Snap lays off over 100 employees from its engineering team

For the second time this year, Snap is laying off employees. The company confirmed to Recode and Engadget that it plans to let go of over 120 engineers in the next few days, which is about 4 percent of its around 3,000-person workforce.

Instagram vs Snapchat

Instagram and Snapchat share a lot of the same features. But do social app features even matter if your friends aren't using the app? Senior Editor Lauren Goode reports on the latest episode of Versus. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/G5RXGs Follow us on: http://ift.tt/2Frlyz8 http://ift.tt/1cSH9JP https://www.twitter.com/verge

Samsung Galaxy S9 review

The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and S9 are all new, but have familiar designs and familiar problems. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/G5RXGs Check out our full video catalog: https://goo.gl/lfcGfq Visit our playlists: https://goo.gl/94XbKx Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Read More: http://www.theverge.com

Here is what we REALLY think of the Samsung Galaxy S9 (The 3:59, Ep. 366)

Starts @ 3:15 before the edit. We break down everything about Samsung's latest flagship smartphone. Is the camera really that great? Samsung Galaxy S9 review: http://cnet.co/2HgTy1C Good morning from CNET NY Studios while we record the daily news-bite podcast: The 3:59. Hangout while we cover a multitude of stories from around the tech world and then the CNET staff will take your questions and comments in the chat. Watch more episodes of 3:59 on Youtube: http://bit.ly/29LVP7F Livestream: http://ift.tt/2jPXbF8... Periscope: http://ift.tt/2qU1nTf Subscribe to the audio podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/29T3fbf Google Play: http://bit.ly/2hkXp5P Feedburner: http://bit.ly/2tVTkqw TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2uVg9vN Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2vfeHXE Amazon Echo: http://amzn.to/2BrTnhT Cnet: http://bit.ly/2veEfEw Subscribe to CNET: http://bit.ly/17qqqCs Watch more CNET videos: http://bit.ly/1BQxrGw Follow CNET on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CNET Follow CNET on Facebook: http://ift.tt/UQQ9wc Follow CNET on Instagram: http://ift.tt/1YieDuO Subscribe to CNET: http://bit.ly/17qqqCs Watch more CNET videos: http://ift.tt/1Lg5Xzr Follow CNET on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CNET Follow CNET on Facebook: http://ift.tt/UQQ9wc Follow CNET on Instagram: http://ift.tt/1YieDuO Follow CNET on Snapchat: CNETsnap

Season 2 of 'Jessica Jones' Proves She's Ahead of Her Time

The world—and Netflix viewers—just needed to catch up.

'H1Z1' eSports league will stream solely on Facebook

H1Z1 has had to fight hard for time in the spotlight with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite hanging around, but it might have a way of grabbing attention. Twin Galaxies' H1Z1 Pro League has unveiled an exclusive deal that will stream all di...

CryptoKitties iOS App launch in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

There’s lots of excitement in the blockchain gaming world as CryptoKitties officially launched their iOS mobile app for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan players. CryptoKitties iOS app will premiere in China before it makes its way to the rest of the world. Players on the iOS app will be able to play CryptoKitties on their phone with no third-party tools necessary as you currently require MetaMask that allows you to run Ethereum dApps right in your browser so that you can play. Highlights CryptoKitties launches in China with localized website and support, iOS app in beta exclusive release for 5,000 lucky players selected…

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Amazon may finally bring its full retail business to Brazil

In 2017, Amazon Brazil started allowing third-party sellers to list their items on the website. Apparently, though, that could've been just the beginning of the e-commerce titan's expansion in the biggest retail market in Latin America. According to...

Galaxy S9 review: GS9 versus Barcelona

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Galaxy S9 AR Emoji: CNET editors react

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Dying for Uber and Lyft's Secrets, Cities Get Creative

Researchers want to know how ride-hailing companies are affecting their streets, but don't have much information to help them.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Review: Iteration, not revelation

With the Galaxy S9 Samsung, set its sights straight on the Pixel 2 – or more specifically, its camera. Let’s cut to the chase then: the S9’s camera doesn’t definitely beat Google’s, but it is a major leap over the S8. Depending on what you’re looking for, it may very well be one of the best smartphone cameras you can buy. There’s more to a phone than its camera of course though, and that’s where the S9 – especially the smaller model – becomes a tougher proposition.  Lets looks at the specs, starting with the smaller model: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (US)…

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Samsung Galaxy S9+ review

 You probably don’t need a 4,000-word review to tell you that the Galaxy S9+ is a good phone. Now that everyone’s got all of the Note 7 jokes mostly out of their system, we can mostly agree that Samsung makes good phones. The S8 was great, and the S9 builds on that success in a number of ways. Read More

Mapistry’s CEO on why persistence is the most important quality for a founder

Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, TNW is running a series of profiles highlighting innovative companies led or founded by women. Some of the most intriguing technology products solve a problem that you’ve probably never thought of before. Take Mapistry, for example, which was founded by husband and wife duo, Allie and Ryan Janoch. A major byproduct of any industrial activity is waste. Quite often, this is harmful to the environment, and needs to be handled carefully. Companies that fail to do this inevitably earn the ire of regulators like the EPA, who can bring about prosecutions…

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus review: Excellent, not monumental

When my mom asked if she should upgrade from her Galaxy S8 to an S9, I struggled to find an answer. After spending about ten days with Samsung's latest flagship, I'm still torn. Besides the fact that I'd rarely recommend people upgrade from a year-ol...

Luther Systems secures $1.5M from Firstminute for its ‘modular’ blockchain

 Luther Systems, the London based enterprise blockchain technology startup founded in 2016 by a former Stanford PhD and ex-Tesla and Apple engineer, has secured $1.5m seed round back in a round led by Firstminute Capital. The startup says it employs blockchain and smart contracts to solve complex large-scale business inefficiencies across number of industries. The company also has a host of… Read More

Google is making it easier to download all your Chrome passwords

Chrome users will soon be able to export their saved passwords in a text file in just a couple of easy steps. It's never been an impossible task to do this, but it's been a more convoluted exercise than the long-awaited solution Google is planning. T...