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Furniture e-retailer Made.com aims to rival Ikea, raises $60M for European expansion

Made.com promises to give Ikea a run for its money. The e-retailer says it will expand its European markets, including Germany, using $60M in newly-raised funds.

Jul 20, 2015 9:06 AM EDT


Trump not apologizing for insult against McCain

Donald Trump stands his ground. The Republican presidential contender says he is not apologizing despite criticisms over his remarks against Sen. John McCain.

Jul 20, 2015 8:55 AM EDT


MOOV NOW, a new top of the line fitness wearable aka the next-gen Artificial Intelligence coach

MOOV has recently unveiled a smart fitness wearable MOOV NOW, which uses artificial intelligence to help you stay fit.

Jul 20, 2015 5:09 AM EDT


Mexico auctions oil blocks to increase production but failed to attract giant international companies

After 77 years of monopoly, the oil blocks in the Gulf of Mexico is on auction for foreign bidders, but only 2 out of the 14 blocks were successful, with ONGC losing out on their bids.

Jul 20, 2015 2:48 AM EDT


Reddit draws the line; proposes stricter content policy

Reddit’s co-founder and CEO imposes stricter rules in the site against porn, sensitive content, and harassment. This move is in line with former- CEO Ellen Pao, who resigned early this month after users and administrators of the site “harassed” her in the open discussions.

Jul 20, 2015 2:41 AM EDT


Xshot Deluxe Selfie Stick with Bluetooth Remote - Click When Ready

Xshot Deluxe Bluetooth Remote will break the selfie shot game. Hopefully, it can help people adhere to the new "selfie stick rule"

Jul 20, 2015 2:16 AM EDT


Amazon Echo gets another voice, now a sportscaster

Ask Alexa about sports schedules and scores as Amazon Echo launches a newly added feature. Last month, Amazon added story-telling in Alexa's job secription through Audible.

Jul 19, 2015 11:49 PM EDT


HTC Vive set for October release, future plans involve social media engagement

The HTC Vive, HTC and Valve's virtual reality headset is about to be released in October. There are plans of in the future to incorporate social media in the virtual reality unit where the VR can be used to communicate with people remotely.

Jul 19, 2015 7:04 AM EDT


Microsoft's Cortana private beta program launched for US and China app testers to run on Android devices

Microsoft had sent a private beta version of Cortana on Android for its beta testers in the U.S. and China only. The public beta version will be launched a few weeks from now.

Jul 19, 2015 6:52 AM EDT


Google Play Newsstand app makes pay content available in four new countries; iOS version of app gets updated

The Google Play Newsstand app includes the Philippines, Taiwan, Poland and Ukraine in the countries where pay content is available for purchase.

Jul 18, 2015 11:39 PM EDT


Buenos Aires raids whistleblower of bugs in election software; ISPs ordered to block several websites

A Buenos Aires judge has ordered a raid on the home of a local computer programmer after he reveals bugs in the software to be used for the city's mayoralty elections.

Jul 18, 2015 11:32 PM EDT


Inside Darkode: a malware called Dendroid designed to steal data from Android phones

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken down a hacker ring with members worldwide. 12 people so far have been charged. Some of the more disturbing discoveries in the aftermath of the shuttering of Darkode are a software called Dendroid, designed to infect and steal data from Android smartphones, and Facebook Spreader, which turns Facebook users' computers into components of a botnet controlled by Darkode.

Jul 18, 2015 11:16 PM EDT