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Variety Why Gawker Versus Peter Thiel Is Not Just About Gawker Variety The geniuses of Silicon Valley are hacking every aspect of society to make it better — that's what they constantly tell us, anyway. From how we consume music and TV and news to how we get around, there's almost no aspect of modern life that tech ... and more » Google

CNET Google wants to kill passwords with a 'trust score' video - CNET CNET Your passwords suck. So Google is plotting ways to end passwords with other tests, and Microsoft won't even let you use a lame log-in. Share (0). facebook. twitter. googleplus. linkedin. Transcript. Transcription not available for Google wants to kill ... Brooke CrothersFox NewsNEWS.com.au Google plans to replace your Android password with a 'trust score'BetaNews Google Eliminates Passwords, Begins Something NewMediaPost Communications wtvr.com -ValueWalk -NEWS10 ABC -iTech Post all 25 news articles » Google

Forbes iOS 9.3.3 Has Been Jailbroken Forbes Good news jailbreaking fans; iOS 9.3.3 has been jailbroken. The downside? It's just another post of someone with a jailbroken device on the latest beta version of iOS proving code exists to allow jailbreaking, but we'll probably not see a public ... JailbreakMe Style iOS 9.3.2 Untethered Jailbreak Shown Off On VideoWCCFtech Hacker Develops iOS 9.3.2 Jailbreak, Not Yet Available for DownloadSoftpedia News iOS 9.3.3 Jailbreak Is Real – Will It Be Available?ValueWalk all 25 news articles » Google

WIRED Facebook and Microsoft Are Laying a Giant Cable Across the Atlantic WIRED Dubbed MAREA—Spanish for “tide”—this giant underwater cable will stretch from Virginia to Bilbao, Spain, shuttling digital data across 6,600 kilometers of ocean. Providing up to 160 terabits per second of bandwidth—about 16 million times the ... Microsoft and Facebook to build an innovative new subsea cable across the Atlantic OceanPR Newswire (press release) Microsoft, Facebook partner for subsea cable across the AtlanticZDNet Microsoft and Facebook building underwater transatlantic 'MAREA' data cableBetaNews Business Insider -Reuters -Seeking Alpha all 10 news articles » Google

Google's plan to kill passwords Siouxland Matters Dan Kaufman, the director of Google's Advanced Technology and Projects team, recently announced that the company was working with "several very large financial institutions" to test out new password-replacement technology. The technology, called "Trust ... and more » Google

TechCrunch How ready is the Internet for IoT? TechCrunch We're currently witnessing rapidly expanding product launches and sky-high elevated expectations from the emerging deployment of the Internet of Things in both personal and commercial domains. Stakeholders — ranging from hardware manufacturers and ... Asking 'Why?' will define the Internet of Things 2.0CIO ​Big data is a big miss when it comes to IoT: SASZDNet Using IoT to better serve customersPropertyCasualty360 SecurityInfoWatch -Product Design & Development (blog) -ComputerWeekly.com -Multichannel News all 71 news articles » Google

Engadget 'Deus Ex' trailer shows mankind divided over augmentation Engadget Deus Ex: Mankind Divided explores a future where humanity is torn by the rise of augmentation. Set fifteen years in the future, it's now commonplace for people to equip themselves with artificial limbs. But after the so-called "aug incident," where ... Live-action Deus Ex trailer charts the mechanical apartheidPC Gamer Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Xbox One Preorders Come With Free Human RevolutionAttack of the Fanboy Deus Ex "Mechanical Apartheid" Video Sets Stage for Mankind DividedGameSpot Destructoid -Shacknews -Twinfinite -GameZone all 51 news articles » Google

ASTROLOGICAL STARCAST: Beginning May 26 Beach Reporter Prepare for a significant energy shift this week, as your ruler Mars retrogrades back into Scorpio for a deeper dive, on Friday, May 27. Scorpio is ruled by your older, wiser brother Pluto, the planet of the Soul. Mars has reversed his focus and ... and more » Google

InformationWeek PayPal Update Deals Further Blow To BlackBerry, Windows Phone InformationWeek PayPal will end support for its popular online payment app at the end of June, dealing another blow to BlackBerry and Windows Phone. The update also eliminates support for Amazon. Microsoft's Mobile Roller Coaster Ride: 9 Contributing Factors. and more » Google

Fortune This Car Has the Best Gas Mileage Ever Tested by Consumer Reports Fortune 52 miles per gallon. Gas prices may be at their lowest in roughly a decade, but that doesn't mean automakers aren't conscious of the fact that consumers still want to save money at the gas pump. The latest model of Toyota Motor's TM -0.19% Prius hybrid ... and more » Google

TechCrunch Nintendo's first game Miitomo is turning into a ghost town TechCrunch Nintendo's first smartphone application – the social game called Miitomo, which allows avatars to interact in a virtual world – may already be in decline, according to a new report. Following its launch earlier this year, it seemed that Miitomo found ... New Data Suggests 'Users Didn't Really Get Miitomo,' Leading to its DeclineMac Rumors Miitomo Has Lost Half of its User base in just Two WeeksAndroid Headlines 'Miitomo' players are apparently abandoning Nintendo's appEngadget Phone Arena -Gamereactor UK -Android Authority (blog) -TechRadar all 16 news articles » Google

Image: Mars triptych Phys.Org Credit: D. O'Donnell - ESA/Mars Express/VMC CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO - ESA/NASA/Hubble. This triptych brings together three excellent images of Mars acquired this month by two cameras in space and one in Australia. The image at left was taken on 22 May by ... and more » Google

Phys.Org Antarctic fossils reveal creatures weren't safer in the south Phys.Org A study of more than 6,000 marine fossils from the Antarctic shows that the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs was sudden and just as deadly to life in the polar regions. Previously, scientists had thought that creatures living in the ... Creatures in the Antarctic were wiped out by impact that killed off the dinosaursDaily Mail Impact That Killed The Dinosaurs Also Deadly To Antarctic CreaturesTech Times Dinosaur extinction event took out polar creatures, tooUPI.com Sci-News.com -RedOrbit -International Business Times UK -Antarctic Sun all 11 news articles » Google

GameSpot Minecraft Adds New PvP Multiplayer Mode GameSpot The new PvP multiplayer mode is expected to launch as a free update sometime in June. Published by Matt Espineli on May 26, 2016. Comments. RELATED. Minecraft. %gameName%. Can't Get Enough %gameName%? No spam, no fuss; just the latest ... I tried the awesome new Minecraft mode that turns into a 'Hunger Games'-style deathmatchBusiness Insider All Minecraft Console Editions get free Battle minigame next monthPolygon Minecraft Battle Mini Game Hands On ImpressionGame Rant Attack of the Fanboy -IGN -Windows Central -Destructoid all 19 news articles » Google

CNET Daydream-ready Axon 7 levels-up ZTE's phone game (hands-on) CNET The word "elegant" doesn't usually come to my mind when I think of ZTE (the Chinese phone manufacturer is mostly known for its inexpensive, midtier handsets), but with the announcement of its latest Axon 7 flagship, I can't help but think the phone ... ZTE's Axon 7 has high-end specs and design with a budget priceThe Verge ZTE's Axon 7 is a $450 alternative to pricy Android flagshipsEngadget ZTE Axon 7 revealed: Hands-on with the beautiful flagship phoneTechnoBuffalo Chip Chick -South China Morning Post -Phone Radar all 8 news articles » Google

Tom's Guide HopperGO Review: DVR Shows In Your Pocket Tom's Guide This small device lets you take your Dish DVR recordings wherever you go, but it's not as versatile as other wireless hard drives. 7/10. Very good. $99 Dish. When the movie options on airplanes aren't always the best, and you can't stream Netflix, how ... DISH's Pocket-Sized HopperGO Lets Customers Take DVR on the RoadBusiness Wire (press release) HopperGO hands-on: the DISH experience Anywhere you goSlashGear Dish's HopperGo portable DVR is available todayEngadget Examiner.com all 7 news articles » Google

Mac Rumors Time Warner, Netflix Climb on Report of Apple Interest in Media Bloomberg Time Warner Inc. rose in early trading Thursday after a newspaper reported that a top Apple Inc. executive raised the prospect of buying the owner of HBO, CNN and Warner Brothers last year. Netflix Inc. also gained as the discussions underline Apple's ... Why Netflix (NFLX) Stock Is Soaring TodayTheStreet.com Netflix (NFLX) Trades Higher as Apple (AAPL) Said Considering Range of Media TargetsStreetInsider.com REPORT: Apple explored buying Time WarnerBusiness Insider UK all 17 news articles » Google

Live Science Highest-Altitude Prehistoric Rock Art Revealed Live Science A view of the rock paintings from the interior of the Abri Faravel rock shelter. The colors have been enhanced for contrast. Credit: Loïc Damelet, CNRS/Centre Camille Jullian; enhancement: C. Defrasne. New digital scans reveal the highest-elevation ... High altitude archaeology: Prehistoric paintings revealedScience Codex French Alps laser scans shed new light on 5k year-old cave paintingsDaily Mail York archaeologists shine a light on 8000 years of human history in the French AlpsYorkshire Post all 6 news articles » Google

Fortune Nobody Will Miss Mobile Display -- Brands, Are You Prepared? MediaPost Communications It has been said before and it will be said many times again -- if what is happening in ad blocking and particularly mobile ad blocking, is not prompting your brand to consider how it makes its name known to potential customers, then it really should. Three to trial mobile ad blocking next monthEngadget Three network will trial mobile ad-blocking next month, if you opt inCNET all 40 news articles » Google

GameSpot PS4 Sales Surpass 40 Million Units GameSpot PlayStation 4's sales have now surpassed the 40 million milestone, Sony has announced. The figure represents units sold to consumers globally, as opposed to shipped to retailers. "We are truly grateful for the enormous support from our fans and ... PlayStation®4 Sales Surpass 40 Million Units WorldwidePR Newswire (press release) Sony has sold over 40 million PlayStation 4 consolesEngadget Sony has sold more than 40 million PlayStation 4sThe Verge Siliconera -Alphr -International Business Times UK -Destructoid all 16 news articles » Google

Fox News Mars makes closest approach to Earth in 11 years on May 30 Fox News Last Sunday morning, Mars reached opposition with the sun, meaning the Red Planet, Earth and the sun were all arrayed in a straight line. But the moment did not mark Mars' closest approach to Earth. This Monday evening (May 30) at 5:35 p.m. ET, Mars ... Southern Cross Stargazer for JuneMiami Herald ASTROLOGICAL STARCAST: Beginning May 26Beach Reporter Guam's brilliant night sky is full of wondersPacific Daily News EarthSky -My Eastern Shore -Oregon Coast Beach Connection -The Battlefords News-Optimist all 18 news articles » Google

Fox News Mars makes closest approach to Earth in 11 years on May 30 Fox News Last Sunday morning, Mars reached opposition with the sun, meaning the Red Planet, Earth and the sun were all arrayed in a straight line. But the moment did not mark Mars' closest approach to Earth. This Monday evening (May 30) at 5:35 p.m. ET, Mars ... Global warming on other planets to stop us finding aliens, scientists sayThe Independent Mars Closest To Earth On May 30: How To Watch OnlineCounsel & Heal Spacecraft spies Saturn, Mars, EarthEarthSky Fayetteville Observer -Science World Report -My Eastern Shore -Oregon Coast Beach Connection all 19 news articles » Google

The Verge Will Google's naughty list really improve Android updates? The Verge There's a new report out from Bloomberg this week detailing Google's behind-the-scenes efforts to expedite Android software updates. One of the key measures it notes is a ranking by Google of partner manufacturers based on how up-to-date their devices ... and more » Google

Mac Rumors Uber Adds Foursquare Location Data to its Address-Finding Arsenal Mac Rumors Ride hailing company Uber has agreed a deal with Foursquare to use its location information in Uber's app to enhance its address finding capabilities (via Mashable). Uber's deal with the local search and discovery service will see its app incorporate ... Uber taps Foursquare's Places data so you never have to type an address againTechCrunch Uber will use Foursquare data so you can type in location namesCNET Foursquare Uber deal will allow users to book cars without knowing the addressSiliconANGLE (blog) Engadget -Post and Parcel -TechRadar all 9 news articles » Google

The Verge HP launches a new line of gaming laptops, desktops, and accessories The Verge HP is getting back into the gaming world with a new line of products called Omen. The Omen series will feature laptops, desktops, and accessories targeted across different price ranges, from cheaper notebooks up to higher-end towers for serious gamers ... New laptops and a VR-ready desktop come to HP's Omen gaming lineCNET HP's new gaming laptops are fast, affordable, and surprisingly professionalArs Technica HP Omen Enters Sub-$1000 Gaming Laptop ArenaLaptop Mag Engadget -BetaNews -Marketwired (press release) -Thurrott.com (blog) all 15 news articles » Google