," according to the report -- once they eventually ship, that is.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:24:08 -0400

Adblock Plus: We can stop canvas fingerprinting, the ‘unstoppable’ new browser tracking technique

Canvas fingerprinting is a completely new way of tracking users online for advertising purposes, and reports detailing it claim it’s rather difficult to bypass. Even Adblock Plus users can’t escape canvas fingerprinting, but the company explained on its blog there is a way to deal with it, and with cookies for that matter, using its browser plugin. Canvas fingerprinting is basically a smart way of combining data obtained with help of a web browser to create profiles and then track them online. However, because the data gathered includes graphic drivers, browser version, operating system and – maybe – “some settings like ClearType,” canvas fingerprinting may not be so efficient at tracking users of websites that have high traffic. Adblock says

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:15:41 -0400

NYC official: Thieves got into 1K StubHub accounts

NEW YORK (AP) — Six people were indicted Wednesday in an international ring that took over more than 1,600 StubHub users' accounts and fraudulently bought tickets to such prime events as Jay-Z and Elton John concerts and Broadway shows like "The Book of Mormon," the Manhattan district attorney said Wednesday.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:08:52 -0400

Valve's Steam Controller now has a thumbstick

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:02:00 -0400

Yosemite and Apple’s best Macs yet are reportedly launching this fall

Apple will release the public OS X Yosemite beta on Thursday, with 9to5Mac reporting that the final version will be released as a free download via the Mac App Store at some point in late October, possibly alongside new Macs that will come with high-resolution displays. FROM EARLIER: Why it makes sense for iOS 8 and Yosemite to launch separately The publication says the final Yosemite Developer Preview version will be seeded on September 29, followed by a golden master around October 10. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Apple is also readying products with better displays, including a 12-inch Retina MacBook Air model and either a 4K iMac and/or a new 4K display. “Those [Yosemite] interface elements [including

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:54:50 -0400

Spider-Man villain spin-off movie 'Sinister Six' set for 2016

Spider-Man isn't heading back into movie theaters as the star anytime soon, but a number of his biggest foes will. Sony said today that its upcoming Sinister Six movie will head into theaters on November 11th, 2016, according to Variety. There's no detail yet on exactly how the movie will turn six villains into the protagonists of a blockbuster, but it'll have Drew Goddard — director of The Cabin in the Woods and writer of Cloverfield — on board here as both writer and director to work it all out. The new Sinister Six is believed to be composed of Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin, Vulture, Rhino, and potentially Kraven the Hunter and either Chameleon or Mysterio.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:54:42 -0400

LG wants you to play games through your phone case

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:38:00 -0400

How to make long flights tolerable for just $60

Flying is amazing. You can start your day in Russia, and finish it in Reno. You can travel in relative comfort at over 500 miles per hour. Of course, the operative word here is relative. Few things are sweeter than figuring out a way to cruise in business class as you cross an ocean or two, but if I’m honest, it’s pretty impractical for the vast majority of humans. So, do you squeeze yourself into an impossibly tight seat for 13 hours to get from Atlanta to Seoul, or do you stay home and spend the day clicking through Google Images? You go. I’ve endured my fair share of excruciatingly long flights in economy class, and there’s really no redeeming

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:31:10 -0400

Niger hands Airtel 3G license, renews 2G permit

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger has awarded Celtel, a mobile phone operator owned and operated by Bharti Airtel, a license to operate a 3G network and renewed its 2G license in the West African nation, the government said on Wednesday. The 34 billion CFA franc ($69.79 million) deal will run for 15 years, starting on Dec. 7, according to a government statement. Celtel, which has 2 million subscribers in the country, began operating in Niger in 2001 had has held off competition from France's Orange and Moov Atlantique Telecom to remain the country's top mobile phone network. ($1 = 487. ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:09:16 -0400

Climate change is bringing maggots into Chicago homes

When we talk about the effects of climate change, the discussion usually centers around the poles, coastal regions, or major storms, but there are already some major effects being felt in less obvious ways. The Washington Post dives into one of them today with a report on flooding in Chicago that's come about as a result of increased rainfall. ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:04:10 -0400

Government reminds Comcast and Verizon not to lie

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:03:00 -0400

Windows 9: One OS to rule all devices

Unlike Apple, which thinks merging iOS and OS X would be a “waste of energy,” Microsoft wants one single Windows operating system to be available to all its device users, whether they’re Windows Phone handset owners, Xbox fans, or rely on a Windows computer for work or play. Business Insider reports that CEO Satya Nadella said on the company’s FQ4 earnings conference call that a future version of Windows will merge all current Windows versions, becoming an “operating system that covers all screen sizes.” “In the year ahead, we are investing in ways that will ensure our device OS and first party hardware aligned to our core,” Nadella said. “We will streamline the next version of Windows from three operating systems

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:00:13 -0400

EU antitrust regulators likely to step up Google probes: WSJ

SAN FRANCISCO/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - (This July 22 story was corrected in paragraph four to show Almunia said he would not conduct a formal market test, instead of that he would not consult complainants) European Union antitrust regulators are preparing to step up investigations of Google Inc's practices on several fronts and are likely to revise certain terms of a settlement involving its search engine that was proposed earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Google has been the target of a European Commission investigation since November 2010, when more than a dozen complainants, including Microsoft Corp, accused the company of promoting its own services at their expense. In February, Google agreed to make concessions on how it displays competitors' links, striking a deal that ended a three-year antitrust probe and avoided a hefty fine.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:54:09 -0400

Marvel's giving you the key to over 13,000 comics for 99 cents

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:36:00 -0400

The TSA wants you to help fix airport security lines

The TSA's PreCheck program is doing a decent job of moving travelers along at many airports. They've quickly come to realize that some airports are ill prepared to handle the diverging traffic that PreCheck has created. 400,000 applicants have been cleared to join the program since December, Fast Company reports, and that's not even counting the regular travelers that are sometimes waved through PreCheck to keep things moving swiftly. The TSA knows it needs to come up with something better. It's launched a new InnoCentive challenge in hopes that someone out there has the answer.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:33:24 -0400

No one really cares about the Amazon Prime price increase

When Amazon first announced the price increase from $79 to $99 for Prime memberships, everyone was up in arms. Looking back at the reaction of Amazon customers following the announcement, you might have thought we’d be in the middle of a worldwide boycott of Amazon Prime about now, but it appears that the fallout was much less eventful than many had predicted. On Wednesday, CIRP released a report which shows that even after the price increase, 95% of U.S. Prime members still indicate that they will either “probably” or “definitely” renew their membership when it runs out. “Amazon Prime enjoys solid loyalty,” said CIRP co-founder Josh Lowitz. “While renewal intent is not the same as actual renewal, our data on length of membership and lapsed membership generally confirms

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:31:54 -0400

The Nostalgia Machine takes you back to the music of your youth

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:07:00 -0400

German city Hamburg seeks to ban Uber ride service

By Jan Schwartz and Maria Sheahan HAMBURG/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Hamburg has told Uber, a U.S. car service whose smartphone app summons rides at the touch of a button, to stop operating in the German city, adding to resistance the company has faced globally from local regulators and taxi drivers. San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc, valued at $18.2 billion in a fundraising last month just four years since its 2010 launch, has touched a raw nerve by threatening to open up a traditionally tightly controlled and licensed market. Uber customers order and pay for a taxi with its application on their smartphones. Instead of having taxis prowl city streets looking for customers, Uber allows smartphone users to summon a nearby car to pick them up.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:05:31 -0400

The best calendar app for iPhone

Choosing a calendar app can be tough. Ellis Hamburger is here to walk you through your best options, including the best calendar app for most people, Sunrise: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sunrise-calendar-for-google/id599114150?mt=8

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:05:28 -0400

How to stop pesky Android apps from annoying you with notifications once and for all

Android’s notification system is without question the best in the business right now. It’s flexible and actionionable, providing a means for users to interact with notifications to save steps. For example, a user can archive or delete a new email in Gmail without ever having to open up the app. As great as Android’s notification system is, however, there are still plenty of apps that abuse it and pester users with annoying or useless notifications. Thankfully, there is a remarkably simple way to stop annoying apps from bugging you with notifications. As noted by Phone Arena in a recent post, a few quick taps and a change to a single setting can save you from dozens of headaches in the future

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:00:08 -0400

Sprint and Google partner up to push Google Apps for enterprise

Sprint and Google are today announcing a new partnership which allows Sprint to sell Google's Apps for Business services to its enterprise customers starting next month. Google Apps, which is the search giant's business-focused offering of its ubiquitous consumer services, includes Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, and a number of other Google services. Sprint will essentially be a reseller of Google's services, and it will offer expanded support and other services that Google itself doesn't provide.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:00:03 -0400

Scientists are cracking puberty's genetic code

Humanity is one step closer to understanding what triggers all the mysterious changes that take place in women during puberty. By looking at genetic variants in over 180,000 women of European descent, an international group of researchers was able to pinpoint which regions of our DNA contribute to the timing of puberty. This, they say, is crucial to our understanding of health problems like Type 2 diabetes and breast cancer, because the timing of a woman’s first period has been linked to both. "We identified over 100 regions of the genome that were associated with puberty timing," said John Perry, lead author of the study published in Nature today and a geneticist at the University of Cambridge, in an email to The Verge.

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:00:03 -0400

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