Deezer now streams high-quality audio to more than just Sonos If you’re not familiar, Deezer Elite, er… HiFi offers lossless audio (FLAC) with original analog quality for $20 a month or twice as much as the normal subscription. Of course, Deezer’s library includes more than just music. It also features podcasts, live sports events audiobooks and …
Skype’s interview feature pairs video calls with a code editor There are some limitations. Your browser has to be set to English and the code editor only runs through Microsoft Edge or Chrome browsers. But the editor supports seven programming languages — C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python and Ruby — and has built-in syntax highlighting …
Tumblr adds three useful ways to post from your mobile device Now you can add your own images when you reblog another Tumblr users post, which should help when you want to make a visual comment. If text posts are more your thing, you’ll be able to style your post with headers, lists and use serif, …
There’s a VR game to go with Netflix’s new ‘Voltron’ series [embedded content] Players embody a Paladin of Voltron and fight alongside the series’ five man band in the struggle against series villain Zarkon. While it’s not too clear what you’ll do in Voltron VR Chronicles (aside from “solving puzzles and conquering challenges”), but the …
Uber has its new CEO: Dara Khosrowshahi Uber’s board of directors (which still includes outgoing CEO Travis Kalanick) has made its pick for a new leader official, selecting Dara Khosrowshahi. The former CEO of Expedia, he was reportedly selected over former HP CEO Meg Whitman and former GE CEO Jeff Immelt, who withdrew his name from …
Fight zombies on your street with ‘Walking Dead’ AR mobile game Like a far more horrifying and adrenaline-pumping version of Pokemon Go, AMC and Next Games’ The Walking Dead: Our World uses the latest in mobile phone augmented reality tech to put gamers squarely in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Here, you can battle walkers …
Robot caregivers are saving the elderly from lives of loneliness These support robots are already springing up around Japan, where in 2016 the annual birth rate dropped below a million for the first time since 1899 and a quarter of the population is already greying. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expects the robotic service …
What we’re using: Qapital, Mighty and the Switch Pro controller Nicole LeeSenior Editor I like spending money, but I’m not so great at saving it. I’ve used Mint and other budgeting software before, but they still require me to do the heavy-lifting of actually watching what I spend. So after doing a bit of research, I …
Amazon’s podcast-inspired ‘Lore’ series premieres October 13th Podcast creator Aaron Mahnke was one of the executive producers of the show,and he’s joined by luminaries such as The Walking Dead‘s Gale Anne Hurd and The Office‘s Ben Silverman. Is this bandwagoning? You bet. However, it’s also a testament to how big podcasts have become in recent years. …