Computer-aided engineering (CAD) is a $9 billion industry, and Onshape wants to shake it up. So the cloud-based CAD tool maker is using Magic Leap’s augmented reality glasses to enable engineers to collaborate when designing products in 3D. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based…
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The One Thing You Aren’t Buying at Costco, But Should Be
Fact of life: Everybody loves Costco. The free samples around every corner are reason enough to go; throw in the $1.50 hot dog-and-drink combo, and it’s a veritable wonderland. Loyalists of the wholesale retailer know what to shop for (bacon,…
Survey: AR/VR startups are leaving international money on the table
GUEST: The bulk of AR/VR startups aren’t selling outside their own backyards, at a time when growing revenue and extending financial runways have become critical to survival. So while there is money to be had internationally, many are simply leaving…
Paradox’s new CEO Ebba Ljungerud on fans, growing, and karaoke
FEATURE: Paradox Interactive‘s new CEO, Ebba Ljungerud, sits in a small conference room just above the chaos of the publisher’s second public convention. Below, around 1,000 fans — including World War II soldiers and medieval nobles — wander between booths,…
Night Terrors: Bloody Mary is AR horror from Paranormal Activity’s director
Virtual reality is an excellent tool for horror game because when you wear a VR headset, it feels like you’re transported to another world. You can look and move around in full 360-degrees, reach out and touch things, and hear…
Trump administration defends FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules
(Reuters) — The Trump administration defended the Federal Communications Commission repeal of landmark open internet rules known as net neutrality, urging a federal appeals court to reject a challenge. In a 167-page court filing late on Thursday, the Justice Department…
What does ‘time well spent’ mean for games like ‘Candy Crush?’
If you own a smartphone, chances are you know Candy Crush and maybe even the game’s latest incarnation, Candy Crush Friends Saga. What you may not know is the story behind the franchise: How an Italian entrepreneur put all his…
'Iron Fist' was canceled and the internet has strong opinions
Iron Fist, Marvel’s least-loved Netflix series, has been canceled after two seasons. With pretty poor reception of the first season in 2017 and mixed reactions to its recent second season, the immortal Iron Fist (a.k.a. Danny Rand) will no longer…
Google's Mark Risher: We've never abused your 2FA data
There’s arguably no company that knows more about e-mail security than Google. Its online account, primarily tied to its e-mail service, Gmail, is used by more than a billion people to log into a myriad of other online services. The…
DuckDuckGo, the pro-privacy search engine, hits 30 million daily searches
In an age where it seems nearly every major internet service is looking to hawk your personal data, one pro-privacy search engine is experiencing massive growth. DuckDuckGo, which bills itself as “the search engine that doesn’t track you,” has just…
Google researchers use AI to pick out voices in a crowd
Separating a single person’s voice from a noisy crowd is something most people do subconsciously — it’s called the cocktail party effect. Smart speakers like Google Home and Amazon’s Echo typically have a tougher time, but thanks to artificial intelligence…
Facebook now says 30 million users had access tokens, personal data stolen in recent breach
Today, Facebook gave users an update on a recent data breach that allowed hackers to steal users’ access tokens — the tokens that allow users to login to Facebook. Facebook now says that 30 million users had their access tokens…
Elon Musk's tequila is called 'Teslaquila', and he says it's 'coming soon'
You’ve had a long day. You and Joe Rogan smoked some weed, then you tweeted a bit, and now the SEC wants $20 million. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk has to pay $20 million to settle with the S.E.C. It’s time…
Facebook now says 30 million affected by hack, will notify users
Facebook has finally shared an update on the massive hack that affected millions of accounts. Of the 50 million thought to be “directly affected,” Facebook now says that only 30 million accounts were impacted. More importantly, Facebook says it plans…
How to Watch the Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank Royal Wedding Online for Free
Get ready for another royal wedding: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are getting married on Friday, October 12. Fans of the royal family might have been initially worried that they wouldn’t be able to watch Princess Eugenie’s wedding because the…
Amazon-backed wearables company Thalmic Labs kills its Myo armband, teases new product
Canadian wearables company Thalmic Labs has announced that its ceasing sales of its gesture- and motion-guided Myo armband, as it looks to put all its efforts into an as-yet-undisclosed new product. Founded in 2012, Ontario-based Thalmic Labs has raised north of $135 million…
Why you should build a new PC right now — a fall 2018 guide
FEATURE: About two months ago, I started working on a story about building a new PC in 2018. The whole point of that story was that the good times are here again. After the cryptocurrency debacle of 2017, prices have…
Google AI claims 99% accuracy in metastatic breast cancer detection
Metastatic tumors — cancerous cells which break away from their tissue of origin, travel through the body through the circulatory or lymph systems, and form new tumors in other parts of the body — are notoriously difficult to detect. A…
Friday finds: the best workplace stories for this afternoon and the weekend
Is the office cubicle actually designed to crush your soul? “Permanent casuals” and other oxymorons Post-Brexit immigration: reconciling public perceptions with economic evidence Viewing a new world of work through old lenses So you want to work in HR? Is…
11 Simple Things to Do Right Before a Job Interview So You’ll Be in Top Form
The 15 minutes before a job interview can be harrowing. Job seekers are never quite sure what to do with that time — but experts suggest that you look in a mirror, take deep breaths, and do whatever else it…