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In a perfect world, Twitter’s Head of Infrastructure and Operations Mazdak Hashemi can walk over to a data center and kick out a power cable to a server, and the service will continue to run fine. He’s not going to do that just yet, but he and his team have been devising ways to simulate those sorts of failures within Twitter and ensure that the service remains up and running. Read More... →

If you’re a night-reader on your mobile device, then you know that it’s hard to get tired with the bright screen burning your eyeballs. This of course isn’t a problem with physical books, as you can add a soft light to the room to wind down. Google Play Books wants to emulate that softer experience with a feature it calls “Night Light.” As the evening goes on,… Read More... →

Free your friends and family from hunching over the side of their bed, sitting on the floor in airports, and infinite other uncomfortable positions. Buy them this Anker 9-foot long iPhone/iPad lightning cable that’s almost 3X longer than the normal one. Why this is the perfect gift: It’s cheap but they’ll love and cherish it everyday Normal iPhone cords always fray and break… Read More... →

Dheeraj Pandey, is co-founder & CEO of Nutanix, one of the most disruptive software infrastructure companies today.  He has held leadership positions with Aster Data & Oracle.  He is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, and has been working in Silicon Valley for over a decade. In this podcast, he discusses his journey to Silicon Valley, his experiences as a serial… Read More... →

Glu Mobile is launching its long-touted Katy Perry Pop mobile game today as it aspires to cash in on the celebrity gaming trend that it lit on fire with its Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game. The title is an always-connected, massively multiplayer online mobile game based on the life of pop star Katy Perry. In the […]... →

In the new economy, it’s not the code that matters — it’s how you use it to connect people to things they need. From 3D printers to Docker, open-source-based innovation is fueling some of the hottest digital capabilities of our time. Finally — the golden age of open source has arrived. Read More... →

The University of California announced a $250 million venture fund to invest in startups “emerging from the University of California system.” The fund will be focused on students, professors and alumni of the 10 UC schools, with a particular emphasis on startups in the life sciences, technology, energy, agriculture and materials sectors. The investment arm will be led by Vivek… Read More... →

Мессенджер Telegram приступил к блокировке ботов, которые присылают пользователю музыкальные файлы. Как рассказал TJ разработчик бота @vkmusic_bot Илья Самарский, это происходит по требованию Apple.... →

Quoting a Facebook mantra, COO Facebook Sheryl Sandberg said that gender and racial “inequities” are “everyone’s problem” in an Ask Me Anything-style forum on Quora. She was answering a question about what men can do to create an environment where women can succeed in the tech industry. After citing an inspirational Facebook poster that reads “Nothing […]... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...... →

EXCLUSIVE: Companies pay supermarkets to showcase their products right at eye level; Mabaya wants to help online retailers to do the same. The Tel-Aviv startup announced today that it closed a $2.25 seed round to help “support the high demand” of its product. Israel’s Lool Ventures led the investment, and a handful of undisclosed angel investors also […]... →

Project Fi, which is Google’s way of jumping in the middle of the great carrier race, has shared today that you can now order a SIM for your data-only device. I’ve switched one of my phones over to Fi and I really haven’t had a problem with finding reception and the way they bill you is refreshing. Here’s what the Google Fi team said today about the data-only… Read More... →

It seems Apple is continuing to use its App Store’s “Top Charts” section to promote its own applications, by allowing apps like iMovie and those from its iWork suite to appear the Top 10 Free apps on users’ iPhones. This gives the appearance that Apple’s own apps among the most popular and most-downloaded in the U.S. App Store – even more… Read More... →

Every single time I see something else pushing “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” I roll my eyes. And then I try something else where I think “OK, that was pretty smart.” Disney has teamed up with every brand known to man to promote the film, which premiered last night in Los Angeles. One of the partners Disney has gone deep down into the bag of tricks is Google. Today, a… Read More... →

Google today launched a new Chrome experiment called “Lightsaber Escape” in partnership with Disney, LucasFilm, and Industrial Light & Magic. The Star Wars “interactive web experience” starts off in a Star Destroyer, where Google says “you’ll need to use your phone as a lightsaber to escape the First Order.” In March 2009, Google launched Chrome […]... →

Генно-терапевтический противоопухолевый препарат «АнтионкоРАН-М» из трека BiotechMed, Samocat Sharing System из трека SmartCity и «Турбодиагностика» из трека Power&Energy стали победителями GenerationS-2015, который завершился сегодня в «Сколково». Деньги распределялись согласно голосованию жюри.«АнтионкоРАН-М» получит 8,253 млн рублей, Samocat Sharing — 1,211 млн рублей, «Турбодиагностика» — 536 тысяч рублей. Препарат«АнтионкоРАН-М» предназначен для лечения рака головы и шеи и рака шейки матки. Основатель ... →

If you’ve stuck with your Android Wear watch, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a slew of new downloadable watch faces from some notable designers. Here’s what the team had to say about them: What makes a watch worth wearing? It should be beautiful and useful. Save you time and express your style. Like mechanical watches, Android Wear watches come in countless… Read More... →

About half of all American adults say that they play games. But only 10 percent identify themselves as “gamers,” according to a report by the Pew Research Center. The survey digs into some of the perceptions that we have about video games as a pastime for nerdy young males. I suppose that makes sense, as […]... →

Verlocal, a marketplace for classes and tours, raised a $2.65 million seed round from VenturesLab, Seven Seas Partners, Amidzad Partners, and Big Basin Capital, the startup shared today. Verlocal is like an Airbnb for experiences, where locals can host lessons for travelers such as this DIY Ugly Sweater Workshop. Oddly, Airbnb already offers its own Experiences, although it has severely downplayed […]... →

Disrupt London 2015 has come to an end, but the stories and experiences will stick with us for years to come. We’ve compiled the most memorable quotes from Disrupt London 2015. Take it all in, and dive into the interviews you may have missed. Read More... →