“Game of Thrones” geeks are going to finally get the epic battle they’ve been waiting for this Sunday, as Jon Snow takes on Ramsay Bolton in the “Battle of the...
The bastard battle you don’t want to miss: Epic ‘Game of Thrones’ episode airs Sunday
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National Association of Realtors to Zillow: Don’t come to our events
The National Association of Realtors has a blunt message for Zillow Group, the country’s...
Craig Wright: “I don’t have the courage” to prove I’m Satoshi Nakamoto
Publicity shot from Craig Wright's now-deleted website. (credit: Craig Wright)
Craig Wright, the Australian investor who claimed just three days ago to be the inventor of Bitcoin, said he's backing away from the world stage.
Wright's claims were debunked by experts within hours, who noted that his Satoshi signature was actually a 2009 signature he copied from...
When graded on tech issues, 2016 presidential candidates don’t do well
(credit: Engine)
On the same day that five key states voted in the presidential primaries, startup lobbying shop Engine took a close look at where the candidates stand on important tech issues like privacy, net neutrality, and patent reform. If your views on those issues align with Engine's, you won't find their 2016 Candidate Report Card an encouraging read.
After taking a...
Don’t take away our rights: Small group rallies outside Apple Store against federal government
There was no loud chanting and no ear-piercing megaphone. In fact, the mood was relatively low-key at a rally outside the University Village Apple Store on Tuesday evening.
But for a small group of 15 or so that gathered to show their support for Apple, the...
Numbers don’t lie—it’s time to build your own router
I've noticed a trend lately. Rather than replacing a router when it literally stops working, I've needed to act earlier—swapping in new gear because an old router could no longer keep up with increasing Internet speeds available in the area. (Note, I am duly thankful for this problem.) As the latest example, a whole bunch of Netgear ProSafe 318G routers failed me for the last time as small businesses have upgraded...
Boeing engineers prove you don’t have to golf to design a better golf club
EVERETT, Wash. – When experts at Callaway Golf sought Boeing’s help to improve their golf clubs’ aerodynamics, Boeing turned to a special breed of engineers: recent hires with a hunger for projects off Boeing’s beaten path. Some of the engineers didn’t even...
Survey says 38 percent of all Apple Pay transactions don’t happen in a store
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According to a survey from market research group Phoenix Marketing International, 38 percent of all Apple Pay transaction volume comes from in-app purchases, with only 62 percent of purchases made in-store. The survey doesn’t offer a reason as to why in-app purchases seem to be so robustly represented, but in a press release...
T-Mobile CEO takes aim at Verizon in 2016 predictions: ‘These guys don’t get it’
In what’s becoming an annual tradition, T-Mobile CEO John Legere is laying out predictions for the new year. However, one unique aspect of Legere’s 2016 predictions compared to last year is how he describes T-Mobile’s competition. Legere, who frequently lambasts fellow U.S. wireless carriers in public, called...
Harbingers of failure: meet the customers you don’t want to love your product
Unbeknownst to themselves, some of these apparently happy consumers are actually harbingers of failure. (credit: Flickr user Peter Hilton)
A central premise in marketing seems so obvious that it doesn’t even bear scrutiny: if customers give you positive feedback on your product, that’s good. And if those people buy the product repeatedly, that's even better.
But what...
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