Update: Berkeley police search ending but investigation will continue
There’s a “huge police presence along Bancroft and Allston, almost down to Sacramento. Blocks inaccessible.” Photo: Daniel McPartlan Update, 7:16 p.m. BPD has lifted the “shelter in place” advisory and declared…
13 games that will change the way you think about gaming
Morning Makeup Madness, one of the games on display at Now Play This. Photograph: Jordan Erica Webber for the Guardian Now Play This is a festival of experimental games. Spread…
Make Nokia Great Again HMD official explains how Android will help Nokia return to former glory
Simplicity, ease of use, build quality. These were some of the main attributes that made Nokia phones so popular in the pre-iPhone era. Although the Finnish firm went through some…
Pebble update will keep watches ticking indefinitely
Your Pebble smartwatch won't get washed away with Fitbit's takeover. Sarah Tew/CNET If you have a Pebble smartwatch, you've probably been worrying about how long your timepiece will keep working…
5 ways voice search will affect SEO in 2017
When I first spoke to Siri, I acted like the most high-school, skeptical, ridiculous version of myself. “Hey Siri. Can you call me Bunny?” – “Yeah, sure, Bunny.” – “You’re…
Bixby voice assistant on the Galaxy S8 will offer visual search and text recognition
Rumors and leaks have suggested that the Samsung Galaxy S8 will come with Bixby voice recognition software by default. This AI powered assistant could be a step ahead of the…
Final Fantasy 15 DLC Will Add Online Multiplayer
Final Fantasy 15 DLC director Haruyoshi Sawatari reveals that the final DLC expansion for the game, the Comrades pack, will add online co-op for multiple players. After a decade in development, Final…
Destiny Players Will Be Able to Overlevel for New Rise of Iron Raid
Bungie’s design team reveals that the new Destiny raid, Wrath of the Machine, will more closely resemble Vault of Glass in that the experience will be less technical. Among the…
How hybrid cloud will enable streams of data to flow freely
The world of business is changing. Disruptive shifts in power are forcing everyone to question the established status quo. In particular, savvy chief executives are tasking IT organizations to help…