Bali plans to shut down mobile internet for its New Year

You might turn off your home internet or cell network on occasion to disconnect and have some down time, but it’s likely that your country isn’t doing it for you. According to The Guardian and the BBC, Bali is shutting off the net country wide for 24…

Think tank's new task force will forecast AI's challenges

Alexa’s creepy laugh will probably be the least of our artificial intelligence worries. To properly understand the challenges that AI will bring, defense and foreign policy think tank Center for a New American Security (CNAS) has established a task f…

Casio revives its musical, game-playing calculator from the '80s

Back in 1980, Casio released a musical, game-playing calculator cleverly named the MG-880. Apparently, kids went wild for the thing, playing a mini Space Invaders-inspired game with just numbers on the LCD screen. Now, Casio is releasing a revival of…

Video Shows Parkland Deputy Never Entered School As Massacre Happened Inside

He knew there was a shooting, but chose not to enter the building.

A Crusader Against Police Violence Is Assassinated In Rio De Janeiro

City councilwoman Marielle Franco was a symbol of hope for Rio’s poorest residents.

Meghan McCain Rips Liz Cheney For Explaining Torture To Her Father

Sen. John McCain was tortured as a prisoner of war.

Steve Bannon Doesn’t Deny Anything He Said In ‘Fire And Fury’

“I don’t deny any of the content,” he told a French outlet.

Google Ads phone games update: Short term good, long term bad

This week the folks at Google AdWords revealed their next steps for mobile apps – particularly inside games. They’ve revealed their first beta for video ads, “a new way to reach players on Google Play with sight, sound, and motion.” These ads will appear to users in the Google Play app store as users scroll through, searching for apps of … Continue reading

Shadow of the Tomb Raider release date announced

There have plenty of rumors suggesting that Square Enix was prepping a new Tomb Raider title for release this year, and now the company has confirmed them. Today, Square Enix revealed Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which will be the third entry in the reboot series that began with 2013’s Tomb Raider. While we don’t usually get release dates right … Continue reading

SwiftKey 7.0 major update adds Toolbar, Stickers, GIFs, and more

Mobile keyboard SwiftKey has been updated to version 7.0, the “most significant update” since Microsoft acquired it a couple years back, according to the company. In SwiftKey 7, users on Android (and soon on iOS) get access to “Toolbar,” which replaces the Hub. With Toolbar, users are presented with the mobile keyboard’s various features, including new ones added in this … Continue reading