Google now lets developers build games for its smart displays
At its I/O developer conference, Google today announced that it is opening up its Smart Display platform to developers. Until now, there was no real way...
Google launches new Assistant developer tools
At its I/O conference, Google today announced a slew of new tools for developers who want to build experiences for the company’s Assistant platform. These range...
Google launches Jetpack Compose, an open-source, Kotlin-based UI development toolkit
Google today announced the first preview of Jetpack Compose, a new open-source UI toolkit for Kotlin developers who want to use a reactive programming model similar...
Bubble-driven boom in M&As hides steep costs long-term
Sridhar Vembu Contributor Sridhar Vembu is the co-founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation. Sridhar initially founded AdventNet in 1996 and became its CEO in 2000. Prior...
What Chrome’s browser changes mean for your privacy and security
At the risk of sounding too optimistic, 2019 might be the year of the private web browser. In the beginning, browsers were a cobbled together mess...
NBA and UFC Urge U.S. Lawmakers to Criminalize Streaming Piracy
Under U.S. law, streaming and downloading piracy are seen as two different offenses. Not just from a technical point of view, but also in the way...
1,000-Year-Old Psychedelic Drug Kit Contains Traces of Cocaine and Ayahuasca
Archaeologists in the Bolivian Andes have discovered a 1,000-year-old ritual bundle—basically a stash of drug paraphernalia—containing traces five different psychoactive substances, including cocaine and the active...
Raising the bar on transparency, choice and control in digital advertising
Advertising has made possible open access to quality information and communication on the web—it’s changed the way people learn, play and earn, and it’s made the...
Why Uber Drivers Will Strike Around the World on Wednesday
We’re just days out from Uber making its multibillion-dollar move to the New York Stock Exchange and thousands of drivers from around the world are preparing...
With Nest Hub Max, Google Added a Camera and Ruined the Best Thing About the Home Hub
Over the past two years, Google’s made a lot of strides when it comes to smart home tech—to the point where the Google Home Hub is...
