Gaming goes permanent as Pokemon tops global tattoo trends
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Tattoos have long been a way for people to mark the moments, memories, and obsessions that define them. Once associated mainly with rebellion or counterculture, tattoos are now fully mainstream.
Video games, meanwhile, have grown up alongside those same generations. What started as simple arcade entertainment has evolved into a $200-billion global industry, shaping c...
MicroFactory raises 1.5M to scale manufacturing robot
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
MicroFactory, a San Francisco-based robotics startup, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its general-purpose robotic system for desktop manufacturing tasks. The funding round included investors such as Clement Delangue, founder of Hugging Face, and Naval Ravikant, an early investor in Uber and Twitter. With this capital, MicroFactory’s post-mone...
College is not necessary for big tech jobs
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 by Austin Harris
Code, culture, and competitive edge: Who’s winning the engineering talent game? Every Engineering Leader Wants to Build a Company That Attracts Top Developers
In 2025, attracting top developers is more challenging than ever. A competitive pay package is table stakes, remote flexibility is expected, and AI is reshaping how teams operate and what engineers value.
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Wayback 0.1 released
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
The development team behind Wayback has announced the first preview release of version 0.1, marking a significant milestone in its journey toward becoming a full Xorg replacement. Wayback is a compatibility layer for X11 that enables the operation of traditional, X11-only desktop environments under Wayland. Functioning as an X11 server backed by Wayland, it leverages wl...
Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic released
Monday, August 11, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Samsung Electronics recently introduced the Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic,1 establishing an iconic design identity across the entire Galaxy Watch lineup. Building upon the foundation of the Galaxy Watch Ultra’s cushion design, this series boasts the thinnest, most comfortable Galaxy Watch ever2 for continuous health tracking. The Galaxy Watch8 series sui...
How AGI tags help developers and players
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 by Richard Harris
The Microsoft Game Dev blog recently highlighted the launch of the Accessible Games Initiative (AGI), a collaborative effort led by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and major industry players like Xbox, Electronic Arts, Google, Nintendo of America, and Ubisoft. The AGI introduces a set of standardized “tags” that clearly communicate the accessibi...
EazyPostcard lets you write to global leaders
Saturday, July 12, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
EazyPostCard, the new French platform for sending digital postcards, has officially launched worldwide. Created by renowned French entrepreneur Mathieu Burthey, this innovative service combines the emotion of physical postcards with the convenience of digital technology.
EazyPostcard lets you write to global leaders: Reinventing the traditional postcard
EazyPostCa...
Video deluxe 2026 and Video Pro X17
Monday, June 16, 2025 by Richard Harris
Just in time for the start of the vacation season, Berlin-based software company MAGIX presents the latest version of its successful entry-level video editing program, Video deluxe 2026, and the new generation of its video editing software for advanced video enthusiasts, Video Pro X17. Both software products boast new AI features designed to aid users in the categorizat...
Linea expands through DeFi
Monday, April 7, 2025 by Richard Harris
Continuing its strategic expansion throughout the DeFi space, 1inch, a decentralized exchange aggregator that powers 100 million trades and $500 billion in volume, is partnering with Linea, Consensys' premiere zkEVM Layer-2 network. This integration provides users with hundreds of millions in liquidity, up to 16.6x lower transaction costs, and 6x faster processing c...
Robotic surgery developer hires grad inspired by mothers procedure
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
A December 2024 graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology is putting his knowledge and skills to work for the company behind the robotic system used to perform his mother’s minimally invasive cancer surgery.
Pictured above: Matthew Stehlin celebrates his graduation from Missouri S&T with his mother Amy’s dog, Poppy. Photo by Michael Pi...
SmartBear announces CEO transition
Friday, January 24, 2025 by Austin Harris
SmartBear has appointed Dan Faulkner, the company’s Chief Product Officer, as Chief Executive Officer. Frank Roe, who has led SmartBear to significant growth over the last five years, will transition from CEO to a strategic advisor role. Dan’s wealth of experience across product leadership, operational management, and global strategy, make him uniquely quali...
Hill Climb Racing most downloaded racing game
Friday, December 20, 2024 by Austin Harris
Hill Climb Racing is a global phenomenon known for its cartoony style, simple gameplay, and smooth, fun physics. Since the original was launched in 2012, Fingersoft has constantly been developing the game, its sequel, and, subsequently, the franchise. Recently, Fingersoft announced an exclusive IP collaboration with Konami Digital Entertainment in the form of an in-game...
Game patching tech from EA
Thursday, October 24, 2024 by Austin Harris
Video games are getting bigger. File sizes are increasing for good reason. World-class storytellers and artists are creating more incredible experiences than ever before, allowing players to dive into beautiful, rich worlds filled with immersive environments and fully realized characters while participating in beloved games from the biggest franchises.
Breakthrough g...
Eco-friendly transportation choices integrated into Google Search
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 by Richard Harris
Amtrak and Google have joined forces to help travelers choose more sustainable transportation options when searching for intercity travel. Thanks to a newly launched, direct data integration, travelers using Google can now view the most up-to-date Amtrak departure times, trip durations and fares directly on the Google Search results page. Amtrak’s new integration ...
MediScan mobile app lets users create custom shoe inserts
Thursday, October 3, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
A Florida technology company has launched a new mobile phone application called MediScan, which allows users to create the same medical-grade custom shoe inserts a podiatrist would normally prescribe, without the need to physically see a doctor.
MediScan Custom Orthotics, which was founded by two Florida-based podiatrists and a longtime expert from the medical device...
Apple iPhone sales declining
Monday, September 16, 2024 by Austin Harris
After taking first place in the smartphone market in the last quarter of 2023, Apple's iPhone sales have declined, leading to a significant revenue drop in the first half of the year.
According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, Apple's iPhone sales revenue dropped by $2.7 billion year-over-year, totaling $85.2 billion in H1 2024.
Following a strong per...
Telegram app grows in popularity
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 by Austin Harris
Ever since it launched in August 2013, Telegram has been an exceptionally popular social media platform and messaging app, thanks to its utility and focus on privacy.
Telegram's strong growth continued well into 2024. Finbold’s research found that, between April 10 and July 22, the platform added more than 485,000 monthly active users (MoU) every day.
Th...
Epic Games Store launched on mobile
Friday, September 6, 2024 by Richard Harris
The Epic Games Store is now available for download on iPhones in the European Union and on Android devices worldwide. The store is launching with Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe and the all-new Fall Guys for mobile, and we are working to enable all developers to launch their games and apps through the Epic Games Store in the future. We are also bringing our games to i...
AI browser Opera One is now available on iOS
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 by Richard Harris
Opera is releasing Opera One for iOS. The AI-powered flagship browser for iPhone features the aesthetics of the award-winning Opera One desktop browser along with a full screen mobile interface and simplified user commands.
"Our research shows mobile phone users are six times more likely to be happy than not, after switching away from their system's def...
Stolen funds recovered by Binance
Thursday, August 29, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
Binance, the leading blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is proud to share that its security team has recovered or otherwise frozen over $73 million in user funds from external hacks as of July 31 this year. This surpasses the approximately $55 million secured throughout 2023.
Over $73M in stolen funds recovered by B...
Unified iOS report from Singular
Monday, August 19, 2024 by Richard Harris
Singular recently announced its new proprietary measurement methodology: Unified Measurement. The new Unified iOS Report, utilizing our Unified Measurement technology, is already live to all Singular customers and provides unified and accurate reporting for all iOS mobile marketers’ paid, organic, and owned media app installs.
Singular customers have repo...
App Builder updates from Infragistics
Thursday, August 1, 2024 by Austin Harris
Infragistics has announced an array of new features in its App Builder, the cloud-based WYSIWYG drag & drop low-code software tool that enables all skill levels - from professional and novice developers to business stakeholders and decision-makers - to easily create modern business web applications.
"App Builder is a game-changer in the app de...
UTIX NFT tickets for Blockchain Colombia 2024 released
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 by Richard Harris
UTIX, the blockchain-powered e-ticketing platform, proudly announces its exclusive NFT tickets for Blockchain Colombia 2024. This event will bring together leaders and innovators in the Latam web3 ecosystem, offering a unique experience of learning, inspiration, and networking. Topics include Blockchain, Crypto, Trading, DeFi, Smart Contracts, Web3 Entrepreneurship, NFT...
Meta AI is multilingual now
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 by Austin Harris
Meta has announced that they are expanding access to Meta AI, the assistant in their apps and devices, and introducing new features to help users with answers, ideas, and inspiration. Meta AI is now available in 22 countries, with the latest additions being Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Cameroon. Users can also interact with Meta AI across Whats...
LEO satellite connectivity simplified by Skynopy
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 by Austin Harris
Skynopy recently announced that its fundraising of $3.1M closed in only 3 weeks, just months after its creation. This funding round was supported by a pool of investors, including the pan-European fund Heartcore Capital, Kima Ventures, Better Angle, and BPI France, alongside well-known entrepreneurs like Thibaud Elziere (e-founders, Hexa) and Yohann...
Branded call display with logos from TransUnion and ATT
Thursday, February 1, 2024 by Richard Harris
AT&T and TransUnion are now offering outgoing calls for businesses that display a brand name and logo on the receiver’s phone - with two new features to improve consumer trust:
Recipients no longer need a special app on their mobile device to see the caller’s brand logo.
The branded calls with logos are verified with STIR/SHAKEN, a set of st...
Tech and mobile app predictions from Inflectra for 2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 by Richard Harris
The year 2024 is upon us and, with it, some of the biggest changes technology has ever brought to multiple industries. Technological innovations and mobile applications promise to create seismic shifts across countless sectors, from the healthcare industry and manufacturing to military and defense.
Below are five ways developments in technology and mobile application...
App market predictions from Softonic for 2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 by Richard Harris
At Softonic, the global secure software distribution platform, we anticipate several key trends in the software and app industry in 2024. We are predicting four key trends for next year: Computers will always remain a key part of the app market, productivity apps will become more important than ever, AI will transform software development, and cybersecurity will be a cr...
Human and robot collaboration will increase says Pudu Robotics
Friday, December 15, 2023 by Richard Harris
While back-of-house robots have recently received much of the attention (e.g., Chipotle's Autocado, Sweetgreen's Kale shooting robot, and White Castle’s "Flippy"), front-of-house robots are expected to show up more regularly, serving food, gathering dirty dishes, and sometimes even hosting.
Labor shortage drives the restaurant industry to hire...
Full stack monitoring platform New Relic appoints new CEO
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 by Austin Harris
New Relic, the all-in-one observability platform for every engineer, announced that Ashan Willy has been appointed as their new Chief Executive Officer.
"I have long admired New Relic as a true pioneer in the observability market, and am honored to have the opportunity to lead the company as it embarks on the next phase of its journey. The opportunity ahead of u...
Free GPS Tracking app for kids this Halloween
Monday, October 30, 2023 by Richard Harris
Halloween is just around the corner, a time of year when children dress up in their favorite costumes and roam the neighborhoods in search of treats. While this festival is filled with fun and excitement, it also comes with concerns for parents about their children's safety. Recognizing the importance of this, Chirp GPS, the renowned tracking app, has stepped up in ...
Gamesforum North America October 2023
Thursday, October 19, 2023 by Brittany Hainzinger
The highly anticipated Gamesforum North America 2023 is set to take center stage at the Bell Harbour International Conference Center in the vibrant city of Seattle, where industry leaders, and innovators in the realms of UA, Ad Monetisation, ASO, and Product will come together for one of the most important events on the games industry calendar. With a mission to foster ...
Multiplayer solution for game developers from Coherence
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 by Richard Harris
Coherence has announced their revolutionary network engine that redefines "effortless" for multiplayer connectivity is available now. Coherence is the first network engine that a designer can use with zero need for coding, offering a powerful set of tools that allows developers to have working multiplayer prototypes running in a matter of minutes. It is o...
AI e learning is becoming popular
Monday, May 15, 2023 by Richard Harris
After years of steadily picking up steam, online learning is experiencing undeniable explosive growth. The market is racing toward $1 trillion, with the corporate e-learning space expected to skyrocket 250% in the coming years. As e-learning continues to expand beyond the walls of academia, another game-changing phenomenon is going mainstream in a big way: artificial in...
Automating network resilience optimization during challenging times
Friday, May 12, 2023 by Tracy Collins
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past many months, the term "tech layoffs" is one you have undoubtedly heard repeated over and over again in the news cycle, and there's a good chance you are already sick of it. This year alone, no less than 40,000 workers at marquee companies like Alphabet, Microsoft, Spotify, and Amazon were given the...
