Apple takes a stance on crypto-miners in apps

Calendar 2, the Mac App that rolled out an update bundled with a crypto-miner that went berserk, was removed from iTunes shortly after news of its controversial new feature came out. Now, its developer has provided more details about what happened, g...

My million dollar crypto-trading fuck-ups will make you cringe

In 2015 I had roughly $90,000 to my name before I bought 11,700 Ether for roughly $0.97 each, and over a few months, accumulated 21 Bitcoin (a total investment of about $17,000). Today I have $1.2 million tucked away in retirement and traditional investment accounts, 650 Ether, and 21 Bitcoin. Now, at this point, most people say, “HOLY SH!T, You’re a millionaire!!!” Yep. Crypto made me rich. But… BUT… do the math there for a second. Ether is currently trading over $1000. Had I employed the buy-and-hold strategy, that would equate to about $11 million buckaroos today. Needless to say,…

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A cloud service for mobile gaming isn't as dumb as it sounds

We're reached a point where cloud gaming finally makes sense. The technology that exists now is beyond what was available to famous failures like OnLive and many others you could say were ahead of their time. Servers, the consoles and computers we ha...

Ecobee Switch Plus review: An Alexa light switch with shortcomings

The new Ecobee Switch Plus features built-in sensors for motion, temperature and ambient light, and you can even use it to talk to Alexa. Read more about at on CNET: http://cnet.co/2GqbcAX Ecobee's smart switch adds in Alexa, plus a few shortcomings: http://ift.tt/2GsObx9 Subscribe to CNET: http://cnet.co/2heRhep Check out our playlists: http://cnet.co/2g8kcf4 Download the new CNET app: http://ift.tt/2fmiQ6l Like us on Facebook: http://ift.tt/1930vfU Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cnet Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2icCYYm

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Audeze’s new gaming headphones track your head movements for convincing 3D sound

Audeze, a company best known for making premium headphones for audiophiles, is making its first foray into the gaming market with a headset called the Mobius. It’s packing some of the best 3D audio effects I’ve heard, all backed by Audeze’s hi-fi pedigree. It’ll cost $399 at retail, but pre-orders begin at $199 via an Indiegogo campaign. I had the opportunity to test them, and there’s a whole lot to like. Like every other Audeze headphone, the Mobius uses planar magnetic drivers, which the company promises delivers audiophile-worthy sound to live up to its other products. It certainly sounded good in…

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President Trump wants to create a military ‘Space Force’

This week, while addressing service members at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California, President Trump discussed creating a branch of the armed services specifically designed to operate in space. He called it a "Space Force."

Codementor launches Dev Protocol, which uses blockchain to help developers build their reputations

Dev Protocol is a new project that uses blockchain to give software developers a secure place to build their professional reputations. Created by Codementor, an online mentoring platform and on-demand marketplace for software developers, one of Dev Protocol’s goals is to make the industry a more level playing field. “You can take it from job […]

Interfaith social network Pray.com raises $14M Series A to add new features to its mobile app

Pray.com, an interfaith social networking app for members of religious communities, has raised a $14 million Series A led by TPG Growth. Previous investors Science Inc. and Greylock Partners also returned for the round, which brings the Santa Monica-based startup’s total funding, including a seed round announced last June, to $16 million. Founded in 2016, […]

LUS Brands, backed by Y Combinator, wants you to love your curls

Sahar Saidi has had curly hair her whole life, and spent most of that life straightening and treating her hair to try to conform to the media’s idea of beauty. But with the rise of social media, Saidi noticed a trend. People with curly hair were becoming more and more comfortable wearing their hair naturally […]

How tech companies lured people to SXSW activations

Thousands of people lined up at trendy Austin bar Icenhauer at SXSW 2018, but they weren't waiting for a refreshing handcrafted cocktail or finger food. Instead, they were trying to get into HP and Intel's "Digital Artistry House," where a handful of...

Rocket Lab’s next launch vaults it into full commercial operation

Rocket launch startup Rocket Lab is moving from its initial testing phase into proper commercial operations with its next mission. The company’s past two launches, “It’s a Test” and “Still Testing” were (you guessed it) primarily tests of its Electron launch craft vehicle and launch process, but its next mission, dubbed “It’s Business Time” (kudos […]